Meeting reviews progress on human resource export initiative

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Mon, 1 Jan 2024, 8:40 PM

PESHAWAR, Jan 01 (APP): An important meeting to review progress, on the Provincial Government’s initiative of Human Resource Export, was held here on Monday with the Caretaker Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Justice (R), Syed Arshad Hussain Shah in the chair.

Besides, Caretaker Provincial Minister for Information Technology Dr Najeeb Ullah, Managing Director Overseas Employment Corporation Naseer Khan Kashani, Managing Director K.P Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority Aamir Afaq, Director IM Sciences Dr Usman Ghani and others attended the meeting.

The meeting was given a detailed briefing on training programs in different sectors including information technology, nursing and paramedics etc.

Human resources are required for foreign countries, and the provincial government’s strategy is to export human resources to foreign countries.

Addressing the participants, the chief minister said that the caretaker government was not only committed to training and employing the youth but also taking steps on war footing to this end adding that the number of seats in nursing colleges was also being increased multifold to send maximum nursing graduates abroad for employment.

He further said that this country belongs to all of us and we need to play our due role for sustainable development and prosperity.

He stated that the only way to put the country on the development track was to make maximum investment in youth and make them an asset for the entire nation.

Mengal to challenge nomination rejection in court

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Mon, 1 Jan 2024, 8:26 PM

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QUETTA, Jan 01 (APP): Sardar Akhtar Jan Mengal, Chief of the Balochistan National Party (BNP), said on Monday that he would challenge the rejection of its nomination papers for the upcoming polls in the court.

The party has decided to challenge the rejection of nomination papers both at the election tribunal and the Supreme Court, he said in a press conference at Quetta Press Club.

Sajid Tareen Advocate, Prince Musa Jan, Agha Hassan Baloch were prominent others who accompanied by the party chief.

Stressing the need for providing level playing field to all parties, he said BNP believes in pursuing the rights of the Baloch people through Parliament.

“Public must be given rights to choose political figures of their choices through democratic process,” he maintained.

AJK President urges for vibrant role of overseas Kashmiris to highlight HR abuses by India in IIOJK

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Mon, 1 Jan 2024, 8:17 PM

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MIRPUR ( AJK): , Jan 01 (APP): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry on Monday said that the Kashmiris expatriate community should play its much-needed role in highlighting the human rights violations committed by India in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) at the international level.

Talking to a delegation of the Kashmiri expatriate community, led by Lord Mayor of Manchester Yasmin Dar, at
Jammu Kashmir House in the federal metropolis, the president said that the diaspora community should become
voice of the oppressed Kashmiri people who have been reeling under the Indian barbarism and brutality in the
occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Barrister Chaudhry, on the occasion, praised the Kashmiri expatriate community’s role and its valuable contribution to the Kashmir cause.

Barrister Chaudhry said that the mission and focus of his whole life has been to mobilize the diaspora community and highlight the freedom movement on the diplomatic front. Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry said that the Kashmiri community settled in the UK and other parts of the world could play a vital role in sensitizing the world about early
solution of the Kashmir dispute.

He said that elected representatives, councillors, and community leaders could play an important role in mobilizing the British parliamentarians and human rights organizations regarding the Kashmir issue.

The delegation was comprised of Councilor Majid Khan, Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Self-determination Movement Raja Najjabat Hussain and Kanwal Hayat and others.

Interior ministry for crackdown against individuals implicated in passport, visa scam

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Mon, 1 Jan 2024, 8:08 PM

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ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): The Interior Ministry has underscored the imperative to crackdown on individuals implicated in the counterfeit passport and visa scam, aiming to enhance transparency in visa and passport procedures.

This commitment was reaffirmed during a meeting on Integrated Border Management System Version 2, chaired by the Interior Secretary on Monday, said a press release.

The directives were issued to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and the passport office to take stringent actions against all those implicated in this nefarious activity.

Plans are underway to enhance the efficiency of the Integrated Border Management System (IBMS), and the activation of the e-passport and e-gate system is imminent.

36 projects completed so far under CPEC: Senate informed

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Mon, 1 Jan 2024, 7:30 PM

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ISLAMABAD, Jan 1 (APP): Caretaker Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Muhammad Sami Saeed on Monday said that 36 projects with a cumulative value of 24 billion dollars have been successfully completed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Additionally, 22 projects with a total investment of five billion dollars are currently under construction, he said while concluding a debate on motion under rule 218 in Senate, focusing on the underdevelopment of Balochistan despite the claims of successive governments to promote the region’s growth through CPEC and other Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) projects.

Providing further insights in CPEC at the national level, the minister informed the House that negotiations are underway for 26 projects, totalling 27 billion dollars under the CPEC framework. Furthermore, 27 other projects dedicated to the social and economic development of Balochistan are actively under implementation.

Sami Saeed highlighted the significant allocation for Balochistan in the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP), emphasizing that the province has received a higher share compared to other regions in recent years. For the current year, the PSDP stands at Rs. 950 billion, out of which 400 billion is allocated to national projects. Specifically, 15 percent of the program is dedicated to Balochistan, with an additional 14 percent for province-specific projects. This totals to one-third of the PSDP, amounting to 285 billion rupees, earmarked for projects related to connectivity, roads, and water, including the implementation of various dam projects.

The development of Gwadar city and Gwadar port remains a central focus of CPEC, as the minister outlined the completion of 36 projects worth 24 billion dollars and the ongoing construction of 22 projects with a budget of five billion dollars. Additionally, 26 projects, valued at 27 billion dollars, are under negotiation within the CPEC framework, while 27 other projects aimed at Balochistan’s social and economic development are actively underway.

Providing specific updates on Gwadar, Sami Saeed stated that significant milestones, such as the completion of the master plan for Gwadar city, the East Expressway, and an international airport (anticipated completion in June), showcase the progress. The first phase of the Gwadar Free Zone covering 60 acres has been completed, with Phase-2 in progress.

Various completed projects, such as the Pakistan China Vocational and Technical Institute and the 1.2 MGD desalination plant, were highlighted by Minister Sami Saeed. He noted the Pak-China Friendship Hospital with 300 beds and modern facilities, along with the completion of the port-dredging project under the federal PSDP.

Focusing on social and economic development in Balochistan, Minister Saeed mentioned initiatives such as the China-Pakistan Joint Horticulture Laboratory in Quetta, the distribution of ten thousand solar lighting units, and the establishment of a 20-bed burn center and medical emergency center in Quetta.

Phase-1 of the Bostan Economic Zone has been completed, with Phase-2 currently under consideration by the Balochistan government, pending court proceedings. The minister Sami Saeed concluded by affirming the government’s commitment to Balochistan’s development, recognizing and addressing the challenges faced by the province.

Jamal Shah, Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture inaugurating Shah Alla Ditta Caves development, conservation & preservation project.

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Mon, 1 Jan 2024, 7:25 PM

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APP30-010124 ISLAMABAD: January 01 - Jamal Shah, Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture inaugurating Shah Alla Ditta Caves development, conservation & preservation project.

Issue of Baloch protesting families being painted wrongly: PM

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Irfan Khan

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Mon, 1 Jan 2024, 7:25 PM

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LAHORE, Jan 01 (APP): Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday said that issue of Baloch families from Balochistan was being projected in negative and in sharp contrast to realities as Balochs were standing with the state of Pakistan.

Responding to different media queries during his visit to Business Facilitation Center, the prime minister said that terrorists and armed militants had been involved in the killing of people of Balochistan. They were killing doctors, lawyers and teachers.

He reassured that the state would fight with them with all force as they could not be given license to kill people.

The prime minister, referring to criticism by a section of media, said that the government was not fighting with the Baloch families and regretted that efforts were made to spread confusion and mingle things together.

The issue of families of Balochs had been blown out of proportion, he said, adding that these terrorists had been taking money and funding from RAW and killing people in the province.

The caretaker prime minister said that about 90,000 people had been killed in the fight against terrorism but hardly any nine accused had been convicted so far.

The prime minister opined that the criminal justice system in the country required improvement.

To a question, he mentioned that there was no restriction on freedom of expression.

Replying to another question regarding an alleged firing incident in DIKhan over vehicles of Maulana Fazlur Rehman Amir of JUI-F, he said that it was alarming, adding that the government was responding to security threats in the southern parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with all the available resources.

The caretaker prime minister said that all the resources and security apparatus would be utilized to ensure holding of peaceful polls on the election date and expressed the hope that they would be successful in this regard.

Caretaker Federal Minister for Privatisation, Fawad Hasan Fawad in a meeting with Chinese Business Delegation on at Privatisation Division.

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Mon, 1 Jan 2024, 7:24 PM

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APP29-010124 ISLAMABAD: January 01 - Caretaker Federal Minister for Privatisation, Fawad Hasan Fawad in a meeting with Chinese Business Delegation on at Privatisation Division.

Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi presents caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar with a souvenir in the Business Facilitation Center.

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Mon, 1 Jan 2024, 7:23 PM

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APP34-010124 LAHORE: January 01 - Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi presents caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar with a souvenir in the Business Facilitation Center.

SC to hear case pertaining to lifetime disqualification

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Mon, 1 Jan 2024, 7:08 PM

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ISLAMABAD, Jan 01 (APP):A seven-member larger bench of the Supreme Court (SC) will hear a case on Tuesday pertaining to the matter of lifetime disqualifications under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution.

The bench would be presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa, comprising Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Amin ud Din Khan, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musarrat Hilali.

The top court has constituted a larger bench in the case of former MPA Mir Badshah Qaisrani against his lifetime disqualification.

Associated Press Of Pakistan

Meeting reviews progress on human resource export initiative

Mengal to challenge nomination rejection in court

AJK President urges for vibrant role of overseas Kashmiris to highlight HR abuses by India in IIOJK

Interior ministry for crackdown against individuals implicated in passport, visa scam

36 projects completed so far under CPEC: Senate informed

Jamal Shah, Caretaker Federal Minister for National Heritage and Culture inaugurating Shah Alla Ditta Caves development, conservation & preservation project.

Issue of Baloch protesting families being painted wrongly: PM

Caretaker Federal Minister for Privatisation, Fawad Hasan Fawad in a meeting with Chinese Business Delegation on at Privatisation Division.

Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi presents caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar with a souvenir in the Business Facilitation Center.

SC to hear case pertaining to lifetime disqualification

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