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Friday, November 9, 2018
National
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OPINION
Sanctions on Iran "unjust" and
against international law
Rasheed Ahmad Chughtai
The unlawful withdrawal
of the U.S.
President from the
Joint Comprehensive Plan
of Action (“JCPOA”)
unjust sections on Iran is
the final of long and persistent
violations of this accord
on the part of the United States,
and especially since the coming into office of its
new extremist Administration. Mr. Trump’s
absurd insults against the great Iranian nation
indicates the extent of his ignorance and folly.
Moreover, his baseless charges against the
Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran in
fact befits a regime which has through its interventions
dragged the Middle East into chaos and
ignited terrorism and extremism; whose Zionist
ally is engaged in unprecedented cruelty, violations
of human rights and aggression; and whose
regional clients gave birth to and nurtured terrorist
groups, which Mr. Trump in a ridiculous
claim linked to the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is
regrettable that this kind of individual now governs
the civilized and peaceful American people.
US sought to disrupt Iran’s internal affairs by
exerting more pressure through the recent sanctions,
but it failed to achieve its desired results.
“What Americans sought to do was to exert so
much pressure on Iran that our internal affairs
would go haywire, and although they did exert
pressure, they did not succeed in achieving their
goal,” Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani
said, various mechanisms and a constructive
approach based on diplomacy and activation of
the Iran’s domestic capacities in a bid to ease the
pressure and circumvent the US sanctions. The
US has lost credibility with the other permanent
members of the UN Security Council, Germany
and the EU, US will be not able to impose its
will 100% on Iran and some countries will circumvent
the sanctions. "The US has an addiction
to sanctions and they believe that the sanctions
are the panacea that resolve all the problems.
They don't. They in fact hurt people and
we have an obligation as a government to minimize
the impact on the people. But sanctions
never change policy." Iranian foreign minister
said, "Sanctions will have an economic impact,
but they will not change policy. The United
States must learn that "The US has an addiction
to sanctions and they believe that the sanctions
are the panacea that resolve all the problems.
They don't. They in fact hurt people and we have
an obligation as a government to minimize the
impact on the people. But sanctions never
change policy." "It is the first time that the
Europeans are not only making statements
against US, policy but are developing a mechanism
to avoid these sanctions and to compensate
for the sanctions,
French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno
Le Maire has pledged that Paris will attempt to
lead the EU's efforts to defy Washington's sanctions
against Iran and strengthen the international
role of the euro.The Financial Times cited Le
Maire as saying in an interview that "Europe
refuses to allow the US to be the trade policeman
of the world" now that Washington's new batch
of anti-Iranian sanctions has come into effect,
Sputnik reported. He argued that the US-EU row
over the Iran sanctions and the bloc's push to create
a new financial mechanism aimed at continuing
trade with Iran underscored the necessity for
Brussels to ensure its "economic sovereignty"
from Washington. The US to take a long hard
look at its wrong choices and change its
approach from a failed one it has stubbornly followed
instead of prescribing behavioral changes
for Iran, describing it far more effective in bringing
about resolution to conflicts and crises that
have bedeviled the Middle East for far too long.
The US unilateral sanctions against Iran are
clear violation of international human rights,
especially the right to development. Iran sanctions
are “Unjust and Harmful”. Says IdrissJazairy,
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the negative
impact of the unilateral coercive measures in
UN office in Geneva (22 August 2018). . The UN
Charter calls for sanctions to be applied only by
the UN Security Council precisely to ensure such
wanton attacks on nations are avoided.”
Ever since election campaign, Mr. Trump has
declared his hatred of the JCPOA, an accord recognized
as a victory of diplomacy by the international
community. Since taking office, Mr.
Trump has not only made explicit and official
statements against the agreement in violation of
its provisions, but has in practice also failed to
implement U.S. practical – and not merely formal
commitments under the JCPOA. The
Islamic Republic of Iran has recorded these violations
in numerous letters to the Joint
Commission convened under the JCPOA, outlining
the current U.S. Administration’s bad faith
and continuous violations of the accord. Thus
Mr. Trump’s latest action is not a new development
but simply means the end of the obstructionist
presence of the United States as a participant
in the JCPOA.
The JCPOA is a multilateral accord adopted
unanimously in a United Nations Security
Council resolution, which in contrast with the
claims of Mr. Trump, is not merely an agreement
of his predecessor whose implementation can be
ignored by a succeeding U.S. Administration.
This action on the part of the U.S. President
is not limited to the JCPOA. Indeed, violations
of law and breaking of commitments have
become a pattern under the current U.S.
Administration, going from the Paris Climate
Accord to the Trans-Pacific Partnership Beyond
further damaging the credibility of the United
States on the world stage, the U.S. withdrawal
from the JCPOA has put into question the foundation
of international relations in today’s
world, the credibility of accords entered into
with the U.S. - whether bilaterally or multilaterally
– and also put the present system of international
law in serious danger.
Unlike the U.S., the Islamic Republic of Iran
is committed to its international obligations and
sees the upholding of such commitments as a
fundamental religious principle and an incontrovertible
norm which underpins international law.
So far, Iran’s fulfilment of all its commitments
under the JCPOA has been verified by the only
internationally recognized authority, namely the
International Atomic Energy Agency, and
repeatedly acknowledged by all parties to the
JCPOA, including the U.S. As such, unfounded
claims and ludicrous propaganda shows have no
value or credibility within the JCPOA, especially
since the International Atomic Energy
Agency, following the accusations made by
Trump and his accomplices, has again reiterated
that Iran is abiding by its commitments under
the accord.
Iran, as a country that has remained committed
to its legal obligations, will pursue the U.S.
Government’s decision to withdraw from the
JCPOA as provided by the mechanisms and provisions
of the accord, and if the U.S. withdrawal
is not fully compensated and the full interests of
the Iranian people are not met and guaranteed -
as stated in the accord and as outlined by Iran’s
Leader on 9 May - it will exercise its legal right
to take whatever reciprocal measures it deems
expedient. Other parties to the JCPOA, and especially
its three European signatories, must take
necessary action to safeguard the accord and to
implement their commitments – which they
proved incapable of fully performing even while
the U.S. was nominally a party to the deal, due to
the obstructions by the Trump Administration –
and to proceed from giving pledges to taking
practical action without any preconditions.
None of the provisions or timeframes within
the JCPOA, which were the subject of twelve
years of negotiations, are negotiable in any manner.
The U.S., which has through its meddling
and erroneous policies ignited extremism, terrorism,
destruction, war and child killing in our
region, is in no position to issue any diktat about
the Islamic Republic of Iran’s lawful presence
within its own region nor its effective support for
the peoples of Syria and Iraq in their endeavor to
fight extremists. The U.S. and its allies, which
through their support for the regime of Saddam
Hussein, including equipping it with chemical
weapons and the most advanced military equipment
while blocking Iran’s access to any means
of defense victimized the Iranian people for eight
years, and currently turning our region into a
powder keg through their sale of hundreds of billions
of dollars of useless advanced weaponry
devouring the financial resources of the region,
are in no position to impose restrictions on the
Islamic Republic of Iran’s lawful means of
defense, including defensive ballistic missiles
which have been designed to carry conventional
weapons based on the bitter experiences of the
war with the regime of Saddam Hussein. Indeed,
such efforts explicitly violate the principles of
international law, and the Islamic Republic of
Iran’s legitimate right to self-defense under
Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.
The people of Iran will with calm and confidence
continue their path towards progress and
development and the Government of the Islamic
Republic of Iran has foreseen all necessary
measures to facilitate this under any circumstance.
The Islamic Republic of Iran, as a secure and
powerful state, which derives its security and
economic development from within, relying on
the prudent participation and resilience of its
brave and civilized people, seeks constructive
and dignified engagement with the world, and as
shown by its implementation of the JCPOA
despite the United States’ continuous violations,
is a trustworthy and committed partner for all
who are prepared to cooperate on the basis of
shared interests and mutual respect.
PTI Govt will bring progress
through good governance: Chauhan
LAHORE: Punjab
Information and Culture
Minister Fayaz-ul-Hasan
Chohan has said that PTI
government will continue
to work for the progress and
prosperity of the people.
Talking to newsmen
outside Punjab Assembly
in Lahore on Thursday, he
said that past government
ruined the state institutions
to hide corruption.
The Minister said that
Leader of Opposition in
National Assembly
Muhammad Shahbaz
Sharif and Opposition
Leader in the Punjab
assembly Hamza Shahbaz
have committed massive
HYDERABAD: Workers of Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (HMC) seize the pushcart
setups during an anti-encroachment operation in Latifabad 8 area.
PIMS to organize two-day
Health symposium
I S L A M A B A D :
Administration of PIMS
hospital has decided to
organize a two day health
symposium for the second
time after lapse of 9 years.
According to media
reports, PIMS administration
has sent special invitation
letters to President Arif
Alvi, Prime Minister Imran
khan, and chief justice of
Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar
to attend the symposium.
Woman stabbed
injured in Gujranwala
in looting attempt
GUJRANWALA: A
woman was stabbed and
injured inQillaDeedar
Singh, near Gujranwala on
Thursday, while resisting a
looting attempt.
The attacker managed
to escape.
The injured woman,
Khalida Bibi was shifted to
hospital where she was in
critical condition.
AIOU to
celebrate ‘Iqbalday’
on Nov. 9
ISLAMABAD: Allama
Iqbal Open University
(AIOU) will celebrate ‘Iqbal-
Day’ on November 9 by holding
‘Bait Bazi' and ‘Kalam-e-
Iqbal’s competitions among
the students of local educational
institutions. The event is
aimed at highlighting the role
and services of Dr Allama
Iqbal for Muslims of sub-continent
for getting separate
homeland. Eminent scholars
and poets will attend the ceremony,
to be presided over by
the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr.
Nasmir Mahmood.
Non-serious practice, IGP
Islamabad orders to take
action against fake callers
I S L A M A B A D :
Inspector General of Police
(IGP) Islamabad has decided
to take action against
wrong callers.
He revealed this during
his visit to Safe City Project
office in Islamabad on
Thursday. It is pertinent to
mention here that the
Islamabad police have setup
a control room in Safe
City project (SCP) to
response any emergency
call immediately but some
non-serious individuals taking
the control room as fun
and involved in wrong calls.
The police, however,
decided to eliminate the
bogus calls. He said special
training will be given to the
call operators to use soft
language while responding
callers.
Police spokesperson told
Inspector General of Police
(IGP) Muhammad Amir
Zulfiqar Khan on Thursday
visited safe city project
office. DIG Headquarters
Nasir Mehmood, DIG
Operation Faisal Ali, SSP
O p e r a t i o n s
Waqarurddinand SP Safe
City Hasam Bin Iqbal were
also with IGP.
The IGP talked with staff
which was present at the
safe city office and inquired
about the namber of calls
they are receiving.
The control room
receives an average 35 to 40
calls a day, IGP was
informed. He directed the
officials to improve their
performance and further
enhance their response
time. He emphasized on the
training of the call operators.
He directed the operators
to adopt the way the callers
consider them their wellwisher
and protector.
Health professionals
from United States, United
Arab Emirates, and Britain
will attend this two-day
long symposium and will
deliver special lectures.
Chairman PIMS Doctor
Amjad said that after 2009,
it is for the first time that a
symposium is being organized
in the hospital.
He said in order to make
sure successful arrangement
of symposium, different
workshops under professionals
of different
departments of hospital
will be held from
November 14.
Workshops will be
arranged almost related to
15 departments of the hospital
including breast cancer,
Diabetes, skin diseases,
Asthma, Eco cardio grapy,
teeth problems, ultra sound,
biopsy , burning problems
and others.
Innocent kids injured as
plaster of roof falls
MIRPURKHAS: Local
and China-made firecrackers
were freely used here
on the occasion of Hindu
festival Diwali, which
resulted in burning of two
Staff Report
BADIN: The innocent
kids of ECE class of GBPS
Ittafaque colony Badin were
injured as plaster of the roof
fallen in the class room during
school hours.
It was learnt that innocent
students Fazila and Rehman
were injured while others
were prevented. In this connection,
School head, on the
term, not disclosing his
name, said that the condition
of school building prevails as
worsens and it was feared
that it could cause harm and
damage. He said more than
350 students were studying in
the school while teaching
faculty with their professional
expertise and hard strive
utilizing their capabilities for
provision of quality education.
He said their school was
deprived of basic amenities
including pure drinking
water, proper furniture and
others. School head maintained
that despite of various
hurdles they were committed
for immense and prime cause
of education. On the other
hand, residents of the locality
and parents have demanded
early repair of the building to
prevent any untoward incident
while they have also
demanded provision of basic
facilities to the school for betterment
of the students and
their brighter future.
shops and four huts while
two young men went
deprived their hands.
Mirpurkhas administration
failed to control
buying and selling of
corruption in development
projects. He said that former
Prime Minister
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi
incurred a huge loss to
national exchequer
through LNG deal.
Three members
of a family dies
near Kot Diji
Abdul Mateen Mahar
KHAIRPUR: Three
among brother , two sisters
died, other one hurt in road
accident near Kot diji on
Thursday.
According to detail a
mengwar family of village
Qaim Khan Gopang was
going to Kot diji on old
national highway when
reached near grid station
Kot diji, it collided with
truck as result three people
including Santosh Kumar-
25, his two sisters
Dupwali-12 and Sarjina
were dieed on the spot
while other sister Ranjna
devi injured seriously. On
received information kot
diji police reached on the
spot and bodies and injured
shifted to hospital.
Police said high speed
is the cause of accident.
Primary teachers
to hold demos in
Sindh on Nov 10
SUKKUR: Primary
teachers of Sindh have
announced province-wide
protest demonstration all
over Sindh on November 10.
According to details, a divisional
convention of Primary
Teachers Association was
held here, in which PTA
president Intizar Chalgari,
deputy general secretary
SyedAnaruddin Shah, general
secretary Subhan Shah and
other leaders took part.
PTA president Intizar
Chalgari said that bureaucracy
of education department is
not interested in regularizing
the contract employees and
to resolve their problems.
He said the primary teachers
who have passed national
testing service (NTS), Iqra and
Sindh University tests were
not being regularized? To
press our demanded we will
start a protest movement. We
will protest in all district headquarters
on 10 November and
also protest in front of Chief
Minister House on 15th
November, he warned.
Two shops, four huts burned
in firecracker misuse
firecrackers in the
town. One firecracker
fell on a tire shop and
another on a spare parts
shop. Both shops were
burnt in the fire.
LAHORE: Disable blind person is holding protest demonstration
for acceptance of their demands.