Foreign delegates witness demonstrations during Karachi Show IDEAS 2022 exclusively organized at Nishan-e-Pakistan Sea View.
Governor Kamran Tessori along with CM Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah receives souvenir from Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Faisal Rasul Lodhi during Karachi Show IDEAS 2022 exclusively organized at Nishan-e-Pakistan Sea View
Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah addressing during Karachi Show IDEAS 2022 exclusively organized at Nishan-e-Pakistan Sea View
Pakistani-American journalist Amna Nawaz to co-anchor top-rated PBS ‘NewsHour’ programme
WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (APP):Pakistani-American journalist Amna Nawaz, who is the chief correspondent of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) “NewsHour”, has been named co-anchor of the popular programme along with the show’s Washington correspondent and PBS ‘News Weekend’ anchor.
They will succeed Judy Woodruff, 75, who recently announced she’s stepping aside at the end of 2022. The PBS NewsHour, co-anchored by Ms. Nawaz and Bennett, will launch on Monday, January 2, 2023.
Ms. Nawaz, 43, joined NewsHour in 2018 and has since served as its primary substitute anchor. In 2019, she was given the honour to moderate the Democratic presidential primary debate in Los Angeles, California, becoming the first Asian American and the first Muslim American to moderate a presidential debate.
Amna is the daughter of Shuja Nawaz, a former Pakistan Television (PTV) journalist who remained associated with Atlantic Council, a Washington-based think-tank, in various capacities. He is a well known commentator and an author.
Prior to joining the NewsHour, Ms. Nawaz was an anchor and correspondent at ABC News, anchoring breaking news coverage and leading the network’s digital coverage of the 2016 presidential election. Before that, she served as a foreign correspondent at NBC News, reporting from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria, Turkey, and the broader region.
At the NewsHour, Nawaz has reported politics, foreign affairs, education, climate change, culture and sports. Her immigration reporting has taken her to multiple border communities in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and Mexico.
Earlier, at NBC News, her work appeared on NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, Dateline NBC, MSNBC, and MSNBC.com.
She was NBC’s Islamabad Bureau Chief and Correspondent for several years, and was the first foreign journalist allowed inside North Waziristan. She covered the Taliban attack on Malala Yousafzai, the U.S. raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound, and broke news in a series of exclusive reports on the impact of U.S. drone strikes.
Ms. Nawaz has also been honoured with an Emmy Award for the NBC News Special “Inside the Obama White House,” a Society for Features Journalism Award, and was a recipient of the International Reporting Project fellowship in 2009.
She’s an alumna of the University of Pennsylvania–where she earned a bachelor’s degree, majoring in politics, philosophy and economics, and also where she captained the varsity field hockey team—and the London School of Economics—from where she received her master’s degree majoring in comparative politics.
Atizaz, Maaz bowl Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to thumping win over Southern Punjab
ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (APP): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded a resounding victory over Southern Punjab while the Central Punjab-Balochistan ninth round Cricket Associations Championship 2022-23 season match ended in a draw.
According to details provided by PCB, Balochistan resumed their second innings at 186 for two at the KCCA Stadium.
Mohammad Junaid who yesterday completed his second century of the match, top-scored for his side with 127 off 214 balls (nine fours, two sixes). Balochistan declared their second innings at 255 for seven to set Central Punjab a 302-run target in less than two sessions on the final day. Mohammad Naveed took five for 59 in Balochistan’s second innings.
Central Punjab scored 154 for three in 54 overs when stumps were drawn for the final time in the match. Fahad Munir followed his first innings score of 72 with 78 not out in the second innings. The left-hander hit eight fours in his 129-ball effort. Raza-ul-Hasan took two wickets for 26 runs.
Over at the NBP Sports Complex Ground, Karachi, Southern Punjab who were set a 406-run target, resumed their second innings at 58 for two on day-four. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa spinners Atizaz Khan and Maaz Khan ran through the Southern Punjab batting order.
Humayun Altaf with 38 off 87 balls was the only batter to offer some resistance against the spin twins as Southern Punjab capitulated for 159 in 47.4 overs. Atizaz took five for 30 while Maaz finished with four wickets for 49 runs.
Scores in brief:
Balochistan vs Central Punjab – KCCA Stadium, Karachi
Balochistan 319 all out, 106 overs (Mohammad Junaid 101, Mohammad Ibrahim Senior 87, Abdul Hanan 40; Ahmed Safi Abdullah 7-92) and 256 for 7 (declared), 82 overs (Mohammad Junaid 127, Mohammad Ibrahim Snr 68; Mohammad Naveed 5-59)
Central Punjab 273 all out, 97.4 overs (Fahad Munir 72, Abdul Samad 42, Saif Badar 40; Jalat Khan 4-83, Aftab Ahmed 3-89) and 154 for 3, 54 overs (Fahad Munir 78 not out, Muhammad Irfan Khan 36 not out; Raza-ul-Hasan 2-26)
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa beat Southern Punjab by 246 runs – NBP Sports Complex, Karachi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 282 all out, 73.5 overs (Nabi Gul 85, Mohammad Nisar Afridi 47; Mohammad Junaid 5-106, Mohammad Shan 4-65) and 326 all out, 86 overs (Afaq Ahmed 70, Mohammad Nisar Afridi 64; Mohammad Junaid 5-115, Tahir Hussain 4-88).
Southern Punjab 203 all out, 66.5 overs (Yousuf Babar 69, Mohammad Umair 29, Moinuddin 29; Irfanullah Shah 4-26, Mohammad Amir Khan 2-49, Maaz Khan 2-52) and 159 all out, 47.4 overs (Humayun Altaf 38, Mohammad Junaid 27; Atizaz Habib Khan 5-30, Maaz Khan 4-49).
CS Sindh for forming survey committees to collect wheat cultivation data
KARACHI, Nov 17 (APP): The Chief Secretary Sindh Dr. Mohammad Suhail Rajput on Thursday directed to form survey committees at the grass root level for the collection of data pertaining to the provision of subsidies to farmers for the cultivation of wheat in flood-affected areas.
The committees are to be formed at ‘Tapa’ level (the basic unit of the revenue system in the province) and would be consisted of Tapaidar, the chairman of Union Council, the field assistant of the Agriculture Department and a civil society representative.
It was decided in a meeting of Sindh government’s committee for providing relief to the farmers in the flood-affected areas.
The CS Sindh Suhail Rajput, Local Government Minister Nasir Hussain Shah, CM’s Adviser on Agriculture Manzoor Wassan, Senior Member Board of Revenue, Secretaries of Agriculture and General Administration departments, all commissioners and deputy commissioners attended the meeting.
Addressing the meeting, the CS Sindh said that a survey was being conducted in all the districts for providing cash subsidies only to the farmers cultivating wheat. He directed all the deputy commissioners to form committees at the Tapa level by Friday.
The committees would collect data from the farmers and enter it in the mobile app at the facilitation centres, he said, adding that on basis of the collected data the cash payment would start for the seed purchased by the farmers for Rabi crop.
Manzoor Wassan said that Sindh government was committed to provide immediate relief to the farmers and cash subsidy on wheat cultivation was part of that. He said that field assistants of the agriculture department were present in all the areas.
Nasir Hussain Shah stressed on swift and transparent process of the survey and suggested that civil society members should be included in the committee to ensure transparency of the survey.
He said that subsidy would be provided to farmers only for cultivation of wheat on the bases of the area under wheat cultivation.
Korean government provides $1.5 mln humanitarian assistance for Afghan refugees
ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (APP): The Government of the Republic of Korea has provided US $1.5 million in humanitarian assistance to the three United Nations Agencies for the year 2023 to alleviate the suffering of the Afghan Refugees in Pakistan.
A ceremony was held in this regard at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Islamabad, where the Korean Ambassador Suh Sangpyo signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Luay Shabaneh, the Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Palitha Mahipala, and the Deputy Representative of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Ms. Rathi Palakrishnan, said a news release on Thursday.
Each of the United Nations Agencies received half a million USD aimed at providing lifesaving food assistance and continued healthcare to Afghan refugees along with assistance specific to mother and child, and the gender-based violence (GBV) projects.
Speaking at the ceremony, the representatives of the UN agencies expressed their gratitude to the ambassador, Government of Korea and the Korean people for their steadfast support and humanitarian assistance for Afghan refugees.
Airports must not be constructed on political motives : Saad
ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (APP):Minister for Civil Aviation and Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Thursday said that the airports must not be constructed in the country on political grounds as such adventures had subsequently proved burden on national kitty.
Answering the questions of members of National Assembly (MNAs) in the Lower House of the Parliament, during question hour, he said from out of 47 airports, 17 was non functional in the country due to their inability to generate revenues due to low percentage of passengers.
The field planning of non functional airports was not made on commercial basis, he said adding that a plan was being devised to start the services of 70 seat planes after getting them on lease for making non functional airports as viable and functional.
With the induction of 70 seat planes, non functional airports could attract passengers, he added.
He said he had devised a plan to make Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) as profitable.
This was not possible in four to six months period, however continuity of policies could ensure making the national carrier as profitable, he added.
Saad Rafique said the government was planning to officially designate Sukkur and Dera Ismael Khan airports as international airports for earning reasonable profits. A new airport would be constructed Dera Ismael Khan. The runway of Quetta airport was also being upgraded,he added.
Musadiq demands Imran Khan to show receipts of ‘sold Toshakhana gifts’
ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (APP):Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik on Thursday said that former Prime Minister Imran Khan was caught redheaded while misappropriating in Toshakhana gifts’ sale and should provide the receipts of the gifts being sold to a Dubai-based businessman.
Addressing a press conference, he said, “Your theft has been exposed, we have no demand but Imran Khan must show the receipts of the Toshakhana gifts being sold in the market”.
He said as per rules, any gift received from foreign dignitaries was first deposited in the ‘Toshakhana’ and later on another procedure of market evaluation was carried out if the recipient wanted to keep it. “But no such thing happened in this case” he alleged.
However, he said, as per the market evaluation that had been carried out in a thorough professional and technical way, its price stood at around $12 million, almost Rs 1.7 billion at that time and now about Rs 2 billion.
He said Imran Khan bought the watch set at Rs 20 million only, without adopting the laid down procedure.
“And now, he (Imran) has confessed to committing two crimes which are buying and selling it.” He regretted that the unique gift was not meant to sell in the open market as it was given as a gesture of great love and respect to Pakistan.
He criticized the PTI chairman for hiring the services of lobbyist David Fenton in the US, who was known as the founder of the denuclearization programme besides getting money and land from Malik Riaz to protect his money-laundering and receiving millions of pounds from Arif Naqvi, Chief Executive of the Abraj Capital and Investment Company, indicted by the US courts in a range of cases and could get up to years’ imprisonment.
The first plundering was of $250 million by Malik Riaz in Bahria Town, which as per the Cabinet signed paper and Pakistani representative in the UK who signed the document in the British court; the amount was gifted to Malik Riaz and were deposited in his account.
“It was given in lieu of 400 kanals land which was registered in the name of Imran Khan and his wife,” he alleged.
The second case, he said was related to Arif Masood Naqvi who was likely to be charged in the UK against money laundering. Imran Khan during his regime waived off Rs 250 billion investment to be made by K-Electric in Dattang Coal Project which would have benefited Karachiites.
Musadik Malik said it was unfortunate that Imran Khan was doing politics and wanted to create division in public and institutions for personal gains. Musadiq Malik said that it was unfortunate that PTI leadership and the workers have run a negative campaign against Pakistan armed forces’ jawans and officers martyred in the helicopter crash in Balochistan.
Regarding the provision of gas to consumers, Musadik Malik assured that the gas availability during this winter season would be better as compared to the previous year.
He said the government was making all out efforts in this regard. He said the government had arranged two additional LNG Cargoes for January and February as compared to last year.
He said the Prime Minister had also directed to arrange more LNG cargoes to provide maximum relief to the consumers.
Nearly 4.4 million SIMS involved in illegal grey traffic blocked in last three years, NA told
ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (APP):Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in its efforts to eradicate menace of illegal grey trafficking, has identified a total of 4,395,566 Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMS) and subsequently blocked them in last three years (2020-2022) with the resolve to curb illegal grey telephony, Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin-ul-Haq told National Assembly.
In a written reply to the question of Moulana Abdul Akbar Chitrali, said the respective Cellular Mobile Operators (CMOs) were fined Rs 150 million due to irregularities. The SIMS were blocked to safeguard potential losses. No CMO itself has been identified in using such SIMs for grey traffic termination.