Islamabad, AUG 13 /DNA/ – The Acting President of Pakistan, Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, received a 100-member delegation of students from seven districts of Balochistan here at Parliament House on Saturday. The Acting President welcomed the students and underlined that Balochistan is on the path of development and prosperity. The successful completion of CPEC projects will bring development and prosperity for the Balochistan Province and the whole nation. “Being the future of the Nation, the young generation should step up and play their full role in the country’s progress and prosperity”, he emphasised while addressing the students.

The ongoing study tour of the students from Balochistan was very encouraging and will help them acquainted with the country’s critical national issues and affairs, Sanjrani noted.https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-7078513716629609&output=html&h=280&adk=664149105&adf=1216400057&pi=t.aa~a.2356292401~i.8~rp.4&w=696&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1628953791&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=2527759049&psa=1&ad_type=text_image&format=696×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Fislamabadpost.com.pk%2Fstudents-from-seven-districts-of-balochistan-visit-parliament-house%2F&flash=0&fwr=0&pra=3&rh=174&rw=696&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&fa=27&adsid=ChEI8NPdiAYQheWVyL2imr3YARI5ADvDsOlm3WJRYZPy0nvO5qsLywSEL42c9VCVY87kNGq5_N1maNVLedATwUapgJFN25OxQz-_Hn-D&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiNi4xIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiOTIuMC40NTE1LjEzMSIsW10sbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGxd&tt_state=W3siaXNzdWVyT3JpZ2luIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9hdHRlc3RhdGlvbi5hbmRyb2lkLmNvbSIsInN0YXRlIjo3fV0.&dt=1628953787526&bpp=6&bdt=4533&idt=6&shv=r20210809&mjsv=m202108100101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D2cab8dd1d7a97507-2251d758ada700c6%3AT%3D1619371132%3ART%3D1619371132%3AS%3DALNI_MbCWjL6fpbAI7C_Q4Gb9OcZB0P5kA&prev_fmts=0x0&nras=2&correlator=6189640940539&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=759372461.1628953786&ga_sid=1628953786&ga_hid=1226964253&ga_fc=0&u_tz=300&u_his=40&u_java=0&u_h=768&u_w=1366&u_ah=728&u_aw=1366&u_cd=24&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&adx=141&ady=1200&biw=1349&bih=657&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=20211866%2C21067496%2C31062297%2C31062165&oid=3&pvsid=1335779721479897&pem=180&eae=0&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1366%2C0%2C1366%2C728%2C1366%2C657&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&cms=2&fu=128&bc=31&ifi=2&uci=a!2&btvi=1&fsb=1&xpc=PMulU31R77&p=https%3A//islamabadpost.com.pk&dtd=3584

“Development of Gawadar is imperative for the prosperity of the country. He maintained that people from all over the country would come to Balochistan, and this Province will be at the forefront in coming days”, he maintained.

Muhammad Sadiq Sanjarani said that full utilisation of natural resources and promoting education is essential for the development and prosperity of Balochistan. He added that Balochistan is rich in natural resources, and the people of Balochistan, especially the educated youth, can benefit from CPEC projects. Addressing the students, Sanjrani remarked that they could become a valuable asset for their Province and the entire country with the wealth of education.

Highlighting the importance of Gawadar, Sanjrani underscored that the development of the country is interlinked with Gawadar, which can be taken advantage of not only to change the destiny of Balochistan but also to bring growth and prosperity to the entire country. “Steps are being taken to promote education in Balochistan. Soon universities will be set up in Chaghi and Gawadar areas of Balochistan province so that the people there can get higher education”, he informed. He said that Balochistan has vast investment opportunities, and efforts should also be made for enhancing trade and investment in the Province. We have to work hard, diligently and honestly for the development and prosperity of our country and especially for Balochistan, Sanjrani further added.  Muhammad Sadiq Sanjarani said that the Upper House has played an essential role in encouraging the young generation and invited various delegations to acquaint the students with the work of Parliament House so that the students can be prompted to enter the politics of the country.https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-7078513716629609&output=html&h=280&adk=664149105&adf=3175764105&pi=t.aa~a.2356292401~i.14~rp.4&w=696&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1628953791&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=2527759049&psa=1&ad_type=text_image&format=696×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Fislamabadpost.com.pk%2Fstudents-from-seven-districts-of-balochistan-visit-parliament-house%2F&flash=0&fwr=0&pra=3&rh=174&rw=696&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&fa=27&adsid=ChEI8NPdiAYQheWVyL2imr3YARI5ADvDsOlm3WJRYZPy0nvO5qsLywSEL42c9VCVY87kNGq5_N1maNVLedATwUapgJFN25OxQz-_Hn-D&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiNi4xIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiOTIuMC40NTE1LjEzMSIsW10sbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGxd&tt_state=W3siaXNzdWVyT3JpZ2luIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9hdHRlc3RhdGlvbi5hbmRyb2lkLmNvbSIsInN0YXRlIjo3fV0.&dt=1628953787594&bpp=35&bdt=4601&idt=35&shv=r20210809&mjsv=m202108100101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D2cab8dd1d7a97507-2251d758ada700c6%3AT%3D1619371132%3ART%3D1619371132%3AS%3DALNI_MbCWjL6fpbAI7C_Q4Gb9OcZB0P5kA&prev_fmts=0x0%2C696x280&nras=3&correlator=6189640940539&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=759372461.1628953786&ga_sid=1628953786&ga_hid=1226964253&ga_fc=0&u_tz=300&u_his=40&u_java=0&u_h=768&u_w=1366&u_ah=728&u_aw=1366&u_cd=24&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&adx=141&ady=2130&biw=1349&bih=657&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=20211866%2C21067496%2C31062297%2C31062165&oid=3&pvsid=1335779721479897&pem=180&eae=0&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1366%2C0%2C1366%2C728%2C1366%2C657&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=31&ifi=3&uci=a!3&btvi=2&fsb=1&xpc=32e2kRMa0U&p=https%3A//islamabadpost.com.pk&dtd=3706

The Acting President remarked that it was the shared responsibility of all of us to convince the world that the people of Balochistan were progressive and would work hard to find new avenues for development.

While lauding the premier Imran Khan efforts for Balochistan development, Sanjrani underlined that the Prime Minister of Pakistan is paying particular attention to the development and riches of Balochistan, which is why projects worth billions of rupees have been approved during his tenure, inter alia, including roads, the establishment of higher education institutions and countless other projects. 

Muhammad Sadiq Sanjarani, while giving detailed answers to the questions regarding power outages and water issues, said that steps are being taken to solve the problems of electricity and water in Gawadar. While referencing his recent visit to Iran, Sanjrani apprised the students that detailed consultation on the aforementioned issues was held with the newly elected President of Iran. He informed that Six trade routes on the border were also identified during the meeting with the newly elected President of Iran. Sanjrani assured the delegation that a Permanent solution for electricity and water would be sorted out in a year.

While replying to a question, the Acting President said that with the cost of Rs. 18 billion, Gawadar would soon be connected to the National grid. Furthermore, with the installation of a 50MW solar plant, the electricity requirement of one district could be met. For the permanent solution of the water issue, a plan would be put in place to desalinate salted water, he informed. There are vast opportunities to generate electricity from alternative sources in the Province. Sanjrani pointed out.https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-7078513716629609&output=html&h=280&adk=664149105&adf=3241021232&pi=t.aa~a.2356292401~i.22~rp.4&w=696&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1628953792&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=2527759049&psa=1&ad_type=text_image&format=696×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Fislamabadpost.com.pk%2Fstudents-from-seven-districts-of-balochistan-visit-parliament-house%2F&flash=0&fwr=0&pra=3&rh=174&rw=696&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&fa=27&adsid=ChEI8NPdiAYQheWVyL2imr3YARI5ADvDsOlm3WJRYZPy0nvO5qsLywSEL42c9VCVY87kNGq5_N1maNVLedATwUapgJFN25OxQz-_Hn-D&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiNi4xIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiOTIuMC40NTE1LjEzMSIsW10sbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGxd&tt_state=W3siaXNzdWVyT3JpZ2luIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9hdHRlc3RhdGlvbi5hbmRyb2lkLmNvbSIsInN0YXRlIjo3fV0.&dt=1628953787637&bpp=5&bdt=4644&idt=5&shv=r20210809&mjsv=m202108100101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D2cab8dd1d7a97507-2251d758ada700c6%3AT%3D1619371132%3ART%3D1619371132%3AS%3DALNI_MbCWjL6fpbAI7C_Q4Gb9OcZB0P5kA&prev_fmts=0x0%2C696x280%2C696x280%2C324x250&nras=5&correlator=6189640940539&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=759372461.1628953786&ga_sid=1628953786&ga_hid=1226964253&ga_fc=0&u_tz=300&u_his=40&u_java=0&u_h=768&u_w=1366&u_ah=728&u_aw=1366&u_cd=24&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&adx=141&ady=2526&biw=1349&bih=657&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=20211866%2C21067496%2C31062297%2C31062165&oid=3&pvsid=1335779721479897&pem=180&eae=0&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1366%2C0%2C1366%2C728%2C1366%2C657&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=31&ifi=4&uci=a!4&btvi=4&fsb=1&xpc=yjlrW7WjHG&p=https%3A//islamabadpost.com.pk&dtd=4454

Sanjrani also remarked that he would talk to the Chinese government about granting scholarships to at least 300 students of Balochistan. “I will take every possible step to bring the student of Balochistan at par with other students of the country. The Saudi government has also sought details of 50 to 60 students in terms of scholarships and higher education. Children from Balochistan would also be sent there to pursue higher education”, he noted.

While talking about the employment opportunities in Gawadar, Sanjrani pointed out that companies operating in Gawadar have vast employment opportunities which should be taken advantage of. He stressed that students of Balochistan should also learn from the expertise of those who are already working in Gawadar.  He said that the youth population in Balochistan comprises 1.1 million, and if these young people are provided with adequate education and facilities, in that case, they can play a vital role in the country’s development, especially in changing the destiny of Balochistan province.  He maintained that the concerned issues would also be taken up with the government of Balochistan, and every possible step would be taken for the promotion of trade, investment and completion of projects in the Province.

The Acting President and a delegation of visiting students cut the cake to commemorate the Independence Day of Pakistan. The Acting President also presented a shield to the delegation. The delegation comprising of 100 students from seven districts of Balochistan, while thanking the Acting President of Pakistan, expressed pleasure and said that the visit would help them understand the affairs of Parliament.https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-7078513716629609&output=html&h=280&adk=664149105&adf=832591140&pi=t.aa~a.2356292401~i.28~rp.4&w=696&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1628953803&num_ads=1&rafmt=1&armr=3&sem=mc&pwprc=2527759049&psa=1&ad_type=text_image&format=696×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Fislamabadpost.com.pk%2Fstudents-from-seven-districts-of-balochistan-visit-parliament-house%2F&flash=0&fwr=0&pra=3&rh=174&rw=696&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&fa=27&adsid=ChEI8NPdiAYQheWVyL2imr3YARI5ADvDsOlm3WJRYZPy0nvO5qsLywSEL42c9VCVY87kNGq5_N1maNVLedATwUapgJFN25OxQz-_Hn-D&uach=WyJXaW5kb3dzIiwiNi4xIiwieDg2IiwiIiwiOTIuMC40NTE1LjEzMSIsW10sbnVsbCxudWxsLG51bGxd&tt_state=W3siaXNzdWVyT3JpZ2luIjoiaHR0cHM6Ly9hdHRlc3RhdGlvbi5hbmRyb2lkLmNvbSIsInN0YXRlIjo3fV0.&dt=1628953787659&bpp=5&bdt=4666&idt=5&shv=r20210809&mjsv=m202108100101&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D2cab8dd1d7a97507-2251d758ada700c6%3AT%3D1619371132%3ART%3D1619371132%3AS%3DALNI_MbCWjL6fpbAI7C_Q4Gb9OcZB0P5kA&prev_fmts=0x0%2C696x280%2C696x280%2C324x250%2C696x280&nras=6&correlator=6189640940539&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=759372461.1628953786&ga_sid=1628953786&ga_hid=1226964253&ga_fc=0&u_tz=300&u_his=40&u_java=0&u_h=768&u_w=1366&u_ah=728&u_aw=1366&u_cd=24&u_nplug=3&u_nmime=4&adx=141&ady=3124&biw=1349&bih=657&scr_x=0&scr_y=522&eid=20211866%2C21067496%2C31062297%2C31062165&oid=3&pvsid=1335779721479897&pem=180&eae=0&fc=1408&brdim=0%2C0%2C0%2C0%2C1366%2C0%2C1366%2C728%2C1366%2C657&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7Cs%7C&abl=NS&fu=128&bc=31&ifi=5&uci=a!5&btvi=5&fsb=1&xpc=LyqDjiq5pk&p=https%3A//islamabadpost.com.pk&dtd=16335

A delegation of students from various educational institutions of Balochistan also visited the Senate Museum and Senate Hall. A luncheon was also given in honour of the delegation by the Acting President.

Senators Prince Ahmed Omar Ahmadzai, Naseebullah Banzai, Sana Jamali and senior officials of the Senate were also present at the luncheon.

ISLAMABAD, Aug 14 (DNA): The President has approved conferment of
military awards on the officers and soldiers of Pakistan Army, Navy and
Air Force.

These include two Sitara-i-Basalat, sixty one Tamgha-e-Basalat, forty
two  Imtiazi Asnad, seventy COAS Commendation Cards, twenty two
Hilal-e-Imtiaz (Military), one hundred and six Sitara-e-Imtiaz
(Military) and one hundred and twenty eight Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military).

Following men have been conferred with Sitara-i-Basalat: Hav Shoab Ali
(Shaheed), Baloch and Lnk Syed Muhammad Abbas (Shaheed), FC KP(S).

Following officers and men have been conferred with Tamgha-i-Basalat:
Capt Omer Farooq (Shaheed), AD, Sub Abid Hussain (Shaheed), FC Bln (S),
N/Ris Sirajuddin (Shaheed), AC, N/Sub Riaz Ahmed Khan (Shaheed), AD,
N/Sub Shakeel Azad (Shaheed), AK, N/Sub Amin Ullah (Shaheed), FC KP (S),
Hav Younis Khan (Shaheed), AD, Hav Tanveer Ahmed (Shaheed), Punjab, Hav
Muhammad Nawaz (Shaheed), FF, Hav Abid Hussain, FF, Hav Shahzad Raza
(Shaheed), AK, Hav Liaqat Ali (Shaheed), MF, Hav Iftikhar Ahmed Khan
(Shaheed), MF, Nk Muhammad Nadeem (Shaheed), AD, Nk Safdar Ali
(Shaheed), MF, Nk Aman Ullah (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Nk Muhammad Anwar
(Shaheed), FC Bln (S), Nk Muhammad Yaseen Bacha (Shaheed), FC KP(S), Nk
Muhammad Imran (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Lnk Muhammad Iqbal (Shaheed),
Baloch, Lnk Ali Baz Khan (Shaheed), MF, Lnk Asmat Ullah Khan (Shaheed),
FC KP (S), Lnk Nadim Gul (Shaheed), FC KP (S), Lnk Abdul Latif
(Shaheed), FC Bln (S), Lnk Iftikhar Ahmed (Shaheed), FC Bln (S), Lnk
Musaraf Khan (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Lnk Wasim Ullah (Shaheed), FC Bln
(S), Lnk Gul Chand (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Sep Abdul Rasool (Shaheed),
Arty, Sep Naseer Khan (Shaheed), Punjab, Sep Muhammad Abdullah
(Shaheed), Punjab, Sep Amir Shahzad (Shaheed), Baloch, Sep Nishan Ali
(Shaheed), Baloch, Sep Hassan Raza (Shaheed), Baloch, Sep Aon Abbas Shah
(Shaheed), Baloch, Sep Muhammad Shakeel (Shaheed), Sind, Sep Akmal Abid
(Shaheed), Sind, Sep Muhammad Khizer (Shaheed), NLI, Sep Muhammad Shafiq
(Shaheed), MF, Sep Abdul Basit (Shaheed), MF, Sep Roshan Ali (Shaheed),
PR (Sind), Sep Sher Zamin (Shaheed), FC KP (S), Sep Zahoor Khan
(Shaheed), FC KP (N), Sep Shams Ur Rehman (Shaheed), FC KP (S), Sep Zia
Ul Islam (Shaheed), FC KP (S), Sep Azaib Ahmad (Shaheed), FC KP (S), Sep
Saddam Hussain (Shaheed), FC KP (N), Sep Shabir Shah (Shaheed), FC KP
(N), Sep Ibrahim Khan (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Sep Muhammad Tufail
(Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Sep Asad Mehdi (Shaheed), FC Bln (S), Sep Imran
Khan (Shaheed), FC Bln (S), Sep Naveed Ahmed (Shaheed), FC Bln (S), Sep
Muhammad Ayaz (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Sep Muhammad Waris Khan (Shaheed),
FC Bln (S), Sep Jamil Ahmed (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Sep Muhammad Ayub
(Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Sep Raza Khan (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Sep Afrasiab
Ali Shah (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Sep Javed Khan (Shaheed), FC Bln (N) and
Lt Commander Malik Abbas Hassan, Navy.

Following officers and men have been conferred with Imtiazi Sanad: Maj
Muhammad Atif Javed, Avn, Maj Rizwan Sohail, Avn, Maj Syed Akmal Shah,
Avn, Capt Husnain Anwar, Baloch, N/Sub Shahid Anwar (Shaheed), FC KP
(S), N/Sub Muhammad Gulzar Khan (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Hav Munawar
Hussain (Shaheed), Baloch, Hav Muhammad Akbar (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Nk
Ahmad Khan (Shaheed), FC KP (S), Nk Sardar Hussain (Shaheed), FC Bln
(N), Lnk Imran Ali (Shaheed), Baloch, Lnk Sheryar Ahmed (Shaheed), FC KP
(S), Sep Rashid Hussain, Punjab, Sep Atif Jahangir (Shaheed), Baloch,
Sep Aziz Akhtar (Shaheed), Baloch, Sep Anees Ur Rehman (Shaheed),
Baloch, Sep Aftab Ahmed, Sind, Sep Muhammad Zahid Khan, MF, Sep Shahzad
Hussain (Shaheed), FC KP (S), Sep Ayoub Khan (Shaheed), FC KP (S), Sep
Munhar Khan (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Sep Hazrat Bilal (Shaheed), FC Bln
(N), Sep Faisal Abbas (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Sep Sher Zaman (Shaheed),
FC Bln (N), Sep Muhammad Kashif (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Sep Abdul Wakeel
(Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Sep Jamal Khan (Shaheed), FC Bln (N), Lt
Commander Muhammad Niaz,T.Bt, Navy, LINTT Muhtaram Shah, Navy, Wing
Commander Asad Rasool, Air Force, Wing Commander Muhammad Asif Nadeem,
Air Force, Wing Commander Fahd Zafar, Air Force, Wing Commander Muhammad
Qasim Saeed, Air Force, Wing Commander Muhammad Atif Ejaz, Air Force,
Wing Commander Fuad Asghar Mirza, Air Force, Wing Commander Muhammad
Saqib Ihsan, Air Force, Wing Commander Hafiz Tahir Mahmood, Air Force,
Wing Commander Kashif Raza, Air Force, Wing Commander Nur Ahmad, Air
Force, Wing Commander Yasir Kamal, Air Force, Group Captain Abdul Majeed
Tajak, Air Force, and Squadron Leader Zahid Yaqub, Air Force.

Following officers and men have been conferred with COAS Commendation
Cards: Brig Jawad Ahmad Zaka, AD, Brig Tamour Daud Khan, AC, Brig
Khurram Shabbir, AK, Brig Salman Rashid Hussain, EME, Lt Col Humayun
Rashid, Punjab, Lt Col Imran Akram, Sigs, Lt Col Jamil Ur Rehman, CMI,
Lt Col Noman Rehman Khattak, CMI, Lt Col Tahir Aziz, FF, Lt Col Abdus
Samee Khan, CMI, Lt Col Razi Ullah Khan Suri, CMI, Lt Col Adnan Aslam,
AD, Lt Col Bilal Shahzad, CMI, Maj Faisal Naimat Ullah Khan, Ord, Maj
Saqib Naveed, Arty, Maj Muhammad Irfan, AC, Maj Zahoor Niaz, CMI, Maj
Mussawar lqbal, FF, Maj Muhammad Ali Saad, CMI, Maj Rafiullah Khan, CMI,
Maj Sadaqat Ullah, Baloch, Maj Abdul Razak, ICTO, Maj Shahzad Khalil,
AK, Maj Sajid Ur Rehman, AK, Capt Afnan Asif, ASC, Maj Muhammad Usman,
EME, Capt Saeed Ullah Khan, Arty, Capt Muhammad Usman, Arty, Capt Abdul
Muezz Majid, Punjab, Maj Awais Mazahir, EME, Capt Abdul Sattar, FF, Capt
Muhammad Hussain lqbal, FF, Capt Tehseen Yousaf, FF, SI Wahid Hassan, PR
(Sind), SM Gul Zaman, FC KP (S), Sub Maqsood Ahmed, FF, N/Sub Muhammad
Tariq, Baloch, N/Sub Jabar Khan, FF, N/Sub Tella Muhammad, FF, N/Sub
Zahid Aslam, AK, N/Sub Sheer Ali, NLI, N/Sub Qaiser Mehmood, CMI, N/Sub
Khalid Mehmood, EME, N/Sub Meem Ullah, FC Bln (N), Hav Asad Ullah Khan,
AD, Hav Liaqut Ali, Punjab, Hav Naveed Ali, Baloch, Hav Munsif Ali, FF,
Hav Mansoor Javed, AK, Up/Nk Aamer Riaz, Baloch, Up/Nk Amir Alam Khan,
Baloch, Nk Saqib Ali, Baloch, Nk Fazal Maula, FF, Nk Zerri Gul, FC KP
(N), Nk Sadam Hussain, FC Bln (N), Lnk Shoaib Ahmed, Baloch, Lnk Habib
Ullah, FF, Lnk Zulfiqar Ali, CMI, Lnk Zafar Rehman, FC KP (S), Sep
Kashif Ali, Baloch, Sep Bakht Alam, FF, Sep Sajjad Hussain Shah, FF, Sep
Zahid Gul, FF, Sep Rizwan Yaseen, FF, Sep Muhammad Afzal, AK, Sep Ramzan
Irshad, AK, Sep Muhammad Waseem, SSG, Sep Sajjad Ali, FC KP (S), Sep
Muhammad Shahid, FC Bln (S) and Sep Muhammad Shabir, FC Bln (S).

Following officers have been conferred with Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military):
Maj Gen Zafar Iqbal, Ord, Maj Gen Muhammad Shahbaz Tabassum, CMI, Maj
Gen Muhammad Ahmed Malik, AC, Maj Gen Muhammad Ali Khan, Sigs, Maj Gen
Zafar Iqbal Marwat, AC, Maj Gen Amir Naveed, Arty, Maj Gen Muhammad
Ahsan Khattak, FF, Maj Gen Muhammad Aamir Majeed, AK, Maj Gen Muhammad
Ejaz Mirza, Arty, Maj Gen Shakir Ullah Khattak, AC, Maj Gen Muhammad
Aqeel, NLI, Maj Gen Syed Imdad Hussain Shah, AK, Maj Gen Hafeez Ud Din,
AMC Spec, Maj Gen Salman Saleem, AMC Spec, Maj Gen Muhammad Zafar Ali,
TI (M), AMC Spec, Maj Gen Farhan Tuyyab, SI (M), AMC Spec, Maj Gen
Muhammad Afsheen Iqbal, TI (M), AMC Spec, Rear Admiral Tariq Mahmood,
SI(M), Navy, Rear Admiral Raja Rab Nawaz, SI(M), Navy, Air Vice Marshal
Muhammad Mughees Afzal, Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Imtiaz Sattar, Air
Force and Air Vice Marshal Syed Sabahat Hassan Shah, Air Force.

Following officers have been conferred with Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military):
Brig Saqib Janjua, Punjab, Brig Mian Javed Yasin, Avn, Brig Qazi Javaid
Iqbal, Arty, Brig Muhammad Mahmood Azam, Punjab, Brig Fawad Qamar,
Engrs, Brig Tariq Javed, Arty, Brig Shaida Muhammad Khan, Baloch, Brig
Muhammad Mazhar Ul Hasan Malik, FF, Brig S.Hidayat Waris, Sigs, Brig
Muhammad Kamran, FF, Brig Tahir Mehmood, Punjab, Brig Insha Ur Rahman,
Arty, Brig Farhan Akbar Khan, Baloch, Brig Muhammad Waseem Babar, Engrs,
Brig Faiz Ahmed, AC, Brig Syed Ahsan Masood, Arty, Brig Irfan Younas
Mir, Avn, Brig Amir Gulzar, AC, Brig Amer Shahzad, Sigs, Brig Muhammad
Irfan, AD, Brig Muhammad Kaleem Mushtaq, Arty, Brig Muhammad Badar
Sharif, Punjab, Brig Mir Muhammad Siddique, AK, Brig Jalil Asif Mahmood,
Sigs, Brig Sheikh Aqeel Nisar, Punjab, Brig Ghayoor Nasir, Avn, Brig
Syed Hassan Zaheer, AD, Brig Muhammad Salim, Arty, Brig Shahid Mahmood
Sulehri, FF, Brig Rahat Siddiq, FF, Brig Abdul Shakoor, Ord, Brig Amjad
Hussain, Sind, Brig Afzaal Akhtar, Baloch, Brig Rizwan Mahmud, Avn, Brig
Fayyaz Ahmad Khan Sial, AK, Brig Naeem Nasr, AK, Brig Tariq Hafeez,
Arty, Brig Muhammad Saleem Raza, Baloch, Brig Muhammad Rashid Khan,
Arty, Brig Zahid Mehmood Maitla, Sigs, Brig Muhammad Sajjad Anwer, Arty,
Brig Chaudry Aamer Abbas, Punjab, Brig Gul Hassan, Punjab, Brig Naseem
Parvez, NLI, Brig Tahir Maqsood, NLI, Brig Abdul Ghaffar, Baloch, Brig
Rao Muhammad Imran Khan, AC, Brig Aamer Siddique, NLI, Brig Abdul
Ghaffar, Baloch, Brig Shafqat Ali Rao, Engrs, Brig Habib Ullah, AK, Brig
Atif Raouf, AD, Brig Muhammad Tahir Iqbal Malik, ICTO, Brig Asad Ali
Khan, EME, Brig Kashif Iqbal, ICTO, Brig Khalil Ahmad, AMC Spec, Brig
Azad Ali Azad, ADC, Col Zahid Abbas, AC, Col Muhammad Zaman Malik, Arty,
Col Arshad Mahmood, Arty, Col Asif Masood Sadiq, Arty, Col Kashif
Razzaq, AD, Col Mazhar Iqbal, Sigs, Col Muhammad Tahir Rehman, Punjab,
Col Shahzad Saleem Sheikh, Punjab, Col Syed Ali Majid Shah, AK, Col
Qasim Mumtaz, Sind, Col Kaleem Karim, Sind, Col Amir Iqbal, Punjab, Col
Amjad Qayyum, AK, Col Abdul Majid Khan, FF, Col Shahid Hussain Abid, AK,
Col Abdullah Saeed Khan, Baloch, Col Assad Ullah Baloch, Avn, Col Aamir
Naveed Hussain, T Bt, CMI, Col Muhammad Sohail Khan, Ord, Col Filza
Tariq, HCA, Commodore Muhammad Ashraf, Navy, Commodore Asim Zaman Malik,
TI(M), Navy, Commodore Chaudry Haroon Ali, Navy, Commodore Dr. Muhammad
Farhan, Navy, Commodore Muhammad Mursaleen, Navy, Commodore Abid
Hussain, Navy, Captain Hamid Sohail, Navy, Captain Zeeshan Ali, Navy,
Air Commodore Farooq Zamir Afridi, Air Force, Air Commodore Aurangzeb
Ahmed, Air Force, Air Commodore Taimur Iqbal, Air Force, Air Commodore
Ghazanfar Latif, Air Force, Air Commodore Shahryar Khan, Air Force, Air
Commodore Nauman Waheed, Air Force, Air Commodore Azhar Ali, Air Force,
Air Commodore Akhtar Imran Saddozai, Air Force, Air Commodore Syed Omer
Shah, Air Force, Air Commodore Aamir Bashir Khokhar, Air Force, Air
Commodore Liaqat Ali Khan, Air Force, Air Commodore Ahmad Junaid, Air
Force, Air Commodore Muhammad Bilal Arshad, Air Force, Air Commodore
Babar Habib, Air Force, Air Commodore Arif Mahmood, Air Force, Air
Commodore Farhan Ahmed, Air Force, Air Commodore Tahir Mahmood, Air
Force, Air Commodore Abdus Salam, Air Force, Air Commodore Junaid
Bashir, Air Force, Air Commodore Shahid Raza Khan, Air Force and Air
Commodore Usman Ali Khan Burki, Air Force.

Following officers have been conferred with Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military):
Lt Col Ibrahim Tariq Khan, AC, Lt Col Khurram Khalid, AC, Lt Col Minhaj
Ud Din Qazi, AC, Lt Col Kashif Naveed Ansari, Arty, Lt Col Atif Bilal
Masood, Arty, Lt Col Aftab Hameed Chaudhry, Arty, Lt Col Kashif Nazir
Butt, Arty, Lt Col Ammar Ali, Arty, Lt Col Malik Sajid Hussain, Arty, Lt
Col Asif Anwar, Arty, Lt Col Khurram Jamal Cheema, Arty, Lt Col Imtiaz
Ali, Arty, Lt Col Muhammad Usman Latif, Arty, Lt Col Muhammad Nasir
Naeem, Arty, Lt Col Bahader Ali, Arty, Lt Col Muhammad Abdul Hameed,
Arty, Lt Col Muhammad Moazzam Hanif, Arty, Lt Col Aman Ullah Khan, Arty,
Lt Col Amer Razaq, AD, Lt Col Waseem Arshed Arif, AD, Lt Col Malik
Muhammad Aslam, AD, Lt Col Jawwad Saeed Lodhi, AD, Lt Col Muhammad
Yasin, Engrs, Lt Col Mirza Muhammad Ayyub, Engrs, Lt Col Tahir Mahmood,
Engrs, Lt Col Atif Mushtaq, Engrs, Lt Col Ihsan Munsif, Engrs, Lt Col
Hamad Ahmad Zaka Sheikh, Sigs, Lt Col Asif Hussain Shah, Sigs, Lt Col
Omar Faruk Ahmed, Sigs, Lt Col Raja Inam Ul Haque Kyani, Sigs, Lt Col
Tanveer Mehmood, Sigs, Lt Col Ehtisham Ali, Punjab, Lt Col Rana Atif
Nisar, Punjab, Lt Col Adil Jehangir, Punjab, Lt Col Syed Asher Abbas
Naqvi, Punjab, Lt Col Khalid Majeed, Punjab, Lt Col Shuaib Ahmad Malik,
Punjab, Lt Col Sohail Ali, Baloch, Lt Col Wajahat Hussain, Baloch, Lt
Col Athar Ali Abbasi, Baloch, Lt Col Muhammad Irfan, Baloch, Lt Col
Nasir Akbar Lodi, Baloch, Lt Col Muhammad Hassan Raza, Baloch, Lt Col
Syed Faisal Hasnain Zaidi, Baloch, Lt Col Masood Akhtar, Baloch, Lt Col
Hassan Sajjad Chaudhry, FF, Lt Col Zahid Masood, FF, Lt Col Arif Alam,
FF, Lt Col Shakil Akhtar, FF, Lt Col Khalid Mehmood, FF, Lt Col Muhammad
Adil Naseem, FF, Lt Col Zamir Ahmad, AK, Lt Col Abdul Aziz, AK, Lt Col
Kamran Rauf, AK, Lt Col Abdul Qayyum, AK, Lt Col Muhammad Asim Raza Khan
Sajid, AK, Lt Col Khalid Mehmood, Sind, Lt Col Iftikhar Ahmed Khan,
Sind, Lt Col Malik Saqib Munawar, Sind, Lt Col Muhammad Jawad Pervaiz,
Sind, Lt Col Ayaz Wali Khan, NLI, Lt Col Syed Haroon Ansar, Avn, Lt Col
Asif Armughan Rasul, Avn, Lt Col Muhammad Rasool Khan, CMI, Lt Col Ejaz
Ahmad, CMI, Lt Col Sajjad Ul Shafi, CMI, Lt Col Muhammad Ather, CMI, Lt
Col Wajid Bashir Minhas, CMI, Lt Col Muhammad Kamil Shah, CMI, Lt Col
Munazzam Jah, CMI, Lt Col Tariq Azam Khan, ASC, Lt Col Muhammad Iqbal,
ASC, Lt Col Muhammad Faheem Ud Din Qureshi, ASC, Lt Col Sajid Rasul
Khan, Ord, Lt Col Adeel Rasheed Awan, Ord, Lt Col Faisal Naseem
Siddiqui, Ord, Lt Col Riaz Ul Hassan, EME, Lt Col Muhammad Saleem Raza,
EME, Lt Col Khurram Iqbal, TSO, Lt Col Khalil Ahmad, AEC, Lt Col Faiza
Aamir, HCA, Lt Col Rozina Shahid, AMC Spec, Lt Col Shazia Shakeel, AMC
Grd, Maj Muhammad Faheem Khan, Arty, Maj Mahmood Hussain Khan, Arty, Maj
Masood Rashid, Arty, Maj Muhammad Yasar, Arty, Maj Wamiq Mohiuddin,
Arty, Maj Muhammad Ejaz Quershi, Engrs, Maj Naveed Haider Mirza, Engrs,
Maj Tanveer Ahmed, Sigs, Maj Danyaal Bin Shabbir, Punjab, Maj Imtiaz
Saleem, Punjab, Maj Ishtiaq Ahmad, Baloch, Maj Muhammad Aamir Nazir
Qureshi, AK, Maj Irfan Ashraf Malik, Ord, Maj Syed Abdul Rehman Shirazi,
Ord, Maj Muhammad Abbas Anwar, EME, Maj Kanwar Muhammad Asad Khan, EME,
Maj Ghulam Farooque, AMC GDMO, Maj Zeeshan Ali Qureshi, AMC Spec, Maj
Syed Atif Hussain, AMC Spec, Maj Razia Sultana Ch, AFNS, Maj Tayyaba
Siddiqe, AFNS, Maj Kausar Batool, AFNS, Commander Muhammad Abrar Younas,
Navy, Lt Commander Abdul Sami, Navy, Lt Commander Muhammad Sumair
Irshad, Navy, Lt Commander Muhammad Fahim, Navy, Wing Commander Khurram
Bashir, Air Force, Wing Commander Hassan Farrokh Niaz, Air Force, Wing
Commander Waqas Amjad, Air Force, Wing Commander S Bilal Saleem, Air
Force, Wing Commander Saqib Athar Dil, Air Force, Wing Commander Bilal
Ahmad, Air Force, Wing Commander Muhammad Arif Khan, Air Force, Wing
Commander Muhammad Kamran Yasin, Air Force, Wing Commander Waqar Ahmad,
Air Force, Wing Commander Salman Muhammad Shafqat, Air Force, Wing
Commander Navaid Akhtar, Air Force, Wing Commander Abdul Rahman, Air
Force, Wing Commander Faisal Riaz, Air Force, Wing Commander Asif
Hussain, Air Force, Wing Commander Adnan Mahmood, Air Force, Wing
Commander Waqas Ashraf, Air Force, Wing Commander Nazia Masoom, Air
Force, and Wing Commander Naveed Aslam, Air Force.

The Investiture ceremony of these awards will take place on 23rd March,
2022.

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ISLAMABAD, AUG 14 /DNA/ – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry held a flag hoisting and cake cutting ceremony to celebrate the 74th Independence Day of Pakistan. Ali Nawaz Awan, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on CDA Affairs was the chief guest. Fatma Azim Senior Vice President, Abdul Rehman Khan Vice President ICCI, Umar Hussain, Omais Khattak, Muhammad Shakir, Rana Qaiser Shehzad, Khalid Chaudhry, Nadeem ud Din Gujjar, Malik Mohsin Khalid, Zia Chaudhry, Tehmas Butt and others were also present on the occasion.

Addressing the ceremony, Ali Nawaz Awan said that being an independent nation for Pakistan was a great blessing of Allah SWT and every person of the nation should play a role for the progress and prosperity of Pakistan. He said that the business community is playing a vital role in the economic development of the country and the government is taking multiple initiatives to facilitate them in promotion of business and investment activities.

He said that due to the resilient efforts of the business community, our economy has achieved around 4 percent growth last year, which is a remarkable achievement. He said that the government is fully aware of the challenges being faced by the country and has adopted a comprehensive plan of economic and structural reforms for its sustainable development.

Speaking at the occasion, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry said that the 74th Independence Day of Pakistan reminded us that we as a nation should work hard with honesty and dedication to make Pakistan a strong country. He said that Pakistan was created with great sacrifices and every person of the nation should contribute for its better development.

He said that despite the challenges of Covid-19 pandemic, the business community has performed well due to which our economy is now on the track of sound growth. However, he emphasized that the government should focus on further promoting ease of doing business that would further accelerate the pace of economic development.

Fatma Azim Senior Vice President, Abdul Rehman Khan Vice President ICCI and others also spoke at the occasion and said that Pakistan was endowed with lots of natural resources and the government should cooperate with the private sector to transform the country into a rising economy. They resolved that the business community would fully support the government in its endeavors aimed at making Pakistan a progressive and prosperous country.=DNA

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Islamabad, AUG 14 /DNA/ – The experts and concerned citizens urged the government authorities to take inclusive measures for the implementation of a ban on the manufacturing, distribution, selling and use of the plastic bags. A policy without implementation is a total failure of the government departments. Not only the ban on plastic shopping bags turned to be a joke, it speaks aloud about vigour and implementation capacity of the government departments.

They recommended paid-volunteerism for the engagement of citizens and youth in the implementation of the ban by promising some incentives to them. The Ministry of Climate Change (MOCC), Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) and the Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICTA) in collaboration with the environmental groups in the federal capital shall develop a mechanism to actively engage stakeholders for the success of the ban on shopping bags.

Development Communications Network (Devcom-Pakistan) and DTN organized the webinar on Saturday to review the state of implementation of ban on the manufacturing, distribution, selling and use of the shopping bags in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) two years after. The absence of government representatives reflected the level of their concerns on eliminating the plastic shopping bags.

Devcom-Pakistan Executive Director Munir Ahmed said the authorities have failed to implement the ban in letter and spirit. Initially they launched a faulty regulations in 2019 without incorporating the recommendations by the experts and citizens. Secondly, the citizens were not engaged in the implementation phase despite their willingness to volunteer their time and expertise.

He said the conflict between the parent ministry and the Pak-EPA has also been damaging the cause of sustainable environmental practices in Islamabad. The result is that the single use plastic bags are back in use along with polypropylene and nonwoven bags – the bigger menace. The alternate bags are completely out of the scene. Those who invested to provide fabric and jute bags have suffered huge losses.  

Young environmental activist Anam Rathore no proper awareness campaign was executed before imposing a ban on the shopping bags, and after initial monitoring visits the authorities put the process on the will of the traders and hawkers. Instead of putting a stop on the source of production, the emphasis was on controlling the use. The shopkeepers and hawkers were fined while the large corporations remained free to their will. The authorities and some of the well-known environmental organizations are playing blind on the wrongdoings of the corporate sector, the big violators of the ban.

Environmentalist Azhar Qureshi said the international organization WaterAid provided PKR 20 million to the ministry for the implementation of the ban, but no concrete and sustainable mechanism was seen to eliminate the single use plastic bags. Now the ministry-supported manufacturers of the polypropylene bags have also joined the crooks.

Environmentalist from Quetta Dr Zahoor Bazai said the Balochistan government has finalized the strategy to ban the single-use shopping bags that would be launched soon with an aggressive awareness campaign. He said citizens’ productive engagement is vital for any such regulations.     

Lahore-based Mobashar Khan said that their company has taken steps to introduce starch bags to replace the single-use plastic bags.  

Moazzam Hashmi said the relevant ministry has miserably failed in successfully implementing its no-plastic bags policy.  Mainly because the policy designed was flawed, lacked the political will, implementation mechanism and the leadership mettle. The optics served only in gaining a quick yet partial and temporary attention that fizzled out in no time. What we are left with is a chaotic and confused situation where nobody knows the clear direction. Follow-up couldn’t be made either due to the dearth of alternatives plus the existing policy has added the cost of alternative shopping bags, which is not being encouraged by the shoppers for this particular reason.