Friday, 7 May 2021
ISLAMABAD, MAY 7: Huawei Pakistan and the National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST) have signed a memorandum of understanding to join hands in the development of talent within Pakistan’s artificial intelligence (AI) sector. The memorandum reaffirms an existing five-year healthy relationship between both entities.
The signing ceremony was attended by the Rector of NUST, Lt Gen (R) Engr. Javed Mahmood Bukhari, HI (M), Pro-Rector for Research, Innovation & Commercialization, Air Vice Marshal Dr. Rizwan Riaz SI(M), Huawei Middle East Vice President, Mr. Spacelee, Huawei Pakistan Deputy CEO, Mr. Wuhan, Vice President of Huawei EBG Service, Mr. Kyle Zhang, along with other respective members from both organizations.
The program is yet another enterprise-academic collaboration that explores the possibilities to integrate Huawei’s AI HCIA/HCIP course contents into AI-related courses offered by the university, and consequently, boost ICT talent in Pakistan. NUST, being the leading engineering university in the country, is recognized worldwide for the quality of education and research it offers.
Rector Javed Mahmood stated,” I firmly believe that from today onwards we will take our relationship to the next level. This bilateral relationship between Huawei and NUST is characterized by feelings of mutual interest, respect and goodwill towards each other.”
Mr. Spacelee, VP of Huawei Middle East, added: “Huawei attaches great importance to technology transfer and ICT talent cultivation in Pakistan, these programs include Seeds for the Future, AI training and 51 Huawei ICT Academies that have been established throughout Pakistan and have certified 10,000 people. Huawei will share its best practices and knowledge with NUST, providing AI knowledge transfer so that NUST students have the opportunity to connect with the industry at an early stage. Furthermore, future cooperation in the fields of intelligent computing, cloud computing is also being planned.”
Recent AI research will be shared with the NUST faculty and students so that they may benefit from the most secure, advanced solutions to improve the value of their academic programs. Through such programs, Huawei and NUST shall support Pakistan’s national ICT education initiative, while sharing expertise that contributes to actualizing the vision for Digital Pakistan.
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ISLAMABAD, MAY 7: Specialized Course for Foreign Nationals on, “Contemporary Dynamics of Pakistan” jointly organized by Regional Integration Center, University of the Punjab, Lahore, and Center for Global & Strategic (CGSS), Islamabad.
Contemporary Dynamics of Pakistan
is a comprehensive, interactive, informative, and pragmatic program designed
for foreign nationals. It aims to sharpen the skills of participants through
intensive lecturing, multimedia presentations, and interactive sessions about
the host country.
This program will strive to
acquaint them better with Pakistan, the foreign nationals may have the golden
opportunity to meet with dignified speakers, experts, government
officials/policymakers.
The course is complimentary for all participants across the globe and a certificate of participation will be awarded to all participants.
Executive Summary:
Contemporary Dynamics of Pakistan is a comprehensive, interactive, informative, and pragmatic program designed for foreign nationals especially for Eurasia, Middle East, and European Union.
The aim is to make bridges of better understanding and disseminate a true picture of Pakistan, its foreign policy, the importance of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Kashmir issue, political system, democratization, the strategic importance of Central Asian Countries, various energy projects and last but not least tourism. It is also designed to promote cross-cultural understanding.
It is a multidisciplinary and multifaceted program that provides an environment of meaningful and practical learning and personal growth. It allows foreigners to know about the basic characteristics and salient features of Pakistan’s foreign policy, commercial diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, business & investment policies, political system, and tourism opportunities for the further strengthening of bilateral relations, inflows of FDIs, joint ventures and last but not least, diminishing of numerous confusions, contradictions and conspiracy theories.
The courses aim to include intensive lecturing, multimedia presentations, and interactive sessions about the Pakistan. It also includes an overview of the basic concepts and issues relevant to its foreign policy, commercial diplomacy, greater regional connectivity (CPEC), and regional energy cooperation (TAPI & IP, CASA-1000, etc.). Participants joining us from across the globe will also be introduced to Pakistani culture and society, government and politics, as well as its economy.
During their course, the Foreign nationals will have the opportunity to experience and study first hand, Pakistan, its national & regional as well as global strategic policies, history, cultures as well as its prospects and potentials.
Each subject in the curriculum is coordinated and delivered by course coordinators through lectures and interactive sessions. Each lecture typically comprises 60 minutes of talk followed by 30 minutes of Q&A.
Throughout the program, Regional Integration Center (RIC), University of the Punjab, Lahore, and Centre for Global Strategic Studies (CGSS) will strive to promote better understanding and stimulate knowledge-based activities.
Participants will have the opportunity to interact with dignified speakers, experts, government officials/policymakers.
Audience/Attendees:
Foreign Nationals from across the globe are eligible to apply
Program Language:
English
Mode of Communication:
The course will be held online, via Zoom Connection
Speakers
The lectures of this Specialized Course (SDC) will be delivered by subject experts arranged by the University of the Punjab, Lahore, and the Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad.
Both the institutions have a large pool of valuable human resources (national and international) in terms of highly qualified academicians and prominent regional experts who will prove to be a source of inspiration for the participants.
Duration of the Course
The course duration is two weeks.
Learning Methodology
The courses curriculum has eight major modules:
Module 1: The Vibrant History of Pakistan As the past, present, and future are inextricably linked, the importance of history cannot be denied. The true dissemination of historical knowledge is, therefore, a prerequisite for a nation’s development. This module will focus on the vibrant history of Pakistan.
Module 2: Pakistan’s Governance and Political System This module focuses on the governance and political system of Pakistan. It will cover all the major pillars involved to constitute the political system of Pakistan.
Module 3: Pakistan’s Status in the Regional Power Structure The region of which Pakistan is a part is quite diverse and complex since the country is located at the interface of South Asia, Central Asia, and the Middle East. Pakistan provides great opportunities for the region. This module focuses on the significant role of Pakistan in the regional power structure.
Module 4: Pakistan’s Foreign Policy Outlook This module will focus on the major determinants of Pakistan’s foreign policyand the principles and objectives of Pakistan’s foreign policy. It will also discuss Pakistan’s relationship with other countries and also the latest developments in Pakistan’s foreign policy vis-Ã -vis the Kashmir issue.
Module 5: Pakistan’s Culture & Society Pakistan has a rich and unique culture that has preserved established traditions throughout history. This module will highlight the enriched Pakistani culture and would also focus on the importance of the customs and traditions of Pakistan. It would also discuss the current socio-cultural patterns of society.
Module 6: Pakistan and International Political Economy This module focuses on the significant role of Pakistan in the International economy including major international projects i.e., CPEC, TAPI, IP, and CASA-1000
Module 7: Tourism Potential of Pakistan
Pakistan is a prominent tourist destination and this module will focus and highlight the tourism potential of the country. A country with diverse cultures and natural beauty, Pakistan is a heaven for any tourist.
Module 8: Pakistan’s Energy Cooperation in South and Central Asia Pakistan has tremendous potential for cooperation in the energy sector. This module will highlight various sectors in which Pakistan can prove to be a major contributor to South and Central Asia.
Application Process
The filled Application form should be submitted by email to infocgss@yahoo.com by 25th May 2021. For any queries, please contact: Ms. Palwasha Nawaz, Project Executive, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad at infocgss@yahoo.com Mobile: +92 306 5281927
All interested candidates must submit the following documents to be
considered for the program:
1. Application Form
2. Resume
Certificates
Certificates of participation are
awarded to participants upon completion of the program.
You are requested to Share your
resume at infocgss@yahoo.com for registrations.
Kindly find attached the
application form and detailed concept note of the course.
To know more about University of
the Punjab Lahore, kindly visit:
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visit:
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Renew Europe, a liberal, pro-European political group of the European Parliament, presented a resolution and was passed by the EU by an overwhelming majority of 681 votes against six only. Extremist, racist groups influence the EU. No doubt, the whole world is suffering from intolerance and extremism. There are many racist movements in America and Europe too.
Pakistan being an open and
democratic country, enjoys total freedom of expression to its citizen. There
must be diverse voices within Pakistan. The Government of Pakistan is a
parliamentary system. All matters are discussed in the parliament, which is
responsible for building consensus on all crucial issues and addressing the
concerns of all groups, factions, parties, minorities, etc.
Historically, Pakistan was a very tolerant and peace-loving, balanced society, but during the 1980s war in Afghanistan, Pakistan was radicalized by design. The western world deliberately promoted intolerance, religious extremist, and terrorism. Almost all intelligence agencies of the leading Western World were engaged in Pakistan for arming, training, and inspiring youth for Jihad in Afghanistan.
These
international intelligence agencies collected radical individuals from all over
the world and concentrated them in Pakistan to launch Jihad in Afghanistan;
Many terrorist organizations were created by them in the whole Muslim world,
was either, Mujahideen, Taliban, Daesh, Al-Qaida, or ISIS, Boko-Haram, or any
other militant group, was the creation of Western World and used for particular
objectives. After achieving their goals, they banned them and kept their
distance from them. And she was now blaming them for terrorism, Unfortunate!
Pakistan was a close ally of the US, NATO, and
Europe (Western World), an essential front-line state in the Afghan war, and a
non-NATO ally in the war on terror.
Pakistan suffered extremism, intolerance, terrorism, gun culture, and
drug culture, promoted by the Western world. Pakistan is a victim state.
The visionary leadership in Pakistan is very much clear about the situation and determined to establish the rit of government while staying within the democratic values of our system. The recent unrest in Pakistan was a domestic issue, just like in many parts of Europe and America.
The incident of Capitol Hill, Killing of Gorge Floyd, and
followed continued protests and demonstrations in America; agitations,
demonstrations in many parts of Europe are witnessed often, it is believed that
all governments are trying to resolve their domestic issues within their Constitution.
There was no external pressure on either of these governments. It is expected
that let Pakistan overcome its domestic crisis, and the capable Government of
PM Imran Khan has already resolved the issue amicably.
Under this scenario, the adoption
of a resolution by the EU is not appreciated and, in fact, has hurt the feeling
of ordinary Pakistani. It reflects the bias of EU only. A resolution presented
by the extremist group should not be the voice of the whole EU. Trust, there
must be many reasonable, moderate, and unbiased members in the EU parliament who think logically and
rationally. The adoption of such a resolution is totally irrational,
irresponsible, and against the globalization spirit.
While Pakistan is engaged to
clear the mess created by Western World and almost near to succeed entirely,
there is a dire need for International support, and coercion may not be
fruitful at this critical moment. It is hoped that the EU may re-consider the
resolution and revert it immediately. All peace-loving parliamentarians in the
EU are appealed to think rationally and logically to promote international
cooperation and understanding to defeat intolerance, bais, extremist, terrorism
and turn the whole world into a better place to live and gift our next generation
peace, stability, harmony, and prosperity.
However, Islamophobia is an
international phenomenon in recent decades all over the Western World. The
Prime Minister of Pakistan mentioned it in his speech at the United Nations
General assembly (UNGA) last year. A similar resolution was also passed in the
OIC. The whole Muslim World is worried and unhappy over blasphemy in the few
western countries. There were protests and demonstrations by Muslims all over
the world, with various intensities. At the same time, Muslims respect other
religions and deserve to reciprocate respect for Islam.
The federal government in Pakistan has decided to address the European Parliament’s reservations after the body had called for an appraisal of Pakistan’s GSP Plus status. The development came after Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting involving senior ministers of the cabinet. It was called in response to a resolution approved by the European Parliament a few days ago, calling for an assessment of Pakistan’s GSP Plus status.
The premier stressed the government would not compromise on
the laws about the finality of the Prophethood. The participants, during the
meeting, decided to address the reservations of the European Union. It was also
unanimously agreed that the protection of minorities in the country would be
ensured. The participants believed the GSP Plus trade agreement has nothing to
with blasphemy laws.
In response to the European
Parliament’s resolution, the Foreign Office had expressed disappointment over
the development.”The discourse in the European Parliament reflects a lack of
understanding in the context of blasphemy laws and associated religious
sensitivities in Pakistan – and the wider Muslim world. The unwarranted
commentary about Pakistan’s judicial system and domestic laws are regrettable,”
read a statement by the FO.
“Pakistan is a parliamentary
democracy with a vibrant civil society, free media, and independent judiciary,
which remains fully committed to the promotion and protection of human rights
for all its citizens without discrimination,” the Foreign Office had added.
The FO had emphasized that
Pakistan is proud of its minorities who enjoy equal rights and complete
protection of fundamental freedoms as enshrined in the Constitution. Judicial
and administrative mechanisms and remedies are in place to guard against any
human rights violations.
“Pakistan has played an active
role in promoting freedom of religion or belief, tolerance, and inter-faith
harmony. At a time of rising Islamophobia and populism, the international
community must exhibit a common resolve to fight xenophobia, intolerance, and
incitement to violence based on religion or belief and work together to strengthen
peaceful co-existence.”
There exist multiple mechanisms in place between Pakistan and the EU to discuss the all-inclusive spectrum of bilateral relations, including a devoted Dialogue on Democracy, Rule of Law, Governance, and Human Rights. Pakistan would continue to remain definitely engaged with the EU on all issues of mutual interest. Pakistan believes in dialogue under the charter of the UN. Pakistan desires an early dialogue and settlement of all differences amicably. Any unilateral decision may not be fruitful to either side.
It is time to strengthen our ties and mutual support. Only by collective efforts may we turn this universe into a better place to live for humankind. Pakistan assures its best possible cooperation at all times and awaits reciprocity from the EU.
Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan,
Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and
Globalization), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST),
Islamabad, Pakistan.
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ISLAMABAD, MAY 7: Anger has been building among the foreign service officers over Prime Minister Imran Khan’s comments accusing them of harbouring ‘colonial mindset’ and ‘callousness’ in dealing with the expatriate community.
Prime Minister Khan had, while speaking to envoys posted in 19 countries through video conferencing on Wednesday, said that he had noticed “shocking callousness” of Pakistani diplomats posted overseas after a few recent incidents involving the expatriates.
He was in particular critical of the missions in Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, which host the largest Pakistani communities overseas, but the way the comments were delivered made it look like a censure of the entire foreign service.
“Indifferent attitude is unforgivable, unacceptable,” Mr Khan had said, telling the officers to give up their ‘colonial mindset’ and extend special treatment to the expatriate communities.
- Posting of officials of allied departments on merit urged
Mr Khan’s comments came after the government suspended outgoing envoy to Saudi Arabia Raja Ejaz and recalled six other diplomats from Riyadh for not properly serving the community and inefficiency.
The prime minister’s comments led to angst, and demoralisation among the officers of the foreign service. To quote the words of one officer, the anger over the “caustic remarks” is very intense and the comments “have made even the reticent ones to speak up”.
There is no denying that overseas communities have faced problems at the embassies, but in conversation with Dawn, officers contended that prime minister’s own presentation of the issues displayed his lack of understanding of the issues and that he solely relied on complaints while making the allegations instead of first studying the issue.
Although serving officers, because of the official discipline, could not publicly respond, former foreign secretaries took the lead in denouncing the premier’s comments on social media.
Former foreign secretary Tehmina Janjua wrote on Twitter: “Deeply dismayed at the unwarranted criticism of the Foreign Ministry. There seems to be woefully inadequate understanding of Embassies’ consular work, the acute resource constraints, and the role of multiple departments which [are] not under the control of Ambassadors.”
Another former foreign secretary Salman Bashir explained on
Twitter: “Usual services to the community are essentially in the domain of
other departments that handle passports, nicop [National Identity Card for
Overseas Pakistanis], consular attestation etc.”
There are structural reasons behind these problems and if
thoroughly and dispassionately probed, it would become evident that the rot is
due to the dysfunction of various governmental institutions and not the Foreign
Office alone. Blaming FO would only cover up the real structural issues, officers
posted at the FO stressed.
The prime minister himself mentioned that most of the
complaints pertain to passports and ID cards, which come under the domain of
Ministry of Interior and National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra).
“Officers of the Machine Readable Passports and ID cards
have their own issues, there are problems with their posting, which is mostly
not done on merit, whereas the flak is taken by foreign service officers who
neither post them nor can hold them accountable as they don’t sign their
performance reports, commonly called ACRs,” a Pakistani diplomat at an overseas
mission pointed out.
More significantly, the officials from directorate general
of passport and Nadra are not trained to function in foreign environments. “A
majority are rude, make applicants take multiple rounds and in most of the
cases with shortcomings, these officials use the ‘over-rule’ button — implying
that the applicant is ‘not’ a Pakistan national, rendering thousands of
Pakistanis stateless who then have to pay large amounts to get their names
cleared,” another foreign service officer said.
Similarly, going online for visas, ID cards, and passports
has created lots of problems. The blind jump on the “online” wagon too has been
made without enough research. The common Pakistani in the Middle East, Europe
and even in North America cannot write Urdu let alone English. An exasperated
officer said: “You have pushed Pakistanis into the hands of agent mafias
dominated by Indians, Bengalis, Afghans and Pakistanis. All Pakistanis abroad
pay them hefty fees, and the data reaches hostile countries.”
Overseas Pakistanis based in UAE, Portugal, Italy and Greece
say that “now even the gatekeepers at Pakistani missions abroad, akin to
Western embassies in Pakistan, just shoo away visa applicants”. One wonders
whether security implications of even starting online passports were studied
before its hasty implementation.
`Angst is palpable’
The angst in the Foreign Office is palpable and widespread.
“There are numerous sterling examples,” said a senior officer at the
headquarters.
The Strategic Communications Division under the foreign
minister has aligned Pakistan’s social media initiative for the first time in
Pakistan’s history on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. The FM direct
application allows communication with heads of missions and it is frequently
used. New missions are being opened in Africa.
Officers at the FO said the Foreign Office has emerged as
the custodian of Pakistan’s moral stand on Kashmir. The FO has defended
Pakistan’s nuclearisation in a hostile world as well as its defence needs.
It is not that diaspora only has complaints against the
Pakistani missions. They in WhatsApp conversations recalled that the entire
staff of the embassy in Greece contracted coronavirus and had to function
minimally; the consulate in Milan issued travel documents late into the night
when immigration opened in Italy last year. The state legislature of New York
passed a resolution on Kashmir due to the efforts of the consulate and the
community there. The Los Angeles consulate has worked with Amazon to give
Pakistan seller status. The Barcelona consulate is famous in Europe because it
remained open on Sundays during Covid 1 and 2, making Pakistan the first
country to take back its coronavirus victims.
They pointed out that the UAE and Saudi Arabia might be in
the eye of the storm but they too evacuated thousands of Pakistanis from Dubai
and Jeddah in the most difficult situations, in a very difficult host country
environment. A letter of the National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser dated July
27, 2020 surfaced on Thursday in which he had praised the now suspended former
envoy to Saudi Arabia Raja Ejaz and the embassy staff for their role in
repatriation of Pakistanis during the Covid-19 crisis.
Ms Janjua in a tweet recalled: “Officers displaying colonial mindset? Far from it. Only during Covid, officers volunteered to be with community in Wuhan, embassies looked after stranded Pakistanis, distributed food.”
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ISLAMABAD, MAY 7: Prime Minister Imran Khan is leaving for Saudi Arabia on Friday (today) on a three-day visit (May 7-9) and a number of bilateral agreements and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) are expected to be inked between the two countries during his visit.
It is expected that the visit
will serve to improve “strained” relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia
that were shaken in the recent past due to several reasons.
According to the Prime Minister
Office, Mr Khan is visiting Saudi Arabia on the invitation of Crown Prince
Mohammed bin Salman who struck a conciliatory tone towards the kingdom’s
arch-nemesis Iran last week, saying he sought “good” relations, after the
rivals held secret talks in Baghdad. Iran welcomed Saudi Arabia’s “change of
tone”.
During the visit, Prime Minister Khan will be accompanied by a delegation, including the foreign minister and other members of his cabinet.
- Trip likely to improve ‘strained’ ties with kingdom
The prime minister’s
consultations with the Saudi leadership will cover all areas of bilateral
cooperation, including economics, trade, investment, energy, job opportunities
for Pakistani workforce and welfare of Pakistani diaspora in the kingdom. The
two sides will also exchange views on regional and international issues of
mutual interest.
During the visit, the prime
minister will also meet Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) Dr Yousef Al-Othaimeen, Secretary General of the World Muslim
League Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and the Imams of the Two Holy Mosques in
Makkah and Madina. Mr Khan will also interact with members of Pakistani
diaspora in Jeddah. He will also raise the issue of Islamophobia in the West,
including a recent resolution of European Parliament that called for withdrawal
of GSP plus status of Pakistan.
The PMO’s press release said
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had long-standing and historic fraternal relations,
rooted deep in common faith, shared history and mutual support. “The people of
Pakistan hold the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in the highest esteem. The
relationship is marked by close cooperation in all fields and mutual
collaboration on regional and international issues, in particular those faced
by the Muslim Ummah. Saudi Arabia is a member of the OIC Contact Group on Jammu
and Kashmir,” it added.
Saudi Arabia is home to more than
two million Pakistanis, contributing to progress and prosperity of both
countries. Regular high-level bilateral visits play a pivotal role in providing
impetus to the fraternal ties and close cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi
Arabia.
According to media reports,
Pakistani-Saudi relations have been complex all along but since 2015, when the
Pakistani parliament restricted the military from participating in the war in
Yemen, its relations with Saudi Arabia have soured. Military conflict in Yemen
is said to be one of the reasons behind strained relations between Saudi Arabia
and Pakistan.
Last year Pakistan had expected
Riyadh to support it in dealing with India over the Kashmir crisis. In
particular, Pakistan had sought a supportive meeting with the Council of
Foreign Ministers of the OIC. After Saudi Arabia turned down the request,
Pakistan repeated its demand, which in turn resulted in Riyadh calling for
repayment of $1 billion loan. Consequently, Pakistan repaid the loan while
using the amount obtained under a new loan — this time from China.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Khan
has announced that the government will provide Rs25,000 funeral grant to the
overseas Pakistanis to help the needy ones bury their loved ones with dignity.
In a tweet, the prime minister said: “Our govt is moving forward in service delivery for overseas Pakistanis. Funeral grant of PKR 25,000 has been approved to be given from Overseas Pakistanis Foundation.”
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RAMALLAH, MAY 7: Foreign Minister of Palestine Riyad al-Maliki will arrive Turkey today on Friday, May 7th.
During the visit of Riyad al-Maliki ways to improve
bilateral relations will be discussed with Turkish government officials.
Friday is significant as it is observed as Al-Qudus Day throughout the world.
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Thursday, 6 May 2021
Exclusive by Farukh Shehzad
Editor-In-Chief / DIPLOMATICNEWSPK.BLOG
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran khan has the golden opportunity to give a precious gift to his Nation during his remaining two years of government.
Few years back during the time of Nawaz Sharif or Asif Zardari the government of China made an offer of providing "Cheap Electricity with just Rs. 300 bill per house".
According to sources, that Chinese offer was purely designed to facilitate Pakistani people and the offer was carrying many incentives for Pakistanis.
No.1: People were allowed to use electricity as much as they can during whole month and whole year and all years.
No.2: The amount of electricity bill was fixed upto just 300 rupees per month, that means people of Pakistan had to pay just rupees 300 at the end of every month.
No.3: 300 rupees per house had to pay.
According to sources, that Chinese offer of "Cheap Electricity" was purely designed to facilitate people of Pakistan belonging all walks of life, regardless of that they are poor or rich.
Sources say that there was not enough commission to earn for Asif Zardari or Nawaz Sharif, because that era of government was of Asif zardari or Nawaz Sharif, so what they did?
They did not accept that offer of Chinese government due to less commission, which indicates that Asif Zardari or Nawaz Sharif did not join the politics to serve Pakistani people but they joined politics to make money and to enjoy the government's protocol.
But now, Prime Minister Imran Khan is in power and we also know that he has spoken in his speeches on number of occasions during public gatherings before 2018 General Elections that he wanted to join politics to serve Pakistani Nation.
Imran Khan has spent a good amount of time in power and he has now remaining 2 years left behind to utilize and play with.
Prime Minister Imran Khan now has the excellent time to give a present (Gift) to Pakistani Nation as they are looking for such gift for decades.
We request to Prime Minister Imran Khan that visit the Embassy of China in Islamabad and meet Chinese Ambassador Nong Rong multiple times and ask him, request him for taking that "Cheap Electricity" offer back for the people of Pakistan and keep meeting Chinese Ambassador for this crucial task in his last two years until the dream come true.
I also request Prime Minister Imran Khan to visit China and meet Xi Jinping the President of China and remind him that few years ago you made an offer for providing "Cheap Electricity" to all Pakistanis but rulers of Pakistan at that time did not accept your offer but today I'm here, asking you to give us that offer ones again.
Prime Minister Imran Khan is needed several visits to Chinese embassy in Islamabad and also PM Imran needs to go to China to meet Xi Jinping the President of China face to face to discuss and convince him and to bring “Cheap Electricity Offer” to Pakistan of its people.
I request to Prime Minister Imran Khan that do not hire any advisor or any minister for completing this crucial task, instead please do it on your own for your people.
PM Imran Khan has the capability to achieve such tasks as we all know that he achieved many goals in the past in his life too, So people of Pakistan feel that PM Imran Khan will achieve this goal as well handsomely within his remaining time of government.
PM Imran Khan you have plenty of time left and have a golden opportunity, So, begin your work on this project and inject life into this offer of “Cheap Electricity” and bring it to the people of Pakistan as a precious gift for them.
Note: At that time when Chinese government announced this offer it was mentioned that bill charges after end of the month will be 300 rupees per house but now as a lot of time has passed away so the charges of the Electricity bill you may extend upto 400 to 500 rupees per house.
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- Dr. Talat Shabbir’s landmark book “Creating Shared Futures Pakistan-China: A Journey of Trust and Friendship” launched. Scholars, Diplomats and Public Policy Experts Lauds the Research Book and Terms it as Important Academic Contribution to Understand the Pakistan China Relationship.
ISLAMABAD, MAY 2021: The
relationship between China and Pakistan has been researched and documented by
Dr. Talat Shabbir in the context of futures possibilities and options in the
book “Creating Shared Futures, Pakistan China: A Journey of Trust and
Friendship”. The book was launched today at the Institute of Strategic Studies,
Islamabad.
The launch event was organized
jointly by Eurasian Century Institute and Mishal Pakistan, the launch was
attended by a small group of intellectuals and research enthusiasts to listen
to the leading scholars in Pakistan. Due to Covid SOPs the event was also
participated by a large number through Zoom. The event was also streamed live
on YouTube and Facebook for international participation.
In his forward, Makhdoom Shah
Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan has said, “Dr. Talat Shabbir’s
book is a brilliant and timely discourse on the multifaceted partnership and
what it means for both the countries going forward. He has traced the history
of this relationship since its inception and where we stand today. He has brought forth the various facets of these
ties ranging from diplomatic, political, economic, to strategic.
The Foreign Minister further said
that, “the book will be a valuable record and useful reading for all students
of history and contemporary international relations and will help them to delve
deeper into what is easily one of the most fascinating, consequential and
forward-looking partnerships of our times.”
Speaking on the occasion,
Director General ISSI said, “Dr. Talat has demonstrated his commitment to
furthering the Pakistan-China relationship. His book argues one element stands
out i.e., trust, a very rare state of mutual trust that any two neighbors
enjoy”. Meanwhile, he highlighted that in recent years, people of both
countries have tried to cross the barrier of language and culture, as today
“Chinese universities are attracting most Pakistani students”, and as a nation
“we can learn from Chinese wisdom”.
Former Minister for Defense, Lt. General Naeem Khalid Lodhi, remarked that, “Dr. Shabbir’s book shows that whatever happened in the world, the bond between Pakistan and China kept deepening and strengthened. And this is a unique feature of the bilateral relationship”.
Former Ambassador to China,
Masood Khalid said, “Dr. Talat has aptly captured the essence of bilateral
relationship. This relationship has withstood the test of time and both sides
have continued to support each other during their respective testing times. It
is indeed a unique model in inter-state relationships.”
Professor Song Zhihui of the
Pakistan Study Center, Sichuan University, while expressing his thoughts, said,
“It is a scholarly work backed by evidence-based research. He noted that in
current times, CPEC is very significant for Pakistan and China, and both sides
will continue to work on this in the second phase hoping to focus on industrial
development in Pakistan”.
Pakistan’s leading futures
research scientist, Puruesh Chaudhary, President AGAHI said, “‘This book to a
great degree captures the relationship between Pakistan and China, Dr. Talat
quite uniquely enables a reader to imagine how many possibilities are there to
emerge as an outcome. Pakistan and China in years to come would have greater
responsibility towards ensuring social justice’
Ambassador Khalid Mahmood,
Chairman Board of Governors, ISSI said, “Dr. Shabbir has given an objective
account of Pakistan-China relationship. His book is timed with 70th anniversary
of establishment of Pakistan-China relations and 100th anniversary of founding
of Communist Party of China. It is a unique friendship as we do not share
culture, language, economic systems and have different ideological mooring. Yet
despite that relationship has only deepened.”
The book, Creating Shared Futures, Pakistan China: A Journey of Trust and Friendship, is authored by Dr. Talat Shabbir, a well-known scholar on Pakistan-China relations, Dr. Shabbir holds a PhD in International Relations from Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad. Dr. Shabbir is Director China-Pakistan Study Centre at the Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad, overseeing research and advocacy on all facets of Pakistan-China relations. His areas of interest include Pakistan, South Asia, Belt and Road Initiative, and China Pakistan Economic Corridor.
The book is an observation and an
analysis of the relationship of the two nations from 1947 to today. It also
talks about the possible futures that can be created if the policy makers make
certain choices in a definite time frame. The book also contains an epilogue on
the post COVID-19 global scenario, where the friendship of the two countries
has been tested on social, economic, and political grounds due to international
pressures and demands.
Dr. Talat has been a visiting scholar at Sigur Centre for Asian Studies, George Washington University, USA. He has been on the faculty of Institute of Strategic Studies Research and Analysis (ISSRA), National Defence University (NDU), Islamabad, where he was part of the team conducting national security workshop and national media workshop.
Besides editing a quarterly magazine for China-Pakistan Study Centre, he regularly contributes to newspapers on domestic, regional, and global issues and participates in panel discussions on various TV channels to address regional and global issues. Dr. Shabbir has also published a book of Urdu short stories and a collection of Urdu poetry.
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ISLAMABAD, MAY 6: AAA Associates, Pakistan Leading group of Companies, has been arranging Iftari from 1st of Ramazan till 30th Ramazan at Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry Rawalpindi.
The Iftari arrangement is meant to serve that section of society which has been deprived of food in this holy month of Ramazan.
AAA Associate, under its corporate social responsibility, carried out this drive to feed poor in most respectable manner by inviting 500 people daily in RCCI to serve with Iftar.
Pakistan is a third world country where millions of people, every day, go to bed without having a meal. The World Food Programmed states that 43 percent of the country’s population remains food insecure, and out of that, 18 percent of people are facing an alarming dearth of food. It further explains that six people out of ten in Pakistan are food insecure.
The food insecurity is the major reason of increasing hunger in Pakistan, whereas food production is sufficient to feed all the population in the state. In spite of being productive in the farming sector, there is a food insecurity. There are children dying in the laps of their mothers because of starvation.
AAA Associate Managing Director Lt. Col Shahzad Ali Kiani (Retd) stated that “We believe in serving Humanity in best possible manner by fulfilling their basic need of Food and shelter.
Being an Organization, we are collaborating on many projects with Local NGOs and Government to end food insecurity in the country. Feeding deprived section of society in the holy month of Ramzan is just one of the initiatives of AAA associate to uplift the community”.
AAA Chairman Mr. Shiekh Fawad Bashir share his views “Our aim is to transform the industry and our employee lifestyle who not only work as professional but contribute towards their community development. Under our CSR ambit, we are determinant to contribute toward the society which helped us to grow and become leading business group of companies of Pakistan.
We can only achieve excellence by elevating the most deprived community of our society through these small steps which ultimately serve a big purpose of hungry free Pakistan”.
AAA Associates - an amalgamation of a group of companies, aiming at a different niche, envisioned to implement innovative business practices. The organization has been exceeding the expectations in Real Estate, Construction, Aircraft Maintenance, IT Solutions and Marketing plans.
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ISLAMABAD, MAY 6: The question of reforming the colonial civil service, and its linked institutions, has been on the agenda since independence. Numerous commissions and efforts have been thwarted. The popular perception remains that there has been a secular decline in civil service efficiency.
Most reform efforts focus on grades, performance reviews, and structures of the civil service. The incentive structure which economists think is central to human behaviour is often left out of the reform process.
Civil service payment remains mired in its colonial foundations consisting of cash compensation that has not kept pace with inflation and several allowances and physical perks such as houses and cars. The perks are nontransparently given and have set up several individual and group dynamics that may not be conducive to the objectives of the public service.
Not all payments & rewards in the #Pakistan civil service are on the pay slip. Pakistan’s administrative machinery, in particular its bureaucracy is profoundly influenced by its #colonial legacy. @PIDEpk
report on #CivilService Compensation, now available.
For Detailed Report Click The Link Below.
This report is the first attempt to develop some clarity on
the cost of the civil service, quantifying all aspects of compensation. It also
develops a strategy for monetisation of all perks and setting in place a
compensation system that is in line with modern economics and HRM practices. It
also points to the huge gain from monetisation in terms of the release of city
centre land for commercial development through a public-private partnership.
This is an important document that requires a lot of debate
and further research for us to improve our public sector management.
Dr Nadeem Ul Haque
Vice-Chancellor
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The committee held its 13th
session in the Egyptian capital Cairo on May 4-5, the ministry said in a
statement.
Facilitating the processing of
visas of citizens of the two countries, simplifying entry procedures and
abolishing entry fees were discussed during the session, it added.
Among the main topics of the
agenda were also the aspects of joint cooperation in the consular and security
fields, cooperation in the judicial and social security area and fishing,
financial and customs matters as well as land and air transportation.
In April, Egyptian officials
announced that they had agreed with their Libyan counterparts to reopen their
diplomatic missions in the capital Tripoli and the second-largest city of
Benghazi as soon as possible.
Egypt and Libya then signed
memorandums of understanding in Tripoli during an official visit by Egyptian
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli – the highest Egyptian official to visit Libya
since 2010, who was accompanied by 11 ministers – which included the resumption
of civilian flights between the two countries.
In 2014, the Egyptian Embassy in Tripoli was closed and Egyptian flights with Tripoli were halted as fighting took place between Libya's internationally recognized government and militias loyal to putschist Gen. Khalifa Haftar, whom Egypt backed.
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