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Shavkat Mirziyoyev greets President Arif Alvi on 75th independence day

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Tashkent, AUG 15: President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif on the 75th anniversary of the independence of this country.

The congratulatory messages, in particular, note that Uzbekistan highly appreciates the current level of friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Pakistan, based on the principles of strategic partnership, and is interested in further unlocking the huge potential for interaction.

The head of our state wished peace, further prosperity and prosperity to the friendly people of Pakistan.

PTI to launch countrywide mass movement to send imported packing: Fawad

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry announced that the PTI would launch a well-conceived countrywide anti-government movement to send the current corrupt imported setup packing, which was hell-bent destroying Pakistan economically and politically.

Talking to media here on Monday, Fawad Chaudhry said that Chairman PTI Imran Khan would address public gatherings in major cities across the country to rid the country of the inept and imported government, making life of rank and file a hell.

He said that the Chairman PTI would formally launch the anti-government movement from Karachi on August 19, where the PTI would hold a mammoth power show, adding that Imran Khan would hold public gatherings till December 10 in various parts of the country.

Fawad said that the PTI strongly condemned the police torture on Shahbaz Gill, which was unacceptable.

He said that what was happening to Gill was the height of injustice and the entire party stood with him. He expressed his apprehension that Gill could be kidnapped so as to get his medical certificate from PIMS.

Fawad went on to say that the PTI would take up the issue of Gill’s torture globally. 

He expressed his shock over the court’s decision to issue a notice for hearing regarding Gill’s physical remand, as they just wanted this remand to torture him. 

Fawad urged that the matter should resolved at the earliest, as Gill was being targeted because he was weak, adding that his case was similar to Nawaz Sharif, Fazlur Rehman and Maryam Safdar.

The PTI said that Rana Sanaullah set a dangerous and new tradition to crackdown against innocent children and helpless women, adding that this was causing irreparable damage to Pakistan’s politics.

Talking about PM’s offer of talk on Charter of economy, Fawad termed the proposal of a charter of economy a foolish idea, as the PTI could not support the destructive economic policy of the government of crooks that brought the country on the verge of economic collapse.

He lashed out at the government flawed policies, which he would trigger tsunami of unemployment while PTI government provided 55 lac jobs. 

Fawad revealed that the imported government was trying to put a rift in the judiciary, adding that the people did not forget the era of Rafiq Tarar, as how the judiciary was divided. 

He condemned all such efforts and vowed the PTI would foil all such nefarious plans to divide the judiciary.

The PTI leader announced that the PTI would hold judiciary independence day on Monday and Imran Khan would address the address Bar Associations. 

Criticizing government for gaging media’s voice, Fawad said that the PTI would hold press freedom day on Thursday to express solidarity with journalists being faced coercion and torture at the hands of the imported government.   

He said that the cabal of thieves made life a hell for journalists, as the private TV channel was closed for showing the activities of the PML-N strategic media cell.

Fawad stated that they would raise voice for Arshad Sharif, Khawar Ghaman, Sami Ibrahim and Imran Riaz along with all the people who were suffered due to the inhuman and harsh policies of the current government. 

He said that the issue would be taken up with Amnesty and the international community, as Chairman PTI issued special instructions to Dr. Shireen Mazari to raise the matter at the international level.

Fawad ruled out talks with the corrupt government; however, he added that the talk could only be held on a framework for early, free and transparent polls, because snap polls was the only solution to steer the country out of the current untold crises.

He said that there was no need of backdoor contacts or closed-door talk, as everything would be in open and public would set the narrative.

However, he made it clear that the government was running away from the elections because they saw the writing on the wall that they would face drubbing at the hands of Imran Khan.

He said that the PTI would not tolerate any further delay because the imported government has already plunged the country into myriad problems. Fawad further said that the government should learn lesson from 1970 instead of conspiring to suppress PTI.

Coming down hard on ECP, he said that the PTI had no trust on the electoral body, which worked as subsidiary of the government. 

He demanded that the PPP, PML-N and JUI’s money laundering cases should be brought to the fore and Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif and Fazlur Rehman should bring back their money stationed abroad.

Kashmiris observe black day on India’s Independence Day

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ISLAMABAD, AUG 15 (DNA) — Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LOC) and the world over observe black day on India’s 75th Independence Day as a protest against the illegal occupation of the Indian government of Held Valley.

At the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, supported by all Hurriyat leaders including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Shabbir Ahmad Shah and Kashmiri organizations, a complete shutdown and civil curfew were enforced in the valley of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

Black flags were hoisted in the whole valley whereas in order to draw the attention of the world towards Indian brutality in the occupied territory anti-India demonstrations have been held across the world by Kashmiris. A large number of Sikh community members took out a rally in Nankana Sahib against India.

The rally started from Gurdwara Janam Asthan and conclude at Gurdwara Tambo Sahab. The Pakistani Sikh community raised its voice against the persecution of the Indian Sikhs by the BJB-led Modi government in India.  The protesters raised the Khalistan flags in the rally and demanded that Khalistan should be free from India. =DNA

5th leader in Islamabad business summit on Aug 17

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Islamabad, AUG 15 /DNA/ – The 5th edition of LEADERS IN ISLAMABAD BUSINESS SUMMIT, is to be held on August 17 and 18, 2022 at the picturesque Serena Hotel in Islamabad. The Summit will be jointly hosted by Nutshell Conferences Group and Martin Dow Group, in strategic partnership with OICCI – Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry

LIIBS 2022 is 5th in the series and brings together the top local and international business and corporate leaders, as well as notable Government and political personalities, entrepreneurs, strategists, tech gurus and intelligentsia, to discuss and share best practices and routes, reflect on challenges, envision the future, and share creative and innovative strategies. The Summit highlights the best way forward for success, which is sustainable, inclusive, and profitable.

Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue, Dr. Miftah Ismail; Senator Sherry Rahman, Federal Minister for Climate Change; and Senator Musadik Malik, Minister of State (Petroleum Division); will grace the event as guests of honor.

“Imagineering the Future’’ will be the theme of this year’s two-day Summit, which will bring together more than 30 distinguished and renowned panelists belonging to diverse industries. The primary agenda will entail discussions and solutions about the present and the future of public health, digital opportunities, healthcare, value systems, economic realities, productivity, innovation, and investments. The Summit will have the leadership from Pakistan’s corporate and public sectors, joined by the following international speakers:

·        Ralph Simon, Founder & Chief Executive, Mobilium Global Limited, UK

·        Jimmy Nguyen, Founding President, BSV Block Chain Association

·        James Michael Lafferty, CEO & Board Member, Fine Hygienic Holding; Olympic Coach, Speaker & Corporate Trainer

·        Khoo Boo Hock, Chairman, InfraZamin; Director & Co-Founder, Green Guarantee Company, UK

·        Malak Al Akiely, CEO, Golden Wheat for Grain Trading Limited

·        Markus Strohmeier, Managing Director & CEO, Siemens Pakistan

·        Prof. Francis Davis, Professor of Public Policy, University of Birmingham & Vising Professorial Fellow, University of Oxford, UK

·        William Bao Bean, General Partner, SOSV and Managing Director, Orbit Start-ups

·        Ron Thomas, Managing Director, Strategy Focus Group, USA & UAE

·        Douglas Corley, Founder, DHB Global & CEO, Alaunius Technologies & Global Panel Member, MIT Technology Review

·        Dr. Selena Milanovic, Strategy Consultant – Healthcare, Siemens Advanta Consulting and Global Shaper, World Economic Forum

·        Joey Wilson, Senior Consultant, EY-Parthenon and Global Shaper, World Economic Forum

·        Nick Van Breda, Co-Founder, Vertelknuffel & Premium Coach, ExO Works

·        Dorine Van Der Wijk, Founder & Researcher, Swirls of Life, The Netherlands

·        Paul Papadimitriou, Founder, Intelligencr, London; Global Keynote Speaker & Futurist

·        Oscar Wendel, Journalist, Author / Partner, METAL International, USA

·        Michal Kugleman, Deputy Director & Senior Associate for South Asia, The Wilson Centre

·        Arif Anis, USA Today & Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author of “I’MPOSSIBLE” and “MADE IN CRISES” & Founder of HumanX, UK

·        Zain Jeewanjee, CEO & Founder, Zain Jeewanjee Insurance Agency, USA and Member Board of Advisors, RAND Corporation

Nutshell Conferences Group has always been a keen and active supporter of transformative initiatives and maintains a wide platform for the launch of ideas that can help Pakistan and other countries in the context of regional and global development. With an impressive lineup of the best of the best from Pakistan and beyond, LIIBS is going to be an excellent showcase of ideal structures to work with.

Muhammad Azfar Ahsan, Founder of Nutshell Group and CORPORATE PAKISTAN GROUP, is a strong supporter of innovation and development. He believes that sharing of good ideas and focused conversations are essential for progress. He is enthusiastic about the 2 days of great learning and exchange of ideas. Announcing the Summit, Azfar said that Covid-19 refrained the world from such opportunities for the last couple of years. The platform of LIIBS, and the associated discussions, will help us project on the global stage, the potential of Pakistan for investment and collaboration. This will also create several new opportunities for coming together and devising strategies for innovation and growth. Moreover, LIIBS is a very effective tool to encourage foreign investors and regain their confidence in Pakistan.

Chairman Martin Down Group, Ali Akhai, believes that Pakistan is the land of opportunities for investors and businessmen, with a huge potential for business and the economy, worldwide. The Summit, according to him, will give a platform to foreign investors, businessmen, and policymakers to explore and multiply these opportunities.

UBG facilitates Commerce Minister for signing of PTA with Turkey

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KARACHI, AUG 15 /DNA/ – Chief Petron of United Business Group (UBG) SM Muneer, President Zubair Tufail, Chairman Shahzad Ali Malik, Secretary General Zafar Bakhtawari, Chairman Sindh Zone Khalid Tawab and other Leaders and members of  UBG have congratulated Naveed Qamar Commerce Minister  for signing of Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Turkey to boost bilateral trade in certain products between the two countries. They said that signing of PTA is accompaniment of a long desire of the business community of both countries.

The signing of PTA will enhance the volume of bilateral trade more than double the existing bilateral trade, UBG said.

The UBG advised all the Trade Bodies of Pakistan to gear up their members to drive maximum use of the PTA. They further asked the trade bodies to educate and enhance the knowledge of their members of the PTA which will will come into effect from 1st January 2023 and the concessions will come into force in three phases – immediately, upto five years and upto 10 years.

The categories of products which will get benefit  from the concessions are leather , footwear, glass, ceramics, articles of base metal, plastics and rubber, furniture, mattresses and lamps, sports and engineering goods, chemicals, and cosmetics, agriculture products and processed agriculture.

While Pakistan will exempt duty for Turkish goods include coca powder, acrylic filament and staple fibre, non woven man made filament , black tea, modems, wire condensers, flavours for food industry, machine for reception and transmission, enzymes and gun base.

The UBG further said that Pakistan and Turkey are very active members of OIC , ECO and D-8 Forms and both countries can enhance their trade and economic relations with the other countries of these forms by virtue of their PTA.

The UBG further advised that the ITI Cargo Train may be streamlined to facilitate the business community of both the countries to move their cargo hassle free and shortest possible time.

Traders call for adopting consistent policies for economic growth and progress

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From Our Correspondent 
PESHAWAR: Businessmen in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa underscored the need of adopting consistent economic policies and due consultation with them for sustainable economic growth, prosperity and development in the country.
Traders emphasized that it is highly imperative that to make proper consultation with relevant stakeholders before formulation of policies put the country on a path of economic prosperity and progress.   
Members of the business community made these remarks during a meeting here at the chamber house on Monday.
The meeting was chaired by acting president of Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) Imran Khan Mohmand during a visit of a delegation of officers belonging from various government departments, of the 31st Senior Management Course of the National Institute Management (NIM) Lahore.
The delegation was headed by NIM Lahore, Directing Staff, Dr Muhammad Farooq Adeel.
Besides, the SCCI’s vice president Javed Akhtar, former presidents Zahidullah Shinwari, Faud Ishaq, Faiz Muhammad Faizi, ex-senior vice presidents Engr Manzoor Elahi, Ziaul Haq Sarhadi, ex-vice presidents Malik Niaz Awan, Abdul Jalil Jan, members of the chambr’s executive committee, Ghulam Hussain, Zahoor Khan, Naeem Qasmi, Muhammad Naeem Butt, Minhajuddin, Abdul Hakim Shinwari, Mujeebur Rehman, Shams Rahim, Fawad Amin, Rashid Iqbal Siddique, Ishtiaq Muhammad, a large number of traders, industrialists and exporters were present in the meeting.
Zahidullah Shinwari on the occasion briefed the visiting senior officers through a multimedia presentation regarding SCCI’s functions, objectives, various projects and achievement comprehensively.
Mr Shinwari stressed the need of making proper consultation with the business community before formulation of economic policies, which would be sustainable and result-oriented, especially that would also avoid creating gulf between traders and relevant government authorities.
Imran Mohmand in his welcome-speech emphasized that business community proposals should be considered seriously during formulation of policies.
Essentially, he called upon the Ministry of Commerce that it should give tasks to commercial attachés to conduct a survey in markets of the hosting countries and find out opportunities, prospects of Pakistani manufacturing products in global markets.
The acting president of the SCCI’s also elaborated about investment potentials, prospects of Pak-Afghan Bilateral Trade, particularly promotion of regional trade to boost up the country’s economy and export.
Zahidullah Shinwari and Faud Ishaq, Javed Akhtar and others on the occasion responded to various queries of the visiting senior officers comprehensively. 
They stressed the need of formulation of consistent policies to put the country on a path sustainable economic growth and development.

Wheat production didn’t increase in eight years: Mian Zahid Hussain

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ISLAMABAD: /DNA/ – Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on the poor state of the country’s most important sector is resulting in the economic downturn.

Despite the world’s best canal system and fertile land, agricultural imports are increasing at an alarming rate which is a drain on the exchequer, he said.

Mian Zahid Hussain said that during the last financial year, food items worth ten billion dollars, tea worth one billion dollars, cotton worth two billion dollars and palm oil worth four billion dollars were imported, which is worth Rs3400 billion.

Talking to the business community, the veteran business leader said that Pakistan would not only become fully self-sufficient in agriculture but would also become a notable exporter of agricultural products if investments are made along with favourable policies.

The summary of all previous agricultural policies of Pakistan is that one sector was given attention and the other was neglected, paving the way for its decline.

The business leader said that almost one-third of the country’s population is related to agriculture, its share in GDP is more than 22% and 70% of exports are also linked to this sector, but it was never the focus of policymakers.

Mian Zahid Hussain said that the condition of the agricultural sector improved somewhat in the sixties, after which it began to decline and the agricultural sector has not been able to perform satisfactorily for the past years due to mafia, non-promotion of corporate farming, lack of planning and research, and lack of capital.

Lack of water, steep rise in the prices of inputs and deterioration of land conditions have also contributed to the problem.

Mian Zahid Hussain said that thirty-four years ago, an expert prepared a report for solving the problems of agriculture and ensuring its development, which till now no one bothered to take seriously and follow the recommendations contained in it.

During this time, some attention was given to new types of seeds, which increased the production of many crops, but this was nothing compared to other countries in the region.

Currently, the level of underground water in Punjab is decreasing by one to three feet per year, which is a big threat to the future of the country, but nothing is being done in this regard.

In the last eight years, the population of the country has increased tremendously, but the production of wheat has not increased, while the production of cotton is continuously falling.

Billions of dollars are being spent on imports of wheat, cotton and palm oil which is unbearable for the country’s exchequer.

Art of Controlling

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Dr. Abdus Sattar Abbasi

Generally our perception about controlling is to grasp someone firmly through different means to ensure compliance. This view further strengthened a couple of months back when I was invited by an organization to deliver a training session on controlling in day-to-day operations. I think organizers were expecting some stringent theories or concepts to facilitate their hierarchies to fortify their control over others. It was sheer surprise for most of the participants when I linked control with the goal/ objective. Success is linked with determination and commitment more than the ability and intellect. Having relevant capabilities and comprehension to perform is not uncommon. But it is the resolve and the promise which defines the success of an individual or an organization. Controlling as a function of management brings assurance and insistence in organizational operations.  

Controlling in modern-day organizations starts right from the first day on the project/ task starting as a feedforward control. Controlling has a positive and necessary role in the management process to keep entire operation on the track and to avoid depletion of both material and human resources. Controlling ensures that the right things happen, in the right way, at the right time and on the right scale. Controlling is the pivot for organizational learning providing information about entire operation for pre, concurrent and post action analysis for continuing corrective measures to remain focused on achieving the objective. A feedforward control is employed before a work activity begins to ascertain that objectives are clear.Napoleon Hill once said, “There is one quality that one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.” According to RemezSasson, “Clarity of purpose/ objective is vital for the achievement of success and for making dreams come true.It is one of the pillars of achieving plans and accomplishing success.It means knowing exactly what it is that you want. Not something unclear and vague, but a complete, clear and detailed goal. Only when you know exactly what you want you can get it.When there is clarity of purpose you know what steps to take.With clarity of purpose you focus on the goal, without wasting time or energy.”

A feedforward control, work inputs, establishes proper directions of the team to tell everyone how to complete the task or in which order to pursue the given objective. It also ensures that right resources are available.Significanceof right and appropriate resources to achieve objectives can’t be emphasized much because quality of resources help organizations get the most out of people, tools and equipment. Feedforward control focuses on quality of resources to avoid unnecessary delays, bring efficiency, strengthen planning and pre-empt bottlenecks well in advance.

Concurrent control, work throughputs, solves problems while they are occurring in the course of process when groups and organizations are implementing their strategies and plan of action to achieve set objectives. It is of prime importance to monitor ongoing operations, a manager or a leader can’t afford to leave things at the mercy of circumstances. It is his/ her responsibility to focus on day-to-day happenings within and outside the group or the organization to control or eliminate unacceptable events for both affective and efficient outcomes from people and mechanical recourses to save time and reduce wastages.

Feedback which we usually use even in our everyday routine to seek responses of relevant stakeholders about any activity is technically a source of critical information for any person, a group, a project or an organization to spot deficiencies, to mark deviations, to observe gaps and to ensure that final result or the product is up to the desired standards. Feedback control enables constant delivery of desired standard of performance and quality. It is the feedback which provides opportunity to reflect back to the entire process to eliminate mistakes from future course of actions. Feedback control is linked with the work output thus solves problem after they occur and provides useful information for improving future operations.

There are some other dimensions of controlling such as internal & external control and bureaucratic and clan control. People who have internal locus of control they exercise self-discipline to fulfil the job expectations and they form groups which set performance standards for themselves and realize dreams. External control occurs through personal supervision and the use of formal administrative systems which is a kind of bureaucratic controlthatinfluences behaviour through authority, policies, procedures, job descriptions, budgets, and day-to-day supervision. Probably the most important type of control is known as clan control which influences behaviour through norms and expectations set by the organizational culture. According to a website, “Clan control is an indirect form of control that uses shared expectations, values and social norms to encourage people to work toward organizational objectives. This form of control often links to company culture and helps the organization reach its goals by motivating the people.”  

There are four distinct steps in control process: step 1 — establishes objectives and standards, step 2 — measures actual performance, step 3 — compares results with objectives and standards, and step 4 — takes corrective action as needed.If our managers and leaders can master the art of controlling as a strategy to achieve objectives and maintain quality & standards then I think we can do wonders in every field from manufacturing to the service industry, from entertainment to the leisure, from health to the sports and from technology to the education sector by delivering excellence in each arena.

Dr. Abdus Sattar Abbasi

Associate Professor Management Sciences

Head, Center of Islamic Finance

COMSATS University (CUI) Lahore Campus

[email protected]

RCCI celebrates Independence Day

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RAWALPINDI, AUG 15: RCCI President Nadeem Rauf hoisted flag along with Group Leader Mr. Sohail Altaf, Senior Vice President Asim Mahmood Malik, Former Presidents, Executive Committee Members  and Mr. Saif Anwar Japha, Additional Commissioner graced the event as Chief Guest at Chamber House and also Planted tree to mark the Independence Celebrations.

China supports Pakistan in geomatics technology upgrading

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BEIJING, Aug. 15: The Advanced Seminar on Geomatics Technology for Pakistan sponsored by the Ministry of Commerce of China is ongoing online to help improve Pakistani scientists and officers’ expertise in geomatics, China Economic Net (CEN) reported on Monday.

It’s learned that a total of 19 Pakistani experts and officers from the Society of Engineering, National Institute of Computer Sciences, University of AJ & K Muzaffarabad, etc. attended this seminar.

According to the seminar’s organizer Hunan International Business Vocational College, the seminar is specifically designed to meet the actual needs of Pakistani geo-technical experts based on a series of investigation and research on the development of surveying and mapping technology in Pakistan. 

During the 20-day seminar, Chinese experts have been sharing the latest geomatics technology of data analysis, processing and application, and the successful experience and practice in the surveying and mapping industry in China with the Pakistani participants. 

The seminar is composed of classroom teaching, discussion on specific topics and visits to renowned Chinese enterprises, etc. Notably, cutting-edge equipment including VR drones has also been used for practice. 

“Through this seminar, Pakistani experts can learn about the updated development of geomatics technology in China, and the Sino-Pak cooperation potential in the field of surveying and geographic informatics has been fully discussed,” Zhong Huiqun from Hunan International Business Vocational College told CEN.

It’s learned that in recent years seminars on various subjects including automotive industry, engineering and business management have been organized by Hunan International Business Vocational College under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Commerce of China to help drive Pakistan’s industrial upgrading and enhance technical exchange between the two countries. 

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