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Pakistan, IMF reach $6 billion

Extended Fund Facility agreement
ISLAMABAD (APP): Paki­ formal approval by the Fund’s Fund Facility arrangement was At the end of the visit,
stan and the International board. The agreement would aimed at supporting the au­ Ramirez Rigo stated, “The
Monetary Fund (IMF) Sun­ improve the debt situation and thorities’ strategy for stronger Pakistani authorities and the
day reached an agreement un­ send a positive signal to the and more inclusive growth by IMF team have reached a staff
der which the Fund would world to attract foreign invest­ reducing domestic and exter­ level agreement on economic
provide $6 billion Extended ment, he added. nal imbalances, removing im­ policies that could be sup­
Fund Facility over the period The advisor said the IMF pediments to growth, increas­ ported by a 39­month Ex­
of three years, Prime programme would provide an ing transparency, and tended Fund Arrangement
Minister’s Advisor on Finance opportunity to bring struc­ strengthening social spending. (EFF) for about US$6 billion.”
Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said. tural changes to handle issues An ambitious structural This agreement, he said,
Talking to state media af­ pertaining to loss­making state reform agenda would supple­ was subject to the IMF man­
ter the talks between the tech­ owned enterprises, exports, ment economic policies to re­ agement approval and to ap­
nical team of the Government and to enhance revenue. kindle economic growth and proval by the Executive
of Pakistan and the IMF Mis­ He said the country’s improve living standards, it Board, subject to the timely
sion, the advisor said after economy was passing through added. implementation of prior ac­
months of discussions, a loan hard times for the last couple Financing support from tions and confirmation of in­
programme had been finalized of years, stressing the need for Pakistan’s international part­ ternational partners’ financial
with the International Mon­ structural reforms to promote ners would be critical to sup­ commitments.
etary Fund. sustainable growth. port the authorities’ adjust­ “The programme aims to
He said Pakistan would The subsidies would have ment efforts and ensure that support the authorities’ strat­
get $6 billion assistance in to be withdrawn from the rich the medium­term programme egy for stronger and more bal­
three years, while an additional segments of the society, he objectives can be achieved. anced growth by reducing do­
amount of two to three billion said, adding the government According to the state­ mestic and external imbalances,
dollars was likely to come was determined to provide re­ ment, an IMF Mission led by improving the business envi­
from World Bank and Asian lief to the vulnerable segments. Ernesto Ramirez Rigo visited ronment, strengthening insti
Development Bank on less The burden of electricity tar­ Islamabad, Pakistan from April Continued on pag 2 GWADAR: A view of dead body of one of three terrorists killed by security forces during operation at PC Gwadar
interest rate. iff increase would not be put 29 to May 11 to discuss the
Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on the poor, he said. IMF’s support for the authori­ Nation united against terrorism: President
said the IMF programme
would be implemented after its
Meanwhile, the IMF, in a
statement, said the Extended
ties’ economic reform
programme. Nation, security forces shall Forces kill 3 terrorists, five
World Mother’s
Day observed
defeat terrorists: Imran
ISLAMABAD (Online): Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said
embrace martyrdom as
across Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (INP): Inter­
Prime Minister Imran Khan
has categorically stated that
Pakistani nation and its secu­
the nation is united against ter­
rorism to defeat it. In a mes­
sage, she said the enemies of
Gwadar operation is over
national Mother’s Day was rity forces shall defeat the ter­
observed on Sunday in coun­ Pakistan’s peace and progress RAWALPINDI (APP): Secu­ geting/taking hostage the After ensuring safe evacu­
rorists and the government will will never succeed in their ne­ rity forces have completed the guests present in hotel. At the ation of guests and staff, clear­
tries across the world includ­ not allow these agendas to
ing Pakistan to express love farious designs. clearance operation at Pearl entry, security guard chal­ ance operation was launched
succeed. Meanwhile President Dr Continental (PC) Gwadar lenged the terrorists denying to take on terrorists.
for the tender care and count­ In a statement, while con­
less sacrifices of the mother. Arif Alvi Sunday strongly during which all three terror­ them entry into main hall and Meanwhile, terrorists had
demning the terrorist attack on condemned the terrorist attack ists, who attempted to make the intruders went to stair­ made close­circuit television
The International a hotel in Gwadar, the Prime
Mother’s Day is celebrated on in Gwadar terming such inci­ forced entry in the hotel, have case, which was leading to cameras dysfunctional and
Minister appreciated the ini­ dents as grave conspiracy been killed. upper floors. planted improvised explosive
the second Sunday of May tial response by security guard
every year paying tributes and against national development Bodies of the terrorists “Terrorists opened fire devices (IEDs) on all entry
and security forces in foiling projects. have been held for identifica­ resulting into martyrdom of points leading to the 4th floor.
gratitude to mothers around greater loss to human lives. He
the world. In a statement, the Presi­ tion, an Inter Services Public security guard Zahoor. The security forces made
also paid rich tributes to dent said the whole nation Relations (ISPR) press release Enroute to stairs, terrorists special entry points to get into
The custom of celebrating Shaheeds and injured security
Mother’s Day on the second stood united in war against said Sunday. kept firing indiscriminately 4th floor, shot down all ter­
personnel during the opera­ terrorism. During the operation, as resulting into martyrdom of rorists and cleared the planted
Sunday of May was first tion.
adopted by United States and He said this scourge would many as five individuals em­ three more hotel employees IEDS.
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood The Prime Minister said be completely eliminated from braced martyrdom including Farhad, Bilawal and Awais In exchange of fire, Paki­
many other countries followed such attempts especially in
Qureshi talking to media persons after iftar dinner or- suit. the country and the journey four hotel employees and a while two got injured,” the stan Navy soldier Abbas Khan
ganized in his honour at Shah Rukne Alam Colony. Balochistan are an effort to towards progress would con­ Pakistan Navy soldier. While, press release said. embraced Shahadat, while two
It is a time to appreciate sabotage our economic
mothers and motherly figures, tinue. six individuals got injured in­ Quick Reaction Forces of Army Captains and two Paki­
projects and prosperity. While The president paid tribute cluding two Army Captains, Army, Navy and Police im­ stan Navy soldiers got injured.
Qureshi says conveying gratitude for the condemning the terrorist attack to the security official two Pakistan Navy soldiers mediately reached the site, Director General ISPR
hardships born in child­rear­
Pakistan to not blame any ing.
The day was marked by
in Gwadar, Special Assistant
to the Prime Minister on In­
martyred and prayed for re and two hotel employees.
According to details, the
secured guests and staff
present in the hotel and re­
Major General Asif Ghafoor
thanked entire media for re
Continued on page 2
country regarding Gwadar high spirits and enthusiasm as
various public and private
formation and Broadcasting terrorists had attempted to
enter the hotel aimed at tar­
stricted terrorists within cor­
ridor of fourth floor. Continued on page 2
attack without investigation organisations and schools ar­ CM satisfied with successful
ranged entertaining
MULTAN (Agencies): For­
eign Minister Shah Mehmood
ister Shah Mehmood Qureshi
Sunday said the Pakistan
programmes for Mother’s
Day celebrations.
operation against terrorists
Qureshi says some forces want Tehreek­Insaf (PTI) govern­ in port city of Gawadar
to destabilize Pakistan and
harm China­Pakistan Eco­
ment was striving hard to en­
hance the tax net base.
Punjab LG Act to
nomic Corridor (CPEC). The past regimes re­ bring revolution: Jam Kamal grieved over loss of precious lives in
Talking to newsmen in mained dependent on indirect terrorist attack in five star hotel; vows to foil
Multan on Sunday, he said taxation, however, the incum­ Firdous every conspiracy against development
foes of Pakistan cannot see bent was trying bring more ISLAMABAD (APP): Spe­
CPEC making progress, offer­ people into the tax net as it cial Assistant to Prime Minis­ Independent Report rorists’ attack on the hotel.
ing greater connectivity and would help reduce burden on ter on Information and Broad­ He said that every con­
commercial activities to the the common men, he said casting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan QUETTA: Chief Minister spiracy would be foiled
region. while talking to newsmen. said on Sunday that Punjab Balochistan, Jam Kamal Khan against development of the
Referring to Gwadar ter­ Qureshi said the govern­ Local Government Act 2019 has expressed his satisfaction country and province.
rorist attack, the Minister said ment pursued the International would bring a revolution over successful completion of He said that the develop­
Pakistan will not blame any Monetary Fund (IMF) to through resolving problems of the operation conducted ment of Balochistan and that
country without proper inves­ soften its terms and conditions the masses at their door step against the terrorists in the five of Gawadar is a reality, which
tigation. for the financial package. and would ensure availability star hotel of Gawadar. can’t be annulled.
Responding to a question, He said when the PTI of resources at grass roots In an official statement is­ He said that the enemies
he said Pakistan Air Force will came to power, there was dif­ level. In a tweet, the Special sued here on Sunday, the Chief of the country don’t want its
respond befittingly in case of ference of 19 billion dollars in Assistant to PM said that the Minister paid tributes to the progress for they back terror­
any misadventure by India. act was a fulfilment of Paki­ security institutions for tak­ ism.
APP adds: Foreign Min­ Continued on page 2 stan Tehrik­e­Insaf govern­ ing the terrorists to task. However, the patriotic
ment promise of tranfer of Moreover, the Chief Min­ people of the province hate
Pakistan responds to power to grass roots level and
empowering the people.
ister also expressed deep and the terrorists and their spon
grief over the loss of precious
SIALKOT: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting
Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan listening the problems of people.
Iran’s notice over delay 4 people electrocuted
lives of five people in the ter­ Continued on page 2
COAS Bajwa pays tribute to
China lauds Pak
in gas project completion to death in Lodhran Two more youth martyred Army’s heroic
ISLAMABAD (INP): Pakistan has responded to the legal no- LODHRAN (INP): Four in Indian occupied Kashmir mothers for their sacrifices
tice from Iran over delay in completion of Pakistan Iran Gas members of a family including action against RAWALPINDI (INP): Chief physical entity. If so, their
Pipeline project, sources said on Sunday.
According to sources, Prime Minister Imran Khan has
couple and children were elec­ SRINAGAR (INP): The In­
dian troops in their fresh act
The Indian troops are
continuing their act of terror­
attack at PC hotel of Army Staff (COAS) Gen­ departure to heaven would’ve
trocuted to death when a high BEIJING (INP): China highly eral Qamar Javed Bajwa paid been an end to the relationship.
directed concerned authorities to tackle the gas line project tension power line falls on bull of state barbarism on Sunday ism and martyring youth, in a appreciates the heroic action tribute to the mothers of mar­ Mother is name of an eternal
issue with Iran in a conciliatory manner. cart here on Sunday. martyred two youth in bid to silence the freedom of Pakistani Army & law en­ tyrs for their sacrifices on feeling of love, care, security
Pakistan’s reply to Iran’s February 28 legal notice, told the According to details, a Shopian district of the Indian struggle of the Kashmiri, who forcement agencies against the Mother’s Day, and said no one and selflessness.”
country in writing that there were obstacles in execution of the peasant couple along with Occupied Kashmir. have been demanding the right terrorists who attacked the PC can defeat Pakistan until such Mother is not just a
Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project as Tehran is under United their two children, riding bull According to media to self determination since hotel in Gwadar. courageous women are present physical entity. If so, their
States sanctions regime, sources said. cart was heading to field for sources, the youth were long. China Economic Net re­ in this country. departure to heaven would’ve
Pakistan is still committed to executing the project, but only routine work when high ten­ martyred by Indian troops It may be recalled that, ported from Gwadar, four ter­ The army chief acknowl­ been an end to the relationship.
if international sanctions on Iran are lifted, Pakistan’s reply sion power line broke and fell during a cordon and search two days earlier, the occupied rorists who stormed Hotel at edged that the progress that Mother is name of an eternal
said. on the cart in Hasilwala of operation in Satipora area of troops had martyred a youth afternoon of the 11th May Pakistan has made is due to feeling of love, care, security
Tehran in February this year formally issued a notice to tehsil Kahror Pakka in the district. in Shopian and had been cre­ have all been killed. the mothers of this nation. and selflessness.
Islamabad and said it is moving an arbitration court against Lodhran. Due to electrocution, Soon after the martyrdom ating hurdles for the people Thanks to the immediate Director General of Inter­ Love and respects for all
Pakistan for failing to lay down the pipeline in Pakistani terri- the peasants Ghulam Yaseen, of the youth, the authorities living in the area under the and strong action against the Services Public Relations Mothers esp brave Mothers
tory in the time frame stipulated in the bilateral agreement over his wife Sughran Bibi, a daugh­ snapped the Internet services name of so called search op­ attack from the Pakistani (ISPR) Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor of our brave
the gas pipeline project. ter and a son died on the spot. in the southern district. erations. army, there is no Chinese ca­ took to Twitter and wrote, Martyrs.#MothersDay
sualty. According to the Eco­ “Salute to brave mothers of our “Love and respects for all
Traffic cop shot dead in nomic Net’s report, the Chi­ brave martyrs.”
“Mother is not just a
Mothers esp brave Mothers
of our brave Martyrs.”
nese Embassy strongly con­
Mastung; strong protest demned terrorist attack. It

lodged against killing said, the heroic action of Paki­

Independent Report
QUETTA: The traffic ser­
geant was shot dead by the un­
known armed men in Mastung
city on Sunday night.
According to reports, the
traffic sergeant Muhammad
Hanif was on his duty when
some unknown armed men ap­
proached the area and opened
an indiscriminate fire on him.
As a result, he sustained bul­
let injuries and died before he
was provided any medical
treatment.
However, his body was
shifted to the local hospital for
QUETTA: Iranian Consul General Agha Rafi, Deputy Speaker Balochistan As- postmortem and necessary
sembly Babar Musakhail and others visiting Islamic books stall formalities.
The area police and ad­
ministration rushed to the spot
and started investigations.
Meanwhile, the bereaved
family members of the traffic
cop and other people staged
protest demonstration on the
main RCD highway near DC
house the same night. They
were also carrying the body
of the martyred traffic cop.
As a result of the protest,
the traffic on the main
Karachi­Quetta highway re­
mained suspended for some­
time. They demanded of the
government to take action
against the killers and take
them to task.
stani Army & law enforcement
agencies is highly appreciated.
The embassy, on behalf of
the Chinese government and
the people expressed condo­
lences to the families of the
security guard who sacrificed
his life and two security men
who were injured.
There were no Chinese and
other foreigners staying in the
hotel when the incident hap­
pened, said the police. Apart
from the sacrifice of one guard
and two injured, there was no
any other casualties. The re­
port says, 53 Chinese people
were present in the Gwadar
Port and Gwadar Free Zone,
hundreds meters away from
the site of the incident.
Eight ´terrorist´ suspects
killed in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH (Online): Eight
members of a “terrorist” cell
were killed on Saturday in a
police raid in Saudi Arabia´s
eastern Qatif region, a Shiite
minority stronghold, state
media reported.
The recently­formed cell
was preparing to carry out
“terrorist” activities against
the security of the country, the
official Saudi Press Agency
reported citing a state security
spokesman.
He said the men were
killed after they fired shots at
security forces, who had sur­
rounded a residential apart­
ment in the Sanabis
neighbourhood.
“They were called on to
surrender, but they did not re­
spond and opened fire at the
security forces... which re­
sulted in their killing,” said the
spokesman.
No civilians or security
forces were injured in the op­
eration, he added.
Saudi Arabia´s Eastern
Province—which includes
Qatif—has seen bouts of un­
rest since 2011 when protest­
ers emboldened by the Arab
Spring uprisings took to the
streets.

Govt strongly believes in
transparency: Qureshi
MULTAN (APP): Foreign
Minister Shah Mehmood
Qureshi said here on Sun­
day the incumbent govern­
ment was strongly believed
in transparency and merit.
He said this while
chairing a meeting to review
the performance of various
departments here.
Addressing the meet­
ing, the Foreign Minister
observed that in past, the
development work was not
carried out as per wishes of
the local people.
In past, funds for the
region were spent in Lahore
which increased a sense of
deprivation among the lo­
cal people.
He said that he would
demand more funds from
the Punjab government for
improvement in the infra­
structure of the city.
Qureshi ordered an in­
quiry into corruption of Rs
3.5 billion in Waste Man­
KARACHI: General Secretary of Palestine Foundation Pakistan Sabir Abu-
Maryam along with others addressing a press conference at press club.
Third ODI ends in a thrilling tie as
Pakistan, South Africa share points
LAHORE (APP): Number 11 after Pakistan had been re­ final over, 49 of the South
batter Nashra Sandhu hit a six
off the penultimate ball of the
match and then took a single
off the final ball with two runs
needed to lead Pakistan to a
dramatic tie in the third and
final ODI against South Africa
at the Willowmoore Park,
Benoni , South Africa on Sun­
day.
The result meant that the
two teams shared the three
match ODI series 1­1, said the
information made available by
the Pakistan Cricket Board
here. At the end of the series
Pakistan occupy the fifth spot
in the ICC Women’s Champi­
onship rankings with 15
points from as many games,
one more than New Zealand
who have 14 points.
Chasing 266 runs for an
improbable win, Pakistan bat­
ters led by Javeria Khan (74
off 103 balls, nine fours) and
Aliya Riaz (71 off 82 balls,
six fours and three sixes)
fought back brilliantly after a
stuttering start. The two added
74 runs for the fifth wicket
CM satisfied with successful....
Continued from page 1
sors, the Chief Minis-
ter said adding that no one
sitting outside the country
can decide the fate of
people as they are holders
of the same.
He also expressed con-
dolence and sympathy
with the bereaved families
of the martyred.
Earlier, a meeting was
held to discuss the security
situation in Gawadar with
the Chief Minister Jam
Kamal in the chair the
other day night.
The meeting particu-
larly discussed the motives
behind the terrorists attack
and reviewed its various
aspects in detail.
The Provincial Minis-
ter for Home and Tribal
Affairs, Mir Ziaullah
Langove, Chief Secretary
Dr. Akhtar Nazir, Secretary
Home, Inspector General
of Police and other con-
cerned high ups attended
the meeting.
It may be mentioned
here that three terrorists
had attacked the (PC) ho-
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Rouhani calls for unity
to face ‘unprecedented’
U.S. pressure
agement Company by Pub­ against WASA defaulters
lic Accounts Committee. for the recovery of pend­ Monitoring Desk “Today, it cannot be said
He alleged that previous ing dues worth Rs 1.25 bil­ DUBAI: President Hassan whether conditions are better
political leadership was in­ lion. Rouhani called on Saturday for or worse than the (1980­88)
volved in corruption. He urged the local par­ unity among Iran’s political war period, but during the war
factions to overcome condi­ we did not have a problem with
He directed officers of liamentarians to raise voice tions which he said may be our banks, oil sales or imports
Waste Management Com­ in assembly for the harder than those during the and exports, and there were
pany to meet the shortage redressal of local problems. 1980s war with Iraq, state only sanctions on arms pur­
of sanitary workers and He also assured the media reported, as the coun­ chases,” Rouhani said, accord­
machinery concerned and district administration that try faces tightening U.S. sanc­ ing to the state news agency
ensure the cleanliness in the political leadership was tions. IRNA.
every nook and corner of standing by them for U.S. President Donald “The pressures by en­
the city. progress and prosperity of Trump on Thursday urged emies is a war unprecedented
Shah Mehmood the city. Iran’s leaders talk with him in the history of our Islamic
Qureshi directed the offi­ Earlier, Deputy Com­ about giving up their nuclear revolution... but I do not de­
cials to upgrade sewerage missioner Aamir Khattak program and said he could not spair and have great hope for
system at the earliest. He briefed the meeting about rule out a military the future and believe that we
deplored and said that sew­ different schemes and mat­ ABBOTTABAD: Speaker KPK Assembly Mushtaq Ahmed Ghani & MPA Momina confrontation.U.S. can move past these difficult
erage system did not exist ters of Waste Management Basit offering dua after the inaugurating of PANAHGAH/Shelter home inAbbottabad. Trump made the offer as conditions provided that we
at 35 percent area of the Company, WASA and he increased economic and are united,” Rouhani told ac­
military pressure on Iran, tivists from various factions.
city.
During the last five
years, only 1.4 Kilometre
some other departments.
On this occasion,
Chief Whip National As­
China not to bow down before moving to cut off all Iranian
oil exports this month while
Hardliners have criticized
Rouhani after Trump with­
sewerage line was laid in
the city, which speaks the
sembly Malik Aamir Dogar,
parliamentary secretary on US on trade issues: Liu beefing up the U.S. Navy and
Air Force presence in the
Gulf. Washington also ap­
drew from Iran’s 2015 nuclear
deal with world powers,
which Rouhani supported, and
ineligibility of the past rul­ finance and MNA Zain BEIJING (INP): Vice Premier on Friday increased an exist­ side reform, the competitive­ proved a new deployment of reimposed sanctions last year.
ers, Qureshi added. Qureshi and other local par­ Liu He said the Chinese ing 10 percent tariff on $200 ness of companies has been Patriot missiles to the Middle The pragmatic president has
Qureshi also directed liamentarians were also economy remains resilient billion in Chinese goods and elevated, he said. East, a U.S. official said on also been abandoned by some
to launch a crack down present. over the medium and long term products to 25 percent. There is still sufficient Friday. of his moderate allies.
and China is not afraid of any Ad d i n g t a r i ffs wi l l room for fiscal and monetary
pressure from USA.
The 11th round of trade
harm the economies of both
countries and the world, and
policies and enough tools in
the policy toolkit As long as
Sana becomes most successful
talks between China and the
US wrapped up in Washing­
does not serve any good in
solving the bilateral eco­
China and the Chinese
people maintain confidence,
women’s ODI spinner in world
ton on Saturday Beijing time. nomic and trade issues, said China’s economy will main­ LAHORE (APP): Pakistan’s Sana said she had to overcome
“It is normal that we Liu. tain a smooth and healthy de­ off­spinner Sana Mir became a number of challenges. “The
have small twists and turns He said he is prudently velopment despite so me the most successful women’s journey started by proving at
during talks. It’s inevitable,” optimistic about the future, pressures, said the vice pre­ ODI spinner in the world every street, where I played
Liu said, telling reporters af­ saying the Chinese economy mier. when she dismissed South cricket, that girls could play
ter the negotiation that both has great prospects over the The Chinese stock mar­ Africa’s Sune Luus in the this sport. We didn’t have any
sides have clarified their stands long term. ket on Friday dropped third One­Day International role models, girls taking part
and discussed the content of China should focus on its sharply but rebounded of the ICC Women’s Cham­ in cricket was not that com­
their next negotiation. own thing, said Liu, pointing quickly to close high. The pur­ pionship in Benoni, South mon.
Liu also said China will out that last year the Chinese chasing manager’s index re­ Africa on Sunday. “My father was in
not compromise when it economy reached the bottom mains above the 50 percent In doing so, she claimed Army, so, we had to move
comes to “matters of prin­ of an economic cycle and is threshold in April. her 147th ODI wicket in her around a lot. This meant mak­
ciples.” Neither China nor the now on the rise. Chinese negotiators hope 118 th appearance, which ing new friends, but at the
Chinese people are afraid, he The Chinese market is their US counterparts under­ helped her leapfrog Anisa same time proving my cricket
added. still vast with huge consump­ stand that China needs to be Mohammed of the Windies abilities to them again and
Liu also confirmed that tion and investment demands treated fairly and with dignity and Australia’s Lisa Sthalekar again,” she said adding, “From
China will be forced to take which is obvious to the world, in order to reach a deal, Liu into third place on the all­time street cricket to playing on the
countermeasures after the US noted Liu. With the supply­ said. list of most successful grounds and moving to stadia
bowlers, behind fast bowlers donning the Pakistan kit were
Syria says
Customs recover Tarantula Insurgent
Jhulan Goswami of India moments of immense pride.
spiders from airline shelling kills
(218) and Australia’s Cathryn
Fitzpatrick (180).
Sana is presently the
From there, my goals started
getting bigger and bigger as I
started achieving results on
passenger’s luggage 6 civilians in third ranked ICC bowler, but
is expected to make an up­
the field.”
Sana said “The more
th
northwest ward movement when the
new rankings are released on
your intention is to contrib­
ute for the team, the more
duced to 91 for four in the 24th
Africa innings. KARACHI (INP): Customs Recently in Philippine Monitoring Desk
over. South Africa openers officials foiled a bid to smuggle customs officials seized hun­ DAMASCUS: Insurgents Monday, 13 May, said the in­ s u c c e s s c o me s t o y o u .
Aliya added 32 for the Lizelle Lee (57 off 61 balls, 10 rare Tarantula spiders at dreds of live tarantulas flown fired rockets into a govern­ formation made availab le This journey has taught
sixth wicket with Umaima fours) and Laura Wolvaardt Islamabad airport on Sunday. in a gift box from Polland. Lo­ ment­held Christian town in h e r e b y t h e P a ki s t a n me that keeping the team
Sohail (16 off 13 balls, two (56 off 84 balls, five fours) Customs officials seized cal Bureau of Customs seized northwestern Syria on Sun­ Cricket Board (PCB). In goal ahead of everything else
fours) and 46 for the seventh added 75 runs for the first two rare spiders from the lug­ the 757 tarantulas at a mail day, killing six people, in­ October last year, she be­ brings satisfaction along with
wicket with Sana Mir (16 off wicket in 15.1 overs. Aliya gage of a passenger, Usman exchange center near Manila’s cluding five children who c a me the first Pakistan fame, recognition and suc­
14 balls, two fours) to keep took two quick wickets send­ Khan, who was arrived international airport in April. were playing near a monas­ bowler to top the ICC cess.”
Pakistan in the hunt. Aliya wasing back Lee and Andrie Steyn Islamabad from Dubai in a Many of the baby tarantulas tery and wounding several rankings. Sana made her ODI Former captain and cur­
the eight wicket to fall with (9) with the total at 90 after flight of a foreign airline, were concealed in small plas­ others, state media and a local debut, eight days shy of her rent chief selector Urooj
the visitors still needing 17 to
20 overs. sources said. tic vials punctured with holes priest said. 20 th birthday against Sri Mumtaz, who captained Sana
win. Wolvaardt added 60 runs The man involved in for air while bigger spiders State TV said the shell­ Lanka at the National Sta­ in 26 ODIs, congratulated her
Aiman Anwar was run with Luus who top­scored for smuggling of rare spiders to were shipped in see­through ing just before noon caused dium in the ACC Women’s former colleague and called
out leaving the last pair of her team with an 84­ball 80 Pakistan, has been a native of plastic containers. Officials widespread material damage to Asia Cup match. She re­ her a true inspiration for
Nashra and Sidra Nawaz with that included six fours and two Peshawar, sources said. estimated the value of the un­ the town of Suqailabiyah. It mained wicket­less, but women cricketers not only in
the task of 11 runs off four sixes. After Wolvaardt and Recovered rare spiders usual shipment at 310,000 said the dead also included a scored 23 runs with the bat. Pakistan but around the
balls, soon after, Nashra’s he­Mignon du Preez’s (15) depar­ will be handed over to the wild­ pesos ($5,900). 35­year­old woman. Recalling her early days, world.
roics sealed a thrilling tie for
ture, Luus found good support life department, sources said. Philippine wildlife laws
Pakistan. in Chloe Tryon who made a Tarantula spider’s venom prohibit the trading, collection
Earlier, South Africa quickfire 28 off 15 balls. considered to be helpful in cure and possession of such spi­
posted 265 runs for the loss For Pakistan, Aliya with of various types of cancer and ders, which are popular pets
of six wickets in their allotted
figures of 10­1­49­2 was the some serious forms of epi­ without permits. Despite
50 overs. Pakistan captain most successful bowler, lepsy. threats of hefty fines and im­
Bismah Maroof won the toss Aimen Anwar, Nida Dar and Some species of Taran­ prisonment, a startling array
and opted to field first. Sana took a wicket each. tula have become popular in of wildlife has been seized by
Sana Mir took the 147th 3rd ODI, Benoni, match the exotic pet trade creating a the hundreds by airport cus­
wicket of her career to become tied, series drawn 1­1. demand across the world. toms inspectors in Manila.
the highest wicket­taking spin­ Scores in brief:
ner in women’s ODIs. Sana
dismissed South Africa cap­
tain Sune Luus in her 10th and
South Africa Women
265/6, 50 overs (Sune Luus 80,
Lizelle Lee 57, Laura
Latest Sri Lanka arrest
Wolvaardt 56; Aliya Riaz 2­
49)
throws spotlight on
Pakistan Women 265/9,
tel in Gawadar on Saturday 50 overs (Javeria Khan 74,
evening. However, they Aliya Riaz 71, Nida Dar 27;
Wahhabism
were tracked down and Masabata Klaas 3­55, Monitoring Desk attacked hotels and churches
killed in the retaliation. Marizanne Kapp 2­57) KATTANKUDY: Sri Lankan on Easter, killing over 250
Five persons including a authorities have arrested a people. A police spokesman
Player of the match: Saudi­educated scholar for declined to provide details on
Navy solider were Aliya Riaz
what they claim are links with the accusations.
martyred while six were Player of the series: Zahran Hashim, the suspected Calls to Aliyar and his
injured in the exchange of Laura Wolvaardt.
ringleader of the Easter Sun­ associates went unanswered.
fire took place. day bombings, throwing a Reuters was unable to find
The security forces
cleared the area on Sunday
Nation, security... spotlight on the rising influ­ contact details for a lawyer. QUETTA: Volunteers filling plates with food for serving the faithful to break
ence of Salafi­Wahhabi Islam The government says Zahran, their fasting during Holy Fasting Month of Ramzanul Mubarak.
afternoon. The terrorists Continued from page 1 on the island’s Muslims. a radical Tamil­speaking
had attempted entry into covery of those injured in
the hotel aimed at target- the incident.
Mohamed Aliyar, 60, is
the founder of the Centre for
preacher, was a leader of the
group. Two Muslim commu­
Pakistan, IMF reach $6 billion....
ing / taking hostage the Islamic Guidance, which nity sources in Kattankudy Continued from page 1 reform agenda during the next development spending, scaling
Special Assistant to Prime three years. This includes im­ up the Benazir Income Sup­
guests present in the hotel. Minister on Information and boasts a mosque, a religious told Reuters his hardline views
school and a library in were partly shaped by ultra­ tutions, increasing trans­ proving public finances and port Programme and improve
The security guard at en- Broadcasting Dr Firdous parency, and protecting social
try had challenged the ter- Ashiq Awan on Sunday Zahran’s hometown of conservative Salafi­Wahhabi reducing public debt through targeted subsidies, with the
Kattankudy, a Muslim­domi­ texts that he picked up at the spending,” he added. tax policy and administrative goal of protecting the most
rorists denying them entry strongly condemned terrorist “Pakistan is facing a chal­
nated city on Sri Lanka’s east­ Centre for Islamic Guidance’s reforms to strengthen revenue vulnerable segments of soci­
into main hall and terror- attack on Pearl Continental lenging economic environ­ mobilization and ensure a ety, it added.
ists went to staircase lead- Hotel in Gwadar. ern shores. library around 2­3 years ago.
“Information has been The sources are not affiliated ment, with lackluster growth, more equal and transparent “The State Bank of Paki­
ing to upper floors, as In a statement the SAPM elevated inflation, high indebt­
revealed that the suspect ar­ with the center. distribution of the tax burden.” stan will focus on reducing in­
mentioned in a press re- said that the enemies of rested had a close relationship “I used to always run into edness, and a weak external At the same time, he said, flation, which disproportion­
lease issued by the ISPR. Pakistan’s development and position. This reflects the
with ... Zahran and had been him at the center, reading Saudi a comprehensive plan for cost­ ately affects the poor, and
The terrorists opened progress would never succeed legacy of uneven and recovery in the energy sectors safeguarding financial stability.
operating financial transac­ journals and literature,” said
fire resulting into martyr- in their unholy designs. She tions,” said a police statement one of the sources. procyclical economic policies and state­owned enterprises A market­determined exchange
dom of security guard said that the nation was proud late on Friday. The statement During that time, Zahran in recent years aiming to boost would help eliminate or reduce rate will help the functioning
of its martyrs and pays salute growth, but at the expense of the quasi­fiscal deficit that of the financial sector and con­
namely Zahoor. En-route to their courage and valour. said Aliyar was “involved” started criticizing the practice
to stairs terrorists kept fir- with training in the southern of asking God for help, for in­ rising vulnerabilities and lin­ drains scarce government re­ tribute to a better resource al­
She said the nation was gering structural and institu­ sources. location in the economy. The
ing indiscriminately re- united against the scourge of town of Hambantota for the stance, arguing that such pleas
sulting into martyrdom of terrorism which would be group of suicide bombers who were an affront to pure Islam. tional weaknesses,” Rigo said. “These efforts would cre­ authorities are committed to
The authorities, he said, ate fiscal space for a substan­ strengthening the State Bank
three more hotel employ- completely defeated with the recognized the need to address
tial increase in social spending of Pakistan’s operational in­
ees, Farhad, Bilawal and grace of Allah Almighty.
Awais while two got in-
Forces kill 3 terrorists, five.... those challenges, as well as to to strengthen social protection dependence and mandate,”
She also prayed for early tackle the large informality in as well as in infrastructure and Rigo said.
jured. recovery of the injured. Continued from page 1 alias Habib was also on the list the economy, the low spend­ human capital development. According to the state­
of four persons, who were in­ ing in human capital, and pov­
sponsible reporting and volved in the attack. The other “The modernization of the ment, an ambitious structural
coverage of the operation. three attackers were identified erty. public finance management reform agenda would supple­
“This actually denied terror­ as Asad Baloch alias Mehrab, In that regard, the govern­ framework would increase ment economic policies to re­
ists of possible live updates Munseeb Baloch alias Kareem ment had already initiated a transparency and spending kindle economic growth and
thus facilitated security forces and Kochkol Baloch alias difficult, but necessary, adjust­ efficiency. Provinces are com­ improve living standards.
in smooth execution of the op­ Commando. ment to stabilize the economy, mitted to contribute to these “Priority areas include
eration.” including thorough support efforts by better aligning their improving the management of
According to the BLA­ from the State Bank of Paki­
Meanwhile A 35­year­old funded website Balochwarna fiscal objectives with those of public enterprises, strengthen­
Baloch from the Marri tribe News, the 35­year­old stan, he added. the federal government. ing institutions and gover­
of Balochistan, who was ear­ Hammal Fateh Baloch alias The efforts needed to be “The forthcoming budget nance, continuing anti­money
lier claimed to be a ‘missing Habib son of Qadir Khan had strengthened, Rigo said, add­ for FY2019/20 is a first criti­ laundering and combating the
person’, has turned out to be been missing for last two ing decisive policies and re­ cal step in the authorities’ fis­ financing of terrorism efforts,
a terrorist who took part in years. forms, together with signifi­ cal strategy. The budget will creating a more favorable busi­
Saturday’s attack at a five star cant external financing were aim for a primary deficit of 0.6 ness environment, and facili­
The hotel is the only necessary to reduce vulner­
hotel in Gwadar city, sources luxury facility in Gwadar percent of GDP supported by tating trade.
said. Majeed Brigade of where foreign and Pakistani abilities faster, increase confi­ tax policy revenue mobiliza­ “To improve fiscal man­
Balochistan Liberation Army business delegations as well as dence, and put the economy tion measures to eliminate ex­ agement the authorities will
(BLA) had claimed responsi­ diplomats stay. back on a sustainable growth emptions, curtail special treat­ engage provincial governments
bility for the attack at the ho­ path, with stronger private ments, and improve tax admin­ on exploring options to rebal­
The attack comes just sector activity and job cre­
tel. weeks after 14 persons, in­ istration,” the statement said. ance current arrangements in
According to a statement cluding 11 security personnel, ation. “The EFF aims to sup­ It would be accompanied the context of the forthcom­
by BLA Spokesman Jeeyand were killed by gunmen near port the authorities’ ambitious by prudent spending growth ing National Financial Com­
Baloch, Hammal Fateh Baloch Omara in Gwadar. macroeconomic and structural aimed at preserving essential mission,” Ramirez Rigo said.
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Battle against corruption topmost

agenda of PTI: Sadaqat Abbasi
ISLAMABAD (APP): Paki­
stan Tehreek­e­Insaf (PTI)
Leader Sadaqat Ali Abbasi
Sunday said that it is time to
unite against corruption and
eliminate the menace from the
country as battle against cor­
ruption was the topmost pri­
ority of the present govern­
ment.
Talking to a private news
channel, he said in country the
fight against corruption is one
of the major priorities of
present government as corrup­
tion in both the private and
public sector has a detrimen­
tal effect on government’s ef­
fort to deliver effective ser­
vices to the people.
PTI government will
continue its efforts to elimi­
nate fraud and corruption from
the country, he said.
He also invited the citi­
zens and organisations of the
country to play their part in
preventing and fighting cor­
ruption.
He said the corrupt big­
wigs, who amassed huge na­
tional wealth by using unfair
means would be dealt with iron
hands and exemplary punish­
ment should be awarded to the
corrupt mafia.
He said that all institu­
tions of the state are working
without any pressure and
crackdown would continue
against the corrupt.
“Corruption is the larg­
est issue of the country after
terrorism and the PTI govern­
ment is determined to root it
out at all cost”, he added.
The g o v e r n m e n t i s
taking a raft of measures
to prevent and combat
fraud involving public
fu nds more effectively, he
mentioned.
To a Question, he said if
we analyze the policy of PTI
government in broader line,
poverty alleviation is the top
priority of government, add­
ing, during the tenure of pre­
vious government, the devel­
opment projects were only
limited to Lahore.
He said current govern­
ment has introduced local body
system so that development
could be carried out in all ar­
eas without any discrimina­
tion.
Sadaqat Abbasi said the
Naya Pakistan Housing
project initiated by the gov­
ernment will provide shelters
to homeless people.
The government is mak­
ing all out efforts to improve
the economy of the country
and taking right steps in right
direction in this regard, he
concluded.He said current gov­
ernment has introduced local
body system so that develop­
ment could be carried out in
all areas without any discrimi­
nation.
Sadaqat Abbasi said the
Naya Pakistan Housing
project initiated by the gov­
ernment will provide shelters ISLAMABAD: Volunteers distributing free food among the faithful to break their fasting during Holy Fast-
to homeless people. ing Month of Ramzanul Mubarak.

Tackling ‘curse of CDA chief inspects progress of

poverty’ tops PTI’s Ata Turk avenue widening project
agenda: Senator Waleed
ISLAMABAD (APP): Sena­
tor Waleed Iqbal Sunday said
the current government was
working for affective poverty
alleviation programmes to
benefit poor segment of the
society as the complete eradi­
cation of poverty was the top­
most priority of Prime Min­
ister Imran Khan’s govern­
ment.
The policies of the
present government are re­
volving around certain devel­
opment projects, he said while
speaking to Radio Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD: Director Turk Maarif Foundation Pakistan Selahattin Batur He said the best devel­
speaks during a press conference.
opment in any country is hu­
man resource development
and PTI government strongly
believes in it.
“We have been trying to
work in areas that were ne­
glected by the previous gov­
ernments including basic health
facilities, provision of quality
education and others”, he
added.
Senator further said so­
cial justice is utmost impor­
tance if we want a welfare
state, adding, I am hopeful
that PTI will definitely ful­
fill its commitment accord­
ing to expectation of the
people.
ISLAMABAD (APP): Chair­
man Capital Development
Authority (CDA) visited the
Ataturk Avenue, sector G­6 to
inspect progress on the
project of widening of road.
Chairman directed the
concerned formation that till
such time road work is com­
pleted, temporary arrangement
for traffic flow must be made
at G­6 intersection leading to
State Bank Chowk.
Senior officers of con­
cerned formations were also
accompanied him during the
visit.
Ataturk Avenue is one of
the major roads being utilized
by several commuters to ap­
proach the offices located
Roads was also instructed to
introduce traffic management
solutions at State bank chowk
also. Furthermore, Director
Traffic Engineering and Traf­
fic Planning was given one
(01) week to come up with
design and commence work on
the same.
Meanwhile in a meeting
with Engineering and Planning
section, instructions were also
issued that notices for next
Capital Development Author­
ity meeting be issued by com­
ing Tuesday so that Develop­
ment Project of sector E­12
and Park Enclave can be got­
ten approved after the need­
ful has been done. During the
meeting it was also informed
DWP) which is likely to be
scheduled within ten days.
Engineering Wing has
been further tasked to ensure
commencement of the devel­
opment work on Sectors I­15
and E­12 before 30 th June
2019.
The Chairman also di­
rected the concerned forma­
tions that tenders for those
projects that stand approved
like the G­7/G­8 underpass,
Rawal Dam Chowk and IJP
Road Traffic Management
Solutions should be issued in
coming week.
During the meeting it was
discussed that as finances of
CDA are being gradually im­
proving more pending projects

Construction of 5 million 28 students benefit from along the Avenue. In order to

maintain uninterrupted traffic
flow on the road, the Director
that PC­I of sector I­15 is also
ready and shall be placed in
the next meeting of (CDA­
particularly those of sector
development shall be taken up
on priority.

housing units can create jobs exchange agreement
for 25 pc unemployed youth between NUST-METU
ISLAMABAD (APP): Con­
struction of 5 million housing
units for homeless Pakistanis
can create job opportunities
for 25 percent unemployed
youth of the country.
Talking to APP Chief
Executive Officer of well­
known construction firm
Habib Rafiq Construction
Malik Muhammad Aslam said
that with the utilization of
modern technology a housing
unit for family of five persons
could be constructed in Rs 1.5
million.
He said that by getting
vacated one per land allocated
for government offices in all
housing societies, the dream of
cheap houses for the poor
could be realised.
He proposed that instead
of imposing ban on launch of
housing societies on agricul­
tural land, law should be in­
troduced for allocation of 10
per cent land of each unit
should for agricultural pur­
pose.
He said that foreign con­
struction firms could be in­
volved in joint venture hous­
ing projects with local firms
which would also prove help­
ful in transfer of technology.
He said that in big cities of
Lithuania the consumers do
not purchase fruits and veg­
etables from the market as 10
per cent land of housing units
has been allocated for produce
of fruits and vegetables. He
said introduction of a similar
law in Pakistan could ensure
provision of fresh fruits and
vegetables for the residents of
big cities. He said as per law
one per cent land of each hous­
ing society in Pakistan is ear­
marked for public sector of­
fices. However this land is
often occupied by land mafia
and people involved in China
cutting. He said if the govern­
ment prepared a plan for tak­
ing possession of this land
from all societies, this land can
be utilised for construction of
housing units for low income
groups.
He said that in many
parts of the world housing
projects have been launched on
prefabricated built in technol­
ogy and this technology can
also be used in Pakistan to
provide shelter to low income
groups.
ISLAMABAD (APP):
Around 28 students have ben­
efitted under Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for col­
laboration in research and ex­
change of students between
National University of Science
and Technology (NUST) and
the Middle East Technical
University (METU).
NUST was in collabora­
tive partnership with Middle
East Technical University
(METU) since 2010 and the
focus of this collaboration was
student mobility, an official in
the Ministry of Science and
Technology told APP.
He said that four MoUs
were signed between NUST
and METU first in 2010­
2015, 2013­2018, 2014­2019
Int’l Nurses Day”
Biometric People honor motherhood
and 2015­2021 with purpose
verification of
left over pilgrims on World Mother’s
to facilitate students and fac­
ulty exchange. from Ramzan16 day celebrations
As a result of these ISLAMABAD (APP): The ISLAMABAD (APP): Mother Day is being cel­
MoUs, each year approxi­
mandatory biometric verifica­ People across the globe, includ­ ebrated in Pakistan and sub­
mately four undergraduate tion of the intending pilgrims ing Pakistan celebrated continent for the past few
students avail exchange op­
of Government Hajj Scheme, Mother’s day on Sunday to years with zeal and zest.
portunities to study two se­ who missed their scheduled share their sentiments and ex­ People exchange Moth­
mesters at METU as exchange
verification, would be started press profound love for their ers day cakes, cards, Mum
students, he added. from May 22 (Ramazan mothers. Mugs, flowers, Bears, Small
The official said that
16),said Muinistry of Reli­ The day to honor moth­ Fruit or Gift basket and Spe­
NUST would like to increase gious Affairs and Interfaith erhood is celebrated on second cial mother’s day sweets.
inbound student mobility by
Harmony official. Sunday of May and it is a According to citizens, in
inviting Turkish student to Talking to APP, he said time to appreciate mothers the recent years, the most dedi­
study as exchange and full time
the pilgrims who have failed and mother figures, express­ cated gifts for Mother’s Day
students at NUST. to conduct their biometric veri­ ing gratitude for the hardships were Flowers, Perfumes, Cake
He said this will be pos­
fication as per schedule time they bear in bringing up a and special sweets.
sible if government extends and date, should contact their child. Mothers are actually the
support to international stu­
nearest Eitemad biometric visa The day was marked guiding force and are respon­
dents in terms of scholarships
centre for mandatory verifica­ with the old spirit and enthu­ sible for developing the char­
and bursaries similar to the
tion. The biometric verifica­ siasm and public and private acter and personality of chil­
Turkish universities. tion of the intending pilgrims organisations as well as dren said Komal Tahir a Young
of Government Hajj Scheme schools arranged colorful pro­ girl while purchasing bouquet
was started from first week of grams in connection with the for her mother.
April. The schedule of con­ Mother’s Day celebrations.
ducting verification had al­
Mothers day is the op­

Over 700 faithful apply
online for observing
Aitekaf in Faisal Masjid
ISLAMABAD (APP): Over
700 faithfuls have sought per­
mission online to observe
Aitekaf in Faisal Mosque dur­
ing the last 10 days of
Ramazan this year, under the
supervision of Dawah Acad­
emy of the International Is­
lamic University, Islamabad,
said an official of the Acad­
emy. Talking to APP, he told
that Dawah Academy had
completed the application re­
ceiving process on first come
first serve basis as a limited
number of persons would be
selected to observe Aitekaf in
Faisal Masjid. The scrutiny of
applications were being con­
ducted now a days, he said
adding that the final list of the
selected ‘Moatakifeen’, who
wish to observe
‘Aitekaf’,would be displayed
after fifteen Ramazan­ul­
Mubarak at Faisal Masjid. The
‘Moatakifeen’ would be re­
quired to deposit Rs6,500 as
their expenditures of ‘Sehr’
and ‘Iftar’ after confirming
Fitrana fixed at
Rs 100 per head
ISLAMABAD (APP): The
minimum amount of Sadqa –
e­ Fitr has been fixed at Rs 100
per head this year, said Cen­
tral Ruet­e­ Hilal Committee
Chairman Mufti Muneebur
Rehman.
Talking to APP, he said
according to the market price
of 2.25 kilograms of flour, the
amount for Fitrana is calcu­
lated as Rs 100 per head. The
faithful who want to pay
Fitrana equal to the price of
barley, dates, raisins and
cheese should pay Rs 400, Rs
1,600, Rs 1,920 and 2,940 per
head, respectively. A Muslim,
who possesses food in excess
of his needs, must pay Sadqa­
e­Fitr before the Eid prayers.
If the person is a breadwin­
ner, he should also pay Sadqa­
e­Fitr for his dependants, such
as wife, children, dependent
relatives or servants. Mufti
Muneeb also advised the
people to pay the amount to
AIOU launches celebrated in Pakistan Though Mother’s Day portunity to pay tribute to
ready been shared with the celebrations take place at dif­ them for their contribution,
English Access pilgrims through ferent times in the world but said another girl Zainab
Scholarship
ISLAMABAD (APP): Like Day.
other parts of the world, the
SMS,website of ministry what is remarkably same are Hashim.
The ICN gives away In­ www.hajjinfo.org or the feelings with which people The tradition of the day
“International Nurses Day” ternational Nurses’ Day Kits ministry’s help lines (042) 111 celebrate the day.
Program was observed in Pakistan Sun­ for all the nurses around con­ 725425; (051) 9205696, (051)
9216980­82 and through Haji
started with the ancient
Several other countries Greeks who celebrated their
their names in the list. The ISLAMABAD (Online): day to mark the contributions taining educational and public camps to ensure biometric celebrate their Mother’s Day annual spring festival in honor
amount should be deposited Allama Iqbal Open University of the nurses in the society information materials. on different dates depending of Rhea, the mother of many
in Habib Bank Limited, (AIOU) launched a USA­sup­ The ‘International Nurses On International Nurses verification before submitting upon what they have decided gods and goddesses in the
their passports. about the specific day. Greek mythology.
Dawah Account # ported English Access Day’ is observed on May 12 Day, go ahead and thank a
50067900774203. The se­ Microscholarship program to annually to highlight the con­ nurse for doing what they do
lected Moatakifeen would is­ promote English language tributions made by nurses in and for all the care they have
sued special identity cards and skills and ability of the par­ the society. given in their lives.
allotted the place set aside for ticipants to take part in future Nurses are considered to A nurse’s main goal is to
them for ‘Aitekaf’. He said exchanges and study. be the backbone of health sec­ help you get through treatment
the Muslims who observed In this connection, a tor. This day was being ob­ and get better, so just know­
Aitekaf consecutively in last working document was signed served and celebrated on birth ing he or she succeeded is a
three years at Faisal Mosque here by the University’s Vice anniversary of the founder of reward in itself. Regrettably,
won’t be selected this year. Chancellor Professor Dr. Zia­ modern nursing Florence many people seem to think
Likewise, under 18­year­old Ul­Qayyum and the U.S rep­ Nightingale. that the most important
boys, disabled, aged, ailing resentatives Karen Bassich The theme for the inter­ people in the healthcare sys­
persons and those suffering and Abdul Majeed. The pro­ national day titled “A voice to tem are the doctors, but this is
from infectious diseases won’t gram is for teenagers (13­20 lead, Health for All”. simply not true. Nurses play
be registered for Aitekaf at the years old). The history of Interna­ a key role in all of our medical
mosque as well. The VC hoped that it will tional Nurses Day dates back institutions, being responsible
Over 800 faithfuls from help the students from eco­ to 1965 when the International for the welfare, safety and re­
twin cities of Rawalpindi and nomically disadvantaged back­ Council of Nurses (ICN) cel­ covery of patients.
Islamabad observe Aitekaf at grounds to upgrade their aca­ ebrated it for the first time. Nurses have an enor­
Faisal Mosque every year. demic education and seek em­ Dorothy Sutherland, an offi­ mous amount of knowledge
Faisal Mosque management ployment opportunities. cial with the US health depart­ and many diverse skills they
makes special arrangements to It will give students the ment proposed the idea of this spend years perfecting and
impart ‘Moatakifeen’ (Aitekaf ability to compete and partici­ day to be celebrated in 1953. developing, all the time work­
observers) education about pate in future exchanges and However, President ing in decidedly tough envi­
‘’Fiqh’’ problems besides ar­ study programs in the United Dwight D. Eisenhower, did ronments where extreme ISLAMABAD: Old women sitting outside Ramzan sasta bazaar for selling food item.
ranging lectures of religious Statesas well. not approve of celebrating stress is just a part of the job.
scholars.
Woman was put on
“Nurses Day.” Finally, in Nurses’ help in bringing new
January 1974, the birth anni­ life into the world, care tire­
versary of Florence Nightin­ lessly for the sick and injured,
Thousands of Kashmiri mothers
fire over refusing gale 12 May was chosen to and sometimes watch the pa­
celebrate International Nurses tients. awaiting disappeared sons
marriage proposal
in Muzaffargarh NHA spent Rs136m
ISLAMABAD (APP): When that the troops had subjected Misra begum of Bemina’s
most parts of the world ob­ over 8,000 Kashmiris to cus­ boatman colony died in the
served Mother’s Day, thou­ todial disappearance during desolation of her only son
the poor before Eid­ul­Fitr so ISLAMABAD (APP): A girl sands of Kashmiri women the period and the mothers of Shabbir Hussain Gasi who was
that they could also celebrate was allegedly doused in
the festival. The most deserv­ and sustained serious wounds
petrol
on maintenance of continue to wait for the return majority of these disappeared arrested by Indian army on 21
of their sons subjected to dis­ people had been waiting for January 2000. Hameeda
ing people for Sadqa­e­Fitr are as her family refused to a suitor
close relatives followed by
neighbours and the poor.
in Muzaffargarh.
According to a police of­
M-1 green belts appearance in custody by In­ their return.
dian troops in Indian occupied
Parveen died in 2012 after
Second Sunday of May searching from pillar to post
Kashmir over the past 30 is observed as Mother’s Day with the hope that her son
Mufti Munibur Rehman said ficial the alleged culprit was ISLAMABAD (APP): Na­ coordination with Afforesta­ years. since 1914 as a result of con­ would one day return to
real spirit of Fitr and Fidya is angry as his marriage­proposal tional Highways Authority tion Wing of NHA. The offi­ A report released by the tinued efforts by Anna Jarvis, home. Details informed that
two­time meal of a destitute was turned down by the spent Rs 136 million on cut­ cial said that Islamabad­Lahore Research Section of Kashmir daughter of Ann Reeves Jarvis, her son, Abid Hussain, was a
person, so it is better to pay victim’s family, a private news ting of grass in median, removal Motorway has been given on Media Service on Mother’s a peace activist in, West Vir­ student.
the meal cost of a hotel. How­ channel reported. of wild plants in shoulders and Built Operate Transfer (BOT) Day, said that the continued ginia, the United States, for her Zoona Begum hailing
ever, those who are wealthier, He further said the alleged overall maintenance of green agreement to FWO and its Indian state terrorism had re­ mother’s contributions to­ from Raj Bagh whose son dis­
they should try to pay more identified as Yusuf to calm his belts on Peshawar­ Islamabad plantation and maintenance of sulted in the killing of 95,353 wards the society. appeared in May 1996 when
to extend assistance to the wrath drenched the girl in Motorway during last five green belts area is a part of the Kashmiris including women Meanwhile, several he was detained after forces
poor in this time of skyrock­ petrol and set on fire which years. An official of NHA told agreement. About Pindi and children from 1989 to 11th mothers including Haseena raided his house. Her son
eting inflation. If any one had put the victim’s life in serious APP Sunday that grass has Bhattian­ Faisalabad Motorway, of May 2018. As many as Begum died whose son Syed Imtiyaz Ahmad was a forester.
been unable to keep fast for danger, adding most of the been planted in median and he said the cost incurred on re­ 22,901 women have been wid­ Anwar Shah a wall painter by Zoona died in 2011 while wait­
the whole month of Ramadan, body including face and limbs other plants and trees have moval of un­wanted growth and owed by the Indian forces and profession disappeared on 21 ing for her son to return home.
he or she should pay Fidya as were burnt badly. been planted from shoulder to weeds during oast fice years 11,120 women were raped, July 2000, when he was ar­ Haleema Begum hailing
compensation worth Rs 3,000 The culprit later dropped fence on M­1. These plants stood at Rs. 31,792,883 for disgraced or molested during rested by Indian troops in from Batamaloo area died in
in proportionate to flour price, a threatened letter to the are maintained by NHA in its Pindi Bhattian­Faisalabad sec­ the period. Srinagar. February this year. She
Rs 12,000 for barley, Rs victim’s house to horrify the routine maintenance contracts tion and Rs. 4,640,000 for 57­year­old resistance Mahtaba Begum hailing struggled for the last 23 years
48,000 for date, Rs 57,600 for family, the official revealed. awarded on yearly basis, he Faisalabad­­Gojra section. leader, Syeda Aasiya Andrabi, from Kashmir’s far­off village in search of her son, Basharat
raisin and Rs 88,200 for cheese. Fire victim was shifted to said. Moreover flowery and About Pindi Bhattian­ Multan Fehmeeda Sofi, Nahida Karhama died while looking Ahmad Shah, who was study­
Kufara (compensation) for the burn unit of a nearby hos­ other plants are planted in the Motorway, he told that 11 Nasreen are illegally detained for her son who was arrested ing at Aligarh Muslim Univer­
leaving 30 fasts in wheat pital where her condition was median and shoulders of M­1 contacts were awarded in July in India’s infamous Tihar Jail during a crackdown in 1990. sity, India. Basharat was ar­
would be Rs 6,000, barley Rs declared critical by the doctors, by Forest Department 2018 for one year plantation Dehli in India on false cases. Her son Mohammad rested on 7 January 1990 by
24,000, dates Rs 96,000. the official stated. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in close and four years maintenance. The report pointed out Yaqub Khan was a laborer. CRPF from Sopore area.

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Monday May 13, 2019
Gwadar attack, successful operation,
missing persons
Baseless allegation
& the truth?
Last night, three terrorists tried to
enter Gwadar’s Pearl Continental Ho-
tel, while the security guards at-
tempted to stop them, during which a
guard was martyred, but the security
forces foiled the attack while taking
timely action and the three terrorists.
It was surprise to know that one of the
three armed attackers, namely Hamal
Khan Marri was one of missing per-
sons. Who was declared missing in the
year 2016 on a Baloch nationalist
website. However, involvement of
Hamal Khan Marri in the terrorist at-
tack has proved that he had been re-
ceiving training outside Pakistan for
three years. The anti-state propaganda
which is being spread, on the subver-
sion and instigation of external ele-
ments, is against the interests of coun-
try and nation and is weakening our
national security and law enforcement
agencies. Our so-called nationalists,
some flopped political activists and re-
ligious mullahs, in their statements
and speeches, have started accusing
and levelling baseless allegations on
security institutions. They forget that
the institutions consists on individu-
als and they have to perform their
duties. It is included in their charter
of duty to work for national security.
Sometimes, it is required to take or
call some suspect or person with sus-
picious activities for some necessary
investigations, does not mean that all
the missing persons had been nabbed
and disappeared by Government agen-
cies or Law enforcement institutions.
There are many of missing persons
who left the country with their own
desire, some of them went to Afghani-
stan and Kashmir and were captured
through religious benefits instigations
by Taliban in the name of Jihad. When
the youth goes to the training camps
and understands the realty and asks
to return or try to leave the training
camps of those jihadists, they are
stopped by force or even killed and
made missing. Under any law, rule or
regulation no any Government agency
is allowed to kidnap any Pakistani nor
kill him. So, any blame on them is not
more than some assumption. We re-
quest with regard to missing persons.
If the family person or relatives are
missing, they should find them with
full responsibility and avoid waste and
unnecessary allegation on the insti-
tutions as well as avoid collision with
law enforcement agencies.
The actual position of Missing per-
sons has unveiled after yesterday’s
terrorist attack. Indian intelligence
promote provocative thinking of our
nationalist minded youth on the ba-
sis of so called sense of deprivation.
They recruit them on monthly salary
and they are taken to the neighbor-
ing countries of Pakistan for training,
where they are trained for years, than
sent to different Ferrari camps estab-
lished in various parts of Pakistan, es-
pecially in Baluchistan. Where they
have perform terrorist activities ac-
cording to the instructions of Indian
supervisors. According to a reliable
reports, these terrorists are paid 30
to 50 thousand rupees monthly along
with food and other facilities. We have
opened the fact for the information and
knowledge of all concerned especially
for the family members of the disap-
peared and missing persons. Hopefully
they will find their relatives with re-
sponsibility and Indian agents who,
after subversion, brought them out-
side Pakistan. Else avoid levelling al-
legation on national security agencies.
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ing the SEZs and the
Pakistan’s long, close and
turbulent relationship with
the US has had a pervasive
Future of Pak-US relations privatisation programme.
Apart from finance, such
investment will bring ad­
impact on this country’s The US has not of­ sen as Washington’s stra­ to a pre­emptive strike vast areas for mutually ben­ vanced management tech­
history. The last phase of fered Pakistan any tangible tegic partner whereas Paki­ against Pakistan’s strategic eficial cooperation which niques and production
that relationship, the ‘war concessions in exchange stan is listed on China’s side assets. A Pakistani ‘second can be promoted as long as technologies to Pakistan.
on terror’ alliance, ended in for its assistance. Contrary of the power equation. The strike’ capability will elimi­ the US does not threaten Pakistan and the US
August 2017, when Donald to earlier assurances that recently announced US nate this danger. Pakistan’s core interests also agree that there are
Trump announced a puni­ Islamabad would have no South Asia Policy is predi­ Pakistan’s financial de­ and positions, especially vast opportunities for re­
tive policy towards Paki­ responsibility for the talks’ cated on India’s regional fences are vulnerable. The its rejection of Indian domi­ gional economic coopera­
stan, suspending high­ outcome, it is now asking domination. nation needs to come to­ nation and support for tion and integration, al­
level contacts, freezing that Pakistan play an impor­ If Pakistan is to estab­ gether to implement the Kashmiri self­determina­ though their respective re­
tant role in achieving a suc­ lish an equitable relation­ politically difficult yet vital tion.
Coalition Support Funds
repayments and demand­ cessful conclusion of the ship with the US, it will have tax and other measures re­ Counterterrorism, re­
gional priorities are not yet
fully convergent.
ing Pakistan’s cooperation ‘peace process’. to build the capability to quired to ensure a sus­ gional arms control and Despite the new Cold
on Afghanistan. US demands have resist India­US military, fi­ tained balance in the global non­proliferation are War, the US may find it ex­
Over the next 18 been extended to the east­ nancial and domestic pres­ country’s fiscal and exter­ identified issues for contin­ pedient to cooperate with
months, America’s initially ern front. During and after sure. To do so, it needs nal accounts. For the ued cooperation. China and Pakistan to
coercive demands on Af­ the Pulwama mini­crisis, US strong and nationally­ori­ longer term, Pakistan Trade and investment stabilise the Afghan
ghanistan became progres­ pressure was ratcheted up ented governance and should join the nascent ef­ are the most promising ar­ economy in a post­settle­
sively realistic, eventually — directly and through the China’s unreserved coop­ forts of China, Russia and eas to build a future Paki­ ment scenario, including
asking Islamabad to help UN and the FATF — to de­ eration. some other countries to stan­US relationship. The through Afghanistan’s in­
start direct talks between mand actions against the Pakistan is well placed construct alternate or US is Pakistan’s prime ex­ tegration into CPEC, and
the US and the Afghan Lashkar­e­Taiba and Jaish­ to resist military pressure. supplementary arrange­ port market. Pakistani ex­ collaborative execution of
Taliban. e­Mohammad and the in­ The Pulwama mini­crisis ments to the US­dominated ports are held back due to several agreed
clusion of JeM’s Maulana demonstrated two things: financial system. lack of competitive capac­
Pakistan has delivered transnational projects,
on this request. Several Azhar on the UN Security one, that Pakistan can de­ Likewise, Pakistan is ity. Pakistan’s current in­ such as the TAPI and
rounds of US­Taliban talks, Council’s ‘terrorism’ list. fend itself by conventional not fully equipped to fight dustrialization drive should CASA­1000 ventures.
held mostly in Doha, have Islamabad has seen it means; two, that nuclear the ‘hybrid’ war being target production for ex­ Pakistan’s revived re­
reportedly led to draft in its own interest to com­ deterrence worked once waged by India and others ports to the huge US as well lationship with Saudi
agreements for withdrawal ply with the demands to again to moderate military in Balochistan, ex­Fata, sec­ as Chinese and Asian mar­ Arabia and the UAE offers
of US troops from Afghani­ proscribe the activities of behaviour on both sides. tions of the media and poli­ kets. another avenue for indirect
stan and to prevent the LeT and JeM. It has Yet, India is embarked on a tics to destabilise the coun­ Similarly, even though economic Pakistan­US co­
Afghanistan’s territory also continued its coopera­ major arms acquisition and try domestically. Using all US official assistance to Pa­ operation. Significantly,
from being used as a base tion on Afghanistan. How­ modernisation process the tools of modern tech­ kistan will be minimal and Saudi and UAE invest­
for global terrorism in fu­ ever, this may not prove which Pakistan will have to nology, Pakistan must de­ conditional, Pakistan ments in the energy and
sufficient to restore friendly continue to neutralise if not velop a sophisticated intel­ should make a concerted
ture. However, the Taliban petrochemicals sectors, be­
have refused to talk to what ties with the US. match. Most importantly, ligence, counter­insur­ effort to invite US private sides potentially building
they call the ‘puppet’ gov­ America’s new hostil­ Pakistan must disabuse In­ gency and political action investment into the vast Pakistan’s bridges with US
ernment in Kabul or to ac­ ity towards Pakistan is due dia of any presumption capability for defence. and untapped economic corporates, will also link
cept a ceasefire until US mostly to its emerging glo­ that, under a US umbrella, ‘Defensive’ measures opportunities that exist in them, via oil and gas ex­
troop withdrawal is under bal rivalry with China, in it could ‘test’ Pakistan’s do not imply systemic hos­ almost every sector of the ports, to China and Central
way. which India has been cho­ nuclear deterrence or resort tility with the US. There are Pakistan economy, includ­ Asia through Pakistan.
A mispronounced life Empowering the local
By Malik Muhammad Ashraf
By Ghazi Salahuddin The constitution of Pakistan concerned. They system intro­
stipulates a three­tier system duced in Khyber
It is becoming obvious that they, our rulers, are incredibly point, I am distracted by the power that is exercised by reli­ of governance with a pivotal Pakhtunkhwa comparably
more confused about how to bridge our social deficits than gious extremists and the bigots who readily resort to violence role for local governments in was much better than Sindh
they are about the economy. And the truth is that the task of when they are confronted by ideas of enlightenment and hu­ conformity with the cardinal and Punjab in many respects.
fixing the economy may be far easier than healing a deeply manistic pluralism. principle of empowerment of Power was devolved beyond
wounded society. Even if you are somehow protected from the Our security agencies may have scored victories against the people and delivery of ser­ the district level to even the
reality of our existence – and that would be almost impossible terrorist outfits and violent extremists but the popular mind vices to them at their door­ lower tiers of village councils.
– you should still feel the tremors of a particular kind of seis­ remains afflicted with intolerance and obscurantism. We had step. But unfortunately the An unprecedented move was
mic activity underneath the surface. one glaring reminder of this state of mind when Aasia Bibi, who so­called elected and represen­ to allocate 30 percent devel­
Yes, the immediate focus is on the economy and the im­ had been accused of committing blasphemy ten years ago, was tative governments that opment funds of the total pro­
pact it has on the lives of ordinary citizens. The IMF manda­ reported to have quietly left Pakistan on Wednesday. It is should have laid more empha­ vincial PSDP to the local gov­
rins have been at work and the alarm bells are ringing. It is going believed that she has found refuge in Canada where her family sis on the establishment of ernments.
to get worse before – and if – it gets better. Meanwhile, the had already migrated. strong and effective local bod­ The local bodies system
political temperature is also rising and the mud­slinging in the Aasia’s has been, as one editorial noted, “a shameful chapter ies have never ever made a sin­ introduced in Punjab is an im­
National Assembly is becoming more strident. in this country’s history”. Without going into any detail or
But my sight is set on something else. It has been my recalling the assassination of Salmaan Taseer by his own guard,
cere effort to fulfill that con­ proved version of the Khyber
stitutional obligation. Vested Pakhtunkhwa model. Elected
refrain that Pakistan’s crisis is not so much political and eco­ consider the ignominy of the Aasia case. A poor Christian woman interests like MPAs and the village councils with powers
nomic as it is social, moral and intellectual. Our society is in whose death sentence was overturned by the Supreme Court bureaucracy invariably acted to determine and supervise de­
disarray and seems increasingly incapable of dealing with the cannot live freely in this country. Our society, in a collective as a stumbling block in that velopment work in their re­
challenges that have put the country’s survival at stake. To my sense, is so sick that it would not even welcome Malala, who is regard. Provincial governments spective areas will give the
distress, every week provides some fresh evidence of the fear­ truly the pride of Pakistan. also showed reluctance to de­ people enhanced control over
ful decline and fall of the Pakistani society. Now, let us turn to the speech that Imran Khan had made volve power to the grassroots their lives besides immensely
So, what are my pickings for this week? Well, there has on Sunday. I would like to ignore that remarkable statement he level. contributing to the dilution of
been a rush of headlines against the backdrop of some interest­ made, promising to make spirituality a super science. Instead, The credit for setting up the existing power structures
ing developments. However, I have chosen as my peg a few my attention was diverted by his struggle to pronounce the local governments actually which were inimical to the
stories that, in my view, project a social drift that our rulers are Urdu word ‘roohaniyat’. Perhaps it reflected, in an esoteric goes to the dictatorial regimes spirit of the constitution. Like
unwilling or unable to check. Unfortunately, this deadly drift way, the problem that the Pakistani society would confront in that laid greater emphasis on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 30
was largely inspired by the ruling ideas or, in other words, the accepting ‘roohaniyat’ as a prescription for a good life. this missing component of percent development funds
sanctified national security narrative. Intolerance and extrem­ There is this Robert Morley quote: “Life is a foreign governance – though for dif­ will be given to the local gov­
ism have permeated through the national psyche. language; all men mispronounce it”. So, can we say that spiri­ ferent reasons than strength­ ernments, a laudable move
What must have been heard above the consistent din of tualism is a foreign language for us? Or is it that we are mispro­ ening democratic governance which hopefully would play
our politics this week was the bomb blast near Data Darbar in nouncing our life with reference to spiritual values and prac­ in the country. Notwithstand­ a significant role in removing
Lahore on Wednesday. It was a major act of terror in which 12 tices? In any case, it is good to see a leader who had earned the ing some flaws, local govern­ regional disparities also.
lives were lost. This blast has jolted us at a time when the sobriquet of Taliban Khan to talk, albeit with a fumble, about ments enjoyed much greater The biggest radical and
campaign against terrorism and militancy is seen to have made spirituality. administrative and fiscal pow­ positive initiative taken in the
significant gains. Still, there have been some acts of terror re­ What is crucial now is whether he is able to absorb the ers under Gen Musharraf’s Local Government Act for
cently in Balochistan and tribal areas. spirit of it and also make it the foundation of the ‘Naya’ Paki­ military­led dispensation. In­ Punjab is the holding of direct
Is there a message here that we need to ponder? It is stan he talks about. In some ways, it would be a more challeng­ stead of removing those short­ elections for town and city
possible to find some significance in its timing. The large PML­ ing task than becoming the prime minister. Sadly, his perfor­ comings and building on the mayors which is very similar
N demonstration was held just a day before the blast at Gate 2 mance in these nine months is not very inspiring. foundation laid for the local to the system prevalent in
of the shrine. We have a tragic history of how terrorists have It is interesting that despite his slip­ups, he thinks that governments for bringing them well­established democracies.
interfered with our political process. Think of Benazir’s return governing this country is no big deal. This newspaper had this in conformity with the con­ The step would ensure the
to Pakistan in October 2007 and her assassination in another front­page headline on Thursday: “Opposition is difficult, stitutional requirements, the strengthening of participatory
rally in Rawalpindi in December of the same year. governing is easy: Imran”. He may have said this in jest but it
But, for the purpose of the argument that I am trying to brought to my mind a similar statement made in earnest by
PML­N and PPP govern­ democracy. Powers for taxa­
ments disempowered them. tion and control over develop­
build, I see a different connection here. On Sunday, Prime Min­ another leader of Pakistan who may also be in Imran Khan’s Punjab and Sindh had highly ment work by the elected
ister Imran Khan laid the foundation stone of Al­Qadir Univer­ list of role models. After his election as the president, a number centralized power structures. mayors will make their office
sity in Sohawa in Jhelum district. This obviously portrayed a of interviews of Ayub Khan were recorded with a plan of The deterioration of civic much more effective and pow­
resolve to promote sufi ideology in Pakistan. The attack on compiling a biography. In one such interview, he said: “Some­ amenities in big cities like erful than previous mayors.
Data Darbar, verily a shining symbol of the sufi tradition in times people ask me whether I find it easier to run the country Karachi and Lahore as well as Another hallmark of the
this region, could be seen as an assertion of the elements that or the army, and, quite frankly, I find it easier to run the coun­ other major urban centers is a proposed system is that it en­
are opposed to the message of peace and social harmony that try”. What is definitely not easy is to live with the conse­ sequel to local governments visages elimination of the role
our sufi saints have expounded. quences of how this country has been governed. Governance, not having full control of their of MNAs and MPAs devel­
I have to refer specifically to the speech that Imran Khan too, is a foreign language for our leaders. They have always respective domains with re­ opment work, which was ac­
made on Sunday but I will come to that a littler later. At this mispronounced it. Courtesy The News gard to development and pro­ tually a serious deviation from
vision of other civic services. the constitution. They will
Double trauma Both the PPP and the
PML­N were reluctant to hold
local bodies elections in the
now be free to focus on their
real role of legislation as rep­
resentatives of the people.
first place. However, they Although some of the allies of
By Bina Shah about her. rest of the world. but to the entire country. Yet were left with no choice when the PTI government in Punjab
Sexual harassment is big in the During the interview, Sexual harassment has all this remains undiscussed the Supreme Court ordered and the opposition have ex­
news these days, with the Khanzada was respectful of clearly­proven negative ef­ and unreported because of the them to do so to fulfill their pressed reservations over the
high­profile case of Ali Zafar, Shafi’s emotional safety, fre­ fects on women’s mental and shame factor. constitutional obligations. newly introduced system, the
accused by Meesha Shafi of quently asking her if she was physical health, whether In Pakistan, girls and Nevertheless, the local bodies fact remains that their objec­
harassment, going as far as the all right with answering cer­ subtle or overt, whether a women who are harassed system set up by the PPP and tions are politically motivated.
Supreme Court. Karachi Uni­ tain questions, and woman is harassed by a supe­ don’t just become mentally ill PML­N governments in their Instead of giving a nod of ap­
versity also had to respond to emphasising again and again rior, a colleague or even a sub­ overnight. First is a long pe­ domains of responsibility un­ proval for something which
allegations that two faculty that how long a victim takes ordinate. Numerous studies riod of processing the trauma, fortunately did not prove to has brought a much required
members have been harassing to bring up charges is the have shown that sexual harass­ where the victim questions be instrumental to the empow­ improvement in the system of
victim’s decision alone, ment at the workplace causes erment of the people since the local government they still
students with inappropriate herself, internalises a great
elected governments at differ­ seem stuck into the old model
texts and WhatsApp mes­ whether that is weeks, months anxiety and depression, high deal of guilt, and must face the
sages. Sexual harassment has or even years after the event. blood pressure, loss of sleep, censure of society if she even­
ent tiers enjoyed very limited of politics of opposition for
powers and the local MNAs the sake of opposition. It
now become part of the na­ Having these conversations on and many other mental disor­ tually comes out with what and MPAs maintained their seems to be a futile attempt
tional conversation in Paki­ national television, in Urdu, is ders and issues, such as post­ happened to her. The more upper hand in development on their part to divert the at­
stan, in line with the global a vital shift in how we speak traumatic stress disorder, self­ subtle and nuanced the harass­ projects in their respective ar­ tention of the people from
#MeToo movement, which about sexual harassment in our harm, or turning to drugs and ment, the more a woman will eas for which they were allo­ their own inadequacies in that
has seen many powerful men country. Khanzada is to be alcohol to cope with the gaslight herself, says a mental cated funds by the respective regard.
forced to answer for their commended for how he is be­ trauma. health professional, Jannat, governments. The bureau­ The PPP government in
abuse of that power. ing a true ally to women and Let’s not forget that a working with the Digital cracy also enjoyed an ascen­ Sindh, which boasts of having
It’s the start of a sea their causes, and also how he workplace isn’t just an office Rights Foundation. Even vic­ dant position over the local introduced the Eighteenth
change: Pakistan’s women is educating the public about or a music studio. For the thou­ tims believe that harassment governments. Finance­wise, Amendment for giving au­
have found the courage to sexual harassment. sands of women who work in doesn’t happen to good girls; local governments were en­ tonomy to the provinces,
speak up instead of suffering Statistics show that at agricultural labour, in factories, if it does, she must have done trusted with very little pow­ needs to give a serious thought
in silence when they are being least two million people suf­ or even in homes as domestic something to bring it upon ers and the funds provided to to applying the same principle
harassed in the workplace or fer from mental health issues helpers, their workplaces are herself. them from the provincial gov­ in empowering the local gov­
ernments were nothing more ernment. It is time to rise
in their schools and universi­ in Karachi. The number of also unsafe because of sexual Our society is still un­
people suffering from depres­ harassment. Many, unable to than peanuts to say the least. above vested political inter­
ties. However, when victims aware of what sexual harass­ It was never a devolution of ests and give the people their
come forth, everything about sion has risen from 2pc to confide in a friend or bring a ment is and how it manifests power as envisaged by Article due right. The tussle between
the victim is still up for dis­ 20pc, and women make up complaint to their bosses, be­ in our country. But just as 140­A of the constitution. the provincial government and
cussion — and her motivations roughly 55pc of those af­ come depressed. Some become time is up for sexual harass­ As they say, credit must local government in Karachi
are considered suspect if some flicted. Endogenous biochem­ so anxious or depressed, they ers, it’s time we let go of our be given where it lies; I feel no has already done irrevocable
period of time has elapsed be­ istry as well as job stress, cannot function. Their grades outdated, sexist way of turn­ scruples in eulogizing the PTI damage to the infrastructure
tween the event and her break­ money matters and family is­ fail, they underperform, they ing sexual harassment victims government and Prime Minis­ and state of civic amenities ex­
ing her silence. But these shib­ sues are usually pinpointed as start to skip school or work. into criminals. It’s unaccept­ ter Imran Khan for the local tended to the people.
boleths can change, as evinced causes of anxiety and depres­ Eventually, they leave work or able to cause double mental government system that they Though the real test of
by a recent television inter­ sion. But unnamed as a pre­ school for good. Imagine the and psychological trauma for have introduced in Khyber the envisaged system in
view of Meesha Shafi in which cipitator of mental illness in thousands of hours of lost Pakistan’s girls and women. Pakhtunkhwa and now in Punjab will come when it is
women is sexual harassment productivity and a Complaints of sexual harass­ Punjab. The Punjab Local formally implemented and
Geo TV anchor Shahzeb
Khanzada refreshingly gave and sexual violence, which ac­ traumatised female labour ment must be brought up, ad­ Government Bill is surely a elections are held under it, con­
space to Shafi to speak and count for a high number of force and you begin to realise dressed, and resolved fairly radical improvement over the ceptually nobody in his right
cases of mental health issues the cost of sexual harassment and justly, but we also must existing system of local gov­ mind can take issue with the
respond to many of the rumors
throughout the nation, and the — not just to the individual, ernment as far as bringing gov­ initiative taken by the PTI
and falsehoods circulating support the victims. ernance closer to people is government.

To monitor prices of
essential commodities
in open market as well
From Our Correspondent
LAHORE: Chief Minister
Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar
has directed provincial admin­
istration for effective monitor­
ing of prices of essential com­
modities in open market.
While passing instruc­
tions in this regard to price
control committees and ad­
ministration, CM said that
there should be regular moni­
toring of prices not only in
Ramdan bazaar but in open
market as well to ensure avail­
ability of essential commodi­
ties at Govt notified rates.
He directed to opt effec­
tive measurements in order to
bring sustainability in the rates
and officers of concerned de­
partments should focus on
field visits for its implemen­
FAISALABAD: Children are Diving into Abdullah Pur canal to Heat off in summer.
Haleem visits Ratodero, meets
AIDS affected families
From Our Correspondent
LARKANA: Pakistan
Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Sindh
acting president Haleem Adil
Sheikh on Sunday reached
Larkana from Karachi and met
with AIDS affected families at
Village Allah Dino Selaro of
Ratodero and also offered con­
dolence with the bereaved
families of AIDS deceased.
He inquired details from
the affected families and also
paid a visit to Taluka head­
quarters hospital Ratodero,
where patients complained
about lack of facilities.
Later, talking to media,
Haleem Adil said in a small
village Selaro Goth so far 19
AIDS patients have already
been discovered and two of
them died. He said a screen­
ing camp for two days was
arranged at the village, but still
a lot of people need screening.
He said treatment of AIDS
patients in the constituency of
Bilawal Sahib is yet to be
started. He said this is huge
human tragedy as due to tra­
ditional negligence of Sindh
government now people are
catching HIV/AIDS including
innocent children.
PIMBC facing shortage
of Anesthesiologists
MULTAN (APP): Pak Italian
Modern Burn Centre
(PIMBC), one of the biggest
centres to treat burn patients
is facing an acute shortage of
anesthesiologists. About 12
operations are conducted on
daily basis and the centre has
only anesthesia expert, in­
formed official sources while
talking to APP.
The sources said the
modern burn centre had latest
machinery available to treat
the critically burn patients but
it lacked of some experts. The
presence of more than one an­
esthesia experts could help
improve healthcare further,
they added.
The sources observed
that anesthesia experts were
not ready to work in Burn
LAHORE: A mother playing with her child in happy mood in outskirts area of the
city at Batapur area as 12th May being observed World Mother’s Day which is a
celebration honoring to mothers and celebrating motherhood, maternal bonds and
the influence of mothers in society.
Buzdar directs
tation. He said that along­with
quality, availability of items
should also be ensured and that
undue raise in rates will not be
tolerable at any cost.
He also directed to take
strict legal action against
hoarders and price hikers and
said that those involved in
unfair profiting should be
dealt with strict hands. Admin­
istration and concerned de­
partments should continue
operation against those ele­
ments without any discrimi­
nation.
He said that Govt of Pa­
kistan Teherak –e­ Insaaf is
fully conversant towards mis­
eries of people and opting ev­
ery needful step to provide
them with relief. He said that
it is the responsibility of ad­
He said nobody is ready
to tell the reasons of spread of
AIDS. He said will take up
this matter with the Prime
Minister Imran Khan and
health cards would be issued
to affected villagers on emer­
gency basis. He said the Taluka
hospital Ratodero was closed
on Sunday.
He said the government
of Sindh better announce that
no citizen should fall ill on
Sundays as government hos­
pitals are closed on Sundays.
He said the Sindh government
has handed the health depart­
ment over to NGOs.
He said no facility is there
for common man. He said the
chief minister of Sindh used
to issue tall claims in Sindh as­
sembly; where is he now?
Why he did not paid a visit to
Larkana?
Haleem Adil said that it
is that the citizens of constitu­
encies of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali
Bhutto and Shaheed Benazir
Bhutto did not get Roti, Kapra
and Makan but instead got gift
of HIV/AIDS. He said people
are asking from rulers why
they are getting diseases. He
said HIV is also spreading in
Centre and they preferred to
work in other hospitals.
When questioned about
their dis­interest, the sources
added that anesthesia experts
had to pay a complete atten­
tion on critical burn patients.
They did not prefer to stand
with patients having too many
wounds. They stated that
Nishtar hospital had dozens
of anesthesiologists but the
Burn Centre was facing an
acute shortage of anesthesia
experts.
The sources informed the
Burn Centre was also treating
patients with cuts and most
of the patients with cuts are
usually farmers.
Their hands or fingers
were cut in fodder machines,
they said.
Monday May 13, 2019
ministration to ensure avail­
ability of essential commodi­
ties at Govt. notified rates and
also directed to start crack­
down against the responsible
of artificial inflators.
He said that effective
measurements to be taken un­
der price control mechanism
as we can’t leave people unat­
tended in the hand of this
Maafia. In order to provide
people with actual relief, we
have to work hard and legal
action should be taken against
profiteers, he said.
Meanwhile, Chief Min­
ister Punjab Sardar Usman
Buzdar expressed deep sense
of sorrow and grief over the
death of 04 persons of same
family at Lodhran due to fall
of electric wire.
Hyderabad. He said on Janu­
ary 15 he had deposited a
resolution in Sindh assembly
about the spread of AIDS in
Sindh. He said why govern­
ment hospitals are closed de­
spite emergency. He said the
budget of health department
of Rs96billion is there but still
the federal government is pro­
viding kits and medicines. He
said Sindh government has no
funds for medicines and
screening.
He said in Ratodero 383
people including children have
already caught AIDS. He said
that Bilawal should criticize
but also see the poor people
of his constituency.
He said unsafe use of
syringes, shaving blades and
nose and ear pricking are
spreading AIDS. He said
AIDS screening should be done
at basic health units and Taluka
hospitals. He said AIDS treat­
ment center of Larkana for
treatment of AIDS affected
children should be set up in
Ratodero. He said in all big and
small healthcare centers of
Sindh AIDS/HIV screening
should be continued on per­
manent basis.
Partly cloudy
predicted for
next 24 hours
PESHAWAR (APP): The
Provincial Met Office Sunday
predicted partly cloudy
weather for different areas of
the province for next 24
hours.
However thunderstorm­
rain associated with gusty
winds is expected at isolated
places in Abbottabad,
Haripur, Mansehra, Kohistan,
Battagram, Torghar, Upper
Dir, Lower Dir, Swat, Chitral,
Shangla, Bunner, Malakand,
Bajaur, Kohat, Hangu, Karak,
Kurram, Bannu, Lakki
Marwat, North Waziristan, D
I Khan, Tank and South
Waziristan districts.
Similarly, the Met Of­
fice also forecast partly
cloudy weather for most
parts in KP.
KARACHI: PTI Parliamentary leader Haleem Adil Sheikh inquiring about health
facilities provided by Sindh Government from HIV aids affected families at Rato Dero.
AJK Info Minister
New fiscal year 2019-20
AJK Budget to be historic
MIRPUR (AJK) (APP): AJK
Information Minister
Mushtaq Ahmed Minhas has
hoped that forthcoming fiscal
year (2019­20) budget of Azad
Jammu and Kashmir would be
historic as input from the
party workers will be included
in it. Talking to media in the
State’s metropolis late Satur­
day he assured to involve the
AJK’s ruling party activists in
the consultation process on
important decisions related to
uplift and betterment of the
state and it’s people.
“There could be differ­
ence of opinions and views in
the party ranks but it is clear
that Raja Farooq Haider Khan
would continue to be the prime
minister of the State for the
constitutional term of the in­
cumbent AJK government” he
asserted.
Referring to the 13th con­
EPI drive in full swing
RAWALPINDI (APP): A two
week long National Expanded
Programme for Immunization
(EPI), campaign started in
Rawalpindi on May 7, was in
full swing.
Deputy District Officer
(Health) Dr Zeeshan said Sun­
day that the Punjab govern­
ment is actively following the
EPI, a disease prevention
programme to reduce illness,
disability and mortality rate,
to achieve 100 per cent results
set for the health sector under
the millennium development
goal.
Under the ongoing vigor­
ous drive, DDO told APP that
lady health workers, health
MULTAN: Traffic police warden issuing tickets to motorcyclists on violation of
traffic rules at Kalma Chowk.
‘Music needs fusion not
confusion’: Ustad Dilshad
LAHORE (APP): Violin mae­
stro Ustad Dilshad Hussain
Khan has said that the fusion
music demanded right knowl­
edge of the European and east­
ern music while modern mu­
sic scene in Pakistan lacked
the right knowledge of such
traditions.
Pak­US citizenship
holder violinist Ustad Dilshad
Hussain Khan, who moved to
the United States back in 1996,
in an interview with APP here
on Sunday, said how could one
claim to present fusion if one
DC directs authorities to
implement official price
lists of essential items
RAWALPINDI (APP):
Deputy Commissioner
Rawalpindi Chaudhary
Muhammad Ali Randhawa has
directed the district adminis­
tration officers to ensure the
sale of daily use items and veg­
etables at official price list
during Ramazan ul Mubarak.
He said the administra­
tion was making all out efforts
to control the prices of daily
use items and profiteering be­
sides providing relief to the
citizens.
The officers of the ad­
ministration were actively
conducting raids at Ramazan
Bazaars and open markets to
stitutional amendment in in­
terim act 1974 of AJK,
Mushtaq Minhas said that the
amendment empowered the
AJK State government. The
amendment, he added, would
not be rolled back. He revealed
that the 14 th amendment in
AJK interim constitution
could be introduced for bet­
terment as the constitution
was an evolutionary process.
The AJK Information
minister said uplift of the AJK
state media was one of the
priorities of the sitting AJK
government. He explained that
outstanding dues of the adver­
tisements from development
budget would be paid to the
national and the State press
within this month.
The minister revealed
that AJK Prime Minister has
directed to allocate one per­
cent of the annual AJK devel­
centres, allied hospitals and
tehsil heaquarter hospitals
were participating in the na­
tional drive to take preventive
measures and effectively fight
chronic diseases like Polio,
Measles, Pertussis, Diphthe­
ria, Tetanus, Hepatitis­B and
Tuberculosis.
During the campaign, he
said, different vaccinations
were being administered to
children of two years age be­
sides those who missed it dur­
ing the last two to three years.
He said a healthy child
was essential for a healthy
society and this message
should be conveyed in every
nook and corner of the district.
was not aware of the Euro­
pean and eastern music tradi­
tions, adding he could play
Western Classical Music, Jazz,
Blues, Eastern Classical Mu­
sic and all kinds of regional
Pakistani music.
Ustad Dilshad Hussain
Khan has recently returned to
Pakistan after a voyage of more
than two decades during which
he played music all around the
world and won the hearts of
world audiences through fusion
of classical eastern music with
European music.
ensure supply of quality food
items to the citizens accord­
ing to approved rate list.
He informed that he was
reviewing the prices and avail­
ability of essential items in
Ramazan bazaars and imple­
mentation of Ramazan pack­
age.
He said the officials of
the departments concerned
had been directed to make ear­
nest efforts to ensure imple­
mentation of Ramazan Relief
Package announced by the
government to provide relief
to the citizens during the holy
month of Ramazan ul
Mubarak.
opment budget in the PC­I for
the advertisements. He said
normal budget for advertise­
ment has also been increased
significantly.
“The longstanding de­
mand of the state’s newspa­
pers regarding PPRA has been
acceded to, he revealed. He said
all the advertisements would
be issued as per policy of AJK
press information department.
Minhas asserted that in­
cumbent AJK government
achieved milestones in good
governance, Kashmir libera­
tion struggle, empowering the
state besides turning it to self­
reliance financially.
“Remaining stipulated
targets of the socio­economic
progress and prosperity of
AJK would be achieved in rest
of the next two years term in
power of the sitting State
govt., he added.
Police request
motorists to
show patience
at Iftar time
RAWALPINDI (APP): Chief
Traffic Officer (CTO)
Muhammad Bin Ashraf said
that motorists must display
patience and to avoid rash driv­
ing specially at Iftar time.Every
one wants to reach destination
on time but this race ultimately
led to a fatal accidents, he said
while talking to APP. No war­
den will leave the point where
he is deputed especially at Iftar
time, he said that strict action
will be taken against those
found negligent in performing
their duties.
CPO and DC
Multan visit
vegetable
Market
MULTAN (Online): CPO
Multan Imran Mahmood and
DC Multan Amir Khattak vis­
ited vegetable market in
Multan
According to media re­
ports City Police Officer
(CPO) Imran Mahmood vis­
ited vegetable market along
with DC Multan Amir
Khattak. CPO and DC
Multan had checked the quali­
ties of vegetable, fruits and
other edible nutrients and also
checked the price list.
CPO Mahmood advised
the market police station of­
ficer to visit market from time
to time and also had an eye on
price list. If customer faced
any kind of problem that
should be resolved, he added.
3 die, after roof
of dilapidated
house collapses
SARGODHA (Online): 3 Per­
sons have died after roof of
dilapidated house collapsed in
Sargodha.
According to media re­
ports, a resident of village
Balochanwala Asad and his
wife and their 2 years old
daughter died when roof of a
dilapidated house collapsed
in Sargodha city. Rescue teams
reached spot and dead bodies
have been shifted to hospital.
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IGP orders for beefing
up security in Punjab
LAHORE (APP): Inspector
General of Police (IGP) Punjab
Arif Nawaz Khan on Sunday
directed the officers to put se­
curity on high alert in the wake
of terrorist attack at a private
hotel in Gwadar, Balochistan.
He directed the regional
police officers (RPOs), city
police officers (CPOs) and
district police officers (DPOs)
to conduct visits to sensitive
places including mosques,
Imambargahs, public centres,
markets and Ramazan bazaars
for monitoring security ar­
rangements, taken by the po­
lice for protection of lives and
properties of citizens.
The CCPO Lahore, all
RPOs, CPOs and DPOs have
been directed to make “hotel
eye system” functional,
whereas no person should be
allowed to stay in hotels and
Model court Haripur
decides murder cases
HARIPUR (APP): The
Model Court Haripur on Sun­
day has acquitted all four ac­
cused in a murder case and dis­
missed the case owing to the
insufficient evidence.
While giving the verdict
of the Khanpur murder case
the Judge of Model Court
Haripur Khalid Hussain ac­
quitted all four accused includ­
ing Toqeer Hussain Shah,
Ghulam Hussain Shah and
Ahmed Hussain Shah and their
father Mazoor Hussain Shah
while the court also dismissed
the case owing to the insuffi­
cient evidence in the murder
of 21 years old Moeen Akhtar.
The Model Court
Haripur also acquitted ex­
MPA Gohar Nawaz Khan and
10 others in a case of an attack
on the former candidate of
provincial assembly Zulfiqar
Ali Khan by the rocket
launcher and firing which killed
two pedestrians on August 26,
2013 at Tarbaila Chowngi
Special drive started
in LNG on directions
of principal PGMI
LAHORE (Online): Special
drive for cleanliness in Lahore
General Hospital has been
started on the directions of
Principal Post Graduate
Medical Institute & Ameer
Uddin Medical College Prof.
Mohammad Tayyab and on
Sunday Medical Superinten­
dent Dr. Mahmud Salah Uddin
and Director Emergency Dr.
Rana Mohammad Shafique
undertook the supervision in
different sections.
They directed the con­
cerned staff to ensure proper
sprays and killing of insects
which would help in improv­
ing the health of the patients
under treatment there.
Concerned staff was also
given directions to
keepthemselves neat and clean
so that their health could also
be saved from diseases. It was
told that Principal PGMI Prof.
Mohammad Tayyab has given
CTP intensify drive
against one-wheelers
RAWALPINDI (APP): City
Traffic Police (CTP) on the di­
rective of Chief Traffic Officer
(CTO) Rawalpindi
Muhammad Bin Ashraf had
made all the arrangements to
intensify special drive already
being run against the increas­
ing trend of one­wheeling by
youngsters.
According to a CTP
spokesman, the CTP under
their ongoing drive against one­
wheelers had netted 13 during
Ramazan while 13 FIRs un­
der section 99/A were also reg­
istered in New Town and
Waris Khan police stations.
Traffic Police also im­
pounded as many as 148 mo­
torcycles prepared for one­
wheeling under section­550.
He said, a large number
of underage drivers on rash and
dangerous driving were also
issued challan tickets.
He said, special squads
of CTP were taking action in
accordance with the law
against one­wheelers and car­
skaters and making efforts to
control the activity. Though,
the activity was already being
checked by traffic wardens but
now, several other arrange­
KARACHI: A love marriage couple holds a protest in
favor of their demands outside KPC.
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05visit:
guest houses without having
national identification card,
said a notification issued here
by the IGP Office.
As per notification, intra­
provincial and intra­districts
check­posts should be made
more effective for better moni­
toring and checking.
The IGP ordered for in­
creasing working hours of
Dolphin Squad, Police Emer­
gency Response Unit, Quick
Response Force and other pa­
trolling forces in surrounding
of worship places.
He also ordered for pro­
viding bullet­proof jackets to
snipers and
deployment of police
commandos in plain clothes at
rooftops. Combing, search,
sweep and intelligence based
operations should be con­
ducted, he added.
Haripur.
Former candidate of pro­
vincial assembly Zulfiqar Ali
Khan was attacked by rocket
launchers and firing at Haripur
when he was going home with
his niece, fortunately, he and
his niece survived in the at­
tack but two pedestrian
Naseem and Babar died at the
spot and two others including
policemen Ashraf sustained
critical injuries.
Zulfikar Khan registered
an FIR against 14 persons in­
cluding the then MPA Gohar
Nawaz Khan his father
Goh ar Rehman, b roth er
Saeed Khan, Ishtiaq Haider,
Tayab Shah, Ibrahim
Qureshi, Habibullah Khan,
Jahan Shah and others.
Owing to the insufficient
evidence the judge of the
Model Court Haripur acquit­
ted ex­MPA Gohar Nawaz
Khan and 11 others while the
three accused those could not
be arrested by the police.
strict directions to undertake
special operation on every
Sunday in Lahore General
Hospital regarding cleanliness.
Talking on this occasion,
Medical Superintendent of
Lahore General Hospital Dr.
Mahmud Salah Uddin said
that code of cleanliness is al­
ready laid down in the hospi­
tal and implementation on
those is always ensured. He
said that as per the directions
of the Principal PGMI situa­
tion would further be im­
proved.
He said that apart from
the patients the waste of the
hospital is also properly col­
lected and sent for dumping
as well. Dr. Mahmud Salah
Uddin further said that there
is no doubt that cleanliness in
hospital is much important for
the patients’ health and on
daily basis this work is moni­
tored.
ments had been made to curb
the activity. Special squads
comprising Traffic Wardens
and District Police personnel
were deployed at Murree
Road, Flyovers, Peshawar
Road, Mall Road, Airport
Road and other main city
roads.
He informed that Traffic
Police officers were directed
to keep a vigilant eye on the
one­wheelers so that action in
accordance with the law could
be taken against them.
The CTO said, strict ac­
tion would also be taken against
motorcycle mechanics, alter­
ing motorcycles for race and
one­wheeling. The cases un­
der section 99/A and 279
would be registered against
them and they would be sent
behind the bars, he added. He
said, one­wheelers were not
only playing with their own
lives but they were also a
threat for other road users that
is why stern action was being
taken against them.
The efforts to control the
activity would continue and
cases would be registered
against one­wheelers, he
added.

Pakistan’s exports to China
grow 3.93pc in 8 months
ISLAMABAD (APP):
Pakistan’s exports of goods
and services to China grew by
3.93 percent during the first
eight months of the current fis­
cal year compared to the cor­
responding period of last year,
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)
reported.
The overall exports to
China were recorded at
$1150.523 million during July­
February (2018­19) against
exports of $1107.004 million
during July­February (2017­
18), PBS data revealed.
On the other hand, the
imports from China into the
country during the period were
recorded at $6633.191 million
against $7326.706 million last
year, showing negative growth
of 9.46 percent in first eight
month of current fiscal year.
Based on the trade fig­
ures, the trade of goods and
services with China witnessed
decrease of 11.85 percent in
deficit during first eight
months of ongoing fiscal year
as compared to the corre­
sponding period of last year.
The deficit during the
period under review was re­
corded at $5482.668 million
SARGODHA: People standing in queue for purchasing flour at Ramzan Bazaar. Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Pakistan-Turkey FTA to
be signed by mid June
ISLAMABAD (APP): The Economic Framework (SEF) and investment coopera­ grass root level.
Free Trade Agreement be­ plan of action.
tween Pakistan and Turkey
is likely to be signed by mid sectors for enhancing the du m o f Und ers ta ndi ng zaar where customers can reg­
of June, a senior official in cooperation include textile, (MOU) between Board of ister their grievances which
ministry of Commerce said. tourism and culture, invest­ investment of Turkey and would be addressed at the
The decision in this ment in industrial coopera­ Pakistan for cooperation spot.
regard was made after the
conclusion of 9th round of
negotiation between the
two sides.
Talking to APP, the of­
ficial informed that during
the last round of negotia­
tion the two sides agreed
on of final list of tariff lines
and Turkey also got ready
to give duty free access to
local textile product in its
market.
The dialogue on FTA
between the Pakistan and
Turkey would conclude in
June; followed by final
agreement to boost bilat­
eral trade, he said.
The official said that
Pakistan would finalise
FTA with Turkey, under the
Pakistan­Turkey Strategic
HYDERABAD: A labourer dries vermicelli which is use for the preparation of the
traditional sweet dish in connection with upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr at local factory.
Pak-EPA, Industrial Sector gear up for Green Industrial Zone
ISLAMABAD (APP): Paki­
stan Environmental Protection
Agency (Pak­EPA) in the
wake of Clean Green Pakistan
programme has promoted the
concept of Green Industrial
Zone in coordination with the
industrial sector.
Pak­EPA had conducted a de­
tailed survey of Industrial Es­
tate of the federal capital situ­
ated in sectors I­9, I­10 and
Kahuta Triangle to identify
and categorise the number and
types of of industries.
An official of Pak­EPA
told APP that a total of 185
industrial units were identified
in I­9, I­10 and Kahuta Tri­
angle.
“Major source of air pol­
lution are steel furnaces in
Islamabad Capital Territory
Monday May 13, 2019
against $6219.702 million dur­
ing same period of last year,
the data revealed.
The commodities that
contributed positively growth
in exports included fish fro­
zen exports of which grew
from $23.563 million last year
to $44.048 million during the
current fiscal year, showing
growth of 86.93 percent.
The exports of rice also
increased by 77.70 percent,
from $71.829 million to
$127.645 million whereas the
exports of flour, meal and meat
(not for human) increased by
132 percent, from $8.959 mil­
lion to $20.786 million.
The exports of fruits
nuts grew by 437.15 percent,
from $0.681 million to $3.658
million while the exports of
refined copper and copper al­
loys increased by 515.35 per­
cent, from $5.908 million last
year to $36.355 million, the
data revealed. Over all
Pakistan’s exports to other
countries witnessed an in­
crease of 0.16 percent in eight
months, from $19.486 billion
to $19.454 billion, the SBP
data revealed. Meanwhile, the
commodities that contributed
tion was also on the card
He said the proposed th rou gh th e Memora n­ established at every satsta ba­
tion, auto industry, agricul­
ture, banking and finance.
Turkey, he said was also
agreed on treatment basis
of offering lowest tariff on
all tariff lines which was
given to the other trading
partners in past.
He said Turkey also
agreed to grant of General­
ized Schme of Prefernece
(GSP)–Plus being member
of Europeon Union (EU)
Customs Union.
Through the FTA both
side was agreed for increas­
ing business to business
relations for enhancing co­
operation between the
business community of the
two coubtries.
Replying to a ques­
tion, he said that industrial
which are being regularly
monitored by Pak­EPA
through installation of cameras
and online dust monitoring
system,” he added.
To a question, he said the
Green Industrial Zone initia­
tive aimed at increasing the
plantation cover in the sector
which was depleted due to
massive construction and de­
velopment. The initiative was
launched with the assistance
of the industrial community on
#plant4islamabad day which
was observed on April 3.
While referring to the
concerns of the masses about
increased pollution levels due
to industrial emissions, he said,
“It is not a fact as the number
of industries emitting smoke
are not increasing day by day
positively growth in imports
included rice imports of which
grew from US $3.829 million
last year to US $9.311 million
during the current fiscal year,
showing increase of 143.17
percent.
The imports of ginger,
saffron, turmeric, thyme, bay
leaves and curry also increased
by 4.70 percent, from $26.706
million to $27.963 million
whereas the imports of nitrile­
function compounds increased
by 14.69 percent, from
$66.659 million to $76.457
million.
The imports of palm oil
and its fractions also increased
by 358.68 percent, from
$0.881 million to $4.041mil­
lion whereas the imports of
carbon NES increased by
106.73 percent, from $3.963
million to $8.193 million.
The imports of tomatoes
prepared or preserved NES
increased by 20.67 percent,
from $2.549 million to $3.076
million whereas the imports of
heterocyclic compounds with
nitrogen hetero­atom(s) also
increased by 25.18 percent,
from $26.212 million to
$38.814 million.
ISLAMABAD (APP): Under
the spirit to ensure the sup­
ply of quality commodities,
fruits and vegetables to the
consumers at subsidized rates
during the Holy month of
Ramzan special Sasta Bazaars
were set up in various major
cities including twin cities of
Special arrangements had
been made by the administra­
tion to guarantee the quality
and availability of utility
products at prescribed price
list at special bazaars to pro­
vide relief to the masses at
Complaint cell were also
and facilitation in local
Special Economic Zones
(SEZs).
He said the two coun­
tries can increase bilateral
trade to $6.5 million in the
near­term from the existing
level of $6 billion.
Pakistan’s top 20 high­
potential exports can go up
from $400 million to $2.6 bil­
lion, while Turkey’s top 20
high potential exports to
Pakistan can be enhanced
to $2.6 billion from $200 mil­
lion.
The country’s major
exports to Turkey included
denim PET, ethanol, cotton
yarn, fabric and rice, gar­
ments, leather, carpets, sur­
gical instruments, sports
goods, and chemicals.
in Islamabad Capital Territory
(ICT).
Scrubbers have also been
installed for absorption of car­
bon from emissions.”
It was, the official said
modern air reverse bag tech­
nology that used accumulate
dark Carbon in the vent of the
furnace and later on packing
up in proper bags. The pack­
aged Carbon was then sold for
Rs85,000 per 20 kilograms
bag, adding since May 1 the
steel mills owners had started
importing the black carbon to
China and other countries, he
mentioned.
There are 12 steel units
which were causing pollution
in sector I­9, I­10 despite
strict monitoring and legal ac­
tion, he said. However, the
LAHORE: A shopkeeper displaying garments to attract the customers.
Utility stores selling quality
products in Ramazan: MD
ISLAMABAD (APP): Man­
aging Director of Utility Stores
Corporation (USC) Umer
Lodhi Sunday said all quality
products are available in abun­
dance at special subsidized
prices at all outlets of utility
stores corporation in the coun­
try with thirteen member spe­
cial monitoring teams.
Talking to PTV news
channel, MD USC has made
it clear that supply of sub­
standard items will not be tol­
erated, and companies will be
blacklisted with heavy penal­
ties on doing so.
Lodhi said that priority
of the USC would be to evolve
institutional mechanism for
quality control of the items,
Sasta bazaars providing
ease to masses in Ramzan
Vendors asked to supply
products at USC outlets
ISLAMABAD (APP): To en­
sure timely and uninterrupted
supply of all daily use com­
modities across the country
during the holy month of
Ramzan the Utility stores cor­
porations (USC) has asked the
vendors to directly supply the
products at USC outlets.
While talking to APP an
official of USC informed that
earlier the vendors supply the
products at USC warehouses
which was distributed to USC
outlets causing more time and
transportation charges.
Through direct supply of
the products from venders to
outlets will save time and en­
sure timely provision of de­
manded products at all outlets.
Farmers advised to
get cattle inoculated
FAISALABAD (APP): Farm­
ers have been advised to get
their cattle and poultry birds
inoculated before any epidemic
of infectious disease.
A spokesman of the live­
stock department said on Sun­
day the livestock department
had activated vaccination cen­
ters across the division includ­
ing Faisalabad, Jhang, Toba
Tek Singh and Chiniot dis­
tricts besides making mobile
dispensaries functional at
Tehsil level for veterinary
treatment at doorsteps of the
farmers. In this connection,
the livestock department has
launched a vigorous campaign
apex court in its order of 5th
July 2010 directed cessation
of operations of all Steel Mills
till such time the online dust
monitoring system was in­
stalled on the stacks. “Cases
against two Steel Mills I.e.
Modern Steel and Potohar
Steel have been filed in the
Environmental Protection Tri­
bunal (EPT) which imposed
fine to the tune of Rs 50,000
on each unit. During the visit
of Pak­EPA monitoring team
to the industrial area on 28
August 2017 three industries
that is Zia Steel, Mustahkem
Foundry and Silk Route Steel
Mills have been found to be
non compliant as the anti pol­
lution equipment not working
where Pak­EPA initiated legal
action through issuance of en­
adding that professionally
qualified firms were also be
engaged for quality test of
items. He said that a signifi­
cant reduction had been an­
nounced by the present gov­
ernment in many items that
were mostly used during the
fasting month.
Monitoring and evalua­
tion teams were also be sent
to verify the public com­
plaints, adding that complain
center was also established in
this regard, he added.
He said all the line de­
partments had also been as­
signed duties and directed by
the authorities concerned to
perform in an efficient man­
ner.
Despite all the efforts of
local government citizens ex­
pressed mixed reaction regard­
ing price, quality and availabil­
ity of products.
While talking to APP
Muhammad Shafiq a buyer ex­
pressed satisfaction over the
arrangements and said that
apart from daily­use items,
fresh vegetables, fruits and
meat were also be available at
same place which save our time
and energy during fasting.
He noticed that some of
the venders were not follow­
ing rate list and suggested that
all venders at Ramzan ba­
zaars should be bound to dis­
play the rate lists at a visible
place at their sale points and
administration should ensure
the implementation of these
lists.
He added that owing to
the increased demand of com­
modities during the month of
Ramzan some issues were re­
ported about shortage of
stocks but USC making ut­
most efforts to address the is­
sue on priority basis.
He informed that during
Ramzan package people usu­
ally make extra purchases to
avail maximum benefits of
subsidy which increase the
sales by 10 percent and cause
shortage of products.
He said that USC is mak­
ing all the possible efforts to
ensure availability of all daily
use commodities at USC out­
lets across the country during
the holy month of Ramzan.
to educate farmers about get­
ting their animals inoculated
well before of viral season.
He said that teams of live­
stock department were regu­
larly visiting animal farms and
convincing the farmers to vac­
cinate their animals before
monsoon.
He said that during mon­
soon and rainy season, vari­
ous diseases like Gal Ghooto
(Diphtheria), Mun Khur (foot
and mouth), entrails’ poison,
Rani Khait, Peste des petits
ruminants (PPR), break out,
however inoculation could
save their animals from these
diseases.
vironmental protection order
and subsequent closure of tile
industries through ICT admin­
istration,” he said.
Moreover, on account of
non­compliance of the order
of the apex court dated 30th
June 2018 following four steel
furnace and re­rolling Mills
were sealed the same day by
the agency after issuing envi­
ronmental protection order
(EPO) and a fine of rupees 5
million was imposed on each
1 Pak­Iron Re­Rolling and
Furnace Steel Mills,
Mustahkem Steel Mills
(foundry), Siddiqui Steel Mills
(furnace), Karachi Steel, he
informed.
Replying to another
question, he said, “Presently,
all the Steel furnaces situated
He said the corporation
intends to provide essential 19
commodities on subsidized
rates to facilitate the middle
income and lower income
people through its country­
wide network.
“we are committed to
maintain transparency in the
corporation and will provide
quality items to the custom­
ers. he added. He said that an
effective monitoring system
has been evolved to keep an
eye on prices and quality of
daily use items in Ramazan
bazaars, adding that all pos­
sible measures would be taken
to ensure that every penny of
Ramazan package should
reach the people.
China’s export
container shipping
index drops in April
BEIJING (Xinhua/APP):
China’s container transport
for export purposes contin­
ued to contract last month
due to weak demand during
low seasons, according to a
r e p o r t r e l ea s e d b y t h e
S ha n gha i Sh i p pi n g E x­
change.
Th e a ve r a ge C h i n a
Containerized Freight Index
(CCFI) came in at 799.65
in April, down 3.8 percent
from the previous month.
The pace eased from
the 6.3­percent decrease
registered in March, the ex­
change said.
In the first four months
of 2019, the index averaged
839.88, picking up from an
average of 817.8 for 2018.
CHINIOT: A view of harvested wheat crops in outskirts area of the city.
Vegetables, fruit
prices very high
in open market
SARGODHA (APP): Prices
of vegetables and fruits have
increased manifold in the
open market due to lack of
check by the authorities con­
cerned.
People have urged the
district administration to en­
sure monitoring in city areas
as all food items have gone
out of consumers’ reach.
The administration is
focusing only Ramazan ba­
zaars and venders and shop­
keepers in the open market
are charging prices of the
food and other daily­use
items on their own free will,
they said.
in ICT have installed pollution
abatement Technology and
Pak­EPA regularly monitors
these Steel units for ensuring
the compliance of the national
environmental quality stan­
dards (NEQS). These units are
being monitored by Pak­EPA
through CCTV cameras in­
stalled inside and on the roof­
tops of the Steel units. The
Steel units are also submitting
their monthly gaseous emis­
sions report to Pak­EPA.”
The Agency, he said had
notified National Environmen­
tal Quality Standards Ambi­
ent Air under Statutory Regu­
latory Order (SRO) no. 1062
(I)/2010 and industrial gaseous
emissions under SRO no.
549(I)/2000. “Every industry
is liable to keep its gaseous
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Palm oil imports decrease
10.22 pc to $1.386b
in three quarters
ISLAMABAD (APP): The
palm oil imports into the coun­
try witnessed negative growth
of 10.22 percent during the
first three quarters of the cur­
rent fiscal year against the im­
ports of same period of last
year.
The palm oil imports
into the country during July­
March (2018­19) were re­
corded at $1386.074 million
against the imports of
$1543.880 million during July­
March (2017­18), showing
increase of 10.22 percent, ac­
cording to Pakistan Bureau of
Statistics.
In terms of quantity, Pa­
kistan imported 2,325,639
metric tons of palm oil during
the period under review com­
pared to the imports of
2,117,612 metric tons last
year, showing increase of 9.82
percent.
On the other hand, the
soyabean oil imports into the
country also decreased by
38.04 percent by going down
from $110.568 million last
year to $68.503 during the
current fiscal year.
In terms of quantity, the
soyabean oil imports de­
creased from 125,193 metric
tons to 95,112 metric tons,
showing decline of 24.03 per­
cent. Meanwhile, on year­on­
year basis, the palm oil imports
Cutlery exports dip 2.63pc
in three quarters: PBS
ISLAMABAD (APP): The
cutlery exports from the coun­
try decreased by 2.63 percent
during the first three quarters
of current fiscal year compared
to the corresponding period of
last year. Pakistan exported
cutlery worth $64.468 million
during July­March (2018­19)
against the exports of $66.212
million during July­March
(2017­18), showing negative
growth of 2.63 percent, ac­
cording to the latest data of
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics
(PBS). On year­on­year basis,
the cutlery exports from the
country during March 2019
witnessed negative growth of
12.41 percent when compared
to the same month of last year.
The cutlery exports during
March 2019 were recorded at
$6.338 million against the ex­
port of $7.236 million in
March 2018.
Meanwhile, on month­
PCRWR to expand scope
of Irrigation Advisory,
register 100, 000 farmers
ISLAMABAD (APP): Paki­
stan Council for Research and
Water Resources (PCRWR)
has planned to expand the
scope of ‘Irrigation Advisory
SMS facility for the farmers
by increasing the number of
registered farmers from exist­
ing 20,000 up to 100,000 soon.
The service was launched
in April 2016 as an outcome
of international collaboration
extended by University of
Washington (UW) and NASA
with an aim to help reduce over
watering and enhance crop
yields for Pakistani farmers.
“The University of
emissions within the permis­
sible limits notified in NEQS,”
he stated.
Pak­EPA, he told this
scribe conducted a 30 day
ambient air quality survey of
industrial areas of ICT in Feb­
ruary 2018 where the Agency
now regularly monitored in­
dustrial areas to assess the
pollution status of ICT due to
these industries.
In ICT, Pak­EPA,
Islamabad Chamber of Com­
merce and Industries (ICCI)
and all associations of indus­
tries were working together the
first model green industrial
zone of Pakistan and all nec­
essary steps were being taken
under the the green and clean
initiative of prime minister.
“Pak­EPA is also arrang­
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into the country decreased by
23.93 percent in March 2019
compared to the imports of
March 2018. The palm oil
imports were recorded at
$150.719 million in January
2019 against the imports of
$198.128 million in January
2018, the PBS data revealed.
On month­on­month ba­
sis, the palm oil imports into
the country increased by 12.07
percent in March 2019 when
compared to the imports of
134.483 million in February
2019.
Similarly, the soyabean
imports on year­on­year ba­
sis increased by 246 percent,
from $3.080 million in March
2018 to $10.965 million in
March 2019.
On month­on­month ba­
sis, the soyabean imports wit­
nessed increase of 34.54 per­
cent in March 2019 when
compared to the imports of
$8.150 million in February
2019, according to the data. It
is pertinent to mention here
that the the country’s merchan­
dize trade deficit plunged by
13.02 percent during July­
March (2018­19) as the deficit
contracted by over US $ 3.544
billion to $23.672 billion in the
period under review against the
deficit of US $ 27.216 billion
recorded during same period of
the previous year.
on­month basis, the cutlery
export in March 2019 also
decreased by 10.14 percent
when compared to the export
of $7.053 million in February
2019. It is pertinent to men­
tion here that country’s mer­
chandize trade deficit de­
creased by 13.02 percent dur­
ing July­March (2018­19) as
the deficit contracted by over
$3.544 billion to $23.672 bil­
lion in the period under review
against the deficit of $27.216
billion recorded during same
period of the previous year.
The exports during the
period under review witnessed
an increase of 0.11% to $17.08
billion from $17.064 billion
during July­March (2017­18).
On the other hand, the
imports declined by 7.96% to
$40.755 billion from $44.281
billion recorded during first
nine months of current fiscal
year.
Washington is providing real
time daily Potential Evapo­
transpiration (ET) and pre­
cipitation for entire Pakistan
using NASA’s remotely
sensed data. PCRWR deter­
mined crop coefficients (Kc)
for different crops in different
agro­climatic zones of Paki­
stan,” an official told APP.
PCRWR has planned to
extend its Irrigation Advisory
Service to 100,000 farmers
now while in the long run, the
council envisions extending it
to all farmers of irrigated areas
through international and na­
tional coordination, he added.
ing lectures, seminars and
workshops regarding the use
and introduction of green tech­
nologies in the industrial sec­
tor to abate air pollution
within the country with
ICCI,” he said.
He went on to say that
in this connection a training
and awareness session was
conducted in Pak­EPA on 9th
April 2019 wherein then 20
industries representing soap,
pharmaceutical, steel flour,
marble Industries and ware­
houses nominated by ICCI
participated who were im­
parted awareness regarding
procedural and legal require­
ments for compliance of the
provisions of PEP Act, 1997
and rules and regulations made
thereunder.
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BA body stresses IMF gets control of
Provincial govt should economic affairs of
increase Zakat allowance Pakistan: Umrani
Independent Report that current ruling government
from Rs1,000 to Rs5,000 QUETTA: Member of Cen­
tral Committee of Pakistan
before coming to power always
blamed its ex central govern­
ment of taking loans from IMF
Independent Report Fund in accordance with land releasing Rs20 million each year Peoples Party Sadiq Umrani
instead of population follow­ for setting up a rehabilitation said International Monetary but current ruling government
QUETTA: The Balochistan handed over the whole eco­
Assembly’s Standing Commit­ ing the National Finance Com­ centre for beggars in Quetta. Funds is being dominated all
mission (NFC) Award. The social welfare deputy over the country as All India nomic affairs at the hands of
tee on Zakat, Hajj, Minority IMF and dominated it like East
and Youth Affairs recom­ It also recommended an director has recommended re­ Muslim League was dominated
increase in scholarships for stu­ leasing Rs60 million for child and IMF had got the control of India Company all over Paki­
mended that the provincial gov­ stan. Member of Central Com­
ernment should increase Zakat dents from 100 to 1,000. protection units and purchas­ economic affairs due to its
Besides, it added, the ing vehicles for field work. flawed and unacceptable policy mittee of Pakistan Peoples
allowance from Rs1,000 to Party stated further that it
Rs5,000. monthly scholarships for stu­ The committee has sought pushed the country into curse.
dents of seminaries must be in­ immediate announcement of He uttered these views seemed that current provincial
The committee in its re­ government has been failed in
port stressed the need for in­ creased from 200 to 3,000. vacant posts in the youth af­ while speaking to tribal lead­
The committee suggested fairs department. ers and different delegations operating of the government
creasing the provincial Ushr due to its flawed polices due
called him hereon the other day
to which they tabled mini
Clean drinking water QUETTA: A butcher is busy in arranging and displaying meet to attract customer
during Holy Fasting Month of Ramzanul Mubarak
stated that current government
central government, after com­
ing into power, took record
budget two times. Member of
Central Committee of Paki­
provision must be ensured Agha Hassan Baloch says Sasta Bazaar loans from their neighbours
because this inflation has been
stan Peoples Party Sadiq
Umrani re stated Interna­
presents deserted tional Monetary Funds is be­
From Our Correspondent
KOHLU: Critical crisis of clean drinking water is prevailing in district Kholo. After growing clean BNP to raise demands of look in Kohlu
raised. Putting their heads and
feet in front of IMF for the sake
of power falling of thick in
ing dominated all over the
country as All India Muslim
water crisis, tanker mafia started its caprices and demands in selling one tanker worthy of hundreds
and thousands of rupees. According to details, because of insufficient officers of Public Health
Engineering Department critical clean water crisis is prevailing in city of Kohlu and clean water crisis
BDA employees in NA FromOurCorrespondent
KOHLU: Installing of
fallen Date from sky, he said,
adding that flawed polices of
League was dominated and
IMF had got the control of
had been created in New Killi, Marri Colony, Gardogh, Marriabad, Peoples Colony, Sardar Killi, Independent Report salaries and other perks of gov­ Cheaper Bazaar in the city of the rulers injured the national economic affairs due to its
Killi Feaz Muhammad Chermay tarkha and adjacent areas. It is stated that most of the water QUETTA: Member National ernment employees which Kohlu at the direction chief honor and respectivity. Mem­ flawed and unacceptable
supplies have been laying closed due to imperfections wherein masses constituencies demanded of Assembly and Central Secre­ proved his labor friendly atti­ minister Balochistan was just ber of Central Committee of policy pushed the country
elected representatives and provincial minister Mir Naseebullah Marri that citizens of the entire tary Information Balochistan tude, he said. limited to photo session. In Pakistan Peoples Party stated into curse.
areas are starving for a single drop of water due to insufficiencies of Public Health Officers. They National Party Agha Hassan We would continue our giving relief to masses merely
stated that water crisis got extinct in the area and different areas of Kohlu and caprices of tanker mafia Baloch has announced to sup­ support for the basic rights of photo session is carried.
started in selling per tanker 12 hundred rupees which were sold at 600 hundred rupees. Masse port demands of Joint Action the government employees in It is stated that tents of
constituency not only demanded of the continuous provision of clean water but also entreated to Committee of Balochistan De­ Balochistan. Cheaper bazaars that were
high officials that citizens of Kohlu are deprived of basic and clean drinking water in the holy month velopment Authority pledging Leader of Joint Action installed at direction of chief
of Ramazan. Therefore, they must take action against the insufficiency of public health officers in to raise the issue in provincial Committee of BDA Masood minister were taken out at
restoring clean water crisis to masses in taking them from difficulties. and national assemblies. Khan Bazai informed MNA the second day of inaugura­
Visiting the camp of pro­ regarding their demands and tion and Cheaper Bazaar re­
test Balochistan Development urged him to raise the issue in flect the scene of desert
Authority’s employees, national assembly. thereby claims that were
MNA Agha Hassan Baloch Pledging to take up the made by district administra­
said that BNP has been de­ issue at national and provin­ tion remained unfulfilled. If
fending provincial case in cial level Agha Hassan Baloch conducting of cheaper bazaar
country’s parliament. said BNP Mengal would was out district administra­
Despite opposite federal record protest in the parlia­ tion why it was installed in
government Sardar Ahtar ment in order to ensure rights playing with senses of masses
Mengal in his tenure increased of BDA employees. thereby chief minister and high QUETTA: PPP Leader & former Federal Minister Mir
officials were directed to take Changaiz Jamali and Fateh Jamali condoling with Presi-
Mengal says action against the cart riders dent Press Club Razaur Rehman over sad demise of his
Religious institutions dragging them out and carrier
of photographic in order that
sister.

fortification of Islam
masses trapped in mill of in­
flation can be given relief in Electricity restored
holy month of Ramazan.
From Our Correspondent
NOSHKI: Senior member of
Senior Member of
Jamiaat Ulema Islam Noshki Illegal petrol
in Nokandi
Jamiaat Ulema Islam Noshki stated further that bringing the FromOur Correspondent that after taking of timely no­
and district leader Maulana religious institution under pumps sealed by NOKANDI: Because of run­ tice of falling of transformers
Akhter Muhammad Mengal HEC is one of the deep con­ ning of stormy winds in and towers ‘due to running of
stated in its issued statement spiracies against the religious Customs Nokandi, the provision of elec­ stormy airs in Maghrabi Ba­
that religious seminaries are institutions, he said that reli­ QUETTA (PPI) Customs tricity has been suspended af­ zaar and Killi Gharibabad, the
the fortification of Islam and gious seminaries upon taught authorities in an action at ter falling several transformers residents of Maghrabi Bazaar
hundreds and thousands of the teaching of brotherhood, Dera Allah Yar area of and towers. After falling of and Kili Gharibabad were pro­
QUETTA: Chairman Good Shepherd Development Society Balochistan and former students took degrees after ac­ harmony and good well with Balochistan sealed several transformers and towers, relief vided transformers and towers.
Minister Jaffer George addressing during a ceremony. quisition of religious educa­ others. He had said that if illegal petrol pumps. Ac­ activities were started in On the other hand, wave
tion in taking benefits from it. lamp of religious affairs was cording to customs au­ stretching of lines for restora­ of happiness waved among the
Incidents of robberies GTA condemn Those students who took the
degrees from religious semi­
alight, it was of those religious
institutions which established
thorities, action against il­ tion of electricity. According
to details, several of transform­
residents of Maghrabi and Killi
Gharibabad when Qesco offi­
suspension of legal petrol pumps was
increases in Chaman DEO Kalat
naries are serving religion of
Islam in Pakistan which
societal values in society, he
added that religious institu­
tions are the fortification of
taken jointly by Quetta
and Hyderabad Customs.
ers and towers had been fallen
in village of Maghabi bazaar due
to which half of the popula­
cials were contacted for imme­
diate restoration of electricity,
team of Qesco came from
CHAMAN: Palken contin­ tiatio n o f h o ly month QUETTA (PPI): A statement equates to Allah. During operation, illegal
gents were increased in city wherein taking control over Senior member of Islam from where hundreds tion of Killi Magherabi Bazaar Dalbandin having 12 hours for
issued by Government Jamiaat Ulema Islam Noshki and thousands religious stu­ petrol pumps at Dera Al­ and Killi Ghareebabad but no thereby electricity was restored.
of Chaman for out and out the growing episodes of Teachers Association, Kalat lah Yar city and its adjoin­
eradication of robberies that robberies and criminal ac­ asserted further that religious dents get education and ac­ information of financial and life In timely contact of supplying
has condemned suspending scholars of those seminaries quired religious degrees in tak­ ing areas were sealed. Ma­ losses were received. towers of electricity and trans­
are at peak. It is stated that tivities got out of control of chinery and 20 thousand
episodes of robberies had district administration. the services of District Edu­ serving the Islam in real man­ ing benefits from religious After falling of electricity formers after running stormy in
been increased in the city of It is stated that sitting cation Officer, Kalat, Aziz­ ner thereby reforming the so­ knowledge. They are repre­ litre diesel was seized. Se­ towers and transformers that destroying the different towers
Chaman few day before holy of masses in front of homes ur­Rehman Rind and initia­ ciety as regards with Islam and senting the Quran and Hadith curity arrangements had give sever losses to electricity and falling of electricity trans­
month of Ramazan due to and shopkeepers after reci­ tion of inquiry against him. religion, he stated that West­ in better manner. Any decision also been made to counter transmission lines, the supply formers in supplement of im­
which its took peak in the tation of Taraveen that cre­ It has been stated that ern Media always propagated that was decided as regards any kind of resistance. of electricity was shut down. mediate provision of electricity,
Ramazan. ated concerns of robberies the incumbent is an intelli­ negative and poisonous with religious institution, it Action against illegal Because of non­provision of ex advisor Mir Ijaz Sanjrani was
District administration, episodes, therefore, masses gent, honest and dutiful of­ propagandas against Islam and must be re­backed. And, reli­ petrol pumps in electricity, observers of Fast gratitude in winning the hearts
despite increment in Palken made appeal from the high ficer who had rendered com­ Religion of Islam in defaming gious institutions must be Balochisan would con­ face difficulties at the time Sehri of residents of Muhala in pro­
contingents, adopted dead officials to increase the pa­ mendable services for promo­ the Islamic institution which given the opportunity of gen­ tinue, said authorities of and Aftari. Ex provincial advi­ vision of electricity towers and
silent in contro lling the trolling contingent of Paklen, is extremely lamentable. eralizing religious education. customs. sor Mir Ijaz Khan Sanjrani said transformers.
tion of education in District
growing menace of robber­ levies and district police to Kalat. Government Teachers
ies in city especially follow­
ing recitation of Teravee. So,
get control over the growing
criminal activities and en­
Association Kalat demanded
of Secretary Secondary Edu­
Vegetable market
high officials are made ap­
peal to take the situation in
control before getting wors­
suring their arrestment.
If increasing criminal
activities and robberies that
cation Department
Muhammad Tayyab Lehri
remain deserted
ening. According to details, at peak did not control it an d Director Edu cation FromOur Correspondent stated that he is striving every
patrolling duty of police and will get the situation worsen Schools to withdraw order of HUB: Skyrocketing got un­ feasible effort to provide re­
levies after Afteri must be in the city. Therefore, high inquiry initiated against Dis­ bridled in industrial city of lief to citizens. Unfortunately,
increased in face of increas­ officials are being made the trict Education Officer, Hub and Vegetable Market Municipal Corporation is not
ing episodes of criminal ac­ appeal of controlling crimi­ Kalat, Aziz­ur­Rehman Rind that was established for giv­ cooperating. He was of the
tivities in holy month of nal activities and robberies and the services of the in­ ing relief to citizens seemed view that Vegetable Market
Ramazan started before ini­ as soon as it could possible. cumbent be reinstated. deserted. Price Control Com­ was installed but cart riders
mittee is de­active despite are denying to stand their carts
Ramazanul Mubarak. or to sell in vegetable market
It is said that skyrocket­ established after prolong ef­
ing has been unbridled at the forts, adding that every fea­
caprices of profiteers and sible facility was provided like
hoards in Ramanzan one of the clean water, electricity and
holy month and Vegetable cleanliness along with giving
Market established for render­ relief to the renters. The rent­ QUETTA: People are busy in buying of traditional pottery to use on Sarki Road at
ing relief to citizens had been ers were stated that when their Provincial Capital.
deserted. Cart riders installed business hold step than they
vegetable bazaar in different
street of industrial city of
ensure their rents. Despite giv­
ing a platform and carrying
Robberies Mass importance
Hub. But, the administration concession with renters, after increased in
adopted dead silent. On the
other hand, contractor of Veg­
freezing of the business, they
are not agree to come to sell at Ghoat, Shahimer projects to be initiated
Vegetable Market. FromOur Correspondent
etable Market Lala Manan
USTAM MUHAMMAD: to benefit masses: DC
Non-availability of Due to uncertainty, robbing in
district of Usta Muhammad FromOurCorrespondent masses interests and collective
TURBAT: Deputy Commis­ importance of underway
commodities in Utility became the norms of the day.
Police, in faces of increasing sioner said here on Saturday projects were approved after
carrying discussion at the meet­
robbing due to growing uncer­ all the underway and masses
QUETTA: A worker baking breads at his work place for customers.
Stores irks people tainty are hapless.
It is stated that robbers
needed projects to be initiated
in order that masses could take
ing over the development
projects. Director Develop­
FromOur Correspondent to the utility stores as well as broke into the homes of benefits from the projects, add­ ment Makran present the pic­
Traffic congestion made Christian SIBI: Masses are facing diffi­ severely chanted slogans against Shezad Jamali in Ghoat ing that projects will be initiated ture of development projects at
meeting but the officers of other
culties due to non provision of the officials responsible. Speak­ Shezad Jamali where they at district level on equal basis in
community daily life commodities in util­ ers are of the view that it seemed snatched the wallet of him and order that every union council institutions also table the PC 1
life distressing completely ity stores of Sibi and supply
of the daily commodities to the
the rulers are snatching the mor­
sel from the month of poor
mobile. When the owner of
home awake from the sleep,
and tehsil masses could avail of
the benefits of the projects.
of their projects of masses needs
that were also got approved.
From Our Correspondent
LORALAI: Traffic congestion become worsened in holy
ignored in utility stores of Sibi for general masses bearing in view the non­ thieves opened fired at him Deputy Commissioner Deputy Commissioner Kech,
while presiding over the meet­
masses is shut up. Giving of availability of daily commodi­ where he saved by chance. The Kech presided over the high
month of Ramazan and citizens parked their cars on distribution subsidy to masses equate to ties to two utility stores of Sibi robbers snatched cash, iden­ level meeting of underway de­ ing of underway development
both of sides of road because of lack of parking in Loralia and despite keep promises. projects at his office, said that
city as city of populated by inhabitants populously. In
of fund throwing dust in the eyes of
masses. As supply of the daily Masses are not gaining profits
tity card and other luggage of
worthiness. The other acci­
velopment projects where
schemes of collective impor­ all the projects of masses in­
QUETTA (PPI) A protest commodities has been an­ from utility stores and buy daily tance and masses interests terests and collective signifi­
parking cars on both sides of the Road, traffic is jammed demonstration under the aegis dent took place at the location
or blocked on Zhob and Tehsil Road, despite conges- nounced but no provision of life commodities on higher of Ghoat Shahimer Khan Rind were approved. The meeting cance that were not under dis­
of Balochistan National Party daily commodities were at two prices at bazaar. Contrary, there that was chaired by the deputy cussion and no execution was
tion of traffic, some of the roads by Traffic Police were Christian Town Samungli where unknown thieves broke
utility stores of Sibi due to is no availability of daily com­ into the house of Noor Khan commissioner Kech Khwaja carried on planning to laid down
converted into One Way but it did not profited the masses. Road Unit was held in front of modities on cheaper prices to to initiate those masses needed
which masses are on often pro­ Lashari where they took cash, Zeshan Sikander at the deputy
It had been similar, as it was. Press Club Quetta. Protesters masses at utility stores and Ba­ commissioner office was at­ and interests projects in order
test. Residents of the areas, on mobile phone and his identity
When schools or office hours begin, all the roads were holding placards and post­ other hand, protested against zaar but they were just mere card, cloths and other things tended by the officers of all in­ that masses could take the ad­
seemed blocked. The blocking of roads are running of ers inscribed with slogans in sup­ the non­provision of belongings hollow and tall slogans. stitutions. The schemes of vantages.
port of their demands. Speaking worthy of importance.
cars on One Way despite from both sides and standing
of cars on both side in violation of traffic rules and at the occasion, leaders of BNP
regulations thereby reject the talks traffic police. Bear- Christian unit Ehtisam Masian,
ing in view the current congested situation of traffic, Esrat Aziz, Pervaiz Masian and
other said that member of mi­
DIG Zhob Range Nisar Ahmed Khan Tanveeli, SSP norities in the provincial govern­
Loralai Jawad Tariq were sought to resolve the issue ment had distributed fund meant
of traffic before approaching of Ramanzanul Mubarak for religious festival amongst his
as necessary thereby honest and sincere Traffic Ser- near and dear ones which was
geant must be deployed along with empowering him injustice with their community.
for correction of traffic and abiding by citizens and They said that 25 lac rupees had
drivers of rules and regulations of traffic for improve- been released, but Christian
ment of traffic which is vital issue of district to sort community had completely QUETTA: Provincial Advisor & Chairman Hazara Democratic Party Abdul Khaliq Hazara presiding over a meeting of Central Committee.
out. been ignored.
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of society: Firdous total of 1126 inmates have
been died in jails in different
parts of the Country during
SIALKOT (APP): Special availability of resources at the fare. the last three years. Most
Assistant to the Prime Minis­ grassroots level. She said when the Paki­ 883 inmates had been died in
ter on Information and Broad­ Firdous said under the stan Tehreek­e­Insaf came to Punjab province. However,
casting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan new LG system, powers power, the national economy as per detail, 45871 inmates
on Sunday said Prime Minis­ would be devolved to the was in a shambles. The eco­ were provided medical atten­
ter Imran Khan had been striv­ grassroots level to resolve the nomic policies of present gov­ dance and treatment.
ing for grant of rights to the problems of the people at their ernment would bring a revolu­ According to the avail­
deprived segments of the so­ door step. tion with far reaching welfare able documents, most 883 in­
ciety. She said in the past rulers impacts for the people, she mates had been d ied in
Addressing notebales here restricted power to their fami­ added. Punjab province and 10364
at Koobe Chak, she said the lies but the new system would She said Imran Khan was inmates were given medical
prime minister wanted su­ empower the common people fighting for the rights of 220 treatment. In Sindh as many
premacy of law and the Con­ as its fruits would be enjoyed million people of Pakistan and as 80 inmates had been died
stitution in the country. at the village level as well. not his own children. He was and medical facility was pro­
He had waged a struggle Firdous said the dream of was fighting against the status vided to 7745 prisoners. In
for the creation of Naya Paki­ creation of State of Madina quo and he would win that war KP 150 inmates had lost
stan and introduction of new could not be realised without with the support of the lives during the past three
local government system empowering the grassroots people.
would be the first step to­ people. In the State of Medina, She said the government years and medical treatment
wards that. under­privileged classes were was aware of the problems was provided to 25185 in­
The Local Government empowered and their welfare being faced by the public due mates. In Balochistan 13 in­
Act 2019 would ensure reso­ was ensured. The new LG to inflation. The problems mates had died and medical
lution of the people’s prob­ system would empower the would be overcome soon, she attendance and treatment LAHORE: A son carries elderly mother on his shoulder in outskirts area of the city at Batapur area as 12th May
lems at their doorstep, besides people and ensure their wel­ added. was provided to 487 pris­ observed World Mother's Day which is a celebration honoring to mothers and celebrating motherhood, mater-
oners. nal bonds and the influence of mothers in society.
PM will not give NRO to anyone: Rashid PM, FM to discuss
Sincere efforts being made to take country out of economic crisis ambassadors, council Trump, Xi could meet
LAHORE (APP): Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said sincere efforts are being
made and the country will be taken out of economic crisis in two years. He said this while
Generals’ appointments next month on trade
addressing a press conference at a local hotel on Sunday. ISLAMABAD (Online): bassies including India, China,
The National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) would not be given to corrupt people Prime Minister Imran Khan Japan, Geneva, New York and WASHINGTON (AFP/ higher­level d iscu ssio ns “We have to change the
whatever the circumstance might be, he maintained. He said economic crisis in the country was would hold consultation with important African countries. APP):US President Donald could be on the cards. trading relationship between
foreign minister Shah Currently there is no ambas­ Trump and Chin a’s Xi The chances of Trump two countries for the benefit
Mehmood Qureshi regarding sador in Portugal for past two Jinping could meet next and Xi meeting during the of the United States and its
the appointment of ambassa­ years. month on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Ja­ workforce and its ranchers
dors and council generals in The sources stated that an G20 summit to hash out their pan i n l a t e J u n e “ a r e and farmers and so forth. We
different foreign countries. important development has differences on trade, but no probably pretty good,” have to do this,” Kudlow said.
The inner sources stated been happened on this matter new talks are scheduled, th e to p Wh ite House aide “The relationship has been
that both foreign Minister and soon after the appointment White House economic ad­ said. too unbalanced.”
secretary foreign affairs have secretary foreign affairs Sohail visor Larry Kudlow said The G20 summit is In his own comments on
so far failed to take any deci­ Mehmood. Names for ap­ Sunday. scheduled to take place in Saturday, Trump struck a
sion regarding appointment of pointment of counsel generals Th e wo rld’s top two Osaka on June 28­29. more belligerent tone, urging
ambassadors and council gen­ in New York and Frankfurt economies ended two days Trump had accused
erals. Sources stated that have not also been decided so China that it would be “wise
of negotiations in Washing­ Beijing of reneging on its for them to act now.”
Prime Minister has sought all far. Sources said that incum­ ton on Friday with no deal. commitments in trade talks
detail from foreign minister bent government has failed to “They know I am going
While making it clear that the and ordered new punitive to win... and the deal will be­
Shah Mehmood Qureshi and name heads of embassies of 45
will make consultation on this important countries including US was unwilling to settle, duties, which took effect Fri­ come far worse for them if it
important matter. Kud low sought to tamp day, on $200 billion worth has to be negotiated in my
India, Malaysia, Bangladesh,
The inner sources stated Portugal, Japan, Singapore, down concerns, insisting the of Chinese imports, raising second term,” Trump
that ambassadorial appoint­ Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Al­ process was ongoing. them to 25 percent from 10 tweeted.
ments should have been an­ geria, Sudan, Zimbabwe, “We need to see some­ percent. While supporters laud
nounced in November 2018 Ethiopia, Greece, Kenya and thing much clearer and un­ He then ordered a tariff Trump as a tough negotia­
however it could not be final­ so on. Names for appointment til we do, we have to keep hike on almost all remaining tor, free­trade­minded Re­
ized until May 2019.Incum­ of counsel generals in New o ur t ar iffs o n, ” Kudlow imports ­­ $3 00 b illion publicans have warned
bent government has so far said in an interview on “Fox
created by Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari. The minister said those,who were making hue failed to name heads of em­ York and Frankfurt have not wo rth, accord ing to that the tariffs could do
and cry, would have to face accountability. He said: “One or two years are difficult and we are also been decided so far. News Sunday,” adding: “We Lighthizer—from China. real damage to the economy,
standing by Prime Minister Imran Khan.” Sheikh Rashid said the US elections were near and can’t accept any backtrack­ No timetable yet ­ and many farmers—includ­
election was in progress in India as well, and in such circumstances there was a need for PM thanks donors for record ing.”
As for future negotia­
But Kudlow insisted it
would be months before such
ing Trump supporters—say
stabilised politics in the country. the tariffs have hit their bot­
Responding to a question about presidential form of government, he said the parliamentary
form of government should continue in the country.
Rs200 mln charity at Shaukat tions, while there are “no
concrete, definite plans yet,”
punitive measures, following
a period of public comment,
tom line.
Kudlow said he believed
To another question about Chaudhry Nisar, Sheikh Rashid said he was active in the PML­
N. He said the Pakistan Tehreek­e­Insaf (PTI) government would complete five years of its
Khanam hospital fundraiser Kudlow said China had in­
vited Treasury Secretary
and that there was still time
to negotiate, though he re­
any damage to the US
economy would be far less
tenure and the PML­N would face tough time. He said with the grace of Allah Almighty Main ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Peshawar had been equipped Steven Mnuchin and US fused to “put a timetable” on than predicted, and that it
Line­1 project would definitely be a great breakthrough for the railways. Minister Imran Khan Sunday with radiation facility making Trade Representative Robert how long Trump was willing
thanked all the donors who it the best hospital in upper was a risk “we should and
Lighthizer to Beijing—and to wait.
IMF agreement should Four killed, two donated record Rs 200 million region of the country. can take.”
injured over love atShaukat a fundraising Iftar dinner of He said the
be conditional with marriage dispute Trust in Lahore.
Khanam Memorial groundbreaking for SKMCH
of Karachi would soon be held
parliament’s approval: JI BAHAWALPUR (Online): In a tweet, the prime min­ that would be built as a hos­
Four persons were killed and ister said all zakat donations pital of international stan­
were only used to give free
LAHORE (INP): Ameer, Continuing, the JI chief two injured over a marriage treatment to the poor cancer dard.
Jamaat e Islami, Pakistan, Sena­ said that conflict between the dispute in Bahawalpur. He said at SKMCH, both
tor Sirajul Haq, has said that US and Iran in the Arabia Sea According to the media patients. the poor and rich patients were
the agreement with the IMF would be disastrous for the reports, the details suggest Addressing the event on treated equally and resolved
should be conditional with the entire region. He said that wars that the girl’s – Sonia – rela­ Saturday, the prime minister that the government hospitals
parliament’s approval and the resulted in hunger and poverty tives stormed into the boy’s had said that Shaukat Khanam would also be uplifted to the
parliament should be taken into on a large scale while the arms Rashid home and opened fire Memorial Cancer Hospital in same standards.
confidence regarding the talks factories continued rolling out killing Rashid’s father, brother
with the Fund so far. arms and ammunition. and uncle. Sonia and another NAB prepares response
He was speaking at an Iftar He said the US was delib­ girl were injured.
dinner hosted in his honour by erately thrusting a war on Iran The police reached the in­ against Zardari’s bail petition
JI group leader for NA. 128, while Pakistan had cancelled its cident spot and the injured ISLAMABAD (INP): The Agency (FIA) is investigating
Ch, Manzur Husain Gujjar. agreements with that country were shifted to the hospital. National Accountability Bu­ more than 30 people in rela­
Sirajul Haq said that the under pressure which was the The dead bodies have been reau (NAB) has prepared its tion to money laundering from
IMF’s strategy was to grab the worst example of US slavery. shifted to Khairpur Tamewali response against fake bank ac­ fictitious accounts, including
resources of the countries Sirajul Haq said that the hospital for post­mortem, and counts and money laundering Zardari and his sister Faryal
without going to a war. He said only way out of the current later dead bodies handed over case against former president Talpur. Zardari’s close aide
if an agreement was reached on economic crisis was to aban­ to the family members after Asif Ali Zardari. Hussain Lawai was arrested in
the IMF terms, Pakistan don the interest based official procedure. According to sources, the July 2018 in connection with
would have to hand over all its economy and loans, and seek
national institutions to the forgiveness from Allah Al­ Israel reopens list of cases and inquiries has the probe.
been submitted by the ac­ The former president’s
QUETTA: A view of traffic jam at Jinnah Road
Fund after two years. mighty. Gaza crossings countability watchdog in the other close aide and Omni Modi ridiculed for May 12 carnage:
Opium worth millions of as calm restored Islamabad High Court. Group chairman Anwar
‘radar and clouds’
The accountability watch­ Majeed a close aide and Omni
JERUSALEM (INP): On dog further said investigation Group chairman and his son,
comments
Lawyers observed
rupees seized in Chaghi Sunday Israel reopened its against Zardari in Nooriabad Abdul Ghani, were arrested by
crossings with the blockaded Power Plant Project, Thatta FIA in August 2018. on Balakot incident Black Day
Independent Report police team and snatched their Gaza Strip after closing them and Dadu Sugar Mills is under Several ‘benami’ accounts KARACHI (INP): Lawyers
during a deadly escalation ear­ way, while four references have at multiple private banks were NEW DELHI (INP): Indian ponents of the judge, belong­
CHAGHI: Security agencies official weapons in Lahore. opposition leaders criticised across the country on Sunday ing to different political par­
on Sunday seized opium Sources said that the inci­ lier this month, an official said, already been submitted against opened in 2013, 2014 and observed ‘Black Day’ to mark
and ridiculed Prime Minister ties, took to the streets against
worth millions of rupees from dent took place at Shah Jamal, as a fragile truce held. the former president in the 2015 from where transactions Narendra Modi for remarks he the tragic incident of May 12 each other.
three single cabin vehicles in Ichra area of Lahore, where the Both the Erez crossing for accountability court. worth billions of rupees were (2007) as bereaved families of
police team raided to arrest people and Kerem Shalom made on clouds and radars in City­wide riots escalated
Chaghi. NAB sources further said, made, according to sources. relation to the Balakot the victims still waiting for on the day despite the fact that
130 kilogram high quality drug peddlers. Upon seeing the crossing for goods were open 22 inquiries in the fake bank The amount, according to justice after 12 years of the
airstrike, India Today re­ several roads were off and all
opium was recovered during police, the drug peddlers had and operating, a spokesperson accounts case are under way FIA sources, is said to be black ported. mayhem. routes to the airport were
snap checking. attacked the cops and snatched for COGAT, the defence min­ against Zardari, while he has money gathered from various The day when a series of
istry unit that oversees the obtained bail in five cases. In a recent TV interview, blocked to avoid clashes be­
On May 11, Customs of­ their official weapons. kickbacks, commissions and the Indian prime minister de­ violent clashes between rival tween groups. In the carnage,
ficials had seized 975 kilogram In a footage available on crossings, said in a statement. The Federal Investigation bribes. political activists came on the
Both had been closed on scribed how he believed that more than 50 people were
narcotics and 495 kilogram private TV channels, drug ped­ Indian jets could escape radar front in Karachi and leftover killed with several hundred
coconuts smuggled from India dlers could be seen chasing and May 4, when Gaza rulers Fake marriages: detection due to increased 50 people dead and hundreds injured and arrested. The vio­
during a raid on Islamabad aiming at the police officials Hamas and its ally Islamic cloud cover at the time of the injured. lence continued for several
Motorways. in a broad daylight on a street Jihad fired hundreds
Customs officials had said with an automatic gun, ets at Israel, with the army
of rock­
79 suspects, including aerial operation.
IAF tacitly admits
The unrest began as
Former Chief Justice, Iftikhar
days. It is to be mentioned here
that the then deposed CJP was
one suspect was arrested in snatched from the police offi­ striking dozens of targets in
this operation. They said the cials. Gaza in response. Four Israeli Chinese nationals arrested Balakot airstrike did not go
according to plan
Muhammad Chaudhary, ar­
rived at the Jinnah Interna­
to address at SHCBA function
and he flowed to the port city.
smuggled coconuts and drugs While other drug peddlers, civilians and 25 Palestinians, LAHORE (INP): In a crack­ and their two Pakistani abet­ tional Airport 0n 12 May
Modi claimed the conun­ But he was not allowed to
were concealed in secret por­ some of them knife­ wielding, including at least nine mili­ down against transnational tors, believed to be involved drum of whether or not to 2007. leave Karachi airport for at­
tions of the truck. had attacked and tortured tants, were killed in the two­ Chinese gang in Pakistan sus­ in the matter. Meanwhile, a Gunfights and clashes
change the date of the opera­ tending the event and wide­
On April 30, a group of the police officials during the day flare­up, which ended on pected of involvement in Pakistani girl returned back tion was settled when he ulti­ erupted across the provincial spread violence and arsons hit
drug peddlers had attacked a raid. Monday in a tentative truce. fake marriages and human home from China. capital as supporters and op­
mately made the decision to the city.
trafficking of girls, 79 people In Faisalabad, 34 people go ahead with it.
have been detained by offi­ were arrested, including 33
cials in Islamabad and other Chinese men, who were sent
Trump to build Mexico
Youth kills mother
districts of Punjab. on judicial remand. During in­
In this regard, an investi­ vestigation, they have con­ for honour in border wall with funds
gation team from Beijing ar­ fessed that they used to
rived in Islamabad to probe take money for contract­ DM Jamali meant for Pakistan, others
the matter. The team has as­ ing marriages of Pakistani DERA MURAD JAMALI WASHINGTON DC (INP): publican President Donald
sured Islamabad for “all pos­ girls. (INP): A pitiless youth gunned The United States has redi­ Trump’s wall.
sible cooperation.” In Islamabad, 20 people down his mother for honour rected $1.5 billion meant for “The funds were drawn
The Federal Investiga­ were taken into custody by here on Sunday and escaped Pakistan and Afghanistan to from a variety of sources, in­
tion Agency (FIA) has over the concerned authorities, the scene. fund US President Donald cluding cost savings, program­
the past fortnight arrested while 14 of whom were sent According to police, the Trump’s Mexico border wall. matic changes and revised re­
scores of Chinese nationals on judicial remand. Six other incident took place in Gandava Acting US Defense Secre­ quirements, and therefore will
and their suspected local people are under the custody area of Dera Murad Jamali tary Patrick Shanahan ap­ have minimal impact on force
abettors from various parts of the Federal Investigation where an accused who was proved the transfer of $1.5 readiness,” Shanahan said in a
of the country in connection Agency (FIA). suspicious about character of billion to build more than 80 statement.
with its investigation into a In Mandi Bahauddin, au­ his mother exchanged hot miles (130 km) of barriers on Shanahan said that the
transnational gang allegedly thorities conducted joint in­ words with her. the border with Mexico, US US military had more than
involved in contracting fake quiry and detained a woman, The verbal clash turned officials said on Friday, includ­ 4,000 service members on
marriages between Chinese hailing from Lahore, a Chinese violent after which the accused ing taking about $600 million the border, along with 19 air­
men and Pakistani women, man and their alleged facilita­ shot dead his mother and es­ from an account meant for craft.
who are later forced into tor. caped the scene. Afghan security forces. All 10 Democrats on Sen­
prostitution and the illegal Five families had con­ The body was shifted to The latest move was op­ ate appropriations subcom­
organ trade. tracted marriages of their girls hospital for postmortem and posed by congressional Demo­ mittees that handle defense,
LAHORE: People are enjoying swimming at Dharam Pura Canal in outskirts area In Lahore, FIA officials the police after registering a crats, who also criticised a veterans affairs and related
of the city during their fasting on holiday Sunday as city government banned swim- raided the hideouts and ar­ with Chinese men for ‘bright
future’, but their dreams faded case into the incident have March transfer of $1 billion in spending, wrote to Shanahan
ming in canals rested 21 Chinese nationals away. started an investigation. military money to fund Re­ to oppose the decision
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