Tareen, Hamza face ar rest in sugar scandal

from Miracle 541-March 26, 2021

PAKISTAN

Tareen, Hamza face arrest in sugar scandal Pakistan Day military parade in Islamabad

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has detected Rs110 billion earning by the sugar mafia during the last one year through ‘speculative pricing’ and on Wednesday constituted 20 teams to lay hands on those involved in it. Also in the day, the FIA anti-corruption circle registered an FIR against estranged PTI leader Jahangir Tareen’s JDW group and Gourmet Bakers & Sweets Pvt Ltd, Lahore, under sections 420, 468, 471 and 109 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), read with sections 3/4 of Anti-Money Laundering Act 2010.According to the FIR, during the course of inquiry against the sugar mafia, “it has transpired that sugar industry barons, sugar-brokers & their satta-agents (speculative pricing players), in active connivance with sugar-mills, have transformed into a clandestine sugar satta-mafia and are operating in a collusive but secret-mode, especially through electronic means/ WhatsApp groups to dishonestly and fraudulently maneuver, manipulate and artificially hike sugar prices, amidst hoax of impending sugar-stocks shortages (while sugar-stocks are lying ‘unsold’ or ‘sold/un-lifted’ in mills & godowns and demand-supply gap is artificial)”.

The inquiry reveals “the satta-mafia had already fraudulently ramped-up the (speculative) ex-mill price by Rs20/kg in last one year (from Rs70/kg on Feb 11, 2020 to Rs90 per kg on March 21, 2021; they are now conspiring to pump it upwards of Rs110 per kg in Ramzan.” During the inquiry it was revealed that “even the leading registered businesses in the country, like Gourmet Bakers & Sweets Pvt Ltd Lahore, are being facilitated by satta-mafia agents to commit huge accounting & tax-frauds in a very organized manner by concealing their actual sugar consumption & consequently business turnover.” Source: dawn.com Fazl, Zardari vow to keep PDM intact

ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUIF) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Asif Ali Zardari talked by telephone for a second time in a week on Wednesday and agreed to make every effort to keep the opposition’s alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) intact. In a significant development hours after the telephonic talk between the two leaders, PPP gave a call to its workers to accompany Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz during her appearance before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Lahore on Friday (tomorrow) in line with the PDM’s decision. While directing party leaders and activists to join the rally with full preparations, President of the PPP’s Central Punjab chapter Qamar Zaman Kaira in a statement announced that he would himself lead the party’s convoy.

On Tuesday, PPP Chairman Bilawal BhuttoZardari had barred the party leaders and members from issuing statements against any PDM component party, particularly the PML-N. PPP asks its workers to accompany Maryam during her appearance before NAB The decision that the leaders of the PDM component parties would accompany Ms Nawaz had been taken during a meeting between Maulana Fazlur Rehman and PML-N leaders at Jati Umra on March 21. Source: dawn.com Allowing private imports of Covid vaccines is a ‘deliberate policy tool’: govt

The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS), responding to letter by Transparency International Pakistan (TIP), on Wednesday said the federal government’s decision to allow private imports of Covid-19 vaccines was a “deliberate policy tool”. NHS Secretary Aamir Ashraf Khawaja, in the letter, said the government allowed private imports so those population segments which were not part of the government’s priority inoculation campaign could be catered to.“It was a well concerned decision of the federal government to allow the private sector to import vaccine as the national vaccination priorities favoured the healthcare workers and the elderly, involving some lag in reaching other segments of the society.” Khawaja said in the letter that initially there had been no prices set for the imported vaccines since there was no reference price available according to the law but later, a provision of the Drug Pricing Policy under was applied to Covid vaccines “to keep a check on prices instead of leaving it solely to free market dynamics”.“It may be added that the government is fixing the maximum retail price,” Khawaja said in the letter, adding that this meant competition and free market dynamics could potentially reduce the price from the maximum retail price.The government’s response comes two days after Transparency International Pakistan, in a letter penned by Justice (r) Nasira Iqbal, had asked the prime minister to review the policy of allowing private imports and cancel it altogether, as across the globe, governments were procuring vaccines and administering it to their citizens for free. The TIP letter had noted that Pakistan being one of the first countries to allow the private sector to import and sell Covid-19 vaccines would provide a window of corruption as there were possibilities that the government’s vaccines would be sold to private hospitals... Source: dawn.com The grand military parade in connection with Pakistan Day celebrations, that was previously postponed due to “inclement weather”, is currently under way in Islamabad at Parade Ground near the Shakarparian hills. President Arif Alvi is attending the parade as the chief guest, while Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Nadeem Raza, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu and Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Amjad Khan Niazi are also present. However, Prime Minister Imran Khan was unable to attend as he is currently in quarantine after testing positive for Covid-19. The impressive ceremony kicked off with the fly past of the Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy fighter jets, led by Air Chief Zaheer Ahmad Babar Sidhu, which saluted the president. F-16, JF 17, Mirage, AWACs, P-3C Orion and ATR aircraft formation participated in the fly past.‘Pakistan fully capable of defending its integrity’In his speech, President Alvi said Pakistan was equipped to defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty, categorically stating that any misadventure will receive a befitting response, Radio Pakistan reported. “We will defend our independence at all costs,” he said. However, he added that Pakistan desired peace, security and development in the whole region and had taken practical steps in pursuit of this. He said that peaceful coexistence was the cornerstone of Pakistan’s foreign policy, adding that the current situation required the South Asian leadership to reject the politics of hate, prejudice and religious extremism. “Pakistan wants to move forward with good intent and peace, but our desire for peace should not be construed as our weakness,” he said. President Alvi also paid tribute to the country’s armed forces, stating that the entire country stood shoulder to shoulder with them in the face of foreign aggression and on national issues. “Our martyrs and our ghazis are our pride,” he said. He also commented on the situation in occupied Kashmir. “The entire nation stands by their Kashmiri brothers and sisters in this hour of trial.” The president also urged the international community to take notice of the grim situation in the occupied valley. Source: dawn.com

NA speaker writes to parliamentary leaders for electoral reforms

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Spea ker Asad Qaiser on Thursday sent letters to parliamentary leaders of all parties in the house, informing them about a decision taken by him after consultation with Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani about formation of a parliamentary committee to carry out electoral reforms. The letter with the subject “Appointment of Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reforms”, written by a joint secretary of the parliamentary committees and a copy of which was released to the media by the National Assembly Secretariat, says that “the speaker, in consultation with the Senate chairman, has been pleased to inform you that the subject committee consisting of leaders of the parliamentary parties in the National Assembly and the Senate is required to be appointed to undertake comprehensive electoral reforms”. “The committee shall be notified as soon as the list of the parliamentary leaders in the Senate is finalised,” says the letter, which was sent to all parliamentary leaders of the parties, hours after Mr Qaiser’s separate meetings with the Senate chairman and two key federal ministers — Information Minister Shibli Faraz and Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry. In the meetings, it was decided that the committee would comprise all the parliamentary leaders of the parties having representation in the Senate and the National Assembly. PML-N refuses to become part of committee The letter says the committee is being formed “in pursuant to the prime minister’s agenda, in the interest of democracy in Pakistan, to establish a credible and transparent electoral system and to put an end to all venues that allow for corrupt practices that are eroding our parlia-mentary democracy and to ensure transparent, fair and free elections at all levels”.On the other hand, the main opposition Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz (PML-N) said a categorical “no” to the government-proposed parliamentary committee, as party’s information secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb said that “no negotiations are possible with a person who imprisons political rivals with their daughters”. Talking to reporters in Lahore, Ms Aurangzeb said that those people were talking about electoral, parliamentary and political reforms who had put Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif and the party’s parliamentary leader in the National Assembly Khawaja Asif behind bars. Source: dawn.com

O PINION Art of recitation

MANY approach the study of the Quran as a written text. They will engage with its vocabulary, its translation and commentary but what is often overlooked is the fact that the Quran is originally a spoken word. It was spoken and delivered verbally as it was revealed and it was its phonetics and recitation that captured the attention of its audience. Thus the recitation of the Quran is a well-developed art form throughout the Islamic world, with the Egyptian tradition being widely acclaimed in the field. The Book is not only recited as part of the five daily prayers and liturgical worship, it is also heard day and night in homes, shops, and taxis, and on the street, on television and on computers. It is heard as a meditation as well as for its healing effects. A number of qaris or reciters have become household names in the Islamic world. The likes of Saud AshShuraim, Abdul Rahman asSudais, Abdul Basit, Abdul Samad, and Siddiq Minshawi have breathtaking recitals to their credit and are common voices in Muslim homes. Among women, American convert Jennifer Grout is becoming very popular with her mesmerising vocals.

It is important to maintain originality and prevent distortions.

Pakistan too is catching up and earlier I had the opportunity to speak to a young qari, Hassan Ali Kasi, who has been winning accolades for his gifted Quranic recitation. I inquired about the process of becoming a qari and was given a detailed insight. Hassan memorised the Quran at a very early age. His father and uncle, both of whom are leading reciters, were his principal motivators. Along with memorisation he learned the rules of tajweed (elocution). Becoming a qari is not easy by any means, and Hassan had to do arduous yoga exercises and climbing of stairs as part of breath control. A typical day for him begins before dawn and he has to practise his vocals for a considerable period of time. As the voice is the main medium of delivery, it has to be taken care of through vocal exercises and an appropriate diet. A reciter who starts out young needs to be wary of changes that take place as youngsters undergo hormonal changes. While being passionate about his art, Hassan also laments the fact that there is little governmental patronage extended to reciters and the country has an absence of training institutes working on international standards. He also notes that Pakistani religious seminaries are not playing their due role in producing reciters of international standard. Competing in an international competition is an altogether different and challenging experience. A competitor has to pay attention to the rules of elocution as well as the maqamat or stations of recitation. Hassan says that tajweed should be taught in schools by capable teachers with special attention paid to the Egyptian style. His favourite reciters all hail from Egypt, the primary ones being the late Qari Basit and Qari Mustafa Ismail. The common trend for Pakistani children is to learn to read what is termed as Nazira Quran. In this method, children are made to read the Quran mostly with their native accent and articulation of words as they occur in Urdu. However, this method does not do justice because the pronunciation and vocalisation of Arabic letters is different from Urdu letters. Thus children are made to read the Quran as if it were an Urdu text. This has profound ramifications, because if Arabic letters are wrongly pronounced, then the meaning behind them changes. The need therefore is to introduce tajweed, or the rules of elocution of the Arabic text of the Quran by which letters and words are pronounced in the Arabic standard. This is important to maintain originality and prevent distortions. For example, wrongly pronouncing the word ‘thameena’ as ‘sameena’ with the letter ‘seen’ instead of the letter ‘thaa’, completely changes the meaning. Beginning with ‘thaa’, the word means ‘a precious female’, while pronouncing it with the letter ‘seen’ the meaning is very different. Thus we can note why proper rules of tajweed are important and why we should not recite the Quran with a native accent and phonetics. Hassan feels that tajweed should be made a compulsory subject in schools and we need to produce competent teachers for the purpose. Even adults, who may not have had an opportunity to learn how to read the Quran at a young age, can learn tajweed within a year’s time. Most importantly, we need to bear in mind that listening to the sound of the Quran is not a ceremonial affair only but is enjoined as a commandment within the Islamic scripture itself: “When the Quran is read listen to it with attention and hold your peace: that ye may receive Mercy” (7:204).

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B.C. putting 1,400 furloughed tourism, hospitality employees

“All of us are tired of this. But we are not out of the woods yet, we have several more miles to go before we rest.” There are 14 businesses and organizations partnering on the project, including everyone from Air Canada to the Vancouver Canucks to Tourism Whistler, Horgan said. There have been a number of hopeful developments in B.C.’s vaccination program in recent weeks, including the arrival of AstraZeneca vaccine doses that are being used to protect front-line workers. Increased shipments of the PfizerBioNTech and Moderna vaccines have also allowed the province to speed up the timeline for its agebased immunization program, with a goal of vaccinating every eligible adult before July. Horgan said the cohort of B.C. residents aged 65-69 will be able to book a vaccine appointment by the end of the first week of April. But there have also been concerns raised about some countries considering holding back vaccine exports, and what that could mean for Canada’s supply. Reuters has reported that India wants to pause shipments of AstraZeneca because of a rising number of local COVID-19 cases, and the European Union has said it wants to ensure member countries have their “due share” of vaccine. While Horgan acknowledged Canada is “in the hands of international suppliers,” he offered some reassurances Wednesday.“My office has been in touch with the federal government today on both the India issue as well as the EU issue. We’re assured by the prime minister’s office that it’s full steam ahead,” he said.. B.C. has now administered more than 580,000 doses of vaccine, with enough first doses to cover nearly 10 per cent of the population. The distribution has been ramping up, with upwards of 25,000 shots given out from Tuesday to Wednesday. Horgan pointed to the recent mass immunization effort in Prince Rupert as an example of the province’s growing capabilities. Health officials decided earlier this month to offer vaccine to every resident as the small community of about 10,000 grappled with an alarming surge in COVID-19 cases. Source: ctvnews.ca

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Massive Fire in Cox’s Bazar Damages Rohingya Refugee Camp

means at least 45,000 people are being displaced and for whom we seek now provisional shelter,” he said. Van der Klaauw said he expects the number of casualties to rise. He said the majority of refugees are women and children. They also are the most vulnerable. He said it is urgent to find places for them to stay where they will be safe and protected. Cox’s Bazar is the world’s largest refugee camp. It houses nearly 900,000 Rohingya refugees who fled violence and persecution in Myanmar in August 2017. More than half of this population is children. Spokesman for the U.N. children’s fund James Elder said thousands of children caught in the fire need assistance. He said a UNICEF team is in Cox’s Bazar trying to address and respond to those needs. He added health teams on the ground are administering first aid and working with other aid agencies. “The reports we have are that yes, children are among the injured. Of course, there also are many children separated from their families. UNICEF has many learning centers, as we have tried to build and build and bring a bit of normality to these kids in these camps. Many of those have been fully burnt. The exact numbers we are trying to confirm, and we will, of course seek to rebuild those as quickly as possible,” said Elder. Source: voanews.com

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ho is my first teacher? Have I ever thought about this question? Yes, some times. I know that my mother, or my father, or my brother or my sister, or my primary school teacher, who taught me how to write and read, was my first teacher. But is this answer correct? Do I know with certainty that this is the right answer? Why am I asking myself this question at this stage of my life? Why do we all need to take a moment and ask ourselves this question? Because it is an important question. Knowing the correct answer to this question affects the way in which we live our lives. Could it be wrong that my mother or father or primary school teachers are my first teachers? Yes, it is wrong. We have read several times the correct answer, but we did not notice it. We read in the Quran that it is Allah SWT, Who is the Creator of the entire universe. He is All-Knowledgeable, All-Wise, All-Hearing, All-Seeing, Self-Existent, Ever-Living, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. He taught us that which we do not know, especially the Right Way of life. He said: “He teaches you the Right Way and has full knowledge of everything” [2: 283]; “He taught you what you know not. Great indeed has been Allah’s favor upon you” [4: 113].” He taught us many things. Referring to Prophet Isa, He said: “…recall My favor…when I taught you the Book and Wisdom [5: 110].” Allah SWT taught Prophet Yousuf how to comprehend the deeper meaning of things [12: 21]. He taught us about the truth and reality of life, society, and the world. He has said this repeatedly in the Quran. Allah SWT taught man about all necessary things of this world so that he can deal with them appropriately. The Quran says: Then Allah taught Adam the names of all things. [2: 31] He taught us to read in the name of our Lord and Cherisher, Who created us and taught us the use of the pen. Allah taught us that which we knew not, that we should know our limitations and not transgress them [96: 1, & 4-6]. He also taught us the Right Way of life as He has full knowledge of everything [2: 282]. No one is equal to Him in this regard. We acknowledged this fact and said: Glory to You! We have no knowledge except what You taught us. You, only You, are All-Knowing, All-Wise.[2: 32] Whatever Allah SWT taught us, is recorded in the Quran. The Quran was introduced as the BOOK, which contains knowledge. There is no doubt about it; it is not only the book of knowledge but also of guidance and a mercy for all humankind [2:2]. Through His teachings, He granted us the criterion by which we can distinguish truth from falsehood [3:3-4]. This Book, beyond all doubt, was revealed by the Lord of the Universe…It is the Truth from your Lord [32: 2-3] These are the ayahs of a Book that clearly expounds the Truth. [12: 1] Allah SWT taught us through the Quran about the Truth and Reality of life and the world. He guided us to understand and make our lives, society, and the world meaningful and worthy of living [16: 64]. He guided us to the Way that is the Most- Straight to do righteous works. He taught us about the Truth and Reality of the Next world. He taught us beyond any doubt that He will take the worldly life account in the Next world and grant us the best and greatest reward. He also taught and warned us about the grievous chastisement that waits for us [17: 9-10]. The Quran teaches us: He who follows the Right Way shall do so to his advantage, and he who strays shall incur his loss. No one shall carry another’s burden. And never shall We punish any until We send a Messenger [to make the Truth distinct to them from falsehood]. [17: 15] Hence, Allah SWT invited humankind through the Quran to understand the Truth and Reality of life and this world. O mankind, serve your Lord Who has created you as well as those before you; do so that you are saved. It is He Who has made the earth a resting-place for you, and the sky a canopy, and sent down water from above with which He brought forth fruits for your sustenance. Do not, then, set up rivals to Allah when you know[the truth]. [2: 21-22] The Quran presents a challenge to all ages’ thinking minds and urges them to disprove the Quran’s claims. Again and again, Allah SWT is the only Creator of man and universe Who revealed to man the True, Authentic, and Universal Knowledge [Islamic Revealed Knowledge] of the physical and the metaphysical world. Shouldn’t this knowledge revealed by Him occupy the central place in the scheme of further knowledge and education? As Allah SWT is our First Teacher and the one Who revealed to us the Quran, it is the Quran’s content, the overall teachings, the morals, the values, the laws, and the principles that should be our guide in the development of people and societies. If the Knowledge-Giver’s Book is practiced and followed sincerely by people, individually and collectively. Then, everyone can live a peaceful and happy life. Yet, we have forgotten that Allah SWT and His Book should al-

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Who Is My First Teacher?

ways be our first source of knowledge and guidance. How many times have we turned to others around us rather than the Quran? We pursue our education and make choices in our lives, unguided by the First Teacher. Isn’t this a form of ingratitude? This is why Allah SWT is reminding people how they can be ungrateful to Him. How can you be ungrateful to Allah who bestowed life upon you when you were lifeless, will later cause you to die, and will again bring you back to life so that you will be returned to Him. [2: 28] Whether we like it or not, we all will surely return to Allah SWT to give an account of our life spent here. One of the most important lessons from our First Teacher which we must never forget: “There is no god but Allah. To Him are all destined to return [40: 3]. This lesson about the Next Life is to guard us against all evils and remind us to always turn to Him. Allah SWT says in the Quran that on the Day of Resurrection and Judgement, all people will see and confess the Truth and Reality of the Next world [40: 11]. On that Day Allah SWT will ask: “Whose is the Command today?” All the people would say: “It is Allah’s, the One, the Overpowering” [40: 16]. On that Day of Judgement Allah SWT would say: “Today shall everyone be fully recompensed for his deeds. None shall be wronged today. Surely Allah is Swift in Reckoning” [40: 17]. On that day, the hearts of those people who fail to recognize the Truth of the Next world, would be full of grief and they would not find any sincere friend nor intercessor whose word would be headed by Allah SWT [40: 18]. Allah SWT would reveal all the secrets that people’s hearts had concealed and would make His judgment. He would judge with justice, and no one will escape His justice. Whosoever would have committed any wrong in this world would see the result of it. Allah SWT is indeed Strong, Terrible in Retribution [40: 22]. We would cry out to one another for help [40: 32]. We would turn around to retreat; there would be none to protect us from Allah SWT [40: 33]. Just as there will be no savior but Allah in the Next Life, in this life too, our True Savior and Guide are Allah and His Book. These are the fundamental life lessons that Allah SWT has taught us. Living by these teachings, and turning to Allah SWT for knowledge and guidance can alone save us from walking blindly in the alleys of falsehood, pride, and gloom. There is no compulsion in Deen [accepting Truth]. The right way now stands clearly distinguished from the wrong. Hence, he who rejects the evil ones and believes in Allah has indeed taken hold of the firm, unbreakable handle. And Allah [Whom he has held for support] is All-Hearing, All-Knowing. [2: 256] Allah is the Guardian of those who believe and brings them out of every darkness into light. And those who disbelieve, their guardians are the evil ones; they bring them out of light into all kinds of darkness. These are destined for the Fire, and there they shall abide. [2: 257] Source: islamicity.org

Tareen, Hamza face ar rest in sugar scandal

PAKISTAN