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All religions emphasi ze on honoring parents: CM Punjab P u nj a b C h i e f M i n i s t e r Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif said all religions give emphasis on honoring parents.

In his message on Global Day of Parents on Thursday, Shahbaz Sharif said objective of the day is to pay tribute to greatness and affection of parents. The chief Minister said parents inculcate values like love, sacrifice, tolerance to the children. He said parents are like a shadow for children.

Fitrana amount fixed at Rs100 per head for 2017 Minimum amount of Fitrana and Roza Fidya for the current year has been fixed one hundred rupees per head.

This has been announced by Chairman Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Mufti Muneebur-Rehman in a statement in Karachi. Mufti Muneeb-urRehman said with respect to wheat, the Fitrana amount is one hundred rupees per head.

In respect of Oat (JO) it is Rs 240 and in respect of Dates and Raisins (Kishmish) it is Rs 1600 per head.

President, PM discuss country’s internal, external security situation Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Thursday called on President Mamnoon Hussain at Aiwane-Sadr, Islamabad and discussed matters relating to country’s internal and external security situation.

The Prime Minister briefed the President about the details of meet i ng of Cabi net’s National Security Committee (NSC). The President was also apprised of the One Belt One Road (OBOR) Summit held in China last month. They expressed satisfaction over the pace of ongoing projects under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Kabul blast condemned A Pakistani dialogue group on Thursday condemned in strongest possible words the dastardly truck bombing in Kabul that took at least 90 lives and left hundreds wounded, some of them fatally.

“At the same time we would also extend our heart-felt condolences to the bereaved families of martyrs of this heinous attack and sympathies for all the wounded,” the Center for Research and Security Studies said. The Center urged all immediate neighbours to join hand for collectively pursuing peace and defeat the forces that are out to keep Afghanistan on the boil.

Govt reduces prices of petroleum products.

The government has reduced prices of petroleum products for the current month.

T h is was an nou nced by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in Islamabad. According to the new prices, petrol will be available at 72.80 rupees per liter with a reduction of 1.20 rupees and diesel at 81.40 rupees with a reduction of 1.60 rupees. The prices of the light diesel and kerosene oil will remain unchanged.

Pak mountaineer returns home after scaling Mount Everest Colonel (retd) Abdul Jabbar Bhatti said he was proud to arrive back home after accomplishing the feat. “I’m really happy to hoist national flag atop Mount Everest.

Pakistan rejects baseless Afghan allegations of being behind Kabul attack

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Government will complete its tenure, claims PM Nawaz

India is perpetrating and financing terrorism in Pakistan

SLAMABAD—Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has Thursday said that government will complete its tenure of five years despite all challenges.

The premier held an informal talk with media after participating in the joint session of the parliament, and said the opposition created a show as always. He said people are watching opposition’s behavior, and government’s work.

Earlier, the PM looked in pleasant mood when he entered the parliament, and shook hand with members. Nawaz Sharif remained calm despite opposition’s slogans, and met the members of coalition parties after the speech of President Mamnoon Hussain.

It is worth mentioning here that the opposition parties, while chanting ‘Go Nawaz Go’ slogans, walked out as Mamnoon Hussain started his address in the joint session of the parliament being chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq.

Foreign Office has strongly rejected as baseless the Afghan allegations that Pakistan is behind the recent terrorist attack in Kabul.

At his weekly news briefing in Islamabad on Thursday, Foreign Office Spokesperson Nafees Zakaria said the accusatory approach is unhelpful towards efforts to peace.

He said Pakistan itself has suffered immensely from terrorism and it has given unparalleled sacrifices in the war on the menace. He said Pakistan has the highest stakes in Afghan peace and stability

more than any other country of the world.

Our commitment to peace in Afghanistan is based on sincerity and is beyond any doubt. He, however, said it is disappointing that certain elements which have no interest in Afghan peace want to damage relations between the two neighboring countries. They are trying to malign Pakistan for their vested agenda. He said the onus of setbacks in Afghanistan cannot be put on Pakistan or others. He said Pakistan believes in politically negotiated settlement

of Afghan issue as there is no military solution to the conflict.

Responding to a volley of questions regarding Kashmir dispute, the spokesperson said peace, stability and development will remain elusive in the region without the resolution of the outstanding dispute between Pakistan and India.

He said India is escalating tension on the border and committing ceasefire violations in order to divert attention from the Kashmir dispute. He said the latest Indian unprovoked firing on the line of control

Pakistan lodges protest with India over unprovoked violation of ceasefire on LOC

Indian Deputy High Commissioner J.P. Singh was summoned to the foreign office on Thursday to lodge a strong protest over the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces at the LoC today which resulted in the martyrdom of two civilian and

injuries to five others including three women.

Director General of South Asia Desk Dr. Mohammad Faisal at the Foreign Office said the unprovoked ceasefire violations by the Indian occupation forces are contrary to human dignity and international human

rights and humanitarian laws.

He urged the Indian side to respect the 2003 Ceasefire Understanding, investigate this and other incidents of ceasefire violations and instruct the Indian forces to respect the ceasefire in letter and spirit and maintain peace on the LoC.

Jemima tracked down bank statements proving Bani Gala land purchase

In a tweet on Thursday, Jemima Goldsmith, Imran K h a n ’s f o r m e r w i f e , announced that she has ‘finally tracked down 15 year old bank statements’ to substantiate Imran Khan’s claims about his financial transactions in ongoing cases in the Supreme

Court (SC) and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) “Finally tracked down 15 year old bank statements to prove Imran Khan’s money trail/ innocence in court. Now please go after the real crooks,” the tweet read.

The most recent of these claims were made in a series of tweets in which Khan first said that no matter who investigates him, there will only be one conclusion: “Whether the Supreme Court investigates [my case] or forms a Joint Investigation Team ... here is my challenge:

whatever they want to do, they will come to only one conclusion”. “I bought [the] London flat from taxed legit cricket earnings in 1983; sold it in 2003 & brought funds back thru legit banking channels”.

According to his tweets Khan paid for the Bani Gala property through the money he had made out of selling the London flat in 2003: “Paid for purchase of Bani Gala property from these earned funds remitted back to Pakistan.”

Government acting like Sicilian Mafia, says Justice Azmat Saeed Justice A zmat Saeed on Thursday remarked during the hearing of a suo motu case against Pakistan Muslim Leag ue-Nawaz (PM L -N ) Senator Nehal Hashmi that the incumbent government is acting like the notorious Sicilian Mafia of Italy by threatening the judges.

Justice Ejaz Afzal K han chaired the three-member bench of the Supreme Court

that heard this case, issued show-cause notice to Nehal Hashmi, and directed him to submit reply by June 5. Justice Ejaz Afzal said that the judges are neither afraid of anybody, nor worry about the consequences. Everything that is going on is in our knowledge, he said.

Nehal Hashmi said in his defense that I am fasting, and Allah knows that I did not give

statement against judiciary, Panama JIT, or any other institution. The apex court then directed the PML-N senator to submit his reply, and said it will compare the written statement with his speech.

Imran Khan also gave his views on Nehal Hashmi, and said jail is the only place for him after the threatening remarks that he made against judiciary and Panama JIT.

resulted in the martyrdom of two civilians and injuries to seven others.

The spokesperson said India is using different tactics to malign the purely indigenous freedom movement of Kashmiri people. He, however, said India will never succeed in its attempts as the movement is being led by the Kashmiri people.

He said Pakistan will continue to extend moral, political and diplomatic support to the Kashmiri people in their just struggle for right to self-determination.

SECP submits offshore companies record of PM’s sons to JIT Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) on Thursday submitted the record in connection with the offshore companies of Hussain and Hassan Nawaz to the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) probing the Panama case charges.

Meantime, the SECP constituted a team to assist Bilal Rasool. The team consists of Hamid Javed, Khurram Husain, Haroon Abdullah and Anwar

Hashmi. It should be mentioned here that the JIT member Bilal Rasool from SECP handpicked the assistant

team. All the concerned record is in possession of the four-member team.—DNA

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Private sector suffers millions in losses after Kabul attack: Afghan Chamber KABUL, 01 JUNE (DNA) - The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) has said that the private sector in the country suffered nearly $10 million in damages following the deadly truck bombing in Kabul on Wednesday.

The explosion killed over 80 people and wounded hundreds more. The ACCI said that extensive damage was caused to countless houses

and buildings in a two kilometer radius.

“Besides the financial losses inflicted on the private sector as a result of the attack, the majority of those killed and wounded were part of the work force who were working at banks, hospitals and private companies. This is a great loss for the private sector,” said ACCI Deputy Chief Khan Jan Alokozai.

“You can see all the floors in

the building have been damaged and everything has been destroyed, right now I cannot estimate the scale of the loss, but we suffered a lot,” said Ahmad Jawed, the owner of a travel agency in Kabul.

“The explosion was huge, except for the walls - everything else was affected,” said Farid, an employee of a private company close to the scene of the explosion.

“Although the incident that

happened is a distance from us, you can see that our stock has been damaged and we suffered major losses,” said Haji Shekib Sattari, from UK Sports store.

The ACCI has said that the continuation of such attacks would have a major impact on investments and economic activities in the country and those attacks could undermine investment in the country.

AJK Cabinet appeals—world to take notice of Indian state terrorism in Occupied Kashmir The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Cabinet through its unanimously passed resolution appealed international community to take serious notice of Indian state terrorism in Occupied Kashmir.

The AJK Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider Khan presided over the meeting in Muzaffarabad. In another resolution, the Cabinet expressed deep grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of Sabzar Ahmed Butt and other fourteen Kashmiris leaders.

It expressed resolve that sacrifices of Kashmiris would not allowed to go in waste. In another resolution, the AJK Cabinet expressed profound gratitude to Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar for presenting a growth oriented and poor friendly budget.

It thanked the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for the record increase in the development budget of Azad Kashmir.

CPEC to see more opportunity of development: Masood Khalid

The Wall that is Koyo Zom 6872m - the 2nd highest peak of Hindu Kush mountain range - Yarkhun, Chitral Valley, Pakistan. Travelling Details: Co-ordinates: 36°48’25.95”N, 73°13’41.94”E A drive of 12-14 hour takes one from Islamabad/Rawalpindi to Chitral city and another drive of 4-5 hours takes you to Mastuj. Mastuj is base for Boroghil treks. The road ahead is jeep drive of 10-11 hours till Ishkarwaz. Koyo Zom appears on right after Kishmanja and before Ishkarwaz.

COMSATS staff protests against negative media campaign Yesterday at 11AM a huge number of faculty staff & students gathered in front of COMSATS I n st it ut e of I n for mat ion Technology (CIIT), Park Road Islamabad Library to protest, against the unsubstantiated negative campaign launched in electronic and print mediato demoralizethe senior most professor and the University.

Reports are also confirmed that same type of protest’s were also recorded at CIIT 7 campuses (Abbottabad, Wah, Attock, Lahore, Sahiwal,

Veha r i) across Pa k ist an, where a huge number of faculty staff and student recorded their protest of this malignant campaign. Protestors were carrying banners “Stop humiliating Academic Professors in Media”.

The protesters expressed their views that such kind of malicious campaign must be stopped because the teachers are meant to build a nation, these kinds of campaigns cannot be tolerated in any circumstances particularly in

educational institutes.

Commander of Sri Lankan Navy, Vice Admiral Ravindra C. Wijegunaratne met the medical team and appreciated the efforts of the Government of Pakistan for extending support at this critical moment.

Similarly, PNS Zulfiquar’s diving team along with necessary gear and lifesaving equipment are working at a f lood affected area near Kalu Dangr River. Presently team is proving humanitarian assistance and relief goods to approximately 500 flood affected people sheltered in near vicinity.

Two Technical teams for undertaking de-contamination/deflooding operations as requested by Sri Lankan Navy have successfully decontaminated 25 wells which are being used by local population in Millania area.

Two more Medical teams headed by a Pakistani Doctor Muez and his wife are running medical camps at Malwana area which has been reportedly badly hit by the floods and menace of epidemics is being spread in the area.

Ship’s teams will also provide assistance to affected areas for decontamination various drinking wells through specialized equipment which have been contaminated during the natural disaster. Ship’s Disaster Response Teams comprising trained personnel

culture.”

“Since Pakistan and China established the diplomatic relationship in 1953, the relationship had already been expanded to various fields such as education, culture, science and technology, economy and trade and so on,” he said adding that Pakistan and China were now working together on CPEC. “Various power projects of CPEC were expected to be completed in 2018, and thus 10,000 megawatt electricity were to be provided.

Construction of infrastructures and Gwadar port were also under construction,” he said.

When talking about religion, Ambassador Masood Khalid said, “All religion taught people how to live

peaceful and harmonious coexistence, not violence.”

New Zealand climb ahead of Confederations Cup, Poles into top ten

Pak Navy Teams continue rescue, relief activities in Sri Lanka COLOMBO— On the directives of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, PNS Zulfiquar arrived in Colombo with embarked Helicopter Alouette to provide all kind of rescue, relief and other required assistance to brotherly people of Sri Lanka, said a statement issued here on Wednesday from Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka is facing severe f loods which have caused havoc and devastation in many parts of the country.

Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Operations are being undertaken by officers and men of Pakistan Navy Ship Zulfiquar.

Reportedly, the death toll from f loods and landslides rose to 183, with over half a million people displaced. PNS Zulfiquar has carried onboard fresh/ dry rations, bedding items, medicines, deflooding pumps and various other relief items.

Various teams have been dispatched to assist their Sri Lankan brethren in remote areas which are badly affected by the f loods. A Pakistan Navy medical team has established a Medical camp at Kalutara district Horana (Sri Sumangalaramaya Temple).

Doctors and paramedical/ support staff is providing all essential services including medicines to the patients including women, children and elderly.

ISLAMABAD — Ambassador of Pakistan to China, Masood Khalid has said the China Pakistan Economic Cor ridor (CPEC)-the pilot project of ‘One Belt and One Road’ would see more opportunity of development.

In an interview with Jingzu Media, quoted by weixing.qq.com (Chinese E d it io n) B e iji ng t h e Pakistani envoy said, “The government of Pakistan had started a comprehensive programme by sending its young people to China learning Chinese language and culture, and China is also doing the same for learning each other’s

from Special Service Group (Navy) and Pakistan Marines are also contributing at various places to provide assistance in various tasks as indicated by Sri Lankan authorities.

Ship’s Diving teams are being employed for various operations including clearing of under-water obstr uctions from rivers. Additionally, ship’s embarked helicopter (with lifting up facilities) and high speed rescue boats are kept at immediate notice for SAR (Search and Rescue) Operations to rescue the flood affected people.

Earlier, the Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan, Dr Sarfraz Ahmed Khan Sipra and Commanding Officer PNS Zulfiquar Captain Faisal Javeed Sheikh handed over the relief goods to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka, Ravi Karunanayake.

Sri Lankan political and military leadership has highly lauded the prompt support by Pakistan Navy and expressed gratitude to the people of Pakistan in general and Pakistan Navy in particular for a swift response and providing a valued assistance at time of need.

Besides safeguarding maritime interests of Pakistan, Pakistan Navy has always been at the forefront with inter national community

to conduct Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Operations overseas.

This visit of Pakistan Navy Ship Zulfiquar to Colombo is also aimed at providing all out support to Sri Lankan nation in order to overcome the after-effects of recent f loods and mudslides. The ship will remain poised for providing any other assistance as required by Sri Lankan authorities throughout the stay at port.

The successful operation carried out by Pakistan Navy personnel brought wave of joy amongst the local populace who gathered around PN personnel for expressing their gratitude for professional skills of technical and medical teams.

The resolve and commitment was also evident at numerous occasions in the past including assistance rendered to Maldives and Indonesia after Tsunami 2004, rescue of MV Suez Crew from Pirates in 2011 and successful conduct of Humanitarian Operations to evacuate stranded Pakistanis and Foreign Nationals at Yemen in 2015.

In the current situation as well, Pakistan Navy and people of Pakistan will leave no stone unturned to extend help to the people and Government of Sri Lanka in this hour of disaster.

ZURICH— Ahead of a busy month in senior inter­national football, with Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup qualifying and the FIFA Confederations Cup set to take centre stage in June, there has been a small amount of notable movement in the latest FIFA/ Coca-Cola World Ranking.

New Zealand, who will face hosts Russia in the opener of the Confederations Cup in Saint Petersburg on 17 June,

are the biggest movers by rank (95th, up 17), while there are marginal gains for other Russia 2017 participants Australia (48th, up 2) and Cameroon (32nd, up 1).

With just ten international friendlies having taken place since the May edition, there is little surprise that most of the top ten remains unchanged, with Brazil, Argentina and another Confederations Cup contender Germany retaining their places in the top three.

However, Poland (10th, up 1) have managed to gatecrash the top ten for the first time in the ranking’s history, with the side currently sitting top of Group E in the UEFA section of World Cup qualifying joining Spain on 1198 ranking points, meaning they share tenth spot.

Another pair of sides who share a space in the ranking are United Kingdom neighbours Wales (13th) and England (13th, up 1) thanks to the Three Lions’ slight rise.

Along with Poland, three other sides who have impressed of late in their respective confederations in World Cup qualifying have reached an all-time high in the June edition, with Peru (15th, up 2), Syria (77th, up 3) and Papua New Guinea (153rd, up 3) all climbing to their loftiest position since the ranking began almost a quarter of a century ago. The next FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking will be published on 6 July 2017.

Seafood exports increase by 17.08pc

Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

during 10 months

Foundation food packages

ISL A M A BA D — T he exports of fish and fish preparations from the country witnessed increase of 17.08 percent during the first ten months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The fish exports during July-April (2016-17) were recorded at $316.926 million as compared to the exports of $270.69 million during JulyApril (2015-16), according to the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

In terms of quantity, the exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 14.28 percent during the period under review by going up from trade of 105,349 metric ton last year to 120,388 metric ton.

It is pertinent to mention here that the overall food exports during the period under review witnessed negative growth of 8.57 percent.

The overall food exports during the current fiscal year were recorded at $3,076 million as compared to the exports of $3,365 million last year, the PBS data revealed.

Meanwhile, on year-onyear basis, the fish exports

during April 2017 increased by 32.72 percent as compared to the exports of the same month of last year. The fish exports during April 2017 were recorded at $40.660 million as compared to the exports of $30.661 million.

On month-on-month basis, the fish exports increased by 11.49 percent during April 2017 when compared to the exports of $36.471 million during March 2017, according to the PBS Data.

The country’s overall merchandise exports witnessed decline of 2.29 percent during the first ten months of the year as compared to the same period of last year. The merchandise exports during the current fiscal year were recorded at $16.918 billion as compared to the exports of $17.314 billion last year.

During the period under review, the country’s imports increased by 19.88 percent by growing from $36.265 billion last year to $43.473 billion this year. Based on the figures, the overall trade deficit during the first ten months of the year increased by 40.12 percent.

distribution ceremony M i n ist e r of St at e for Religious Affairs & Inter-Faith Harmony, Pir Amin Ul Hasnat Shah, participates in Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation food packages distribution ceremony to the needy people in Pakistan State Minister for Religious Affairs & Inter-Faith Harmony, Pir Muhammad Amin Ul Hasnat Shah, and H.E. AbdulAziz Ali Rashed Al Neyadi, Charge’d Affairs of the Mission along with officials of UAE Embassy and the foundation participated in the Distribution ceremony held Today Thursday 1st June in E-11 Islamabad as a total of 1200 families in the area benefited from this initiative.

The State Minister in his speech told that Pakistan and UAE has cultural and historical relations and appraised the humanitarian assistance extend by the United Arab Emirates to the Pakistan.

On his term the DHM of UAE Embassy thanked the government of Pakistan and the honourable Minister for the cooperation extended to UAE in such humanitarian

activities which comes as part of the efforts of the UAE under the directions of its leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces with the aim to support the vulnerable people in the number of brotherly and friendly countries around the world.

It is noted that in continuation of the United Arab Emirates humanitarian assistance to Pakistan and its friendly people, the Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation in collaboration with UAE Embassy in Islamabad has begun distributing food assistance to underprivileged, orphans, widows, disabled and needy families in all parts of Pakistan, as part of its annual Ramadan Ration Programme to the all over the Pakistan

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ur aways gives very less attention to our kidneys. Most people do not know what are the reasons responsible for kidneys disease and their failure. Most important reasons for the kidneys to fail is injuries, wrong medications and dehydration, The writer has a 40-year work experience in federal government smoking and obesity. There are other certain factors and has directed numerous health put you at higher risk of kidney disease. These include family history, diabetes, high blood pressure Kidney projects. function declines with age. Lifelong efforts to control blood pressure and diabetes may be the best way to prevent chronic kidney disease and its progression to kidney failure. Often, early kidney problems do not exhibit many prominent symptoms. Awareness of possible symptoms can help reduce your chance of suffering from advanced kidney disease and further complications. Symptoms of kidney failure are due to the build-up of waste products and excess fluid in the body that may cause weakness, shortness of breath, lethargy, swelling, and confusion.

Inability to remove potassium from the bloodstream may lead to abnormal heart rhythms and sudden death.

Our kidneys are the organs which perform many vital functions in the body. They filter waste products from the blood body metabolism, like urea from protein metabolism and uric acid from DNA breakdown, regulate production of red blood cells, and release hormones that regulate blood pressure. They also help maintain a balance of water and concentration of minerals, such as sodium, potassium and phosphorus, in the blood.

There are numerous causes of kidney failure, and treatment of the underlying disease is the first step in correcting the kidney abnormality. Some causes of kidney failure are treatable and the kidney function may return to normal. Unfortunately, kidney failure may be progressive in other situations and may be irreversible. If the kidneys fail completely, the only treatment options available may be dialysis or transplant.

Symptoms of kidneys disease 1. Changes in Urinary Function.

Urinary functions are changed. The change may be in the amount and frequency of the urine you pass. Other changes may include , urge to urinate more often but not able to do so when using the restroom, urine that is darker than usual, foamy or bubbly, blood in urine, feeling pressure or having difficulty urinating, pain or a burning sensation during urination.

2. Swelling in the Body (edema) Our kidneys remove waste and extra liquid from the body. When this does not happen, the extra fluid and water buildup causes swelling in the body i.e. in the hands, feet, ankle joints,

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Symptoms and complications of Kidney Disease and kidneys failure face and under the eyes and dimpling of the skin after being pressed for a few seconds.

3. Severe Fatigue and Weakness dut to anemia When the kidneys do not function properly, you may feel fatigued, tired, exhausted and feel weekness. Two common causes of these symptoms are anemia and accumulation of waste products in the body. Damaged kidneys do not remove harmful toxins and substances. This can lead to loss of appetite. Excess toxins in the body and loss of appetite make you less energetic.

4. Dizziness and poor concentration If kidney disease causes anemia, you may suffer from frequent dizziness, which is a feeling of light-headedness, unsteadiness or loss of balance. This happens because anemia can prevent your brain from getting enough oxygen. It can further cause

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Canada funds strategic humanitarian response facility in Gilgit, Pakistan

ISLA M A BA D — T he United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is constr ucting a Humanitarian Response Facility (HRF) in the Gilgit Baltistan (GB) –the northern area of Pakistan, thanks to funding from the Government of Canada.

This will be the seventh HRF built in Pakistan as part of a strategic network of storage facilities to help the Government and humanitarian community better prepare for and respond to disasters, said

a press release issued here on Thursday.

W FP has been work i ng with the National Disaster M a n a g e m e n t Au t h o r i t y (NDMA) and the Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMA) to build HRFs in strategic locations in the most vulnerable parts of Pakistan. HRFs provide a central storage facility for government relief stocks to be rapidly deployed in emergencies.

While WFP designs and builds the HRFs, the Government

provides land for construction and takes over operation and maintenance. WFP provides training to government staff in technical areas such as warehouse management, facilities management and firefighting.

The Government of Canada is providing CDN$2.2 million (1.7 million USD) for the construction of the HRF in GB. This comes in addition to just over CDN$4.4 million in contributions for the construction of six other HRFs located in Muzaffargarh, Quetta, Lahore, Hyderabad, Peshawar and Sukkur, jointly with five other donor nations.

With an estimated population of 2 million, GB has a hilly terrain with few roads that are often blocked during emergencies by landslides, damage to bridges or congestion, leaving communities isolated.

Instead of having to resort to aerial operations, which are expensive and can only bring a limited volume of assistance, the HRF will provide a central storage hub for critical humanitarian supplies.

WFP has already established Emergency Storage Facilities at the district level in GB. The construction of this HRF will provide a central storage hub for the movement of critical humanitarian supplies.

The Government of Canada is also contributing approximately CDN$1.2 million to address the immediate needs of highly vulnerable families in the drought-affected Tharparkar district of Sindh, through activities such as structural asset creation and trainings on how prepare for and cope during disasters.

to Ger man Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.

Li Keqiang said China wants to see stable Europe as it will be conducive to the world multipolarization and economic globalization.

Peace talks have not collapsed yet, UN Cyprus envoy says NICOSIA— Cyprus reunification talks have not failed yet, UN Secretary-General’s Special Advisor on Cyprus Espen Barth Eide.

Eide stated that no meeting was scheduled for the near future, but emphasized that the parties were constantly in touch. “A meeting of three guarantor states can only be jointly hosted by the two Cypriot parties. At the same time, Cypriot leaders should make a decision about a meeting themselves.

I think it will take some time

to resolve this dilemma. This is a dilemma. But it is not over yet, the talks have not collapsed,” Eide said, adding that despite reaching somewhat of a dead end, diplomatic work would break the deadlock.

Eide also noted that each of the guarantor states – Turkey, Greece and the U.K. – supported the peace process. “Turkey has supported the process since the beginning. Çavuşoğlu also confirmed that they are ready to join the Cyprus

Conference in Geneva if the parties come together again without any preconditions,” he said following a meeting with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Ankara.

“Of course, Greece and Turkey have different views, it is no secret. But both countries have told me that they do not want the process to fail, but succeed instead.

In this case, we have to make the process work.

This requires some intention, some flexibility, and

ISLAMABAD—IKSI Korean Language speech contest was held at the National University of Mode r n La ng u age s ( N U M L) on Wed nesd ay for the first time. Director King Sejong Institute and Head of Department Korean Language Dr. Atif Faraz was the Chief Guest of the ceremony while Faculty members of King Sejong Institute and Department of Korean Language also attended the ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion

Chief Guest Dr. Atif Faraz gave encouragement address for the students who have participated in the event.

He appreciated the students for their hard work and also appreciated the amount of work done by the faculty and staff of Islamabad King Sejong Institute for organizing the 1stIKSI Korean speech contest and also shared his thoughts and encouraged students to participate more actively in future IKSI events actively. He also appreciates the judgment

of the judges and gave them token of appreciation. Earlier, 5 students took part in 1st IKSI Korean Speech Contest

and Sher Jung won the first prize. He was rewarded with Certificate.

Putin signs decree cancelling trade restrictions with Turkey M O S C OW— R u s s i a n President Vladimir Putin signed the decree cancelling some of the economic restrictions imposed on trade and travel with Turkey on Wednesday as a

major sign of improvement in relations between the two countries.

During the 25th-anniversary summit of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) in

Istanbul on May 22, Turkey and Russia signed a joint declaration to remove trade restrictions between the two countries with Prime Minister Binali Yıldırım, his Russian counterpart Prime

Minister Dimitry Medvedev, Deput y Pr ime Minister Mehmet Şimşek and his Russian counterpart Arkady Dvorkovich attending to the ceremony.—DNA

IWCCI to hold expos annually in the EU

China fully supports European integration process Chinese Premier talks to Ger man Chancellor in Berlin. China says it fully supports the European integration process.

This was stated by the visiting Chinese Premier Li Keqiang while talking

memory problems, trouble concentrating and difficulty sleeping 5. Unexplained Back Pain and sever crampling Unexplained aches and pains in the back as well as sides of your abdomen can be symptoms of undiagnosed kidney disease or kidney infections. When kidneys do not function properly, you may experience pain, stiffness and fluid in the joints. Severe cramping that spreads from the lower back into the groin, is also one of the system..

6. Skin Breakouts and Itching Sudden skin breakouts, rashes, irritation and excessive itching are also symptoms of some types of kidney conditions. Improper kidney functioning contributes to buildup of waste products and toxins in the body, leading to many skin problems.

7. Ammonia breath and metallic taste Kidney disease can also cause a metallic taste in the mouth or ammonia breath. This happens because poor kidney functioning leads to an increase in the level of urea in the blood.

Urea is broken down to ammonia in the saliva, thus causing urine-like bad breath known as ammonia breath. It can also cause an undesirable metallic taste in the mouth, which can make food taste different.

8. Nausea or Vomiting As the kidneys are not able to filter harmful toxins out of the blood, it leads to an accumulation of excessive urea nitrogen in the blood stream. This stimulates the gastrointestinal mucosa and causes nausea and vomiting. Nausea and vomiting most often occur when you get up in the morning. . If you are still experiencing nausea and vomiting after taking medicines and necessary preventive measures, consult a doctor before the condition becomes worse.

9. Feeling Cold Most of the Time You may feel cold without any known reason, even when in a warm environment. At times, you may even have a fever with chills.

10. Shortness of Breath Shortness of breath can also be a sign of kidney disease. Improper kidney functioning leads to extra fluid buildup in the lungs. Shortness of breath can also be due to anemia caused by kidney problems. In addition, a buildup of potassium in the blood that is not filtered out by the kidneys may cause abnormal heart rhythms. Congestive heart failure 11. Some other Symptoms Metabolic acidosis, high blood potassium (hyperkalemia), fatal heart rhythm disturbances (arrhythmias) , low calcium blood levels (hypocalcemia) , intense thirst and hunger, weight gain, unusual weight loss, male sexual dysfunction, numbness and tingling in hands and feet. (Continued)

some leadership from both the guarantors and the two Cypriot parties,” Eide said.

The eastern Mediterranean island was divided into a Turkish Cypriot state in the north and a Greek Cypriot administration in the south after a 1974 military coup was followed by the intervention of Turkey as a guarantor power.

A U.N.-brokered peace deal was approved by Turkish Cypriots in 2004 but was rejected by Greek Cypriot voters via referendum.

ISLAMABAD— The outcome of the recent visit of women entrepreneurs to Europe proved to be very encouraging therefore we have decided to hold exhibition in different countries annually to introduce Pakistani products, a business leader said. Women entrepreneurs lin ked to Islamabad Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IWCCI) recently visited Hungary and Italy where they were delighted to know about the demand for Pakistani garments, jewellery, handicrafts

etc., said Samina Fazil, founder President, IWCCI. She said that encouraged with the response of the market, we have decided to hold exhibitions in different European countries to introduce Pakistani products which are already in great demand.

Our garments, clothing, jewellery and handicrafts are inferior to none but not available in the markets in Europe while the shops are full of Indian items that are not match to Pakistani products, she said.

Record 73.6mln ton sugarcane production registered The sugarcane production in the country has reached to historical high of 73.6 million ton during this year, showing 12.4 per cent increase as compared to 2016. The sugarcane production touched 65.5 million ton mark during 2016 and comfortably exceeded target of 67.5 million ton by a considerable margin of 9 percent.

This year, sugarcane has

portrayed a very promising picture not only in production domain but also area-wise cultivation which increased to 121,700,0 hectares as compared to last year’s area of 113,100,0 hectares, showing an increase of 7.6 per cent.

Its production accounted for 3.4 per cent in agriculture’s value addition and 0.7 per cent in overall Gross Domestic Product

It is the responsibility of the Government as well as the private sector to promote Pakistani products that are needed in Europe, said added.

Samina Fazil said that Pa k i s t a n i A mb a s s a d o r in Hungar y Muhammad Sy r us Sajjad Qazi and our Ambassador in Rome Nadeem Riaz as well as the Commercial Counsellor Saira Imdad Ali extended all out cooperation to make our visit a success.

They arranged our meeting with businessmen, informed about the market dynamics,

latest trends and helped us arrange exhibitions to promote Pakistani products which is laudable, she added.

She said that our plans for promotion of trade links in areas of common interests and exploring avenues of export of made in Pakistan items has proved successful encouraging every member of the delegation that included Mumtaz Akhter, Munazza A rif, Shahida Mazhar, R iz wana Atif, Naadia Sami, Saadia Hassan, Anjum Arif and Safina Insaf.

Indian boat carrying heavy amount of heroin, other drugs, seized by Roya Navy LONDON— Royal Navy while busting a boat of Indian fishermen in Indian Ocean has seized heroin and other drugs worth £65 million.

According to Britain media, a team of Royal Navy raided the Indian boat and searched it for at least 60 hours. The drugs were recovered from the freezer, hid under three tones of ice. Sailors and Royal Marines confiscated

266kg heroin and 455kg other drugs from the boat and later disposed them off.

The money gained from selling the drugs in black market was to be funded to terrorists.

The ship’s commander Ian Feasey has said that the drug bust is not only a setback to the drug dealers but also to the terrorist organizations.

Pakistan, US reaffirm resolve to defeat terrorism WASHINGTON—Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Aizaz Chaudhry and US Commander CENTCOM Gen Joseph Votel reaffirmed resolve to work together in defeating terrorism in the region during a meeting in Florida.

The two met during a visit

by Ambassador Chaudhary to US Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters in the city of Tampa. The Ambassador was received Published by Rana Tahir Shahbaz from Office # 2 , First Floor, Abbasi Plaza , Bani Gala Islamabad (ph: 051-8314196, fax: 051-8315196) & Printed at Roohani Art Press Islamabad

by Gen Votel.

They exchanged views on matters related to bilateral defense relations. Pakistan’s contributions to regional security through counter terrorism efforts and maritime security operations came up for discussion during the meeting. The Ambassador reiterated Pakistan’s strong commitment for partnership in promoting regional stability.

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Experts say competition law of Pakistan encourages businesses

The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) held a workshop on “Guidance on Competition Compliance (GCC)” at Overseas Investors Cha mbe r of Com me rce and Industry (OICCI). The workshop was based on the Commission’s Guidance for Competition Compliance, (available on www.cc.gov.pk) launched in December 2016, to encourage and promote voluntary compliance of the law.

The guide explains the nature of competition law enforcement in Pakistan to show how competition law risks can arise if they are not understood or managed. It

also provides suggestions that can help businesses approach the management of risks in a systematic and effective way and the steps they can take to reduce financial and reputational risks from any transgressions The workshop was hosted by the Secretary General OICCI, Mr. Abdul Aleem and Deputy Secretary General OICCI, Mr. Moin Mohajir, along with other OICCI officials. The CCP delegation was led by Chairperson CCP Vadiyya Khalil along with Ikram Ul Haque Qureshi, (Member).

The other CCP officers were Ahmed Qadir, (Director

G e n e r a l); No m a n L a iq (Director); Arshad Javed and Sophia Khan, (Deputy Directors Legal Department), who gave a consolidated presentation and elaborated various aspects of Competition Act, 2010 and the essential components of the compliance programme.

The workshop participants were the members of OICCI and representatives of the business community. The presentation was followed by the question-and-answer session. At the start, the OICCI General Secretary Abdul Aleem welcomed the CCP team and shared highlights

of the recently launched Business Confidence Survey, OICCI members’ CSR contributions and OICCI’s perspective of the country’s economic overview.

Chairperson Khalil referred to the long-standing relationship between the OICCI and CCP saying that it was the sixth joint event between the two and the very first workshop of the Guidance on Competition Compliance. She said that the CCP is not only a market enforcer but also a market developer.

She said that competition law in Pakistan is pro-business: it ensures investment, innovation, growth, and development of businesses which in turn leads to a more robust economy. Compliance with the law has become especially important in the field of competition law.

The Commission wants to help businesses confidently instill a culture of compliance within their organisations and, for this purpose, will be doing similar workshops with other businesses to promote voluntary compliance with competition law.

Faysal Bank launches First Solitaire Preferred Islamic Banking Lounge Islamabad— Faysal Bank, one of the leading banks of Pakistan celebrated the arrival of the holy of month of Ramadan with the launch of the first Solitaire Preferred Islamic Banking Center in Karachi. The new Solitaire Centre will complement the existing Solitaire proposition that is designed to deliver an exclusive and unique experience to the affluent customer segment across Pakistan.

This initiative is in line with

the strategic vision of Faysal Bank and is a milestone in the repositioning strategy of the Solitaire proposition. For a Solitaire Preferred Islamic Ban king customer, this exclusive Centre will offer a high level of personalized services and facilities.

Commenting on the occasion Mr. Yousaf Hussain, Acting CEO stated, “We are constantly looking to enhance our product suite and through this Solitaire Prefer red

Sahiwal power plant to create 3,000 jobs: Chinese official A major power plant constructed under the ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor was inaugurated in Pakistan last week. Due to its importance, the Prime Minister himself inaugurated the project which has created 3,000 jobs to local and benefited about one million people.

As stated by Chinese official, Sahiwal coal-fired power plant is an important energy project under the ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor.

On May 25, a ceremony marking the full operation of the first unit of the plant was held in Sahiwal, Punjab province. Once completed,

the plant will become one of Pakistan’s clean coal power plants with the largest installed capacity, generating 9 billion KWH of electricity per year, which will meet the energy needs of nearly 10 million local people.

11 out of the 17 priority energy projects jointly planned by the Chinese and Pakistani sides under the corridor are under construction.

The inauguration of the first unit of the Sahiwal power plant signifies that we will soon see a host of energy projects under the corridor be constructed and completed.

A majority of energy projects

Free medical camp organized at DCK KARACHI— A Free Medical Camp exclusively for ladies and children was organized on Wednesday by a team of doctors and medical staff of DHA Medical Centre at Goth Haji Allah Dad located in vicinity of the upcoming DHA City Karachi (DCK) project on Super Highway.

A large number of women folk and children of the village and from the surrounding areas visited the camp where doctors of DHA Medical Centre attented to their medical issues and prescribed/distributed medicines free of cost.

The medical camp was a ray of hope for the ailing population where they flocked in a large number and were provided qualitative diagnostic/treatment facilities. Abundance of

medicine of all sorts was available at camp and judiciously distributed to the ailing people.

The medical camp was much appreciated by the local population who expressed their joy and gratitude to DHA/DCK for holding the camp and desired that more such camps should be held in future as well.

Administrator DHA Brig Shahid Hassan Ali appreciated the dynamic and erstwhile initiative of DHA Medical Centre for organizing a successful medical camp at DHA City for the underprivileged lot of the area.

He said that DHA would continue to hold such medical camps solely to alleviate the health issues of society with the spirit to serve the humanity.—DNA

Turkish military helicopter crash kills 13 soldiers Islamic Banking Centre, I am confident that we will continue to strengthen our product portfolio for our Islamic banking customers.” With

this launch, Faysal Bank will have its first Solitaire Preferred Banking Centre in Karachi.

MANSUR causcions vast blood bath and unintended consewuences If the empire strikes IMRAN KHAN Worthies , I have read what SOHAIL war raich wrote in dunya news about IK. I TS CA LLED SCA R E MONGERING IN NUANCES. So the Empire is planning to strike back. As the status quo elite gets frustrated, Their spin doctors have started prescribing death to all, & in a Shakespearean tragedy with a lots of bad some of the good too gets destroyed. Is it a signal, indicating that a Bhutto, Hussain shaheed sohurwardy or Adnan Mandris will never be allowed to attain the age of political puberty in Muslim world in general and Pakistan in particular. Is IK whose mind is an instrument that shone so brightly bringing back a society in slumber to steadfastness next in line after Bhutto ?.

Warraich sahib, forget about your florentine nonsense and Maharaja Ashokas’ mentor CHANKIA; come clear

; are you warning IK that Empire will strike back. So be it said ; so let it be done; and as a consequence there would be no empire. Unlike the empire, elite, spin doctors, & lugas press, the people of Pakistan have not lost their national ambition, and taste for excellence. IN words of king Chungaz khan to emperor k hurzam shah,, when he wrote to chungaz khan ; what you wrote today; King chungaz said,” what will happen will happen, but there will be a war.” And what will be left would be fruitless fire.”.

Putting an end to IK by the empire in any form what so ever; will transpire into vast blood bath. Mark my words, IK is not Adnan mandris, Hussain shaheed Sohurwardy, and this is not a dark age.

A man of character , with grandeur, has become a effective leader after Z A. BHUTTO,

he has aimed high , proven his vision , acted on a grand scale; established his authority over teaming millions and scared leaders who splash in shallow waters.

The empire must learn lessons encapsulated in history; which are simple yet equally trenchant .

Impossible is a big word thrown by small men, your sugar coated threat is a fact ,fiction or opinion, let the empire understand that IK knows what it is to be defeated, hence such leaders can reach out to bottom of their soul and come up with an extra pound of power it takes to take on the empire ; if the occasion arises.

It is not chan k i or Machiavellian politics that has moulded or moved the masses, its character, integrity, prescience and charisma of a simple honest fellow and indeed the hard work that he and his party

is a bolstering movement of change not directed towards any person but the system that is incapable to strengthen the institutions that run the country and sift good from the bad.

Empire in Turkey disqualified Erdogan before the election , Abdullah Gul won and became PM ; restored Erdogan who became PM elevating Abdullah gul to presidency, and look where is Erdogan and where is the empire and its status quo.

In war one dies only once, In politics one dies only to rise again. Defeat is not fatal in politics unless you give up and call it quits.

So don’t scare us with maverick undependability .

No power in Pakistan can disqualify IK, it would be a dangerous self deception.

Regards : Barrister mansur Sarwar khan

President Mamnoon addresses the joint sitting of Parliament amid uproar ISLAMABAD— President Mamnoon Hussain addressed t he joi nt sit t i ng of t he Parliament on Thursday. It was his fifth address to the Parliament. The President said that Pakistan has braved many challenges in last four years. He congratulated the government for completing four years.

He said all stakeholders should contribute to nation building. He said some elements are trying to create divisions among various segments of society.

T he op p osit ion pa r t ie s chanted anti government

slogans during President speech. They asked prime minister to step down.

Later the opposition stated walk out from the House.

The Article 56 (3) of the Constitution requires the President to address the Pa rliament at the commencement of first session of each parliamentary year.

It was fourth address of the President Hussain to the current Parliament and it continued for 27 minutes after which the Joint Sitting was prorogued. The lawmakers belonging to opposition parties in the Senate and the

under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. On May 25, a ceremony marking the full operation of the first unit of the plant was held in Sahiwal, Punjab province.

Once completed, the plant will become one of Pakistan’s clean coal power plants with the largest installed capacity, generating 9 billion KWH of electricity per year, which will meet the energy needs of

US-led strike kills founder of Islamic State propaganda agency Amaq

Road Initiative is creating positive effects in Pakistan, and will also change the fate of countries and people along the routes.

We are glad to see that the Belt and Road, the ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor included, delivers benefits to countries and people along the routes. Following the principle of extensive consultation, joint contribution and shared benefits, we will work with people from all countries including Pakistan in building the Belt and Road, so as to bring more tangible benefits to relevant countries and people.

SECP proposes new modaraba law The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan has proposed new Modaraba law, which shall replace the 37-yearold Modaraba Companies and Modaraba (Floatation and Control) Ordinance, 1980.

The SECP has initiated consultation with the stakeholders and the public on the draft Modaraba Bill. which is available at https://www.secp.gov. pk/document/draft-modarababill-2017/?wpdmdl=28465.

The public has been invited to send the comments/feedback by email at commission.secretariat@secp.gov.pk by June 14, 2017.

The existing ordinance lacks a proper and logical structure and suffers from numerous inconsistencies and gaps.

There is a need to replace it with a comprehensive modern and all-encompassing piece of legislation.

The proposed law contains many significant changes and new concepts. An exhaustive provision has been added to curb the misuse of word “modaraba” prohibiting any entity or person from using it as part of its name or inviting or collecting deposit or raise funds from the public by use of the word “modaraba or musharakah”.

Its contravention shall be a criminal offence, punishable with imprisonment, which may extend up to 7 years and fine up to Rs100 million and additional fine for the substantial loss caused to any person, up to Rs100 million or twice the amount of loss whichever is higher.

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) or Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) or any other agency notified

by federal government as an investigation and prosecution agency shall take its cognizance. The SECP shall also have power to refer the matter to the notified agency.

The new law proposes significant reforms for the growth of the regulated modaraba sector, including the establishment of unlisted modaraba, performance-based remuneration (share of prof it) of modaraba management company (MMC), enabling provision for resource mobilization, Shariah governance mechanism, empowerment to the certificate holders, concept of AGM of the modaraba certificate holders, reduction of time from six to four months for the circulation of accounts, appointment of auditor by the certificate holders, certificate holders’ right to apply for the change of MMC, change of CEO/director and for the appointment of administrator.

Further, it also contains enabling provisions for fit and proper criteria for CEO, directors and key executives, bar on shareholders of MMC on obtaining facility/loan from the modaraba or use its assets as security, exhaustive enforcement action by the SECP, including powers to monitor the business activities, powers to remove the chief executive, director or key executives of MMC, additional grounds to initiate winding up of a modaraba by court, including losses of a modaraba for three consecutive years and mechanism for resolution of disputes through mediation. The proposed law shall have five new schedules with the power to the SECP to alter the schedules. DNA

Agri sector is backbone of country’s economy: Ahsan Rayan Mashaal has been killed in a US-led coalition airstrike.

In Syria, the founder of Islamic State group’s notorious Amaq propaganda agency, Rayan Mashaal has been killed in a US-led coalition airstrike. He was killed along with his daughter in air strike on Mayadeen town in Deir Ezzor province.

Indian troops martyr 2 more youth in occupied Kashmir

ISLAMABAD— Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said that self-sufficiency in agriculture sector is top priority of the government as it is the backbone of country’s economy.

Talking to a delegation of farmers in Islamabad, he said, “The government has introduced special packages for well-being of farmers.”

He said, “Prime Minister’s package of Rs 180 billion for agriculture yielded positive results, and efforts are being made to increase exports of this sector.”

The Minister said, “Modern machinery will be provided to farmers on easy installments to bring innovation in this sector.”—DNA

Balochistan govt taking steps for promotion of education sector

National Assembly staged an in-House protest for ten minutes raising slogans against the government and the Prime Minister. Later, the

protesting lawmakers walked out from the proceedings at 1207 hours and did not return to the House.

Sahiwal power plant to create 3,000 jobs: Chinese official A major power plant constructed under the ChinaPakistan Economic Corridor was inaugurated in Pakistan last week. Due to its importance, the Prime Minister himself inaugurated the project which has created 3,000 jobs to local and benefited about one million people.

As stated by Chinese official, Sahiwal coal-fired power plant is an important energy project

A military statement said the crash appears to be accidental. In Turkey, thirteen people were killed when a military helicopter crashed in Sirnak province near Iraq border. Government troops are engaged in operations against Kurdish militants in the area.

A military statement said the crash appears to be accidental.

are expected to be completed by the end of 2019, which will help relieve energy shortage in Pakistan and bring benefits to people there.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended the ceremony and highly commended workers of China and Pakistan for setting a record by completing the constr uction within just 22 months. He said that Pakistan’s energy shortage will be greatly relieved and economic growth benefited thanks to the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, and the large scale energy projects in particular. China’s Belt and

nearly 10 million local people.

11 out of the 17 priority energy projects jointly planned by the Chinese and Pakistani sides under the corridor are under construction. The inauguration of the first unit of the Sahiwal power plant signifies that we will soon see a host of energy projects under the corridor be constructed and completed. A majority of energy projects are expected to be

completed by the end of 2019, which will help relieve energy shortage in Pakistan and bring benefits to people there.

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif attended the ceremony and highly commended workers of China and Pakistan for setting a record by completing the construction within just 22 months.

He said that Pakistan’s energy shor tage will be greatly

SRINAGAR— Indian troops in their fresh act of state terrorism, martyred two more Kashmiri youth in occupied Kashmir on Thursday. The troops killed the youth during a crackdown operation in Nathipora area of Sopore.

The occupant Indian troops, in their barbaric acts of state terrorism have martyred 28 Kashmiris during May. According to the data issued

by Kashmir Media Service (KMS), of those martyred three were martyred in different fake encounters.

During the period, 945 people were injured due to the firing of bullets, pellets and teargas shells by Indian troops, paramilitary and police personnel on peaceful protesters including students while 367 persons including Hurriyet activists and students were arrested during house raids and crackdown operations.

The killings rendered 9 women widowed and 33 children orphaned. The troops also damaged 120 residential houses and disgraced 59 women during the month.

Balochistan government is taking concrete measures for promotion of education sector in the province.

An off icial of Provincial Education Department told our Quetta correspondent that a project for construction of building of over thirteen

hundred primary shelter-less schools in the province is being executed at a cost of 2000 million rupees. Similarly, another project for construction of 300 school buildings in different areas of the province is being carried out at a cost of 1500 million rupees.