Gilgit : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gilgit-Baltistan Raja Shahbaz Khan has notified the names of candidates returned to GB Assembly as a result of general election 2020.

Notification in this regard has been issued.

According to notification PTI got ten seats, PPP Three, PML-N two and JUI (F) one and independent candidates won seven seats.

The returned candidates include  GBA 1 Amjad Hussain, GBA 2 Fatehullah Khan,  GBA 3 Syed Sohail Abbas, GBA 4 Amjad Hussain, GBA 5 Javed Ali Manwa, GBA 6 Abdullah Baig, GBA 7 Raja Muhammad Zakria Khan GBA 8 Muhammad Kazim, GBA 9 Wazir  Muhammad Saleem GBA 10 Nasir Ali Khan, GBA 11 Syed Amjad Ali, GBA 12 Raja Muhammad Azam Khan, GBA 13 Khalid Khorsheed, GBA 14 Shams-ul-Haq Lone, GBA 15 Haji Shah Bag, GBA 16 Muhammad Anwar, GBA 17 Rehmat Khaliq, GBA 18 Gulbar Khan, GBA 19 Nawaz Khan Naji, GBA 20 Nazir Ahmed GBA 21 Ghulam Muhammad GBA 22, Mushtaq Hussain, GBA 23 Abdul Hameed GBA 24 Muhammad Ismail.

ISLAMABAD, NOV 25 (DNA) – On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Pakistan reaffirms its resolve to empower women and end violence against them.

Steady progress has been made in the country through legislative, policy and institutional measures to promote and protect the rights of women and girls, in particular to address the issues of violence against women, domestic abuse, harassment, and the protection of social and property rights.

Pakistan’s National Action Plan on Human Rights has ‘Protection of Women’ as one of its key priority areas. Women Protection Centres and a 24-hour Helpline (1099) have been established to provide free legal advice, redressal and referral mechanism.

This day should serve as a solemn reminder of the need to address the systematic violence against women in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).For several decades, India has employed rape, torture, degrading treatment and killings of Kashmiri women as instruments of its state terrorism in the occupied territory.

Since 1990s, dignity and lives of at least 11,000 women have been violated by Indian occupation forces. Hundreds of cases of violence remain unreported due to fear of reprisals.

The level and form of State-sanctioned violence against Kashmiri women has reached new heights since India’s illegal actions of 5 August 2019 in IIOJK.

Kashmiri women in the occupied territory are living in a constant state of siege and surveillance. Body searches, ill-treatment and molestation of young women during fake “cordon-and-search operations” are being used with complete impunity by the Indian occupation forces.

India’s use of rape as a weapon of war in the world’s most militarized zone has been extensively documented by the UN human rights machinery, global media and independent civil society organizations.

The two Kashmir Reports by the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (2018 and 2019) have recorded in detail the sexual violence against women in IIOJK and the wide-scale abuse of their basic human rights. These reports have, inter alia, deplored lack of justice for the victims as a key human rights concern and called for repeal of all draconian laws.

Pakistan calls on the international community, including the UN human rights mechanisms, and the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict to take cognizance of these crimes against women in IIOJK and hold India accountable for its failure to uphold its international obligations.=DNA

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RAWALPINDI, NOV 25 – A painting competition based on photos of famous character of the Ottoman Empire Ertugal Ghazi entitled ‘Dirilis Ertugal’ was arranged among young talent under auspices of Punjab Council of the Arts. Chairperson, National Commission for Children Rights Afshan Tehseen Bajwa was chief flanked by Moosa Reza Effendi, Director PUCAR Waqar Ahmed and organizer Syed Mostehsan Abbas.

More than 50 students participated in the competition. Addressing at the certificate distribution ceremony Afshan Tehseen Bajwa said that those nations lived for long time who remembered their heroes forever. She said that Ertugal Ghazi founded the Ottoman Empire, which his son Usman transformed into a great empire.

She said that the youth of Pakistan was very creative. Our young generation needs to be introduced to the arts, she added.  Director Arts Council Waqar Ahmed said that the platform of Arts Council was always available for youth to unearth their hidden talent. The exhibition will continue for two days.

RAWALPINDI l : Posting & Appointments: Lt Gen Muhammad Abdul Aziz, Comd Lhr Corps, Lt Gen Muhammad Waseem Ashraf, Comd Multan Corps, Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum, Comd Kci Corps, Lt Gen Khalid Zia, Comd Bahawalpur Corps, Lt Gen Sarfraz Ali, Comd Southern Command & Lt Gen Muhammad Ali, Comd ASFC.Posting / Appointments: Lt Gen Majid Ehsan posted as Inspector General Arms, Lt Gen Syed Muhammad Adnan, Inspector General Training & Evaluation, Lt Gen Sardar Hassan Azhar Hayat, Military Secretary & Lt Gen Asif Ghafoor, Inspector General Communication & Information Technology.

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BEIJING, Nov 25 – Yangtze River Delta International Trade Promotion Committee and the China-Europe Association for Technical and Economic Cooperation (CEATEC) showed desire to strengthen their economic and trade ties with Pakistan.

According to Gwadar Pro, Zhao Haofang, the Secretary-general, and Tammie Xu, the Secretary of vice president, of CEATEC visited the Consulate General of Pakistan in Shanghai.

They had a meeting with Hussain Haider, the Consul General of Pakistan in Shanghai, discussing the matters of bilateral cooperation.

On the occasion, Hussain acclaimed the friendship between Pak-China and introduced the circumstance for foreign trade in Pakistan.

“As a BRI country, Pakistan welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest in Pakistan and jointly drive its economic development. We also look forward to cooperating with CEATEC and Yangtze River area,” he said.

He said that Pakistan enjoys a favourable environment for economic and trade cooperation with China. Nearly 75% of goods have zero or low tariffs, and there are fewer restrictions on imports and exports.

Zhao told the journalists of Gwadar Pro that CEATEC previously focused on the cooperation between China and Europe and did not have much contact with the Pakistani government and enterprises. But through this meeting, they really felt the good friendship between Pakistan and China.

The meeting enabled CEATEC to have a profound understanding oftrade, industrial policy, and business environment in Pakistan. It also promoted the mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation.

“In order to lay a foundation for future trade and industrial cooperation, the two sides reached a consensus on the organization of urban environment promotion activities and the business connection between enterprises of the two areas,” he said.

Zhao said that although the Yangtze River Delta is the gateway to the Asia-Pacific region, it should not be limited in Asia-Pacific region.

To adhere the national strategy of China, the regional integration development of the Yangtze River Delta should open a global perspective.

Cooperation with Pakistan will help promote development and prosperity of the Yangtze River Delta area and Pakistan,” he added.