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PSX turns around to bullish trend, gains 113 points

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Muhammad Ashraf Wani
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 2 (APP):The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around to bullish trend on Thursday, gaining 113.56 points, a positive change of 0.28 percent, closing at 40,733.51 against 40,619.95 points the previous day.

A total of 124,087,701 shares were traded during the day as compared to 130,973,488 shares the previous day, whereas the price of shares stood at Rs 6.120 billion against Rs 5.877 billion on the last trading day.

As many as 328 companies transacted their shares in the stock market; 152 of them recorded gains and 146 sustained losses, whereas the share price of 30 companies remained unchanged.

The three top-trading companies were WorldCall Telecom with 20,606,814 shares at Rs.1.17 per share, Pak Petroleum with 12,289,269 shares at Rs 75.35 per share, and Dewan Motors with 6,197,500 shares at Rs.14.48 per share.

Nestle Pakistan witnessed a maximum increase of Rs.94.99 per share price, closing at Rs.5,300.00 whereas the runner-up was Mari PetroleumXD with a Rs.32.63 rise in its per share price to Rs1,454.35.

Pak Services witnessed a maximum decrease of Rs.157.13 per share closing at Rs 1,938.00 followed by Siemens Pak with Rs 47.64 decline to close at Rs.587.58.

PM visits Shazia Marri to congratulate on her son’s wedding

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Ishtiaq Rao
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KARACHI, Feb 02 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday visited the residence of Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Shazia Marri to extend greetings on her son’s wedding.

The prime minister, who was on day-long visit here, expressed good wishes for the newly married couple.

He prayed that the wedding of the couple might become a source of pleasures for both the families.

ECP appoints DROs, ROs and AROs for conducting bye elections in 33 constituencies of National Assembly

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NNPS Desk
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 2 (APP): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday appointed District Returning Officer (DROs), Returning Officers (ROs) and Assistant Returning Officers (AROs) for conducting bye elections in 33 constituencies of National Assembly on March 16, said a notification issued here.

According to a notification, District Election Commissioner, Swat, Farid Ullah, Election Officer Strong Room, Malakand, Muhammad Arif and Assistant Commissioner, Matta, Swat, Abdul Qayum, SDEO (Male), Matta, Swat Nazar Ul Islam have been appointed as District Returning Officer (DRO), Returning Officer (RO) and Assistant Returning Officer (ARO) respectively for conducting NA 04, Swat-III bye elections.

District Election Commissioner, Haripur, Shaukat Hussain; Election Officer, Haripur, Umer Salim, Assistant Commissioner, Haripur, Miss Labiqa Akram; Sub-Divisional Education Officer (Budget and Accounts), Haripur, Mumtaz Ahmed Khan would perform the duties of DRO,RO and ARO respectively in NA 17, Haripur-I.

Similarly, NA 18, Swabi bye elections would be conducted by District Election Commissioner, Swabi, Raham Zada; Election Officer, Swabi, Tanzeel Yasin, Additional Assistant Commissioner, Swabi Allah Nawaz Khan, AEDO (sports) Education OIfficer, Swabi, Irshad Khan would conduct the bye elections as DRO, RO and ARO respectively.

Similarly, the bye elections in NA 25, Nowshera-I would be supervised by Regional Election Commissioner, Bannu Division, Abdus Samad Khan; District Election Commissioner, Nowshera Muhammad Zahir Khan; Additional Assistant Commissioner-I Nowshera, Abdul Qayum; ADEO office of the District Education officer (Male) Nowshera Muhammad Yousaf Shah as DRO, RO and ARO respectively.

Likewise, NA 26 bye election would be conducted by Regional Election Commissioner, Bannu Division, Election Officer, Kohistan Upper, Syed Hassan Raza; Additional Assistant Commissioner, Pubbi, Touseef Ur Rehman; SCT, GHSS, No 1, Nowshera Cantt as DRO, RO and ARO respectively.

NA-32 by elections would be supervised by District Election Commissioner, Kohat Anwar Iqbal; Additional Assistant Commissioner-I, Kohat; Election Officer, Kohat, Muhammd Kareem, ADEO (P&D) Muhammad Tariq Awan as DRO, RO, ARO respectively.

NA 38 bye elections would be conducted by Regional Election Commissioner, DI Khan Division Ijaz Ahmed; District Election Commissioner DI Khan Abdul Rauf Khan; Assistant Commissioner, DI Khan Farhan Ahmed; Head Master, GHS Budh, D IKhan Tariq Javed to act as DRo, RO and ARO respectively.

NA-43 bye elections would be looked after by District Election Commissioner, Khyber, Shahid Ali ;election Officer, Bannu, Shahab Saddique; Additional Assistant Commissioner, Jamrud, Shahid Ali as DRO, RO and ARO respectively.

The bye elections in NA-52,53 and 54 would be conducted by Director PEC, Islamabad
Abdul Wahid as DRO, while DEC Islamabad, Waqas Ahmed Malik has been appointed as RO, Assistant Commissioners, Industrial Areas, Saddar, Islamabad, DC, Islamabad, Ali Javed, Naib Tehsildar, Islamabad, SST In charge, Principal IMSB Khana Dak, Islamabad, Syed Azhar Abbas Shah, SST, IMCB, Islamabad, Umer Hayat; Naib Tehsildar DC, Islamabad Ch Manzoor Ahmed; Community Development officer , LG, RD, Islamabad Mazhar Ali; SST, IMSB, Koral, Islamabad Jamil Afzal to act as AROs respectively in three constituencies of federal capital.

NA 57,59, 60,62 and 63 bye elections would be overseen by REC Rawalpindi Aleem Shahab as DRO and Additional deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Murree, DEC-I, Rawalpindi Roy Sultan Bhatty and DEC-II, Rawalpindi Mrs Shaheen Ghazal; Additional Deputy Commisisoner (G) DC, Rawalpindi; Election Officer, Attock, Robeel Zafar to work as ROs respectively and Assistant Commissioner Kotli Sattian, Farwa Batool; Assistant Commissioner, Kahuta, Seemal Mushtaq; Assistant Commissioner (Saddar), Rawalpindi, Jamil Haider Shah; Deputy District Education Officer (Development), DEO, Secondary Bagh Sardaran, Rawalpindi Waheed Afzal Asad; Assistant Commissioner (City), Rawalpindi, Shagufta Jabeen; DEO, Rawalpindi, Malik Asif; Headmaster Govt MC boys Central Model High School, Millat Colony, Rawalpindi, Sajid Masud abbasi; Tehsildar (City), Rawalpindi, Zafar Abbas; Municipal officer (infrastructure) Chief officer,Tehsil Municipal Administration (TMA), Taxila, Khalil Ur Rehman’ Deputy District, Education officer (male) Taxila Tahir Aziz to act as AROs in three constituencies respectively.

NA 67 Jhelum bye elections would be conducted by DEC, Sahiwal Shakeel Ahmed; DEC Jhelum
Muhammad Irfan, DEC, Jhelum; Assistant Commissioner, Jhelum Muhammad Aamir, District Education officer (Secondary), Jhelum Syed Walayat Ullah Shah to perform duties of AROs, respectively.

For conducting bye-elections in NA 97, REC, Nasirabad (Balochistan) Abdullah, DEC Bhakkar, Aaber Farooque, District Education Officer (SE), Bhakkar, Ch Abdur Rehman, Sub-Divisional officer, Highway Kallurkot, Muhammad Ashraf have been assigned the duties of DRO,RO and AROs respectively.

Similarly the DROs, ROs and AROs have been appointed for bye elections in NA 126;NA 130; NA 155; NA 156; NA 191; NA 241; NA 247; NA 242; NA 243; NA 244; N A 250; NA 252; NA 254; NA 256 and NA 265.

UNHCR Pakistan launches one-off cash assistance scheme for 1.3 million Afghan refugees

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Abdul Hanan
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 02 (APP):UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today launched a one-time cash assistance scheme for some 1.3 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan affected by the devastating 2022 floods as well as the prevailing economic situation.

The assistance is being provided, in collaboration with the Government of Pakistan, to reach refugees who are not eligible to access social safety nets available to Pakistani citizens.

The initiative is modelled on the Government’s emergency cash programme for vulnerable Pakistani families affected by floods. Registered Afghan refugees will receive up to PKR 25,000, adjusted depending on the family size.

The Minister for State and Frontier Regions (SAFRON), Muhammad Talha Mahmood, and Habib Bank Limited’s Chief Representative, Mr Mohammad Ali Syed launched the scheme on Thursday with UNHCR’s Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Mr Indrika Ratwatte. Representatives from different donor countries also attended the event.

“We are honoured to work together with our long-standing partner, the Government of Pakistan, through its SAFRON Ministry, as well as Habib Bank Limited — for the first time — to support Afghans affected by the devastating floods and who remain in difficult economic circumstances. This support comes in addition to UNHCR’s emergency flood response for Afghan refugees and affected Pakistani host communities,” said Mr Ratwatte.

He added “the partnership is UNHCR’s first private sector engagement with the country’s banking system and is a great example of the commitment of the Government and private sector in the country to find innovative approaches to support vulnerable Afghans. I hope this partnership is something we can build on further, including in the lead-up to the Global Refugee Forum later this year.”

UNHCR continues working with Pakistan as it recovers from the aftermath of last year’s devastating floods, with a special focus on areas hosting refugees. Some 800,000 refugees live in areas that were impacted by the devastating monsoon.

Muhammad Talha Mahmood, the Minister of SAFRON, welcomed ongoing international support for Afghan refugees and host communities in Pakistan.

“We have generously supported Afghan refugees in our country for over four decades. Even as we face our challenges, we remain committed to our promise to help. But we cannot do it alone and call for additional international support at this time in line with the global commitment to share responsibility for refugees made under the UN Refugee Compact.”

Habib Bank Limited’s Chief Representative, Mr Mohammad Ali Syed welcomed the opportunity to team up with UNHCR and the Government of Pakistan to deliver cash assistance.

“Our bank is committed to high standards of delivery and accountability. We are proud to do our part and to demonstrate how our advanced banking system can efficiently deliver this important humanitarian cash assistance to refugees in Pakistan.

Sustained international support for Pakistan is required to find solutions for Afghan refugees, particularly within the framework of the Support Platform for the Solutions Strategy for Afghan Refugees. For more information: https://ssar-platform.org

WWF Pakistan holds workshop on Climate Change

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NNPS Desk
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QUETTA, Feb 02 (APP):WWF-Pakistan in collaboration with the Ministry of Climate Change organized a workshop on climate change education, training, and public awareness at the local hotel on Thursday.

The aim of the workshop was to highlight the implementation status of the province’s climate-related education, training, and public awareness. Particularly focusing on identifying the extent of alignment of said activities with the policy measures denoted in the 2021 National Climate Change Policy of Pakistan.

The scheduled interactive working group session with experts and participants culminated in the formulation of Balochistan-specific critical pathways for the enhancement of education, training, and public awareness.

Senior Director Footprint, WWF-Pakistan Dr. Masood Arshad began the workshop by sharing his views. Vice Chancellor of the University of Balochistan Dr. Shafiq-ur-Rehman briefed the workshop participants regarding the current status of implementation of education, training, and public awareness on Climate Change in Balochistan.

As a case study, Fatima Khan from WWF-Pakistan shared the organization’s vast experience in climate education, training, and awareness program development and dissemination.

The one-day event was attended by members from relevant government bodies including but not limited to EPA-Balochistan, the department of Planning, and Development, Provincial Disaster Management Authority, Public Health, NGOs/CBOs, think tanks, academia, the corporate sector, and media personnel.

In his closing remarks the Secretary of Information, Balochistan Hamza Shafqaat said that in the past few years, climate change had become a reality. In order to fight it, federal and provincial governments needed to play a major role. He said: “If we look at the positive side, in PSDP schemes of Balochistan, projects on water treatment and sewage plants are good initiatives. Similarly, the alignment of Sabzal road was changed due in order to protect trees. So, I am very hopeful that we can fight climate change together.”

WWF-Pakistan was formed in 1970 to address the growing environmental and conservation issues in Pakistan that not only affected the biodiversity but also affected the human population. WWF-Pakistan is a non-profit organisation, working to preserve, conserve and save our environment and natural resources.

Today, WWF-Pakistan works through 32 offices with a team of almost 300 dedicated staff members. With its head office in Lahore, and five regional offices in major cities of Pakistan, it has project offices wherever there is a need and the potential to make a difference.

WMA to invite global leaders at int’l interfaith conference in Washington

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Abdul Hanan
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 2 (APP):Chairman World Minorities Alliance (WMA) David Salik on Thursday decided to invite global leaders from different regions after holding a meeting intended to finalise arrangements for the international interfaith conference to be held in Washington D.C.

The meeting was convened by David Salik with the WMA Patron-in-Chief Muhammad Saeed Faisal where both held a discussion on the arrangements, proposed venue, guests, and day for the international conference, the Chairman WMA told APP in a telephonic conversation from Washington.

On the occasion, Salik said that former Pakistani Speaker National Assembly Gohar Ayub, former US Speaker House of the Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Chairman One-man Commission on Minorities Rights, Dr Shoaib Suddle, and others will be invited to attend the conference. The UN Secretary General’s Special Representative, members of the Congress, and others will be invited as special guests at the Conference.

He informed that the Conference will be held in the first week of March along with an exhibition titled Chariot Ride starting from Lincoln Memorial to Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial. Some 25 families will be on board carrying the oil paintings of Markus Salik to make the exhibition a unique and memorable experience.

Salik also informed that the exhibition of Markus Salik’s paintings of global leaders will be the special segment of the conference which would be organised in a unique style at the venue.

He said the Conference will be a unique forum to convene leaders and personalities from different faiths to discuss growing issues of Islamophobia, hate speech, desecration of the Holy Quran, violence against minorities in different parts of the world and effective solutions to address these issues.

President appoints Shahzad Atta Elahi as Attorney General

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Ishtiaq Rao
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 02 (APP): President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday approved the appointment of Advocate of Supreme Court Barrister Shahzad Atta Elahi as Attorney General of Pakistan.

The president appointed Barrister Shahzad Elahi on the position after Mansoor Usman did not assume the office after his appointment.

President Alvi made the said appointment under Article 100 of the Constitution and Rules of Business.

Sherry Rehman blames IK for hoodwinking masses on terrorism, inflation

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Abdul Hanan
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ISLAMABAD, Feb 2 (APP):Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday accused Imran Khan of trying to convince the people that he was not responsible for the terrorism and inflation rise in the country.

In a series of tweets, the Federal Minister presented a charge sheet against the former prime minister by raising ten clear queries for him to justify his conduct.

Senator Rehman said, “He (Imran Khan) says, he is not accountable, the previous regimes prior to his government are responsible. Imran Khan cannot be acquitted by blaming others every time.”

The Minister added that Imran Khan would have to answer 10 questions of the nation, adding, “Who called Osama bin Laden a martyr? Who negotiated with the terrorists? Who gave a presidential pardon to convicted terrorists? For what purpose was presidential pardon and release given to the terrorists? Has the Parliament been taken into confidence regarding the release of convicted terrorists? Who was willing to open the offices of terrorists in the country? Who wanted to resettle 30 to 40 thousand fighters in Pakistan? Was permission taken from the parliament to settle these fighters in Pakistan? If not, was Imran Khan’s personal decision to settle them in the country? And why did the incidents of terrorism increase alarmingly despite the concessions given to terrorists by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government?”

She underlined that the country had rendered the sacrifices of more than 70 thousand lives. “Terrorism was eradicated from the country before your worst government. Now you can’t say ‘I’m not responsible’,” she ended.

Babar, Sarfaraz and Shaheen feature in special edition of PCB Podcast

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By Sohail Ali

LAHORE, Feb 02 (APP):As the eighth edition of the HBL Pakistan Super League continues to grip the imagination of the entire nation, the Pakistan Cricket Board has released a special edition of the PCB Podcast.

The 43rd edition of the PCB Podcast features Peshawar Zalmi’s new captain Babar Azam, Quetta Gladiators’ skipper Sarfaraz Ahmed and Shaheen Afridi, who led Lahore Qlaandars to their maiden title last year. The three champion cricketers reflect on the previous events and preview the tournament that will be held in Karachi, Lahore, Multan and Rawalpindi from 13 February to 19 March.

2021 champions Multan Sultans will host reigning champions Lahore Qalandars in the opening match on 13 February, while Peshawar Zalmi will travel to Karachi where they will take on Karachi Kings on 14 February.

Babar Azam, who has the most runs (2,413) in the tournament’s history: “Every HBL PSL edition is super exciting for me because of its competitive nature. There is a different challenge each year as the players with whom you share the Pakistan dressing room all year become your opponents.

“A new franchise, and a new season, this HBL PSL edition holds added significance for me and I am looking forward to making a good start in this journey.

“Sharing the dressing room with different players throughout – one season with Islamabad United and six seasons with Karachi Kings – has helped me a lot. You learn a great deal when you interact with other players, getting to know about their mindset, training regime and the way they handle different situations.

“It is a dream for me to score a century in the HBL PSL as I already have two T20I centuries and a few more in different leagues. I am positive about achieving the three-figure mark in this HBL PSL, and hoping the right time comes soon for a big score.”

Sarfaraz, who is the only player to captain his franchise in all the seasons: “The HBL PSL has played a very important role in the development of cricket in Pakistan. It has provided exposure to our players and they have learned how to handle the camera and crowd pressure, which is very important to grow as an international cricketer.

“Since it (HBL PSL) is a big brand, everyone follows it, and top players from all over the world are involved, everyone takes note of those cricketers who perform.

“The winning side of the ICC Champions Trophy 2017 had the players who proved their mettle in the HBL PSL. Whether it was Fakhar Zaman, Hasan Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Shadab Khan or Rumman Raees, these guys were doing well in the domestic cricket and were picked by the PSL franchises. Their impressive performances in the HBL PSL earned them spots in the national side.

“So, the league’s contribution in the development of cricket in the country is immense.”

Lahore Qalandars had a massive change in their fortunes with the change in leadership. Being the only franchise not to have won an HBL PSL title, the Qalandars, under the captaincy of star speedster Shaheen Afridi, bagged their maiden title by defeating Multan Sultans at their home ground, the Gaddafi Stadium, in front of a jam-packed crowd.

Shaheen, who has 70 wickets (the third most in tournament’s history) at 20.77: “As a captain, I don’t only think about those in the field but also for those who are sitting on the bench. You have to carry each and every player in the team and treat everyone equally and as a match winner, regardless of his seniority.

“The most important aspect of leadership is handling pressure. I need to handle pressure and be good with my decision-making, because if I let the pressure get better of me, my team would crumble. It is also important to lead from the front and outperform myself every time I take the field as it will motivate my players to do well.”

Upcoming HBL PSL media releases:

3 February – New boys on the block
4 February – Fakhar, Sharjeel and Haris talk about becoming explosive opener
5 February – Role of fast bowlers
6 February – Significance of HBL PSL
7 February – PCB Podcast, featuring Imad Wasim, Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan

Previous HBL PSL media releases:

20 January – HBL PSL 8 schedule announced
24 January – Fans to nominate Hamaray Heroes for HBL PSL 8
25 January – Teams strengthen rosters in HBL PSL 8 replacement draft
31 January – Babar Azam will aim to notch maiden century in HBL PSL
1 February – Shaheen raring for his comeback in HBL PSL 2023

A view of encroachment as vendor displaying shirts on footpath creating problems for the pedestrians at Shamsabad and needs the attention of the concerned authorities

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Khuram Maryam
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A view of encroachment as vendor displaying shirts on footpath creating problems for the pedestrians at Shamsabad and needs the attention of the concerned authorities
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