Seeking higher education is a universal subject: Governor

Mon, 21 Nov 2016, 10:19 AM

app62-21swat — APP62-21 SWAT: November 21 - Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Engr. Iqbal Zafar Jhagra presiding over Senate of the University Of Swat at its campus. APP

PESHAWAR, Nov 21 (APP): Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor, Engineer
Iqbal Zafar Jhagra on Monday said that seeking higher education is a universal subject adding that whether it is an institution or individual, one has to secure respectable berth amongst a universally acknowledged arena.

Addressing as the chief guest at the first ever convocation of the
University of Swat at its premises in Swat, the Governor said the young generation of Pakistan is second to none in the world, it is also equally important to making the required quality of opportunities, resources and encouragement available to them to be able to compete in the emerging circumstances.

The pioneer badge comprised of 195 graduates. The ceremony was also
attended by Advisor to Prime Minister Amir Muqam, some of the members of parliament from the area besides vice chancellors from almost all the public sector universities of the province, educationists and parents of the graduating students. Fifty students were honoured with gold medals for achieving distinctions in their respective disciplines.

The Governor pointed out that the government on its part is committed to provide financial and material resources but simultaneously the teachers and parents should also continue their effective role to ensure conducive learning environment and encouragement to the students.

He said that we should work hard to ensure that Pakistan emerges as a strong, developed and vibrant country and Pakistanis could hold their heads high in the international community.

The Governor also appreciated the academic and research programmes in variety of subjects especially offering M.Phil and Ph.D in selected subjects at the campus and wished that the University of Swat act would play its role towards progress in this region.

He also praised the faculty for their concerted efforts in providing a strong base of research and studies in the field of Life Sciences, Social Sciences, Management Sciences and Computer & Information Technology at the campus.

Meanwhile, the Governor who is the Chancellor of the University also
presided over a meeting of its senate at the campus. The senate besides, disposing of other matters also approved budgetary estimates for the year 2016-17 and the actual budget for the year 2015-16.

Earlier, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Dr Jehan Bakht, presenting the annual report highlighted the achievements of the university.

He also thanked the Governor for gracing the occasion by his presence.

IDEAS-2016 set to kick off at Expo Centre on Tuesday

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Mon, 21 Nov 2016, 9:44 AM

KARACHI, Nov 21 (APP): The ninth International Defence Exhibition and
Seminar, (IDEAS), 2016, is set to open at the Expo Centre Karachi on Tuesday (Nov 22, 2016).

The route leading to the Expo Centre from Jinnah International Airport
Karachi has been decorated with national flags and buntings, and welcome-banners have also been placed along the route for the participants of the exhibition. Elaborate security and traffic arrangements have also been made for the occasion.

The four-day (Nov-22-25) biennial event, to be inaugurated by Prime
Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday morning, is expected to draw 90 delegations representing 43 countries of the world.

These delegations would be led by their respective countries’ defence
ministers, defence secretaries, chief defence staff and other senior officials.

A total 418 companies from 34 countries, including 157 Pakistani firms,
will showcase their products in this mega defence event.

This year nine new countries are participating in the exhibition because
of the successful marketing by the Defence Export Promotion Organisation (DEPO). These countries include Luxembourg, Denmark, Belarus, Poland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Belgium, Nigeria and Romania.

DEPO Director Media, Commodore Tahir Javed, told a news conference that overwhelming response from the companies from across the world has boosted our confidence, and it proves the success of this mega event.

He said that the holding of IDEAS-2016 is a moment of pride for the
nation, and it demonstrates that Pakistan is not behind any one in manufacturing quality defence products.

The Commodore further pointed out the level of positive response can be gauged from the fact that a large portion of Expo Centre has been booked by the defence production companies invited from different countries, including Turkey, China and Russia.

The DEPO Media Coordinator informed that indigenously-built defence
products, which include tanks, fighter jets, missile boats, Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), and other military equipment will be showcased at the IDEAS-2016.

He pointed that several high-level meetings will also take place between
the foreign delegations to promote cooperation in defence production.

Another important feature of the IDEAS-2016 is the International Defence Seminar, which will be held on Tuesday evening at a hotel here. The occasion will be graced by President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain.

Besides the exhibition, conferences will also be held on Nov 23-24 at
the Expo Centre. The IDEAS-2016 will conclude on Nov 25.

Achievements of Raheel Sharif should be taught as subject: Nehal Hashmi

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Mon, 21 Nov 2016, 9:29 AM

ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (APP): Senator Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz Nehal Hashmi on Monday said that achievements of General Raheel Sharif should be taught as a subject at the educational institutions like Tipu Sultan, for playing a successful role in war against terror and bringing peace in the country.

Talking to media persons outside the Parliament House, he said the Army should also teach the career of Raheel Sharif as a case study to its officers because he had achieved hundred percent success in operation against terrorism.

Nehal said that Raheel Sharif is real soldier of Quaid-e-Azam, who is faithful to his land.

Raheel Sharif has become a prominent general, he said. A true general defends his country and stays committed to its soil, he added.

Replying to a question he said that Pakistan Tehrik e Insaf has undermined itself with its politics of allegations and added, now it has become ‘12th player’ in politics.

Trump meets Indian partners, despite vow to separate from business: Report

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Mon, 21 Nov 2016, 9:25 AM

NEW YORK, Nov 21 (APP): US President-elect Donald Trump met at his Trump Tower residence in New York last week three Indian business partners, raising fresh questions about a separation between the Trump’s business and future work in the White House, according to a report in The New York Times.

The three Indian executives — Sagar Chordia, Atul Chordia, and Kalpesh Mehta are building a Trump-branded luxury apartment complex south of Mumbai. In a picture posted on Twitter, all four men are smiling and giving a thumbs-up.

The meeting comes as Trump vowed to hand off his business to his three adult children in a blind trust to avoid potential conflicts of interest while serving in the Oval Office.

A spokeswoman for the Trump Organization told the Times that the three Indian real estate executives flew from India to congratulate Trump.

“It was not a formal meeting of any kind,” Spokeswoman Breanna Butler said when asked about the meeting on Saturday.
The Times said Butler and Hope Hicks, a spokeswoman for Donald

Trump, declined to comment when asked by the Times if the meeting included any discussion of Trump businesses in India or expanding that business.

One of the Indian businessmen, Sagar Chordia, posted photographs on Facebook on Wednesday showing that he also met with two of Trump’s children — Ivanka and Eric. Trump’s children are helping to run his businesses as they play a part in the presidential transition.

The three Indian executives have been quoted in Indian newspapers, including The Economic Times, as saying they have discussed expanding their partnership with the Trump Organization now that Trump is president-elect.

The Times said Sagar Chordia did not respond to a request for a telephone interview. But in a series of text messages with the Times early Sunday, he confirmed that the meeting with Trump and members of his family had taken place, and that an article written about it in the Indian newspaper, which reported that one of his partners said they had discussed the desire to expand the deals with the Trump family, was accurate.

Ethics lawyers in Washington, cited by the New York Times, said that a meeting with Indian real estate partners, regardless of what was discussed, raised conflict of interest questions for Trump, who could be perceived as using the presidency to advance his business interests.

“There may be people for whom this looks O.K.,” Robert Walker, the former chief counsel of the Senate Ethics Committee, who advises corporations and members of Congress on government ethics issues, was quoted as saying. “But for a large part of the American public, it is not going to be O.K. His role as president-elect should dictate that someone else handles business matters.”

In an account of the meeting that appeared in The Economic Times, an Indian newspaper, Trump was quoted as praising the United States’ relationship with India and its prime minister, Narendra Modi.

Internationally, many properties that bear Trump’s name are the result of marketing deals “like the one in India” in which he is paid by someone for the use of his name but does not actually own the underlying property, according to the report. He has such marketing agreements in South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, the Philippines and Turkey, according to a list published by his company.

Kabaddi Championship from November 28

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Mon, 21 Nov 2016, 9:23 AM

Pakistan to host Asia Kabaddi Cup 2022, World Cup 2024

ISLAMABAD, Nov 21 (APP): The Chief of Air Staff (CAS) Kabaddi
Championship will roll into action from November 28 here at the
Jinnah Stadium of the Pakistan Sports Complex.

This was stated by Group Captain Asghar Awan Director Sports
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) here at a press conference held at Pakistan
Sports Complex on Monday.

He said the championship would continue till December 3. “As
many as 12 teams including PAF, Pakistan Army, Wapda, Railways, Sui
Gas, Higher Education Commission (HEC), Police, Islamabad, Punjab,
Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will take part in the
championship,” he said.

He said the 12 teams will be divided into four groups. “The
top two teams from each group will compete against each other in the
quarter finals round,” he said.

He said the winning team will be rewarded with a cash prize of
Rs 400,000 while the runner-up team will receive a cash reward of Rs
200,000. “Third and fourth will receive Rs 75,000 each,” he said.
He said the best player of the championship (one raider & one
defender) will be awarded Rs 25,000 each. He also said that this
event will be held annually in future.

Speaking on the occasion, Pakistan Kabaddi Federation (PKF),
Secretary, Muhammad Sarwar said this tournament will also serve as
the base of selection of Pakistan’s National Kabaddi team. “In
addition to this players will also be selected for the upcoming
first ever Kabaddi League of Pakistan which will be held in 2017,”
he said.

He said Strawberry Sports Management are the key sponsors for
the championship. “We laud their efforts for the promotion of
kabaddi,” he said.

He also praised Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman for being the
patron of the championship. “Efforts are being made for live
broadcast of all matches,” he said.

He said the next ewdition of the Kabaddi Championship will
also feature foreign teams hopefully.

Responding to a question, he said Pakistani players who
clinched gold in the Asian Beach Games Kabaddi at Vietnam have not
yet received any cash rewards from Ministry of Inter Provincial
Coordination (IPC) and Pakistan Sports Board (PSB). He urged that
timely cash rewards should be given to the players.

SALU focal person nominated

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Mon, 21 Nov 2016, 9:20 AM

Sukkur, Nov 21 (APP): Vice Chancellor, Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, professor Dr parveen Shah has nominated Professor Dr Lutfullah Mangi, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Shikarpur campus as focal person for the establishment of Shahdadkot Campus of Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur, said an announcement on Monday.

Dr Mangi has vast teaching and administrative experience.

NBP Exchange Rates

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Mon, 21 Nov 2016, 6:24 AM

KARACHI, Nov 21 (APP): Treasury Management Division of National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) on Monday issued the following exchange rates:

Selling Buying Buying
TT & OD TT Clean OD/T.CHQ
U.S.A. 104.60 104.40 104.19
U.K. 129.08 128.83 128.57
EURO 110.83 110.62 110.39
CANADA 77.58 77.43 77.23
SWITZERLAND 103.55 103.36 103.08
AUSTRALIA 76.57 76.42 76.22
SWEDEN 11.31 11.29 11.26
JAPAN 0.9418 0.9400 0.9376
NORWAY 12.18 12.15 12.12
SINGAPORE 73.27 73.13 72.93
DENMARK 14.90 14.87 14.83
SAUDI ARABIA 27.89 27.83 27.76
HONG KONG 13.49 13.46 13.43
CHINA 15.16 15.14 15.10
KUWAIT 343.40 342.74 341.84
MALAYSIA 23.60 23.56 23.50
NEWZEALAND 73.29 73.15 72.96
QATAR 28.73 28.67 28.60
U.A.E. 28.48 28.42 28.35
KR WON 0.0883 0.0881 0.0879
THAILAND 2.942 2.936 2.929

CONVERSION FOR FC DEPOSITS, DBC/FCBC, SPECIAL USD BOND

US DOLLAR POUND STERLING EUR JAPANESE YEN

104.8371 130.0714 111.1378 0.95

UN chief slams attacks on civilians and infrastructure in Syria’s Aleppo

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Mon, 21 Nov 2016, 6:09 AM

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 21 (APP): United Nations Secretary-General Ban
Ki-moon as well as senior humanitarian officials have condemned attacks that have killed and maimed scores of civilians in Syria, including children, and called on all parties to cease such attacks as well as to ensure unhindered humanitarian access to the people in need.

In a statement issued by his office late Sunday evening, the secretary-general condemned the reported intense air assault over the last several days in eastern Aleppo city as well as indiscriminate shelling reported in areas of Aleppo governorate and the western parts of Aleppo city. Hospitals have been rendered nonfunctional and schools have been stuck in the attacks.

“The Secretary-General reminded all parties to the conflict that targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure is a war crime [and] called on all sides to immediately cease any such attacks,” read the statement, adding: “Those responsible for these and other atrocities in Syria, whoever and wherever they are, must one day be brought to account.”

Furthermore, in a statement, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Ali Al-Za’tari, and the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis, Kevin Kennedy, underlined that the UN stands ready to assist civilians in the war-torn country, as soon as access is granted by all parties.

“[We have] shared with all parties to the conflict in Aleppo and Member States [of the UN] concerned, a detailed humanitarian plan to provide urgently needed assistance to the inhabitants of eastern Aleppo, and conduct medical evacuations for the ill and injured” said both Al-Za’tari and Kennedy.

“It is imperative [that] all parties agree to the plan and allow us to
secure immediate, safe and unimpeded access to provide relief to those most in need in eastern Aleppo, but equally in all other parts of Syria where there are people in need,” they asserted.

“Syrian civilians on all sides of the divide are at the receiving end
of the escalating violence,” read the statement.

Moreover, the besiegement of eastern Aleppo and the strong grip of
non-state armed groups in that part of the city has resulted in a dire and urgent need of protection and humanitarian assistance, it added.

Highlighting that international humanitarian and human rights laws
obligate all parties to the conflict to protect civilians and civilian infrastructure from the effects of hostilities, the senior UN humanitarian officials called on them to ensure unconditional, unimpeded and sustained access to the millions of people in need, particularly those in besieged and hard-to-reach areas across Syria.

UN chief calls for stepped up action to prevent vehicle related deaths and injuries

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Sun, 20 Nov 2016, 6:48 PM

UNITED NATIONS, Nov 20 (APP): With more than 3,400 people losing
their lives on the world’s roads every day, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki moon marked the World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims with a strong call to scale up action to prevent these deaths.
“That means improving the quality and safety of roads and vehicles, preventing speeding and drunk driving, and vigorously promoting the use of seat belts, motorcycle helmets and child car seats,” the secretary general said in his message on the World Day, in which he also cited the need to focus on post crash response, as timely emergency care, better medical treatment, psychological support, and early rehabilitation for the injured can save lives and reduce disability.
He also expressed concerns over the failure of many countries to
provide effective care for road traffic victims after crash, and failure to investigate crashes thoroughly and provide fair settlements for the injured.
“Worldwide, there is great disparity in access to emergency care.
Some 90 per cent of the world’s road fatalities occur in low and middle income countries. It is estimated that if emergency care systems
for seriously injured patients in these countries could be brought up to the levels of high performing nations, an estimated 500,000 lives could be saved each year.”
Finally, the Secretary General addressed the importance of achieving Sustainable Development Goal target 3.6 to reduce by 50 per cent by 2020 the number of people killed and injured in road traffic crashes.
“On this World Day of Remembrance, in honour of those killed and
injured each year, let us take the necessary steps to make our roads safe for all,” he said.

UN requested to investigate killing of four kids: Nafees

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Sun, 20 Nov 2016, 6:46 PM

ISLAMABAD, Nov 20 (APP): Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nafees Zakaria Sunday said the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) was requested to investigate into killing of four kids in Khoi Ratta by unprovoked Indian firing along the Line of Control.
On his official Twitter account, the spokesman said a dossier containing all details about the ceasefire violations by the Indian forces was handed over to the Observer Group representative in the General Headquarters (GHQ).
Later in a PTV programme, he said Pakistan was taking up at the international level, the issue of escalation on its border with the
repeated aggression by the Indian forces.
He said the whole situation was directly linked with the Indian Occupied Kashmir issue and the regional peace.

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Seeking higher education is a universal subject: Governor

IDEAS-2016 set to kick off at Expo Centre on Tuesday

Achievements of Raheel Sharif should be taught as subject: Nehal Hashmi

Trump meets Indian partners, despite vow to separate from business: Report

Kabaddi Championship from November 28

SALU focal person nominated

NBP Exchange Rates

UN chief slams attacks on civilians and infrastructure in Syria’s Aleppo

UN chief calls for stepped up action to prevent vehicle related deaths and injuries

UN requested to investigate killing of four kids: Nafees

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