10 Feb 2018

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TTP's Sajna 

reportedly killed 

in US drone strike 

MIRANSHAH: A US 

drone strike along the 

Pak-Afghan border in 

the North Waziristan 

region has reportedly 

killed the deputy chief of 

the proscribed Tehreeke-Taliban 

Pakistan 

(TTP), Sajna Mehsud, 

according to unconfirmed 

reports on 

Thursday. 

Reports suggested 

that Sajna was among 

two men reportedly taken 

down in the US strike. 

Speaking 

against judiciary is 

undemocratic: Siraj 

LAHORE: Ameer, 

Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, 

Senator Siraj-ul- Haq has 

said that the attitude of 

ridiculing the judiciary 

and obstructing the 

process of accountability 

was totally undemocratic. 

Addressing a Friday 

congregation at Mansoora 

mosque, he said that the 

corrupt elements refusing 

to accept the judiciary’s 

supremacy were playing 

with the country’s future 

only to escape the law grip 

of the law. 

Afghan President 

backs Islamabad 

protest 

KABUL: Afghanistan 

President Ashraf Ghani on 

Friday expressed his support 

for a protest being 

staged in Islamabad by the 

residents of Waziristan in 

protest against the extrajudicial 

killing of 

Naqeebullah Mehsud in 

Karachi. Meshsud, a 23- 

year-old resident of 

Waziristan, was gunned 

down in a staged 

encounter by former SSP 

Malir Rao Anwar and his 

team in Karachi last 

month. Killing sparked a 

national outcry, leading to 

suspension of Rao Anwar 

from police services. 

KARACHI EDITION – Saturday, February 10, 2018, Jumada-al-Awwal 23, 1439 http://www.dailymessenger.com.pk 

US, Pakistan to hold structural 

dialogue soon: Ahsan 

Solution to Afghan conflict only through Pak-US close coop 

WASHINGTON DC: Federal Minister For Interior / 

Planning, Development And Reforms, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal 

responding to the questions of audience at a special 

event on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) at 

Embassy of Pakistan. 

W A S H I N G T O N : 

Federal Minister for 

Interior, Ahsan Iqbal said on 

Friday that structured dialogue 

between Pakistan and 

U.S will start soon. 

Speaking at a news conference 

here, Ahsan said, 

"We do not want dollars but 

wanted to extend cooperation 

based on mutual 

respect". He further said that 

U.S can not halt Pakistan’s 

economic aid, adding it was 

not acceptable to Pakistan 

that the US' security requisites 

are met but Islamabad's 

concerns are ignored. 

Interior Minister said 

that peace in Afghanistan 

was important for Pakistan. 

He explained that Pakistan 

and Afghanistan are closely 

linked to each other and will 

continue to be. He added 

U.S was too important for 

Pakistan and we want 

friendly relations with U.S. 

He said Islamabad and 

Washington, therefore, can 

together play a pivotal role 

in Afghanistan and the related 

peace process. 

He stressed the need to 

resolve security related 

issues of the both countries, 

saying U.S security concerns 

could not be removed 

unilaterally. He said his tour 

to U. S has helped highlight 

the viewpoint of Pakistan. 

He said Pakistan has not 

begged from any one for 

security operation. “We 

want to match in the field of 

development not violence”, 

he added. 

Ahsan Iqbal recalled that 

Pakistan faced worst U. S 

sanctions, saying these not 

only inflicted losses to 

Pakistan but U.S too. He 

said Pakistan will take 

action against terrorists if 

information was provided to 

it. No terrorist was good or 

bad but a terrorist was only 

a terrorist, he further said. 

SC accepts writ for PM disqualification 

ISLAMABAD: After 

Ex-Prime Minister (PM) 

Nawaz Sharif, danger bell 

now rang for present PM 

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. 

Apex Court has accepted 

the writ petition of 

Sheikh Rasheed regarding 

disqualification of Khaqan 

Abbasi and cancelation of 

LNG pack for hearing. 

SC asks SHC, IHC 

to decide on Axact 

cases within weeks 

ISLAMABAD: The 

Supreme Court of Pakistan on 

Friday reversed its decision 

to put name of Shoaib 

Sheikh, CEO of Axact, and 

six others on Exit Control List 

when the apex court was 

assured that the men behind 

the fake degree scandal 

would not leave the country. 

While hearing a suo motu 

notice of fake degree scandal, 

the apex court ordered the 

Sindh High Court and the 

Islamabad High Court to 

decide on the cases related to 

the Axact within 15 days and 

three weeks respectively. 

A Supreme Court bench 

headed by Chief Justice of 

Pakistan Justice Saqib 

Nisar would hear the case 

on Feb 12. 

Sheikh Rasheed pleaded 

in writ petition that for 

LNG pack no rules followed. 

According to this 

pack a private firm would 

be daily payed 27 millions. 

MD Sui Southern to 

signing the rental pack, 

then Minister for 

Petroleum was pressurized. 

Application reads that 

for purchasing LNG 

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi 

also pressurized MD PSO, 

and on denial new MD 

Shahid Islam was 

deployed. 

Pakistan forces capable for 

replying Indian assault: FO 

ISLAMABAD: The foreign office’s spokesman Dr. 

Mohammad Faisal has said that Pakistan forces have the 

capability to give a befitting reply to any Indian aggression. 

During the weekly press briefing at Ministry of Foreign 

Affairs on Friday the spokesman said that the capture of 

Indian spy Kulbhushan Yadhav is an ample proof of Indian 

interference in the internal affairs of Pakistan. India cannot 

reply it that from where bogus passport in the name of 

Hussain Mubarak came into the hand of KulbhushanYadhav. 

He said that Indian authorities are demanding the retirement 

document from 2017 from Yadhav but to no avail. 

Dr. Faisal said that India has violated the working 

boundary and line of control 1970 times whereas several 

times last week. On February 4 the Indian Deputy High 

Commissioner was summoned to lodge a protest. On the 

other hand Indian army chief General Bipin Rawat is giving 

anti Pakistan statements he warned him that martyrdom 

is the goal of a Muslim. 

Only Farooq can 

nominate Senate 

candidates: ECP 

MQM-P Rabita committee withdraws Dr Sattar's power 

to issue tickets for Senate elections 

Jamil Ahmed 

Senior Staff Reporter 

KARACHI: The 

Election Commission of 

Pakistan on Friday stated 

that only Dr Farooq Sattar 

has the right to nominate 

candidates for the upcoming 

senate election, a few 

minutes after the Rabita 

Committee decided to take 

back Sattar’s powers to 

nominate the candidate. 

The Election 

Commission of Pakistan, 

the letter written by the 

Rabita Committee to take 

back Sattar’s power to nominate 

senate candidates does 

not hold any legal value. 

NAB issues noitice 

to Nawaz Sharif in 

falgship reference 

I S L A M A B A D : 

Chairman National 

Accountability Bureau 

(NAB)has called disqualified 

Prime Minister Nawaz 

Sharif to record his statement 

in the flagship reference 

against him. 

In this connection the 

Chairman NAB has given 

full authority to Director 

General NAB Rawalpindi. 

Flagship reference was 

made by NAB on instructions 

of Supreme Court 

against Sharif family . For 

filing the final reference 

regarding flagship reference, 

the recording of 

Nawaz Sharif’s statement 

is must . 

The corrupt mafia that 

plundered billion of rupees 

from national exchequer 

always lay obstacles in the 

way of enquiries against 

them by taking advantage 

of their positions but the 

supreme court has alradery 

issued directives to NAB 

in the case . 

Moreover NAB has also 

decided to file another case 

of Al Azizia Steel Mills 

corruption reference in 

Accountability Court 

against Nawaz Sharif . The 

DG NAB Rawalpindi Irfan 

Mangi has finalized the 

reference. 

PPP not part of any horse-trading in 

Senate elections: Nasir Shah 

KARACHI: Sindh 

information minister Nasir 

Shah has said on Friday 

that Pakistan People’s 

Party (PPP) is not going to 

be a part of any possible 

KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Transport and Mass Transit, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah 

addresses to media persons during press conference at his office. 

horse-trading ahead of 

Senate elections scheduled 

in March. 

While talking to the 

media, Shah claimed that 

PPP would secure 11 seats 

from Sindh in Senate elections 

2018 and vowed that 

the party is not part of any 

horse-trading. 

He criticised Member 

of Provincial Assembly 

(MPA) from Pakistan 

Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) 

Khurram Sher Zaman by 

saying that PPP does not 

require PTI’s votes in 

Senate elections. 

“The only acceptable 

senate ticket is the one that 

contains the signature of Dr 

Farooq Sattar,” said an ECP 

official. “MQM-Pakistan is 

registered with the name of 

Dr Farooq Sattar.” 

The Rabita Committee 

of MQM-Pakistan on 

Friday announced that Dr 

Farooq Sattar no longer had 

the power to nominate senate 

candidates. 

The latest decision by 

the Rabita Committee is 

indicative that tensions 

between the two factions 

within MQM-Pakistan, one 

being led by Dr Farooq 

Sattar and the other by Amir 

RAWALPINDI: Chief of 

Army Staff (COAS) General 

Qamar Bajwa on Friday 

signed the black warrants for 

seven terrorists involved in 

attacking the security forces. 

According to the Inter- 

Services Public Relations 

(ISPR), Gen Bajwa 

approved the death sentences 

of these terrorists. 

The seven people were involed 

in planning and executing 

attacks on civilians, law 

enforcement officials and 

Khan, are on the rise and 

that the two groups have yet 

to solve their differences. 


wrote a letter in this regard 

to the Election Commission 

of Pakistan. 

Amir Khan, Kanwar 

Naveed and Ameen-ul-Haq 

as well as other members of 

Rabita Committee arrived 

at PIB colony on Thursday 

night to meet Dr Farooq 

Sattar. 

However, the MQM-P 

chief did not meet them. 


members waited for 70 

minutes and then left. 

Differences within 

armed forces. 

The names of terrorists 

were told to be Atlas Khan, 

Muhammad Yousaf Khan, 

Farhan, Khale Gul, Nazr 

Momin, Naik Mail Khan, 

and Akbar Ali. The terrorist 

attacks conducted by them 

martyred 85 people and 

injured 109 others. 

ISPR told that the extension 

of military courts suffered 

delay. The military 

courts were established in 

January 2015. 

MQM-Pakistan came to the 

fore when members of the 

Rabita Committee revolted 

against Sattar’s decision to 

nominate Kamran Tessori 

for the upcoming senate 

elections. 

A fiery press conference 

was conducted by Faisal 

Sabzwari in which he told 

Dr Farooq Sattar to take 

back his decision and said 

that MQM-Pakistan ‘was 

not for sale’. 

Dr Farooq Sattar retorted 

and said that 10 Rabita 

Committee members were 

government employees and 

hence were not eligible to 

be nominated. 

COAS signs black warrants 

for seven terrorists 

UNITED NATIONS: 

Pakistan has called for steps 

to ensure the safety and 

security of UN peacekeepers, 

says a press release 

received here on Friday 

from New York. 

Voicing concern over the 

record fatalities suffered by 

peacekeepers last year 

Pakistan's Ambassador to 

the UN, Maleeha Lodhi said 

that the "Safety and security 

of our peacekeepers must be 

a collective responsibility 

that required a shared 

approach, from understanding 

the ground situation to 

improving mandates to 

resourcing, planning and 

execution of the mandates”. 

She made these remarks 

at the UN when opening a 

meeting as the co-chair of 

the Group of Troop and 

Police Contributing 

Countries. Pakistan and 

Morocco set up the Group of 

Troop and Police 

Contributing Countries 

It added that Gen Bajwa 

raised the matter of military 

courts in March 2017 and its 

duration will expire in 2019. 

The media cell of Pakistan 

Army said nothing has been 

done for quick provision of 

justice, insisting on the need 

for judicial reforms. 

According to the statistics 

issued by ISPR, 56 terrorists 

have been hanged. 43 

of these terrorists were 

issued death sentences after 

Operation Radd-ul-Fasaad. 

Pakistan calls for steps to ensure 

safety of UN peacekeepers 

NEW YORK: Pakistan's ambassador to the un, Maleeha Lodhi with UN under Secretary 

General Jean Pierre La Croix and Moroccan Ambassador Omar Hilale before the start 

of meeting of the group of friends of troop and police contributing countries which 

Pakistan and Morocco established last year. 

(TCCs) last year to facilitate 

an open and frank exchange 

of views on issues of concern 

to the countries contributing 

troops to UN 

Peacekeeping. Ambassador 

Lodhi appreciated the report, 

“Improving Security of UN 

Peacekeepers”, released by 

the UN last month, reviewing 

the safety and security of 

peacekeeping Missions, 

especially in the wake of the 

unprecedented number of 

casualties last year. 

Imran joins Lodhran by-election 

campaign despite ECP’s ban 

LODHRAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf 

(PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that 

his struggle against 'mafia' is a 'Jihad'. 

Addressing a public meeting in 

Lodhran as part of NA-154 electioneering 

on Friday despite being barred by 

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) 

to do so, Khan said that 11 cases were 

filed against him over taking former premier 

Nawaz Sharif to court over the 

Panama Paper case. He said that the case 

against PTI leader Jahangir Tareen were 

of political nature. 

"Jahangir Tareen was not involved in 

corruption nor was he involved in money 

laundering," Khan said. 

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Saturday, February 10, 2018 

Metropolitan 

People dying with slow poison of 

contaminated water: Haleem Adil 

KARACHI: Service 

road of busy University 

Road from Hassan Square 

to Al-Mustafa Hospital 

remains occupied by 

encroachers, mainly owners 

of eatery shops, while 

motorists, commuters and 

pedestrians face immense 

problems. The main university 

road was recently 

reconstructed at the cost of 

Rs2bn but its portion 

between Hassan Square and 

Ashfaq Memorial Hospital 

has virtually become a fiefdom 

of encroachers, mainly 

influential owners of restaurants, 

eateries and fried fish 

KARACHI: Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader, Haleem Adil Sheikh addresses to media persons 

during press conference outside Sindh High Court. 

KARACHI: Rulers are 

killing the poor people of 

Sindh with a slow poison of 

contaminated water, said 

Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf 

(PTI) Sindh leader Haleem 

Adil Sheikh. 

Talking to media outside 

the premises of Sindh High 

Court (SHC) here Friday, 

he said life and health of 

millions of citizens in Sindh 

are at the stake, as untreated 

industrial and sewerage 

water highly contaminated 

with poisonous chemicals is 

being discharged into water 

bodies, which is also a 

grave ecological threat. 

He said even we cannot 

have a proper Wuzu and 

Ghusil as the potable water 

being supplied with us is 

mixed with the gutter water. 

He hoped that the Water 

Commission would take a 

stern action against all 

sources of water contamination 

in Sindh province, so 

that the citizens can get 

clean water. 

He said besides the government, 

the owners of factories 

and industries are 

also directly responsible for 

this wholesale water contamination 

as they release 

their untreated industrial 

wastes directly into the 

water bodies. He said the 

presence of dangerous 

chemicals including heavy 

metals in our rivers and 

canals due to release of 

untreated water is a grave 

threat not only for humans 

but also for our fauna and 

flora. He said in fact our 

whole environment is at the 

stake as the contaminated 

water is rapidly affecting 

our ecology. 

He said the rulers themselves 

drink costly mineral 

Encroachment of service lanes, footpaths continue 

KARACHI: People keenly take interest in the books during 

inaugural ceremony of 9th Karachi Literature 

Festival (KLF) at a local hotel. 

Eight drug peddlers 

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KARACHI: Karachi 

police on Thursday 

claimed to have arrested 

15 suspects, including 

eight drug peddlers, from 

different parts of the 

metropolis. 

According to the police 

source, during crackdown 

on drug peddlers, police 

conducted targeted operations, 

in Gadap town, 

Baghdadi area, Yasrab 

Colony, Surjani town and 

Ittehad town and apprehended 

eight drug peddlers, 

Ibrahim, Adeel, 

Mustaq, Ali Nawaz, 

Mansoor, Irfan, Ismail, and 

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The police claimed to 

have recovered, 48 bottles 

wine and huge quantity of 

Ghutka and hashish from 

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Meanwhile, Monghopir 

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KARACHI: Property 

frauds of trillions of rupees 

in the mega city, Karachi, 

need urgent attention of the 

National Accountability 

Bureau (NAB), as defrauded 

people are running from 

pillar to post for justice, 

said Pasban e Pakistan 

bottled water using the taxpayers’ 

money, while the 

poor people and taxpayers 

along with their children are 

compelled to drink poisonous 

contaminated water. 

Quoting the water commission, 

he said almost 

92percent water in Sindh is 

contaminated and hence 

not fit for human consumption. 

He said a large number 

of factories in Karachi, 

Hyderabad, Nooriabad, 

Jamshoro, Kotri, Sukkur, 

Larkana and Dadu are 

releasing their untreated President Altaf 

water into the water bodies, 

especially canals, and this 

poisonous water is later 

supplied to the citizens for 

drinking purpose. He said 

due to this malpractice different 

diseases, especially 

hepatitis, are rising in 

whole Sindh and many 

people are dying for no 

fault on their part. 

He said budgetary funds 

of billions of rupees are 

devoured every year by the 

corruption mafia in Sindh. 

He said the PPP government 

has not only failed to 

give people bread, clothing 

and shelter, but it has also 

deprived them from clean 

water. He said this slow 

poison of contaminated 

water is seen by many people 

as a plain genocide of 

poor people, how cannot 

afford bottled water. 

Expressway goes 

neglected despite 

earning huge revenue 

vendors. 

This mafia has not only 

occupied footpaths but they 

serve their customers by 

putting chairs on the service 

road. Some eateries, especially 

ones near the Al- 

Mustafa Hospital have also 

deputed their people to provide 

valet parking service 

even on the Main University 

Road to their customers. 

Wearing uniforms with logs 

of their eateries on them 

these people help in illegal 

parking on the busy main 

road. However, the role of 

traffic police and district 

administration is very questionable 

as the traffic cops the No-Parking signboards 

deputed in this area, as well of traffic police department 

as, anti-encroachments installed in front of the KARACHI: Lyari 

department of the District 

East are alleged to provide 

patronization and shelter to 

restaurants 

shops. 

Recently, 

and 

even 

eatery 

the 

Expressway, a successful 

project of the federal government, 

goes neglected, 

this illegal parking and Supreme Court of Pakistan despite it earns huge revenue 

shameful encroachments on 

service roads and footpaths 

of the University Road. 

during hearing of a case 

related to encroachments in 

the city quoted the example 

for the government. 

Dismal cleanliness and 

poor safety standards for 

At dinner time chronic of restaurants of the fast moving traffic are 

traffic jams are witnessed on 

almost daily basis in this 

area due to wrong parking 

on the main road and illegal 

occupation of service road 

University Road. However, 

the provincial, city governments, 

DMC East, local 

police and traffic police are 

yet to retrieve the service 

amongst the main issues 

of this expressway, but 

the concerned authorities 

are yet to resolve them. 

Presence of uncollected 

and footpaths. The road and footpaths of this 

litter and garbage on 

encroachers have even main artery of the city from the Lyari Expressway is 

removed or defaced some of influential encroachers. an eye sore, while unrestricted 

pedestrian movement 

on this fast track 

Fighting thalassaemia responsibility road in a serious threat to 

human lives. People living 

in slums near the 

of society: Reema Khan 

KARACHI: Actress and through the complete medical 

expressway freely walk 

Director Reema Khan has 

test and people with on it, often disturbing 

said that fighting thalassaemia 

disease or its family history flow of traffic. 

is the responsibility should be screened com- 

Commuters fear that 

of whole society and media 

should launch an effective 

pletely. We have to propagate 

and start a nationwide 

grave pileups could occur 

anytime due to this dangerous 

countrywide campaign to awareness campaign 

pedestrian move- 

create awareness among against thalassaemia and its ment. 

masses about prevention of effects, she added. 

The beginning of the 

this disease. 

Reema lauded the efforts LEW at Suhrab Goth 

She was speaking to of Help International depicts a sorry picture on 

media during her visit to Welfare Trust (HIWT) and heaps of dirt, litter and 

Thalassaemia Care Centre its contribution towards garbage. 

of Help International helping and providing most 

Welfare Trust (HIWT) here. needed medical care to the 

She said citizens should go thalassaemia patients. 

KARACHI: Members of Ittehad Yakjehti Committee Malir 

are holding protest demonstration for acceptance of their 

demands, at Karachi press club. 

KARACHI: Sindh 

Public Procurement 

Regulatory Authority 

(SPPRA) has launched 

new MIS system namely 

Procurement Performance 

Management System 

(PPMS). 

The launching ceremony 

was held at a local hotel 

on 7th February. Nisar 

Shakoor 

here on Friday. 

Welcoming the chairman 

NAB Justice (retd) Javed 

Iqbal’s resolve to that a strict 

action against the perpetrators 

of housing societies’ 

scam in Punjab, he said in 

Karachi a large number of 

people have also been looted 

by the fraudulent societies, 

shoddy real estate 

dealers and corrupt officials 

of government departments 

who have keep many mega 

projects dormant, deliberately, 

after receiving huge 

sums of money from the 

allottees. 

Altaf Shakoor, quoting 

KARACHI: Chairman DMC Malir, Jan Muhammad Baloch 

along with Vice Chairman, Abdul Khaliq Marwat laying 

the foundation stone for the Sewage Line development 

project at Khaldabad Green City. 

Property frauds of trillions in 

Karachi await NAB attention 

KARACHI: Sindh Chief 

Minister Syed Murad Ali 

Shah has given 10 days to 

Asian Development Bank 

(ADB) Country Director to 

work out a plan to construct 

underground and mezzanine 

floor for BRT Station 

near Mazar e Quaid so that 

a final decision could be 

taken to start the project. 

It was decided in a meeting 

with ADB Country 

Director, Pakistan Resident 

Mission Ms. Xiaohong 

Yang who along with Mian 

Shaukat Shafi, Head Urban 

Unit of ADB and others 

who call on Shah here at the 

CM House. 

The projects which came 

under discussion include 

Supporting Public Private 

the example of the 

Hawksbay Scheme- 42 of 

Lyari Development 

Authority (LDA), where a 

large number of allottees are 

still deprived of possession 

of their plots, said such 

complaints are also there 

regarding the Malir 

Development Authority 

(MDA), Karachi 


(KDA), Sehwan 

Development Authority and 

many more entities. He said 

the LDA is still sitting over 

billions of rupees collected 

from the Scheme-42 allottees, 

and it has not even 

started development work in 

several sectors of the mega 

housing scheme. 

He said some real estate 

tycoons have already 

alleged gotten forcibly shifted 

whole villages in Malir, 

Thatta and Sujawal to illegally 

occupy their precious 

ancestral lands. He said 

Partnership Investments in 

Sindh Province, the 

Proposed Sindh Education 

Sector Investment 

Programme and ongoing 

and future energy sector 

projects, and ongoing and 

future transport projects 

particular, Sindh roads and 

Karachi BRT. 

The Chief Minister said 

that the major objective of 

BRT is to improving the 

urban transport system 

(UTS) of Karachi. He 

thanked the ADB for providing 

technical and financial 

support to implement a 

bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor 

and strengthening 

institutions and organizations 

managing the urban 

sector. 

hundreds of thousands of 

Karachiites are also 

defrauded by different small 

and big private real estate 

developers and marketers in 

the garb of flat, apartment 

and plot schemes. He said 

Sindh Building Control 

Authority (SBCA) is considered 

amongst the most 

corrupt departments as it is 

allegedly providing shelter 

to the mega frauds in real 

estate sector. He said Board 

of Revenue Sindh, Karachi 


(KDA), Karachi 

Metropolitan Corporation 

(KMC) are also accused of 

mega corruptions in land 

matters. He said even lowrank 

employees of landrelated 

departments, like 

registrars and sub-registrars, 

gather unbelievingly huge 

amounts of bribe and make 

properties worth billions of 

rupees in Pakistan and 

abroad. 

Murad discusses bus rapid transit, 

other projects with ADB team 

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah along with his team holds meeting 

with Country Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB) Ms. Xiaohong Yang, 

Country Director and her team comprising Mian Shaukat Shafi, Head Urban Unit, ADB 

and others. 

Ahmed Khuhro, Minister 

Food & Parliamentary 

Affairs / Chairman SPPRA 

Board was the Chief Guest. 

The Ceremony was also 

attended by the Secretary, 

Industries Department, 

Chief Economist, P&D 

Sindh, Senior Procurement 

Specialist from the World 

Bank, representatives of 

Transparency International 

Pakistan, NAB Sindh, 

Balochistan PPRA and 

Karachi Contractors 

Association. The large 

number of officers from 

various departments of 

Sindh Government, 

Autonomous and Semiautonomous 

bodies were 

also present. 

It was noted that the 

project preparatory technical 

assistance (PPTA) 

would build on feasibility 

studies for priority BRT 

corridors undertaken by 

JICA for Green and Red 

Lines and the government 

for Yellow Line and on 

advance preparation activities 

undertaken under an 

ADP Cluster. 

The ADB has already 

approved $9.7 million 

Project Design Advance 

(PDA) loan for BRT project. 

The ADB Country 

Director suggested the chief 

minister to establish an 

Underground and 

Mezzanine floor for Station 

at Numaish. It must be 

developed as a retail area. 

SPPRA launches new MIS system 

Khalid Chahar, 

Managing Director SPPRA 

while highlighting the 

importance of the System 

informed that the system 

has been developed with 

the assistance of the World 

Bank for increasing transparency, 

fairness and efficiency 

in the public procurement 

process. 

SMIU VC calls on Sindh governor 

KARACHI: Governor Sindh and Chancellor of Public Sector Universities Mohammad Zubair has said 

that Sindh Madarsatul Islam University (SMIU) has progressed remarkably during a very short span of time 

and is competing with other universities at the highest level. 

This he said while talking to Vice Chancellor SMIU Muhammad Ali Shaikh at the Governor’s House. The 

Vice Chancellor briefed the governor Sindh about ongoing projects, future plans, establishment of its Malir 

campus at education city and other relevant matters. 

He said : "SMIU is the pride of whole nation being the alma mater of father of the nation. Sindh Madarsah 

School and College also played a vital role in imparting quality education which is being continued by 

SMIU." 

The governor praised signing of memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with various foreign universities. 

These MoUs would help in promotion of higher education in the province. 

He also lauded the role of Vice Chancellor and his team for progress of the University. He assured solution 

of the problems of university. Shaikh thanked the Chancellor and assured that he would continue to work 

under his guidance. 

KARACHI: Chairman District Council, Salman Abdullah 

Murad inspecting ongoing cleaning work.

Shutdown in IOK marks 

Guru’s martyrdom anniversary 

SRINAGAR: Complete 

shutdown was being 

observed on Friday to mark 

the fifth martyrdom 

anniversary of Kashmiri 

leader, Muhammad Afzal 

Guru. 

According to Kashmir 

Media Service (KMS), all 

shops and business establishments 

remained close 

while traffic was off the 

roads across the occupied 

territory. 


Islamabad High Court 

(IHC) has issued directives 

to IG Islamabad for recovery 

of two missing sisters 

including Samia and 

Adeeba. 

Single bench of IHC 

presided over by Justice 

Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui on 

Friday took up for hearing 

petition seeking court 

Call for the shutdown 

was given by the Joint 

Resistance Leadership comprising 

Syed Ali Gilani, 

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and 

Muhammad Yasin Malik. 

The JRL had also called for 

peaceful protests after 

Friday prayers to press the 

demand for the return of the 

mortal remains of 

Muhammad Afzal Guru and 

another renowned Kashmiri 

liberation leader, 

orders for recovery of two 

girls Samia and Adeeba 

who had gone missing one 

and half year back. 

IG Islamabad Sultan 

Azam Taimori appeared in 

the court and requested 

one month time be given. “ 

I assure you we will trace 

the girls. 

The court remarked “ 

the girls are missing since 

Muhammad Maqbool Butt, 

from New Delhi’s Tihar Jail 

to occupied Kashmir for 

decent burial. 

It has also given a call for 

complete shutdown on 

Sunday (February 11) on 

the martyrdom anniversary 

of Muhammad Maqbool 

Butt and a march towards 

the United Nations 

observers’ office at Sonwar 

in Srinagar to present a 

memorandum for the UN 

one year and police could 

not determine the direction 

of the matter. 

The parents of the girls 

took the plea that police 

don’t cooperate and on the 

other hand police are 

harassing. 

Deputy Attorney 

General said the father of 

the girls is a drug addict. 

The court remarked “ 

APHC condemns shifting of 

political detainees to Jammu jails 

SRINAGAR: All Parties Hurriyat Conference 

(APHC) has termed the shifting of political detainees 

from the Kashmir Valley to the jails in Jammu as the 

worst example of state terrorism. 

According to Kashmir Media Service (KMS), APHC 

spokesman in a statement issued here said, the puppet 

authorities are frustrated and have lost all moral and ethical 

values. “We strongly condemn the shifting of political 

leaders and activists including Raees Ahmed Mir, 

Nasir Abdullah Ganai, Danish Ahmed, Hakeem 

Showkat and Masood Ahmed to Hiranagar, Udhampur, 

Kot Bhalwal, Kathua and Udhampur jails,” he said. 

Secretary General demanding 

the return of mortal 

remains of Maqbool Butt 

and Afzal Guru. 

It is to mention here that 

India had executed 

Muhammad Afzal Guru in 

New Delhi’s Tihar Jail on 

this day in 2013 while 

Muhammad Maqbool Butt 

was hanged in the same jail 

on 11th February in 1984. 

The bodies of the two martyrs 

remain buried in the 

premises of the jail. 

The puppet authorities 

have put Hurriyat leaders 

IHC issues directives to IG Islamabad 

for recovering two missing girls 

BHC’s GREAT Debate 

competition comes to Islamabad 

Bureau Report 


British 

High 

Commission’s (BHC) 

annual GREAT Debate 

competition continued 

with a semi-final event at 

the FAST National 

University in Islamabad. 

The event brought 

together debaters from 

across universities in and runner-up respectively. 

Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The British Deputy 

After a competitive round High Commissioner 

of fixtures Ibrahim Richard Crowder said; 

Zulfiqar from the City “This year a key focus of 

School and Nosherwan the UK’s work in Pakistan 

Fayyaz from FAST is engaging with the young 

National University were 

judged to be the winner 

people of this vibrant and 

dynamic country. “I am 

delighted that the third edition 

of our GREAT Debate 

competition has given over 

a hundred young debaters 

across four cities so far the 

opportunity to discuss 

important topics that 

include peace, prosperity 

and democracy. 

IG Sahib look into other 

side of the matter. 

Something can be wrong 

too. 

IG Islamabad said he 

would new investigation 

team of the police after 

taking into consideration 

every aspect of the case. 

The court adjourned the 

hearing of the case till 

February 27. 

IHC summons SHO 

Khalid Mehmood in 

Tayyaba torture case 



(IHC) has summoned SHO 

Khalid Mehmood on next 

hearing in Tayyaba torture 

case. Tayyaba violence case 

came up for hearing before 

single bench of IHC comprising 

Justice Amir Farooq 

on Friday. 

The witness Guldaraz 

and Additional SHO Gulzar 

Ahmad appeared in the 

court. Advocate Rizwan 

Abbasi cross questioned 

witness Guldaraz. The 

defence counsel questioned 

“ If the Tayyaba was not 

allowed to go home because 

there were boys only. The 

witness said he knew nothing 

about it. The defence 

counsel questioned “ do you 

know about the two persons 

who have left the job. 

including Syed Ali Gilani, 

Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, 

Muhammad Yasin Malik, 

Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, 

Mukhtar Ahmed Waza, 

Ghulam Ahmed Gulzar, 

Bilal Siddiqi, Muhammad 

Ashraf Laya, Umar Aadil 

Dar and Syed Imtiaz Haider 

under house arrest or in 

detention to prevent them 

from participating in the 

programmes announced in 

connection with the martyrdom 

anniversaries of 

Muhammad Afzal Guru and 

Muhammad Maqbool Butt. 

UOS holds 

awareness walk 

to observe world 

Cancer Day 2018 

Bureau Report 

HYDERABAD: All 

Pakistan Wapda Hydro 

Electric Workers Union 

(CBA) has criticize anti 

worker attitude of Hesco 

Director HR Tariq Majeed 

Memon and has asked him 

to mend his stance and do 

not create hurdles in way to 

solving legal problems of 

workers including recruitment 

of children of 

employees, end of termination 

of contact employees 

ISLAMABAD: Federal 

Communication Secretary 

has brought Deputy 

Secretary Attique back in 

the ministry, who is 

involved in corruption and 

facing a FIA inquiry. 

FIA is busy to investigate 

against DS Attique. On 

the basis of corruption he 

was transferred from 

Ministry of Communication 

to Ministry of Overseas 


National 

and to save the industrial 

peace of institute by following 

agreement between 

union and authority so that 

unrest and hatred among 

employees could be 

refrained. This was stated 

by provincial general secretary 

of union Iqbal 

Qaimkhani in a statement. 

He said Director HR since 

his taking charge has continued 

steps against workers 

and taking steps without 

justification to abort 

Pakistanis. 

According to sources a 

clique of four corrupt officers 

in the Ministry of 

Communication has broken 

all records of corruption 

misusing powers and plundered 

the exchequer. They 

in connivance with the officers 

of the NHA and contractors 

have made corruption 

of millions of rupees 

for which FIA is holding an 

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WAPDA workers union warns director 

hr to mend his anti worker stance 

the agreement between 

union and authority. He 

said he was demanding 

verification of educational 

testimonials and police 

inquiry against employees 

working since last 30 

years. He said director HR 

was trying to find excuse to 

terminate employees who 

were recruited on daily 

wages instead of regularizing 

them as they have completed 

service of 3 years 

required under law. 

Communication Secretary again 

posts corrupt offical in Ministry 

inquiry. 

Following the taking 

over of charge as federal 

Secretary 

for 

Communication he is using 

his good offices for the 

transfer of expert of corruption 

mafia in the Ministry. 

In this context 

spokesman for the federal 

Ministry 

of 

Communication is reluctant 

to comment. 

Chairman water commission 

Sukkur visits water points 

SARGODHA: In order to 

raise awareness among people 

regarding deadly disease 

Cancer, University of 

Sargodha, department of 

Food Science and Nutrition SUKKUR: Chairman Sindh Water Commission Justice (R) Ameer Hani Muslim visiting 

Friday arranged an awareness 

Water Works phase-I. 

walk 2018 under the Abdul Rauf 

given to banks by biometric implemented under the EPA 

tagline ‘Nutrition: An SUKKUR: Chairman employees so that they operate 

rules. Deputy Director 

Adjuvant Approach to Sindh Water Commision, 

well in the municipal Ecologists said that most of 

Prevent and Cure the Justice (R) Ameer Hani institutions. He directed to the 59 industrial units of 

Cancer’. 

Muslim, visited various Additional Session Judge Sukkur are not taking treatment 

Vice Chancellor Dr water-clearing water points Rohri to hear the complaints 

plants in units, on 

IshtiaqAhmad, Dean Faculty in Sukkur and directed that of the people regarding the which the Chairman of 

of Agriculture Dr the salaries and pensions of drinking water and to be sent Water Conciliation 

Muhammad Afzal, the employees of the municipalities 

to the devotees so that they expressed concern and asked 

Chairman Department of 

should be separated could be taken against the the EPA officers why no ref- 

Food Sciences Dr Anjum from the development funds responsibility. He instructed erence was given yet. Sent 

Murtaza, other faculty members 

and salaries by employee's to them clean water Be implemented against 

and students enthusiasti- 

biometric and salaries, tankswithin three days and them under section 21. 

cally participated in the walk 

to commemorate the global 

Pensioners should be given 

through banks. whereas the 

clean up the cleanliness staff 

and supervise the work of a 

Chairman of Watermaking, 

during the visit of Water 

efforts taken to combat cancer 

White collar should be civil judge. He directed Civil Phase One, told Mayor 

and to spread awareness 

regarding the disease. 

Speaking on the occasion, 

The Vice Chancellor 

processed under section 133. 

During the visit to Sukkur, 

Inspection of various water 

supply points in Bunder 

Judge Rohri to monitor the 

cleanliness and water supply 

work on a daily basis and be 

taken under section 133 

Sukkur that the laboratory 

should be enabled by setting 

a chemist in Water force 

Phase-II, and on the basis of 

Dr Ishtiaq Ahmad stressed Road, Bakhar Irland, against White Collar and temporary basis, to obtain 3 

that detecting cancer early Thermal Power, Umer Ghost employees. He also chemist in Shah Abdul latif 

makes it easier to treat or kaswah, Site Area, directed that Umer kaswah university Khairpur, 

even to cure. He was of the Saeedabad, and detailed should be cleaned within a improve the quality of filter 

opinion that early detection 

of cancer greatly increased 

review of other matters and 

issues including cleaning. 

week, and he will not be able 

to tolerate the matter. Justice 

plants so that the citizens 

Life can be saved. He added 

the chances for successful Chairman Sindh Water Retired Ameer Hani Muslim that the deformed generators 

treatment. He opined that Commision, Justice Retired directed the Deputy Director 

in waterborne should 

prevention is better than Ameer Hani Muslim issued Environmental Protection be repaired and repaired 

cure, and urged to avoid the 

usage of low quality packed 

milk, soft drinks, snacks, 

instructions to the local government, 

that the funds of 

salaries and pensions should 

Agency, Sukkur to report a 

report within a week after a 

detailed visit to industrial 

within one month, besides 

addition of baking washing 

and brass nutrients during 

factory bread, broiler chicken 

be separated from the devel- 

units and how many units are water purification and 

and other processed foods opment funds and salaries engaged in terminal plants improving waterproof per- 

which may cause cancer. and pensions should be and tanks. While being formance. 

The enzyme that 

frustrates your 

weight loss efforts 

ISLAMABAD: You've 

been attempting to eat smaller 

portions and cut down on 

some foods entirely, but 

you're still not losing as 

much weight as you'd like. 

Well, a new study says that 

the complex action of one 

enzyme may be at the core of 

the problem. 

Why do you struggle to 

lose weight, even when you 

think you're doing everything 

right? 

Why do our bodies sometimes 

appear to turn against 

us, even as we do our best to 

stay in shape? 

While we may adhere to a 

better diet and stop indulging 

in unhealthful foods, some of 

us will find it difficult to lose 

the excess weight that troubles 

us. The reason behind 

why our bodies store fatty 

tissue in the first place is 

quite straightforward and 

even intuitive, given the 

nature of human evolution, 

explains Dr. Alan Saltiel, 

from the University of 

California, San Diego School 

of Medicine in La Jolla.

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National 

Special cell formed for jail trial 

of Zainab's alleged murderer 

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

ISLAMABAD –– LAHORE –– RAWALPINDI –– KARACHI 

By Muhammad Sahimi and Katariina Simonen 

Amid bloodshed and chaos caused by Israel’s 

latest military attacks on Gaza, the usual anti- 

Iran crowd has been hard at work to partly 

blame that country for the carnage. 

Some analysts have claimed that the latest war 

between Israel and the Palestinian people in Gaza 

should be seen in the context of the Middle East’s new 

landscape — created by the 1979 Islamic Revolution in 

Iran — that provided the background for the current 

developments in the Middle East, including the civil 

war in Syria and Iran’s support for the Syrian regime, 

the rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) as 

part of the sectarian war between the Shiites led by Iran 

and the SunniArabs, and the fierce rivalry between Iran 

and Saudi Arabia. Others have claimed that the war is 

partly driven by the agenda of the 

Hamas/Hezbollah/Iran alliance, which supposedly do 

not want Israel to ever leave the West Bank and East 

Jerusalem so that they can justify their hostilities 

toward Israel. 

Such claims represent deliberate attempts to distract 

attention from the true root causes of the conflict: 

Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and East 

Jerusalem since October 1967, its suffocating siege of 

Gaza since 2007, confiscation of the Palestinians’lands 

to build settlements, and stealing their natural 

resources. The fact is that, for example, about 55 percent 

of drinking water in Israel comes from the territories 

beyond Israel’s Green Line 1967 borders. 

Iran’s Islamic regime did not exist in 1967 when 

Israel began building the first settlement in the West 

Bank, and neither did the Iran-Saudi Arabia rivalry. If 

anything, when it comes to Iran, Saudi Arabia has a 

tacit alliance with Israel. The Syrian civil war has not 

spilled into Israel, but it has caused a split between Iran 

and Hamas. 

During the eight-year presidency of Mohammad 

Khatami from 1997-2005, Iran repeatedly declared that 

whatever solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict that is 

acceptable to the Palestinian people is also acceptable 

to Iran. Khatami also proposed a “Grand Bargain“ to 

the George W. Bush administration to address all the 

important issues between Iran and the U.S., including 

Iran’s support for Hamas and Hezbollah, but it was 

rejected quickly by the United States. 

Khatami’s predecessor, Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, 

tried to improve relations with the United States that 

would have contributed to the resolution of the Israel- 

Palestinian conflict, but he was blocked by the Clinton 

administration. 

If the reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi had 

been allowed to win Iran’s presidential elections of 

2009, he would have continued Khatami’s moderate 

EDITORIAL 

Anti-Shia War May Not Kill 

All Shias In World! 

UN-ISLAMIC anti-Shia war worldwide, especially 

with current foreign inspired Muslim infighting 

against ruling Shia majority in Iraq, Shia offshoot 

minority ruling in Syria where ISIS was 

defeated, Saudi war on Yemen, and so on and so 

forth may only destabilize Islamic bloc. And it may 

not achieve an overall Muslim world aims and 

objectives, unity and progress. Planners and killers 

against Shias have chosen un-Islamic and inhuman 

ways to settle their historical differences which no 

law, human or divine, can endorse as it ends life of 

innocent people and destroys public property. 

ISRAELI forces being moved to borders of an 

encircled and almost fully destroyed Gaza. The 

wars are not just against Shias of course but against 

Sunni nations too. Saudi Arabian troops being 

moved to borders of other independent Muslim 

countries, also explains a lot, that Israeli policies 

are being actively supported in the Middle East by 

the US, Europe and some other big powers as well 

as by the OIC head of organization of more than 50 

Islamic countries, the Saudi Arabia. 

WAR against minorities worldwide is not any 

extra ordinary phenomenon. It exists almost everywhere 

in one way or another, even in most educated 

and civilized societies. This anti Shia war is also 

imprudent because Shias whose leaders and their 

followers have preached both passive and active 

but balanced character, like in 1979 Islamic revolution 

in Iran, are both ideologically and practically 

well versed in following Islam and its thousand and 

one considerations before a proper decisions and 

actions in times of war and in times of peace. 

NON-ISLAMIC and non-Muslim big powers 

who created Jihadis with merciless execution of 

Islamic orders cannot be qualified guides or 

financer much less directors and leaders of Islamic 

forces, analysts believed. Islamic scholars at Al- 

Azhar university, leaders of major Sunni mosques 

and prominent Sunni ulema have rejected the ISIL 

declared Islamic State and Caliphate being quite 

un-Islamic and unacceptable even on religious and 

moral grounds. Islamic Shia ideology, as propagated 

by revolutionary Iranian leaders was being misused 

by US and big powers and misapplied in totally 

un-Islamic ways. The Islamic regime stands 

even after three decades but wrong ISIL actions 

even with right words messaged by its chief, as per, 

obviously, his more educated and civilized Western 

and Arabian mentors and masters, cannot stand 

longer without good governance. 

RATHER than Americans and European being 

the masters in grooming Taliban and al-Qaeda, 

other such organizations and their offshoots, like 

ISIS or ISIL, and their allies, Shia leaders can be 

viable mentors and advisors for better Islamic ways 

to ascertain rights of Muslim Ummah. A were Shia 

Imams and leaders were for Sunni caliphs who 

highly valued their opinions and acted on their 

good counsel, though those rulers did not treat 

them well or offered them and their followers their 

due rights. 

EVEN qualified Islamic Sunni scholars, like 

religious-political reformist leader Tahir ul Qadri 

of Pakistan, can be a good guide and leader to show 

a better Islamic way for what are called as anti- 

Islamic terrorists achieve their rights as per Shariah 

laws, without unnecessarily bloodshed and wars 

between the parties to the conflict. 

RIGHT now, the superpower US and allies 

including European Union and Israel can blame, 

rightly or wrongly, the Muslim rulers and Ummah 

as being responsible for making Islamic bloc a volcano 

which is bursting only partly, thanks be to 

more saner leaders in Muslim world. The Muslim 

rulers and Ummah can also blame US and allies, 

EU and Israel for being responsible on causing all 

the wrongs in the world against Islamic bloc. These 

arguments run endless, as they have, for centuries. 

Briefly, both the sides are wrongdoers, in creation 

of a crisis that would otherwise never occur, with 

strategic talks for joint action between saner and 

more responsible leaders from both the sides. That 

appears to be part of a series of aims and objectives 

to be pursued, and even now it’s late to do it, but 

better, rather than never. 

OPINION 

FROM MEDIA VAULT OF YEARS GONE BY 

Don’t Blame Iran for Middle East Turmoil 

foreign policy. 

In fact, aside from a rhetorical appeal by Ayatollah 

Khameini, Iran has been remarkably silent about the 

current war between Israel and Palestinians. Iran’s 

Hassan Rouhani has been trying to improve the relations 

between Iran and the West, and in particular the 

United States. Just a few days ago, Tehran’s hardliners 

accused Rouhani of cutting off aid to Hezbollah and 

Hamas since coming to power a year ago. 

True, the Middle East landscape is not the same 

as in 1979, right before the Islamic Revolution that 

contributed mightily to the awakening of political 

Islam. But, pundits who attribute the current war 

between Israel and the Palestinians to a changing 

Middle East landscape caused by Iran and its 1979 

Revolution, ignore the most important factors contributing 

to the present horrible situation, namely, 

the changed political landscape in Israel and Israel’s 

immunity from international laws. 

Ever since the election of the first Likud government 

in Israel in 1977 and with the exception of a 

few “hiccups,” Israel has been on a distinct trajectory 

to the far right, brought about by fundamental 

demographic changes as a result of at least 1 million 

Russian Jews immigrating to Israel, who are mostly 

extremist rightists. As a result, the same Benjamin 

Netanyahu who was an extremist only two decades 

ago, now represents the “moderates” or the “center” 

in Israeli politics, not because his views have 

changed, but because neo-fascists such as Avigdor 

Lieberman, Naftali Bennett, and Moshe Feiglin, the 

Knesset’s deputy speaker, have emerged on the 

scene. Feiglin has even called for the ethnic cleansing 

of Gaza as well as its annexation to Israel. Iran 

has played no role in the rise of neo-fascists in Israel. 

Our own Israeli friends always claim that “Israel 

is the only democratic country in the Middle East,” 

and that “the majority of common Israelis do not 

approve of the harsh tactics used by the government.” 

The two claims are contradictory. Unlike 

most of the Middle East where tyrants rule, the people 

of Israel do have a choice when they vote. If 

they truly do not approve what Netanyahu and his 

far right allies do, they can vote them out of office; 

but they have not. In election after election since 

1977, the far right and ultra-nationalists have gained 

more power and votes, while the progressive community 

has been marginalized. 

Compare this with Iran. Even though Iranian 

elections are not democratic, and the candidates 

are more or less handpicked by the ruling elite, 

Iranian people consistently vote for the most moderate, 

reasonable candidate, such as Rouhani in the 

2013 elections. 

LAHORE: A special cell 

on Friday has been formed 

at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail 

for the trial of seven-yearold 

Zainab’s alleged rapist 

and murderer Imran Ali. 

During the hearing, 

Punjab Prosecutor General 

ISLAMABAD: JUI(F) 

flared up on tabling the bill 

regarding amendments in 

blasphemy law in the meeting 

of Senate Functional 

Committee on Human 

Rights . The religious party 

took the hard stance on it. 

The meeting of the committee 

was held on Friday. 

JUI’s Senator Mufti Abdul 

Sattar created a hubbub in 

the meeting. He was of the 

viewpoint that the penalty 

Syed Ihtesham Qadir submitted 

a report over the 

case, revealing that the suspect 

was also involved in 

rape of eight other minor 

girls. He said that the next 

hearing will be conducted 

in the jail due to security 

of blasphemy of the Last 

Holy Prophet(PBUH) is the 

capital punishment which 

could not be changed. He 

said JUI(F) would not 

allow anyone for altering 

the blasphemy law. He said 

that b y doing this another 

crises would be produced 

like the resignation of ex 

minister Zahid Hamid. 

Replying a question 

from Senator Sehar 

Kamran , Mufti Sattar said 

concerns. 

Earlier, Imran Ali was 

handed over to police on a 

three-day physical remand 

by Anti-Terrorism Court 

(ATC). 

It is to be mentioned here 

that Zainab was assaulted 

JUI(F) shows rage on 

amendment on blasphemy law 

SUJAWA: Pakistan Coast Guards (PCG) 

on Friday claimed to have seized 40-kilogram 

hashish from coastal area of Sindh. 

According to the spokesman PCG, 

receiving information that an attempt to be 

made to smuggle high quality hashish, the 

Director General (DG) PCG Sajjad Sikandar 

Ranjha directed the officers concerned to 

enhance checking and patrolling in their 

that if two persons record 

their witness against any 

wrongdoer, he could be 

hanged. The committee 

deferred the discussion on 

the bill. 

The committee strongly 

condemned force disappearance 

of people and 

recommended that a new 

commission on forced disappearance 

should be 

established with a new 

chairperson. 

PCG seizes narcotics worth millions 

American engineer 

visits SMBBMU campus 

LARKANA: The 

Chairman, Sindh Skill 

Development Program of 

Sindhi Association of North 

America, Engineer Ali 

Hassan Bhutto, visited the 

Areeja Campus of the 

Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir 

Bhutto Medical University, 

near here on Friday. 

He was accompanied by 

Vice Chancellor Prof. 

Ghulam Asghar Channa, 

Registrar Dr. Afsar Bhutto 

and others. Prof. Channa 

gave him a briefing about the 

SMBBMU. 

respective jurisdictions. 

A PCG team stopped three specious 

motorbikes on Chohar Jamali Road, but the 

bikers tried to flee on which the official 

opened fire and injuring one accused, and 

arrested them. 

The PCG team recovered 40 kilograms of 

high quality hashish from their possession 

and started further investigation. 

45% Pakistanis opine that personal 

life of politicians is their own concern 

ISLAMABAD: According 

to a Gilani Research 

Foundation Survey carried 

out by Gallup & Gilani 

Pakistan, a slim majority of 

Pakistanis (45%) opine that 

personal life of politicians is 

their own concern and 

media does not need to 

speculate on it. 

A nationally representative 

sample of men and 

women from across the 

four provinces was asked, 

“Some people say that 

commenting on the personal 

life of politicians like 

on marriage etc. is permissible 

for media and the 

public. Others say it is not 

permissible. What is your 

opinion?” 

In response to this question, 

43% said it is permissible, 

45% said it is not 

permissible and 12% did 

not know or wish to 

respond. 

Question: “Some people 

say that commenting on the 

personal life of politicians 

like on marriage etc. 

and her body thrown in a 

garbage dump in the city of 

Kasur early this month. 

The guardians complained 

upon return that 

late Zainab had gone missing 

at least five days ago 

and the police did not 

cooperate with the relatives, 

who were looking for 

the missing minor. 

Zainab had marks of 

torture on nose, neck, and 

other parts of the body – 

according to the autopsy. 

The samples collected 

from her clothes and body 

were sent to forensic laboratory. 

Two people were killed 

in Kasur the day after 

Zainab’s body was recovered 

when police fired at 

hundreds of angry protesters, 

who said negligence 

on the part of the authorities 

was behind the repeated 

killings. 

AIOU holds 

Int’l moot on 

material sciences 

ISLAMABAD: Allama 

Iqbal Open University 

(AIOU) will hold a threeday 

international conference 

on Nano-material sciences 

here on Monday. 

It will deliberate upon 

Nano-materials modeling 

and simulation. The conference 

to be presided over 

by the Vice Chancellor 

Professor Dr. Shahid 

Siddiqui will be attended 

by eminent scientists from 

home and abroad. 

According to Dean 

Sciences, Dr. Zafar Ilyas, 

the conference is to 

explore multidisciplinary 

research. 

It also aims at providing 

a forum for scientist, 

researchers and educators 

around the world to 

exchange state of the art 

research and development 

and identify reach needs 

and opportunities in all 

aspects of Nano- Material, 

Modeling and Simulation. 

Domestic 

servant molested 

FAISALABAD: An 

owner kidnapped 18 years 

servant, molested him at 

gun point here D Type 

colony police station on 

Thursday. 

Father of the boy 

lodged a complaint in D 

Type Police Station and 

said his Son was working 

at the Mujahid,s haveli 

,The accused kidnapped 

Abdul Rehman and took 

him at his haveli,W here he 

molested him. 

PFF hunger strike against forced 

occupation of lakes by waderas 

HYDERABAD: Pakistan Baloch and lawyers delegation led 

Fisherfolk Forum staged hunger by Sajjad Chandio. The hunger 

strike in front of press club here for strike was led by PFF chairman 

second day against forced occupation 

Muhammad Ali Shah, Ramzan 

of sweet water lakes by influen- 

tial waderas mostly allied with ruling 

Pakistan peoples party. A large 

number of fishers participated in 

hunger strike along with members of 

Mallah and others. The fishermen 

were chanting slogans for acceptance 

of their demands. Talking with 

media Muhammad Ali Shah said 

Waderas, Sardars and Jagridars were 

civil society including Zulfiqar occupying more than 600 sweet 

Halepoto, Suleman Abro, Manzoor 

Thaheem, Ashraf Parhyar, Mumtaz 

water lakes in Sindh out of 1209 

depriving fishermen of their livelihood.Due 

to this tyranny hundreds 

of thousands of fisherman were 

being displaced from their historical 

jobs and they were living a miserable 

life. As such their basic right of jobs 

and life has been affected. He 

demanded to end occupation of influential 

persons from lakes including 

Babli lake so that poor community of 

fishermen could earn livelihood for 

their children by fishing in lakes in 

environment without fear and fright.

Pence avoids Olympics encounter with N.K 

official as Korean athletes march together 

North Korean leader’s sister arrives in South for Olympics in historic visit 

WASHINGTON: U.S. 

President Donald Trump 

told Israel on Friday that it 

too would need to make 

“significant compromises” 

for peace with the 

Palestinians, even as they 

accused one of his Middle 

East envoys of bogging 

down diplomacy with what 

they see as pro-Israel bias. 

The Palestinians were 

outraged by Trump’s Dec. 6 

recognition of Jerusalem as 

the Israeli capital, a move 

overturning decades of U.S. 

reticence on the city’s status, 

and say they are looking at 

additional world powers as 

PYEONGCHANG: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, North Korea's nominal head of state 

Kim Yong Nam, and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's younger sister Kim Yo Jong 

attend the Winter Olympics opening ceremony. 

SEOUL/PYEONGCHA 

NG: U.S. Vice President 

Mike Pence made only a 

brief appearance at a reception 

marking the start of the 

Winter Olympics on Friday, 

avoiding a potentially awkward 

encounter with the ceremonial 

leader of North 

Korea attending same event. 

The reception in the 

mountain resort of 

Pyeongchang came hours 

before North and South 

Korean athletes marched 

together at the opening ceremony, 

the culmination of 

months of work by Seoul, 

which seeks to use the 

Olympics to ease tension 

spurred by North Korea’s 

pursuit of nuclear weapons. 

Ahead of the reception, 

hosted by South Korean 

President Moon Jae-in, 

South Korean media said 

Pence was expected to be 

seated opposite Kim Yong 

Nam, North Korea’s nominal 

head of state, at the 12- 

seat head table. 

But South Korea’s presidential 

Blue House said 

Pence had a meeting scheduled 

with U.S. athletes and 

had only planned to stay 

briefly to greet other officials. 

Pence shook hands 

with other leaders, including 

close ally Japanese Prime 

Minister Shinzo Abe, but not 

Kim Yong Nam, according 

to a Blue House pool official. 

Earlier on Friday, Pence 

potential mediators. 

In an interview with an 

Israeli newspaper that was 

excerpted ahead of its full 

publication on Sunday, 

Trump described his 

Jerusalem move as a “high 

point” of his first year in 

office. 

The language of Trump’s 

announcement did not rule 

out a presence in Jerusalem 

for the Palestinians, who 

want the eastern part of the 

city - captured by Israel in a 

1967 war and annexed in a 

move not recognized internationally 

- as their own 

capital. 

said Moon gave his backing 

to additional measures the 

United States is planning to 

try to curb North Korea’s 

missile and nuclear programs, 

speaking after paying 

tribute at a South Korean 

memorial. At the opening 

ceremony, Kim Yong Nam 

and North Korean leader 

“I wanted to make clear 

that Jerusalem is the capital 

of Israel. Regarding specific 

borders, I will grant my support 

to what the two sides 

agree between themselves,” 

he told the conservative 

Israel Hayom daily, in 

Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim 

Yo Jong, waved to North and 

South Korean athletes who 

marched under a unified 

peninsula flag for the first 

time in a decade. 

Moon later officially 

declared the Olympics open, 

followed by a burst of fireworks. 

South Korea’s figure 

Trump tells Israel peace means 

compromise; U.S. envoy under fire 

Turkey orders arrest of 

pro-Kurdish party leader 

SEOUL: North Korea 

showcased new intercontinental 

ballistic missiles 

(ICBM) it tested last year 

and a new type of short 

range missile during 

Thursday's large military 

parade, analysts said on 

Friday. 

The parade, marking the 

70th anniversary of the 

founding of the North 

Korean army, was attended 

by leader Kim Jong Un and 

other senior officials. 

Usually held in April, the 

parade took place this year 

on the eve of the opening 

ceremony of the Winter 

Olympics being staged in 

the South Korean mountain 

resort of Pyeongchang, just 

across the heavily fortified 

border. 

North Korean state 

media broadcast the parade, 

showing what appeared to 

be the Hwasong-14 and 

Hwasong-15 - the ICBMs 

test-launched last year for 

ISTANBUL: Turkey has ordered the 

arrest of 17 people including the co-leader of 

main pro-Kurdish political party over opposition 

to the military’s offensive in Syria, staterun 

Anadolu news agency said on Friday. 

Since the launch of the campaign in northwest 

Syria’s Afrin nearly three weeks ago, 

authorities have said they would arrest those 

who criticize or oppose it. So far, some 600 

people have been detained for protests or for 

social media posts against the offensive. 

Anadolu cited the Ankara prosecutor’s 

office as saying the 17 suspects now facing 

arrest were accused of seeking to stir street 

protests and clashes under the guise of opposition 

to the Afrin offensive. 

Among them were Serpil Kemalbay, the 

co-leader of the Peoples’ Democratic Party 

(HDP), it said. The HDP, parliament’s second-largest 

opposition party, is the only major 

political party to oppose the campaign - 

dubbed “Operation Olive Branch” - against 

the Kurdish YPG militia in Afrin. 

The party is scheduled to hold its annual 

congress in Ankara on Sunday. 

The HDP’s other co-leader, Selahattin 

Demirtas, is in jail over alleged links to 

Kurdish militants and is among many leading 

members of the party imprisoned on similar 

charges, which they have denied. 

remarks published in 

Hebrew. 

“I think that both sides 

will have to make significant 

compromises in order 

for achieving a peace deal to 

be possible,” Trump added, 

without elaborating. 

Quake-hit Taiwan city 

winds down rescue 

efforts, five still missing 

HUALIEN: Rescue 

operations in Taiwan started 

to wind down on Friday 

after a devastating 6.4-magnitude 

earthquake rocked 

the tourist area of Hualien 

this week, taking a toll of 

12 dead and five missing. 

More than 270 people 

were injured when 

Tuesday’s quake hit the 

eastern coastal city just 

before midnight, toppling 

four buildings, ripping 

large fissures in roads and 

unleashing panic among the 

roughly 100,000 residents. 

More than 200 aftershocks 

followed, hampering 

a round-the-clock rescue 

effort in which emergency 

personnel battled 

rain and cold to comb rubble 

in a search for survivors. 

Efforts on Friday narrowed 

to finding five 

Chinese nationals still missing 

after rescuers pulled 

two bodies, identified as 

Canadian citizens from 

Hong Kong, out of a 12- 

storey residential building 

that had been left tilting at a 

45-degree angle. 

skating superstar and 

Olympic gold medalist Kim 

Yuna lit the Olympic cauldron. 

The high-ranking 

North Korean delegation had 

landed in South Korea earlier 

in the day aboard Kim 

Jong Un’s white private jet 

which had the Democratic 

People’s Republic of Korea, 

North Korea’s official name, 

inscribed in black in Korean 

on its side, followed by the 

North Korean flag. 

Kim Yo Jong and her delegation 

were greeted by government 

officials, including 

Unification Minister Cho 

Myong-gyon, before boarding 

a bullet train to 

Pyeongchang. A special train 

had been prepared just for 

the visitors, a Blue House 

pool report said. 

Smiling and seemingly 

unfazed by cameras flashing 

during the airport meeting, 

Kim Yo Jong wore a black 

coat, matching ankle boots 

and carried a black purse. 

Dozens of South Koreans at 

the airport tried to snap photographs 

of her on their 

mobile phones. 

China says new 

stealth fighter put 

into combat service 

BEIJING: China has put 

into combat service its new 

generation J-20 stealth fighter, 

a warplane it hopes will 

narrow the military gap with 

the United States, the Chinese 

air force said on Friday, making 

it operationally ready. 

Chinese President Xi 

Jinping is overseeing a 

sweeping modernization of 

the country’s armed forces, 

the largest in the world, 

including anti-satellite missiles 

and advanced submarines, 

seeking to project 

power far from its shores. 

In a short statement, the air 

force said the J-20 had been 

commissioned into combat 

units. The J-20 will further 

raise the air force’s combat 

abilities and help the air force 

better carry out its “sacred 

mission” to defend the country’s 

sovereignty, security and 

territorial integrity, the air 

force said. 

State media said early last 

year that the aircraft had 

entered service. The aircraft 

was shown in public for the 

first time in late 2016 at the 

Zhuhai airshow and was first 

glimpsed by Chinese 

planespotters in 2010. 

Bureau Report 

SYDNEY: A joint 

Australian Federal Police 

and Australian Border Force 

operation has resulted in one 

ofAustralia’s largest seizures 

of the drug gamma-butyrolactone 

(GBL) - commonly 

referred to as liquid ecstasy, 

fantasy, or ‘coma in a bottle’. 

A 30-year-old man has 

been charged for his alleged 

role in the 2000-litre importation 

of GBL, which has a 

street value of $10 million.The 

operation began in 

early February when ABF 

Investigators received information 

and identified a 

high-risk shipping container 

arriving into Sydney. 

B O L L Y W O O D : 

Priyanka Chopra has an 

extremely hectic work 

schedule – but she did find 

time to date? The actress 

answered this question in 

an interview with 

Filmfare, reported NDTV. 

Priyanka, 35, covers the 

latest issue of the magazine 

and was candid about 

her current – single – and 

past relationship status – 

‘double,’ as she put it. 

What we learnt: she used 

to be in a ‘committed relationship’ 

till about a year 

ago, she hasn’t dated a 

Quantico co-star, she’s 

been ‘wooed’ but is still 

waiting for her ‘mind to 

explode.’ 

Okay, let’s take it one at 

a time. 

Asked about her relationship 

status, Priyanka 

Chopra said: “Right now, 

I’m single. Of course, I’ve 

been double ya! What do 

you think I’m a saint? But 

recently, I’ve been single. 

Let’s just say that.” 

No, she hasn’t dated 

any of her Quantico costars 

(because they are 

married) and yes, she has 

dated an American. 

She also told Filmfare: 

“I’m a serial monogamist. 

I was in a very committed 

relationship. But since 

almost a year, I’ve been 

single. I’ve met a bunch of 

people. I’ve gone out with 

people. I let someone woo 

me but no… My mind hasn’t 

exploded, not yet.” 


International 

No names were named, 

and we’re not surprised. 

It’s unlikely we’ll ever 

5 

Priyanka Chopra spills the 

beans about her relationship 

LONDON: Oxfam, one 

of Britain’s biggest charities, 

on Friday condemned 

the behavior of some former 

staff in Haiti after a 

newspaper report said aid 

workers had paid for sex 

while on a mission to help 

those affected by the devastating 

2010 earthquake. 

“The behavior of some 

members of Oxfam staff 

uncovered in Haiti in 2011 

was totally unacceptable, 

contrary to our values and 

the high standards we 

expect of our staff,” Oxfam 

said in a statement. 

“As soon as we became 

aware of the allegations we 

immediately launched an 

internal investigation,” 

Oxfam said when asked to 

comment on a report in The 

know who the mystery guy 

was who Priyanka was 

‘committed to’. 

Oxfam condemns staff over sex 

reports in earthquake-hit Haiti 

Times newspaper that aid 

workers had paid prostitutes 

for sex. 

“Allegations that underage 

girls may have been 

involved were not proven,” 

Oxfam said, adding that 

four members of staff were 

dismissed as a result of the 

investigation and three 

resigned before the end of 

the investigation. 

Kurdish force killed detained 

IS fighters in Iraq, HRW says 

The consignment contained 

120 drums, each with 

a capacity of 200 litres. 

During a physical examination 

ABF officers at the 

NSW Container 

Examination Facility identified 

10 drums that had a 

number of anomalies. 

Presumptive testing of the 

liquid in the 10 drums, 

labeled as car pre-painting 

BAGHDAD: The Kurdish Asayish police 

force in Iraq last year executed dozens of 

Islamic State fighters in their custody and disposed 

of their bodies in a mass grave northwest 

of Mosul, Human Rights Watch said in 

report on Friday. 

A Kurdistan Regional Government 

(KRG) security official did not return Reuters 

calls to comment. HRW’s report cites a KRG 

official, Dindar Zebari, who denied executions 

took place. He said the bodies belonged 

to militants who were killed fighting and 

“were probably brought in one place to be 

buried.” “Because the mass grave site is 

located within the flood zone of the Mosul 

Dam reservoir, it is critically important to 

urgently allow international forensic experts 

to conduct a detailed exhumation of the site 

before seasonal rains fill the reservoir again 

later this year,” the HRW report said. 

Two tonnes of GBL washed from Sydney’s streets 

the first time. 

The two-stage, liquidfuel 

Hwasong-15 made its 

parade debut, with four of 

the large missiles carried on 

nine-axle transporter-erector-launchers 

(TELs). The 

ICBM was successfully 

tested last November and 

analysts believe it to be 

capable of reaching the continental 

United States. 

The Hwasong-14 

ICBM, successfully tested 

twice last year, also made 

its first appearance at the 

parade. 

The event unveiled a 

new short-range missile, 

which is based on the 

Russian Iskander ballistic 

missile but also shares many 

features of South Korea’s 

Hyunmoo-2 ballistic missile, 

according to Michael 

Elleman, a missile expert at 

the International Institute 

for Strategic Studies. 

North Korea’s latest display 

of its military hardware 

wash, returned a positive 

result for GBL totaling an 

approximate volume of 

2000 liters. The matter was 

referred to the AFP for further 

investigation and subsequent 

crime scene analysis 

by AFP forensic specialists 

confirmed the positive 

result. 

Further forensic analysis 

will be conducted to determine 

the exact volume and 

purity of the liquid. It is 

estimated this volume of 

GBL could have a potential 

street value of approximately 

$10 million AFP 

officers executed a series of 

search warrants across 

Sydney in Warwick Farm, 

Marrickville, Moorebank 

and Lewisham, where a 30- 

year-old man was arrested. 

North Korea stages show of force with new missiles during parade 

focused on missiles and less 

on tanks and artillery, suggesting 

it was trying to project 

the image of a country 

with advanced capabilities 

in warfare. 

A Reuters analysis 

shows there has been a gradual 

decline in conventional 

weapons on display since 

2012, Kim Jong Un’s first 

parade as leader, and a move 

to showcase more sophisticated 

weapons such as ballistic 

missiles.

6 


Biz 

Efforts underway to bring tax reforms 

to generate more revenue: PM 

ISLAMABAD: Prime 

Minister Shahid Khaqan 

Abbasi has said the government 

made legislation for 

FATA reforms and now 

efforts are underway to 

bring tax reforms to generate 

more revenues. 

In an interview with a 

KARACHI: PIA has 

achieved yet another milestone 

by achieving the capability 

to overhaul Boeing 

777 APUs (Auxiliary Power 

Unit). 

PIA’s performance is 

gradually improving and it's 

revival and turn around is 

now becoming a reality, said 

private TV channel, he said 

there has been instability in 

the country after Panama 

issue, but the government 

could not let it to hamper the 

course of national development. 

The Prime Minister said 

the party's top forums would 

Sardar Mehtab Ahmed 

Khan, Advisor to Prime 

Minister on Aviation while 

addressing the inaugural ceremony 

in PIA Engineering. 

Sardar Mehtab said this 

achievement will save PIA 

millions of dollars which 

used to be spent earlier while 

getting it overhauled from 

decide as to who would be 

the next prime minister. He 

said civil-military relations 

are excellent and unanimous 

decisions are being taken at 

the National Security 

Committee. 

About the government 

change in Balochistan, 

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said 

such actions in no way benefited 

the democracy. 

He said Pakistan always 

supported talks with India 

and the meeting of 

Kulbhushan Jhadev with his 

family was a humanitarian 

gesture. 

PIA achieves self-sufficiency 

in engineering overhaul 

KARACHI: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Aviation Sardar Mahtab Ahmad Khan 

inaugurating the Auxiliary Power Unit Overhaul facility at PIA's Headquarters. 

China agrees to accommodate 

Pakistan’s concerns on FTA 

NA Committee on 

Commerce and 

Textile recommended 

PSDP proposals 


Standing Committee on 

Commerce and Textile recommended 

PSDP proposals 

of Commerce and Textile 

Ministry amounting to 

Rs.25,626.577 million for 

the financial year 2018-19 

in its meeting held here on 

Friday under the chairmanship 

of Siraj Muhammad 

Khan, MNA. 

The Committee was separately 

apprised about the 

proposed PSDP of 

Commerce and Textile 

Divisions. The Additional 

Secretary, Commerce 

Division informed that the 

Division had proposed allocation 

of PSDP fund 

amounting to Rs.8550 million 

for financial year 2018- 

19 for seven projects relating 

to establishment of new 

Exp-Centers at Islamabad, 

Quetta and Faisalabad, 

expansion/remodeling of 

Expo-Center at Karachi, 

provision hostel and transport 

facility to student at 

Pakistan Institute of 

Fashion and Design, 

Lahore and an ongoing 

project relating to Expo- 

Center at Peshawar. 

ISLAMABAD: China 

on Friday agreed to accept 

the demands of Pakistan 

presented to review the 

Free Trade Agreement, so 

that the balance of trade 

between the two counties 

can be improved which is 

still in favour of China. 

The agreement was 

reached during the 9th 

round of negotiations on 

China Pakistan FTA held in 

China. Pakistan’s delegation 

led by Secretary 

Commerce Mohammad 

Younus Dagha who presented 

the demands of 

Pakistani exporters and 

industries for accommodating 

in the final draft of the 

CPFTA. 

The demands included 

those from exporters to provide 

tariff concessions 

equivalent to the ASEAN 

countries. On the other 

hand, various industries 

and chambers had provided 

input to the Ministry of 

Commerce during prenegotiations 

consultations, 

for protection of the local 

industry from Chinese 

imports by disallowing tariff 

concessions on several 

products. 

The Secretary 

Commerce also suggested 

incorporating clauses for 

safeguarding the industries 

and the economy from any 

undue pressure on the balance 

of payments position. 

Chinese side also agreed on 

electronic data exchange 

which will help rescuing 

the chances of under 

NEW YORK: Bitcoin 

and other digital currencies 

have, so far, not been formidable 

competition for cash, 

checks or credit cards as a 

payment method in the 

United States and other 

invoicing, another major 

concern of Pakistani industry. 

The Chinese side was 

led by Wang Shouwen, 

Vice Minister, Ministry of 

Commerce, Peoples 

Republic of China and 

comprised of 16 officials of 

various Chinese Ministries. 

After intense negotiations 

for two days, the Chinese 

side agreed to accommodate 

these concerns and 

demands in the amended 

FTA which is expected to 

be signed in March when 

the Chinese Vice Minister 

will visit Islamabad along 

with his delegation. It may 

be mentioned that these 

negotiations had started in 

2012 to finalize the revised 

version of CPFTA. 

major economies, according 

to two economists at New 

York Federal Reserve. 

Virtual currencies usually 

thrive as an alternative form 

of payment during times of 

suspicion around traditional 

abroad. He said the performance 

is improving gradually 

and I am satisfied especially 

with the developments taking 

place in the Engineering 

Department. 

Sardar Mehtab said that 

during last six months PIA 

has been doing exceptionally 

well and the credit certainly 

goes to its President 

and CEO Musharraf Rasool 

Cyan and his team. 

Sardar Mehtab congratulated 

Engineering 

Department for achieving 

this fiat after landing gear 

overhaul. He said besides 

PIA’s own needs the facility 

will also be available for 

other airlines thus an opportunity 

to earn more revenues. 

Earlier he inaugurated 

the APU Overhaul facility 

and distributed certificates 

among engineers and technicians 

who were attached 

with project. 

President & CEO 

Musharraf Rasool praised 

the efforts of Engineering 

Department said he is confident 

about the recovery 

despite current constraints 

being faced by the national 

flag carrier. 

Chief Technical Officer 

Amir Ali and Chief 

Engineer Engine Overhaul 

Ishaq Rizvi also spoke at the 

occasion. 

He said India is frustrated 

over ongoing indigenous 

movement in 

Occupied Kashmir which 

is getting beyond its control. 

About Afghanistan, 

the Prime Minister said 

Afghan conflict could only 

be resolved by Afghans. 

All set for 

7th LDFA 

exhibition 

K A R A C H I / 

LARKANA: The 7th 

edition of Livestock 

Dairy Fisheries 

Agriculture Exhibition 

and Seminar 2018 

(LDFA 2018) will start 

on Saturday. 

LDFA 2018 will be 

held at the Municipal 

Stadium Larkana. 

Exhibition this year 

(February 10 and 11) 

will be focused on corporate 

sector, technological 

solutions, growers/farmers, 

investors, 

diplomatic missions and 

academia of Agriculture 

Universities etc. 

Chairperson Sindh 

Board of Investment/ 

Sindh Enterprise 

Development Fund Ms. 

Naheed Memon, Chief 

Executive Officer SEDF 

Mehboob ul Haq, 

Director Admin, Abrar 

Ahmed Shaikh, etc will 

also be present on the 

occasion. 

US businessmen show keen interest 

in Pakistan’s handmade furniture 

LAHORE: A high level United States furniture producers’ 

delegation currently on a visit to Pakistan to 

explore local furniture market has shown keen interest 

in Pak handmade 

world class fabulous traditional furniture and 

underlined the need of further enhancing collaboration 

with the Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) to promote 

furniture business between the two countries. 

Briefing the delegation about the potential of Pakhandmade 

furniture, Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) 

Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq here on Friday 

said there is significant potential scope for the promotion 

of Pak-US furniture trade and further strengthening 

of investment relationship to ontinue grow and 

durable working on the positive lines. 

He said that there is are plenty of opportunities to 

increase furniture export volume to the US due to its 

an upward trend, as the demand for furniture and 

wooden products are on the rise in the US and 

European markets along with the domestic consumers. 

“Only US furniture demand at the manufacturers' 

level is forecast to reach $59.0 billion in 2021,” adding 

he said opportunity is huge, but the sector needs a 

large number of skilledworkers to meet the rising 

demand. 

Bitcoin may not be worth all the hoopla: NY Fed blog post 

forms of payment, they said 

in a blog post published on 

Friday. 

For example, in 2015, as 

Greece struggled with its 

debt problem, Greek interest 

and trading in bitcoin 

jumped amid worries over 

capital controls and a possible 

exit from the euro zone, 

the New York Fed economists, 

Michael Lee and 

Antoine Martin said. 

“ C r y p t o c u r r e n c i e s 

arguably solve the problem 

of making payments in a 

trustless environment, but it 

is not obvious that this is a 

problem that needs solving, 

at least in the United States 

Small traders demand probe into 

market committee corruption 

KARACHI: All Pakistan Organization 

of Small Traders and Cottage Industries 

(APOSTCI) Karachi chapter president senior 

vice chairman of provincial and local 

taxes committee of KCCI Mehmood 

Hamid has demanded a probe into corruption 

of Market Committee Sindh. 

Talking to traders of Water Pump 

Federal B Area markets, he regretted that 

some officials of the Sindh Market 

Committee have been pressurizing small 

traders of Karachi to pay them bribes and 

extortion. 

He said these officials threaten the small 

traders that if they failed to give them bribes 

and extortion they would receive notices of 

Sindh market committee and huge fines. 

He reminded that the Karachi Market 

Committee is notorious for it corruption and 

a probe into Rs3billion corruption is already 

under way with the National Accountability 

Bureau (NAB) against them. 

He said that a lion’s share of revenue 

collected by the Sindh market committee 

goes to the pockets of corrupt officials 

appointed on political basis. 

and other advanced 

economies,” the post said. 

Indeed, bitcoin, 

ethereum, ripple and other 

digital currencies, while 

they have grown in use and 

popularity, have notable 

drawbacks, the economists 

said. With bitcoin, extreme 

volatility tends to undermine 

its function of storing 

value. This is unlike a traditional 

currency that is managed 

by a central bank, they 

said. 

Bitcoin transactions 

also consume a lot of electricity 

and it takes time to 

validate transactions, the 

economists said. 

CORPORATE CORNER 

Seminar on REX System by European Union 

for Issuance of Certificate of Origin 

KARACHI: A new system for issuance of Certificate of Origin 

(COO) by beneficiary countries has been introduced by Europe Union 

(EU) to cover exports under the EU-GSP preferential tariff facility. 

Registered Exporters (REX) system will enable Pakistan’s exporters to 

issue the COO by themselves for 28 EU member states and also for 

Switzerland and Norway after their registration into EU’s REX database. To educate 

the exporters about this new system, Trade Development Authority of Pakistan 

(TDAP) continues to organize seminars on REX System by European Union for 

Issuance of Certificate of origin. On 6th February, 2018, TDAP organized a Seminar 

on REX system in Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry, which 

was attended by the representatives of all regional chambers, trade associations, 

exporters and potential producers. Mr. Kamal Shahryar, Consultant, TDAP gave an 

elaborate presentation covering introduction of REX, eligibility for registration, 

method to become a registered exporter, REX in Pakistan _ progress and benefits and 

scope of TDAP’s operations for REX and Rules of Origin (ROO).He informed that 36 

countries including Pakistan were required to completely switch to the REX System 

by the end of December, 2017. Only six countries have successfully switched to REX 

system. Pakistan is one and has, so far, registered 4300 exporters into REX database. 

Mr. KaleemullahMemon, deputy director, GSP Section, TDAP told that REX system 

is very simple. Mr. AshiqHussainKhoso, deputy director, TDAP, Hyderabad, 

emphasized up on the regional exporters to immediately get registered under REX 

system; if need be, TDAP will further help the exporters in registration process. 

Mr. Sikanadr Ali Rajput, Senior Vice President and Mr. Dolat Ram Lohana, vice 

president,Hyderabad Chamber of Small traders and Small Traders appreciated 

TDAP’s efforts to guide the exporters about REX System and emphasized on TDAP 

to continue to conduct seminars on new trends of the trade. Mr. Wasiuddin Sheikh, 

Chamber member, asked if the imported products qualify for export purpose. Mr. 

Kamal Shahryar informed that the exporter has to comply with the origin rules specified 

for those goods in the GSP scheme. 

UBL and Dow University of Health Sciences 

collaborate on Cash Management Services 

KARACHI: Sima Kamil, President & CEO UBL (front row, third right) and Prof. Dr. 

Mohammed Saeed Quraishy,Vice Chancellor DUHS (front row, fourth right) signing 

a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for United Bank Limited (UBL) to provide 

Cash Management Services to Dow University of Health Sciences (DUHS). Also seen 

in the picture are senior executives from both organizations. 

KARACHI:United Bank Limited (UBL) and Dow University of Health Sciences 

(DUHS)recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for structured disbursements 

and collections through UBL’s state-of-the-art, fully automated retail 

cash management solutions. UBL’s financial solutions are widely used by the educational 

sector for their innovative product spectrum combined with unmatched customer 

service and nationwide branch network. 

At the MoU signing ceremony, DUHS was represented by Prof. Dr. Mohammed 

Saeed Quraishy, DUHS’s Vice Chancellor and UBL was represented by Sima 

Kamil, President & CEOUBL. Also present at the event were Zia Ijaz, Group 

Executive-Branch Banking Group, UBL, Nadeem Shakoor Javeri, Director Finance, 

DUHS, and senior executives of both organizations. 

At the occasion, Prof. Dr Quraishy stated that heis looking forward to experiencingthe 

innovative digital solutions offered by UBL along with the convenience of 

seamless digital banking practice for Dow University’s day-to-day transactions. 

Sima Kamil said, “UBL strives to be the best digital bank in Pakistan and this MoU 

with DUHS allows us another opportunity to contribute to Pakistan’s digital landscape 

by enriching its customer experiences and reinventing existing capabilities.” 

Haleeb Foods partners with IBL 

KARACHI: Asigning ceremony, 

cementing partnership 

between the distribution giant 

IBL and Haleeb Foodstook 

place at IBL’s Karachi office. 

Speaking on this partnership, 

CEO Haleeb Foods, Mr. 

Memosh Khawajasaid “We 

are immensely pleased to partner 

with IBL which is a leading 

distribution house in the country. 

Haleeb foods is a pioneer 

of the dairy industry and aims 

to be one of the most aspirational 

dairy and beverage 

Pakistani companies and this 

partnership with IBL will help 

us further strengthen our distribution 

network.” 

Mr. Arshad Anis,MD IBL 

added “I remember when 

KARACHI: (Right) Memosh Khawaja, CEO Haleeb 

Foods while exchanging signed documents with IBL 

MD Arshad Anis. 

Haleeb Foods first launched its packaged milk processing unit back in 1984 and at 

that time it was only Haleeb’s packaged milk which was available and of course the 

most loved &trusted milk brand with a rich history and legacy of quality excellence. 

It’s our pleasure and we are greatly honored to work with Haleeb Foods as their distribution 

partners.We take pride in acting as a responsible business partner to our valuable 

clients rather than the stereotypical distributor. Our extensive distribution network and our 

single-mindedness towards quality maintenance has positioned IBL to successfully represent 

leading brands and this partnership with Haleeb Foods is a testimony of this.” 

Severe shortage of utility items at USC stores 


Branded companies have 

reduced supply to Utility 

Stores Corporation (USC) 

due to severe financial crisis 

and mismanagement. 

Including Islamabad all 

over the country there is a 

severe shortage of milk, 

oil and other utility items 

in USC stores. 

According to USC managers, 

PPRA rules are the 

main hurdle in purchase of 

rice, sugar and pulses. But 

according to employee 

union of USC, due to 

incompetent officials and 

mismanagement, authorities 

are trying to prove USC 

a failed project and ultimately 

privatized, which 

would be never tolerated. 

General Manager 

Procurement, Mehtab 

Banuri told this scribe that 

shortage is due to PPRA 

rules, he told that Rs 49 

rate given in a tender for 

purchasing sugar, while 

Rs 46 per kg is the rate in 

open market, due to 

which corporation cancelled 

all tenders, same is 

the situation with rice and 

pulses. 

He kept on saying that 

due to PPRA rules, corporation 

cannot purchase 

from open market, and 

mill owner take the benefit 

of this rule and give 

high rate in tenders. 

This scribe when contacted 

USC Union 

Chairman, Arif Hussain, 

he informed that some 

elements are hatching a 

conspiracy to privatize 

USC.

CM Sindh chairs top-level meeting on PSL arrangements 

Everyone has to contribute to hold 

PSL final in befitting manner: Murad 

KARACHI: Sindh Chief 

Minister Syed Murad Ali 

Shah has said that all agencies, 

institutions and also 

people of Karachi have to 

work together to make the 

Pakistan Super League 

(PSL) final in Karachi 

memorable and historic so 

that it could pave the way 

for more international 

events. 

This he said while presiding 

over a meeting to 

review arrangements for 

forthcoming PSL final 

match in Karachi. PSL is 

scheduled to be held here at 

National Stadium next 

month on March 25. 

The meeting was attended 

by provincial ministers, 

Home, Health Local 

Government, Sports, Chief 

Secretary, DG Rangers, IG 

Police, Principal Secretary 

to CM, Commissioner 

Karachi, Secretary Health 

Secretary Home Secretary 

Sports Secretary LG IGP 

Sindh Mayor Karachi, 

Commissioner Karachi, 

Additional IG Karachi, 

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah chairs a meeting of top officials 

for PSL arrangements. 

Representatives of all the 

intelligence agencies, representatives 

of PCB, General 

Manager National Sstadium 

and others. 

The Chief Minister, 

while giving guidelines, 

said that there should be 

close coordination between 

stakeholders and there 

should be integration of all 

security related departments 

and agencies. 

“I have already issued 

Sports Reporter Qamar Zaman, Secretary 

KARACHI: 39th General Pakistan Army 

National Day of Islamic Federation Muhammad 

Republic of Iran Men and Wisal Khan, Second Consul 

Women Archery Syed Ebrahim Dehnadi, 

Championship got under 

way here at Qayyum Sports 

Complex Peshawar. 

Consul General of the 

Imtiaz Ahmad, Members of 

the Consulate General, Head 

of KP Archery Academy 

Sara Khan, players, officials 

Consulate General of and large number of spectators 

Islamic Republic of Iran 

were also present. 

H.E Muhammad Baqir The ceremony was started 

Begai was the chief guest 

on this occasion who formally 

with the recitation from 

the Holy Quran by Hassan 

inaugurated the Rehmani, followed by 

thrilling event by hitting a 

target from the 50m distance 

in the Championship. 

National Anthems of the 

Isamic Republic of Iran and 

Islamic Republic of Pakistan 

The Championship is by the Police Band. 

being jointly organized 

by Consulate General of 

Speaking on this occasion 

Consulate General Islamic 

Iran, Pakistan Archery Republic of Iran H.E 

Federation, Sports Muhammad Baqir Beigi 

Writers Association KP 

and Directorate of Sports 

KP here with 45 male 

and female archers are 

taking part. 

Former World Champion 

said that the bilateral tied 

between Iran and Pakistan 

are beneficial for the people 

of both countries. 

Claiming that Pakistan- 

Iran relations are bound by 

directives for provision of 

civic facilities,” he said and 

emphasized on the need of 

public convenience, beautification 

and festivity kind 

of atmosphere in the city. 

The IG Police, AD 

Khowaja told the chief minister 

that he had sent a team 

to Lahore to observe the 

security arrangements for 

international cricket match 

played between Pakistan 

and Sri Lanka on October 

historical and religious linkages, 

Mr. Muhammad Baqir 

Beigi said, adding, “I am 

here to open a new page in 

Pak-Iran relationships.” He 

said, our relations have a historical 

connection, apart 

from being neighbouring 

countries, we both are 

Muslim countries and have 

common traditions and relations 

based. He said the 

sporting tied would be further 

cemented between the 

two brotherly countries and 

such activity would boost 

the brotherly relations 

between the two countries. 

He reiterated his commitment 

to enhance the bilateral 

trade between the two countries 

and they exchange of 

players to players contact 

would benefit. He said there 

is lot of scope of increasing 

the sports relations so that 

the youth of both the countries 

would get benefit from 

each other expertise. 

29, 2017. The same security 

model with some improvements 

would be implemented 

here. 

The chief minister constituted 

different committees 

and assigned them the 

task. The Executive 

Committee headed by Chief 

Secretary would take over 

all monitoring. 

“There should also be 

Intelligence/Security 

Committee and Civic Issues 

39th National Day of Iran Men & 

Women Archery Championship begins 

He said that peace in the 

region is our common goal 

and Iran would support 

Pakistan to develop and 

become secure. He disclosed 

that last year on the Iran’s 

National Day celebration 

they organized Table Tennis 

event and this time decided 

to hold the Archery event. 

“We are also support the 

squash event as well and 

promised that the Consulate 

General and Culture Center 

of Islamic Republic of Iran 

Peshawar would organized 

squash event in four different 

age groups categories 

comprising Under-11, 

Under-13, Under-15 and 

Under-17 and a female 

Under-15,” Muhammad 

Baqir Beigi added. He said 

in connection with the 

National Day of Iran a food 

festival, event for orphans 

and children are also 

progress in Culture Center 

Peshawar. 

Brighto Paints 

Present Cool & Cool 

National One Day Cup 

for regions 2017-18 

related Committee. The 

security committee includes 

Police, Rangers, army and 

intelligence agencies officers. 

They would share their 

intelligence reports among 

themselves on daily basis,” 

Murad added. 

He directed the civic 

agency which is under local 

government minister and 

Mayor Karachi would make 

arrangements for provision 

of lighting, drinking water, 

parking sites, cleanliness 

and also arrange medical 

facilities. 

The meeting decided 

that there would be aerial 

surveillance by helicopters 

being provided by 

Corps Commander 

Karachi. The commandoes 

would be deployed 

around the stadium and 

the police would take control 

inside the stadium. 

The CM directed 

Secretary Health to talk to 

Aga Khan Hospital and 

Liaquat National Hospital 

for providing special health 

services, in case of need. 

Shahzeb Trunkwala 

vows to bring more 

international football 

to Pakistan in future 

KARACHI: Shahzeb 

Trunkwala, who has been 

appointed as Vice President 

of recently launched 

International Socca 

Federation (ISF) vows to 

bring more international 

football to Pakistan in future. 

Pakistan has been accepted 

as the member country of 

the federation. Pakistan will 

also be sending its team in 

the inaugural six-a-side 

World Cup scheduled to be 

held in Lisbon, Portugal 

from October 5 this year. 

One of the think-tank and 

key official of Leisure 

Leagues, which brought 

Ronaldinho and Friends 

comprising of several foreign 

players last year, 

Shahzeb said in a message 

from Birmingham that he 

will be trying his level best 

use this platform to promote 

and bring more international 

football action to Pakistan. 

“I will be trying my level 

best to bring more international 

football action to 

Pakistan. We are very hopeful 

that football will see 

good days in coming years 

in the country,” he said. 

The inaugural conference 

of International Socca 

Federation (ISF) was held in 

Birmingham on Thursday, 

February 8. 

Dr M. Arif Hafeez 

Sports Reporter 

KARACHI: Pakistan England’s 

Super League franchise 

Karachi Kings’ owner 

Salman Iqbal revealed 

that six out of seven international 

players in his 

team are ready to visit 

Lahore and Karachi for 

the eliminators and the 

final, respectively. 

Salman Iqbal speaking 


Sportlight 

at the kit unveiling and 

official song launch ceremony 

said that, except 

limited-overs 

captain Eoin Morgan, all 

players have given them a 

green signal. Six out of 

seven players are ready to 

come and play in Pakistan 

except Morgan who has 

other commitments. He 

will join us late and leave 

early, said Iqbal. “This is 

good news for all of us 

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Karachi Kings international players 

ready to visit Pakistan for PSL3 


KARACHI: DHA Boys 

and girls College beat 

Beaconhouse PECHS by 4 

wickets in the 5th Bilal 

Bhaty inter School/College 

T20 Cricket tournament 

played at the Vital five 

Ground DHA Ground. 

Summarized Scored: 

Beaconhouse PECHS 

150/3 in allotted 20 overs. 

RH Middle Order 

Batsman (C) Sheroz Walji 

52 (46 balls, 4 x 6) 

Middle Order Batsman 

Rohail Ahmed 41 (28 balls, 

6 x 3) 

RH Opening Batsman 

Saifullah Mayo 23 (22 

balls, 4 x 3, 6 x 1 ), 

RM/F Yousuf Haider 

took 1 for 9. 

DHA Whites 154/6 18.4 

overs 

RH Opening Batsman 

(C) Yahya Rafiq 52 

(37balls) (4 x 6, 6 x 1) 

RH Middle Order 

Batsman Junaid Khan 41 

(N.O) (38 balls) (4 x 4), 

O/S Rohail Ahmed took 

3 for 25, 

Man of the Match 

Yahya Rafiq. 

Later,Former Test 

Cricketer Younis Khan was 

the chief guest. he appreciate 

the tournament directors 

efforts for Organizing 

such tournament to promote 

at Grassroots level.he 

that players have agreed 

to play in Pakistan and we 

hope the security situation 

stays like this till that 

time.” 

He further added that 

nearly all players from 

other franchises are ready 

to travel for Pakistan for 

the last three matches. 

“Some of them haven’t 

agreed yet but hopefully 

they will also agree soon,” 

he said. 

5th Bilal Bhaty Inter School / 

College T-20 Cricket Tournament 


KARACHI: Left-arm 

fast bowler, Junaid Khan is 

likely to recover from his 

injury and join his team 

Multan Sultans before the 

Pakistan Super League 

(PSL) third edition games. 


KARACHI: Islamabad 

Region defeated 

Rawalpindi Region by 13 

runs in 2nd Semi Final 

and move in to the final of 

BRIGHTO PAINTS 

PRESENT COOL & 

COOL National One Day 

Cup for Region played at 

the Pindi Cricket Stadium 

LAHORE: Students perform aerobics during Sport Gala at Kinnaird College for Women. Rawalpindi. 

LONDON: Anett 

Summarized Scores: Kontaveit impressed for 

Islamabad Region 380- Estonia in the Fed Cup by 

2 in 50 overs: (Shan BNP 

Paribas 

Bismah Maroof, Captain PCB 

Masood182*, 153 balls, Europe/Africa Zone Group 

20x4s, 1x6, Babar Azam I, helping her team to a 2-1 

Challengers ruled out 

136, 106 balls, 13x4s, win over Portugal by racking 

up wins in both singles 

5x6s, Abid Ali 36, 36 

Sports Reporter Triangular One Day Sidra Amin as Captain of balls, 5x4s, 1x6, Saad and doubles. 

KARACHI: Bismah Women's Cricket PCB Challengers. Altaf 1-62, Yasir Ali 1- Estonia now face Great 

Maroof, Captain PCB Tournament in Multan due Furthermore, Sana Taj will 80), 

Britain for first place in the 

Challengers has been ruled to hamstring injury. The be replacing Bismah Maroof Rawalpindi Region three-team Pool B. 

out from the forthcoming selectors have nominated for the mentioned event. 367-9 in 50 overs: Portugal got off to a flying 

(Iftikhar Ahmed 123, 110 

start when Francisca 

balls, 8x4s, 4x6s, Saud Jorge beat Katrin Saar 6-2, 

Masood, Azam hundreds help Shakeel 70, 62 balls, 9x4s, 6-3 in an hour and 14 minutes, 

but the World No.27 

Umair Masood 50*, 34 

Islamabd edge Rawalpindi in run-fest balls, 2x4s, 4x6s, turned things around in her 

Muhammad Hafeez 48, 44 match against Ines Murta. 

KARACHI: In a highscoring 

182 not out and 136 Shakeel fought back balls, 6x4s, 2x6s, Zeeshan She took the first set 6-2, 

semi-final, respectively - in a partner- 

fiercely, putting on 146 for Malik 31, 16 balls, 3x4s, and then the Portuguese 

Islamabad's 380 for 2 ship worth 283 runs. All of the fourth wicket. Iftikhar 2x6s, Hamza Nadeem 3- No.1 was forced to retire 

proved just enough for Rawlpindi's bowlers went motored along to a century 85, Nouman Ali 2-81). hurt with the score at 1-1 

Rawalpindi, beating them at over six an over and as Shakeel (70) and wicketkeeper 

Result: Islamabad in the second. 

by 13 runs to progress to managed just two wickets 

Umari Masood Region won by 13 runs Kontaveit then paired 

the semi-final of the in the 50 overs. Masood (50 not out) gave him able Toss: Rawalpindi up with Saara Orav to take 

Regional One-Day Cup. hit 20 fours and a six in his support. However, the target 

Region 

on Jorge and Maria Joao 

Rawalpindi won the innings. 

was just a bit too far Umpires: Ahsan Raza Kohler in the doubles, 

toss and bowled first. However, Rawalpindi out of reach, and & Khalid Mehmood Sr. winning in straight sets but 

They might have been weren't demoralised even Islamabad never quite let TV Umpire: requiring a tie-break for 

made to regret their decision 

as the top three fell within the game get away from Muhammad Sajid each. 

as Islamabad piled on the first 15 overs. Just them. In the end, they Referee: Muhammad Elsewhere, Latvia’s to form after her surprise 

a mammoth total. Shan when it seemed Islamabad clinched a 13-run win even Anees 

Jelena Ostapenko beat defeat on Wednesday to 

Masood and Babar Azam might canter to a win, as Rawalpindi put on a gallant 

Scorer: Shakeel Poland’s Magda Linette 6- Turkey’s Cagla 

both scored centuries - Iftikhar Ahmed and Saud 

367. 

Ahmed. 

3, 6-3, an apparent return 

Buyukakcay. 

Junaid Khan was injured 

and in a result he was 

dropped from New Zealand 

series. While informing his 

fans Junaid Khan share on 

his twitter account, that he 

started bowling again in the 

nets and will join Multan 

added that Shahid Nawab 

was his mentor. 

He distributed prizes 

amongst the team. 

Injured Junaid Khan likely to join 

Multan Sultans before PSL-3 

Team-mate Anastasija 

Sevastova, the World No. 

15, had got Latvia off to a 

good start with a 6-1, 6-2 

Sultans before the start of 

PSL-3. 

He will be playing from 

Multan Sultans franchise 

during PSL 3. Previously, 

he had played from 

Peshawar Zalmi in the past 

editions. 

BCCI official accused of corruption 

over Anukul Roy U19 WC spot 

MUMBAI: Anukul Roy has been a revelation 

for India in the ICC U19 WC. The left 

arm spinner displayed extraordinary talent in 

the World Cup by picking a five and fourwicket 

hauls against PNG and Zimbabwe. 

He picked fourteen wickets in six games. 

The young sensation from Bihar cemented 

his place in the world cup squad after 

impressing Rahul Dravid by doing well 

against England, Indian media reported. 

However, the youngster seems to be stuck in 

an unwanted controversy. Joint highest wicket-taker 

is alleged to be overaged by Aditya 

Verma, petitioner in the IPLspot-fixing scam. 

Fed Cup round-up: Kontaveit shines 

as Estonia push past Portugal 

win over Magdalena Frech 

in the opening rubber. 

"I played a lot better 

today," Ostapenko said 

afterwards. "I think it's 

very big for our country to 

have two top-20 players at 

the same time, so if we 

play our best, I think we 

have a good chance to finish 

top of our group.” 

Linette and Alicja 

Rosolska earned Poland a 

consolation win in the doubles 

by beating Diana 

Marcinkevica and Daniela 

Vismane 6-1, 6-0. 

M e a n w h i l e , 

Buyukakcay’s run of form 

continued, coming back 

from a set down and saving 

two match points to 

beat Austria's Barbara 

Haas 4-6, 7-6(5), 6-4. 

Earlier, Austria's Julia 

Grabher had come back 

from 5-2 down in the final 

set of the opening rubber 

against Basak Eraydin to 

win 5-7, 6-4, 7-5. 

It was all down to the 

doubles, and Buyukakcay 

and Ayla Aksu beat Haas 

and Grabher 6-2, 7-6(5) to 

take the win.

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Jordan’s King Abdullah II leaves for home 

Pakistan, Jordan agree to 

strengthen ties in diverse fields 

FAISALABAD: 

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and 

Jordan have agreed to strengthen 

cooperation between the two 

countries in trade and other fields. 

The understanding came during 

meeting of the visiting King 

Abdullah II with President 

Mamnoon Hussain in Islamabad 

on Friday. 

The Jordanian King said concrete 

proposals for cooperation 

would come under discussion during 

meeting of Pakistan-Jordan 

Joint Ministerial Commission 

next month. 

He said Pakistan's strong position 

on issues concerning the 

Muslim world has been a source 

of strength for the Ummah. 

President Mamnoon Hussain 

emphasized that issues of 



(IHC) has expressed 

annoyance over non filing 

Raja Zafar ul Haq 

Committee Report 

(RZCR) in Faizabad 

Dharna case. 

A single bench of IHC 

presided over by Justice 

Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui 

ISLAMABAD: H.M King Abdullah II of Jordan being presented a bouquet 

on his arrival at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. 

Contempt of court proceedings will be initiated 

if Raja Zafar ul Haq Report is not filed: IHC 

ISLAMABAD: Prime 


Abbasi has inaugurated the 

Spring Tree Planting 

Campaign by planting a 

sapling at PM Office with a 

pledge for a greener 

Pakistan. 

He urged all Pakistanis 

particularly farming community 

to actively participate 

in the Spring Tree 

Planting Campaign 2018 by 

planting maximum trees. 

He said that the Capital 


will plant saplings in collaboration 

with various nongovernment 

organizations, 

schools, colleges and universities. 

The campaign is most 

importance in view of the 

fact that Pakistan’s natural 

forests are under persistent 

threat of depletion due to 

erratic climate change. 

He said the government 

is taking keen interest in 

providing forestry and 

increasing the forest cover 

in the country. 

took up for hearing 

Faizabad Dharna case 

Friday. 

Director General (DG) 

IB appeared in the court 

but he could not present 

report with reference to 

viral audio recording. 

The court remarked 

contempt of court proceedings 

will be initiated 

against the concerned persons 

if the report is not 

filed . 

The court again directed 

secretary defence to 

submit report remarking 

secretary defence should 

tell in the report why army 

chief name was used in 

agreement with Dharna 

participants. 

PM inaugurates spring 

tree plantation campaign 

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi 

plants a sapling to launch spring tree plantation campaign 

2018 at PM Office in islamabad under the Green 

Pakistan Programme for revival of forestry resources in 

Pakistan. 

Experts term entrepreneurship most 

profitable career option for youth 

JAMSHORO: Speakers 

have stressed the need for 

youth to go for entrepreneurship 

as a career option, 

observing that the change in 

time has also brought about 

drastic change in the way 

businesses are done. Wealth 

as a prerequisite for small 

ventures is no longer an obligation. 

One can start a modest 

trade just by the help of a 

single laptop by exercising 

online options; as is the popular 

practice now a days 

with millions of people 

across the globe. Youth 

should not only get abreast 

of such changes, but should 

also depart from traditional 

outlook of necessarily join 

government sector employment 

and should rather 

actively consider trying 

hands at entrepreneurship. 

This they said in their 

technical presentations given 

in one-day seminar on “The 

Social and Psychological 

Aspects of Entrepreneurship 

at senate hall of vice-chancellor’s 

secretariat, University of 

Sindh, Jamshoro yesterday. 

The seminar was presided 

over by VC-SU Prof. Dr. 

Fateh Muhammad Burfat. In 

his address on occasion, Dr. 

Burfat said that intelligence; 

vibrant imagination, brain 

smartness and competence 

had effectively substituted 

possession of wealth and 

assets as a means of initiating 

trade. 

“If we surf information 

on Google and other available 

online search engines 

we will come to know that 

innumerable successful and 

leading world entrepreneurs 

began business with the lowest 

wherewithal and humble 

means, and had later made it 

big by virtue of their powerful 

ideas and smart opportune 

moves. This exactly 

what you also need to do”, 

he said, directing his remark 

to students. Dr. Burfat urged 

upon youth to get into a 

mind-mould by which they 

grew self-sufficient, learnt to 

be self-respectful and helped 

themselves instead of 

depending merely on their 

parents and relatives to get 

them placements in government 

domain. 

The court had summoned 

defence secretary, 

interior secretary and law 

secretary along with 

report. The DG 

Intelligence Bureau (IB) 

could not submit the 

report. The court reprimanded 

him on this count 

besides summoning report 

till February 12. 

Punjab Assembly fails 

to address legislative 

business amid protest 

LAHORE: The Punjab 

Assembly could not take up 

legislative business on 

Friday, as the lawmakers 

belonging to the opposition 

parties agitated against the 

government on a political 

issue, observes Free and Fair 

Election Network. 

The Punjab Assembly 

met for an hour and 29 minutes. 

The sitting started at 

1048 hours against the 

scheduled time 0900 hours. 

The Speaker presided over 

the entire sitting while the 

Deputy Speaker was not 

present. The Chief Minister 

did not attend the sitting. The 

Leader of the Opposition 

attended the sitting for 12 

minutes. 

As many as 15 MPAs 

(4%) were present at outset 

and 22 (6%) at adjournment 

of sitting. Only JI 

Parliamentary Leader attended 

proceedings. As many as 

four minority lawmakers 

were present. House did not 

take up legislative business 

while annual activity reports 

of Parks and Horticulture 

Authority for six divisions 

were not presented. 

ISLAMABAD: Air 

Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, 

Chief of the Air Staff, 

Pakistan Air Force was 

awarded King Abdul Aziz 

Medal of Excellence in 

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. 

General Abdul Rahman 

Bin Saleh Al-Bunyan, Chief 

of General Staff Royal Saudi 

Armed Forces conferred the 

coveted award on the Air 

Chief in a grand investiture 

ceremony held on Friday. 

This prestigious medal 

has been awarded to the Air 

Chief in recognition of support 

provided by PAF to 

Royal Saudi Air Force in 

various domains, especially 

by Air Chief Marshal Sohail 

Aman for his valuable services 

to the promotion of cordial 

relations between two 

air forces. 

Earlier, the Air Chief 

called on General Abdul 

Kashmir and Palestine should be 

resolved at the earliest for the sake 

of global peace and stability. 

He lauded Jordan for adopting 

a courageous stand on the issue of 

recognition of Jerusalem as capital 

of Israel by the United States. 

Meanwhile, King of Jordan 

Abdullah II has left Islamabad 

after paying a two day visit to 

Islamabad. Prime Minister 

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi saw him 

off at the Nur Khan airbase. 

Before departure, he witnessed 

the mesmerizing aerobatics 

of indigenously built JF-17 

thunder fighter jets. Air Chief 

Sohail Aman briefed the royal 

guest about the operational 

capabilities of multi-role combat 

aircraft. 

PM to inaugurate Sui 

gas supply program 

at Mianwali today 

MIANWALI: Prime 


Abbasi will inaugurate 

today sui gas supply program 

in NA-71 Kamar 

Mashani Mianwali. 

MNA Obaid Ullah Khan 

Shadi Khel has informed all 

arrangements have been 

finalized in this regard . He 

added that firstly the public 

meeting was to be held in 

Iqbal Stadium and now the 

venue has been changed and 

it will take place at Jinnah 

Hydro Power Plant Colony 

due to some reasons. 

The PM will also 

announce certain mega 

projects for district 

Mianwali. 


Parliamentarians have recommended 

that National 

Accountability Bureau 

(NAB) should be asked to 

investigate the cases of purchase 

of properties of worth 

billions of dollars in United 

Arab Emirates (UAE), by 

Pakistan through money 

laundering. 

Standing Committee on 

Finance and Revenue of 

National Assembly met on 

Friday under the chairmanship 

of Qaiser Ahmad 

Sheikh. 

The committee was 

informed by media persons 

that he got information and 

details from Central Board 

of Revenue (CBR) which 

indicate that there are over 

3363 Pakistanis among the 

333,737 foreigners who 

purchase properties in 

Dubai, spending over US 

dollars 12 billion, through 

Committee to inspect shopping 

malls for hidden cameras 

A fourmember 

committee has 

been constituted by DC 

Salman Ghani to frisk 

shopping malls for hidden 

cameras. 

The committee formed 

to inspect shopping malls 

includes AC City, System 

Network Analyst, Civil 

MUMBAI: Rarely do 

you come across actors who 

become so synonymous 

with their characters that 

you can't imagine any other 

actor essaying that role. 

Tabassum Fatima Hashmi 

aka Tabu is one of them. 

'Maachis', 'Astitva', 

'Chandni Bar', 'Haider'... the 

list of her memorable performances 

is long. And, 

after gripping the viewers 

with some intense roles in 

serious cinema, she surprised 

everyone by becoming 

a part of last year's 

comic-caper, 'Golmaal 

Again'. But that's Tabu for 

you — unpredictable. BT 

caught up with the actress at 

her office in suburban 

Mumbai to chat about her 

two-and-a-half decade journey 

in cinema. Excerpts... 

You have completed 

over 25 years in cinema. 

How do you look back at 

your journey? 

It's been fun, challenging, 

gratifying... I cannot 

come up with any one 

adjective for my journey. 

Initially, I found it mentally 

challenging, as I come 

from a different background. 

I grew up in a simple 

family of academicians 

Defense and DSP. The 

committee shall carry out 

detailed inspections of 

shopping malls for unlawful 

surveillance and report 

to the DCO. 

On Thursday, a famous 

brand was raided upon suspicions 

from customers 

and hidden cameras, 

in Hyderabad. Acting happened 

by accident, like 

most things in my life. I 

never had an inclination 

for it. Adjusting to the 

mindset of the industry and 

its ways was tough. My 

journey of self-discovery 

actually began when I 

mobile phones and computers 

were recovered. The 

confiscated objects were 

sent to forensic laboratory 

for detailed examination 

and four workers were 

arrested from the outlet. 

In FIR, clauses related 

to mobile snatching and 

life threats were included. 

Society has problem in accepting 

women being single: Tabu 

money laundering. 

The Standing 

Committee already discussed 

this issue through a 

Sub-Committee which presented 

its report to the main 

committee today with the 

recommendations that 

investment of billions of 

dollars on the purchase of 

property in Dubai should be 

handed over to the NAB for 

investigation. The Sub- 

Committee in its report 

indicated that FIA shared a 

list of over 100 Pakistanis 

who had purchased properties 

in Dubai and same list 

was sent to the FBR. The 

Sub-Committee in its report 

also indicated that only four 

cases of the list of 100 

Pakistanis, the FIA could 

traced the persons in 

Pakistan. However, the 

media persons, shared the 

information got from their 

source in the FBR that there 

Rahman Bin Saleh Al- 

Bunyan, Chief of General 

Staff Royal Saudi Armed 

Forces, in his office. 

Air Chief highlighted the 

PAF’s key role in the counter 

terrorism operations in 

Pakistan. He also reiterated 

to enhance the existing 

cooperation with Saudi 

Arabia in the field of aviation. 

GeneralAbdul Rahman 

Bin Saleh Al-Bunyan 

acknowledged the contributions 

of the Air Chief for 

enhancement of defense ties 

between both the brotherly 

countries. 

started understanding and 

giving more to the craft, 

when I wanted to be more 

than just the heroine. 

Meeting people like 

Gulzar saab, Mani 

Ratnam, Priyadarshan, 

Santosh Sivan... from then 

on, it began to get serious. 

NAB to probe Pakistanis’ Dubai investment 

Air chief awarded King Abdul Aziz Medal 

of Excellence by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 

ISLAMABAD: General Abdul Rahman Bin Saleh Al-Bunyan, Chief of General Staff 

Royal Saudi Armed Forces awarding King Abdul Aziz Medal of Excellence to Air Chief 

Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff Pakistan Air Force, during ceremony. 

are over 5000 Pakistanis 

who purchased properties, 

some in very costly areas, 

through money laundering 

as none of them had 

informed the State Bank of 

Pakistan which is mandatory 

under the rules and regulations 

of the SBP. 

Replying to questions of 

the members of the 

Standing Committee, the 

FBR officials informed the 

Committee that FBR has 

not such information that 

over 3000 Pakistanis have 

purchased properties in 

Dubai but if the Committee 

will assign the task, the 

FBR will investigate the 

matter. The media persons 

while sharing the information 

with the members of 

the Committee also 

informed it that the list has 

been taken from the record 

of FBR and it had the list 

since 2015 but not investigating 

this matter due to 

political pressure. The committee 

was also informed 

that a number of names of 

prominent persons, especially 

belonging to politics 

and bureaucracy have been 

removed from the list in the 

last couple of months to 

save them from any investigation. 

The Standing 

Committee on Finance has 

already sent the case of 

embezzlement and misappropriations 

in Pakistan 

Steel Mills to the NAB 

which is being investigation 

by the NAB officials. 

The Committee was of 

the view that NAB is the 

only department which can 

take action against any 

Pakistan under Anti- 

Money Laundering Act 

and hoped that NAB will 

investigate the case of purchase 

of properties by 

Pakistanis in Dubai. 

He also lauded the PAF’s 

role in the success of operation 

Zarb-e-Azb and termed 

it role model for the other air 

forces of the world. 

Later on, the Air Chief 

also met Major General 

Mohammed bin Saleh Al 

Otaibi, Commander Royal 

Saudi Air Force at Royal 

SaudiAir Operations Center, 

Riyadh. The Air Chief 

expressed satisfaction on the 

unremitting mutual cooperation 

between the two air 

forces and offered assistance 

to his counterpart in the 

fields of military and aviation 

training. 

Commander RSAF 

thanked the air chief for the 

promotion of bilateral relations 

between the two air 

forces and also appreciated 

high standards of professionalism 

being set by PAF 

personnel. 

CMYK CMYK 

CMYK 

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10 Feb 2018

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