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PML-N govt to complete all development projects, win next election: Ahsan

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP):Minister for Interior Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), government would complete
all ongoing development projects.
The PML-N would win the next general election with majority and support of the people due to its performance,
he said while talking to a private news channel.
He said it was unanimous decision of the party that Nawaz Sharif would lead the PML-N and Shehbaz Sharif would be
the president of the party.
The PML-N was fully united and it supported the decisions of Nawaz Sharif, he added.
Ahsan said Shehbaz Sharif was very popular due to record development and welfare projects in the province. The
performance of Shahbaz Sharif was much better than the other chief ministers, and it had increased the vote bank of PML-N, he added.
Replying to a question about Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf (PTI), he said PTI chief Imran Khan had introduced the culture of
derogatory language and politics of agitation. Imran Khan was dreaming to become the prime minister of Pakistan since 1997,
he added.
Ahsan Iqbal said there was need to work for political stability in the country and some anti-Pakistan forces wanted to
sabotage the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects.
He said credit goes to Nawaz Sharif for launching CPEC projects.

UN helping Rohingya refugee camps brace for rains in southern Bangladesh

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UNITED NATIONS, Feb 27 (APP):Ahead of the fast approaching wet season in Bangladesh, United Nations relief agencies are working flat out to strengthen vital infrastructure and boost resilience among hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees living in rudimentary shelters as well as for local communities hosting them, the UN said Tuesday.
Assessments by the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) and partners indicate that at least 100,000 refugees and vulnerable families in the local community in Cox’s Bazar “one of the world’s biggest refugee settlements” face life-threatening risks from landslides and floods, and thousands more are at risk of disease and being cut off from assistance.
“With emergency situations inevitable when the rains hit, it is crucial we work together now to limit disaster as much as possible before it occurs,” Manuel Marques Pereira, the IOM Emergency Coordinator in Cox’s Bazar, said in a statement Tuesday
“We need to be able to respond swiftly and effectively during crisis events.” Preparation efforts include providing search and rescue training; setting up emergency medical centres; establishing bases for work crews and light machinery; and upgrading shelters to mitigate disasters. Work is also ongoing to improve roads and drainage, stabilize slopes (to prevent landslides and erosion) and setting up early warning systems.
In addition, IOM has created disaster risk reduction safety committees to warn refugees of what to expect and how to prepare for the wind and rain that are expected to bring deadly floods and landslides.
“It is vitally important to support members of the refugee and local communities with training and information in advance, so they are ready to respond and protect themselves and others when the worst conditions arrive,” Marques Pereira added.
But given the scale of the challenges, including the sheer size of the refugee population, limited suitable land, and harsh environmental conditions, it will be impossible to move everyone at risk, and therefore rapid emergency response action will be critical to save lives.
To improve response, an emergency drill is being conducted on Thursday (1 March) to develop rapid and coordinated operations, which is being attended by IOM, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), humanitarian partners and Government agencies.
Since late August 2017, some 700,000 members of Myanmar’s minority Muslim Rohingya community have been driven from their homes due to brutal and widespread violence in Myanmar’s Rakhine province, joining some 200,000 Rohingya refugees displaced earlier.
Together with local host communities, the number of persons in need of humanitarian assistance in the region is estimated to number over a million.

Role of business community vital in corporate social responsibility

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LAHORE, Feb 27 (APP):Federal Commerce Minister Muhammad Pervaiz Malik has said that role of business community is of utmost importance in corporate social responsibilities.
He said this while talking to the LCCI President Malik Tahir Javaid, Senior Vice President Khawaja Khawar Rashid and
Vice President Zeshan Khalil here on Tuesday.
The minister said it was a matter of satisfaction that premier business organization like Lahore Chamber of Commerce
and Industry was impressively working for the help of ailing humanity.
The minister said that public welfare was always the biggest challenge for the governments and they could not handle it
alone.
It is a matter of satisfaction that business community of Lahore fully active in social sector and supporting government
in its endeavors aimed at reducing the miseries of ailing humanity, he added.
Federal Minister also thanked the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry for contributing impressively to the
Lahore Businessmen Association for Rehabilitation of Disabled (LABARD) for the cause of special persons.
The LCCI President Malik Tahir Javaid said that business community of Lahore would continue to fulfil its social
responsibilities and utilize its all resources for the help of ailing humanity.
He informed the Federal Minister that the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry is not only playing a leading role
for the promotion of trade and industry but is also quite active in the social sector.
Malik Tahir Javaid also presented a cheque of Rs 1.6 million to Lahore Businessmen Association for Rehabilitation
of Disabled (LABARD). It is pertinent to mention here that Pervaiz Malik is also a president of Lahore Businessmen
Association for Rehabilitation of Disabled (LABARD).
Muhammad Naeem Hanif and Shahid Nazir Chaudhry were also present.

Balochistan, Fata win matches

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP):Balochistan and Fata earned victories in the men’s event of the National Tchoukball Championship here at the Liaquat Gymnasium of the Pakistan Sports Complex.
In the women’s event, Balochistan and Punjab won their respective matches. The final of the championship will be played on Wednesday.
A total of 10 tens are participating in the championship including two teams from Punjab, Balochistan, KPK, Sindh, Fata, AJK, Islambad, Gilgil-Baltistan and Pakistan Police.

Govt committed to implement reform agenda in BOI

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP):The government is committed to implement reform agenda in Board of Investment (BoI) for ensuring ease of doing business for local and international investor in the country.
“BOI is working with World Bank and other organizations to initiate training programs for staff, aimed at enabling them to provide conducive environment for investment in the country,” Secretary BOI Samaira Nazir Siddiqui told APP here on Tuesday.
“We require around 50 acre land to develop Special Economic Zones (SEZ) in the federal capital for providing equal opportunities and facilities to foreign and local investors,” she said.
Secretary BOI said that National Industrial Parks (NIP), a development and a management company, is all set to develop the planned Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Islamabad.
Replying to a question, she said the government was working on a plan for reconstruction and modernization of BOI to introduce the best international practices to provide conducive environment for investment.
According to plan, BOI wants to hire experts to deal with different sectors including legal, export, investment, SEZs and marketing and branding experts to enhance the capacity and modernization of the institution, she said.
Samaira said that experts for SEZs would be hired for initiating the projects to attract investment and providing conducive business environment.
Replying to another question, she said that Investment Facilities Center (IFCs) would also be established in Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad and Peshawar to provide modern facilities to investors.
SEZs’ investors would get the facility for plant and machinery import without customs duty in all four provinces of the country.
She said that all steps would be taken for the industrial growth in the country. Secretary BOI suggested that Pakistani investors should go for joint ventures with foreign investors to learn the international best practices of managerial skills and technology.
He said that SEZs would lead to create employment opportunities and development in the area.
The government has identified 46 economic zones through out the country in different regions and out of them seven have already been approved which have been included in China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Haseeb clinch u15 table tennis title

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP):Haseeb of Pakistan Railways clinched the boys under-15 title of the National Junior Table Tennis Championship here at the Hamidi Hall of Pakistan Sports Complex on Tuesday.
Shayan of KPK stood second in the u15 category. In the girls final, Islamabad’s Malika got 1st position while Laraib of Punjab stood second.
In the boy’s u18 category, Saad Nadeem of NHA was 1st while Arbaz from KPK stood 2nd.
In the girls u18 category, KPK’s Iqra was 1st and Mashal from Islambad stood 2nd. In the team event’s, KPK got 1st position while NHA was 2nd.
In the boy’s doubles, Saad and Nasseb of NHA were 1st. At the end prizes were distributed among the winners.

Asia Handball Championship from March 10 at UAF

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FAISALABAD, Feb 27 (APP)::The International South and Central Asia Handball Championship will be played from March 10 to 15 at International Handball Court of Agriculture University Faisalabad.
District Sports Committee in collaboration with Pakistan Handball Federation will organize the championship in which 16
teams from eight countries comprising men’s youth and junior players would participate.
This was stated by Deputy Commissioner Salman Ghani during a press conference here on Tuesday. President Pakistan Handball Federal Muhammad Shafique, DSO Rana Hammad Iqbal and other office bearers of Pakistan, Punjab & District Handball Federation were also present on the occasion.
Giving details of Handball Championship, the Deputy Commissioner informed that Pakistan, India, Nepal, Maldives,
Bangladesh, Yemen and Sri Lankan teams would be the part of this International Handball Championship.
He said that foolproof and comprehensive arrangements had been made for holding the championship successfully. He said
this International Championship was being held 2nd time in Faisalabad which was an honour and pride of this city.
The DC informed that cultural show would also be held in the inaugural ceremony of handball championship in which
performers would present the culture of all provinces of Pakistan.
He said the handball players of Faisalabad had won the Gold & Bronze medals in the last championship 2014. He said that
a majority of players from Faisalabad were representing in the national Handball team and playing the game very skillfully and
vigorously.
The Deputy Commissioner said that Faisalabad had produced best players in the field of cricket, hockey and other sports
while the trend of playing handball was also increasing day by day.
He said that promotion and development of sports was a mission of District Govt. and 6 prototype Gymnasiums had been completed in the different Tehsils of the district for providing quality sports facilities to the players near their homes.
He said that spectators would enjoy thrilling matches during the international handball championship.
President Handball Federation thanked Deputy Commissioner for extending full administrative support and making best arrangements for holding the championship.

Shehbaz Sharif vows to come up to expectations of party leadership, workers

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP):Acting President Pakistan Muslim League(N) Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday vowed to come up to the expectation of the party leadership and workers.
He said that country’s journey on the path of progress would be continued.
After his election as Acting President of Pakistan Muslim League(N) by the party’s Central Working Committee, Shehbaz Sharif posted a message on social media, stating he was humbled by the confidence reposed by his leader Nawaz Sharif and CWC.
“Vow to work day in and day out to come up to the expectation of the party leadership and workers. The journey of progress will continue unabated,” he added.

Jehanzeb, Asim elected President, GS of Sports Writers Association KP

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PESHAWAR, Feb 27 (APP):Jehanzeb Siddique and Asim Sheeraz Tuesday elected as President and General Secretary of the Sports Writers
Association Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a election meeting held under the Chairmanship of Election Commissioner Ijaz Ahmad Khan
at Media Center, Qayyum Sports Complex here.
Imran Yousafzai, Azmat Ullah Khan were the other members of the election committee announced by the General Council in
its meeting last week. All the members of the Sports Writers Association have participated in a election meeting with great enthusiasm. The election of Sports Writers Association KP was held in a cordial atmosphere, former President SWA KP
Nadir Khawjah was also present in the election meeting as observer of the Pakistan Sports Writers Federation.
When Election Commissioner Ijaz Ahmad Khan of Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) announced the names for the
election, Mr. Ihtisham Bashir stood and announced his withdrawal as candidature in favour of Jehanzeb Siddique by submitting
a written withdrawal.
After the withdrawal, the election commissioner announced Jehanzeb Siddique elected as president unanimously. The other members of the elected cabinet comprising Shehzad Mehmood of ARY News (Senior Vice President), Saad bin Owais of Daily Mashriq (Vice President), Asim Sheeraz of Khyber Stars Sports Magazine (General Secretary), Arshad Dar of Daily Awan Un Naas (Joint Secretary), Shakeel Ur Rehman of Sunday Sports (Associate Secretary), Qadir Khan of Daily Suba (Finance Secretary),
members executive committee comprising Amjad Aziz Malik (Sunday Sports), Ijaz Ahmad Khan (APP), Siraj Arif of Khyber News
TV, Shahab Uddin of Daily Aaaj, Muhammad Naeem of Nai Bath, Sheeba Haider of Geo TV, Zia Ul Islam (The News), Irfan
Musazai (92 TV News), Ihtisham Bashir (Express TV), Khalid Khan (Daily Pakistan).
Speaking on this occasion, Jehanzeb Siddique thanked all the members of Sports Writers Association for reposing
confidence in him for the second consecutive year. He also thanked Pakistan Sports Writers Federation for sending an observer
in the election.
He also announced that soon a meeting of the cabinet would be called to constitute scrutiny committee and Capacity Building
Committees so that to strengthen the affairs of the association in the light of SWA Khyber Pakhtunkhwa constitution.
He also thanked the support extended by Secretary Sports KP Tariq Khan, Directorate General Sports KP Junaid Khan and office-bearers of various sports association and federation who extended support to the association for running its affairs in connection with the promotion of various sports in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Jehanzeb Siddique paid rich tribute to sports writers, members from print and electronic media who dedicatedly working for
the promotion of health sports activities. He said like in the past, the SWA KP would work hands-in-hands to show a softer image
of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to the rest of the world.
President Pakistan Olympic Association Lt. Gen (Retd) Arif Hassan, Vice President and Chairman Pakistan Sports Commissioner Syed Aqil Shah, DG Sports Junaid Khan, Sports Journalist Association of Sindh, Rawalpindi-Islamabad
(RISJA), President FATA Olympic Association Shahid Khan Shinwari, members of Sports Writers Association, Punjab, Balochistan, FATA, Secretary General AIPs Asia Amjad Aziz Malik, Chinese Taipei Miss Hailun Chi, DG Youth Asfandiyar Khan also
congratulated the newly elected members of the SWA KP.

JETRO rates Pakistan as top destination for Japanese investors

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ISLAMABAD, Feb 27 (APP):Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) in its survey of Japanese companies working in Asia, has rated Pakistan as the top destination for Japanese investors.
This was informed by President of JETRO Yasushi Akahoshi during a meeting with Minister of State and Chairman Board of Investment (BoI) Naeem Y Zamindar who called on him in Tokyo, a press statement received here Tuesday said.
During the meeting, Akahoshi apprised the Minister of State of JETRO’s activities in promoting trade and investment cooperation between Japan and Pakistan and presented the results of JETRO survey of Japanese companies in Asia released this month.
In the survey, Pakistan was rated at the top in Asia by Japanese companies for expected profits in 2018, plans for expansion of operations and hiring of local labour force. These results indicate high confidence of Japanese companies in future economic prospects of Pakistan and quality of labour force.
Meanwhile Naeem Y Zamindar, met Senior Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan Kazuyuki Yamazaki and discussed with him matters of mutual interest.
Chairman of BoI informed Yamazaki that Pakistan was aiming for a 9% economic growth rate by 2020 and there was a general consensus across political spectrum in Pakistan on achieving sustained economic growth.
He also echoed Price Waterhouse coopers projection that Pakistan would be joining G-20 by 2030.
Yamazaki welcomed chairman of BoI to Japan and said Pakistan-Japan relations had a long history. He remarked that given Pakistan’s low labour cost and large and young population, it represented an attractive environment for Japanese investors.
He underscored that there was potential for mutual cooperation between Japan and Pakistan. It was agreed that the forthcoming High Level Economic Policy Dialogue provides a good platform to continue the conversation on how best to realize this potential.
In another meeting with the Naeem Y Zamindar, Chairman of Pakistan Japan Bossiness Cooperation Committee Teruo Asada, and Chairman of Marubeni Corporation stressed the importance of continuing high-level engagement between the governments and businesses of the two countries and discussed the scheduling of the next round of Joint Government Business Dialogue later this year.
Earlier, Director General of South Asia of JICA Keiichiro Nakazawa, also called on chairman of BoI. Senior management of Mitsui Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation also met with the chairman of BoI during his visit to Tokyo to discuss the possibility of developing new project investment in Pakistan.

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