Pakistan has decided to also allow the use of Afghan trucks for the transportation of wheat from Wagah border to Torkham, said a Foreign Office statement issued on Friday.
The decision has been taken with a view to further facilitate Pakistan’s decision to allow transportation of 50,000 MT of wheat and life-saving medicines from India to Afghanistan via Wagah border on an exceptional basis for humanitarian purposes.
“This demonstrates the commitment and seriousness of the Government of Pakistan to facilitate the proposed humanitarian assistance,” said the FO statement.
The decision was conveyed to the Charge d’ Affaires of India today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Indian government was also urged to proceed quickly to take necessary steps to expeditiously undertake the delivery of the humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Thursday that the next local bodies poll for Punjab will be held through Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and legislations in that regard will be soon passed in the assembly with the support of allies.
Speaking to the press after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s core committee meeting, Chaudhry said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is going in the right direction and its technical committee will decide how the elections will be conducted under the EVMs.
“The government will help the ECP in whatever help is needed to conduct elections under the EVMs,” he said. “There is a wrong perception in the media that the election will be expensive under the EVMs, it will cost exactly the same amount as any other election, it will make the process more timely and smooth.”
The information minister said that the government has decided to hold the Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa polls on December 19. “In Khyber Pakhtunkhuwa election, there will be a contest between 37,752 candidates on 17 seats.”
Chaudhry informed that the government plans to introduce Insaf Sehat Card in Punjab in coming months and for the program to be launched it has allocated Rs350 billion. “With this plan in action, every citizen in Punjab could avail free health service for Rs1 million. We want the Sindh and Balochistan government to join this initiative, the Balochistan government has showed its willingness for this program however we are awaiting response from Sindh.”
Pakistan has offered to host a summit of foreign ministers from the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) next month to address the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, said Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi.
The Pakistan offer comes after a request from Saudi Arabia, which currently chairs the 57-member group. In a video message, FM Qureshi said that Pakistan fully endorses this initiative of the Kingdom.
“Pakistan also offers to host this meeting in Islamabad on the 17th of next month,” he said and added, “We [Pakistan] are confident that the OIC member states will endorse this offer.”
The United Nations has repeatedly warned that Afghanistan is on the brink of the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, and Qureshi said the OIC “must step in to help our Afghan brethren”.
“We should step up our collective efforts to alleviate the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people,” he said in the video statement.
FM Qureshi reiterated that Afghanistan was facing a serious humanitarian situation as millions of Afghans, including women, and children were confronted with an uncertain future due to a shortage of food, medicine and other essential living supplies.
“The advent of winter has exacerbated the humanitarian crisis,” he feared.
The minister also urged the OIC to step up to alleviate the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people, provide immediate and sustained support to them, and continue to remain engaged with them for the wellbeing and prosperity of Afghanistan.
The OIC summit in December will likely be the biggest international gathering on Afghanistan since the Taliban’s return.
After the Taliban seized power on the heels of a US withdrawal in August, more than half of the country is facing “acute” food shortages.
The prospect of a long hard winter is raising the spectre of mass starvation and migration.
The international community has been wary of funding aid efforts through the new Taliban government, considered a pariah owing to its links to terrorism.
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate academic blocks of Al-Qadir University on Monday, confirmed Prime Minister Office and Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Twitter.
“The varsity focusing on Ïslamic teachings, Tasawwuf, and modern scientific knowledge along with imparting knowledge to young generation will also play a pivotal role in their character-building,” tweeted PM office.
وزیراعظم عمران خان کل القادر یونیورسٹی کے اکیڈمک بلاکس کا افتتاح کریں گے۔ اسلامی تعلیمات، تصوف اور جدید سائنسی تحقیق پر مبنی القادر یونیورسٹی نوجوان نسل میں علم و تحقیق کے فروغ کے علاوہ انکی کردار سازی میں اہم کردار ادا کرے گی۔ pic.twitter.com/z7DVJ8rkjo
Meanwhile, the information minister tweeted that the university is a gift to the people of Jhelum by the premier. “This university will add a new dimension to the study of social sciences,” Fawad Chaudhry added.
وزیر اعظم عمران خان @ImranKhanPTI کا جہلم کیلئے ایک اور تحفہ القادر یونیورسٹی کا قیام ہے، یہ یونیورسٹی سوشل سائنسز میں ایک نئ جہت کا آضافہ کرے گی، امید ہے یہ ایک ایسی عالمی درسگاہ بنے گی جس میں تصوف، اسلام اور سائنس کے علوم کے اسکالرز پیدا ہوں گے https://t.co/VoJNzEwJYJ
Music can bring us to tears or to our feet, drive us into battle or lull us to sleep. Music is indeed remarkable in its power over all humankind, and perhaps for that very reason, no human culture on earth has ever lived without it. The name “Masood Alam” is been included in such artists that gave meaning and soul to the music industry of Pakistan. He is one of the prime talents who filled colours into any lifeless story or content.
Masood Alam was a pioneer who produced art for many beloved brands and composed music for many profiled artists including Atif Aslam and Dino Ali. Masood Alam’s composition has the ability and power to influence human thoughts and create a lifelong home in everyone’s heart.
Masood Alam an artist from a very humble background and with no strings to artistry, found his love for music at a very young age. From playing with cans, cardboard boxes to buying his very own keyboard at the age of 13. An artist who encountered many ups and downs and still came out strong with more passion and containment. Masood Alam is one of the golden musicians in Pakistan, who could create harmonious melodies just by understanding the plot.
Masood Alam took the nuisance music from many Sufi Kalams and brought an era of respective artistry to give Sufism a true meaning of legacy and soul that lagged before. Masood Alam composed his first project of “Imtezaj” volume 1 under his pioneer records of “Wajdaan”. Further, he created melodies for Pakistan’s beloved channel “PTV Home” show “123 Check”.
Masood Alam a poet, an artist and a music composer brought a sense of new legacy in the music industry that brought a paradigm shift. Masood Alam not only is a great artist but also a supporter of all those musicians that are struggling to make ways for themselves to get recognised.
It is only Masood who wanted to build an army of artists for Pakistan that shackles all the orthodox ways of the music industry and bring a new era of artistry under music that gets our country recognised and appreciated.
Pakistan defeated New Zealand by five wickets in a thrilling and exciting T20 world cup match in Sharjah. Back-to-back victories for Pakistan in the ongoing ICC T20 Cup 2021’s Super 12 Stage and they are leading the points table in their group.
Though matches between Pakistan and New Zealand have always been thrilling because both are considered one of the top teams in the cricket world, this match was more compelling for both teams. The reason behind this is the withdrawal of the New Zealand tour in Pakistan, which they cancelled at the last moment by giving an excuse for security issues. According to experts playing with New Zealand was more challenging for Pakistan than playing with India. But the Pakistani cricket team accepted this challenge and beat New Zealand the way they deserved to be.
Pakistan first won the toss and then won the most exciting match of the T20 world cup 2021. In the first innings, New Zealand played well and scored 42 runs by the end of the Powerplay. NZ lost the first wicket by Haris Rauf of Martin Guptill. After ten overs, the Black Caps reached 60/3. It’s where the chances of Pakistan’s win increased. After 15 overs Hafeez and Imad showed their performance and drew out two other players of the NZ team. Haris Rauf with the ball and Asif Ali with the bat are both reasons behind this tremendous victory.
Pakistan has defeated the two most prominent and strong teams of the world (India and New Zealand), and the nation is hoping that green caps will surely bring this world cup to Pakistan.
Peshawar: Zameen.com – Pakistan’s largest real estate enterprise – held another successful episode of its famed Property Sales Event (PSE) in a private hotel of Peshawar, which was attended by a large number of families. Keeping in line with the prevailing coronavirus situation in Pakistan, only vaccinated attendees were allowed entrance.
As per the tradition of these events, the most promising real estate projects including; Grande Palladium (Joint Venture of Zameen Developments, Earthlink Developments), River Courtyard (featuring Ramada by Wyndham), LA Towers, Peshawar Heights, Deans Tower Peshawar, Canal Vista, Gems Tower, City Medical Complex, LB Farm Houses, Green Oaks Residencia, Hayatabad Heights, Glamorous Heights Kalam and Kalam Cottages, were showcased during the two-day affair and were very well received. These projects that were represented during the Property Sales Event in Peshawar are all exclusively marketed and sold by Zameen.com. Therefore, the company arranged for discount deals and special offers on property purchases to further assist the attendees.
During his media briefing, Zameen.com Director Project Sales (North) Khurram Hussain said that these property sales events are organized with the sole objective of introducing premium real estate projects with potentially profitable gains to citizens. He said that since Zameen.com only presents top-class and reliable real estate developments, which is why property buyers from all over the country trust our recommendations.
Furthermore, Zameen.com Head of Acquisition and Joint Venture Adil Nasir said that the company has contributed considerable efforts to uplift the field of project sales, which has assisted the real estate industry to secure a primary position in the national economy. He further iterated that development in the construction and real estate sector will support 50+ allied industries’ growth.
Furthermore, to guide the interested property buyers in attendance, Zameen’s Sales Team offered a comprehensive presentation including market report, analysis, facts and figures to portray a realistic picture for the potential investors.
ISLAMABAD: The completion ceremony of a vocational training institute under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC was held on Friday in Gwadar.
As an important project for public well-being, the Gwadar Technical and Vocational Institute was constructed by the China Harbor Engineering Company, with an aim to meet the urgent need of the locals in Gwadar and promote the sustainable development of the area.
Addressing the ceremony, Chairman of the Gwadar Port Authority Naseer Khan Kashani expressed his gratitude to China for the grant of the project and to the Chinese engineers and workers who have completed this institute ahead of schedule despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Pakistan has benefited a lot from the energy and transport infrastructure projects under CPEC, while the socio-economic projects of the corridor are also very important for the South Asian country, Kashani said, adding that the Gwadar Port Authority will make the best use of the institute with comprehensive planning to offer the locals training opportunities to enable them to get better jobs and live a better life.
In a video message, Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong said the completion of the institute marks a great milestone of CPEC, and is also a long-expected event for the Gwadar people.
“During its construction, the project provided more than 1,000 jobs to local people. After completion, it can accommodate 360 trainees at one time, and provide training opportunities for at least 1,000 people every year,” said Nong.
The institute will serve as an “incubator” for high-quality and skilled workers for Gwadar and even Balochistan after functioning, added the ambassador
The embassy will always serve as a bridge to enhance pragmatic bilateral cooperation between China and Pakistan, helping to enrich and deepen the China-Pakistan all-weather strategic cooperative partnership and to build a closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era, Nong noted.
The technical and vocational institute has facilities for teaching and training and dormitories, while the construction of the project officially started in January of 2020.
Umer Sharif is a cancer patient. In a special video message, the comedian pleaded with Prime Minister Imran Khan for a speedy visa process so that he can receive treatment abroad.
On Saturday, Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab paid a visit to comic Umer Sharif in the hospital, expressing his full support in his recovery.
Murtaza ensures the TV personality’s family and the media that Mr.Sharif will be given the necessary assistance.
“Umer Sharif is a precious asset of the nation,” he began.”The government of Sindh will extend every kind of support in his cancer treatment.”
He continued, “Whatever, help is needed, Sindh Government will undoubtedly procure it.”
Day four of the Young Leaders Conference (YLC) was aimed at providing the best guidance to its participants to choose a career path in their upcoming life in the backdrop of massive changes in the job market the world over due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The theme of the day was “Enterprise and Employment-AITEBAAR” with Champ Waleed Anwar as the star participant of the proceedings.
Speakers belonging to diverse professional backgrounds also taught the YLC participants about the skills and qualifications required to practice entrepreneurship or to enter the realm of start-ups in their practical life.
They also counselled about the fundamental changes in the businesses and industries due to heavy reliance on technology, computers, and the Internet to do professional work as the job market becomes extremely challenging due to the ever-shrinking requirement of human resources.
Umair Jaliawala, Trainer and founder at Torquie joined the conference for his session. Umair Jallawala said the people around the world had to face unexpected challenges and realities while fulfilling their professional commitments during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Companies had to rethink and reshape their structures, many failed or took a hit but some rose to the challenge and used this crisis as an opportunity for taking massive action,” he said.
He provided guidance to the participants in order to help them nurture the ability to identify a crisis associated with their professional lives and what skills set was required to tackle the challenging situation in the occupational surroundings.
Shahbaz Islam in his session said that many existing jobs would likely become obsolete soon due to the rapid rise of technology and automation.
He said research showed that around 40 per cent of the workforce would require re-skilling by 2025, causing great anxieties amongst the youth entering the job market in such turbulent times.
“However, we must realise that although technology has replaced many human jobs, this recent shift has made certain human skills more valuable than ever. Skills such as adaptability, creative problem solving and effective decision making-commonly called soft skills-are now so essential that employers have started to call them core skills,” he said.
Junaid Alam taught the participants about the fast-emerging world of start-ups and its relevance for the Pakistani youth.
Arsal Fahim spoke on the need to gain financial literacy to sharpen their professional skills through a very engaging and fun activity “Money matters”
Arif Pyarall shared his ideas about establishing long-lasting and successful ties with the industry.
Waqar Ali spoke on the marketing skills required for running a successful business while Faizan Arafat helped the YLC participants sharpen their business communication skills to be used in their upcoming life.
A very insightful session, YOU ARE HIRED, sponsored by IBEX. took place. In this session the participants came along with their resumes to sit down for an interview with a leading HR professional and they were getting feedback right away on their interview performances.
Kamran Z Rizvi conducted a panel discussion on the need to secure a specialization in the particular field of study of youth for becoming successful professionals.
The day ended with Extra Corp by Waqar Ali, a simulation in which team SoL aware participants about inclusion, diversity and acceptance of others. This whole simulation revolves around only one fundamental, that is, no matter what color, cast, gender you are. Everyone is equal and nobody is superior to others.
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