27 January 2018

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Metropolitan:
Intezar murder
case: JIT records
statement of victim's
father, eyewitness
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National:
Three-judge SC
bench to hear appeals
in Shahzeb murder
case on Jan 31
Page 4
International:
South Korean hospital
blaze kills at least
37, fleeing patients
brave flames
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CJP summons
record of private
Aeroplanes
I S L A M A B A D :
Chief Justice of
Pakistan (CJP) Mian
Saqib Nisar has issued
directions to Director
General, Civil Aviation
Authority (CAA),
Karachi to produce in
Court on 27.01.2018
(Saturday) at Supreme
Court Branch Registry
Karachi, the record of
movement of private
planes / jets on all airports
during last 15 days. He
has also directed DG,
CAA to submit report
about inquiry / investigation
pertaining to appointments
of pilots made on
the basis of fake degrees /
certificates.
Hearing of NAB
reference against
Dar adjourned
I S L A M A B A D :
Hearing of NAB reference
against former
Finance Minister Ishaq
Dar has been adjourned
till Monday.
Judge of the accountability
court,
Muhammad Bashir is
hearing the case. Five
prosecution witnesses
recorded their statements
on Friday.
Kenya, Tanzania
laud Pak Navy's role
in regional peace
ISLAMABAD: Pak
Navy ship PNS Nasr has
reached in Kenya and
PNS Khyber in Tanzania.
Ships of the host countries
warmly received them on
arrival at local ports.
Kenyan and Tanzanian
authorities lauded the role
being played by Pakistan
Navy for regional peace
and stability.
Officers and staff of
Pakistani ships also distributed
gifts and medicines
among welfare
institutions of the host
countries.
KARACHI EDITION – Saturday, Jaunary 27, 2018, Jumada-al-Awwal 9, 1439 http://www.dailymessenger.com.pk
Indonesian President arrives in Pakistan on 2-day visit
Democracy best way
to serve peoples
interests: Widodo
Pak-Indonesia cherish deep bonds of history, religion and culture: Ayaz Sadiq
ISLAMABAD: President of the Republic of Indonesia H.E. Mr. Joko Widodo Lay Wreath
at the Monument of Unsung Heroes of Democracy at Parliament House.
ISLAMABAD: The the businessmen.
war. He said conflicts and
Indonesian President Joko The session was chaired wars benefited no one and
Widodo on Friday said the by National Assembly people mainly women and
conflicts and wars would Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq children became most
benefit no one as people and attended by Prime impacted in such situations.
became its major victims,
and called for unity to
maintain peace and stability
in the region.
“Conflicts and wars will
Minister Shahid Khaqan
Abbasi, Senate Chairman
Mian Raza Rabbani, three
services chiefs besides the
parliamentarians.
Referring to the challenges
of terrorism, Joko
Widodo said no Country of
the world was immune to it.
He said incidents of terrorism
benefit no one. I repeat, In his address, the
were taking place in
conflicts and wars will benefit
no one. The people,
Indonesian president said
democracy provided space
almost all Countries including
Indonesia and Pakistan.
mainly women and children for people in decision-making
Joko Widodo said
always become the most
impacted ones in conflicts
and wars,” President Joko
Widodo said addressing the
process, helped main-
tain political stability and
achieve growth.
Joko Widodo said economy
Muslims were in largest
number the victim of terrorism.
He pointed out that 76
percent of terrorist attacks
Joint-Sitting of the
of a Country or a took place in Muslim
Parliament in Islamabad.
President Widodo was
on his first visit to Pakistan
along with a delegation
comprising ministers and
region could grow if there
was political stability and
security. He said economic
activities would never take
place if there was conflict or
Countries, 60 percent of
armed conflicts happened
in Muslim Countries and 67
percent refugees came from
Muslim countries.
US Asks Pakistan to
Restore Operations
of Radio Mashaal
99 of the Public
Representative Act would
be applied on that person.
The counsel for the petitioner
Hymmayun pleaded
that the tribunal had disqualified
him for not revealing
bank account, adding my
client became disqualified for
life due to the decision of the
tribunal.
After hearing the arguments
placed by the counsel
at-length, the court dismissed
the appeal filed against the
election tribunal.
A five-member bench
from January 30 would hear
petitions regarding period of
WASHINGTON: The ISLAMABAD: Chief
US on Friday urged Justice of Pakistan (CJP)
Pakistan to restore operations
of Radio Mashaal shut
Justice Mian Saqib Nisar on
Friday remarked that disqualification
down by Islamabad for
under Article 62-1 F
allegedly broadcasting programmes
against the "interests"
of the country.
of the constitution was debatable
and yet to be decided as
the court would determine if
The Pashto-language it (disqualification) would be
radio station of US for lifetime or for one year.
Congress-funded Radio He passed these remarks
Free Europe/Radio Liberty
(RFE/RL) was operating
from the border areas of
Afghanistan and Pakistan.
while chairing a three-member
bench hearing an election
petition pertaining to cantonment
board Multan.
Last week Pakistan had The chief justice
shut down Islamabad bureau
of Radio Mashaal after security
forces alleged that its
programmes were "against
the interest of Pakistan.
remarked that if anyone
concealed the facts in his
nomination papers then he
would not be an honest and
truthful person and section
disqualification
Article 62-1 F.
Hajj 2018: Balloting
postponed after court order
Disqualification under
Article 62-1 F debatable: CJP
KARACHI: The ministry
of religious affairs on Friday
postponed the Hajj balloting
in compliance with a Sindh
High Court’s stay order.
The SHC Sukkur bench
had granted a stay order
against the balloting on a
petition challenging the new
Hajj policy. Petitioner Mufti
Abdul Majid approached the
court, contending that some
of conditions of the new Hajj
policy were un-Islamic and
not in line with Sharia. He
explained that the New Hajj
policy prevented people
from performing the pilgrimage
more than one time within
a certain period of time,
which was against the
Sharia. The ministry in a
high-level meeting
announced to postpone the
draw following the high
court’s injunction. A new
date for the Hajj balloting
would be announced later, it
said. It, however, decided to
approach the Supreme Court
against the high court verdict.
The balloting for successful
applicants was scheduled
to be held on January
26. Earlier, a spokesperson
for the ministry had said a
total of 179,210 Pakistanis
would perform Hajj this year.
under
SRINAGAR/ISLAM-
ABAD: Kashmiris on both
sides of the Line of Control
The Indonesian president
said weapons and military
power would never
conflicts in the world and
arms race would continue to
create tension. He emphasized
the need to resolve
conflict through dialogue.
President Joko Widodo
was the second President of
Indonesia to address the
Joint Sitting of the
Parliament as the first
Indonesian President Dr
Ahmed Soekarno had
addressed the National
Assembly of Pakistan on
June 26, 1963.
Speaker National
Assembly Sardar Ayaz
Sadiq said Pakistan and
Indonesia cherish deep
bonds of history, religion
and culture, and the
Indonesian brothers, sisters
never left Pakistan alone in
its hours of crisis.
He said this during his
welcome address in the
joint session of Parliament.
The speaker said the
visit of Indonesian
President Joko Widodo and
his address to this parliament
was of immense historic
importance.
He said Dr Ahmed
Sukarno, the first President
of Indonesia, also
addressed the National
Assembly of Pakistan on
June 26, 1963.
NAB asks Interpol
to bring two close
aides of Zardari
ISLAMABAD: NAB
has turned the direction
of its cannons towards
Asif Ali Zardari after
Nawaz Sharif and decided
to bring two bureaucrats
to Pakistan through
Interpol who are apple of
eye of PPP’s Co-
Chairperson.
These officers including
Shahzeb from Sindh
Building Authority and
Saleem belonged to
Sindh Revenue Board
are facing the charges of
large scale corruption.
Both the officers are the
fast friend of Asif Ali
Zardari.
and across the world
observed Indian Republic
Day, on Friday, as Black Day
SBP finds no bank account
of Zainab's murderer
Shahid Masood made baseless allegations: Punjab govt spokesman
LAHORE: Imran Ali, the prime suspect
in Zainab Amin rape and murder case, has
no commercial bank accounts, confirmed
State Bank of Pakistan.
In a letter to the Joint Investigation Team,
constituted to probe the rape and murder of
seven-year-old Zainab in Kasur, the SBP
said, “All commercial banks have informed
that they have searched their databases and
found no account of the accused against the
said CNIC of Imran Ali s/o Arshad.”
On Thursday a private TV anchor person
had claimed that culprit Imran involved in
Zainab’s murder had about 37 local and foreign
bank accounts, whereas allegedly two
influential persons were backing him.
Imran was arrested in the rape and killing
of a 7-year-old girl Zainab in Kasur and has
confessed to her and at least seven other
child killings.
Meanwhile, The Punjab government on
Friday said that allegations by anchor Dr.
Shahid Masood were completely baseless,
and a mischievous attempt to detrack from
the original investigation.
ISLAMABAD: Police
on Friday submitted to
Supreme Court an investigative
report on January 13
'encounter' in which
Naqeebullah Mehsud and
three others were killed in
Karachi.
The report was prepared
by a police committee, headed
by Additional IGP Sindh
C o u n t e r - T e r r o r i s m
Department Dr Sanaullah
Abbasi, comprising DIG
East SultanAli Khowaja and
DIG South Azad Khan.
According to our correspondent,
the report says the
so-called encounter was a
one-sided and staged shooting
in which Naqeebullah
and three others were killed.
In the report, Rao Anwar
and his team has been held
responsible.
It says Mehsud and two
others were picked from
Sohrab Goth on January 3,
although the other two were
later released by Anwar and
Punjab government spokesman Malik
Ahmed Khan addressing a press conference
said that the anchor made certain revelations
in the Zainab rape-murder case, and subsequently
an investigation team was formed to
probe them.
He said that it was alleged that the main
suspect, Imran Ali, had several bank
accounts including foreign currency
accounts, and certain documents were even
submitted in the Supreme Court.
He said that a notice was sent to anchor
Shahid Masood to appear before the Joint
Investigation Team formed by the Punjab
government, but he did turn up and no contact
could be established with him.
“The anchor did not appear before the
JIT and now his mobile phone is swithced,”
he said.
He said that the documents submitted by
Dr. Shahid Masood were unverified and
bogus. This has been proved by the State
Bank of Pakistan which has stated that are
no bank accounts in the name of the main
suspect in Zainab murder case.
NAQEEBULLAH CASE
Police report finds Rao Anwar
guilty of fake encounter
MARDAN: Mardan’s four-year girl
Asma was subjected to sexual assault, confirmed
the Punjab Forensic Science
Agency (PFSA) on Friday.
Body of Asma was found dumped in a
sugarcane field near her house in Mardan
on January 14 after she went missing on an
earlier day while she was playing outside
her house located in Gujjar Garhi area of
Mardan.
Earlier, family of the little girl, local
authorities and doctors had voiced suspicion
that she was subjected to sexual
assault before she was strangulated to
death.
Confirming the rape assault on the toddler,
Director General PFSA Dr
Mohammad Ashraf Tahir said DNA tests
were carried out on samples garnered from
the crime scene that shows she was raped.
in protest against India’s continued
denial of Kashmiris’
right to self-determination.
The day was marked with a
complete shutdown in occupied
Kashmir and anti-India
rallies and demonstrations in
world capitals. Call for observance
of the Black Day and
shutdown was given by the
Joint Resistance Leadership
comprising Syed Ali Gilani,
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and
Muhammad Yasin Malik.
The resistance leaders also
called for peaceful demonstrations
and rallies across the
occupied territory after
Friday prayers, over the
killing spree unleashed by
Indian troops across the occupied
territory.
They also appealed to
his squad, allegedly on the
payment of a bribe.
The police report said no
bullet was fired from inside
the house, where they were
killed, however, a fake
encounter was staged by the
police team.
Rao Anwar had claimed
that Mehsud was a Tehreeke-Taliban
Pakistan (TTP)
militant, but so far, no evidence
has emerged.
Mehsud’s family also disputed
Anwar's claim.
Mardan’s Asma was raped,
confirms Punjab Forensic lab
CJP takes notice of Asma murder, rape case
Inspector General of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa Police Salahuddin Mehsud
earlier said the police are waiting for the
forensic report.
Earlier, the Supreme Court of Pakistan
took suo motu notice of sexual assault and
murder of the girl.
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian
Saqib Nisar summoned a probe report on
Asma case from chief of provincial police
within 24 hours.
The lab said DNA of a person was
found on the toddler’s body that indicates
the rape of the child. The next step of the
probe is to get the DNA matched with
samples taken from 200 people to nail the
killer.
DNA samples of these 200 people have
already been sent to the Forensics Lab for
the purpose.
Kashmiris observe India’s Republic Day as Black Day
Senate passes resolution to express solidarity with Kashmiris
LAHORE: Activists of Youth Forum for Kashmir chant slogans while protest to observe
the Indian Republic Day as black day.
imams and khateebs of
mosques to highlight in their
Friday sermons the illegal
occupation of Jammu and
Kashmir by India.
Moreover, Pakistan says it
has consistently strived to
maintain close, cordial and
mutually supportive relationship
with its neighboring
countries including
Afghanistan and India.
Minister for Power Awais
Leghari on behalf of the
Minister of Foreign Affairs
told the Senate during question
hour that we want resolution
of all outstanding issues
with India, including that of
Jammu and Kashmir.
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Saturday, January 27, 2018
Metropolitan
Intezar murder case: JIT records
statement of victim's father, eyewitness
KARACHI: Outdated
Wadera system in the main
hurdle to a rapid socioeconomic
development of
Sindh and these powerful
feudal lords are mostly
involved in very serious
crimes in the rural areas of
the province, said Pasban e
Pakistan President Altaf
Shakoor.
In a statement here on
Thursday, he said that the
recent murder of four people
belonging to the
Chandio community in
Mehar town of Dadu district
shows the power and
influences being welded by
KARACHI: The National Testing
Service (NTS) received over
146,000 applications for recruitment
against available 1280 vacancies of
Commandos (1100), Lady
Commandos (50), Driver Constable
(130) in the Pakistan’s first ISO certified
Special Security Unit Sindh
Police.
A large number of candidates
applied for recruitment in SSU clearly
shows the high level confidence
and immense trust the reposed by the
public in SSU.
The SSU believes complete transparency
and merit since its creations
and all fresh recruitment are being
made through National Testing
Service (NTS).
The NTS has started recruitment
process on January 25th 2018 and
7454 applicants appeared in physical
test i.e running and measurement at
Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur
Centres. A total number of 1214 candidates
declared pass while 6240
applicants failed in the physical test.
The physical fitness requirement
for Police Commando is:
KARACHI: Father of Intezar Ahmed who killed in fake encounter being
appeared before JIT at Counter Terrorism Department’s office.
KARACHI: The joint investigation
team (JIT) formed to solve
the case of the alleged police
killing of a 19-year-old in Karachi
held its first session on Friday.
On January 13, Intezar Ahmed
was killed under mysterious circumstances
when Anti Car Lifting
Cell (ACLC) officials opened fire
on his car on Khayaban-e-Ittehad
in the Defence locality of Karachi.
On Friday, Intezar’s father
Ishtiaq Ahmed, SSP Muqaddas
Haider and witness Madiha
Kiyani appeared before the JIT,
headed by SSP CTD Intelligence
Pervaiz Chandio, to record their
statements.
Haider recorded his statement
with the JIT for four hours. After
which, Kiyani appeared before the
JIT to record her statement.
Intezar's father, who recorded
his statement first, was flanked by
his lawyer after his appearance
and did not speak to the media.
While recording the statement
with the JIT, Intezar's father presented
his reservations before the
committee.
The JIT comprises representatives
from the Inter-Services
Intelligence (ISI), Military
Intelligence (MI), Intelligence
the feudal lords in rural
Sindh. He said officers of
police, district administration
and other department
fully back the Waderas and
the basic rights of the poor
people are violated with
full impunity.
He said that the role of
Waderas could be found in
almost all murder, rape and
other such cases. He said
from the case of Tania
Khasekhli to Shumaila
Abbasi the dirty hand of
Wadera power is fully visible.
He said these Waderas
are also given party tickets
and they easily reach
assemblies and continue to
loot and plunder the government
resources. He said
the corruption references
filed against the elected
members of Sindh also
indicate that in this
province there is an unholy
nexus of Waderas, corruption
mafia and ruling political
parties.
Altaf Shakoor said the
Pasban from the day one
has been struggling against
the Wadera system in Sindh
and it vows that whenever
it came to power it would
do away with feudalism
and Wadera system by
Chest=33”x34.5”(with minimum
1.5” chest expansion difference),
Height=5’x5”, Running=1.6 km in 7
minutes; Lady Police Commando
Height=5’ feet, walking=800 meters
in 14 minute and Driver Constable
Chest=33”x34.5”, Height=5’x5”,
Running=1.6 km in 7 minute. The
age limit is 18-28 years.
Bureau (IB), Pakistan Rangers,
Special Branch and Karachi
Police.
Moreover, the investigation
authorities informed that the
CCTV footage of the incident,
Wadera system main hurdle to
development of Sindh: Altaf Shakoor
Ban period extended
KARACHI: The
Government of Sindh,
Home Department has in
continuation of
Notification dated
September 26th , 2017, the
ban u/s 144 Cr. PC
imposed on (organic, inorganic
material, garbage,
debris, mess, sand and
crushes brought from various
places by various individuals/
industrialists/
builders, being dumped in
Malir River, District
Korangi Karachi) extended
for a period of 90 days
with immediate effect.
Mushaira in memory of
Saleemuzzaman
KARACHI: The annual
Urdu Mushaira in memory
of Prof. Dr.
Saleemuzzaman Siddiqui
will be held at the
International Centre for
Chemical and Biological
Sciences (ICCBS) -
University of Karachi
(UoK) on Monday.
The Mushaira entitled
“Salana Mehfil-e-Sukhan
Bayade Professor
Saleemuzzaman Siddiqui”
will start at 3pm to
04:45pm.
Renowned literary figure
former Vice Chancellor
of University of Karachi
Prof. Dr. Pirzada Qasim
Raza Siddiqui will preside
over the literary gathering.
Director ICCBS Prof. Dr.
Muhammad Iqbal
Choudhary will deliver the
inaugural speech. The
names of prominent poets
and poetess, who will be
attending the Mushaira,
included Anwer Shaoor,
Liaquat Ali Asim, Firasat
Rizvi, Ahmed Navaid,
Nasim Nazish, Rashid
Noor, Hijab Abbasi, Akhter
Saeedi, Haider Hasnain
Jaleesi, Prof. Fayyaz Vaid,
Touqeer Taqi, Allaudin
Humdam Khanzada,
Kashif Ghair, Dilawar Ali
Azer, Zaheer Abbas and
Shahida Urooj. The
mushaira will be moderated
by Jafar Askari Jafar.
In the first session, the
faculty, staff members and
students of the ICCBS will
present their poetic work to
the audience.
bringing drastic land
reforms. He said besides
wide-ranging land reforms,
the province of Sindh also
need reforms in police and
district administration systems.
He said Sindh, especially
its rural areas need
better education and healthcare
facilities and for this
we have been demanding
for long to open at least one
government-run university
and one teaching hospital
in each and every district of
Pakistan, including Sindh,
so that the basic facilities of
life could also be provided
to the rural population.
Rangers recover
arms from
Sharifabad
KARACHI: Sindh
Rangers on Friday claimed
to have recovered arms
from underground area of
a compound in Al-Naseer
Square area of the city.
According to rangers’
spokesman, on an intelligence
report, that some
miscreants of MQM-
London had hidden arms
and ammunition in underground
area of a compound
in Al-Naseer
Square in Sharifabad for
disturbing law & order
situation and target
killing in the city, a
rangers’ team conducted a
raid in the area.
They recovered five
SMGs, five 30-bore pistols,
two 32-bore pistols,
one 99MM pistol, four
Camouflage Jackets, 23
different magazines and
1950 different types of
rounds.
NTS starts process for recruitment in SSU
Over 146,000 applicants applied for recruitment against 1280 vacancies
The physical test of remaining
candidates will continue
uptoFebruary 6, 2018. It is mentioned
here that previously (in July
2016) 63000 applications were
received against the available 400
posts through National Testing
Service (NTS) for recruitment in the
Special Security Unit Sindh Police.
which is present at IG CTD’s
office, was shown to the father.
The 10-minute long footage
shows that the officials gesture
Intezar to stop his vehicle, after
some time they allow him to go.
As soon as Intezar reversed his
car, another gesture was made to
stop the car again.
During this time, an official,
identified as Bilal, opens fire at
Intezar’s vehicle. In an attempt to
escape, Intezar lost control of the
car and it mounted a pavement. As
the car came down, it fell into a
pothole on the other side of the
road.
About 20 seconds after the firing,
the police officers escaped
from the incident. The duration
during which the firing lasted has
been noted to be 1.5 minutes.
Additionally, the investigation
authorities said that after the car
stopped, Madiha Kiyani, riding
with Intezar, got out of the car
screaming. Soon, she sat in a rickshaw
and escaped as well.
Alleged robber
killed, other injured
in police encounter
KARACHI: An alleged
robber was killed and his
accomplice injured during a
police encounter in
Saeedabad area of the
metropolis on Friday.
According to police
sources, two robbers were
fleeing after looting citizens
in a mobile shop in
Saeedabad area, a patrolling
police team chased suspected
robbers, on which the robbers
opened fire on a police
team. In the exchange of fire,
a robber, Irfan, aged 25, suffered
bullet injuries and died
on the spot, while his accomplice
sustained injuries.
Police arrested him in injured
condition and recovered
weapons, snatched mobile
phone and cash from them.
K A R A C H I :
Presidential Elections of
Okhai Memon Jamat
(OMJ) for the tenure of
2017 to 2019 (remaining
duration) will be held on
Sunday 28th January
2018, timings will be
from 09:00 AM in the
morning till 05:00 PM in
the evening without any
break at the central office
KARACHI: Karachi
Water & Sewerage Board
(KWSB) has notified
reduction in timeframe for
obtaining a commercial
connection. Applicants
will now be able to receive
Water and Sewerage connections
in 21 days compared
to 61 days previously.
The notification outlines
only six (6) steps for
commercial connections
compared to twenty-seven
(27) steps mentioned in the
previous KWSB SOP.
KWSB waived the
requirement of property tax
KARACHI: Chairman DMC Malir, Jan Muhammad Baloch
along with Director Sindh Solid Waste, Arshad Khan
inspecting cleaning work at Sahibzada Goath.
KARACHI: Chairman District Council, Salman Abdullah
Murad chairing a meeting with relevant officers.
KARACHI: An out of order excavator at nullah in Lee
Market area creates problems for commuters.
KWSB expedites new water connections
to make doing business easier
valuation form (PT-1) for
new connection applications.
The PT-1 was a prerequisite
for applications
previously. KWSB has also
reduced the number of
accompanying documents
required to apply for connections
to four (4) from
eight (8) previously. These
changes have been updated
on the KWSB website for
citizens’ information.
The Government of
Sindh is moving aggressively
to transform the regulatory
environment of the
province. The aim is to make
KARACHI: British
High Commission of
Pakistan organized the
semifinal event of the 3rd
annual Great Debate
Competition across
Pakistan on the theme of
the Commonwealth at Sir
Syed University of
Engineering & Technology
in which 128 students participated.
The Great
Debate was an important
part of the 70th
Anniversary celebrations
of UK-Pakistan relations.
After a competitive
round of fixtures, Hafsa
Tahir from Karachi
University and Areeba
Ahmed from Dow
University of Health
Sciences, were judged to
be the winner and runnerup
respectively. Student of
Sir Syed University Saad
Ahmed (Software
Engineering Department)
contended the debate till
final round.
The Great Debate is a
national public-speaking
competition for sixth-form Muhammad Afzal
students with an interest in
history. Students had a
maximum of five minutes
to present their case and
Presidential Elections of Okhai
Memon Jamat 2017-19 (remaining
duration) on Sunday 28th Jan
then field questions from
the judges. The great
debate provides an ideal
opportunity for students to
get involved in healthy
activities. It not only
enhances their knowledge
on key topics of current
affairs, but also improves
their skills of public speaking
and research, gaining
confidence.
Speaking on the auspicious
occasion, the Vice
Chancellor of Sir Syed
University, Prof. Dr.
Haq,
said that the university
encourages co-curricular
activities to bring forward
the hidden talent of youth.
Sindh an easy and most
competitive place to do business.
The Government has
formed Sindh Investment
Climate Improvement Cell
(SICIC) – a dedicated unit
for execution of the reform
agenda. The Chairperson,
Sindh Board of Investment
Ms. Naheed Memon is the
focal person for Doing
Business reforms in Sindh.
This reform is a part of the
larger plan developed with
the help of World Bank to
implement Doing Business
reform at the federal and
provincial level.
British High Commission holds Great
Debate Competition at SSUET
of Okhai Memon Jamaat
Hussein Ibrahim Sports
Complex, Hussainabad,
Federal B. Area,
Karachi.
Chairman of OMJ
Election Committee has
requested all members of
OMJ to bring their computerized
bio-metric
memberships cards on
the Election Day.
The Great Debate competition
is a healthy activity
which gives students
across Pakistan a platform
to participate in the knowledge
based competitions,
interact with other students
from different universities
and improve their skills in
research, analytical thinking
and public speaking to
the audience, developing
their confidence and selfesteem
in addition to their
skills of developing a historical
argument.
The final round of the
Great Debate competition
will be conducted in
Islamabad for the cash
prize of Rs 4,00,000/-.
Entry test at
MAJU on Sunday
KARACHI: Entry test for admissions in new
semester, SPRING- 2018, at Mohammad Ali Jinnah
University , Karachi will be held on Sunday, January
28, at 10.00 am at its main campus at Shah rah –e-
Faisal Karachi. Admit cards to students participating in
this test have already been provided by admission
department of the University.
Banning narrow-bodied
minibuses prerequisite to
improve commuting system
KARACHI: Government
of Sindh has been reluctant
to ban narrow-bodied public
transport minibuses and
coaches in Karachi, despite
fully knowing that the widebodied
buses are the only
solution to poor commuting
system in the port city.
Experts and transport
engineers for years have
been opining that thousands
of narrow-bodied public
transport minibuses and
coaches plying on the city
streets are the main cause
of traffic congestion and to
improve the situation the
Sindh transport department
should cancel route permits
of these low passenger
capacity vehicles and issue
public transport route permits
only to the wide-bodied
buses.
Introduction of widebodied
buses on all public
transport routes of the city
would result in catering
more passengers on every
bus route trip, which means
less congestion of traffic on
busy roads. In fact in no
other mega urban city in the
world saving Karachi these
small low-capacity minibuses
are given public transport
route permits.
KARACHI: Chairman DMC East, Moid Anwar offering dua
after planting at Adamjee Science College.
KARACHI: Chairman DMC Central, Rehan Hashmi
inspecting ongoing development at North Karachi.

Sindh turns to police state, districts given
to PPP men as jagirs, govt promoting
urban-rural divide: Civil Society
Abbas Kassar
H Y D E R A B A D :
Representatives of civil
society of Sindh have
expressed deep anger and
indignation on deteriorating
law and order situation in
the province adding that
due to utter failure of government,
state writ has fallen
out and province turned
into police state because
ruling party seems to using
force for its ulterior motives
which has t.urned Sindh as
police state with no
supremacy constitution.
Addressing news conference
at press club here
Friday civil society members
Suleman Abro,
Zulfiqar Halepoto,Razaq
Umrani, Zahida Detho,
Abbas Khoso, Khalid
Babar and others said in one
month period every corner
of Sindh has been marred
with incidents of violations
against women and children,
tribal fightings, robberies,
police encounters
and other incidents which
HYDERABAD: Members of Civil Society Suleman G Abro and others address a press
conference at Hyderabad Press Club.
show failure of law and
order in province. They said
murder of two brothers in
Mithi, killing of 3 citizens
in Mehr who were killed in
day light, murders of
Naqibullah and Intezar in
Karachi. They also said that
suspended SSP Malir Rao
Anwer wanted in more than
150 fake encounters was at
large and not arrest so far.
ISLAMABAD: The
NUST centre for
International Peace and
Stability (CIPS) ex NIP-
CONS signed a cooperation
agreement with the
UNAIDS country office for
Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Maj General (R)
Mazhar Saleem Khan,
Principal CIPS, and Dr.
Mamadou L. Sakho,
Country Director, UNAIDS
country office for Pakistan
and Afghanistan signed the
MoU on the behalf of the
two organizations.
In signing this declaration
of partnership,
UNAIDS and the NUST-
CIPS agrees to work together
towards achieving the
following goals to mitigate during
the impact of HIV & AIDS
among UN peacekeepers in
the uniformed services
through training and education
on I) basic knowledge
on HIV and AIDS transmission
II) HIV prevention and
precautionary measures III)
HIV related Vulnerabilities
in mission area for UN
peacekeepers IV) HIV epidemiology
V) gender based
violence and linkages with
HIV VI)sexual exploitation
and abuse.
During the signing
agreement, Maj General (R)
Mazhar Saleem Khan,
Principal CIPS said that
‘We recognize the need to
strengthen leadership for an
effective response to HIV &
AIDS at country level, and
recognize that working with
uniformed services will
contribute greatly to moving
ahead the national
response to HIV & AIDS
pre-deployment
period. We agree that we
must act collectively to
tackle HIV & AIDS among
the uniformed services
through a deepening of
coordination, cooperation
This is indication of failure
of police in the province.
They also pointed out that
state lands have been distributed
among the members
of ruling PPP, its ministers,
advisors and officials
as Jagirs. Civil society also
and partnership to address
gender related vulnerabilities,
prevent HIV transmission,
and educate them on
precaution and safety measures
related to HIV and
AIDS”
Dr. Mamadou L. Sakho
while appreciating armed
forces role in peacekeeping
said that “Pakistan has
played a significant role as
UN member, in bringing
peace through active diplomatic,
moral and material
support in various regions
of the world through pivotal
role that Pakistan armed
forces played in UN peacekeeping
measures, during
war and peace time. He
shared that HIV is being
comprehensively integrated
in all United Nations peacekeeping
operations.
Reaching personnel
who currently serve in UN
peacekeeping missions not
only helps protect their
told media that rulers in
Sindh were attempting to
divide citizens in urbanrural
divide with its one attitude
with people in Karachi
while apathetic attitude
with victims in rural areas.
They said ruling party was
using police as its personal
force against growers,
teachers and others protesting
against state injustice
instead of protection of citizens.
They told that police
was seen involved in incidents
of violations against
NUST CIPS signs cooperation accord with UNAIDS for
education, training of peacekeepers on HIV & AIDS
health and well-being, but
the peacekeepers also serve
as agents of change in surrounding
communities and
eventually in their home
countries. If we do not
address HIV among populations
affected by conflict,
natural disasters and emergencies,
we will not see the
end of the HIV epidemic by
2030 and UN peacekeepers
can play a pivotal role as
partners with UNAIDS.”
The UNAIDS in its
interaction with CIPS
through this cooperation
agreement, will provide
with guest-speakers for the
courses offered at CIPS that
have currently been identified
as relevant to both
sides, and will invite CIPS
staff to relevant UNAIDS
hosted or sponsored training
programmes / workshops
within as well as outside
Pakistan where considered
appropriate.
Eight including two
women injured in road
accident in Jhelum
BHERA: At least eight
people were injured when a
passenger bus toppled near
Jhelum Bridge on motorway
due to dense fog. It has been
learnt that, accident was
occurred when driver of passenger
bus was using his
mobile phone and due to dense
fog suddenly bus went out of
control and struck with motorway’s
wall resulting eight people
received serious injuries.
JAMSHORO: NAB
Karachi today organized an
awareness seminar in collaboration
with Character
Building Society of Mehran
University Of Engineering
Technology Jamshoro on
“Role of Youth In
Prevention of Corruption".
DG NAB Mr. Mohammad
Altaf Bawany was the
Chief Guest of the ceremony,
whereas Vice
Chancellor Prof Dr
Muhammad Aslam Uqaili,
Pro-vice Chancellor, faculty
members of University, its
senior officials and large
number of students also
participated.
Addressing the ceremony,
DG NAB Mr.
Mohammad Altaf Bawany
highlighted the role of
youth in eradication of corruption
from society. He
Sindhi girls including
Fazila Sarki, Naila Rind
and Tania Khaskheli as
despite orders from higher
judiciary police was unable
to arrest their killers and
facilitators.
They said as members of
civil society they made
appeal to chief justice of
Pakistan to take notice of
murders of 2 brothers in
Mithi, 3 family members at
Mehr and to help free police
force from yoke of ruling
party which was using it as
personal force so that it can
combat increasing crimes
impartially. Demanding to
discuss law and order situation
in province at Sindh
assembly, they demanded to
bring an end to every kind
of violence and repression
and to ensure peaceful
atmosphere by protecting
human rights of citizens as
they said due to economic
downfall Sindh was becoming
more poor culminating
to increase in violence and
extremism.
IHC seeks reply from
Secretaries regarding
blasphemous material on
social media, pornography
ISLAMABAD: IHC
Friday sought report from
Secretaries including
Interior, Law, Religious
Affairs, Cabinet and
Chairman PEMRA regarding
circulation of blasphemous
material on social
media and pornography during
the next hearing.
The hearing was conducted
in the court of Justice
Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui after
a petition was filed by
Salman Shahid regarding
broadcasting of derogatory
material on social media.
Secretary Information
Technology Rizwan
informed the court about
change of FIA cyber crime
Act. He told the court that
changes are being made in
IT Rules of Business. He
told that 212 more websites
have been shutdown. The
judge in his remarks said that
gang of pornography was
active, saying no one was
safe from this gang.
ISLAMABAD: Chief
Justice of Pakistan (CJP)
Mian Saqib Nisar has
remarked “court will determine
if the disqualification
under article 62-1 F will be
for life or for one year.
The CJP gave these
remarks Friday while presiding
over a 3-member
bench of Supreme Court
(SC) during the course of
said, a society where corruption
becomes a sub-culture
needs youth of fresh
blood with quality of mind
and thought to come forward
and contribute in
nation building. He said,
youth being the majority
of population in our country
are the shapers of
tomorrow. He said "educational
institutions are very
much part of our struggle
to root out corruption and
PESHAWAR: At least
six people including two
women and three brothers
were killed in two different
firing incidents on Friday.
In line with media
reports, quarrel erupted
between two groups over
the land dispute in
Saturday, January 27, 2018
National
Sirbandi situated in the
jurisdiction of Acheeni
police station.
Ayub and his brother
Waqar and nephew were
killed in firing, the police
told the media.
Another incident
occurred in the area of
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Six including two women killed
in Peshawar firing incident
Talat Mehmood
J A M S H O R O :
Technological boom has
fast changed the world in a
global village with cultures,
the miraculous convenience
of connectivity
and contact among individuals,
groups, communities,
countries and continents.
This was stated by VC-SU
Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad
Burfat on the eve of laptop
distribution ceremony
under Prime Minister’s
National Laptop Scheme
held at Senate Hall of VC-
Secretariat yesterday.
Dr. Burfat further said,
‘Just a quick comparison
between the past and the
current decades brings us to
an utter state of amazement
bordering almost on disbelief
to witness the magical
advancements in the field of
science and technology;
whereby we cover distances
of millions of miles by a flip
of finger’.
The Vice-Chancellor
added that the next decade
would fetch new wonders,
surprises and innovations
that would obliterate the
ongoing day’s modernity as
obsolete. “Such is the startling
pace and dynamism of
technological shift in the
globe”, he stressed.
Dr. Burfat said that the
Prime Minister’s laptop
scheme had come to
Pakistan’s youth as a great
educational boon, ensuring
for them uninterrupted
interface with knowledge
and human world. He said
the award of laptops to
youth belonging to less
developed areas with humble
financial backgrounds
was highly commendable;
as those youth would not
otherwise be able to afford
purchase of such highly
Yawaka, where unidentified
persons opened fire at
two women and killed
them. One of them was
identified as Noor Zia.
Police have started an
investigation to arrest the
suspects into both incidents.
Technology has turned the world
in one large home, Dr. Burfat
useful but expensive (for
them) device even during
their entire stay at the campuses.
SU Focal Person for the
given scheme and
Chairman, Department of
Freshwater Biology and
Fisheries Prof. Dr. Wazir
Ali Baloch informed on the
occasion that around 14600
laptops under three phases;
whereas the registration
process for the fourth and
fifth phases had also been
completed and was at the
stage of verification. He
advised students who had
applied online for the award
to ensure completion of
their respective individual
record verification till
January 30 after which the
system would not entertain
their verification requests.
Prof. Dr. Anila Naz Soomro
and others participated in
the ceremony.
JAMSHORO: VC-SU Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat awarding laptops to SU undergraduates
from various departments/ institutes under Prime Minister's Na-tional
Laptop Scheme.
IHC expresses displeasure over non
recovery of Sajid Mehmood IT expert
I S L A M A B A D :
Islamabad High Court
(IHC) has expressed displeasure
over non recovery
of IT expert Sajid
Mehmood and adjourned
hearing of the case till
February 2.
A single bench of IHC
led by Justice Athar
Minallah Friday took up
for hearing petition filed
hearing of election petition
pertaining to cantonment
board Multan. After hearing
the arguments of the
lawyers, the court dismissed
the petition filed by
elected chairman
Hummayun Akbar against
the decision of tribunal.
The petitioner took the
plea that tribunal had disqualified
him under article
by wife of Sajid Mehmood
allegedly abducted from
Islamabad.
Umar Hayat advocate
appeared in the court on
behalf of chief commissioner
Islamabad Zulfiqar
Haider.
The learned judge
expressed resentment over
non production of Sajid
Mehmood by Islamabad
99 for not revealing Bank
account. “my client became
disqualified for life due to
the decision of the tribunal”,
he added.
CJP inquired where is
the ban imposed on you for
contesting the election
again. You did not reveal
Rs 37 lac lying in your bank
account. SC has remarked
in Nawaz Sharif case that
that the responsibilities
heavily lie on the shoulders
of teachers to purge
this society of menace of
corruption, nepotism and
culture of bribery by training
the youth and imparting
education."
Emphasising the impact
of prevention, DG NAB
said besides enforcement of
law by investigating corruption
cases and sending them
up for trial in court, prevention
part serves as very
effective check over corruption
before the offence is
administration in the court.
The counsel for
Islamabad administration
prayed the court he could
not make preparations for
the case due to ailment of
his mother, therefore, more
time be given for filing
reply. The court while
accepting his plea
adjourned the hearing of
the case till February, 02.
SC to determine if disqualification under article
62-1 F will be for one year or for life: CJP
concealing the assets is dishonesty.
Justice Ejaz ul
Ahsan remarked “ tribunal
had nullified your election
and not you.
Justice UmarAta Bandial
remarked “there is difference
in the application of 62-
1 F and ROPA law and 99
F. Tribunal has not given the
finding of disqualification
against you.
NAB conducts awareness seminar
at Mehran University Jamshoro
committed. Awareness
amongst youth has globally
proved to be effective preventive
strategy that has
borne results.
He also stressed upon
the participants of various
walks of life, the need to
jointly contribute in the
struggle by joining hands
against corruption, as without
participative and concerted
effort it is not possible
to rid our society of this
cancer.
DG NAB Mr.
Mohammad Altaf Bawany
while responding to questions
said that NAB’s
References are based on
strong and irrefutable evidence
against the culprits
therefore conviction rates
are one of the highest
amongst investigating agencies
which is 76%.
Chairman NAB Mr Justice
Javed Iqbal has geared up
drive to receive more and
more complaints against the
corrupt officials for which
Khuli Katchehry have been
initiated, one such open
kutchary was conducted at
Karachi yesterday and such
public hearings would be
conducted on regular basis.

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Saturday, January 27, 2018
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IDEOLOGY of Pakistan's foundation was based
on, but later grossly violated, Islamic principles and
orders of Allah, Prophet (S) and glorious Quran, proclaimed
since centuries as a complete way of life and
final class of divine religious education through last
religion of Islam that Muslims believe was expected
to be followed by all human beings and jinn etc.
PRESERVATION or downfall thereof depends
on properly following or forsaking of basics, composition,
laws, morals, character, aims and objectives,
principles and purpose of any human or material
existence, meaning all those ingredients and
composition, moral or physical, for reasonable survival
of a nation or a country.
DOWNFALL of those life sustaining values for
upholding a true spirit and living of Pakistan and
Pakistani nation is all too evident. More commonly,
people are comparing other countries having almost
insurmountable crisis of so many languages, races,
cultures and among most populated states each so
different from each other, but having morality rule
over immorality in general and law does justice too.
Though, people are viewing Pakistan having faced
conspiracies and destabilizing plots from so many
sides but still miraculously surviving: In the end,
however, an overall public opinion tends to express
that other countries is overall better off than
Pakistan.
IF not accepted or resolved, that is a greatest
quality of a nation's life and living which, with due
care or reforms, may lead to a very survival problem
mainly consisting of Pakistanis being better human
beings or otherwise, with or without interference or
EDITORIAL
Dare To Compare: But Also Improve
OPINION
domination of either small or big powers whatsoever.
ABSENCE of unity, faith and discipline, those
three pillars repeatedly emphasized upon serving as
protection of a nation, calls for strengthening these
qualities. Pakistanis like most other Muslim or non
Muslim nations, do follow religion in verbal and
superficial ways without practicing set orders of
their religions. Aside religion, humanity of humans,
morality of people in character and actions, measuring
their reasonability of survival with other nations
is also duly considered. Lawlessness is rampant,
without due overall justice, accountability and legal
punishments. It was turning morality in Pakistanis
into immorality in words and deeds, spreading a
massive corruption from governmental and leadership
levels down to a national scale that was corrupting
an entire nation to the core.
PEOPLE with goodness were left high and dry,
hopeless with a dark future. Evil was making
inroads into almost everyone and everything. Load
shedding or frequent 6 to 12 hours daily breakdowns
of power supplies have closed many arteries
of economic lifeline and destroyed major parts of
manufacturing industries and human living. Strict
rule of law and enforcing of accountability stood
waiting for action that was not forthcoming. It must.
All this needed electoral reforms, opposed by ruling
governments in different tenures in power, and
reform movements were thus blocked, shattered,
subdued and defeated, but can be followed to make
a physically deprived and mentally inadequate society
alive and kicking again.
Why ‘America First’ is a
hard sell in Davos
Despite Trump’s nativist agenda and protectionist policies, there is a
realisation that global problems are also American problems
By Ishaan Tharoor
There is no bigger story at the World
Economic Forum than the first appearance
of an American leader since
2000. United States President Donald Trump
talks about the glories of his “America First”
domestic and foreign policy, touting the supposed
roaring success of the US economy
under his watch and reaffirming the nativist
tenets that underline his worldview. He is
extending a hand to a wary audience, pitching
America as open for business and investment.
“This is about an America First agenda.
But America First does mean working with
the rest of the world,” said US Treasury
Secretary Steve Mnuchin at a press conference.
Mnuchin’s counterpart at the
Commerce Department, Wilbur Ross, was
more hawkish, gesturing to China’s supposedly
unfair trade practices. “Trade wars are
fought every single day,” Ross said when
asked about the Trump administration’s
apparent protectionism.
But at Davos, it’s not just the US that’s
manning the barricades. Both French
President Emmanuel Macron and German
Chancellor Angela Merkel launched thinly
veiled attacks on Trump’s agenda and used
their platforms to hail the potential emergence
of a more independent and more integrated
Europe. “We need to take more
responsibility; we need to take our destiny
into our own hands,” Merkel said, issuing
what’s now become a familiar refrain in the
age of Trump. She also said protectionism
was not the answer and lamented the poison
of right-wing populism, which, among other
things, threatens her own hold on power as
Germany struggles to form a new government.
“We think that shutting ourselves off, isolating
ourselves, will not lead us into a good
future,” Merkel said, echoing what a number
of other world leaders had already voiced in
Davos. Like them, she argued that collaboration,
cooperation and multilateral solutions
— instead of, say, the unilateral bluster of
Trump — are what’s needed.
That was a call explicitly made by Macron,
as well. His remarks would be familiar to
anyone who has listened to his earlier major
speeches, bullish on France’s role at the core
of the European Union and rife with calls for
innovation and huge investments in education
and research to revitalise the French economy.
He also used the occasion to mock at
Trump’s climate denial.
“With this snow, it’s hard to believe in
global warming,” Macron joked, referring to
the walls of ice and slush built up around the
forum’s venues. “Obviously and thankfully,
you didn’t invite anyone sceptical about global
warming this year.”
Jokes aside, the attendees at Davos are
genuinely curious about Trump. There’s nothing
unusual about a nation prioritising its
own interests — indeed, that’s how every
nation-state functions. The main difference
with Trump, suggested Luis Almagro, the
secretary-general of the Organisation of
American States, is that of rhetoric, not necessarily
policy. He pointed out that former
president Barack Obama employed none of
the racially charged anti-immigration tactics
of the Trump administration, yet huge numbers
of deportations still took place under
Obama’s watch.
Almagro was speaking at a panel co-hosted
by the Washington Post and moderated by
Washington Post executive editor Martin
Baron. The real question is, do “America
First” policies really put America First? said
Keyu Jin, a professor at the London School of
Economics, speaking at the same event. We
blame a lot on globalisation and trade, where
in fact job losses are known to be much more
associated with technology.
Senator Bob Corker, who clashed with
Trump a few times over the course of 2017,
urged the president to offer an explanation of
“America First” in a way that doesn’t make it
look that it’s about America being alone.
Despite the entreaties of administration officials,
though, “America alone” is the conclusion
drawn by many analysts of Trump’s foreign
policy. Trump, through his tweeted
attacks on allies and oft-muddled messaging,
has burnt some goodwill that built up over
many years overseas, argued Corker, “and it’s
going to take some time rebuild that”.
Others are simply looking for a real plan.
Gassan Hasbani, the Deputy Prime Minister
of Lebanon, applauded Trump’s willingness
to engage the Middle East. But he failed to
see how Trump’s decision to recognise occupied
Jerusalem as Israel’s capital — without
extracting any concessions on behalf of the
Palestinians — played into an “America
First” narrative. And as Daesh (the self-proclaimed
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant)
is in retreat in Syria and Iraq, he said, the
post-Daesh period needs a clear strategy —
one that includes a substantive commitment
to building peace in the region and not just
prosecuting war.
Ultimately, despite the scepticism, Trump
may have found in Davos a global community
that would prefer to be his friend. It’s great
that the American president came here and
faced people who might have differed with
his views, said Erna Solberg, the Prime
Minister of Norway. “I don’t think there’s a
place to hide in this world.” Global problems
are also American problems.
Three-judge SC bench to
hear appeals in Shahzeb
murder case on Jan 31
ISLAMABAD: The
Supreme Court has fixed
appeals challenging the
Sindh High Court
November 28 verdict that
paved the way for the
release of Shahrukh Jatoi
and other accused for
January 31.
Headed by Justice Asif
Saeed Khosa, a three-judge
bench will hear the appeals
in the federal capital.
Members of civil society
have filed appeals in the
apex court challenging the
Sindh High Court’s
November 28 verdict that
set aside the sentences
awarded to Shahrukh Jatoi
and other accused in
Shahzeb murder case.
While hearing the
appeals at Karachi registry
earlier, headed by Chief
Justice of Pakistan Mian
Saqib Nisar a three-judge
bench had issued bailable
warrants for the arrest of all
the suspects. It also issued
notices to the parties
involved in the case to submit
their response.
The bench directed the
authorities concerned to put
the names of Shahrukh Jatoi
Talat Mehmood
on “Practical and
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and other suspects on the
ECL.
The appellants stated that
the Sindh High Court erred
while overturning an antiterrorism
court’s guilty verdict
and ordering retrial of
the suspects by an ordinary
court.
Since the murder had
triggered fear and panic
among the people, it fell
under the anti-terrorism law,
they said while pleading
with the court to declare the
high court’s judgment null
and void.
On December 23,
Shahrukh Jatoi and other
accused were released after
a local court granted them
bail when the father of the
deceased filed an affidavit
in support of their bail applications.
Aurangzeb Khan, the
victim’s father, submitted an
affidavit in the court, confirming
that he and members
of his family had pardoned
the suspects without
any pressure or duress in the
3-Day peace seminar at SU to
commence on Jan 30, 2018
ISLAMABAD: Allama
Iqbal Open University
(AIOU) on Friday declared
final results of its Arabic
Teacher Training Course
(ATTC), Primary Teaching
Certificate (PTC) and
Certificate of Teaching(CT).
The exams were held in
Semester Spring, 2017.
According to the Controller
Exams, the results have
been placed at the
University of Sindh,
Jamshoro at Shaikh Ayaz
Auditorium, Arts Faculty
Building of the varsity from
January 30 to February 1,
2018. VC-SU Prof. Dr. Fateh
Muhammad Burfat will preside
over the inaugural ceremony
scheduled at 9:00 am
on the first day of the event
i.e. January 30, 2018.
AIOU declares results of ATTC,
PTC and CT programs
University’s Website.
Intimation cards are also
being sent to all the concerned
students at their
postal address.
Result of Matric program
is expected to be announced
next week. The results of
FA,BA and B.Ed programs
would also be declared by
the middle of February.
BADIN: Corps Commander Karachi Lieutenant General Shahid Baig Mirza administrating
polio drops to a child during his visit to Army Medical Camp.
Forced disappearncs increasing day by day
ISLAMABAD: Enforced disappearances
Inquiry Commission for Missing
are continuing in the country Persons report of overall 4608 missing
despite all the efforts and steps of the persons was lodged from 2011 to
government as 92 more persons have
gone missing in the month of December,
2017.
According to latest report issued by
December 2017 and 3076 missing persons
were traced out till December 2017
while 58 persons were traced out during
December 2017.
Abdul Rauf
SUKKUR: Chairman
Anti-corruption Sindh
Alamuddin Bullo said that Chairman
while accelerating action
against white-handed corrupt
officers, they should be taken
into custody by the law,
while keeping transparency
in investigation. He said that
there is a need for measures
on the basis of war against
corruption in Sindh.
Alamuddin Bullo said that
corruption is not just financial
irregularity but the misuse
of the post is also a corruption.
He said that the
Circle Officer's zone will be
a perpetual suspect and will
be taken against them and
the arrest of the missing
employees will be ensured.
Anti-corruption
Sindh directed the officers to
follow the cases in a specialist
manner and should be
given timely response to the
ongoing cases in anti corruption
corruption in which no
quota will be tolerated. He
further added that monitoring
of poor meter should be
monitored in development
works, details of corruption
should be presented by
name of Allah. He added
that an out-of-court settlement
was reached with the
suspects back in 2013.
T w e n t y - y e a r - o l d
Shahzeb Khan, son of a
DSP, was gunned down on
the night of December 24,
2012 in Karachi’s Defence
Housing Society.
The incident had sparked
widespread outrage across
the country and attracted
much media attention,
prompting the then Chief
Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar
Muhammad Chaudhry to
take suo motu notice of the
murder.
Jatoi, and his friend Siraj
Talpur were sentenced to
death while his younger
brother Sajjad Talpur and
their cook Ghulam Murtaza
Lashari were awarded life in
prison by an anti-terrorism
court.
Subsequently, the convicts
challenged their sentences
in the high court,
requesting it to set the sentences
aside.
Livestock dept
distributes 200
units of ducks in
three Tehsils of Rwp
RAWALPINDI: In pursuance
of directives of
Secretary Livestock Punjab
Naseem Sadiq for the promotion
of duck raising in
rural areas, the Livestock
department Rawalpindi has
distributed 200 units of
ducks in three tehsils of
Rawalpindi among poor
women.
One unit of ducks consists
of three ducks and one
drake. Fifty units of ducks
have been distributed in
tehsil Rawalpindi, 100 in
Taxila and 50 units of ducks
have been distributed in
Gujar Khan tehsil.
Addressing duck distribution
ceremonies, Director
Livestock Rawalpindi
Ghulam Hussain Bhutta said
the duck raising is not only
helpful for the economic
empowerment of rural
women, but it can also be
helpful in the biological
control of bugs. He said
ducks also help eliminate
human and animal waste
from rural environment. He
said the Livestock department
will purchase a ducking
from the public at the
rate of Rs550/- per bird.
AIOU declares
results of ATTC, PTC
and CT programs
ISLAMABAD: AIOU
on Friday declared final
results of itsATTC, PTC and
Certificate of Teaching(CT).
Exams were held in
Semester Spring, 2017.
According to the Controller
Exams, the results have been
placed at the University’s
Website. Intimation cards are
also being sent to all concerned
students at their postal
address.
Misuse of the power is also a corruption:
Chairman Ani-Corruption Sindh
reviewing schemes. He said
that training programs will
be held in order to increase
capabilities of Anti
Corruption Officers and
departmental action will be
taken against ineligible and
slow officers.

Despite sanctions, North Korea exported
coal to South and Japan via Russia
PARIS/LONDON/MOS
COW: North Korea shipped
coal to Russia last year
which was then delivered to
South Korea and Japan in a
likely violation of U.N.
sanctions, three Western
European intelligence
sources said.
The U.N. Security
Council banned North
Korean exports of coal last
Aug. 5 under sanctions
intended to cut off an important
source of the foreign
currency Pyongyang needs
to fund its nuclear weapon
and long-range missile program.
But the secretive
Communist state has at least
three times since then
shipped coal to the Russian
ports of Nakhodka and
Kholmsk, where it was
unloaded at docks and
reloaded onto ships that
took it to South Korea or
Japan, the sources said.
A Western shipping
source said separately that
some of the cargoes reached
Japan and South Korea in
October last year. A U.S.
MIRYANG: Once
famous for an award-winning
film of the same name,
the South Korean city of
Miryang became a scene of
horror on Friday as flames
and toxic smoke swept
through a hospital, killing
at least 37 people and injuring
more than 140.
South Korea’s deadliest
fire in almost a decade followed
one last month that
killed 29 people, reviving
security source also confirmed
the coal trade via
Russia and said it was continuing.
“Russia’s port of
Nakhodka is becoming a
transhipping hub for North
Korean coal,” said one of
the European security
sources, who requested
anonymity because of the
sensitivity of international
diplomacy around North
Korea.
Russia’s mission to the
United Nations informed
concern over safety standards,
as the hospital director
said current law did not
require the building to have
a sprinkler system.
“So many lives were
sacrificed and the people of
our city, as well as those
throughout the country,
have fallen into deep grief,”
the city’s mayor, Park Il-ho,
told reporters, appearing
visibly distressed.
Many patients “walked
the Security Council sanctions
committee on Nov. 3
that Moscow was complying
with the sanctions.
“Russia does not buy
coal from North Korea and
is not a transit point for coal
deliveries to third countries,”
Interfax news agency
on Friday quoted an unidentified
official at Russia’s
embassy to North Korea as
saying.
Two lawyers who specialize
in sanctions law told
Reuters it appeared the
though fire and smoke” to
escape from the Sejong
Hospital as the main exit
transactions violated U.N.
sanctions.
Reuters could not independently
verify whether
the coal unloaded at the
Russian docks was the same
coal that was then shipped
to South Korea and Japan.
Reuters also was unable to
ascertain whether the owners
of the vessels that sailed
from Russia to South Korea
and Japan knew the origin
of the coal.
The U.S. Treasury on
Wednesday put the owner of
South Korean hospital blaze kills at
least 37, fleeing patients brave flames
MOSCOW: Russian
President Vladimir Putin
currently has no plans to
attend a Syria peace congress
in the Russian city of
Sochi, Kremlin spokesman
Dmitry Peskov told
reporters on Friday.
Peskov said the congress
which Russia will
host next week will be
important but will not find
a definitive political solution
to the Syria crisis.
was on the first floor, which
was ablaze, a city official
told Reuters.
one of the ships, the UAL Ji
Bong 6, under sanctions for
delivering North Korean
coal to Kholmsk on Sept. 5.
It was unclear which
companies profited from the
coal shipments.
North Korean coal
exports were initially
capped under a 2016
Security Council resolution
that required countries to
report monthly imports of
coal from North Korea to
the council’s sanctions committee
within 30 days of the
end of each month.
Diplomats, speaking on
condition of anonymity, said
Russia had not reported any
imports of North Korea coal
to the committee last year.
The sanctions committee
told U.N. member states in
November that a violation
occurs when “activities or
transactions proscribed by
Security Council resolutions
are undertaken or
attempts are made to
engage in proscribed transactions,
whether or not the
transaction has been completed.”
Duterte tells Suu Kyi
rights activists are
'just a noisy bunch'
NEW DELHI:
Philippine President
Rodrigo Duterte told
Myanmar leader Aung San
Suu Kyi, heavily criticized
abroad for failing to stand
up for largely stateless
Rohingya Muslims, that
she shouldn’t bother about
rights activists as they are
“just a noisy bunch”.
Duterte said he made
the remarks in a speech at
the Philippines-India
MUMBAI – Walking
for designer Anamika
Khanna at the finale of the
edition that will start at
Mumbai from January
31st 2018, Kareena
Kapoor is ready set the
ramp on fire once again
with her ever exotic beauty.
Kareena Kapoor spoke
with excitement, “Lakme
never fails to surprise me
with the cutting-edge
beauty themes that it
launches every season, be
it ‘Liquid Gold’ the last
season or ‘Reinventing
Nudes’ this time.
“Also, Anamika’s
designs are the perfect
blend of rich heritage and
modernism, and I am very
excited to see her interpretation
of this season’s
beauty theme in her collection.
Can’t wait to be
back to the Lakme
Fashion Week runway,”
she said further.
We simply cannot wait
for the big reveal!
Saturday, January 27, 2018
International
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Kareena Kapoor cannot wait to be
back on Lakme Fashion Week runway
Britain sets out EU transition
plans as Brexiteers cry foul
LONDON: Britain will
on Friday demand the freedom
to sign trade deals during
its post-Brexit transition
period, as Prime Minster
Theresa May seeks to quell
a mounting dispute in her
party over future ties with
Europe.
Brexit minister David
Davis will set out the government’s
position on a
transition period in a
speech, looking to offer
something for both those
who want to keep close ties
with the EU after leaving
and those who want a more
radical break.
The balancing act
designed to appease both
business and Brexiteers is a
taste of things to come for a
weakened May after internal
divisions in her party
spilled out into the open.
On Thursday, finance
minister Philip Hammond
was rebuked by May’s
office after he said he hoped
Britain would diverge from
the EU only “very modestly”
after Brexit. He spoke
hours before the head of a
hardline group of Brexiteer
lawmakers urged May to
stop accepting negotiating
terms set by the EU.
“Of course maintaining
access to each other’s markets
on current terms means
we will replicate the effects
of the EU customs union
during the implementation
period,” Davis will say in a
speech in northeastern
England.
“But participating in a
customs union should not
preclude us from formally
negotiating - or indeed
signing - trade agreements,”
he will say, while
adding that any such deals
could not enter into force
until the transition period
has ended.
Business Forum in New
Delhi where Duterte and
Trump to pitch Suu Kyi are attending a
Putin has no plans so far to attend
Kremlin denies Russia violates
summit of Southeast Asian
America First
countries.
Syria peace congress: Kremlin
sanctions on North Korea
to Davos elites “We were talking about
MOSCOW: Kremlin
Turkish operations on Syrian border
to extend as far as Iraq, Erdogan says
ISTANBUL: President NATO ally Washington.
Tayyip Erdogan on Friday Since the start of the
promised to sweep militants incursion, dubbed
from the length of Turkey’s
Syrian frontier, saying that
“Operation Olive Branch”
by Ankara, Erdogan has said
Ankara could extend its current
military operation in
northwest Syria all the way
east to the border with Iraq.
Turkey’s offensive in
Syria’s Afrin against the
Kurdish YPG militia, which
it views as a security threat,
has opened a new front in the
multi-sided Syrian civil war
and further strained ties with
Turkish forces would continue
east to Syria’s Manbij,
potentially bringing it in confrontation
with the U.S. soldiers
positioned there.
DAVOS, Switzerland:
U.S. President Donald
Trump is expected to use
his maiden speech to the
World Economic Forum on
Friday to promote his tax
cuts, deregulation and
trade policies to chief
executives, bankers and
political leaders.
Trump, who flew into the
sanctum of the global elite at
the Swiss ski resort of
Davos on Thursday, will
deliver the event’s main
closing address after a week
of veiled criticism of his
America First agenda by
several world leaders here.
The first sitting U.S.
president to visit the annual
summit since Bill Clinton in
2000, Trump was greeted on
arrival by hundreds of curious
delegates who snapped
pictures as he entered the
congress center.
He made an immediate
impression: he talked up the
dollar, going against the
grain of previous remarks
made by his treasury secretary
at Davos, and threatened
to withhold aid to
Palestinians unless they pursued
peace with Israel.
our country, the interest of
our country ... and I said
‘do not mind the human
rights’ (activists), they are
just a noisy bunch actually,”
Duterte said.
BERLIN: German
Chancellor Angela
Merkel’s conservatives
opened coalition talks with
their Social Democrat
(SPD) partners on Friday,
promising swift progress
in negotiations aimed at
ending four months of
political limbo in Europe’s
largest economy.
Arriving at her
Christian Democrat
(CDU) party’s headquarters,
Merkel said she was
optimistic and determined
about the discussions
aimed at renewing the
“grand coalition” that governed
for the past four
years.
“People expect us to
move towards forming a
government and that’s
why I‘m very optimistic
and very determined,” she
spokesman Dmitry Peskov,
asked about allegations that
Russia is re-exporting North
Korean coal, said on Friday
that Russia abides by norms
said. The talks are her best
hope of securing a fourth
term after the failure of an
earlier attempt to form a
three-way coalition.
“I believe it is achievable
within a reasonable
timeframe,” she added.
While most experts
expect talks to succeed,
many in the SPD are
reluctant, seeing a repeat
of international law.
“Russia is a responsible
member of the international
community,” he told
reporters at a conference
call. Reuters reported earlier
coalition as at best a
painful sacrifice by their
party for the sake of stability
in Europe’s economic
and political behemoth.
Appealing to them,
leader Martin Schulz
stressed their party’s global
responsibility.
“Given the challenges
from China and the U.S.,
the European Union needs
that North Korea had
shipped coal to Russia last
year which was then delivered
to South Korea and
Japan in a likely violation of
U.N. sanctions.
Leaders promise swift end to Germany's four-month limbo
a strong, pro-European
Germany,” he said. “And
that you will only get if
the SPD is in government.”
Underlining the stakes
for the SPD, one of two
“people’s parties” that
dominated post-war
German history, a poll for
ARD television showed
only 19 percent would
vote for it in repeat elections,
placing it just seven
points ahead of the farright
Alternative for
Germany (AfD).
Riven by division over
whether it would not be
better to rebuild in opposition,
the SPD’s leadership
is under pressure from its
radical youth wing to win
concessions from the conservatives,
on immigration
in particular.
HEAVY POLICE AROUND MELBOURNE RALLIES
‘Australia does not deserve any National Day’
SJA Jafri
Bureau Chief
Australia
MELBOURNE/CAN-
BERRA: Invasion Day protesters
have been told
Australia “does not
deserve” a national day, as
thousands of people
marched on state
Parliament.
Elder Tony Birch told
several thousand people
gathered in Spring St that
the country was “not mature
enough” to celebrate on any
day, not just January 26.
“This country does not
deserve a day of national
celebration in any capacity,”
he said.
Rally organizer Tarneen
Onus-Williams said “f***
Australia, hope it burns to
the ground”.
Thousands of people
converged on the intersection
of Spring and Collins
streets to protest against
Australia Day, with a heavy
police presence on standby
in case of violent clashes.
They loudly chanted
“always was, always will be
Aboriginal land”.
The crowd then marched
down Bourke St.
Victoria Police yesterday
issued calls for calm with
left and right-wing rallies
scheduled.
Police, including mounted
and public order teams,
blocked the steps of state
Parliament.
Greens Leader Richard
Di Natale spoke to supporters
before the protest rally
began.
He said he did not fear
for his safety from rightwing
groups and urged all
Australians to support
changing the date.
“It’s a day I want to celebrate
because I am proud of
this country but I will never
be able to celebrate
Australia Day in January 26
when it brings so much hurt
and suffering to Aboriginal
people,” he said.
The True Blue Crew and
United Patriots Front are
holding a “beach party” in
St Kilda, where police
expected to have a heavy
presence, while
Melbourne’s CBD will also
be an area of focus throughout
the day.
Authorities yesterday
said intelligence did not
suggest any terror threats.
Meanwhile, right-wing
activists took their cause to
Moreland City Council to
protest outside a citizenship
ceremony.
Six men wearing
Australian flags were handing
out flyers to the new citizens
at Coburg Town Hall.
“We are protesting the
council’s decision to not
refer to the phrase ‘Australia
Day’ in the official ceremony,”
Neil Erikson told
media.

6
Saturday, January 27, 2018
Biz
State Bank of Pakistan
raises interest rate to 6%
KARACHI: State Bank
of Pakistan (SBP) on Friday
announced to raise the policy
rate by 25 bps to 6.00 percent.
A monetary police
release by the SBP said
Pakistan’s economic growth
is on track to achieve its
highest level in the last
eleven years. Average headline
inflation remains within
the forecast range of SBP,
but core inflation has continued
to increase. Fiscal
deficit for H1-FY18 is
expected to fall close to the
last year’s 2.5 percent.
There has been visible
improvement in export
growth and remittances are
marginally higher.
However, largely due to
high level of imports the current
account deficit remains
under pressure. The
exchange rate adjustment in
December 2017 is expected
to help ease the pressure on
the external front.
The progress in the real
sector indicates that agriculture
sector is set to perform
better for the second year in
a row. Production of all
major Kharif crops, except
LONDON: Oil paused
on Friday after hitting fresh
three-year highs in the previous
session, but weakness
in the dollar continued to
underpin prices.
Brent crude futures
stood at $70.21 per barrel at
1441 GMT, 21 cents below
maize, has surpassed the
level of FY17. Similarly,
large scale manufacturing
(LSM) recorded a healthy
broad-based growth of 7.2
percent during Jul-Nov
FY18 as compared to 3.2
percent during the same
period last year. While there
could be some deceleration
in LSM growth due to sector
specific issues such as sugar,
POL and fertilizer, overall
industrial activity is likely to
their last close. On
Thursday, the contract
climbed to as high as
$71.28 per barrel, its highest
since 2014.
U.S. West Texas
Intermediate (WTI) crude
futures were at $65.61 a
barrel, 10 cents higher. On
remain strong. Benefiting
from both infrastructure and
CPEC related investments,
construction and its allied
industries are expected to
maintain their higher growth
momentum. After incorporating
the impact of commodity
sector dynamics on
the services sector, the real
GDP growth is projected to
be around 5.8 percent, significantly
higher than FY17,
but marginally lower than
the annual target of 6 percent
for FY18. This is largely due
to expectations of a belowtarget
wheat crop because of
a reduction in area under
cultivation.
Average headline inflation
for H1-FY18 stands at
3.8 percent. Meanwhile,
core inflation (non-foodnon-energy)
continued to
maintain its higher trajectory,
and clocked in at 5.5 percent
during the first half of
the year as compared to 4.9
percent last year. This
together with a lagged
impact of PKR depreciation
and rising international oil
prices are likely to increase
inflation in the coming
months. Taking into account
the impact of all these developments,
while the average
inflation for FY18 is still
projected to fall in the range
of 4.5 to 5.5 percent, end of
fiscal year YoY inflation is
likely to inch towards the
annual target of 6 percent.
Broad money supply
grew marginally by 1.9 percent
during 1st Jul-12th Jan
FY18.. This is a reflection
Thursday, they also reached
their highest since
December 2014, at $66.66
per barrel.
Both contracts were set
for weekly gains after support
from a weakening dollar,
which on Friday hit new
three-year lows against a
of the decline in NFA and
government efforts to contain
expenditures. Higher
tax collection and proceeds
from the issuance of Sukuk
and Eurobond have led to
reduction in net budgetary
borrowing which stood at
Rs. 401.9 billion during 1st
Jul-12th Jan FY18 as compared
to Rs. 470.4 billion in
the corresponding period of
the previous year.
Moreover, the delay in the
sugar crushing season also
contributed to a moderation
of demand in private sector
credit.
On the external front,
export receipts posted the
highest growth in the last
seven years of 10.8 percent
in H1-FY18 against a reduction
of 1.4 percent in H1-
FY17. Worker’s remittances
also recorded growth (2.5
percent) during the first half
of the year as compared to a
decline in the same period
last year. However, favorable
impact of these positives
was overshadowed by
the continuation of strong
growth in imports of goods
and services. The current
account deficit widened to
Oil rally fades as headwinds loom,
but weak dollar underpins
Global business leaders keen to
invest in various sectors of Pakistan
DAVOS: Global business leaders met with the
Prime Minister on the margins of World Economic
Forum in Davos, Switzerland and have shown keen
interest in investing in various sectors of Pakistan's
economy.
A delegation of Saudi Arabia comprising Minister
of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan, Minister of
Commerce and Investment, Dr. Majid Bin Abdullah Al
Qasab, Minister of Energy, Khalid Al-Falih and
Minister of State, Ibrahim Al-Assaf called on the
Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in Davos.
They discussed a number of development projects
of Saudi investment in Pakistan. The two sides agreed
to pursue the projects discussed with the Saudi
Government on a fast track and that a senior Pakistani
delegation will travel to Saudi Arabia in the next few
weeks.
The Prime Minister also conveyed his good wishes
on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan to
the Saudi King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, the Crown
Prince Muhammad Bin Salman and the brotherly people
of Saudi Arabia.
Delegation of Urmia Chamber of
Commerce & Industry, Iran visited FPCCI
KARACHI: Pakistan Commerce & Industry
and Iran enjoying good relations
(FPCCI) along with
but their bilateral trade Nezaratizadeh, Economic
is far below the actual Counsellor of Iran in
potential.
This was stated by Syed
Karachi. The meeting was
also attended by Ms Syeda
Mazhar Ali Nasir, Senior Saeeda Bano, Vice
Vice President, FPCCI in a President, FPCCI, Shakeel
meeting with a delegation of Dhingra, Former Vice
Iranian entrepreneurs of President FPCCI, Aslam
WestAzerbaijan Province of Pakhali, Chairman, All
Iran led by Behnam Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable
Tajaddini, of the Urmia Exporters, Importers &
Chamber of Commerce & Merchants Association.
Industries, Agriculture & Nezaratizadeh, Commercial
Mines visited Federation of Counsellor of Iran in
Pakistan Chambers of Karachi.
KARACHI: President,
Mohammad Ali Jinnah
University, Karachi Prof.
Dr. Zubair Shaikh opened
Business Research Projects
posters exhibition of BBA,
Finance, Human Resource ,
Supply Chain Management
and Marketing students at
University campus on
Friday. The posters exhibition
was organized under
the supervision of Syed
Arshad Hussain, Assistant
Professor and Coordinator,
Undergraduate Research,
and Business Research
Centre. The research
reports exhibited on Pen
flex were included on the
topics of Impact of demand
policy and macroeconomics
basket of other leading currencies.
“For as long as the U.S.
dollar remains on the defensive,
no more pronounced
price fall on the oil market
is likely to ensue,”
Commerzbank analyst
Carsten Fritsch said in a
note. As oil is traded in dollars,
swings in the greenback
can impact oil demand
as they affect the price of
fuel purchases for countries
using other currencies.
Still, crude prices were
capped by seasonally weakening
demand.
Georgi Slavov, head of
research at commodities
brokerage Marex Spectron,
said despite a generally
healthy outlook, there were
short-term oil demand
headwinds due to the coming
end of winter in the
northern hemisphere.
factor on share price of
automobile sector of
Pakistan, Impact of liquidity
on the profitability of
pharmaceutical firms in
Pakistan and Customer satisfaction
about on line
banking in Karachi presented
by BBA, Finance students.
BBA, Marketing students
presented their
research reports on E-
Commerce implementation
in Naheed Supper Store,
Impact of brand image on
customer willingness to pay
nice premium for smart
phone in Karachi, Factors
that affect kids preference
regarding confectionery
items , Impact of social
media on consumer on line
US$ 7.4 billion during the
first half of the year, which
was 1.6 times of the deficit
during the same period last
year. Developments in
financial accounts show that
one-fifth of this deficit was
financed by healthy foreign
direct investments inflows,
and the rest was managed by
the official flows and the
country’s own resources. As
a result, SBP’s liquid foreign
exchange reserves witnessed
a decline of US$ 2.6 billion
since end June 2017 to reach
US$ 13.5 billion as of 19th
January 2018. Going forward,
the PKR depreciation
in December 2017, the
export package, the lagged
impact of adjustments in
regulatory duties, favorable
external environment, and
expected increase in workers’
remittances, will contribute
to a gradual reduction
in the country’s current
account deficit. While
increase in international oil
prices pose a major risk to
this assessment, managing
overall balance of payments
in near term depends on the
realization of official financial
flows.
Businessmen Panel
urged to expedite the
tasks on the proposed
FTA with Turk Govt
KARACHI: The
Businessmen Panel
(BMP) of the FPCCI said
that there is no progress
to report on the proposed
FTA with Turkey.
Despite several rounds
of talks and negotiations
spanning over a decade
by the officials of
Commerce Ministry,
progress has yet to be
made on reaching a free
trade agreement (FTA)
with Turkey which is
unfortunate.
Chairman BMP, Mian
Anjum Nisar said
Pakistan and Turkey have
been engaged in free
trade agreement (FTA)
talks since 2004. There
was a renewed push to
complete the negotiations
a few years ago when the
Turkish prime minister
visited Pakistan.
Business Research Projects
Posters Exhibiton held at MAJU
purchase decision, Impact
of social media on consumer
preference in fashion
industry and Impact of
brand identification of the
retail apparel brands in
female purchase behavior
across Karachi. BBA,
Human Resource students
research reports were
belongs on the impact of
family work enrichment on
job satisfaction and effect of
training and development
on employability ; a case of
man tech, Karachi, while
BBA, Supply Chain
Management students was
on the topic on Third party
purchase services ; A
source of value addition for
the clients.
KARACHI: Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Karachi teachers and students seeing
Business Research Projects posters exhibition which was organized by the students of
BBA at University campus.
CORPORATE CORNER
PMIC and Karandaaz Pakistan
sign Subordinate Loan Agreement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Microfinance Investment Company (PMIC) and
Karandaaz Pakistanhave signed a subordinate loan agreement under which
Karandaaz Pakistan will provide PMIC with asubordinate loan of PKR 3.4 billion to
be released in two equal tranches. The Subordinate Loan Agreement was signed by
Mr. Ali Sarfraz, Chief Executive Officer, Karandaaz Pakistan and Mr. Yasir Ashfaq
Chief Executive Officer PMIC in a ceremony held in Islamabad.
This agreement is envisaged to play an important role towards achievement of
financial inclusion goals defined in the National FinancialInclusion Strategy (NFIS)
and Microfinance Growth Strategy 2020.The subordinate loan will be leveraged by
PMIC to raise more funds to meet the needs of the Microfinance Banks (MFBs) and
Non-Bank Microfinance Institutions (NBMFIs) for larger funding lines with longer
tenors. The sub loan will also increase the per party exposure limit of PMIC and
shall allow PMIC to lend more funds to its microfinance borrowers.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Ali Sarfraz, CEOKarandaaz Pakistanstressed on
the importance of microfinance for the success of Pakistan’s National Financial
Inclusion Strategy. “We are delighted of our role in establishing PMIC in 2016 with
the financial support from UK’s Department of International Development and now
to be further strengthening it through this subordinated loan for on-lending to microfinance
institutions and microfinance banks. This additional capital that focuses on
specific lending programmes will help PMIC in supporting more unserved and
underserved microenterprises. We are hopeful that by increasing the access of
finance to businesses, we will be able to achieve our development targets of more
jobs and better incomes at household level.”
Mr. YasirAshfaq, CEO PMIC commented “As sector developer for the microfinance
sector in Pakistan, PMIC is committed to meet the demand for financial services
in the country especially for the marginalized and underserved segment of the
society. We believe that this subordinate loan agreement with Karandaaz Pakistan
will enable PMIC to focus on product innovation, especially for micro and small
enterprises and job creation through our borrowing institutions (Microfinance
Institutions and Microfinance Banks) and would accelerate financial inclusion in the
country.”
Karandaaz Pakistan is supporting micro, small and medium enterprise sector in
Pakistan and increasing access to finance for unbanked populations by leveraging
digital technologies, developing and disseminating evidence based insights, and
encouraging innovation in financial space. Karandaaz Pakistan has received funding
from the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and
the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF).
KARACHI: Mr. Rustom J. Boga – Group Associate Director Corporate
Communication, Martin Dow receiving the 7th Corporate Social Responsibility
Award 2018 organized by The Professionals Network in the category of ‘Social
Impact’ held on 25th January 2018 at the Marriott.
Lucky Cement records
Rs6.55bn profit in half year
KARACHI: Lucky Cement Limited reported net profit of
PKR 6.55 billion for the half year ended December 31, 2017
which is 7.0% lower as compared to the same period last year.
Consequently, the earnings per share (EPS) for the half year was
recorded at PKR 20.25 compared to PKR 21.76 reported during
the same period last year.
The Company’s gross sales revenue increased by 5.2% to
PKR 32.85 billion compared to PKR 31.24 billion reported during the same period last
year. The increase in gross sales revenue was mainly attributable to higher Federal Excise
Duty and Sales Tax.
The local cement sales volume of the Company during the half year registered a
growth of 16.9% (North 15.6% and South 18.5%) to reach 3.21 million tons compared to
2.75 million tons reported during the same period last year, whereas, local clinker sales
volumes declined by 74.9% to 0.06 million tons during the current half year as compared
to 0.24 million tons in the same period last year, resulting in the overall local sales growth
of 9.7% to reach 3.27 million tons during the half year compared to 2.98 million tons during
the same period last year; while export sales volume registered a decline of 35.1% to
0.49 million tons compared to 0.75 million tons reported last year.
On a consolidated basis, Lucky Cement reported a net profit of PKR 7.91 billion
for the half year ended December 31, 2017 which is 2.6% lower as compared to the
same period last year. Consequently, consolidated EPS attributable to the Company
during the half year decreased to PKR 24.47 compared to PKR 25.12 reported during
the same period last year. Lucky Cement reported satisfactory completion of brownfield
expansion (installation of new production line) at Karachi Plant in December
2017 and brown field expansion in Cement Grinding unit in Republic of Iraq in
December 2017. The Company also announced that in view of the continued delay in
expansion plans for North, the Company is evaluating for brownfield expansion of 2.3
million tons per annum at its existing plant location in Pezu, District Lakki Marwat in
the KPK province. While other key local projects i.e. investment in automobile
Manufacturing plant under license from KIA Motors Corporation and 1 X 660 MW,
supercritical coal based power project at Port Qasim continue to make progress. Lucky
Cement remains committed towards value-creation for the society in which it operates.
In this regard, the Company extended numerous scholarships to deserving students for
various leading universities in Pakistan and abroad. Under the domain of empowering
women in the country, Lucky Cement continued its support for two leading
Government girls’ schools in Karachi in collaboration with Zindagi Trust.

PCB takes U-turn on 5-year
deal with Cricket West Indies
LAHORE: PCB and
Cricket West Indies (CWI)
had signed a five-year deal
on November 2017 that
mentioned they will be
playing three-match T20I
series every year in
Pakistan and triangular
series in the United States.
However, looks like PCB
Chairman Najam Sethi has
taken a U-turn from his
words as he mentioned it
was a cost-effective
option. However, he did
say that the first series
between the two nations
was very much on to take
place on March 2018. The
games were to be played in
November. But due to the
climatic conditions and
logistical challenges, the
Sports Reporter
KARACHI: Famous
British auctioneer Richard
Madley is on his way to
Bangalore (was scheduled
to reach there on
Thursday) to play off the
field in IPL in front of an
audience this weekend.
Speaking exclusively,
he said, "just like the last
ten years I am equally
excited by the prospect of
conducting the eleventh
IPL auction. Back in 2008
I had no idea that this
would become a permanent
fixtures on the world
cricket calendar. No one
foresaw how big this event
would become -with the
tour was postponed.
Pakistan have successfully
held the matches
against World XI and Sri
Lanka so far. However, the
West Indies Players
Association (WIPA) had
sought a security and risk
assessment from Eastern
Star International (ESI), an
cricketing world following
the bidding with interest
and excitement".
"This year's auction
will be the biggest yet
with the purse rising ever
higher due to new broadcasting
rights.We can
therefore expect some
high prices to be paid.
The bidders have
become more savvy over
the years and it is noticeable
how their bidding
strategies have developed.
", he believes.
"There will be highs
and lows - surprises and
disappointments- in this
auction -just like in previous
years. In this weekend's
auction "Right to
match" will be an important
aspect which will
keep me alert throughout".
Madley returned to
watch IPL games on three
occasions -including
South Africa in IPL 2. He
watches many games live
on TV in the UK.
His reputation as the
IPL auctioneer means that
he is less likely to work in
rival leagues.
"The most memorable
auction will always be the
first in 2008. No one had
any idea what was going to
happen that day - including
the franchise holders, players,
organisers and the auc-
independent security firm
owned by security expert
Reg Dickason. They gave
a green signal after the
security check and the
Welshman Richard is 'Madley' in love with the IPL
Cricket umpire to auction the IPL bidding
Federer into Australian Open
final as Chung retires injured
M E L B O U R N E :
Defending champion Roger
Federer strolled into the
Australian Open final in a
bitter-sweet win after Chung
Hyeon's retired injured in
their semi-final on Friday.
The Swiss star was leading
6-1, 5-2 when the South
Korean called it quits with
foot blisters and will now
face Marin Cilic in Sunday's
final.
Chung, the first South
Korean man or woman to
play in a Grand Slam semifinal,
was treated in a medical
timeout for the left foot
problem two games earlier.
But it came as a big surprise
when the 21-year-old
walked to the net at 30-30
and trailing 2-5 after 1hr
02mins in the second set to
concede defeat.
It put Federer into his
seventh Australian final as
he chases his sixth
Melbourne title and 20th
Grand Slam victory. Federer
leads 2014 US Open champion
Cilic 8-1 in their meetings.
The Swiss maestro now
has a 30-13 win-loss record
in Grand Slam semi-finals
C A S A B L A N C A :
Surprise quarter-finalists
Namibia are eager to confront
African Nations
Championship (CHAN)
hosts and title favourites
Morocco in a packed
Casablanca stadium.
The match at the 65,000-
seat Stade Mohammed V
kicks off the last-eight phase
of the competition for
home-based footballers with
Zambia facing Sudan in
Marrakech later the same
day. Nigeria play Angola in
Tangiers and Congo
Brazzaville meet Libya in
Agadir Sunday and the four
winners advance to the
semi-finals of the biennial
tournament next
Wednesday.
Only the outcome of the
clash between Morocco and
Namibia appears predictable
with few neutrals
and has yet to drop a set in
this year's Australian Open.
"You couldn't tell until
the end," he said of Chung's
injury problems. "That's
probably why a lot of people
are stunned (he retired). "I
could tell something was
giving the southern African
nation any chance of survival.
But Namibia coach
Ricardo Mannetti, who
played professionally in
South Africa and was a midfielder
in the national team,
begs to differ.
"All the pressure is on
Morocco," he told AFP.
"They are the host nation,
are ranked among the top
five African football
nations, and are expected to
win this tournament.
"We are looking forward
to taking them on in front of
a packed crowd that will
include very few supporters
of Namibia.
"My boys are tired of
playing in near-empty stadiums.
Very few people saw
us shock the Ivory Coast
and Uganda and hold
Zambia.
wrong before he took the
injury timeout, but he has a
great composure.
"I think he is already a
great player, but we are
talking next level excellence
and I think he will
achieve that.
Namibia do not fear CHAN hosts Morocco
"We are desperate to
show what we are capable
of before a large audience.
Playing in front of a small
crowd is no fun."
Mannetti, who guided
Namibia to the regional
COSAFA Cup title three
years ago, says being dismissed
as "no-hopers"
before the Morocco tournament
has worked to their
advantage.
"I believe some Ivorians
and Ugandans assumed
playing Namibia meant
three points. That worked in
our favour. My boys vowed
to show them we were no
pushovers."
The furthest Morocco,
whose squad includes fivegoal
leading tournament
scorer Ayoub el Kaabi, have
gone previously is the quarter-finals,
losing to Nigeria
four years ago.
tioneer. What a brilliant
concept was created by
Lalit Modi all those years
ago. He has left a real legacy",
Madley added.
"People always ask me
about the money which is
of course extraordinary. I
however do not dwell on
the prices when on stage as
the most important player
is the next one to be drawn
out of the velvet back", he
signed off.
Interestingly, Madley
recently qualified ECB
Level One umpire and
sees a lot of similarities
between umpiring and
conducting the IPL
aucion.
'Dangerous' pitch
stops S.Africa v
India Test
JOHANNESBURG:
Play was called off
because of a dangerous
pitch at Wanderers
Stadium on Friday after
South African batsman
Dean Elgar was hit on the
grille of his helmet by a
short ball.
Umpires Aleem Dar and
Ian Gould had consulted
earlier because of unusual
bounce and deviation on a
pitch which former Indian
captain Sunil Gavaskar
described as "dangerous".
After Elgar was struck
late in the afternoon by a
sharply lifting delivery
from India's Jasprit
Bumrah, match referee
Andy Pycroft joined the
umpires on the field and
the third day of the third
and final Test was halted.
South Africa, set 241 to
win, were 17 for one.
Only two Test matches
have previously been abandoned
because of dangerous
conditions.
In January 1998,
England were 17 for three
against the West Indies at
Sabina Park in Jamaica
when the umpires stopped
play because of a hazardous
pitch.
MELBOURNE: India's
Rohan Bopanna and his
Hungarian partner Timea
Babos advanced to the
finals of the mixed doubles
at the Australian Open on
Friday.
Bopanna and Babos
defeated the Spanish-
Brazilian duo of Maria Jose
Martinez Sanchez and
Marcel Demoliner 7-5, 5-7,
10-6 in one hour, 25 minutes.
In the final, the Indo-
Brazilian duo will face
Canada's Gabriela
Dabrowski, with whom
Bopanna won the French
Open last year, and Croatia's
Mate Pavic. Dabrowski and
Pavic beat Russia's
Ekaterina Makarova and
Brazil's Bruno Soares 6-1,
6-4 in just under an hour to
book their place in the title
tournament will be held as
per schedule. In a press
conference, Sethi confirmed
the series for this
year and even mentioned
about the triangular series
that will be held at Florida.
“It’s on so far, and by
that, I mean even the dates
are final. Earlier, we had a
plan that West Indies
would come here every
single year and we would
go to America to play a
triangular series. But
when we did our calculations,
we found out that
matches here are lossmaking
and they (West
Indies) thought it would
be a profit-making. The
reason is the high production
cost and player cost.”
Karachi Whites
beat Faisalabad in
National One-day
Cup for Regions
Sports Reporter
KARACHI: Karachi
Whites were off to a smart
start when they defeated
Faisalabad by five wickets in
a low-scoring opener of the
BRIGHTO PAINTS PRES-
ENT COOL & COOL
National One-day Cup for
Regions at the KRL Ground,
Rawalpindi.
bat first Karachi Whites’
skipper Asad Shafiq won a
vital toss, Faisalabad were
skittled out for only 77 in 36
overs.
Tail-ender
Maqsood (13) and skipper
Misbah-ul-Haq (12) were
the only players to manage
double figures. As many as
17 runs came as extras. The
former Pakistan captain
Misbah smashed one four
during his 34-ball struggle.
Left-arm Test pacer Rahat
Ali (3-22), Anwar Ali (3-9)
and left-arm pacer Zia-ul-
Haq (3-22) bowled well.
Karachi Whites achieved the
target in 25 overs after losing
five wickets. Akbar-ur-
Rehman scored 24 not out
off 66 balls, hitting two fours.
Danish Aziz chipped in with
23-ball 16 with three fours.
Sports Reporter
KARACHI: Mohammad
Mudassir scored a brilliant
hat-trick in Leisure Leagues
Karachi Youth Initiative to
lead his team Light of
Baloch to a convincing 3-0
victory against Moosa
Lashari FC here at
Lyari’sGabol Park Football
Ground.
Earlier in the day, in the
first tie against Moosa
Lashari FC, Mohammad
Asif scored solitary goal of
the first match to put his
team Light of Baloch 1-0 up
in the two-match tie.
Eighty matches played at
four different venues namely
16-Star Football Ground
(District Central), Ansar
I S L A M A B A D :
Pakistan will face off
against traditional rivals
India in the ICC Under-19
World Cup semifinal in
Christchurch on Tuesday,
January 30.
India beat Bangladesh
by 131 runs in the quarterfinal
to clinch the fourth
Saturday, January 27, 2018
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and final spot in the U-19
World Cup semis.
Pakistan had already
qualified for the semifinal
after outclassing South
Africa in a thrilling
encounter earlier this
week. Australia will take
on high-flying Afghanistan
in the other semifinal at
7
Pakistan to face India in U-19
Cricket World Cup semifinal
DR M. Arif Hafeez
Sports Reporter
scorers. off spinner
Mohammad Ejaz claimed
three wickets for 14 runs.
Ikram Memorial, in
reply, were reached the target
157-8 in the 19.5 over
with Usman Khan dazzling
(65 off 30 with three fours
and five huge sixes),
Adnan Khan made( 22 off
11 with two fours).
Mohammad Wahid took
two wickets for 5 runs.
The event was inaugurated
by Ejaz Ahmed , the
former captain Pakistan
Steel Cricket Team & first
class cricketer in a simple
ceremony attended by
Hagley Oval, Christchurch
on Monday, January 29.
Afghanistan stormed
into the semis after crushing
hosts New Zealand by
202 runs in the quarters.
Both the semifinals will
start at 2:30am Pakistan
time (10:30am New
Zealand time).
Ikram Memorial CC
won the opening match
KARACHI: Ikram
Memorial CC defeated Bin
Qasim Sports by two wickets
in the opening match of
the All Karachi Champion
Trophy T-20 cricket tournament
at the Quaid e
Azam Cricket Stadium
Steel Town.
Batting first Bin Qasim
Sports CC made 156-9 in
20 overs with Mohammad
Waqas Fayyaz (50 off 34 with
five fours and two sixes),
M.Sana (21 off 22 with
two fours) being their key
match.
Although Bopanna and
Babos put in a lower percentage
of their first serves,
they won more points on
those serves in the first set,
breaking early for a 3-1
lead with a backhand winner.
Bopanna and Babos
consolidated the break for
a 4-2 lead, but were broken
in the next service game
thanks to a forced forehand
error. Serving at 5-6 to
force a tiebreak, Martinez
and Sanchez saved two set
KARACHI: In a surprising
move, the Pakistan
Hockey Federation (PHF)
– instead of investing on
juniors – has called off
Pakistan junior team’s tour
to Argentina citing budget
constraints due to a busy
schedule of senior teams.
Pakistan’s junior hockey
team was scheduled to
play a series in Argentina
next month, but PHF said
on Friday that the tour has
been called off.
“As the PHF has decided
to fully concentrate on
the senior team, the junior
side's tour to Argentine has
been cancelled. It would
chief organizer Atiq
Ahmed, Media Manger
Mohammad Nizam, Niazi
Bhai,(Ikram MCC),and
officials. Later.Usman
khan was declared man of
the match for his match
winning knock..
S U M M A R I Z E
SCORE:
BIN QASIM SPORTS.
156-9 in 20 overs.(
Mohammad Fayyaz 50,
M.Sana 21: Mohammad
Ejaz 3-14): IKRAM
MEMORIAL CC. 157-8 in
18.5 ovets.( Usman Khan
65, Adnan Khan.22: wahid
Khan 2-5).
PHF cancels junior team’s tour to
Argentina to save money for senior team
Union Football Stadium
(District East), Mohammadi
Stadium (District Malir) and
Khyber-Muslim Football
Stadium (District West).
Another 20 matches of
District South were played
on Sunday at Lyari’sGabol
Park Football Ground
including that of Light of
Baloch and Moosa lashari
FC. Twenty teams are equally
divided into two groups
Group A and Group B and
are playing two matches
against one another on home
and away basis against other
teams in their respective
groups. According to
Leisure Leagues rule book, a
league cannot have more
than ten teams. Therefore,
the twenty teams playing at
one venue have been divided
into two groups of ten
teams each.
Meanwhile, Mohammad
Noman, who scored four
goals in a single match
scored twice for its team
Lyari Academy 4-0 win
against Shaheed Raja FC.
Faqeer Mohammad and
Hassam scored one goal
each for the winners.
The second match
between the sides ended in a
goalless draw. Noman was
man of the match in both
matches.
Mohammad Jawad
knocked a hat-trick in its
team’s Lyari Star narrow 3-2
victory. Earlier, he scored
have been a very costly
exercise, especially the air
travel to Argentina,” said
the statement by PHF
“PHF has sent a message
of regret to the Argentine
Hockey Confederation,
who were quite keen to
host Pakistan juniors,”
added the statement.
Mudassir knocks a hat-trick as Light of Baloch register
two wins in Leisure Leagues Karachi Youth Initiative
the lone goal of the match to
lead his team to 1-0 victory
against the same opponents.
A total of 100 teams
twenty teams from each of
the five districts namely
District South, Central, East,
Malir and West are participating
in the mega tournament.
More than nine hundred
matches will be played
to eventually identify
‘Leisure Leagues Karachi
Champion’.
Leisure Leagues is
organizing this league for
the underprivileged youngsters
of the city in order to
keep them involved in
healthy activities and subsequently
away from unsocial
activities.
Rohan Bopanna/Timea Babos in mixed doubles final
points but were unable to
save a third, losing the set
thanks to a forehand
unforced error.
There was little to separate
the two teams for
much of the second set, as
they both had similar firstserve
percentages and
points won on those first
deliveries. Serving at 5-5,
Bopanna and Babos went
down 15-40 and threw in a
double fault to concede the
break. That break point, the
only one converted out of
nine in the set, proved the
difference as Martinez
Sanchez and Demoliner
served out the set to force a
super tiebreak.
From 1-2 down in the
match tiebreak, Bopanna
and Babos won seven of
the next eight points to go
up 8-3, before bringing up
five match points at 9-4.
After seeing two match
points lost, a backhand
forced error from Martinez
Sanchez and Demoliner
sealed the Indo-Hungarian
duo's win.

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Medtronic offers support to Pakistan
in solving healthcare challenges
DAVOS: The world's
largest integrated health
and medical technology
company, Medtronic, has
offered support to Pakistan
in solving the healthcare
challenges and providing
value-based healthcare
system.
Talking to Prime
Minister Shahid Khaqan
Abbasi at the World
Economic Forum in
Davos, Switzerland,
Chairman and CEO,
Medtronic, Omar Ishrak
also offered to partner with
the government in establishing
state-of-the-art
hospitals either through
private investment or public-private-partnership.
NEW YORK:
Pakistan’s Ambassador to
the UN, Dr Maleeha Lodhi
said at the United Nations
that if the Security Council challenges,
did not implement its own
resolutions on Palestine
and Kashmir, people across
the world can lose faith in
the international body.
Speaking in the debate
on the Middle East, she
called on the Security
Council to live up to its
responsibilities on resolutions
it has adopted.
Ambassador Lodhi reaffirmed
Pakistan’s continued
support to the legitimate
aspirations of people
living under foreign occupation
in Palestine, IoK and
DAVOS: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi flanked by Foreign Minister Khawaja
Asif, Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Saira Afzal
Tarar, Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Anusha
Rahman Khan and Minister of State for Information Broadcasting and National
Heritage Marriyum Aurangze addressing a press conference at the Annual Meeting
2018 of the World Economic Forum.
UN credibility at stake on Palestine,
occupied Kashmir: Maleeha Lodhi
elsewhere. Describing the
global peace and security
landscape to be plagued by
mounting and complex
Ambassador
Lodhi said that “Conflicts
have intensified and new
dangers have emerged.
While in fundamental
ways, the world has gone in
reverse”.
Commenting on the
volatile situation in the
Middle East, Ambassador
Lodhi said that the twostate
solution was in peril.
“The plight of the
Palestinian people is being
betrayed at the altar of narrow
and myopic political
interests and the quest for
peace and stability in the
region is becoming more
elusive than ever”, she
asserted.
Arguing that occupiers
have no case to make other
than to create alternate
facts, Ambassador Lodhi
criticised those speakers in
the Security Council who
tried to deflect attention
away from the tragedy of
the Palestinian people during
the debate.
She voiced Pakistan's
deep concern over the
financial constraints faced
by United Nations Relief
and Works Agency
(UNRWA), whose activities
are a lifeline for
Palestinian refugees. “The
unfortunate situation has
LAHORE: Dense fog blanketed different areas of Punjab, including Lahore, badly disrupting
the routine life.
‘PML-N public meeting in Jaranwala to
beat all records of public participation’
Muhammad Nawaz Sharif
himself or his nominee.
He said that Nawaz
Sharif had stood up against
injustice with the Pakistani
people and not for himself.
The people of Pakistan
have not accepted the decision
against Nawaz Sharif,
who gave them projects like
JARANWALA: State
Minister for Interior Talal
Badar Chaudhry and former
federal minister Senator
Pervaiz Rashid Friday said
that Pakistan Muslim
League-N (PML-N) public
meeting in tehsil Jaranwala
on Saturday (Jan 27) will
beat all past records of public
participation in any city. China-Pakistan
Addressing a press conference
after reviewing
arrangements for the public
meeting at Jinnah Stadium
Jaranwal here Friday, they
said that three big political
parties could not make such
a big gathering on The Mall
in Lahore which would be
held at Jinnah Stadium.
State Minister for Interior
Talal Badar Chaudhry said
that the PML-N would win
the general election 2018
with majority and the next
prime minister would be
Economic
Corridor (CPEC), he added.
Senator Pervaiz Rashid
said that the PML-N public
meeting would prove that
people of district Faisalabad
really love their most popular
leader Nawaz Sharif.
When Nawaz Shairf
started his journey on the GT
Road, it was believed that
such type of gatherings
would not be seen again, but
people of Pakistan witnessed
huge gatherings in
Abbottabad, Kot Momin,
Haripur and Quetta, he said.
He said that people have
come out of their homes with
new passion to defeat the
forces working against democratic
setup in the country.
He said that former prime
minister Muhammad Nawaz
Sharif after coming into
power took positive initiatives
in various sectors
including energy and got rid
of power load shedding.
He said that Muhammad
Nawaz Sharif also put the
country on right track and
strengthened the national
economy. He said that general
election would prove that
country’s economy and
development is directly
linked to democracy.
Muhammad Nawaz
Sharif will deliver a speech
at the public meeting in
Jaranwala about the politics
which Pakistan really needs,
he added.
IHC dismisses Rao Tehseen’s petition regarding
making Dawn leaks inquiry report public
I S L A M A B A D :
Islamabad High Court
(IHC) Friday dismissed
the petition of ex-PIO, Rao
Tehseen regarding making
public inquiry report of
Dawn leaks scandal.
The hearing of the case
started in the court of
Justice Aamir Farooq. The
court remarked that applicant
is a government servant
and under Rules 212
neither can file writ petition
nor departmental
action has been taken
against the applicant. The
court can not issue directive
to make inquiry report
public.
It is pertinent to mention
that on October 31,
2017, the IHC had
reserved verdict on petition
of Rao Tehseen
regarding making inquiry
report public.
been aggravated by the unilateral
decision of a major
UNRWA donor to withhold
more than half its funding
to the organisation”,
Ambassador Lodhi said
and urged the international
community to ensure sufficient
and sustainable
financing for UNRWA.
“The international community
must not fail the
Palestinian refugees”, she
remarked.
Criticising the recent
decision by certain countries
to relocate their
Embassies to Jerusalem,
the Pakistani envoy said
that this has further
inflamed the security situation
in the Middle East.
Shahbaz directs
accurate investigations
in Qasur tragedy
LAHORE: Punjab Chief
Minister Mian Shehbaz
Sharif said that hundred percent
facts-based investigations
should be ensured on
the issue of Kasur incident.
He was presiding over a
meeting of cabinet’s subcommittee
on law and order,
on Friday. Addressing the
meeting, he said that JIT is
working in a professional
manner and there should be
no room for any mistake or
negligence in its investigations.
Best professional capabilities
should be utilized for
investigations, he added.
Cruelty with Zainab in Kasur
is a matter of concern for the
whole nation and every person
should fulfill its social
responsibility to curb such
happenings in future.
Allah Bux Khushik
DADU: applicant of
triple murder case Mr
Prviz Ahmed chandio has
decided to go in Sindh
High Court against nominated
accused PPP MPA
Nawab Sardar Chnadio, his
younger brother Burhan
and other suspects in FIR
of murder case of UC –
Union Council Baldi
Chairman karmullah
Chandio his two sons
Mukthair Chandio and
Qabail, those were killed
by armed attacker at their
residency on 17 january
and demanded to Supreme
Court of Pakistan Chief
Justice to take notice brutal
murder of his father, Uncle
and grandfather.
Applicant Mr Parviz
Chandio was talking to
local Sindhi channel on
Friday.
Applicant of triple murder
case Mr Parviz Ahmed
Speaking on the occasion,
the Prime Minister
invited Medtronic to set up
training and educational
centers and partner with
Pakistani hospitals for
integrated health solutions.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
apprised the CEO
Medtronic about the Prime
Minister's Health Program
and the achievements
made in immunization
coverage across the country.
He also emphasized on
collaborative projects in
the field of healthcare
research and development.
Healthcare delivery models
were also discussed
during the meeting.
Best protection
against terrorism
strong democracy:
Khurram Dastgir
I S L A M A B A D :
Defence Minister Khurram
Dastgir has said that the
best protection against terrorism
is strong democracy.
He was briefing experts on
"Pakistan’s Contribution to
War against Terrorism" at
the prestigious Egmont
Institute, the Royal
Institute of International
Relations of Belgian
Foreign Office in Brussels
on Friday.
The Minister explained
how Pakistan has been
bearing the burden of war
against terrorism not only
in terms of financial
resources but also the sacrifices
of nearly 70,000 lives
of civilians and army personnel.
He said peace in
Afghanistan is imperative
for peace in Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD: The
High Commissioner of
Nigeria Maj Gen (r)
Ashimiyu Adebayo
Olaniyi, called on National
Security Adviser (NSA) Lt.
Gen (r) Nasser Khan Janjua
here on Friday.
The discussed ways and
means to enhance bilateral
relations and matters pertaining
to defence cooperation
and stability in South
Asia and Africa.
The
High
Commissioner said that
Nigeria attached great
importance to its relations
with Pakistan. He
expressed keen desire to
boost bilateral relations
with Pakistan through
Two foreigner alpinists go
missing on Nanga Parbat
GILGIT: Two members
of expedition foreigners
groups, who were on an
expedition to scale the
Nanga Parbat have gone
missing on Friday.
According to sources,
two-member of expedition
team comprising Polish
mountaineer Tomek
Mackiewicz and
LOS ANGELES:
Hollywood star Tom Cruise
has revealed that the new
"Mission: Impossible" film
is titled "Mission:
Impossible - Fallout".
He revealed the title
with a death-defying firstlook
photo from the sequel,
reports variety.com.
"Get ready," Cruise captioned
an image of a clapboard
with the film's title,
on Instagram.
"We've upped the ante
for the sixth 'Mission:
Impossible'. I can't wait for
you guys to see more,"
Cruise wrote.
He also shared a photograph
of himself hanging
out on the side of a helicopter
mid-flight -- giving a
glimpse into the action that
is in store.
The production of the
Frenchwoman Elisabeth
Revol, appears to have
gone missing while trying
to climb Nanga Parbat.
The climbers left from
the base camp of Nanga
Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan,
on 8th Jan 2018.
Sources said that the
mountaineers had reached
an altitude of 7,300 meters
movie was forced to halt
production last August after
Cruise sustained a serious
on-set injury while performing
a stunt. He broke
his ankle after falling short
and slamming into a wall
while leaping across a
building gap.
Christopher McQuarrie
is directing the sixth instalment
of the Ethan Hunt
and wanted to reach the
summit on Thursday. They
said that people at the base
camp were much concerned
about the safety of
the missing climbers.
Authorities requested to
Army Aviation to provide
a helicopter to begin the
rescue operation to trace
the missing climbers.
'Fallout' is title of new
'Mission: Impossible' film
ISLAMABAD: A private
airline passenger was
held after precious ornaments
worth million of
rupees were seized from
his possession at Benazir
International Airport, officials
said on Friday.
In line with Airports
Security Force (ASF) official,
a team of ASF officials
checked the baggage of a
passenger bound to Doha,
and recovered precious
jewellary, historical coins,
Statues including Daggers.
spy saga. The film also
stars Alec Baldwin, Simon
Pegg, Ving Rhames,
Rebecca Ferguson and
Michelle Monaghan.
Henry Cavill, Angela
Bassett and Vanessa Kirby
also join the cast.
A Paramount Pictures
movie, it will be distributed
in India by Viacom18
Motion Pictures.
Private airline passenger carrying
precious ornaments held In Islamabad
mutual cooperation in multiple
areas including
defence, counter terrorism,
trade and social sector
development.
They agreed to keep up
the momentum of improvement
in the relations of the
two countries and increase
the frequency of high level
The official asserted that all
recovered ornaments were
concealed in secret parts of
the baggage.
The passenger was
taken into custody for
questioning, the officials
said.
High Commissioner of Nigeria meets NSA
Chnadio said that his three
family members were
killed by armed attackers
with availability of local
police of Mehar town. He
said that where the attacker
had attacked their residency
a police mobile van was
stand with some distance
but they could not stop the
attackers when they were
killing his family members.
He said that where the
incident happened there
was DSP office and B
Section and A section
ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Nigeria to Pakistan, H.E.
Maj. Gen. (retd) Ashimiyu Adebayo Olaniyi called on
National Security Adviser, LT. General (retd) Nasser
Khan Janjua.
police station of Mehar
with close their house. He
alleged that police was
supporting to attackers of
his family members killing
and they have reservation
on investigation team. He
said that the case of his
family members was transferred
by police to
Hyderabad police it was
big conspiracy. He said that
influential PPP MPA
Sardar Chnadio was treating
them and they are not
save their place. He said
that he has not believed on
investigation team officer
SSP Hyderabad Pir
Muhammad Shah. He said
that IGP Sindh is an honest
officer but they are not getting
justice from police
investigation.
NAWAB Sardar
Chnadio statement.
Other hand, accused of
triple murder case Nawab
Sardar Chandio who is
tribal chieftain of Mehar
town has said that which
FIR was registered against
them it was political conspiracy
against them. He
said that he was in grief
that three person of his city
were killed. He said that he
had no enmity with them.
Nawab Sradar Chnadio
said that they would come
before investigation team if
they it would be JIT of
police or Court.
Civil Society, students
Countnious protest against
exchanges.
The
High
Commissioner conveyed
the desire of his government
to start comprehensive
counter terrorism
cooperation with Pakistan
including exchange of
actionable intelligence and
tracking of terror financing.
Janjua expressed the
willingness and commitment
of Pakistan to expand
cooperation with Nigeria in
all fields. He also extended
invitation to Nigerian NSA
to visit Pakistan.
Both sides agreed to
work together at all levels
to promote cordial and
cooperation bilateral relations.
Applicant of triple murder case decides
to apex court against suspected MPA
triple murder of UC chairman,
his two sons.
While, the civil society
organizations have continued
protest against police
for not arresting nominated
accused in FIR of UC
chairman his two sons.
STP chairman Dr Quadir
Magsi staged protest
before Mehar prees club
with their party activits and
victim family members
and demanded SC to take
sue-moto notice as victim
family killing as they can
get justice.
The students of Sindh
University Campus Dadu
also took protest march
against police for not
arresting nominated
accused in FIR of UC
chairman, sons. They
demanded Supreme Court
of Pakistan to take notice
about Mehar brutal murder
of three family members.
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