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Massive protests break out in AJK over Indian FM’s speech at UNGA

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MUZAFFARABAD, Sep 24 (APP):A massive protest was organized here on Saturday under the aegis of Pasban-e-Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir against Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar’s speech at the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

Large number of citizens, waving banners and black flags, marched on the main road of AJK capital while chanting slogans of “Boycott Boycott India Boycott.”

While addressing the protest, Chairman Pasban-e-Hurriyat Uzair Ahmed Ghazali said the Indian foreign minister was trying to educate the world about peace while his own country had been illegally occupying Jammu and Kashmir for the last seventy four years. 

He maintained that the Indian forces had killed thousands of innocent civilians for raising their voice for the implementation of UN resolutions.

“Millions of citizens were compelled to migrate while tens of thousands of Kashmiri citizens were injured by bullets, pellet guns and other violent attacks by the Indian forces”, Ghazali added.

Moreover, he said, thousands of citizens were abducted from their homes by Indian forces, assassinated and buried in anonymous graves. 

In fact, he added, the address of Indian foreign minister about peace at the UNGA was an insult to the prestigious platform, as the state he was representing, had been committing grave human rights violations in the occupied territory for decades.

Uzair said India was misusing international forums to mislead the world on the Kashmir issue.

Bilal Ahmad Farooqui, the refugee leader of the protest, said India was resorting lies to hide the deadly attacks on Indian Muslims, civilians in Kashmir and other minorities while the world was influenced by the Indian propaganda. 

Vice-Chairman of International Forum for Justice and Human Rights Mushtaq-ul-Islam said the speech of the Indian foreign minister was full of lies, and demanded the international community to take notice of the crimes India had been committing against the humanity. 

Political leader Shaukat Javed Mir said India should fulfill its promises to the people of Jammu and Kashmir instead of misleading the world at international forums. 

Other speakers, including Khalid Mehmood Zaidi, Muhammad Sadiq Butt, Javed Ahmed Mughal, Usman Ali Hashim, Bilal Ahmed Ansari, Dr. Muhammad Manzoor, Uzair Alam Mughal, Ch. Muhammad Shehbaz, Sardar Ramzan advocate, Pervaiz Mughal advocate and Raja Sajeed Khan stressed on the demand of right to self-determination for the peaceful solution of Kashmir issue.

They also demanded of the international community to make India immediately end human rights violations and atrocities on civilians in the Occupied Jammu and Kashmir which was an internationally recognized disputed state.

Black clouds hovering over the sky at Federal Capital.

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Black clouds hovering over the sky at Federal Capital.
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Mushaal lauds OIC’s support for Kashmir cause, demands practical steps

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):Mushaal Hussein Mullick, Chairperson Peace and Culture Organisation, eulogized OIC Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir for its support and said that world leaders participating in the UNGA to play their due role in solving Kashmir conflict to avoid a nuclear war in the region.

Mushaal, wife of incarcerated senior hurriyat leader Yasin Malik, in a statement on Saturday, said that the OIC Contact Group reiterated their stance that final settlement of Kashmir dispute in accordance with UN Security Council resolutions and a UN-supervised plebiscite, was indispensable for durable peace and stability in South Asia, said a press release.

The chairperson praised that the group also denounced India’s illegal and unilateral actions and subsequent steps as well the sham trial and conviction of Yasin Malik on concocted charges. However, the hurriyat leader urged that the OIC should go step ahead of rhetoric and should take practical and tangible steps to press the Indian government to ensure settlement of decades-old dispute, fearing that the conflict could lead to a nuclear conflict.

Mushaal lamented that India was always trying to mislead the world in UNGA from grave human rights violations and continued genocide of people of the valley.

Therefore, she appealed that the OIC and the leaders and representatives of the countries participating in the ongoing UNGA should take up the case of Kashmiris vociferously, as the fascist Indian government was trying to change demographic situation of the occupied valley.

Mushaal maintained that time was ripe to force the supremacist Indian government to find out resolution of Kashmir conflict as per the UNSC-agreed formula and aspirations of Kashmiri people.

She feared that if the major world powers did not fulfill their responsibilities on the Kashmir issue in time, then Kashmir dispute could lead to a major nuclear conflict because it was not an internal matter of India, but a nuclear flashpoint in South Asia and a matter of political future of the 22 million Kashmiris.

Mushaal said that the fascist Narendra Modi-led government unleashed a wave of barbarism and state terrorism to silence the dissenting voices of Kashmir but all such brutal and inhuman tactics failed to work.

Chairperson urged the world to take cognizant of the grave situation in order to avoid the world worst human tragedy in the valley, as the brutal Indian forces failed to muzzle the dissenting voices; hence now they resorted to silence them permanently by resorting to genocide of Kashmiris.

She demanded that the United Nations should send a high-level fact-finding mission to investigate human rights violations and Indian military aggression in IIOJK, besides ensuring permanent and lasting solution of the conflict.

FPCCI asks women entrepreneurs to enhance IT skills

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Saturday called upon the women entrepreneurs to enhance their skills in the Information Technology and adopt innovative ways to further enhance and promote their business.

Addressing ‘International Conference on Pakistan Export Potentials-Women Led Business’, Vice Presidents of the Chambers Riffat Malik, and Amin Ullah Baig said that economic development was not possible without the financial empowerment and development of womenfolk.

They said that women entrepreneurs were facing various hurdles in establishing their business as well as its growth and development as compared to their male competitors.

They urged the need for providing level playing fields to women business to encourage them to develop and promote their own business as well as playing an active role in economic development and social prosperity of the country.

They said that social, economic and security challenges, lack of access to professional networks and poor access to capital remain were key obstacles in growth for women entrepreneurs in the country. Women-led businesses need to be supported to venture for export and flourishing domestic trade.

Speaking on the occasion, Riffat Malik Vice President FPCCI emphasized the women entrepreneurs for enhancing their skills in the IT and find ways and means to promote their business by adopting innovations and modern skills of management. “Women entrepreneurs can earn substantial income from their business pitches on social media sitting at home, so it is important for women entrepreneurs to come forward in the field of information technology”, she added.

She further said that now it was the era of information technology and everything is moving online so without learning its proper use, development and progress was not possible anymore.

She said despite these challenges a large majority of women in the country were running businesses successfully. She said that she had devoted herself for promoting women entrepreneurship and resolving the problems of women-led businesses.

The FPCCI is the premier organization supporting entrepreneurs and professionals, she said adding that it would continue its work to ensure equal rights in every sector of the economy.

Addressing the conference Amin Ullah Baig said that there was a dire need to boost self-confidence and self-belief in the female youth leaders to improve the participation of women in the future of Pakistan’s economic stability.

Women in Pakistan have great potential and just needed opportunities to channel their potential and talent into a successful future, he said adding that the economic empowerment of women requires legislation for ease of doing business and to provide them a conducive economic environment.

The FPCCI is committed for the development of women entrepreneurs and business leaders as it focusing on women micro-entrepreneurs and other neglected sectors, he said adding that women workers perform as good as male workers and in some instances, they even outperform them.

The Chambers will also continue to support female entrepreneurs, as economic expansion and prosperity of the country are closely linked to the success of women, he said adding that women empowerment had a positive impact on the economy and the generations and should be given top priority.

Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari elected as new President ICCI

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (APP):Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari has been elected as the new President of  Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the year of 2022-23.

The election results were announced by Zahid Maqbool, Chief Election Commission during a ceremony at ICCI, said a press release issued here Saturday.

Faad Waheed was elected as Senior Vice President and Engrineer Azhar ul Islam Zafar as Vice President ICCI for 2022-23. All the candidates were elected unopposed and they will formally take charge of their portfolios on 1st October 2022.

Speaking at the occasion, the newly elected President ICCI Ahsan Zafar Bakhtwari said that the economy of Pakistan was passing through a very challenging time of its history and urged the government to provide maximum facilitation and incentives to the business community to promote country’s trade and exports that would help to improve the health of the economy.

He urged the government to engage the private sector in consultation to devise a comprehensive strategy in order to overcome the economic challenges of the country.

He appreciated the efforts of current President ICCI Muhammad Shakeel Munir and his team for taking many productive initiatives to address the issue of business community and resolved that he would take all possible measures to promote the interests of business community.

He thanked the Chairman and members of Founder Group and all members of ICCI for showing confidence in his abilities and assured that he would try to deliver up to their expectations.

Khalid Iqbal Malik, Chairman Founder Group congratulated the new office bearers of ICCI for their unopposed election. He hoped that they would set new standards of good performance and play effective role for resolving the key issues of the business community.

Founder Group Election Campaign Co-Chairmen Muhammad Ejaz Abbasi and Sheikh Amir Waheed also congratulated the newly elected office bearers of ICCI and hoped that they would work hard to address the key issues of business community.

The newly elected Senior Vice President Faad Waheed and Vice President Engrineer Azhar ul Islam Zafar said that facilitating the business community in business development would be the key focus on their efforts.

They thanked the Founder Group and ICCI members for electing them unopposed and ensured that they would try to deliver best performance.

Muhammad Shakeel Munir President, Jamshaid Akhtar Sheikh Senior Vice President and Muhammad Faheem Khan Vice President ICCI congratulated the newly elected office bearers of ICCI and assured them of their full support in discharging their responsibilities.

They highlighted the key achievements of their tenure and hoped that the new team would achieve many new milestones for ICCI and for the business community.