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PM, PRESIDENT C O N D E M N M A N C H E S T E R EXPLOSION President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif have condem ned Manchester explosion resulting in death of 22 persons and injuring many others. In their separate message they said Pakistan stands in solidarity with the government and people of United Kingdom against all forms of terrorism. The Prime Minister said concer ted efforts are needed to eliminate terrorism. MINISTRY OF IT TO ESTABLISH INCUBATION CENTER AT KARACHI SOON: ANUSHA Minister of State for IT Anusha Rehman on Tuesday said that the Ministry of IT is going to establish an incubation center at Karachi soon and contract has been awarded to the successful bidders through ICT Research and Development Fund Company’s Board recently. “Through this initiative, young IT graduates of Rural and urban Sindh will have a golden opportunity to get appropriate training to become successful entrepreneurs,” she said while talking to Governor Sindh Muhammad Zubair who called on her in Islamabad today. Many issues of mutual interest pertaining to IT and Telecom development were discussed in the meeting. Anusha Rehman informed the governor Sindh that, “Ministry of information technology is rigorously pursuing the Prime Minister’s Agenda of ‘Digital Pakistan’ in true letter and spirit.” PTI REQUESTS SUPREME COURT TO FOR M COM M ISSION T O P R O B E PA R T Y FUNDS CASE Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday requested the Supreme Court to form a commission to probe the party’s funding case. During hearing of the case, PTI lawyer Anwar Mansoor arg ued that Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is neither tribunal nor a court to determine collection of funds through prohibited means. “We suggest formation of a commission to probe the matter,” he added. Meanwhile, Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar hinted that, “The case can be referred to ECP but the apex court will have to look into the matter as per law.” “We ca n not ha nd over responsibility to any institution by clipping its powers,” the CJP stated. The PTI lawyer further argued that, “Matter cannot be reopened after approval of party funds by the Election Commission.” ICC TO REVIEW SECURITY ARRANGEM ENTS A FTER TERRO R AT TAC K S I N MANCHESTER ICC has concerns regarding the Champions Trophy security after a blast in Manchester yesterday and work with the relevant authorities to review security measures for the upcoming Champions Trophy and Women’s World Cup.
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Indian claims of destroying Pakistani borders post are false, DG ISPR Pakistan Army on Tuesday denied claims by the Indian Army that the latter had carried out an ‘operation’ on Pakistani posts along the Line of Control (LoC). “Indian claims of destroying Pakistani post along LoC in Naushera Sector and firing by Pakistan Army on civilians across LoC are false,” InterServices Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor mentioned in a tweet.
A complete edited video was also circulated widely in Indian media to validate the drama. However, foreign media is still unable to know about the time and place of Indian drama, as shown in edited video. According to Indian media reports, the Indian Army on Tuesd ay lau nched massive fire assaults and destroyed several Pakistani posts across the LoC, hence Pakistan Army rubbished Indian claims.
AIIB to incorporate new members to deliver more dividends to regional countries: China
BEIJING, 23 MAY (DNA) China on Tuesday announced that the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) under an expansion plan would incor porate more countries as its members to deliver more dividends to the regional countries.
“China is initiator of the investment bank and as an initiator it will like to see the bank becoming stronger and playing an important role in promoting infrastructure building connectivity and promoting common development for regional countries”, Spokesperson of
Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hua Chunying said on Tuesday. When her attention was drawn by APP Correspondent to a statement of President, AIIB, Jin Liqun that the bank expected to grow its membership to 85 by the end of this year, she said, “The bank is an open multilateral financial institution and it is according to the agreement, it admits new members.” The spokesperson hoped that expansion of the bank would incorporate more countries and deliver more dividends to the more countries.
Jin said at the Jiangsu Development Summit in Nanjing, East China’s Jiangsu province last week that by the end of this year, a total of 85 countries and regions will become AIIB’s members. China won broad support for the establishment of AIIB, with 57 founding members, Jin said and added the Belt and Road Initiative and the AIIB were both great initiatives. Reflecting on the process of setting up the new bank and securing support from founding members, he said China had shown its willingness to serve the world using the
No restrictions being imposed on Social Media: Interior Minister
Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has assured that no restrictions are being imposed on social media. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday, he
said there is no check and balance on social media; therefore, the government wants to ensure that the country’s laws should not be flayed by those using social media. Chaudhry Nisar
Ali Khan said the constitution of Pakistan bars assailing and maligning the armed forces and judiciary; therefore, the social media cannot be allowed to violate the constitution.
Pakistan’s Sania Nishtar eliminated in vote for top WHO post
WHO was electing its new leader Tuesday, with the race narrowed to two finalists who have vowed to shake up the fiercely criticised agency. After one round of voting WHO member states eliminated former Pakistani health minister, Sania Nishtar, several
diplomats with direct knowledge of the closed-door result told AFP. That left former Ethiopian h e a lt h m i n i s t e r Te d r o s Adhanom and British doctor and UN veteran David Nabarro as the remaining candidates to succeed Hong Kong-born
Margaret Chan as the UN’s global health boss. A second round of voting was set to begin shortly. Chan’s decade-long tenure which ends on June 30 was notably marred by condemnation of the agency’s response to the Ebola epidemic in WI.
More than 30 members of Pakistan gar ments were i nvited by the leadi ng Chinese textile machinery manufacturer “Jack Sewing Machine Co. Ltd. on an 8-daytrip to China. During the trip, the delegation visited 7 big Chinese garments in Jiangsu, An’hui, Zhejiang province. The key elements that Pakistani delegation learned were the advanced automatic equipment and high-efficiency management ways. Then
they visited the Jack lockstitch, overlock, special machine and automatic cutter production line. They learned more about Jack sewing machine and culture. They gave the thumb to Jack clean assembly workshop and busy production line, told Javed Iqbal, Faisalabad based industrialist. At last, they had a meeting in Jack. Mr. Shi - the vice-present of Jack and Director of International Market Center gave a speech to welcome
them and introduced the Jack Company from each aspect. On the meeting, those friends thought highly of Jack strength and advanced development idea and gave gifts to each other. We believe by this visit to China, these Pakistan friends gained a lot. And this can make the friendship between Jack and Pakistan garment friends more stable. (Written & Translated by Tony, source: http://en.chinajack.com/)
Pakistani industrialists’ successful visit of “Jack” – leading Chinese textile machinery manufacturer
experience of reform and opening up. “Though the Belt and Road Initiative doesn’t cover all AIIB members, we will put more efforts in the future and believe more and more countries will join the AIIB,” Jin added. With 57 signatories at its launch in January 2016 and the approval of 13 prospective members in March 2017, AIIB aims to provide financing to address the daunting infrastructure needs across Asia.
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Pakistan wants to take its relations with Saudi Arabia to new heights: PM Nawaz Sharif
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has left for home after a threeday visit to Saudi Arabia. He was seen off by Governor Madina Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz at Prince Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz International Airport Madina. In his interaction with the governor, Nawaz Sharif said relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are time tested and they have grown with passage of time. He said we highly value our relations with the Kingdom. He said Pakistan wants to take its relations with Saudi Arabia to new heights. The Governor said, his country highly regards the friendship with Pakistan. It is a brotherly country with religious background.
The governor also appreciated Pakistan’s role in fight against terrorism. During his stay in Medina, the Prime Minister also paid respect at Masjid-eNabvi. He offered Nawafil at Riaz ul Jannah and prayed for the progress and prosperity of
Pakistan and the entire Muslim Ummah. Earlier in Riyadh, the Prime Minister on the special invitation of Saudi King also attended US-Arab-Islamic Summit.
No hidden agreements in CPEC: Ahsan LA HOR E - Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that there are no hidden agreements in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Talking to a private TV channel, he insisted that, “Everything was kept transparent in agreement with the neighbouring state.” The minister claimed that, “Credible business-related institutions worldwide have expressed conf idence in Pakistan’s steady economic growth. Nothing has been kept
secret in CPEC.” He called CPEC ‘a supernatural gift’ for Pakistan while saying that, “Pakistan’s economic growth was on the decline when Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) had come into power.” He claimed, “Duration of power outages has lessened in Nawaz government which used to be 18 to 20 hours every day earlier.” He said, “10, 000 megawatt power projects have been launched under CPEC to end load shedding which would
bring economic revolution in the country.” He said, “Due to concrete measures of the gover nment, the national economy is improving and strengthening day by day. We’re trying to control the electricity crisis as energy-related projects are under-construction.” Ahsan Iqbal went on to discuss the situation of budget 2017-18. He told, “PML-N government will not increase debts and leave burden of deficit in election year budget as done by previous regimes.”
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JazzCements Leadership Position in Telecommunications in Pakistan
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Jazz to become the first in offering 3G / 4G & LTE services Islamabad – May 23, 2017: V EON, Global Tele com Holding (GTH) and Jazz, Pakistan’s number 1 digital companyannouncedtoday the successful acquisition of the 4G license in Pakistan. The company will acquire the 10 MHz paired spectrum in the 1800 MHz bandmaking Jazz the only operator to offer its customers access technology
from 2G / 3G / 4G& LTE. Jon Eddy, VEON’s Head of Emerging Marketssaid, “Investment in the auction shows VEON and GTH’s commitment to Pakistan. The acquisition of the 4G license will cementour position as the Number 1 telecom operator, in Pakistan, and will allow Jazz’s customers to enjoy the best voice quality, data experience and fastest connection in the whole of Pakistan.” Aamir Ibrahim, CEO Jazz
commenting on the win, “As a customer-obsessed company, Jazz will always provide the best possible customer experience to over 53 million Pakistanis who choose us as their preferred network. The purchase of additional spectrum is a testament to Jazz and its shareholders’ commitment to invest in Pakistan. Jazz wishes to acknowledge the role of Ministry of ITT, and PTA, for creating an enabling environment for this auction.With
the addition of 4G services, our customers shall enjoy the best possible internet speeds in the country through our robust nationwide network.” Following the direction of its parent companyVEON, Jazz is moving towards becoming a digital telecom company. As part of its business ambitions, acquiring this license is a step towards building an enhanced digital eco-system in Pakistan.
Pakistani students urged to earn good name for country Kala Paani situated at Deosai Plateau in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. Exclusive photo by The Destination team
Open House Military College of Signals, NUST
A mega event of ‘Open House’ was organized by Military College of Signals (MCS), a constituent college of NUST, on 23 May 2017 in the College Campus. Graduating students displayed their final year projects in the field of Telecommunication and Sof t ware Engineering. More than 150 guests from Industry, Academia and Government sector were present on the occasion. The event established a liaison between the institution and industry to find future professionals in an extremely competitive market. The Chief Guest, Lieutenant General Naweed Zaman, HI (M), (Retired) Rector National University of Sciences and Technology; and other dignitaries were received by the College Commandant. The Chief
Guest appreciated the high standard of projects which were in line with the latest trends of fast changing technological advancements. He said that the Open House is the culminating point of students’ academic endeavors at MCS and speaks volume of their technical proficiency. He further added that such events reveal that there is no dearth of talent in our country. Com mandant Milit ar y College of Signals welcomed the distinguished guests and said that the Open House is a platform for potential employers and our graduating students to come closer and share their mutual interests, skills and exerience. He applauded the untiring efforts of the faculty in guiding the students and stimulating their minds to practice contemporary
trends in technology. Graduating students displayed 55 stalls to exhibit a broad spectrum of practically and commercially viable Telecommunication and Software projects. Leading business practitioners and professionals
from corporate industry had established their recruitment booths at the venue. They shared their organizational requirements with the graduating students and conducted follow up interviews.
PARIS, 23 MAY (DNA) Ambassador of Pakistan to France Moin-ul-Haque has advised the Pakistani students to be responsible citizens of France and earn a good name for Pakistan and the community through their hard work, exemplary conduct and respect of local laws and customs. He was presiding over the first ever convention of young Pakistani professionals and students held at the Embassy of Pakistan in Paris. The Convention was attended by over 100 youth leaders and students representing different cities and regions of France. While addressing the Youth Convention, the A mbassador said , “Pakistani youth are the true ambassadors of Pakistan
who are playing a vital role in promoting Pakistan in France.” The Ambassador urged the Pakistani students studying in various educational institutions of France to fully commit themselves in pursuit of knowledge and acquiring new skills. The Ambassador briefed the participants about various aspects of Pakistan-France bilateral relations and the efforts being made by the Embassy to strengthen these important relations. He invited the Pakistani youth to join the Embassy in its cultural and public diplomacy initiative “Celebrating Pakistan”, to introduce Pakistan’s beautiful landscapes and the rich and diverse cultural heritage to the people of France.
The Ambassador urged the youth to play a leading role for organizing different events conceived under the banner of “Celebrating Pak istan” in different regions and cities of France to build a soft image of
Pakistan and its people. The Youth leaders actively and enthusiastically participated in the Convention and shared their views and suggestions to promote Pakistan in France.
Wah Industries interested in setting upJVs with private sector
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Nudie designer store in central Stockholm. A lot is happening in Swedish fashion. While the tradition of functionality has not been completely abandoned, several designers have moved toward a more individual expression. Credits: Simon Paulin/imagebank.sweden.se
The Centaurus Mall Joins hands with the Pakistan Navy and Sponsors the education of a 100 children!
T he Ce nt au r u s ha s always been an active member towa rd s social and welfare causeswith the core aim of promoting the underprivileged community within the country. Keeping in consideration to uplift the children of Balochistan, The Centaurus under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program has joined hands with the Pakistan Navy and sponsored the education of a 100 children. The event was held at the Naval Headquarters Islamabad today, in which Group Director and CEO Pak Gulf Construction Private Limited, SardarYasirIlyas K han handed over the cash checque to Rea r Ad m i r al A sif K hal iq.
Ad m i ral Asif tha n ked SardarYasir as well as The Centaurusmanagementfor their unconditional support and continuouscommitment towards elevating the
underprivileged children of Balochistan. T he management is always in pursuit of supporting such sublime causes and will continue to conduct
similar events in the future as well for the betterment of our society and in the national interest of our great country.
ISLAMABAD, 23 MAY (DNA) - A delegation of Wah Industries Limited (WIL) led by its General Manager (Sales and Marketing) Wasif Afzaal Taseer visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Tuesday to explore the possibilities of joint ventures with private sectors for manufacturing of commercial products. Raza Haider General Manager PMT Labs and Khalid Latif Director PMT Labs of Wah Industries Limited were also in the delegation. Speaking at the occasion, Wasif Afzaal Taseer, General Manager (Sales and Marketing), Wah Industries said that WIL was established on November 7, 1958 as a commercial enterprise of
Pakistan Ordinance Factories to utilize maximum spare production capacity of POF’s men, machinery and materials for production of commercial products. He said the WIL has not branched out into many subsidiaries including Wah Nobel (Pvt ) Ltd., Attock Chemicals (Pvt) Ld, Hi-Tech Plastic (Pvt) Ltd and Wah Brass Mill (Pvt) Ltd and was now opening up to private sector for joint ventures in order for optimum utilization of its production facilities. He desired that private sector should join hands with it for mutual development and growth. He at the occasion gave a detailed presentation about various products being manufactured by the WIL including 12 bore Shaheen
cartridges, 30 bore ammunition, non-ferrous and ferrous products, acids and chemicals, uniforms and clothing items, all type of plastic items, lab testing and PHO solutions etc. K halid Iqbal Mali k , President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry in his welcome remarks said that WIL should provide easy access to the private sector so that entrepreneurs could explore prospects for business partnerships with it. He said WIL has good quality facilities of lab testing and calibration and it should create more awareness about its facilities in the private sector so that industrialists could avail its facilities for improving the quality and standard of their products. He said it was encouraging
that WIL was opening up for private sector and hoped that the collaboration of WIL with private sector would create win-win business collaborations. It would also help in exploring new markets for it and expanding its geographical reach. He assured that ICCI was ready to cooperate with WIL in finding sustainable JVs with private sector so that public-private partnership model could achieve more beneficial results for the country. K halid Malik Senior Vice President, Tahir Ayub Vice President, ICCI, Khalid Javed, Ejaz Ahmed, Nadeem Mansoor and others also spoke at the occasion and showed interest in doing business with WIL.
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here are no such divergent interests that cannot be reconciled through zealous and hard work in the By the embassy of spirit of fairness and moderation” Chancellor of Russian Federation the Russian Empire Alexander M. Gorchakov Islamabad-Pakistan The annual Munich Security Conference is one of the most representative international forums, where politicians, military and experts from various countries discuss issues of international security. The speech of Vladimir Putin at that conference in 2007 drew world-wide response: for the first time in contemporary history Russia outlined its approach to world diplomacy in such firm and straightforward terms. Ten years ago, on February 10, 2007 Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the 43rd Munich Security Conference in Germany with keynote “Munich Address”. The past years provided ample proof that the ideas the Russian leader voiced then are still relevant today, while quite a few negative trends he pointed to keep growing stronger. What his message emphasized above all was the need to renounce unilateral action in favor of honest cooperation based on mutual respect, international law, joint assessment of global problems and collective decision-making. Ten years ago while speaking about unilateral world as the sole center of power and decision making; Vladimir Putin declared that such a model was inappropriate. Unilateral, often illegitimate actions did not solve a single problem. In fact, they generated new human tragedies and hotspots. Its main result, as we see it, was the complete failure of the Cold War institutions to adapt to new realities. The world has become neither ‘Westerncentric’, nor a safer and more stable place. This is evident in the results of ‘democratization’
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in the Middle East and North Africa. Today there is no shortage in evaluations of the genesis of global challenges such as terrorism, drug trafficking, or the crises that engulfed territories from Libya to Afghanistan, leaving countries such as Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen bleeding. We have to admit that in today’s international relations, as it was in the early 2000’s, we are still witnessing the desire to resolve a given question according to so-called issues of political expediency, based on the current political climate. It results in the fact that no one feels safe. Because no one can feel that international law is like a stone wall that will protect them. Of course, such a policy stimulates an arms race. Today, more than ever, we need a dialogue on all complex issues in order to find mutually acceptable compromises. Actions based on confrontation and the zero-sum-game approach will not cut any ice. In 2007, Vladimir Putin underscored that the economic potential of the new centers of global economic growth will inevitably be converted into political influence and will strengthen multipolarity. The eloquent evidence to that is the activity of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and BRICS. Russia is not looking for conflicts with anyone, but it will always be in a position to uphold its interests. Predictability and goodwill in relations with all countries, primarily, its neighbors, have always been inherent to our policies. This line of thinking underlies our close work within the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Eurasian Economic Union, the Collective Security Treaty Organization, the SCO, and BRICS. We in Russia do hope that humanity will make its choice in favor of building a democratic and fair world order, in which each country develops its own sovereignty within the framework of international law, and will strive to balance their own national interests with those of their partners, with respect for each country’s cultural, historical and civilizational identity.
France, EU provide over €300m to Pakistan for green energy France and European Union have provided more than three hundred million euros to Pakistan to promote green energy in the country. This was stated by A mba s s a dor of Fr a nc e Martine Dorance during a visit to the construction site of the national Hydropower Training Institute at Mangla today. He said France is committed to support the government’s strategy to solve the energy crisis and to fight climate change through investments i n low- ca rbon- em ission energy generation. France has also provided a 68 million euros soft loan for the construction of the 48MW hydropower plant being built in the upper extent of Jaggran Nullah, a right bank tributary of the Neelum River. It is located downstream of
the existing 30.4 MW Jaggran I hydropower project, funded earlier with French support. Jaggran II Hydroelectric
Power Project upon its completion in 2020 will provide a reliable source of renewable energy and a permanent
supply of electricity for the 1.2 million people living in the Muzaffarabad area.
Japanese embassy organized a classical piano concert The Embassy of Japan in collaboration with the Austrian Embassy, the Embassy of Federal Republic of Germany, a nd t he Un ited Nat ions Information Centre organized a classical piano concert of Maestro Jun Kanno, an internationally acclaimed Japanese Pianist, on 19th May 2017 to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Japan and Pakistan. Jun Kanno travelled all the way from France to Pakistan and mesmerized the audience with his spellbound performance held at the Embassy of Japan.
Pakistan, Romania Forum members meet at Romanian residence Pakistan is a safe country, says Romanian ambassador A mbassador of Romania Nicolae Goia has said he is keen to see relations between Romania and Pakistan growing at a fast speed, adding Pakistan is a safe country and it should therefore have more and more foreign investments. He expressed these views while speaking during the inaugural meeting of Pakistan, Romania Forum (PRF), held on Tuesday at his residence. The Romanian ambassador further said, Romania and Pakistan enjoy excellent relations and hoped these relations will further be cemented in the coming days. He said Pakistan is ver y important country for this region and for Europe also. Pakistan indeed has a different perception what is portrayed generally in terms of security situation and business climate. Ambassador Goia said, he expected the newly established forum to contribute towards promotion and strengthening of relations in all fields
including culture, education, tourism, people to people contacts etc. He said his doors shall always be open for the Forum people and he will gladly extend his support whenever needed. Ambassador Goia wished the forum a success with the hope that scope and ambit of this Forum shall also be expanded. Zahid Maqbool the President of the PRF in his brief remarks assured the Romanian embassy that he and his team shall work arduously to promote relations between the two countries. He said, Pakistan now doubt is a safe country for investments and visit adding their focus shall be on strengthening of people to people contacts as well. Zahid said, the Forum shall also focus on increasing level of bilateral trade between the two countries. Defence cooperation between the two countries is also increasing and we will make sure that the Forum is able to play its role in this regard also.
Safety at ICC Champions Trophy, ICC Women’s World Cup top priority
DUBAI, 23 MAY (DNA) - The International Cricket Council on Tuesday said that ICC and England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) place safety and security at the ICC Champions Trophy and ICC Women’s World Cup this summer as the highest priority. “Our thoughts are with everyone affected by the horrific attack in Manchester,” the ICC said in a statement issued here. “We operate on advice from our Tour nament Security Directorate - in conjunction with the ECB and relevant
authorities - to ensure that we have a robust safety and security plan for both tournaments. We will continue to work with authorities over the coming hours and days and review our security in line with the threat levels,” the statement said. “The security situation has been very much front and centre of our preparations and we constantly review our procedures to guarantee they are as effective as possible to keep everyone safe. We do not disclose our security details as a matter of policy,” it said.
ISLAMABAD, MAY 23 (DNA) – Ambassador of Romania Nicolae Goia has said he is keen to see relations between Romania and Pakistan growing at a fast speed, adding Pakistan is a safe country and it should therefore have more and more foreign investments. He expressed these views while speaking during the inaugural meeting of Pakistan, Romania Forum (PRF), held on Tuesday at his residence. The Romanian ambassador further said, Romania and Pakistan enjoy excellent relations and hoped these relations will further be cemented in the coming days.
He said Pakistan is very important country for this region and for Europe also. Pakistan indeed has a different perception what is portrayed generally in terms of security situation and business climate. Ambassador Goia said, he expected the newly established forum to contribute towards promotion and strengthening of relations in all fields including culture, education, tourism, people to people contacts etc. He said his doors shall always be open for the Forum people and he will gladly extend his support whenever needed. Ambassador Goia wished the forum a success with the hope
that scope and ambit of this Forum shall also be expanded. Zahid Maqbool the President of the PRF in his brief remarks assured the Romanian embassy that he and his team shall work arduously to promote relations between the two countries. He said, Pakistan now doubt is a safe country for investments and visit adding their focus shall be on strengthening of people to people contacts as well. Zahid said, the Forum shall also focus on increasing level of bilateral trade between the two countries. Defence cooperation between the two countries is also increasing and we will make sure that the Forum is
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able to play its role in this regard also. Those members of core committee who attended the meeting included Col Ihsan Piracha ® Secretar y General, Atif Ikram Vice President, Ansar Mahmood Bhatti Media Adviser and Convener, Wajahat Latif, Col Misbah Ahmed ®, Nasir Khan, Shazia Ismat, Kanwal Shauzeb, Naveed Miraj. Anwar Moin, Hasnain Ibrahim Kazmi, Luqman Ali Afzal and Dr. Abrar ul Hasnain could not attend because of their preoccupations. Rene Seicaru from the Romanian embassy will act as the contact person of the Forum
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Professional development workshop held at AIOU ISLAMABAD, MAY 23, (DNA) - Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) held here a two- day training workshop, to get exposed its academic and services’ departments’ staff to new administrative and financial techniques. It was the part of series of training sessions, being arranged by the University on regular basis for capacitybuilding and professional development of the staff, enabling them to deliver the best while performing their official duties. Heads of various departments who attended the workshop were thoroughly briefed on
financial, budgetary and administrative matters, by a resource person Jamal Abdul Nasir Usmani, f inancial adviser, AIOU. While addressing the concluding session on Tuesday, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui underlined the importance of professional development in making the organizations alive and vibrant. In the present era of cut- throat competition, only a learning organization could survive and able to achieve its desired targets in any particular field, he added. D r. Sh a h id Sid d iq u i asserted that the officers and
employees of any organization needed to get wellversed about the changing techniques and requirements of their job. During the process of learning, major components of professional development, i.e. knowledge, skill and attitude must be kept in view, he added. He announced that the AIOU would keep consistently pursuing to achieve its social and academic targets with ultimate objective to serve the society by bringing about qualitative improvement in its overall working at all level. The interest of students
who are their main asset will always be kept high, he added. The concluding session was also addressed by the Dean Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities Dr. Samina Awan, Dean Faulty of Arabic and Islamic Studies Dr. Shah Mohyuddin Hashmi, Chairman Business Administration Department Dr. Syed Hasan Raza and Dr. Majid Mahmood Bagram who spoke about the importance of the workshop and elaborated its objectives. They thanked participants for their keen interest in making the event productive and note-worthy.
Marriyum Aurangzeb calls for coordination among institutions for agricultural development. M i n i s t e r of S t a t e fo r Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has underscored the need for better coordination between international and national institutions working for sustainable development of agriculture sector. Addressing the national stakeholders’ dialogue on Sustainable Rice production in Islamabad on Tuesday, she said the government has taken initiatives for growth of the agriculture sector. She said though the subject has been devolved to the provinces but given its importance, the prime minister announced a countrywide Kissan package worth 341 billion rupees for the betterment of the farmers. The package, she said, envisaged
many interventions including promotion of research, subsidizing necessary inputs such as seeds and fertilizers and preparing the farmers for climatic adaptabilities. The Minister said that targeted programs are also being initiated at the federal and provincial levels to address the issue of malnutrition. She said with 44 percent of children facing stunted growth, the issue of malnutrition is one of the biggest challenges for us. She said that being an agrarian economy, these statistics are not acceptable and steps are being taken to check the problem. The Minister said that the platforms of Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television can also be used to create awareness amongst the
FFC joins hands with PHF to promote hockey
Muhammad Farooq Ahmad Islamabad—Fauji Fertilizer Compa ny ( FFC) sig ned MOU with Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) on 22nd May 2017at Rawalpindi. A ceremony in this regard held at the head office of FFC, where PHF Secretary and former Olympian Mr. Shahbaz Senior and Head of FFC CSR Brig Abid Mahmud (Retd) signed MOU to sponsor and promote hockey and its emerging talent in the country.
The ceremony hosted by FFC was attended by key officials from both organizations. The PHF officials included Treasurer PH F M r. I k h la q, for me r Olympians Mr. Mansoor Khan and Mr. Saeed Khan. Head of FFC CSR, Brig Abid Mahmud (Retd) on the occasion reaffirmed his company’s commitment toward nation building and national cause. He said that “FFC takes pride in helping PHF to revive the glory of hockey
Govt believes in freedom of press: Shahbaz
P u njab Ch ief M i n ister Shahbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government believes in freedom of Press. In his congratulatory message to the newly elected office bearers of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (FUJ) Dastoor Group he said, “The journalist community has been playing a central
role in strengthening democratic system in the country.” He said, “Their election is an evidence of trust reposed in them by the journalist fraternity.” The Chief Minister expressed the hope that the newly elected representatives of PFUJ will utilize their capabilities to resolve problems faced by their community.
PEMRA issues show cause notice to TV channel for violating code of conduct
stakeholders about the significance of sustainable production of crops such as rice. She emphasized that the research component should be aligned
with the agriculture universities in order to effectively sort out the issues faced by the sector.
ISL A M A BA D, 23 M AY (DNA) - Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Tuesday issued a show cause notice to HUM TV for violating Electronic Media Code of Conduct 2015 in the
episode titled “Sirf Dost” of the drama serial “Kitni Girhain Baaqi Hain.” HUM TV aired the said drama on May 21, 2017. According to a statement, PEMRA received a number of complaints on its twitter
account and complaint call center where the viewers criticized the subject matter and theme of the drama and asked PEMRA to take action. C o n s e q u e n t l y, P E M R A issued the notice to HUM TV
directing the management to appear before the PEMRA committee and submit its reply within seven days i.e. by May 30, 2017. In case of non-compliance, PEMRA will be forced to proceed ex-parte
RMC pensioners protest against delay in disbursement of pensions
SAARC needs to be more effective for regional development: President Mamnoon Hussain
President Mamnoon Hussain has emphasized the need to make the platform of SAARC more proactive for progress and stability of the region and in this regard SAARC Secretariat should utilize all its resources. The President was talking to newly elected Secretary General of South Asian Association of Regional C o o p e r at ion (SA A RC ) Amjad Hussain B. Sial, who called on him at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, Islamabad on Tuesday. Senior officials of
Aiwan-e-Sadr and Ministry of Foreign Affairs were also present on the occasion. The President said that all member states should make concerted efforts to transform SAARC into an effective platform adding that forum of SAARC can provide a solid foundation in this regard. He stated that SAARC Charter is a very useful document for progress and development in various sectors of member states. He said that Pakistan is working sincerely to achieve these objectives as
it is imperative to promote these goals for prosperity and raising the standard of living of the people of member countries. President Mamnoon Hussain stressed the need to make regional road, sea and air links more effective. Pakistan fully supports these objectives and believes that communication links between these regional countries will provide a basis for promoting economic activities in the region. He said that there is a need to work closely to
settle differences among SAARC member states. To this end, the role of SAARC Secretariat is very important but the member countries should also enhance bilateral relations to promote mutual harmony. On the occasion, Amjad Hussain B. Sial, Secretary General SAARC apprised that contacts at ministerial level in the fields of education, health and transport have already been initiated between member countries.
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Hundreds of retired employees of Rawalpindi Municipal C o r p o r a t io n ( R MC ) o n Monday staged protest demonstrations outside Rawalpindi Press Club and later outside the corporation building for the delay in disbursement of monthly pensions and in the provision of basic retirement benefits. The protestors criticised billions spent by the government
on development schemes but not paying pensions to deserving and old pensioners promptly. Talking to a media outlet, Tahir Mahmood Khan, chairman of Pensioners’ Action Committee stated that about 2,669 retired RMC employees had been delayed pension disbursements. Among these 1,957 were retirees of the corporation, 53
of district council, 92 of Parks and Horticulture Authority, 233 of health branch of RMC, and 234 of education branch. Khan added that PHA retirees’ basic pension benefits in lump sum had been pending for the last three years. Moreover, the monthly payment of pension was also held up, he said. RMC retirees were without pension for last two months and the rest
of pensioners were waiting for their dues since last five months. Later, the representatives of the pensioners had a meeting with Chaudhr y Tariq Mahmood, deputy chairman of RMC where the deputy chairman assured pensioners that he would be asking the provincial authorities for sanctioning a special grant for disbursement of pensions.
25th Anniversary Summit of Black Sea Econom ic Cooperation (BSEC) chaired by President Erdoğan was held in Istanbul, a day before yesterday. At t he Su m m it “ BSE C 25th Anniversary Summit
Declaration” was adopted. Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım hosted a lunch in honour of Heads of Delegations who attended the Summit. Before the lunch guests were welcomed by Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu.
Before the Su m m it, the M e e t i n g of t h e B S E C Committee of Senior Officials (18-20 May) and the Special Meeting of the BSEC Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (21 May) was held. Deputy Prime Minister Tuğrul
Tü rkeş add ressed BSEC Foreign Ministers Meeting. New premises of the BSEC Per ma nent I nter nat ional Secretariat inaugurated by Deputy Minister Ahmet Yıldız in İstanbul.
President Erdoğan chaired of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)