FARUKH SHEHZAD

ISLAMABAD, AUG 1: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday criticised the partial coronavirus lockdown imposed by the Sindh government against the federal government’s wishes, explaining that doing so would break the back of the common man.

He expressed his views on the issue while conversing with the people of Pakistan in a live question-and-answer session via telephone.

The premier began the session by thanking the people of Pakistan for cooperating with the government over the first three waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, and urged them to again adhere to the SOPs to curb the spread of the ongoing fourth wave.

He then addressed the government of Sindh’s decision to impose a partial lockdown to curb rising Covid-19 cases, saying it hadn’t taken into consideration the hardships of the poor.

“We had a small problem between the federal government and Sindh,” the PM admitted. “Sindh government wanted to impose a lockdown, which is the correct decision and will curb the spread of virus.

“But on the other hand, the thing to see is that will we be able to save the economy from the lockdown? Then there is the issue of hunger … the daily wage earners and especially the poor section of our society … how will they make ends meet during the lockdown?”

The prime minister cited the example of “destruction in India” to tell Sindh government “never to impose a lockdown until you have the answers to these questions.”

“Their (Indian) government imposed a lockdown at once without thinking anything of the public. They only thought of the upper class and elite like us,” the PM said. “Sindh government should know that when you force a lockdown you are going to keep people hungry. You cannot keep hungry people under a lockdown if you do not have the resources to bring them food.”

PM Imran said that the policy of smart lockdowns and mass vaccinations was the way to go, as he stressed that the economy that has “survived very difficult times and is headed on an upwards trajectory” should not be hurt at any cost.

‘Free media is a blessing’

The first caller was a woman who told the PM that she was defrauded by a man for Rs6 million over 10 years ago, and complained that the authorities had arrested the suspect and a case filed but no recovery was ever made. To this, the prime minister instructed that her details be taken assured that full efforts would be made to assist her.

Another from a minority community called for a quota in jobs to be provided. The prime minister told her he would instruct the provinces for such quotas.

During the session, a broadcast journalist also called and told the prime minister that he wanted to verify if the QnA session was indeed genuine and live. At this, Prime Minister Imran replied that only those rulers that “break the law or believe in the rule of power rather than the rule of law or are corrupt are fearful of free media”.

“A free media [and] freedom of expression is a great blessing for a country,” he said, adding that it was the role of media to act as a “watchdog”.

He explained he only disagreed with the media when “fake news and propaganda” was spread, referring to the revelations in the EU DisinfoLab report that uncovered an Indian disinformation network against Pakistan.

“Journalists from Pakistan are feeding fake Indian accounts that are doing propaganda against the Pakistan Army and prime minister. I only have a problem then [otherwise] real journalism and criticism is a big blessing for a country.”

The prime minister was then relayed more personal problems by two retired soldiers and a farmer. He assured them all that help would be provided to them.

‘No one being saved in Noor murder case’

Answering a question by a woman about the grisly murder of Noor Mukadam in Islamabad and what steps the government would take for women’s safety, Prime Minister Imran said he had been following the Noor murder case from the first day and termed it a “horrifying” incident.

Citing details provided to him, the premier said the “tragedy” had occurred over the course of two days in front of the whole domestic staff of the alleged killer, Zahir Jaffer.

He denied the impression that the suspect would be saved because he belonged to a powerful family. “I want to tell you that no one is being saved in this. Even if he thinks he is a dual national and has American citizenship so he will get away, that is not the case,” he said.

The prime minister noted that the case had “shocked everyone”, saying everyone had been pained by it and it had had “a big impact”.

“Noor’s murder is a big tragedy and I want to reassure [the nation] that no one, no matter how powerful they are, will escape full punishment in the case.”

Recalling the alleged brief abduction of the Afghan ambassador’s daughter in Islamabad, the premier said he had followed the case “as if she was my own daughter”.

“Afghans are our own people, we consider them brothers so we saw the [incident] in the same manner,” he said, crediting the capital police for following “every single thing” in the case and interviewing the suspects after identifying them through CCTV footage.

Vertical cities

Talking about urban and civic issues, Prime Minister Imran said a major problem afflicting Pakistani cities was that their master plans had not been made, while those that were made were “destroyed”.

He gave the example of Islamabad, saying its master plan was repeatedly violated despite it being the only planned city in the country. “No one saw where water would come from and where the trash would go,” he said, adding that this was why he had ordered that city masterplans be made.

“This means a city won’t grow beyond a certain extent; instead of that, it will go up,” the premier said. “Dubai has gone vertical and so has New York, if they started expanding then they would never be able to provide water, electricity and amenities.”

Referring to the Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project that the government plans to launch, Imran said a new city will be built to save the water of Ravi, which he said had turned into “a dirty nullah”.

“Similarly we had thought of Bundal Island in Karachi but unfortunately the Sindh government is not letting us make it and I dont understand that because all the benefit [of the project] is to Sindh,” he added.

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ISLAMABAD, JUL 31: Pakistan has “welcomed” a letter written by a group of European parliamentarians to the European Commission on the “humanitarian situation” in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK), calling it “yet another demonstration of the global censure” of India’s human rights violations in the valley.

Sixteen European lawmakers had addressed a letter on Friday to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Vice President Josep Borrell, urging the European Union to raise its voice on human rights violations in IoK and take action.

“We believe that the EU should use all its leverage and tools to cooperate with our Indian and Pakistani partners to honour the pledge made to the Kashmiris by the international community and create an environment conducive to the implementation of the United Nations resolutions,” the letter reads. The Foreign Office (FO), in a statement issued on Saturday, welcomed the letter, saying: “This letter is yet another demonstration of the continuing global censure of the ongoing human rights violations and humanitarian crisis in IoK.”

The statement said that despite “India continuously peddling false propaganda in futile attempts to push the sham narrative of so-called ‘normalcy’ in IoK”, criticism of Indian actions had only increased after “egregious violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms” in the wake of India’s “illegal and unilateral” actions to strip IoK of its special autonomy on August 5, 2019.

Article 370 of the Indian constitution had limited the power of the Indian parliament to impose laws in the state. By repealing it, people from the rest of India were given the right to acquire property in IoK and settle there permanently.

The FO statement noted that various international forums had now debated the issue with international media and human rights organisations were “consistently” raising the topic of humanitarian violations in the territory.

“India must realise that it cannot ignore the international community’s continuing calls to end its grave and systematic human rights violations of the Kashmiri people,” the FO added.

“India will have to ultimately give in to global conscience, end its unabated human rights violations in parts of Jammu and Kashmir under its illegal occupation and take steps for peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute in accordance with the relevant UNSC resolutions and wishes of the Kashmiri people.”

India has continued to impose strict restrictions on people in the region including on religious festivities. Local media had reported that Indian authorities had barred Muslims from offering prayers in major mosques on Eidul Azha and placed restrictions on ritual sacrifice. Meanwhile, the region’s political leadership including Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Shabbir Ahmad Shah, Dr Hameed Fayaz, Masarrat Aalam Butt, Aasiya Andrabi, Nayeem Ahmad Khan and numerous other leaders and activists were in house detention or in jails.

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ANKARA, JUL 31 – Turkish archer Mete Gazoz won the gold medal in men’s individual archery final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games and brought his country its first-ever Olympic medal in archery on Saturday.

Facing world no. 7 Italian archer Mauro Nespoli in the final, Gazoz, 22, won the match 6-4 and bagged gold.

Previously, the Turkish archer faced Japan’s Takaharu Furukawa, won the semifinal match 7-3 to reach the final.

World no. 4 Mete Gazoz has two individual Archery World Cup championships, one gold medal in recurve man at Mediterranean Games and has two gold medals in individual at European Youth Championships throughout his career.

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Farukh Shehzad

Sadaf Kanwal, The wife of Shehroz Sabzwari has rejected the agenda of Aurat March.

She said we are Muslim and our culture is to serve their husbands. She said I like to perform all the work of my husband on my own.

Sadaf Kanwal said as a wife it is my honour and duty to cook meal for my husband and washing his clothes and doing overall care of my husband is my responsibility and I am doing it the same.

People in large numbers on “TWITTER” liking remarks of Sadaf Kanwal on so-called feminism.

Sadaf Kanwal rejected the agenda of ‘Aurat March’ and advising Pakistani women to serve and take care of their husbands.

People of all walks of life lauded Sadaf Kanwal statement wholeheartedly.

These beautiful remarks of Sadaf Kanwal are circulating widely as “TOP TREND” on Twitter.

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ISLAMABAD, JUL 31: AAA Associates, a leading group of Companies, has announced completion of 6 out of 9 construction projects within a record period of 6 years. The remaining 3 Projects are under construction, to be completed within a year. AAA Associates holds great trust among the investors primarily because of the timely deliverance, acquiring land at prime location, designing and construction of state-of-the-art residential and commercial buildings with unparalleled amenities. 

The six delivered projects are AAA RIVERIA, AAA Akron, ARCADE I, ARCADE II, ARCADE III, and Haseen Arcade based in the heart of Bahria Town Islamabad. Under construction projects are AAA Thirteen and AAA Business Center, AAA OCTA offers great returns on investments with consummate facilities and adds unique architectural design to the twin cities. AAA Associates takes care of the most important element of property i.e. location. All construction projects are strategically located keeping in view the contemporary commercial and residential requirements.

Systems Limited is honored by Microsoft for outstanding sales achievement and innovation.

ISLAMABAD, JUL 31: Systems Limited, Pakistan’s leading information technology consulting and services company, has achieved the prestigious Microsoft Business Applications 2021/2022 Inner Circle award. Membership in this elite group is based on sales achievements that rank Systems Limited in the top echelon of Microsoft’s Business Applications global network of partners. Inner Circle members consist of the top 1% of Microsoft Partners that performed to a high standard of excellence by delivering valuable solutions that help organizations achieve increased success.

2021/2022 Inner Circle members are invited to the Inner Circle Summit in March 2021 as well as virtual meetings between July 2021 and June 2022, where they will have a unique opportunity to share strategy and network with Microsoft senior leaders and fellow partners.

This recognition of Inner Circle for Microsoft Business Applications coincided with Microsoft Inspire, the annual premier partner event, which took place July 14-15, 2021. Microsoft Inspire provides the Microsoft partner community with the opportunity to learn about the company’s road map for the upcoming year, establish connections, share best practices, experience the latest product innovations, and learn new skills.

“In a year of deep business transformation for every company and every industry on the planet, it is extremely rewarding to be able to recognize Microsoft Business Applications partners from every corner of the world that accelerated our joint customers’ digital transformation and drove unsurpassed customer success,” said Cecilia Flombaum, Microsoft Business Applications Ecosystem Lead. “Our Inner Circle members are chosen based on their business performance as well as capabilities as an organization, whether that’s creating IP, developing solutions, or having an industry-leading focus on digital transformation. Microsoft is honored to recognize Systems Limited for their achievements this past year, their dedication to our customers, and their innovation around the Microsoft Cloud.”

For over 44 years, Systems Limited has excelled in providing innovative solutions that have helped its clientele accelerate time to value, maximize competitive edge, and exceed customer expectations. By closely collaborating with the teams at Microsoft, Systems Limited maintains a strong understanding of the Microsoft platform to deliver exceptional technology solutions and services that enable its customers to unlock new opportunities for sustainable business growth. The company has a long list of accolades that back its impressive stature, including the 2018 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year award for Pakistan, Forbes Asia’s Best Under A Billion award 2020, and Pakistan’s Top IT Exporter award 2019, to name a few.

Systems Limited offers a robust set of technology implementation, training, and consultation services for midsize to large enterprises across the globe. The company leverages its full-spectrum specialization of Microsoft Dynamics 365, Microsoft Azure, and Microsoft Power Platform to assist top global organizations across the Retail, CPG, Financial Services, and Telecommunication sectors, as well as government entities, to achieve faster time to market and maintain a strong long-term trajectory of success.

“We’re truly honored to receive this recognition by Microsoft. Not only has it elevated our stature as the leading technology company out of Pakistan, but also further solidified our commitment to continue to innovate and play our part in empowering businesses and society to effectively navigate this new era of change. We’ll continue to leverage the potential of technology and combine it with our ingenuity to create a meaningful impact for the future,” said Aezaz Hussain, Founder & Chairman of Systems Limited.

“This is an incredible achievement for Systems Limited to have earned its way to the Microsoft Business Applications 2021/2022 Inner Circle. Our inclusion in this top tier of technology organizations is a testament to our relentless hard work and commitment towards business excellence. This strategic platform upholds the sanctity of the business community striving to achieve technological brilliance for our joint customers. We wouldn’t have accomplished this without the collaborative efforts of our team, stakeholders, partners, clients, and Microsoft for believing in and recognizing our potential,” said Asif Peer, CEO & Managing Director of Systems Limited.

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RAWALPINDI, JUL 30: A delegation of Afghan journalists on Friday called on Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters (GHQ) for a “candid interaction”, the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement.

Speaking to the delegation, the army chief emphasised that media could act as a bridge to create a conducive environment for promoting cultural, social and people-to-people engagement between the two countries.

“It is the responsibility of media and people to identify and defeat the spoilers of peace,” he was quoting as saying.

Gen Bajwa stressed that peace in Afghanistan was Pakistan’s earnest desire, saying the two countries’ peace was interlinked. “The spoilers will not be allowed to derail the peace process,” he added.

Referring to Pakistan’s border management regime, the army chief said the security of borders was in the best interest of Pakistan and Afghanistan.

He also highlighted the importance of restoration of peace in Afghanistan for sustainable regional development.

Appreciating the Pak-Afghan Youth Forum for arranging the visit of journalists, Gen Bajwa said he hoped for more frequent exchange of such visits in the future.

He termed the youth of Pakistan and Afghanistan the hope for future peace and progress in the region.

The delegation thanked the army chief for the “candid interaction” and appreciated Pakistan’s sincerity and efforts for people in Afghanistan including hosting refugees and playing a “facilitative role” in the Afghan peace process, according to the ISPR.

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ISLAMABAD, JUL 29: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan cannot be held "responsible" for the actions of the Taliban in the aftermath of US and its allies' ongoing withdrawal from Afghanistan, adding that his government is not a spokesperson for the militant group.

"What the Taliban are doing or aren't doing has nothing to do with us. We are not responsible, neither are we spokespersons for the Taliban," he said in comments to Afghan media representatives that were aired on Thursday.

The premier's remarks were a continuation of Pakistan's repeated warnings that it would not accept the responsibility if it was blamed for any deterioration in the Afghan peace process.

In June, National Security Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf had said the sudden withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan was not ideal, adding that any shifting of blame on Pakistan for “facesaving” would be unacceptable.

Earlier this month, the premier gave a robust response to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s allegation about Pakistan’s “negative role” in the Afghan peace process and said it was “extremely unfair” to blame Islamabad for the situation in Afghanistan.

PM Imran today again distanced Islamabad from the happenings in Kabul, saying: "All we want is peace in Afghanistan."

He said that the Afghans had a choice to make: to either pursue the US-backed military solution or to pursue a political settlement where there is an inclusive government. "[The latter] is the only solution," he said.

"There are three million Afghan refugees in Pakistan, almost all of them are Pashtuns and most will have sympathies with the Taliban. How is Pakistan supposed to check who is going over there to fight when we have about 30,000 people crossing into Afghanistan every day. How is Pakistan going to check that?"

"We have three million refugees in Pakistan [...] how can Pakistan be held responsible? There are refugee camps with 100,000 and 500,000 people."

He said it was not possible for Pakistan to sift through the refugee camps to find out who was pro-Taliban and who was not, adding that until recently there was no physical border between the two countries.

"The Durand Line was imaginary," he said, referring to the 2640-kilometre-long border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. He said that Pakistan has completed 90 per cent of the border fencing.

"We are trying our best, but it is not possible to hold Pakistan responsible when you have over three million refugees here."

'Civil war in Afghanistan not in Pakistan's interest'

He said that it was not in Pakistan's interest to have civil war break out in Afghanistan. "What interest could Pakistan have in backing someone to take over Afghanistan?"

What is clear is that no one party will be able to take over Afghanistan, he said.

PM Imran said that in the 90s Pakistan had pursued the policy of 'strategic depth' as it was wary of Indian influence in Afghanistan.

"In those days we did try to have favourites. Now, and especially in my government, we believe that Afghanistan can never be controlled from the outside."

So Pakistan will have good relations with whoever the Afghans choose, he said. "We have no favourites now."

'Discrepancy in what Afghan envoy's daughter says and what evidence shows'

Commenting on the recent incident involving the Afghan ambassador's daughter in Islamabad, the premier said that authorities had charted out the exact path taken by Silsila Alikhil. He said that taxi drivers were traced and interrogated.

"Unfortunately, what the ambassador's daughter is saying and what the cameras show do not add up. She says she was put in a taxi, taken away and beaten up. But there is a picture of that taxi and she is sitting there and she is fine."

He said that the police had pulled all the records and there was a "discrepancy". He said that since the ambassador's daughter had gone back to Afghanistan there was no way to confirm what had happened.

He said that the probe team from Afghanistan would be handed over all the information so that they could question the daughter when they go back.

'American should have spoken to Taliban from position of strength'

PM Imran said that Pakistan had nothing to do with why 150,000 Nato troops did not succeed in Afghanistan. "It's exactly like what the Americans did in Vietnam. When they failed in Vietnam, they blamed insurgents from Cambodia or Laos."

He said that Pakistan was told at one point that the Taliban's main sanctuaries were in North Waziristan. "The kept pushing us to take action. Finally after four or five years, we took action [but] one million people were internally displaced [...] what difference did it make?"

He said that the Americans should have spoken to the Taliban from a position of strength. "When there were 150,000 Nato troops, that was the time to talk to [the Taliban]. How can they expect the Taliban to compromise when an exit date has been given and a few thousand troops are left?"

The premier also questioned what the US would achieve operating from Pakistan when it could not achieve its goal in Afghanistan for the last 20 years.

"If someone can convince me that it would make a big difference and there would be peace in Afghanistan [...] maybe we would consider it. But what they haven't achieved in 20 years, how do they expect to achieve that by having bases in Pakistan?"

It will involve Pakistan in a conflict which it has nothing to do with, he said, adding that Pakistan had already suffered great human and economic losses due to the 'war on terror'.

'Pakistan's future economic strategies depend on Afghanistan'

Responding to a question, the premier said that he has always believed that there is no military solution to the situation in Afghanistan.

He stated that Pakistan was the country that wanted peace in Afghanistan the most as it would connect the country to Central Asia. "All our future economic strategies depend on peace in Afghanistan," he said, adding that Pakistan had signed an agreement with Uzbekistan for a railway project through Afghanistan.

Concluding his media talk, the prime minister said that he saw relations between the countries getting stronger with every passing year. "That's because we need each other," he said, adding that it was a mutually beneficial relationship.

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ISLAMABAD, JUL 29: An Online International Conference on “Culture: Exploring New Frontier of Sino-Pakistan Friendship” was organized by the Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future, Communication University of China, Beijing.

The Online International Conference was addressed by renowned subject experts from Pakistan and China.

Prof. Dr. Zahid Anwar, Director, China Study Center, and Dean Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Peshawardiscussed “Importance of Cultural Communication Centers in enhancing Sino-Pakistan Bilateral Ties”.

Dr. Zahid mentioned that Culture is a particular set of customs through which we experience all aspects of life, speak, and express ourselves, how we live and understand people. He also added that through our culture we develop a sense of belonging, personal and cognitive growth, and the ability to empathize and relate to each other.

Talking about language, he stated that Communication is a fundamental component of any society, and language is an important aspect of that. According to Dr. Zahid, For Pakistan, China has become more important than ever before. Since the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project has started. It has been observed that the trend of learning Chinese language in Pakistan has been increasing. Especially at the government level, the institutions have been set up in collaboration with China to learn Mandarin.

In the aftermath of CPEC, many people of Pakistan will have employment opportunities and to en-hail those opportunities Chinese language skill will help a lot.

Prof. Dr. SumeraJawad, Professor & Principal, College of Arts & Design (CAD), University of the Punjab, Lahore discussed “Art as a tool for cross-Cultural Interaction: A Case Study of Pakistan and China Friendship”.

According to Dr. Sumera, CPEC can be seen as the revival of the old Silk Route, which had connected civilizations and cultures and introduced Buddhism, Christianity and Islam to China. Furthermore, she mentioned that cultural exchange between Pakistani and Chinese citizens increased after the launch of CPEC. This has led to increased cooperation and understanding between the governments extended and acceptance among the people. Also, this has resulted in strengthened people-to-people relations between the two sides.

According to Dr. Sumera, Chinese Art & Calligraphy is a form of calligraphy widely practiced in China and revered int he Chinese ultural sphere, which often includes Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Vietnam. Additionally, The calligraphic tradition of East Asia originated and developed from China. There is a general standardization of the various styles of calligraphy in this tradition. Chinese calligraphy and ink and wash painting are closely related to our pakistni art, since they are accomplished using similar tools and techniques.

Dr. Sumera also mentioned that China and Pakistan have not only remained connected through geographic boundaries, but by the way in which our cultures have historically relied on each other for ideas and aesthetics.

Mr. IsrarHussainChishti, Associate Professor, College of Arts & Design (CAD), University of the Punjab, Lahore discussed “Music as key Component in Cross-Cultural Connectivity”.

Mr. IsrarChishti stated that music is a key component. Music is not just a philosophy or an idea. In ideas individuals can differ or oppose each other.  According to him, Music is like a crop which comes from soil. According to Mr. Israr, while travelling, different scale of accent can be observed. Similarly, music opens a landscape of an area.

Additionally, he mentioned that music can be a key for cross-culture interaction and closure between countries. World is coming close day by day just because of music. He also showed some videos to familiarize the audience with different scales of music and how music is a key for cross culture.

Dr. WanchuZhong, Research Fellow, Institute for Community with Shared Future (ICSF), Communication University of China (CUC), Beijingdiscussed “CPEC: Key to Sino-Pakistan Cultural Relations”. She mentioned that China celebrates different festivals of Pakistan which facilitates in enhancing bilateral relations Pakistan and china and also supports in strengthening people to people contact.

Furthermore, she mentioned that Cultural relations between Pakistan and China are broadening. As the relationship between both countries are based on mutual trust, cooperation and harmony. China and Pakistan do not have common language and culture yet they support each other in promoting culture and language; it is the main reason behind expanding of the relations between these two.

Ms. MaryamRaza, Deputy Director, Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future discussed “Pakistan-China Literary Corridor: Familiarizing Pakistanis with Chinese Culture”. She mentioned that culture is a valuable tool for advancing on the road to integration. It can make a decisive contribution to strengthening cohesion, dialogue, and social understanding among the countries, which is an important factor to counter common global threats. In this aspect, academic/intellectual facilitation is needed among countries to promote peace, dialogue, and accept cultural and civilizational diversities.

According to her, incorporating the phenomena of regionalism into academic cooperation would promote cultural integration and close linkages between Pakistan and China. Since last decades, a productive growth in research and educational collaboration between both countries has been witnessed.  Each year, a large number of students go to China to pursue higher education and also a significant number of Chinese students visit Pakistan under student or cultural exchange programs. In this aspect, they can play a significant role after returning to Pakistan strengthen the existing cordial relations between the two nations. It can be an asset for both countries that is crucial forcultural assimilations.

The Online Conference was moderated by Ms. PalwashaNawaz, Deputy Director, Pakistan Research Center for a Community with Shared Future. The online conference was attended by 50 participants and subject experts from both Pakistan and China. The conference was also live streamed on various social media platforms.

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Munaza Kazmi

Parents tend to underestimate the behavioral influence that they have on their children, however in developing countries the ratio exceeds. It can be understood that, no one can be the perfect parent, but there are certain parenting behaviors that can have serious and lifelong negative effects on children.

In 2011, the UK’s Department for Education found that children who are exposed to bad parenting are two times more likely to misbehave. Inconsistent disciplinary approaches, poor supervision and physical punishment are poor parenting attributes that can negatively affect children, regardless of their ethnicity and socioeconomic status.

You must have some colleague in your workplace harsh and unfriendly, this is in actual their inability to have long lasting friendships and relations.This mostly happens when a person during his childhood was not reprimanded or punished for the mistakes he made. The child therefore grows up knowing that he is in control and is ever right. He becomes a spoilt child who believes that he must always have their way in everything. This has negative effects on the relationships that the child gets into. Co-existing with others becomes difficult and such a child is more likely to make more enemies than friends.“A villain is just a victim whose story hasn't been told.”

The other quit common example is people preferring solitude, and the anti-social behavior, which is considered as psychological disorder, that also finds its roots to the early days. This happens especially of the child grows up in a family where there is a lot of abuse whether physical or emotional. This also occurs when a child suffers from neglect as a child. Such children may have difficulty in making friend and trusting people as they find it easier to push people away than to open up.

Depression, that you would found as an everyday problem and the poor souls having low self-esteem. Maybe one of your best friends to who needs your backing in his or her every decision, basically there was some disruption that still shows its signs. A child who is never allowed to make decisions, and who is constantly criticized, belittled and who goes through abuse is likely to have low self-esteem. Moreover, it becomes worse when the child goes through sexual abuse as a child. Such forms of abuse are also known to make children more prone to violent behaviors. Children who are exposed to abuse and violence are likely to become violent people. They grow up believing that violence is the only way to solve issues.

More to add, neglected children and those who are exposed to abuse are more likely to be prosecuted for juvenile delinquency. Other common effects of bad parenting include drug addiction, infamy, failure to thrive and poor growth and development both physically and mentally. These poor souls are the easy targets for wolves hovering around. If you are not a good gardener, then better not to flower.

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Munaza Kazmi holds MPhil in Management Sciences (Bahria University Islamabad, 2020). She’s a travel writer, an author, & co-author of scientific contributions in national & international publications. Her main areas of research include tourism & quality management.

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