10 Dec 2018

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Metropolitan: 

Working on 

leads regarding 

MQM-P gathering 

blast: IG Sindh 

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National: 

People involved in 

corruption will be 

held accountable: 

NAB chairman 

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International: 

Palestinians 

mark Intifada 

with call for 

'armed struggle' 

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Parts of Karachi 

receive rain I S L A M A B A D : 

KARACHI: Overcast 

weather in Karachi on 

Sunday brought the mercury 

down with Met office 

predicting showers in the 

metropolis for Sunday and 

Monday. 

Different parts of the city 

are reported to have 

received light rain , with 

people taking to social 

media to share the videos. 

According to Met 

Office, Karachi, Islamabad, 

Rawalpindi Quetta, Zhob, 

Kalat, Makran, Dera Ismail 

Khan, Bannu, Kohat, 

Malakand, Hazara, 

Peshawar, Mardan, 

Sargodha, Gujranwala 

Division, Kashmir and 

Gilgit Baltistan may receive 

scattered rain. 

It has also forecast 

snowfall on mountains during 

the next 24 hours. 

NA meets 

today 

ISLAMABAD: The 

National Assembly session 

will commence at 

Parliament House in 

Islamabad today 

Monday.The House is likely 

to discuss important 

national issues besides routine 

proceeding. PML-N 

President and Opposition 

Leader Shehbaz Sharif is 

also expected to attend the 

assembly session. 

Speaker National 

Assembly Asad Qaisar has 

directed the National 

Accountability Bureau and 

concerned authorities to 

bring Shehbaz Sharif to 

attend the session on daily 

basis under the rules. 

CJP to inaugurate SC 

Registry in Quetta 

QUETTA Chief 

Justice of Pakistan Mian 

Saqib Nisar has arrived in 

Quetta today on a twoday 

long visit for the 

inauguration of Supreme 

Court Quetta Registry. 

According to sources, 

Chief Justice Saqib Nisar 

has arrived in Quetta to 

inaugurate the new building 

of Supreme Court 

Quetta Registry. 

President House 

opens door for 

general public 

I S L A M A B A D : 

President House has 

opened its doors for general 

public. 

Large number of families 

gathered outside the 

President House for entry 

that will only be made 

after showing original 

identity card. 

The visiting hours will 

be from 10am to 4pm. 

by Chairman NAB, Justice 

President Dr. Arif Alvi (retd) Javed Iqbal, 

Sunday while terming the Prosecutor General 

corruption as the biggest Accountability, Asghar 

impediment in national Haider, Country 

development urged the Representative of United 

anti-corruption institutions 

to plug the financial leakages 

to execute the dream 

Nations Office on Drugs 

and Crimes Cesar Guedes 

besides a huge number of 

of a pro-people Naya accountability officers 

Pakistan. 

Addressing a seminar on 

‘Our Faith, Corruption Free 

Pakistan’ held by National 

from across the country. 

Recalling his ant-corruption 

efforts throughout 

his life, the president said it 

Accountability Bureau took long to create resonance 

(NAB) to commemorate 

of corruption among 

the International Anti- the masses. 

Corruption Day, the president 

said the agenda of 

leaving behind a country 

free from corruption was of 

vital importance. 

The event was attended 

He viewed that no society 

could claim to be corruption-free 

as it existed 

everywhere with varying 

levels. 

He said the absence of 

KARACHI EDITION – Monday, December 10, 2018, Rabi-ul-Thani 2, 1440 

Corruption biggest impediment in 

development: President Arif Alvi 

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi addressing the seminar on international anti-corruption 

organized by NAB at Aiwan-e-Sadr. 

NEW DEHLI: Indian 

Media has strongly criticized 

Modi government 

over wrong strategy towards 

the opening of Kartarpur 

corridor by Pakistan. 

The Indian media said 

escape from participation in 

Kartarpur opening ceremony 

to SAARC meeting, 

Modi government has made 

strategic mistakes. 

The periodical said by 

rejecting dialogue offer of 

rule of law cast negative 

impact on society and said 

the impartiality, competence 

and strategy were a 

must for the institutions 

mandated to eliminate corruption. 

He said the carrying out 

investigation on the basis of 

one’s assets was an Islamic 

as well as worldwide practice 

to probe the white collar 

crimes. 

The president who earlier 

inaugurated a commemorative 

postal stamp and 

fifty-rupee coin inscribed 

with anti-corruption messages, 

said the non-implementation 

of laws begot 

corruption and lawlessness. 

He desired a more powerful 

NAB and urged the 

Indian Media criticizes Modi govt over 

wrong strategy towards Kartarpur corridor 

WASHINGTON: US 

President Donald Trump 

has announced that he is 

nominating Army chief of 

Pakistan, Indian government 

has demonstrated foolishness. 

Indian Media has 

advised their government to 

adopt liberal visa policy for 

Kartarpur. 

Trump chooses Army General 

Mark Milley as next top military advisor 

Saudi Arab increases 

Pakistan's Hajj 

quota for 2019 

ISLAMABAD: Saudi 

Arabia on Sunday 

increased quota of 

Pakistani pilgrims for next 

year s Hajj by 5000. 

Ministry of Religious 

Affairs spokesperson on 

Sunday said that Minister 

of Religious Affairs Pir 

Noorul Haq Qadri signed 

an agreement with his 

Saudi counterpart. 

Under the arrangement, 

more than 184,210 pilgrims 

will perform Hajj 

from Pakistan next year. 

It has also been decided 

to include Pakistani Hujjaj 

in Road to Makkah project 

in phases. Initially, 35000 

pilgrims of Sindh will benefit 

from this scheme. 

staff General Mark 

Milley as his next top 

military advisor. 

Milley, a four-star general 

who has served in 

Iraq and Afghanistan, 

will replace General 

Joseph Dunford as the 

military's next chairman 

of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff. 

Dunford is scheduled 

to retire in October next 

year at the end of his second 

two-year term. 

NAB Summons 

Bilawal on Dec 13 

ISLAMABAD: NAB Islamabad has summoned PPP 

chairman Bilawal Bhutto on December 13. Talking to 

Abbtakk News party leader Farhatullah Babar revealed 

that anti-graft watchdog has called the Bilawal Bhutto on 

December 13. He said that Bilawal Bhutto is a shareholder 

in Park Lane company. “Bilawal will not appear before 

NAB, However, Farooq Naek will present him,” 

Farhatullah said adding that he has received the NAB notification, 

however it did not mention any other thing in the 

notification. Commenting on the NAB summons, he said 

that such steps can’t reduce Bilawal love in the people’s 

institution to also excel in 

the prosecution to enhance 

the conviction rate. 

The president said the 

corrupt people were not 

looked well in our society 

and hoped that the country 

would witness drastic 

changes if the institutions 

kept going after corrupt elements. 

He said it was unfortunate 

that the people had 

looted and laundered billions 

of dollars from 

Pakistan where the children 

were begging in streets and 

the government was vying 

for funds to create a breathing 

space for national economy. 

He was hopeful of the 

success of the idea of Naya 

Pakistan where the poor 

would have no worry for 

the education and healthcare 

of his family and 

everyone would enjoy 

equal employment opportunity. 

The president also distributed 

commendation certificates 

among the best 

performing NAB officers 

and mementos to the guest 

speakers which followed 

the presentation of memento 

to him by the Chairman 

NAB. 

US president’s letter to 

PM termed a landmark 

achievement 

KARACHI: Pakistan 

Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) 

MNA Nusrat Wahid said 

Sunday that the letter to 

Prime minister Imran Khan 

from the US President 

Donald Trump seeking 

intervention into 

Afghanistan issue for 

peace and stability is the 

result of successful foreign 

policy that also reflects the 

sacrifices rendered by the 

Pakistani nation and its 

armed forces to eliminate 

the menace of terrorism in 

the region. 

“More than 80,000 people 

had sacrificed their 

lives for peace and stability 

in Pakistan and the 

country’s economy had 

also been badly affected 

and Pakistan had lost more 

than 150 dollars,” she said 

in a statement. 

PTI leader said: 

“Pakistan has always carried 

out actions against the 

terrorists without any discrimination. 

MULTAN: Finance 

Minister Shah Mehmood 

Qureshi says Pakistan wants 

a political settlement of 

Afghan conflict as it 

believes that there is no military 

solution to this issue. 

Talking to media in 

Multan on Sunday, he said 

Pakistan is committed to an 

Afghan-led and Afghanowned 

peace process in 

Afghanistan and will continue 

to play a positive role in 

bringing peace and stability 

in the neighbouring country. 

Regarding the opening 

of Kartarpur Corridor, the 

Foreign Minister said this 

decision was taken to facilitate 

the Sikh pilgrims to 

KABUL: Security 

forces, acting upon an intelligence 

report, attacked a 

Taleban gathering in 

Dawlat Abad district. 

A total of 10 militants, 

including a Taleban key 

commander Mawlawi 

Nasratullah, were killed in 

Afghanistan's Faryab 

province on Sunday, an 

http://www.dailymessenger.com.pk 

Taleban key commander among 

10 killed in Afghanistan 

Rafiq Rajpar 

Senior Staff Reporter 

army spokesperson said. 

The security forces, acting 

upon an intelligence 

report, attacked a Taleban 

gathering in Dawlat Abad 

district in the wee hours of 

Sunday, killing 10 rebels on 

the spot, Xinhua news 

agency reported. 

According to the official, 

15 more insurgents 

have been arrested in the 

ongoing operations. 

Nasratullah was an 

important Taleban commander 

in Faryab province 

and his elimination could 

prove to be a major setback 

to the insurgents in the area, 

the official said. 

Taleban militants have 

not commented yet. 

Police baton-charge protesting Port Qasim 

employees for trying to reach Governor House 

KARACHI: Workers of Port Qasim unconscious after police baton charge during 

protesting for their demands at Fuwara chowk. 

Khursheed Shah says it seems from PM’s 

statements that dictatorship is looming 

LAHORE: PPP leader 

Khursheed Shah has warned 

the government against running 

its affairs through ordinance 

and said that it seems 

from the prime minister’s 

statements that the “dark 

clouds of dictatorship” are 

looming. 

Speaking to media in 

Lahore on Sunday, Shah 

said his party would fully 

oppose the move if the government 

decides to run its 

affairs through ordinance. 

“Governments are run 

through ordinance during 

dictatorships. It seems as if 

the government is becoming 

an alternative to dictatorship,” 

the PPP veteran 

remarked. He pointed out 

that his party and the opposition 

are ready to cooperate 

visit one of their holiest 

places. He said the goodwill 

gesture of Pakistan has been 

appreciated in the whole 

world. 

with the government for 

law-making in the interests 

of the country. “PPP believes 

in the parliamentary system,” 

Shah said, adding that 

the government would be 

dealt a tough time if an ordinance 

is brought. 

He expressed hope that 

the government would not 

be foolish to set up standing 

committees by itself and said 

that the PPP would not 

become part of the standing 

committees until their traditional 

implementation. 

Eluding to the prime minister’s 

recent plan to eradicate 

poverty from the country 

with the help of poultry, 

Shah remarked, “[Only] the 

hens laid eggs during the 

government’s first 100 days 

in power.” 

On economic situation, 

the Foreign Minister said 

the rupee will become stable 

once the economic conditions 

are improved. 

KARACHI: Police on Sunday batoncharged 

protesting employees of the Port 

Qasim Authority to stop them from 

reaching Governor House, where Prime 

Minister Imran Khan is staying after flying 

to the city earlier today. 

The employees had been staging 

protest outside the Karachi Press Club 

for over two months against non-payment 

of their salaries by their employer. 

Protestors were pushed back by water 

cannons while a large contingent of 

police placed hurldes near Fawara 

Chowk to block the road leading to 

Governor House. 

A large contingent of police was also 

present outside the Governor House. 

Police also detained several protestors; 

however, they were released after 

agreeing to take their protest back to the 

press club. 

Khuhro backs talk of 

early polls, denounces 

censorship on media 

LARKANA: Pakistan 

Peoples Party (PPP) 

President Nisar Ahmed 

Khuhro said on Sunday that 

his party would support election 

before time if it is held. 

It is evident from the prevailing 

situation in the country 

that early election should 

be held, he said while 

addressing a press conference 

at local press club today. 

Khuhro said Election 

Commission should apologize 

to the nation for its bad 

performance. “The nation 

had great hopes in those who 

chanted slogans of change, 

but now they are talking of 

election ahead of time so as to 

hide their failures as the price 

hike is at its peak and people 

are living in a miserable condition.” 

Devaluation of PKR to help increase exports: Qureshi 

MULTAN: Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs 

Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi talking the media. 

He said readjustment in 

currency valuation will have 

a positive impact on our 

exports. He said many economic 

experts were of the 

same opinion that devaluation 

of rupee will help 

increase exports by staying 

in competition at the international 

level. 

The Minister said when 

the PTI government came to 

power, the economic situation 

was dire and financial 

and trade deficits had 

reached a staggering level. 

However, Finance Minister 

Asad Umar took the bull by 

the horns and made corrective 

measures to manage the 

finances. 

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Metropolitan 

Fire in Karachi garment 

factory reduces goods to ashes 

KARACHI: A fire 

broke out at a garment factory 

in New Karachi area 

of the city on Sunday. 

According to a fire 

brigade official, the fire 

broke out on the third floor 

of the three-storey building 

located New Karachi 

near Saba Cinema, at 

around 6am. He said initially 

ten vehicles of fire 

brigade were summoned to 

extinguish the fire but 

three more were called 

later after observing the 

intensity of the blaze. 

Officials further said 

that the fire-fighters had to 

break a wall of factory to 

control the flames, adding 

KARACHI: Arts 

Council of Pakistan Karachi 

organized a one day Mohsin 

e Insaniyat Conference on 

Saturday. The conference 

was chaired by Ahmed 

Javed and Allama Raz 

Jahfari where other speakers 

were Allama Abbas 

Khamali, famous anchor 

person Aneeq Ahmed, 

Mufti Muhammad Zubair, 

and Mufti Muhammad 

Imran where Saddique 

Ismahil, Asad ayub and 

Faisal Naqashbandi recited 

the Nahat. President Arts 

Council Muhammad 

Ahmed Shah said that we 

are dedicating this conference 

to Religious Harmony, 

KARACHI: Fire brigade vehicles stand alert during the extinguishing of fire that broke 

out in towel factory in New Karchi Area. 

Arts Council organizes Mohsine-Insaniyat 

Conference 

Respect to Humanity and 

women rights because that 

was one of the great and 

revolutionary messages of 

Islam and Arts Council will 

continue to organize this 

kind of events in the future. 

While addressing to conference 

Ahmed Javed said that 

we are going far away from 

the Aswa e Hasna of 

Prophet PUBH. Our youth 

is unawar about Aswa e 

Hasna, Hazrat Muhammad 

PUBH was a great blessing 

of Almighty Allah to 

humanity. We left and gone 

far away from the preaching 

of Almighty Allah that is 

the reason we have no 

respect in modern society. 

KARACHI: Law enforcers detained MQM supporters who 

were trying to paying homage at Yadgar-e-Shuhada 

(Martyrs Monument) on the event of Martyrs Day which is 

being marked in commemoration of MQM workers who 

laid down their lives for the movement. 

Middle-eastern brand SUSEN launches 

with great fanfare at LuckyOne mall 

KARACHI: Celebrity cheif guest Hina Altaf arrived at the 

store launch of Susen with great fanfare at LuckyOne Mall 

KARACHI: The store launch of SUSEN took place 

here today at Asia’s largest mall, LuckyOne. Star-studded 

with prominent celebs and models, as well as socialites, 

the opening was marked by a ribbon-cutting ceremony by 

none other than Nadia Hussain, followed by a glamorous 

fashion presentation. 

The evening kick-started with a bustling red carpet where 

guests took pictures on arrival, at the media wall.The host of 

the event, Ahmed Godil, welcomed and interacted with visitors 

on the Red Carpet. Among the prominent names to be 

spotted at the Red Carpet were HinaAltaf, Nazneen Tariq, 

Komal Rizvi, Suzain Fatima, Falisha Chaudhary, Zoyaa 

Khan, HumairaAsghar Ali, and HinaAshfaque. After guests 

had taken a round of the store admiring the available range of 

products by SUSEN that included handbags, shoes, sunglasses, 

and other accessories for both men and women, and availing 

the huge introductory discounts, not to mention the hors d’ 

ouvres on offer, a fashion presentation took place. 

Allama Razi Jahfari that 

quran recital the prophet 

and on the earth people 

recite his name every second 

of the day and every 

day of the week. Allah said 

that the saying of Prophet 

Muhammad PUBH and his 

actions are the saying and 

actions of the God. He said 

that If God doesn’t want the 

light of Prophet the world 

would have no light at all. 

His preachings and actions 

are long-lasting. Allama 

Abbas Kamali raised the 

question that we are proudly 

saying that we are 

Muslim but do we follow 

the Aswa e Hasna of the 

Prophet PUBH. 

KARACHI: Aafia 

Movement Pakistan leader 

and noted neurophysician 

of the country Dr Fowzia 

Siddiqui has said that an 

early release of Pakistani 

woman scientist Dr Aafia 

Siddiqui is the old demand 

of Pakistanis and she hopes 

that the government of 

Prime Minister Imran Khan 

would play a historic role in 

early repatriation of the 

Pakistani mother.According 

to details, Aafia Movement 

Pakistan staged a big ‘Aafia 

Peace Rally’ on Main 

University Road from 

Safari Park to NIPA 

Chowrangi that was attended 

by a large number of 

people and civil society 

activists. Raising banners 

and portraits of Aafia 

Siddiqui they raised slogans, 

demanding urgent 

release of Aafia.Addressing 

KARACHI: Homebased 

women workers 

staged a protest demonstration 

in front of Karachi 

Press Club (KPC) on 

Sunday, demanding end to 

workplace harassment, and 

same wages for same work. 

Home-based Women 

Workers Federation 

(HBWWF) staged a big 

protest demo in front of the 

KPC in connection with the 

international day against 

women violence, which was 

attended by a large number 

of home-based women 

workers, as well as, women 

workers related to different 

industries. It was led by 

HBWWF central general 

secretary Zahra Akbar 

Khan. 

On the occasion, the 

speakers said the number of 

women workers in Pakistan 

has been rising for last many 

that fire-fighters have 

stopped the fire from 

spreading any further and 

reduced its intensity. He 

estimates it will take 

another hour and a half to 

extinguish it completely. 

Fire brigade officer, Imtiaz 

Afzal also said that the factory 

didn’t have any fire 

safety measures.No casualties 

and human injuries 

were reported in the incident. 

Sources said that the 

fire might have erupted 

due to a short circuit. 

However, the fire official 

said the exact cause of fire 

and estimation of loss was 

not known immediately. 

End to workplace 

harassment, same wages 

for same work demanded 

Fowzia hopes Imran govt to 

play role in Aafia release 

KARACHI: The 

Pakistani people and the 

government fully acknowledge 

and appreciate the 

material and moral support 

on the occasion, Dr Fowzia 

Siddiqui said federal minister 

for human rights Dr 

Shireen Mazari should take 

notice of the inhuman treatment 

being meted out to Dr 

Aafia in prison. She said 

today it is the international 

human rights day and Dr 

Shireen Mazari should 

ensure that a protest resolution 

of Pakistan on this serious 

matter is lodged in the 

United Nations, urgently. 

She said that Pakistan 

should record a strong 

protest why the basic 

human rights of Dr Aafia 

extended by Japan to 

Pakistan, especially Sindh. 

This was said by Sindh 

Minister of Revenue 

Makhdoom Menboob 

KARACHI: -Pakistan Information officer Mian Jhangir Iqbal addressing in meet the 

editors at CPNE office. 

Rangers arrest 18 including 

target killer, extortionist 

KARACHI: Pakistan ed raids in Docks area and town and Ferozabad the 

Rangers Sindh on Sunday apprehended an alleged target 

paramilitary soldiers 

claimed to have apprehended 

killer, Faruk Basheer detained five street crimi- 

18 suspects, including and extortionist nals and four drug peddlers. 

an alleged target killer and Muhammad Furqan linked Rangers also claimed to 

an extortionist, during targeted 

to Lyari gang war. have recovered illegal 

raids in different During crackdown on weapons, drugs and contra- 

parts of the megacity. 

According to rangers’ 

outlaws in different parts of 

the city including Mubina 

band from their possession. 

They were handed over to 

spokesman, the paramilitary 

town, Shahrah-e-Noor police for further legal 

force carried out target- 

Jahan, Saeedabad, Gabol 

action. 

KARACHI: Inspector 

General of Police Sindh 

years. According to a report Syed Kaleem Imam said on 

International Labor Sunday that the explosion 

Organization (ILO), the which took place in the 

number of women workers Muttahida Qaumi 

in garment sector alone has 

risen by 33prcent. However, 

sadly the women workers 

are also facing violence and 

Movement-Pakistan gathering 

last night was caused by 

a bomb, adding that police is 

working on the leads in the 

discriminatory attitude, case. 

which is affecting their The IG Sindh was 

social and economic life. In 

Pakistan, the gender-based 

violence is a reality, and 

society overall justifies it on 

the basis of traditions, culture, 

beliefs and morality. 

They said the constitution 

of Pakistan gives equality 

inspecting the site of the incident 

which took place at the 

time of Milad function. 

IG Sindh Kaleem took 

briefing from the investigation 

officers on the explosion 

in Karachi’s Jauhur neighbourhood. 

to citizens and abolishes Meanwhile, police 

gender-based discrimination informed that the case has 

in its articles 4, 8, 25, 27 and been registered in CTD 

32. The silence of the government 

police station, including 

and society over charges of anti-terrorism, 

violence and discriminatory attempted murder, and 

treatment to women, which 

was violation of human 

rights, is a serious matter. 

Explosive Act. 

Police further stated that 

an Improvised Explosive 

Devices was used with 

300kg of explosive material. 

At least six people were 

injured including a woman 

are being continuously violated.She 

feared that Dr 

Aafia Siddiqui is facing a 

religious persecution in 

prison. She is being asked 

to change her religion. She 

said all sorts of excesses are 

being meted out to her.Dr 

Fowzia asked are 

Pakistanis and Muslims not 

human being? She said that 

Aafia Siddiqui is being 

punished for her being a 

Pakistani and a 

Muslim.She said presently 

the USA requires assistance 

from Pakistan on the 

Afghanistan issue. 

Japan to continue aid for socio-economic projects 

Karachi: Mr. Toshikazu Isomura, Consul General of 

Japan, hosted a reception to Celebrate the Birthday of 

His Majesty the Emperor, at a local hotel. Photo shows 

Chief Guest Makhdoom Mehboob uz Zaman, Sindh minister 

of Revenue, along with members of the Sindh 

Assembly from PTI, cutting the cake. 

uzzama in his address as 

the chief guest at the 

Japanese National Day 

reception held to celebrate 

the 85 birthday of Emperor 

Akhito. 

He said Pakistan and 

Japan share an unanimity 

of views on many issues 

facing the world and 

Pakistanis admire the land 

of Nippon for their hardworking 

which is why 

Japan is among the top five 

economies of the world. 

Earlier in his address of 

welcome, the Japanese 

Consul General, MR. 

Toshikazu Isomura, said 

that Emperor Akhito will 

complete 30 years on the 

Chrysanthemum throne in 

January 2019. He added 

that these years have added 

to the prosperity of his 

country. 

Working on leads regarding 

MQM-P gathering blast: IG Sindh 

Police arrest 1111 

street criminals 

in this year 

KARACHI: Karachi 

police on Sunday presented a 

detailed report to IGP Sindh 

Dr Syed Kaleem Imam 

regarding the arrest of street 

criminals in the megacity 

during the last 11 months. 

The police apprehended a 

total of 1111 street criminals, 

in which 141 were arrested 

from District East, 145 from 

Korangi, 173 from District 

West, 237 from Central, 200 

from South, 106 from Malir 

and 109 from main city areas. 

KARACHI: Securety personnel searching a terrorist 

explosive material after cracker attack during Mehfil-e- 

Mellad of Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan at 

Gulistan-e-Jauhar on Sunday night. 

in an explosion at the milad 

gathering. 

The incident took place 

near Perfume Chowk where 

the MQM-Pakistan had 

organised a religious milad 

gathering. Senior MQM-P 

leaders, including MQM-P 

Convener and Federal IT 

Minister Khalid Maqbool, 

Khawaja Izharul Hassan, 

and others were present at 

the location when the blast 

occurred. 

MQM-P leader Faisal 

Subzwari took to Twitter 

shortly after the explosion, 

saying several workers of his 

party were injured. He said 

Khalid Maqbool, Khawaja 

Izharul Hassan and others 

narrowly escaped the attack. 

Karachi: Sindh Ministers Mukesh Kumar Chawla, and 

Taimor Talpur, was the chief guests at the National Day 

of Thailand reception hosted by the Thai Consul General 

Mr. Thatree Chauvachata, at a local hotel. Photo shows 

Thai honorary trade adviser Arif Suleman, and Mobin 

Ansari, with host and chief guests. 

Pakistan Navy celebrates 

9th December as Hangor Day 

KARACHI: Pakistan In order to commemorate 

Navy celebrates 9th 

47th Hangor Day i.e 

December as Hangor Day 

which is reminiscent of 

unmatched courage and 

unwavering commitment 

sinking of Indian Navy 

Ship KHUKRI by Pakistan 

Navy Submarine Hangor 

in 1971 war, a simple yet 

of Pakistan Navy’s elegant ceremony was 

Submarine Hangor during organised 

by 

1971 war. 

5thSubmarine Squadron. 

The spectacular naval 

action took place 30 miles 

South East off 'Diu Head' 

on west coast of India. 

The event is distinguished 

in naval history 

being the first successful 

kill by a submarine after 

WW-II. 

KARACHI: The Consul General of the United Arab Emirates Mr. Nasser Huwaiden Al 

Ketbi, hosted a reception on the Occasion of the UAE's 47th National Day at a local 

hotel. Photo shows Senior Minister of Sindh Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, former CM, Syed 

Qaim Ali Shah, along with host and GCC, diplomats cutting the cake.


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People involved in corruption will 

be held accountable: NAB chairman 

Death penalty over corruption may reduce country's population 

ISLAMABAD: NAB 

has nothing to do with politics 

and is only loyal to the 

state of Pakistan, said NAB 

Chairperson Justice (retd) 

Javed Iqbal. 

Speaking at a seminar in 

Islamabad he said NAB is 

aligned with the state, not 

the government. 

Governments come and go, 

he said. 

He underscored the 

importance of accountability 

and said this is no longer 

a Mughal kingdom. Now, 

even the common man can 

ask political leaders things 

and NAB has the constitutional 

right to ask you, he 

said. It is your duty to 

answer these questions, he 

added. 

Justice Iqbal said propaganda 

has been spread 

against NAB but it doesn’t 

matter because Pakistan’s 

people know what is going 

on. 

“Not long ago people 

said NAB is nothing but 

dead wood, today even they 

have to say it is a tree with 

new branches and leaves,” 

he said. He said it doesn’t 

take dictation from anyone 

and that even the government 

had said it was an 

unbiased institution. 

Speaking about the 

impression that NAB is targeting 

the bureaucracy, 

Justice Iqbal said it is very 

important, the backbone of 

the government, but if 

there’s an issue in the backbone, 

it causes pain to the 

rest of the body. We won’t 

be taking any wrong steps 

against bureaucrats, he 

assured, adding that there 

are many capable bureaucrats 

in the government. 

However, he reiterated 

that corruption cannot go 

unpunished. He urged people 

to cooperate with the 

bureau. 

Our loyalty is to the state 

and the incumbent government’s 

policies and that’s it, 

he repeated. 

Speaking about political 

figures who have said that 

NAB is not providing suspects 

in its custody proper 

facilities, he said that this 

isn’t true. We’re giving all 

the proper facilities, like 

medical facilities and food 

brought in from outside for 

special needs, but remember 

this isn’t a hotel, he 

said. 

He asked people to stop 

bad mouthing NAB and 

said there is no point in living 

in the past. Learn from 

it and live in the present, he 

urged. 

The NAB head said that 

he had heard that the business 

community had reservations 

about NAB and said 

he went to address a chamber 

of commerce meeting 

during which someone 

asked why the death penalty 

was not imposed for corruption. 

We would lose half 

of our population that way, 

he quipped. 

We won’t take steps 

against the country’s economy, 

he said, asking why 

anyone thought they would 

do so. 

The steps we take are 

for Pakistan and the people’s 

benefit, he said. We 

don’t care who you are or 

were, he said, adding that 

there were cases against 

former prime minister, 

chief ministers and other 

political leaders. 

Instead of propaganda, 

use that effort to strengthen 

your defence, he advised. 

Justice Iqbal said that NAB 

has no love or enmity 

towards anyone. We are 

just doing our job, he 

explained. 

He also said that the 

bureau’s conviction rate is 

70%, not 7%. “I think you 

forgot a zero,” he laughed. 

When you want to know 

about NAB, don’t ask people 

who have references 

against them, he urged. 

SCA condemns millers blackmailing: Demands 

implementation of notified rate of rs.182 

By Abbas Kassar 

HYDERABAD Sindh 

Chamber of Agriculture has 

slated the attempt of 

Pakistan Sugar Mills 

Association (PASMA) to 

black mail government for 

getting more benefits in 

shape of subsidy and has 

demanded from Sindh government 

to implement its 

decision of fixing sugarcane 

price of Rs.182 per 40 kilograms. 

Chamber also condemned 

statement of Pasma 

through newspaper ads in 

which it had said that paying government. 

premium to growers would 

put sugar mills in huge loss. 

Chamber said recovery ratio 

of sugarcane of Sindh is 2 to 

2 and a half percent more 

than that of Punjab as such 

growers of Sindh have right 

to get bonus along with 

price of sugarcane. It 

deplored that under excuse 

of matter apex court sugar 

mill owners have not paid a 

single rupee as bonus to 

growers of Sindh. Despite 

fact that supreme court 

headed by CJP had given 

verdict in favour of growers 

under which millers were 

asked to pay arrears of 

bonus to growers since last 

18 years. It said on one hand 

millers were not paying to 

growers while on the other 

they were blackmailing 

Chamber 

made appeal to Sindh government 

to implement its 

decision instead of being 

blackmailed so to save 

growers from total destruction. 

SCA expressed concern 

on change of environment 

and noted that this condition 

causes acute shortage of 

water affecting cultivation. 

Chamber suggested to 

reduce environmental 

effects more plantation 

should be carried out. They 

suggested that first of all 19 

acres of forest land be 

recovered from illegal occupation 

of influential persons 

and trees be planted there 

which may bring change in 

environment as more trees 

can have more rains. SCA 

meeting was chaired by its 

president Qabool 

Muhammad Khatian via 

video link at Karachi, 

Hyderabad, Sukkur, 

Sanghar and Ghotki. It was 

attended among others by 

Nabi Bux Sathio, 

Muhammad Khan Sarejo 

and others. 

A high-grade Karachi- based social-sector 

delegation visits SU, applauds academic, 

administrative and infrastructural overhaul 

Academicians get updated on teaching methodology 

ISLAMABAD: Allama 

Iqbal Open University 

(AIOU) held here seminar 

for capacity-building of its 

academicians, enabling 

them to deliver the best to 

their students in their 

respective disciplines. 

It was part of the 

University’s consistent 

efforts improving contents’ 

delivery methods in imparting 

education through distance 

learning system. 

On the advice of the 

Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. 

Zia-Ul-Qayyum, the 

Department of English 

Language and Applied 

Linguistics engaged its academic 

staff for their professional 

development, 

through a day-long seminar. 

The seminar titled 

“Teacher Education: The 

Challenges of Change” 

helped the participants to 

understand modern teaching 

trends and methodologies. 

A resource person, 

Director Teachers’ 

Development Center, 

Karachi, Professor Abbas 

Husain shared different 

types of challenges, being 

faced by the teachers in current 

digital age of internet 

technology. 

He urged the teachers to 

abreast themselves with 

new techniques for development 

of professional 

courses, Google programs, 

classroom apps and experiment 

artificial intelligence. 

Earlier, Chairman of 

the Department, Prof. Dr. 

CHINIOT: A boy is crossing a wooden temporary bridge which may cause any incident any time. 

Step motherly attitude condemns 

Our Correspondent 

SHIKARPUR Slowly 

and gradually world is stepping 

forward towards development 

and prosperity with 

the help of technology and Information 

computer is considered as 

backbone of development. 

Nowadays every work carries 

out with the help of computer 

in almost all public and 

private offices inspite of that 

computer operators have 

been deprived from their 

core rights since its appointment 

in this regard a large 

number of computer operators 

set off rally up to Press 

Club Shikarpur from Mirani 

Park to record their peaceful 

protest for upgradation, here 

on Sunday. 

The rally was led by Ali 

Bakhsh Abro, Lal 

Muhammad Mangi and others 

under the banner 

Technology 

Association Sindh. 

Speaking on the occasion, 

leaders said that the 

post of computer operators, 

data entry operators are considered 

as backbone of 

every department while 

computer operators are performing 

their duties with 

great gusto despite that 


been deprived from up gradation 

on the other hand 

Sindh government has upgradated 

the number of 

posts including Junior 

Clerk, Senior Clerk, Office 

Assistant, Office 

Superintendent, Naib Qaid 

in various departments and 

others posts and granted 

time-scale for them, but 


been deprived from upgradation 

and time scale which 

is highly regrettable act and 

sheer injustice with computer 

operators adding various 

departments of Punjab and 

KPK province have up gradated 

the post of computer 

operator / data entry operator 

into BPS-16, but bureaucracy 

is reluctant to up gradate 

the post of computer 

operator/data entry operator. 

New obesity procedure also reduces muscle mass 

ISLAMABAD: A study about a new procedure for the treatment of obesity has raised 

some concerns. This is because, while the treatment leads to weight loss, the pounds a 

person sheds consist of skeletal muscle as well as fat. Also, body fat loss seems to be 

mainly of the subcutaneous as opposed to the riskier visceral type. 

Skeletal muscle is necessary for good health; its loss can result in not only physical 

problems, but it can also impair metabolism and raise the risk of injury. 

Visceral fat is the type of fat that surrounds the organs deep inside the abdomen. 

Doctors have linked carrying too much of it to health problems, such as type 2 diabetes 

and heart disease. The procedure is called left gastric artery embolization. Interventional 

radiologists have been using it for decades to stop bleeding in emergencies. However, 

the idea of using gastric artery embolization to treat obesity is new, and clinical trials are 

currently evaluating its safety and effectiveness for such a purpose. The aim of the treatment 

is to reduce the effect of an appetite hormone by injecting microscopic beads to 

block an artery that supplies blood to the stomach. The study's findings featured recently 

at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America that is currently 

taking place in Chicago, IL. Study lead author Dr. Edwin A. Takahashi, who is a vascular 

and interventional radiology fellow at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, explains 

that a lot of research has shown that gastric artery embolization can achieve weight loss. 

Muhammad Umar Farooq 

highlighted the objectives 

of the event, stating it 

helps to train the teachers 

and introduce them with 

new trends in English 

learning. 

The department invites 

academic experts and 

Master trainers on monthly 

basis to update the 

teacher community about 

the rapid changes, taking 

place in teaching techniques 

and methodologies 

across the globe. 

Ghauri Town 

administration allegedly 

facilitated officials 

ISLAMABAD: 

Ghauri Town administration 

has allegedly facilitated the 

officials of CDA, FIA, NAB, 

Police and district administration 

through giving costly 

plots to them in different locations, 

it was learnt.The inner 

sources stated that authority 

had been established eighteen 

year back without getting any 

NoC from CDA and now this 

illegal society has extended to 

phase-10. 

Sources stated that sale 

and purchase business of plots 

was going on in society without 

any cheaq. On the other 

hand CDA has put this society 

in illegal housing societies 

list and disconnected water 

and power connection of 

many houses of the society.Sources 

stated that the 

owner of the society Raja Ali 

Akbar was busy in looting the 

people despite of the fact 

society has already declared 

illegal by the CDA. On the 

other hand the inquiry of 

Ghauri Town had been put 

under carpet. 

The owners of Ghauri 

However, when investigation 

started the owners of society 

Raja Ali Akbar and Ch. Abdul 

Rehman had submitted an 

affidavit and distance themselves 

for society ownership. 

CDA prepared 

strategy to 

retrieve land 


Capital Development 

Authority (CDA) has prepared 

a strategy to retrieve 

vast land of seven “Mozas” 

of Capital sector E-12. 

The inner sources stared 

that interior ministry would 

likely to give permission of 

this operation in the current 

week. 

According to detail, one 

advocate Nasir has viewed 

in his submitted application 

that 1300 people had got 

allotment letters in sector E- 

12 in 1985 but despite passing 

of more than 30 years 

CDA failed to handover the 

possessions of these plots to 

allotters. 

The It had taken millions of 

rupees from the affectees 

but hadn’t handed over plots 

to them. Chief Justice 

Islamabad High Court 

(IHC) Athar Minallah has 

sought report from CDA in 

three weeks on this matter. 

“Mozas” of Capital sector 

E-12 consists of Bara 

Dari, Dhrak Mari, 

Bhakhraco, Fateh Baksh, Sri 

Serral and Golra. Sources 

stated that CDA had paid to 

affecttes and but they hadn’t 

left the land possession. 

CDA has prepared a 

strategy to retrieve vast 

land of seven “Mozas” of 

Capital sector E-12. The 

inner sources stared that 

interior ministry would 

likely to give permission of 

this operation in the current 

week. 

Abdul Mateen Mahar 

By Staff Reporter 

KHAIRPUR: A NAB 

team Sukkur raided at house 

and other places on Sunday 

for the arrest of notorious 

JAMSHORO: Karachi-based social sector visiting delegation lead Aijaz Khokhar decorating 

VC-SU Prof. Dr. Fateh Muhammad Burfat with Ajrak. 

land grabber builder Rao 

Shakir and other but usually 

Rao Shakir runaway from the 

spot and NAB team again 

unsucceeded to arrest him. 

A Lawyer of Sukkur 

Mehrab Khan Khoso told 

JAMSHORO: A high-profile 

Karachi-based delegation 

comprising journalists, writers, 

intellectuals, lawyers, businessmen, 

medical practitioners, 

social mobilizers and civil 

society activists visited 

University of Sindh. The 45 

member contingent was led by 

noted print and electronic 

media veteran Aijaz Khokhar. 

VC-SU Prof. Dr. Fateh 

Muhammad Burfat, director 

quality enhancement cell of the 

varsity Dr. Shazad Ahmed 

Memon, SU media office 

incharge Dr. Ghulam Ali 

Buriro and incharge ISO certification 

cell Dr. Ameer Ali 

Abro received the delegation at 

Institute of Sindhology premises. 

In a brief yet magnanimous 

varsity-introduction ceremony 

held at Senate Hall of the vicechancellor’s 

secretariat, vice 

chancellor Dr. Burfat informed 

the touring team about reform 

initiatives, recent accomplishments, 

historical background, 

socio-cultural fabric and academic, 

administrative, research 

and professional profile of the 

varsity. 

Dr. Burfat made a special 

mention of outstanding caliber 

and qualification of SU teachers, 

dormitory facilities being 

provided to boy and girl students 

by the varsity, the varsity’s 

country-wide exceptional 

ranking in terms of co-curricular 

and extra-curricular activities, 

lowest annual tuition fees, 

SU alumni celebrities and the 

most tolerant socio-cultural, 

religious-political and interfaith-harmonious 

environment. 

Eminent media person and 

SU alumnus Aijaz Khokhar 

said he was visiting SU after 

quite a bit of time and he was 

wonder-struck to witness infrastructural 

transformation Dr. 

Burfat had been able to effect 

in the short span of merely two 

years. 

Mr. Khokhar added he was 

stunned to behold firsthand, 

rich vegetation and prolific 

greenery at the campus which 

was barely visible a few years 

back. 

Mr. Khokhar eulogized Dr. 

Burfat’s revolutionary 

progress projects that included 

online students’ attendance 

mechanism, ISO certification, 

online marks certificate viewing 

facility, SU inclusion in QS 

Asia top 450 universities and 

employees’ biometric attendance 

operation. 

that NAB raided on the house 

of Rao Shakir on his application 

and now NAB extended 

his invstigation up to Sindh 

building control authority 

sukkur. Talking to newsman 

he told Rao Shakir occupied 

SU-QEC Director Dr. 

Shahzad Ahmed Memon and 

SU ISO Certification Cell 

Incharge Dr. Ameer Ali Abro, 

in their joint presentation, intimated 

the audience about 

establishment of quality 

enhancement cells at SU additional 

campuses and affiliated 

colleges, submission of around 

150 research projects to Higher 

Education Commission 

Islamabad, successful and 

effective operation of 

Ms/M.Phil. and PhD programs, 

approval and work execution 

of multiple development 

projects, launch of online 

complaint system, federal and 

provincial government 

approval of extensive financial 

packages and grants and palpable 

increase in student enrolment 

that had gone up to a 

record high of 35000 on-campus 

students. 

Earlier, the delegation visited 

cultural museum gallery at 

the Institute of Sindhology and 

expressed their immense 

delight over having travelled 

across Sindh in an hour’s time 

through anthropological display 

of exhibits at the museum. 

Vice chancellor Dr. Burfat 

decorated all guests with traditional 

souvenir of ‘Ajrak’. 

NAB Sukkur team raided on house of land 

grabber Rao Shakir but failed to arrest 

LAHORE: Families enjoying sunny morning during visit at governor house. 

I S L A M A B A D : 

Mushaal Hussein Mullick, 

wife of Chairman Jammu 

Kashmir Liberation Front 

Yasin Malik, has appealed 

the International Human 

rights organizations to 

take serious notice of the 

fast deteriorating health 

condition of Yasin Malik, 

who is central jail Srinagar 

since February 2018. 

Chairperson Peace and 

Culture organization 

land of poor and government 

by the help of revenue officers 

and local administrations 

and prepared maps illegally 

therefore hundreds people 

are protesting daily against 

him. 

Mushaal appeals to Int’l Human rights 

bodies to take notice of Yasin’s fast 

deteriorating health condition 

Mushaal Hussein Mullick 

in her statement said that 

Yasin Malik is suffering 

from multiple ailments 

and recent confinements 

have taken a heavy toll 

over his health which is 

fast declining.“My husband 

living in Indian 

Occupied Jammu and 

Kashmir has been denied a 

passport by Indian state 

Authorities for the past six 

years.

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OPINION 

Effects & Impacts on Gulf and Middle 

East countries by new developments 

Rasheed Ahmad Chughtai 

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani 

said the US is mistaken to think 

that it can break regional countries 

apart, calling for collective efforts to 

prepare for a post-American world in 

which the US will not have the power to 

dominate others.The recent developments 

in the Middle East put a spotlight on 

the changing nature of a key US relationship in the Middle 

East that could have far-reaching consequences over the 

middle and long-term. It is a change that is part of a larger, 

global shift in US priorities and alliances that is likely 

to outlive Mr. Trump’s term(s) in office. 

The country that has started a trade war with China, 

uses sarcastic tones with Pakistan, humiliatesAfghanistan, 

punishes Turkey, threatens Russia and imposes sanctions 

against Iran, is the prime suspect for breaking the bonds. 

If the US thinks that it can break us apart, it is gravely mistaken. 

When they put China’s trade under pressure, we all 

suffer losses; when the use sarcastic tones against 

Pakistan, we all take that insult serious; humiliation of 

Afghanistan means belittling us all; when Turkey is punished, 

we are all being punished; whenever they threaten 

Russia, we all see our security threatened; when the boycott 

Iran, they deprive all of us of the advantages of international 

trade, energy security and sustainable development, 

which means that they have boycotted everyone. 

We are here to say it out loud that we will not tolerate this 

insolence, and we will stand against them. We will stand 

up to them by promoting our cooperation and deepen our 

economic, social, cultural and security bonds. 

Aseries of Gulf and Middle East-related developments 

suggest that resolving some of the Middle East’s most 

debilitating and devastating crises while ensuring that 

efforts to pressure Iran do not perpetuate the mayhem may 

be easier said than done. They also suggest that the same 

is true for keeping US and Saudi interests aligned. 

Optimists garner hope from the fact that the US Senate 

may censor Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman 

for the October 2 killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 

Istanbul; the positive start of Yemeni peace talks in 

Sweden with an agreement to exchange prisoners, Saudi 

Arabia’s invitation to Qatar to attend an Gulf Cooperation 

Council (GCC) summit in Riyadh, and a decision by the 

Organization of Oil Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut 

production. 

That optimism, however, may not be borne out by facts 

on the ground and analysis of developments that are likely 

to produce at best motion rather than movement. In fact, 

more fundamentally, what many of the developments suggest 

is an unacknowledged progressive shift in the 

region’s alliances stemming in part from the fact that the 

bandwidth of shared US-Saudi interests is narrowing. 

There is no indication that, even if Qatari emir Sheikh 

Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani decides to accept an invitation 

by Saudi king Salman to attend the GCC summit 

rather than send a lower level delegation or not attend at 

all, either the kingdom or the United Arab Emirates, the 

main drivers behind the 17-month old economic and 

diplomatic boycott of the Gulf state, are open to a facesaving 

solution despite US pressure to end to the rift. 

Signaling that the invitation and an earlier comment by 

Prince Mohammed that “despite the differences we have, 

(Qatar) has a great economy and will be doing a lot in the 

next five years” do not indicate a potential policy shift, 

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash 

insisted that the GCC remained strong despite the rift. 

“The political crisis will end when the cause behind it ends 

and that is Qatar’s support of extremism and its interference 

in the stability of the region.,” Mr. Gargash said, reiterating 

long-standing Saudi-UAE allegations.Qatar 

signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a 

centre for the combating terrorist financing operations 

with the participation of GCC countries and the United 

States. Qatar also issued a law to combat terrorism and 

amended the provisions of other relevant laws in accordance 

with international laws related to combating terrorism 

and financing 

Similarly, United Nations-sponsored peace talks in 

Sweden convened with the help of the United States may 

at best result in alleviating the suffering of millions as a 

result of the almost four-year old Saudi-UAE military 

intervention in Yemen but are unlikely to ensure that a 

stable resolution of the conflict is achievable without a 

lowering of tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Even 

humanitarian relief remains in question with the parties in 

Sweden unable to agree on a reopening of Sana’a airport 

to facilitate the flow of aid. 

More realistically, with the Trump administration, 

backed by Saudi Arabia and Israel, determined to cripple 

Iran economically in a bid to force it to alter its regional 

policies, if not change the regime in Tehran, chances are 

the Yemeni conflict will be perpetuated rather than 

resolved. Mr. Rouhani Addressing the 2nd conference of 

Parliament Speakers of Iran, said China, Afghanistan, 

Pakistan, Russia and Turkey, held in Tehran Our world 

today is dealing with complicated challenges, including 

weather changes, economic crises, underdevelopment, 

aggression and war, poverty and famine, unilateralism, 

extremism, and terrorism. Taking advantage of this 

opportunity, I would like to express some points regarding 

the challenges of the human society: terrorism, 

extremism and unilateralism.As the biggest victim of terrorism, 

the Islamic Republic of Iran has been facing this 

terrorism since its establishment, suffering from heavy 

human and financial losses. Terrorist actions such as the 

martyrdom of 72 officials in a bombing in 1981 and the 

martyrdom of the then President and Prime Minister by 

the terrorist in the same year and martyrdom of over 

17000 civilians in the past 40 years by terrorist groups 

which are under the support of Europe and the Unites 

States and Western governments, the martyrdom of 

nuclear scientists at the beginning of the current decade, 

last year’s terrorist attack to the parliament by the ISIL, 

and the recent terrorist attacks in Ahwaz City and 

Chabahar two days go, have not undermined the resolve 

of the Iranian government and nation for fighting all sorts 

of terrorism.Today, security has more dimensions than 

the past. It includes areas such as economy, culture, politics, 

society and psychological domains, undermining of 

each can be described as terrorism. The cruel, illegal economic 

sanctions of the United States against the noble 

people of Iran has targeted our people as a clear example 

of terrorism. Economic terrorism means promoting terror 

about the economy of a country and intimidating other 

countries to prevent them from doing trade and invest in 

the target country.The withdrawal of the United States 

from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) 

and re-imposition of sanctions, and their measures 

against the Islamic Republic of Iran and its trade partners 

is the clear example of economic terrorism. 

To Yemen’s detriment, Iran is emerging as one of the 

foremost remaining shared US-Saudi interests as the two 

countries struggle to manage their relationship in the 

wake of Mr. Khashoggi’s killing. That struggle is evident 

with the kingdom’s Washington backers divided between 

erstwhile backers-turned-vehement critics like 

Republican senator Graham Lindsey and hardline supporters 

such as national security advisor John Bolton. The 

jury is out on who will emerge on top in the Washington 

debate. 

The risks of the Saud-Iranian rivalry spinning out of 

control possibly with the support of hardliners like Mr. 

Bolton were evident in this week’s suicide bombing in the 

Iranian port of Chabahar, an Indian-backed project granted 

a waiver from US sanctions against the Islamic republic 

to counter influence of China that support the nearby 

Pakistani port of Gwadar. 

Iranian officials, including Foreign Minister 

Mohammad JavadZarif and Revolutionary Guards 

spokesman Brigadier General Ramadan Sharif suggested 

without providing evidence that Saudi Arabia was complicit 

in the attack that targeted the city’s police headquarters, 

killing two people and wounding 40 others. 

Iran’s allegation of Saudi complicity is partly grounded 

in the fact that a Saudi thinktank linked to Prince 

Mohammed last year advocated fuelling an insurgency in 

the Iranian province of Sistan and Baluchistan that 

includesChabahar in a bid to thwart the port development 

while Mr. Bolton before becoming US President Donald 

J. Trump’s advisor called for US support of ethnic 

minorities in Iran. 

In a bid to create building blocks for the fuelling of 

ethnic insurgencies in Iran, Pakistani militants have said 

that Saudi Arabia had in recent years poured money into 

militant anti-Iranian, anti-Shiite madrassas or religious 

seminaries in the Pakistani province of Balochistan that 

borders on Sistan and Baluchistan. 

The divergence of US-Saudi interests, agreement on 

Iran notwithstanding, was on display in this week’s defeat 

of a US effort to get the UN General Assembly to condemn 

Hamas, the Islamist group that controls the Gaza 

Strip. Saudi Arabia, despite the kingdom’s denunciation 

of Hamas as a terrorist organization and its demand that 

Qatar halt support of it, voted against the resolution. 

The vote suggested that Mr. Trump may be hoping in 

vain for Saudi backing of his as yet undisclosed plan to 

resolve the Israeli-Palestinian dispute that is believed to 

be slanted towards Israel’s position. 

Saudi ambassador to the UN Abdallah Al-Mouallimi 

said the defeated UN resolution would “undermine the 

two-state solution which we aspire to” and divert attention 

from Israel’s occupation, settlement activities and 

“blockade” of territories occupied during the 1967 

Middle East war. 

Saudi Arabia’s changing status and the divergence of 

longer-term US-Saudi interests was also evident in this 

week’s OPEC meeting in Vienna. 

To get an OPEC deal on production levels, the kingdom, 

once the oil market’s dominant swing producer, 

needed an agreement with non-OPEC member Russia on 

production levels as well as Russian assistance in managing 

Iranian resistance, suggesting 

The agreement, moreover, had to balance Mr. Trump’s 

frequently tweeted demand for lower prices, and the 

kingdom’s need for higher ones to fund its budgetary 

requirements and Prince Mohammed’s ambitious economic 

reforms and demonstrate that the Khashoggi affair 

had not made it more vulnerable to US pressure. 

The emerging divergence of US-Saudi interests in part 

reflects a wider debate within America's foreign policy 

community about what values the United States and US 

diplomats should be promoting. 

With some of Mr. Trump's ambassadorial political 

appointees expressing support for populist, nationalist 

and authoritarian leaders and political groups, the fact 

that some of the president's closest Congressional allies 

back the anti-Saudi resolution illustrates that there are red 

lines that a significant number of the president’s supporters 

are not willing to cross. 

This responsibility is on our shoulders and we can 

form a strong bedrock for achieving the causes and 

overcome common hardships and threats. As always, 

the Islamic Republic of Iran is ready to cooperate with 

you in carrying out its important civilization mission. 

With each day passing, I come to believe more than 

before that this mission can be carried out through the 

honest efforts of China, Russia, Turkey, Pakistan and 

Afghanistan. Rouhani said. 

Two more youth martyred in 

occupied Kashmir’s Mujgund area 

NAB Islamabad awards 

for merit certificate 

Our Correspondent 

SHIKARPUR: National 

Accountability Bureau 

[NAB] headquarters 

Islamabad awarded merit 

certificate to Ubedullah 

Abro, the special prosecutor 

NAB Sukkur, Aslam 

Pervaiz Abro, the Deputy 

Director NAB Karachi, 

inhabitants of Shikarpur, 

and 19 other officers on 

the eve of Anti Corruption 

Abdul Mateen Mahar 


KHAIRPUR: Several 

members of Jatoi community 

on Saturday continued 

their protest and token 

hunger strike hunger strike 

for the 101 consecutive day 

on Sunday in front of the 

Sukkur press club over nonarrest 

of suspected killers 

and land grabbers. 

The angry protesters 

including Dilmrad Jatoi, 

Edan Jatoi, Yasin jatoi, 

Hamadullah Jatoi, Allah 

Dino Jatoi and otherss told 

newsman that renowned 

land grabber builder Rao 

Shakir and his accomplices 

notorious criminals including 

Mehar Jatoi, Panah 

Lalabo, Ghaffar Rajpute, 

Essa Malik, Ayoob Seelro 

and others occupied their 

land with the help of revenue 

officials and Airport police. 

They said that Rao 

Shakir along with his armed 

persons land hundreds 

peope have been grabbed by 

Day during a seminar held 

at President House 

Islamabad on 09th 

December on Sunday, it 

was learnt. 

At least 21st NAB 

officials were selected for 

merit certificates from 

across Pakistan on the eve 

of Anti Corruption Day 

while two of them were 

only from Shikarpur 

owing to their elegant performance 

and veracity. 

A large number of people, 

belonged to Shikarpur, 

have rendered their services 

for the welfare and prosperity 

of the country and 

highlighted the name of 

Shikarpur district and both 

the officers have done their 

job with great gusto while 

merit certificates are considered 

as honour for 

Shikarpur. 

Jatoi community people continues token 

101 days hunger strike in Sukkur against 

non arrest of killer, land grabber 

Foreign office official 

coffin to be brought 

Attock today 

ISLAMABAD: The dead 

body of a female foreign 

office official, who along 

with her husband died of suffocation 

after a gas leakage 

in their hotel room in Hunza 

on Saturday, will arrive 

Attock today. 

Earlier, the funeral prayer 

of the couple has been 

offered in Islamabad while 

the high-level officials of the 

foreign office and others 

attended the prayer. 

The husband of the Syeda 

Fatmi has been buried in H- 

11 graveyard while her dead 

body has been sent to her 

native area. Syeda Fatemi, an 

assistant director at the ministry 

of foreign affairs, and 

Syed Shoaib Hassan had tied 

the knot on November 29 

and were on their honeymoon 

in Hunza. 

MA Rehmani 

MIRPURKHAS: The 

anniversary of all martyrs of 

MQM , was observed 

MQM (Pak). according to 

press release of MQM 

(PAK) Mirpurkhas . 

The main gathering of 

Quran khawani and fateha 

khawani for the martyrs was 

at Jinnah Hall Mirpurkhas 

here on Sunday . 

It was attended by a large 

number of people,s including 

women,s and Dr Zaffer 

Kamali member 

Coordination Committee , 

Mujeeb ul Haq Zonal 

incharge ,Media co- ordinator 

Affaq Ahmed and various 

wings , departments of 

MQM (Pak) office-bearers 

of sector offices and units, 

workers, sympathisers and 

fource of 

They further alleged that 

many times assailants had 

attacked their homes, and 

recently one young member 

of their community was 

killed and six people were 

injured in an attack. 

They claimed that 

despite of an FIR (First 

Information Report) and 

arrest warrant issued by 

Sukkur Court against Rao 

Shakir and other, police 

have not taken any action 

against the criminals. 

relatives of the martyrs . in 

this ocation , Special 

prayers were offered for the 

SRINAGR: Indian troops 

in their fresh act of state terrorism 

martyred two 

Kashmir youth in Mujgund 

area of Srinagar, occupied 

Kashmir. 

According to details, the 

youth were martyred during a 

cordon and search operation 

jointly launched by Indian 

army’s Rashtriya Rifles and 

Special Operation Group of 

police. Meanwhile, the 

killings triggered massive 

clashes in Mujgund and 

adjoining areas. The authorities 

suspended mobile and 

internet services immediately 

after the killings. 

Interior Sindh 

suffers basic amenities: 

Aziz Memon 

Our Staff Report 

BADIN: Interior Sindh 

was suffered of basic amenities 

like health, education and 

pure drinking water. 

These views were 

exressed by Aziz Memon, 

Central President, United 

Memon Jamait and Chairman 

Polio plus committee while 

talking a ceremony held in 

his honour in Badin press 

club on the other day. Mr. 

Memon said that polio was 

dangerous disease which 

could be prevented of better 

cure and treatment. Adding 

he said each and every one 

should play part to combat 

the disease and create awareness 

among the people so that 

the danger of disease could 

be tackled and reduced. Mr. 

Memon said journalists highlighted 

various issues and 

they could play role in connection 

of Polio free 

Pakistan. Chairman polio 

plus committee said basic 

education was way to overwhelm 

issues adding that 

United Memon Jamait and 

other organizations should 

strive for promotion and betterment 

of education and they 

would assist and fully collaborate 

them. 

While addressing Tanveer 

Ahmed Arain, president, 

Badin press club lauded the 

efforts of United Memon 

Jamait and chairman polio 

plus committee for eradication 

of polio and enthuastic 

initiatives for promotion of 

education. Addressing the 

event Shoukat Memon, 

G.Secretary, Badin press club 

said United Memon Jamait 

has always rendered services 

for philanthropic work and 

Aziz Memon was striving 

hard for betterment of the 

people and country. 

Met Office releases drought 

warning for Sindh and Balochistan 

ISLAMABAD: According to a notification 

by the Met Office, below normal 

rainfall has been recorded over most of 

the southern parts of the country while 

major rainfall deficit was experienced in 

the province of Sindh (-71.9 per cent), 

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (-46.9 per cent) and 

Balochistan (-44.2 per cent) during the 

months of June to November. 

19 districts of Sindh and 11 districts of 

Balochistan are facing moderate to severe 

drought, the notification further said. 

Karachi, Hyderabad, Badin, Larkana, 

Sanghar, Dadu, Mityari, Shaheed 

Benzairabad, Mohenjodaro, Tharparkar, 

Jacobabad, Padidan, Thatta, Jamshoro, 

Qambar Shadadkot, Umerkot, Rohri, 

Khairpur and Sajwal are facing drought in 

Sindh. In Balochistan, Quetta, Mastung, 

Gwadar, Awaran, Kech, Panjgur, Bolan, 

Kharan, Chagi, Noushki and Washuk are 

among the district's facing drought. 

MQM-Pak Mirpurkhas pays respect to martyrs 

elevation of the status of 

martyrs, courage for their 

survivors.

Palestinians mark Intifada 

with call for 'armed struggle' 

MOSCOW: Russian 

President Vladimir Putin 

has reminded Israeli Prime 

Minister Benjamin 

Netanyahu of the need to 

maintain stability following 

the recent Israeli operations 

near the Lebanese border. 

Speaking over the 

phone, Putin and 

Netanyahu discussed the 

Israeli operations, the 

Kremlin said in a statement 

on Sunday. 

"The president of Russia 

stressed the importance of 

TEHRAN: Iran's Foreign 

Ministry spokesman says 

the United States is behind 

the ongoing humanitarian 

catastrophe in Yemen by 

providing arms and financial 

support for the aggressor 

states, which have been 

wreaking havoc in the wartorn 

country. 

“The United States has 

caused one of the biggest 

human catastrophes in 

Yemen, as admitted by international 

organizations, 

through providing financial 

and political support and 

giving weapons to the 

aggressor forces,” Bahram 

Qassemi said in a statement 

on Sunday. 

Rejecting allegations that 

Iran has requested to send a 

delegation to the ongoing 

GAZA: Palestinians step on flags and hold banners during a demonstration in the town 

of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. 

GAZA STRIP: 

Palestinian resistance movement 

Hamas has marked the 

31st anniversary of the first 

Intifada with pledges to continue 

the "armed struggle" 

and rebuked Arab leaders for 

seeking to normalize ties 

with Israel. 

“Armed struggle is a 

strategic option to safeguard 

the Palestinian cause and 

restore Palestinian national 

rights,” Hamas said in a 

statement issued on 

Saturday. 

The first Intifada broke 

out in 1987 after four young 

Palestinians were killed by 

Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint 

in Gaza as well as the 

shooting death of a 17-yearold 

boy during an unarmed 

protest. 

Intifada is anArabic word 

that literally translates to 

"shaking off." It has been 

used to refer to legitimate 

means of resistance against 

oppression across the Middle 

East for decades. In the 

Arab-Israeli conflict, it 

means a concerted 

Palestinian effort to shake off 

Israeli occupation and gain 

independence. 

In its statement on 

Saturday, Hamas said “resistance 

is a legitimate right 

guaranteed by international 

laws and conventions.” 

It said 31 years after the 

eruption of the uprising, 

which is also known as the 

stone Intifada, Palestinians 

are still in need of unity, partnership, 

and the reconstruction 

of their national project. 

The second Intifada 

began in 2000 and was 

known as the al-Aqsa 

Intifada. It was sparked by 

former Israeli prime minister 

Ariel Sharon’s visit to the al- 

Aqsa Mosque complex. 

The anniversary comes 

amid worldwide outrage 

ensuring stability in the 

region," the statement said. 

Ties between Damascus 

and Tel Aviv have been 

strained since Russia’s 

Yemen peace talks in 

Stockholm, Sweden, the 

Iranian spokesman said, 

“Since the beginning of the 

crisis in Yemen, the Islamic 

Republic has emphasized 

the need for Yemeni-Yemeni 

talks away from any foreign 

intervention and the ongoing 

talks in Stockholm are of a 

Yemeni-Yemeni nature.” 

A round of talks between 

delegations from Yemen’s 

Houthi Ansarullah movement 

and the country’s former 

Saudi-backed government 

opened in the Swedish 

town of Rimbo on Thursday 

under the auspices of the UN 

in an effort to find a political 

solution to the Yemen conflict 

and end a devastating 

Riyadh-led war on the country. 

over the US relocation of its 

embassy to Jerusalem al- 

Quds from Tel Aviv and the 

recognition of the city as the 

so-called capital of Israel. 

Israel annexed East al- 

Quds in the 1967 Six Day 

war in a move never internationally 

recognized. The 

occupying regime claims the 

entire city as its capital. 

Palestinians also want it as 

the capital of their future 

state. 

Control of the highly sensitive 

city remains one of the 

major stumbling blocks in 

any Israeli-Palestinian deal. 

On Saturday, Hamas 

delivery of the S-300 missile 

defense system to 

Syria following the 

September downing of a 

Russian spy aircraft during 

The negotiations mark 

the first attempt since 2016 

to end the Saudi-led war, 

which has killed tens of 

thousands of Yemenis since 

its onset in early 2015. 

Elsewhere in his 

seized the occasion to repeat 

its rejection of US President 

Donald Trump’s plan for 

"peace" in the Middle East, 

billed as the “deal of the century”. 

The plan, the movement 

said, is aimed at “liquidating 

the Palestinian cause 

and undermining the rights 

of the Palestinians.” 

Hamas also lashed out at 

Arab countries for their 

attempts to normalize relations 

with Israel, saying such 

efforts “are doomed to failure.” 

“Our people will stand 

against those who are promoting 

normalization 

Putin tells Netanyahu of need for 'strict' stability in Mideast 

an Israeli airstrike. 

Russia has blamed 

Israel for the incident, 

which killed 15 Russian 

crew members. The 

Defense Ministry has said 

Israeli jets used the 

Russian plane as cover to 

attack Syria. 

In their late Saturday 

talks held at the initiative 

of Netanyahu, Putin told 

him that Israel must 

improve its military coordination 

with Russia, the 

Kremlin said. 

Qatari emir shuns GCC 

Women accuse famous Brazil 

summit in Saudi Arabia, 

spiritual ‘healer’ of sex abuse sends foreign minister 

DOHA: Qatari Emir 

BRASÍLIA: Several 

women have come forward 

in Brazil to accuse an internationally 

known self-proclaimed 

spiritual healer of 

sexually abusing them 

under pretext of trying to 

“cure” them of depression 

or other problems. 

The allegations against 

Joao Teixeira de Faria, 76, 

better known as “Joao de 

Deus” (“Joao of God”) 

were made late Friday on a 

program on the widely 

viewed Global Television 

network. 

A Dutch choreographer 

identified as Zahira 

Leeneke Maus and nine 

Brazilian women who 

remained anonymous 

accused Faria of making 

them masturbate him or 

perform fellatio, which he 

insisted was the only way 

to transfer his “cleansing” 

energy to them. 

Maus also told the program 

that Faria had raped 

her. 

The associated O Globo 

newspaper later reported 

that it had spoken to two 

other women who gave similar 

accounts of sexual abuse 

by Faria, bringing the total 

to a dozen. 

All the women said they 

were aged in their 30s when 

the alleged acts took place in 

Faria’s “spiritual hospital” 

in the town of Abadiania, 

close to the capital Brasilia. 

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad 

Al Thani has refused to participate 

in the annual 

[Persian] Gulf Cooperation 

Council (GCC) summit, 

which is set to take place in 

the Saudi capital city of 

Riyadh at the weekend, and 

instead sent the foreign 

minister to attend the event. 

“Minister of State for 

Foreign Affairs Sultan al- 

Muraikhi arrived in Riyadh 

to lead the delegation of 

Qatar to the [P]GC1C summit,” 

director of information 

office at the Qatari 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 

Ahmed al-Rumaihi, wrote 

in a post published on 

Twitter on Sunday. 

Bahrain's Foreign 

Minister Sheih Khalid bin 

Ahmed Al Khalifah, in 

return, criticized Qatar's 

emir in a tweet for not 

attending the regional 

grouping’s summit. 

regardless of the sacrifices,” 

it said. 

Saudi Arabia is at the 

heart of the new push to 

forge normal relations with 

Israel, with reports of 

exchange of visits by Arab 

and Israeli ministers and 

politicians becoming a regular 

feature. 

In the occupied West 

Bank, the ruling Fatah faction 

of Palestinian Authority 

chief Mahmoud Abbas also 

vowed to “continue the 

struggle to end all forms of 

Israeli occupation,” even 

though it did not specify its 

nature. 

The Palestinians, Fatah 

said, will pursue their struggle 

with “greater determination 

until the right of return 

for refugees is achieved, as 

well as the right to self-determination 

and the establishment 

of an independent and 

sovereign Palestinian state 

on the 1967 borders with 

East al-Quds as its capital.” 

Fatah also voiced full 

support for Abbas in his 

rejection of the “deal of the 

century” and Trump’s decision 

to recognize Jerusalem 

al-Quds as Israel’s "capital" 

and move the US embassy 

there from Tel Aviv. 

OIC supports 

move to settle 

Palestine issue 

JEDDAH: The 

Organization of Islamic 

Cooperation has welcomed 

the UN General 

Assembly’s adoption of a 

draft resolution submitted 

by the Republic of 

Ireland on the need to 

achieve a lasting and 

comprehensive peace in 

the Middle East based on 

the UN resolutions. 

OIC Secretary-General 

Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al- 

Othaimeen in a statement 

has appreciated the principled 

positions of the 

overwhelming majority 

of the world’s countries 

that supported the draft 

resolution. 

By SJA Jafri 

Bureau Chief Australia 

MELBOURNE Victoria's 

Police Chief Graham Ashton 

has said he won't step down 

but might stand aside from 

investigations into the recruitment 

of a gangland lawyer. 

Ashton also said that his 

force's integrity has not been 

damaged by the scandal 

which will be subject to a 

Royal Commission and could 

open the door for big-name 

crooks to appeal their convictions 

and lengthy jail sentences. 

The government is looking 

interstate for a commissioner 

to head the $7.5 million 

remarks, Iran's Foreign 

Ministry spokesman noted 

that Iran has repeatedly 

expressed its explicit and 

full support for the United 

Nations' mission in Yemen 

to find an appropriate political 

solution as the only way 

to solve the crisis in the 

impoverished country. 

“Iran's approach comes at 

a time that the United States 

has issued the permit for a 

devastating and inhumane 

BOLLYWOOD: She 

has been remanded in 

EOW custody. 

The Economics 

Offences Wing (EOW) of 

Mumbai police arrested 

Bollywood producer 

Prerna Arora for allegedly 

cheating film-maker Vashu 

Bhagnani of a sum of Rs 

32 crore, a senior official 

said Saturday. 

According to the official, 

Arora had taken 

money from Vashu 

Bhagnani's firm Pooja 

Entertainment for exclusive 

rights of a film. 

The official said that 

Arora had, similarly, taken 

money from multiple 

investors promising each 

of them exclusive rights to 

the same film. 

None of these investors 

was told about the other 

leading to breach in contract, 

the Mumbai police 

official said. 

Arora was arrested 

Friday and has been 

remanded in EOW custody 

till December 10, he said. 

Bhagnani had earlier 

claimed he was given parallel 

rights for films 

"Fanney Khan" and "Batti 

Gul Meter Chalu" by Ms 

Arora's company KriArj 


International 

Entertainment. 

Bhagnani could not be 

reached for comments on 

Saturday. 

Ms Arora was also 

embroiled in a court battle 

5 

Female Bollywood producer 

arrested for fraud 

PARIS: More than 1,700 

people were arrested across 

France during the latest "yellow 

vest" protests as demonstrators 

clashing with riot 

police caused more damage 

in Paris than a week ago, 

officials said on Sunday. 

Clashes broke out in the 

French capital and other several 

cities, including 

Marseille, Bordeaux, Lyon 

with actor-producer John 

Abraham for the film 

"Parmanu", and other 

films like "Kedarnath", 

"Batti Gul Meter Chalu" 

and "Fanney Khan". 

Over 1,700 arrested in latest 

'yellow vest' protests in France 

inquiry and Ashton said he 

will speak to that person about 

how he and his force are 

involved. 

"When they're appointed 

I'm keen to talk with that person 

about the manner in 

which Vic Pol would respond 

to the inquiry," he told ABC 

radio. 

"Certainly one of the questions 

I'll be saying is 'do you 

want me to excuse myself 

from any sort of line responsibility?'...And 

if the royal commissioner 

thinks that's appropriate, 

absolutely I'll do that." 

Ashton acknowledged the 

seriousness of the role of 

Lawyer X, or Informant 3838, 

as a super-green between 

2005 and 2009, but said it's 

not his top priority. "It's 

absolutely not the biggest part 

of what I need to do over the 

next 12 months. "I don't think 

and Toulouse, during a 

fourth weekend of nationwide 

protests against rising 

living costs and President 

Emmanuel Macron in general. 

The embattled president - 

- whose name rang out 

across the Champs-Elysees 

as protesters shouted 

"Macron, resign" -- is 

expected to address the 

demonstrations in a muchanticipated 

speech in the 

coming days. 

A total 1,220 of the 1,723 

detained were ordered held 

in custody, the ministry said. 

Police in Paris said they 

made 1,082 arrests on 

Saturday, up sharply from 

412 in the previous round. 

The interior ministry said 

some 136,000 people took 

part in Saturday’s protests 

across France, around the 

same number as on 

December 1. But it was Paris 

which again bore the brunt 

of the violence and destruction. 

Protesters in the capital 

set fire to cars, burned barricades 

and smashed windows 

in pockets of violence, clad 

in their emblematic luminous 

safety jackets, as 

armoured vehicles rolled 

through the streets. 

GANGLAND LAWYER SCANDAL SHOCKED AUSTRALIA 

Victorian Police Chief Commissioner not ready to step down 

the integrity of Vic Pol, given 

these issues occurred when 

they did long ago, doesn't 

mean the integrity of Vic Pol 

today is tarnished. 

US support for aggressors triggers humanitarian catastrophe in Yemen: Iran 

war against the Yemeni people 

by adopting a partial, 

destructive and imbalanced 

policy,” Qassemi added. 

He noted that the Islamic 

Republic hopes that all parties 

to the Sweden talks 

would adopt "independent 

and peaceful" approaches 

within the framework of 

national and Yemeni- 

Yemeni talks to put an end to 

any intervention by foreign 

parties and terminate the suffering 

of the oppressed 

Yemeni nation. 

On November 30, 

Iranian Foreign Minister 

Mohammad Javad Zarif 

once again stressed the viability 

of the Islamic 

Republic's four-point plan as 

the main option for putting 

an end to the ongoing Saudiled 

crisis in Yemen. 

In a post on his official 

Twitter account, Zarif said, 

"Today, after untold human 

suffering & war crimes by 

the Saudi coalition & its 

U.S. accomplices, & efforts 

to whitewash their crimes 

with absurd allegations 

against Iran, our four-point 

plan still remains the only 

viable option." 

Later the same day, Iran's 

Foreign Ministry said halting 

arms exports to parties 

involved in the aggression 

against Yemen would facilitate 

the achievement of 

peace in the war-torn country 

as belligerent sides were 

heading for renewed UNbrokered 

peace talks in 

Sweden. 

In a statement, the ministry 

offered its support for 

Yemen peace talks while 

urging the international 

community to play a "key 

and serious" role, including 

by exerting pressure on the 

exporters of arms to the 

aggressors in order to "facilitate 

the peace process in 

Yemen.” 

UN Secretary-General 

Antonio Guterres on 

Thursday called for the 

immediate removal of Saudi 

Arabia’s blockade on 

Yemen. 

I welcome the opening 

of peace talks on the conflict 

in Yemen in 

Stockholm. I urge all those 

present at the talks to do 

everything in their power to 

end the war and the suffering. 

Yemenis can’t wait.

Lahore Qalandars name 

Mohammad Hafeez as captain 

ABU 

LAHORE: Pakistan 

Super League (PSL) franchise 

Lahore Qalandars has 

named Mohammad Hafeez 

as its new captain. 

The announcement was 

made by Qalandars CEO 

Rana Fawad at a press conference 

where Hafeez was 

also present. 

“Captaining Qalandars 

will be a challenge for me”, 

Hafeez said, adding that the 

Qalandars have all the players 

to become a champion. 

Speaking about the players 

development programme 

the 38-year old said, “The 

program has given a platform 

for the up and coming 

players.” 

Dr M Arif Hafeez 

Sports Reporter 

KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited 

(HBL) Clinched title on the basis of 

first innings lead when their final of 

the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy against 

Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited 

(SNGPL) ended in a draw here at the 

UBL Sports Complex. 

When asked about his 

Test cricket retirement, the 

former Pakistan captain 

said, “I have retired from 

Test cricket with honour and 

respect. However, the time 

frame is not right to retire 

from one-day internationals 

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) 

Director Domestic Haroon Rasheed, 

national selector Tauseef Ahmed and 

former international spinner and 

head of UBL Sports wing Nadeem 

Khan also graced the closing ceremony. 

Summarized Scores: 

SNGPL: (First innings) 304 all 

and T20.” 

Hafeez added that he is 

happy that some PSL matches 

will be played in Pakistan. 

HBL Clinched third time Quaid-e-Azam Trophy title 

out in 110.2 overs(Misbah-ul-Haq 

91, 184 balls, 11x4s, 1x6, Khurram 

Shahzad 47, 118 balls, 8x4s, 

Muhammad Imran 40, 88 balls, 

4x4s, Ali Waqas 38, 82 balls, 6x4s, 

Bilawal Bhatti 25*, 31 balls, 5x4s, 

Adnan Akmal 22, 25 balls, 4x4s, 

Abdur Rehman 4-90, Khurram 

Shahzad -65, Agha Salman 2-42). 

2nd innings: 430-7 decl in 78.3 

overs (Imran Butt 95, 125 balls, 

13x4s, Ali Waqas 65, 136 balls, 

6x4s, Iftikhar Ahmed 52, 42 balls, 

Imran Khalid 73, 48 balls, 3x4s, 

4x6s, Khurram Shehzad 40, 3x4s, 48 

balls, Misbah ul Haq 44*, 35 balls, 

5x4s, Bilawal Bhatti 30, 11 balls, 

2x4s, 3x6s, Abdul Rahman 4-156). 

HBL (First innings) 472 all out 

in 160.5 overs (Abid Ali 134, 315 

balls, 17x4s, Umer Akmal 113, 161 

balls, 16x4s, Agha Salman 56, 177 

balls, 7x4s, Ramiz Aziz 58*, 136 

balls, 4x4s, Fahim Ashraf 23, 39 

balls, 3x4s, Farhat 20, 39 balls, 

3x4s, Khurram Shahzad 2-14, 

Bilawal Bhatti 2-110). 

“Qalandars are aiming that 

all international players 

come to Pakistan." 

Commenting on the other 

PSL teams, the all-rounder 

said that all the teams are 

well-balanced. 

The veteran all-rounder 

was released from Peshawar 

Zalmi – the franchise he represented 

for all three editions 

of the T20 league - earlier 

this year. 

The fourth edition of PSL 

will commence from 

February 14th, 2019 in 

United Arab Emirates. The 

league will move to Pakistan 

for the last eight matches, 

with the final set to be held 

in Karachi on March 17th. 

Sajid, Jaffer included 

in World Veterans 

Team of Tournament 

KARACHI: At the conclusion 

of the Inaugural Over 50 

Veterans World Cup held in 

Sydney Australia the organising 

committee of the World 

Cup has announced the World 

Veterans Team of Tournament 

based on the performance of 

players in the tournament. 

Eight Team Tournament 

was won byAustralia by 3 runs 

is an exciting finish against Pak. 

Names of World Veterans 

Team of Tournament included 

Sajid Ali and Jaffer Qureshi 

from Pakistan,Richard Petrie, 

Adrian Dale and Mason 

Robinson from (New Zealand), 

Peter Solway and Stephen 

Gollan from (Australia), Steve 

Maddock (Wales), Stephen 

Foster (England),Riaan van 

der Rheede from (South 

Africa), Mahmood Ahmad 

(Canada) and Rohan Ismail 

from (Sri Lanka). 

DHABI: Disgruntled 

head coach Mickey Arthur 

demanded his players toughen 

up and seize key moments in 

Test matches after sloppy batting 

handed New Zealand an 

away series win over Pakistan 

for the first time in 49 years. 

New Zealand pulled off a 

come-from-behind 123-run 

victory in the third and final 

Test inAbu Dhabi on Friday to 

end their long wait for a 2-1 

series win. Pakistan had dismissed 

the Kiwis for 153 in 

the first innings of the first Test 

in Abu Dhabi only to lose by a 

narrow four-run margin. 

Pakistan bounced back by 

winning the second Test in 

Dubai by an innings and four 

runs but again failed to build a 

sizeable lead in the first 

innings of the third Test, a fact 

Arthur believes cost them 

series. “We missed opportunities 

and despite winning most 

of the sessions in the two losses 

we could not grab the 

moments to force a win,” 

Arthur told AFP. “It was our 

series to win but we ended up 

as the losing side and that’s 


Sportlight 

highly disappointing.” 

Arthur said Pakistan not 

gaining big leads in the first 

and third Tests was crucial. 

“We have to have a look at our 

batting on the last day and that 

is tough in UAE,” said Arthur. 

Pakistan lost all ten wickets 

on the final day in both the 

defeats. They have now lost all 

ten wickets on the final day six 

times since Arthur joined in 

May 2016. Apart from the 

three occasions in Abu Dhabi 

— against Sri Lanka last year 

and twice against New 

Zealand in this series — they 

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Arthur urges Pakistan to 

toughen up for Tests 

Sports Reporter 

KARACHI: Experienced Arslan 

Qadir has replaced the injured captain 

M.Rizwan Sr in the Pakistan squad for 

the Hockey World Cup in Bhubaneswar, 

India. Rizwan Sr had a toe fracture 

also collapsed at Birmingham, 

Hamilton and Melbourne — 

all in 2016. Arthur said he 

backs his players, especially 

under-fire senior batsmen 

Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq. 

“The quality is there as 

they are the best players in 

Pakistan who are working 

very very hard and I back 

them to the hilt,” said Arthur. 

“But we need to be tougher in 

the crucial moments and that 

comes to us grabbing 

moments and being tough and 

we could not do this in this 

series which is disappointing.” 

Arslan Qadir replaces M.Rizwan Sr 

which has ruled him out for the rest of 

the World Cup. 

D.G.Khan,s Arslan, whose brother 

Faisal Qadir is also a member of this 

Pakistan team, arrived in Bhubaneswar 

on Saturday. 

Karachi Public School Junior Football 

Team Squad Announce today 

KARACHI: The Karachi Public School Jr football team will play against Hamdard 

Village School in 20th Shaheed Hakeem Mohammad Said Inter School Football 

Tournament 2018. This was disclosed by SportsCoordinator of KPS Syed Munir Ali 

Qadri in press release today. According to Syed Munir Ali Qadri the 16 members team 

will be selected tomorrow after the practice session at Safavi Campus Korangi. The 

Captain will be announced on the same day. 

Agriculture 

sector should get 

due attention 

Smart news? Google 

unveils 'Journalism AI' 

KARACHI: The 

Delegating of Pakistan 

Stock Exchange (PSX) has 

called on Prime Minister 

Imran Khan, who is on a 

day-long visit in Karachi, 

on Sunday and discuss the 

country’s economic situation 

and issues faced by 

the business community. 

Talking on the occasion, 

PM Imran told the 

traders delegation that the 

present government wanted 

to protect business and 

promote the investment. 

“We came in power 

with a different thinking 

and agenda aimed to create 

investment friendly environment 

and safeguard the 

business,” PM said. 

Biz 

PM, PSX delegation discuss 

country’s economic condition 

He mentioned, “There 

is a great opportunity of 

investment in the country 

and investors should avail 

it.” 

The delegation, on the 

occasion, hailed the government 

100-day performance 

and attempts to bring 

the financial stability in the 

country. 

ISLAMABAD The 

Pakistan Economy Watch 

(PEW) on Sunday said 

agriculture is the backbone 

of the economy, therefore, 

it should get the attention it 

deserves. 

The agriculture sector 

contributes around 18 percent 

to the GDP, employs 

42 percent of the total 

labour force, and constitutes 

75 percent of the total 

exports revenue. 

The cost of doing business 

for the farmers should 

not be increased to improve 

share of this critical sector 

in the national GDP, it said. 

It is impossible to 

ensure national development 

while keeping agricultural 

development on 

the backburner, said Dr 

Murtaza Mughal, President 

PEW. 

He said that agriculture 

is no more the largest sector 

of the economy but it 

continues to provide jobs to 

the majority of the labour. 

Murtaza Mughal said 

that growth in this sector 

has remained unimpressive 

during the last ten years 

which proves apathy of the 

policymakers. 

He noted that the high 

cost of inputs continues 

to reduce production 

which has been contributing 

to poverty in the rural 

areas. 

Circumstances and 

some policies continue to 

push farmers to prefer 

low-cost crops over highvalue 

crops while different 

packages announced 

in the past have not 

helped achieve results. 

CHINIOT: Farmers are busy in cutting of sugarcane crop in outskirts aria of the city . 

LONDON: Project to 

focus on research and training 

for newsrooms on the 

intersection of AI and journalism 

To help the news industry 

use artificial intelligence in 

more innovative ways, 

Google has announced a 

partnership with Polis, the 

international journalism 

think-tank at the London 

School of Economics and 

Political Science, to create 

"Journalism AI". 

Part of the Google News 

Initiative (GNI), the 

Journalism AI project will 

focus on research and training 

for newsrooms on the 

intersection of AI and journalism. 

"As part of Journalism 

AI, next year, we'll publish a 

global survey about how the 

media is currently using - 

and could further benefit 

from - this technology," 

Google said in a statement as 

it organised the GNI 

Innovation Forum here. 

"We'll also collaborate 

with newsrooms and academic 

institutions to create a 

best practices handbook and 

produce free online training 

on how to use AI in the 

newsroom for journalists 

worldwide," said Matt 

Cooke, head of partnerships 

and training at Google News 

Lab. 

After testing with partners 

over the last two years, 

Google also introduced a 

new tool called Google Earth 

Studio, which is an animation 

tool for Google Earth's 

satellite and 3D imagery. The 

tool empowers graphics specialists 

with new ways to 

leverage Google Earth 

imagery for storytelling. 

"We're inviting newsrooms 

around the world to start 

using the product for the first 

time," said Google. 

According to the company, 

it has provided free training 

to journalists on a range 

of tools reaching more than 

140,000 people in-person. 

"Our training on Google 

tools for journalists are now 

available in 16 languages - 

including Indonesian 

Bahasa, Thai and Turkish," 

said Cooke. Google News in 

November launched a new 

innovation challenge to help 

scribes and publishers in the 

Asia-Pacific region produce 

quality journalism in the digital 

age. 

The Asia-Pacific GNI 

Innovation Challenge will 

fund selected projects up to 

$300,000 and finance up to 

70 per cent of the total project 

cost, that inject new ideas 

into the news industry. 

According to Google, in 

the Asia-Pacific, journalists 

and publishers are increasingly 

grappling with questions 

over how quality journalism 

can thrive in the digital 

age. 

Business community playing vital role 

in development of economy: Ali Nawaz 

ISLAMABAD: Special 

Assistant to Prime Minister 

on CDA Affairs, Ali Nawaz 

Awan said that the business 

community is playing important 

role in the development 

of state economy and steps 

would be taken to address 

their issues. 

He said this while talking 

to a delegation of 

Islamabad Chamber of 

Commerce Industry 

(ICCI) in Islamabad. 

Ali Nawaz Awan said 

that trade change issue 

was important for business 

community and CDA 

would make this process 

easier so that businessmen 

could change trade as per 

current needs of business. 

He said the process of 

lease renewals of commercial 

plots would also 

be made easy to facilitate 

traders and industrialists. 

Western route of CPEC to be completed for uplift 

of less developed areas: Planning Ministry 

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform has clarified a news 

article published in a section of the press which alleges that Western route is not part of CPEC. 

Aspokesman of the ministry termed it as completely incorrect, baseless and wrongly attributed 

to the Minister for Planning and Development Khusro Bakhtyar. It said the Minister has time 

and again stated on different forums that Western route is part of CPEC and it would be completed 

to ensure uplift of the less developed areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.

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Hezbollah: No spot in Israel 

safe from our missiles 

BERUIT: Hezbollah’s 

deputy secretary general 

says there is no spot across 

Israel outside the range of 

the Lebanese resistance 

movement’s missiles. 

“There is not a single 

point in the occupied territories 

out of reach of 

Hezbollah’s missiles,” 

Sheikh Naim Qassem told 

Tehran-based al-Vefagh 

newspaper in remarks published 

Sunday. 

Israel has launched a 

series of operations along 

the Lebanese border, and an 

Israeli minister has hinted at 

possible incursion into 

Lebanon in order to destroy 

what the regime claims 

Hezbollah tunnels. 

An Israeli incursion into 

Lebanon would likely spark 

a major confrontation with 

Hezbollah. The Lebanese 

resistance movement has 

warned that Israel would 

"regret" invading Lebanon. 

“The Zionists cannot tolerate 

such a high level of 

threats in confrontation with 

Hezbollah, which is why 

BERUIT: Hezbollah's Deputy Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem 

they have no motive for 

entering another war with 

Lebanon,” Qassem said. 

He said the Lebanese 

resistance movement has 

built such a deterrence 

which has prevented Israel 

from taking any action 

against Lebanon since 2006. 

“Even when they threaten 

they say, ‘If Hezbollah 

attacks us’ they will react, 

because the rules of engagement 

created in Lebanon by 

Hezbollah have made it very 

difficult for Israel to even 

consider launching a war 

against Lebanon,” he said. 

Last week, Israel 

launched "Operation 

Northern Shield" to uncover 

and destroy what it claimed 

tunnels dug by Hezbollah 

into the occupied territory. 

Intelligence and transport 

minister Israel Katz said 

Friday that Israeli forces 

may need to go into 

Lebanon to deal with the 

alleged tunnels. 

Israel has waged two 

wars against Lebanon in 

2000 and 2006. It was 

Theresa May warns of 'uncharted waters' ahead of key vote 

LONDON: With two 

days to go until the crucial 

Brexit vote, the prime 

minister has warned MPs 

they face "uncharted 

waters" if they reject her 

deal. 

Speaking to the Mail on 

Sunday, the PM said a 

rejection of her proposals 

would mean "grave uncertainty" 

for the UK. 

She warned MPs their 

actions could lead to a 

general election, and there 

was a "very real risk of no 

Brexit". 

Downing Street has 

also denied newspaper 

suggestions that Theresa 

May could postpone 

Tuesday's vote. Last 

month, the UK agreed a 

Brexit deal with the EU - 

but it still needs to be 

approved by Parliament. 

Labour, the Liberal 

Democrats, the DUP, and 

dozens of Conservative 

MPs have said they cannot 

support the deal, meaning 

it is unlikely to pass. 

If the deal is rejected, it 

Japanese Food Festival 

KARACHI: His Excellency, Mr. & Mrs. Toshikazu Isomura,Consul-General of Japan 

along with Mr. KatsunoriAshida, Deputy Consul-General of Japan and Mr. Grant 

Raubenheimer VP Operation Avari Hotels inaugurated the “Japanese Food Festival” at 

Fujiyama Restaurant. 

KARACHI: Avari 

Towers Hotel in collaboration 

with the Consulate 

General of Japan in Karachi 

brings the Japanese palate to 

the food enthusiasts of 

Karachi. The Japanese Food 

Festival at Fujiyama 

Restaurant will be offering a 

wide variety of delicious 

Japanese Cuisine from 7th- 

16th December 2018. 

The Japanese Food 

Festival begun with a press 

conference where the 

Japanese Consulate officials 

together with Avari Towers 

management briefed the 

media about the concept 

LAHORE: A beautiful Peacock dancing in cage at governor house. 

behind this Food Festival. 

Present at the media table 

were Mr. Toshikazu 

Isomura, Consul-General of 

Japan, Mr. KatsunoriAshida, 

Deputy Consul-General of 

Japan, Mr. Grant 

Raubenheimer VPOperation 

Avari Hotels, Mr. Carlito 

Magno Japanese Head Chef, 

and Mr. Naim, Executive 

Chef Avari Towers. The 

event progressed to the ribbon 

cutting ceremony at 

Fujiyama Restaurant. 

The Chef along with the 

Deputy Consul General 

demonstrated their culinary 

skills by showcasing the slicing 

techniques of a fish for 

sushi along with the demonstration 

od sushi making 

while the food lovers from 

the different communities 

enjoyed the interesting art 

and taste of Japanese gastronomy. 

Consul-General of Japan, 

Mr. Toshikazu Isomura stated, 

“It is wonderful to see 

Japanese culture emerging in 

Pakistan & since the 

Japanese dishes depict the 

traditions, fusion of cultures 

in different flavors from 

Japan, it is a pleasure seeing 

people getting a chance to 

enjoy Japanese cuisine.” 

is unclear what happens 

next - with Mrs May 

insisting her deal was best 

for the country. "When I 

say if this deal does not 

pass we would truly be in 

uncharted waters, I hope 

people understand this is 

what I genuinely believe 

and fear could happen," 

Mrs May said. 

Govt’s honeymoon 

is over, it’s time to 

deliver: Siraj 

LAHORE: Jamaat-e- 

Islami chief Siraj-ul-Haq 

on Sunday said the government’s 

honeymoon was 

over and it was time for it 

to deliver on its promises. 

Addressing a ceremony, 

Siraj said the government 

had made one announcement 

after another but it 

was time to deliver rather 

than making announcements. 

The JI leader lamented 

that the ministers were 

fighting among themselves 

and passing statements 

against each other. “The 

government’s philosophy 

is to take U-turns,” Siraj 

remarked. 

“What steps has the 

government taken in the 

past four months towards 

making the country [like] 

the state of Medinah?” he 

questioned, adding that 

“everyone is worried” 

because of the spike in 

inflation. 

Criticising the ongoing 

drive against encroachments 

in Karachi and 

Lahore, Siraj said there 

was “no justice in carrying 

out the operation while 

being deaf and blind” to 

the plight of the poor. 

forced to withdraw on both 

occasions in the face of 

Hezbollah's resistance, 

despite inflicting severe 

damage on Lebanon's infrastructure. 

Qassem also said the 

Palestinian resistance has 

made Israel face a "new 

equation." 

Last month, a botched 

Israeli intelligence operation 

in the Gaza Strip unleashed 

brief skirmishes after which 

TelAviv accepted a ceasefire 

after about 500 rockets were 

fired from the besieged territory 

at Israeli in a matter of 

several hours. 

Qassem further said the 

situation on the ground in 

Syria is improving day by 

day, where victories 

achieved by the Syrian 

Army and its allies are quite 

visible now. 

He said a political solution 

has to be found to the 

crisis but the United States is 

preventing it through its military 

operations in the Arab 

country and supporting certain 

militant groups. 

FIA summoned 

two assistant 

commissioners 


Federal Investigation 

Agency (FIA) has summoned 

two assistant commissioners 

of district 

administration today 

Monday for investigation 

as these commissioners 

have allegedly smooth the 

way for a specific group to 

win the of civilian employees 

cooperative housing 

society election through 

rigging. 

Sources stated administrative 

Society assistant 

commissioner Wasim Khan 

and Election Commissioner 

Assistant commissioner Dr. 

Faisal were facing allegations 

that they favored a 

special group and allegedly 

provided them support during 

the recently held election 

of civilian employee’s 

cooperative housing society 

Soan Gardan. Both of them 

have allegedly violated the 

cooperative and society 

election rules and regulations.It 

clearly mentioned 

in submitted application 

society president Ilyas 

Khan’s nephew Ahsan 

Fareed Mamon had deliberately 

made member of election 

committee so that he 

smooth the way for success 

of his uncle. 


KARACHI: Pakistan is one of the richest 

countries in the world which have a large amount 

of natural resources available including coal, gas, 

gemstones, copper, minerals and gold reserves, 

oil, iron, titanium and aluminum and so on, the 

Vice Chancellor of the University of Karachi, 

Professor Dr Muhammad Ajmal Khan, expressed 

yesterday. 

He mentioned that natural resources, productive 

agriculture lands are a necessity for any growing 

economy. “Being a scientist, I am telling you 

that our country is among the richest countries 

having large amount of natural resources.” 

The KU VC Dr Khan was speaking at a conference 

organized by the Department of Political 

Science and arranged by the Young Social 

Reformers, a group working on youth empowerment 

and progressive community development 

for a better world, at the Arts Auditorium, KU. 

The conference entitled “role of youth in relief 

ISLAMABAD: Minister for 

Information and Broadcasting 

Chaudhry Fawad Hussain discussed 

cooperation with the officials of 

British Film of Institute (BFI) to create 

a fund for film, certification and 

training. 

The minister visited the British Film 

Institute (BFI) here and met its senior 

Yasir Shah thanks PM Imran, ISPR DG 

for sending congratulatory messages 

ISLAMABAD: Yasir 

Shah on Sunday thanked 

Prime Minister Imran Khan 

and military spokesman 

Major General Asfi Ghafoor 

for sending congratulatory 

messages to him for becoming 

fastest bowler to take 

200 wickets in test cricket. 

He used Twitter account leg spinner 

to express gratitude for the 

love he received from fans 

in Pakistan and around the 

SANYA: A Mexican 

model and volunteer was 

crowned Miss World at a 

glitzy event on the tropical 

Chinese island of 

Hainan on Saturday. 

Miss Mexico Vanessa 

Ponce de Leon, 26, has a 

degree in international 

business, volunteers for 

"Migrantes en el Camino" 

and is on the board of 

directors of a rehab centre 

for girls, according to the 

Miss World website. 

She was crowned as 

the 68th Miss World by 

last year's winner, 

Manushi Chhillar of India, 

in the coastal city of 

Sanya. 

The colourful ceremony 

included US group 

Sister Sledge performing 

their 1979 disco anthem 

world. "Special thanks to 

PM @ImranKhanPTI and 

@OfficialDGISPR for their 

messages," said he. 

He also posted a picture 

which he said is dedicated to 

his mother, and after thanking 

everyone who played a 

vital role in his journey the 

concluded his 

post with "Pakistan 

Zindabad (Long Live 

Pakistan)" slogan. 

Mexican volunteer 

crowned Miss World 

SANYA: Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon reacts after 

winning the 68th Miss World contest final in Sanya, on 

the tropical Chinese island of Hainan. 

SANYA: Miss World 2018 finalists, from left, Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa 

Limsnukan, Miss Uganda Quiin Abenakyo, Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon, Miss 

Jamaica Kadijah Robinson and Miss Belarus Maria Vasilevich stand on stage during 

the 68th Miss World contest final, in Sanya on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan. 

Miss Mexico Vanessa Ponce de Leon went on to be crowned Miss World 2018. 

SANYA: Miss Thailand Nicolene Pichapa Limsnukan 

walks on stage after being selected as one of the regional 

finalists during the 68th Miss World contest final in 

Sanya, on the tropical Chinese island of Hainan. She 

went on to finish as runner-up to Miss World 2018. 

and rehabilitation work for a constructive and 

prosperous Pakistan”, aimed to motivate the 

youngsters to discover and apply their abilities for 

the development of the society. 

He shared his opinion that the country would 

start progressing well when all concerned stakeholders 

work together with positive energy. The 

country does not lag behind in terms of ability and 

if, all of us, use our skills then no one would stop 

us becoming a developed country. 

“All stakeholders must utilize their abilities 

and skills to eradicate problems being faced by the 

country. The society cannot prosper without education 

and only those countries which have realized 

the importance of education are on the top of 

the world.” He asked the students to learn from 

that those countries which do not give importance 

to education sector are far away from any kind of 

development and progress. 

The Senator Imam uddin Shouqeen, shared 

that being a student we look at things differently 

"We Are Family." 

First runner up was 

Thailand's Nicolene 

Pichapa Limsnukan, a 20- 

year-old studying business 

administration. 

Miss Belarus Maria 

Vasilevich, Miss Jamaica 

officials to discuss possible future collaboration 

on film making. 

Fawad said that Pakistan could 

export skilled workers of film industry 

to the United Kingdom, which was 

currently facing shortage of skilled 

workers. He invited British and 

Hollywood actors to shoot their films 

in the northern areas of Pakistan – 

Kadijah Robinson and 

Miss Uganda Quiin 

Abenakyo were also 

among the final five. 

It is the eighth time the 

Miss World final has been 

held in Sanya, which first 

hosted the pageant in 2003. 

At the finals three years 

ago controversy erupted as 

officials in Hong Kong 

stopped Miss Canada, 

Anastasia Lin, from boarding 

a plane bound for 

Sanya, telling her she 

would not receive a visa. 

The 25-year old 

actress claimed the decision 

was due to her 

stance on China's human 

rights record, including 

its persecution of Falun 

Gong, a Chinese spiritual 

group of which she is a 

practitioner. 

Pak invites British and Hollywood actors to shoot films in northern areas 

famous worldwide for their pristine 

natural beauty. 

He said the government would provide 

tax relief and other incentives for 

movies shot in Pakistan. 

He apprised the British Film 

Institute officials that being the culture 

minister, he planned to develop and 

revitalize the film industry of Pakistan. 

Pakistan among richest countries having large amount of natural resources: Dr Ajmal 

but once we enter into our professional lives, it 

changes the whole scenario. He claimed that not a 

single doctor or teacher like to go in rural and 

under developed areas to perform duties. 

“Recently, as per court’s directives, the government 

transferred over 100 doctors to perform 

duties in Thar and other affected areas but they 

objected that their houseold affairs are being 

effected due to the transfer orders. Despite the fact 

that to get government jobs they willingly show 

interest to work anywhere as per requirement.” 

Another speaker, the former member National 

Assembly Ali Raza Abidi, expressed that our 

beloved country needs immediate economic rehabilitation 

to overcome its financial crisis which are 

greater than before. Since last three months inflation 

has increased at rapid rate, a family, which 

was managing its day to day affairs within 

Rs30,000, now needs at least Rs36,000 to bear 

same expenses though the bread earner of the 

family has not receive any salary increment. 

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Story Time 

The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing 

AWolf found great 

difficulty in getting 

at the sheep owing 

to the vigilance of the shepherd 

and his dogs. But one 

day it found the skin of a 

sheep that had been flayed 

and thrown aside, so it put it 

on over its own pelt and 

strolled down among the 

sheep. The Lamb that 

belonged to the sheep, 

whose skin the Wolf was 

wearing, began to follow 

the Wolf in the Sheep’s 

clothing; so, leading the 

Lamb a little apart, he soon made a meal off her, and for some time he succeeded in 

deceiving the sheep, and enjoying hearty meals. 

Appearances are deceptive. 

Colour me 

A Chinese 

checkerboard 

has 121 holes 

• A car travelling at 80kph (50mph) uses half its fuel to overcome wind 

resistance 

• Gunpowder is formed by mixing charcoal, saltpetre and sulphur 

• Giraffes have no vocal cords 

• Most birds eat twice their body weight each day 

• A group of whales is called a pod 

• Armadillos can walk underwater 

• The bones of a pigeon weigh less than its feathers 

• The cheetah is the only cat that can't retract it's claws 

• Roosters can't crow if they can't fully extend their necks 

• Dolphins can hear underwater sounds from 24km (15miles) away 

• Flamingos can only eat when their heada are upside down 

• The fingerprints of koala bear are indistinguishable to that of a human 

• A female ferret is called a jill 

• Porcupines float in water 

• The last Play Boy centerfold to have staples was published in 1985 

• Scissors were most likely invented ancient Egypt 

• Each year there is one ton of cement poured for each man, woman, 

and child 

• Turnips turn green when sunburnt 

• The US shreds 7,000 tons of worn out currency each year 

• Moisture (not air) causes super glue to dry 

• Americans spend $10 million a day on potato chips 

• Artificial Christmas trees have outsold real ones every year since 1991 

• 70% of all Irish barley grown goes towards the production of 

Guinness beer 

• All of the cobble stones used to line the streets in New York were 

originally stones found in the hulls of Belgian ships ballast 

• A Chinese checkerboard has 121 holes 

• Britain was the first country to use postage stamps 

• The average person will consume 100 tons of food and 45,424 liters 

(12,000 gallons) of water in their lifetime 

• A deck of cards should be shuffled at least 7 times before playing 

• The side of a hammer is called a cheek 

My Maker, I know not the place of thy home, 

If 'tis earth, or the sky, or the sea ; 

I only can tell that wherever I roam, 

I've still a kind Father in thee. 

I feel that at night when I go to niy rest, 

Thy wings all around me are flung ; 

And peaceful I sleep, while the down of tinbreast 

Is o'er me, as mine o'er my young. 

And when in the morning I open my eye, 

I feel thou hast long been awake ; 

Thy beautiful plumage is spread o'er the sky, 

And painted on river and lake. 

Thy breath has gone into the buds, and the flowers 

Have opened to thee on their stems ; 

And thou hast strown clew-drops on meadows and 

bowers, 

To glitter like thousands of gems. 

Thy voice, in the notes that can only be thine, - 

A music 'tis gladness to hoar - 

Comes through the green boughs of the oak and the 

pine, 

And falls sweet and soft on my ear. 

And oft as a shield hast thou stood between nie 

And the arrow that aimed at my heart ; 

For, though in a form that my eye could not see, 

I know thou hast parried the dart. 

I drink from the drops on the grass and the vine, 

And gratefully gather my food : 

I feel thou hast plenty for me and for mine ; 

That all things declare thou art good. 

My Father, thy pinions are ever unfurled, 

With brightness no changes can dim ! 

My Maker, thy home is all over the world ; 

Thou 'It hear, then, thy bird's lowly hymn. 

Sea Cucumber 

Sea cucumbers are echinoderms—like starfish 

and sea urchins. There are some 1,250 known 

species, and many of these animals are indeed 

shaped like soft-bodied cucumbers. All sea cucumbers 

are ocean dwellers, though some inhabit the 

Fun Facts 

Type............................Invertebrate 

Diet.............................Omnivore 

Average life 

span in the wild...........5 to 10 years 

Size..............................0.75 in to 6.5 ft 

Relative........................Size relative to a 

6-ft (2-m) man 

shallows and others live in the deep ocean. They live 

on or near the ocean floor—sometimes partially 

buried beneath it. 

Sea cucumbers feed on tiny particles like algae, 

minute aquatic animals, or waste materials, which 

they gather in with 8 to 30 tube feet that look like 

tentacles surrounding their mouths. The animals 

break down these particles into even smaller pieces, 

which become fodder for bacteria, and thus recycle 

them back into the ocean ecosystem. Earthworms 

perform a similar function in terrestrial ecosystems. 

Sea cucumbers, particularly eggs and young larvae, 

are prey for fish and other marine animals. They 

are also enjoyed by humans, especially in Asia, and 

some species are farmed as delicacies. 

When threatened, some sea cucumbers discharge 

sticky threads to ensnare their enemies. Others can 

mutilate their own bodies as a defense mechanism. 

They violently contract their muscles and jettison 

some of their internal organs out of their anus. The 

missing body parts are quickly regenerated. 

Sea cucumbers can breed sexually or asexually. 

Sexual reproduction is more typical, but the process 

is not very intimate. The animals release both eggs 

and sperm into the water and fertilization occurs 

when they meet.

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