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ISLAMABAD, DEC 19 – The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) held a Quran Khawani for its former President and renowned business leader Munawar Mughal (Late) at the occasion of his 6^th anniversary. Quran Khawani and Dua was also held for departed former Presidents of ICCI including Muhammad Siddique Butt (Late), Muhammad Raza Khan (Late), Khalid Masood Bhola (Late), Muzzammil Hussain Sabri (Late) and Ch. Muhammad Aslam (Late).

Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Fatma Azim Senior Vice President, Abdul Rehman Khan Khan Vice President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Mian Akram Farid Chairman Founder Group, Executive Committee Members, former Presidents, senior members and large number of business community participated in the Quran Khawani. At the end, Dua-e-Maghfrat was held for Munawar Mughal (Late).

Munawar Mughal (Late) had died on 20^th Dec: 2014 due to cardiac arrest. He was one of the founding members of ICCI. He served twice as President ICCI and was also elected as Vice President, FPCCI. During his life, he rendered great services for the business community of the region and was a very popular business leader.

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KARACHI: The Department of Metallurgy and Materials Dawood University of Engineering and Technology Karachi will organize 2 day event titled National Multidisciplinary Symposium on Advanced Technologies and Allied Fields (NMSATAF-2020) here on December 23rd and 24, 2020.Event Host Chairman Dr. Sajid Hussain Siyal of department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering DUET Karachi told this scribe about the event activities, he said in the wake of global pandemic, DUET is going to arrange an exciting two-day an interactive event to provide a platform to the scholars and intellectuals from different walks of life for Advanced Techs and Allied Fields in future educational development.He said aims of the event, representing platform for the prestigious institute of the country and thier scholars, they have significant years of experience as to share their ideas to discus on national issues.

Dr. Sajid Hussain Siyal told that this interactive session is an opportunity for scholars, researchers and research students to exchange their ideas for the upcoming advanced technologies in education.He said participation by the research students, post-doctoral researchers, active faculty members and Scientists/Engineers will be encouraged to proceed for the registration and maximum benefit of learning education on knowledge-based fields as well as young researchers and research students working in different fields will be facilitated for accumulation if knowledge.He said the topics are among progression toward next generation hybrid energy storage devices by Dr. Zahir, while an harmonic effects at the surface of Ag(111) in presence of small Cu clusters by Dr. Hayat.Similarly design and development of optimized nanomaterials for efficient plasmonic solar cells by Dr. Asif, while emerging materials and their contribution towards science and society by Dr. Shumaila.As for rapid detection of bacteria using hybrid plasmonic platform via Raman Spectroscopy by Dr. Adnan, while effects of hydrogen on the degradation of nuclear materials by Dr. Ahsan, the instructor as a quadrilateral by Dr. Dubash, while effective reading by Dr. Bushra Ahmad.Host of the event at DUET Karachi, Dr. Siyal announces free registration and opportunities for all the student researchers and Scholars to participate in free webinar by registration is open throughout country he said.

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RAWALPINDI – General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited an Operational Base of Pakistan Air Force today to witness Pak-China Joint Air Exercise “Shaheen-IX”. Shaheen-IX is 9th in the series of joint exercises between PAF & PLAAF which started in 2011 and are held in Pakistan & China on alternate basis. COAS was received by Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force.Addressing the participants of exercise, Army Chief said, “The Joint Exercise will improve combat capacity of both Air Forces substantially and also enhance interoperability between them with greater strength and harmony.” 

COAS said that such joint training ventures are vital to increase combat readiness of both countries to face emerging geo-strategic challenges.While interacting with the base personnel, Army Chief lauded the professionalism and dedication of PAF and reiterated the importance of inter- services harmony & synergy for operational success.  PAF’s cutting edge aside, what makes it Second to None is the high morale and thorough professionalism of its personnel, COAS concluded

MUZAFFARABAD, DEC 18 (DNA) – In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the APHC General Secretary and the Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Mass Movement, Molvi Bashir Ahmad, has paid rich tributes to prominent Kashmiri leader, Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas, on his death anniversary.

Molvi Bashir Ahmad in a statement issued in Srinagar termed Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas as a shining star of Kashmir’s liberation movement. He said that Kashmir’s liberation on the basis of two-nation theory and its accession to Pakistan was the mission of Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas for which he struggled till his last breath.

He said that Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas was a man of character and principles as well as a devout personality and a great man with immense compassion for the country and the nation. He said that the services of the Kashmiri leader for the Kashmir freedom movement would always be remembered.

He said that Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas from the earliest days of his youth did remarkable work to save the Muslims of the subcontinent, especially Kashmiris, from the oppression of the British and Dogras.

Molvi Bashir Ahmad said, at a time when the Kashmir liberation movement is at a critical juncture, it is our duty to guide the youth in accordance with the views of these Kashmiri leaders.

He said, today on the occasion of death anniversary of Chaudhry Ghulam Abbas, all Kashmiri people express their determination that they will continue their liberation struggle till they achieve their goal of accession to Pakistan. = DNA

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ISLAMABAD, DEC 18 (DNA) – Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (HRD), Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari met with Japanese ambassador to Pakistan, Kininori Matsuda to discuss the export of Pakistani IT Engineers in Japan, said a press release.

The meeting was followed by a video conference held with the Japanese IT Companies association.

Officials from the ministry of foreign affairs, ministry of information technology, Pakistan Software House association and embassies of both countries participated in the meeting.

Speaking on the occasion, Japanese IT Association said that the shortage of IT engineers is intensifying in Japan. According to Japan’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, by 2030, Japan will face a shortage of 800,000 IT engineers. They further said that after the COVID-19 situation subsides, more than 500 Japanese IT companies will come to Pakistan.

The Ambassador of Pakistan in Japan apprised the SAPM about 100 Japanese companies who have contacted the embassy following the Pak-Japan Skilled Workforce agreement.

“Following the Pak-Japan Skilled Workforce Agreement, more than 100 major Japanese IT companies, including NEC Corporation, Mac, Sankyo, and Orix Japan, have approached the Pakistani Embassy in Japan.” The ambassador said

SAPM Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari said that under the new vision, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis is expanding its horizon of Pakistani manpower exports to countries other than GCC. He said that the ministry is in close contact with South Korea, Romania, Germany and Japan and sending manpower to Japan is our top priority.”

“I will be making an important visit to Japan next year.” said Zulfi. He said that 2021 will mark a new beginning of Pak-Japan relations. Zulfi said that he hope that in 2021, the ministry will pave the way for Pakistani IT engineers to work in Japan and Japanese IT companies would also be welcomed to set up training centers in Pakistan.

He further said that after the Japan visit, Pak-Japan IT Conference will also be held in Pakistan and that Japan will soon become the second largest market for Pakistanis after the Gulf countries.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Developemnt (HRD), Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari met with Japanese ambassador to Pakistan, Kininori Matsuda to discuss the export of Pakistani IT Engineers in Japan.

The meeting was followed by a video conference held with the Japanese IT Companies association. Officials from the ministry of foreign affairs, ministry of information technology, Pakistan Software House association and embassies of both countries participated in the meeting.

Speaking on the occasion, Japanese IT Association said that the shortage of IT engineers is intensifying in Japan. According to Japan’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, by 2030, Japan will face a shortage of 800,000 IT engineers. They further said that after the COVID-19 situation subsides, more than 500 Japanese IT companies will come to Pakistan.

The Ambassador of Pakistan in Japan apprised the SAPM about 100 Japanese companies who have contacted the embassy following the Pak-Japan Skilled Workforce agreement. “Following the Pak-Japan Skilled Workforce Agreement, more than 100 major Japanese IT companies, including NEC Corporation, Mac, Sankyo, and Orix Japan, have approached the Pakistani Embassy in Japan.” The ambassador said

SAPM Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari said that under the new vision, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis is expanding its horizon of Pakistani manpower exports to countries other than GCC. He said that the ministry is in close contact with South Korea, Romania, Germany and Japan and sending manpower to Japan is our top priority.”

“I will be making an important visit to Japan next year.” said Zulfi. He said that 2021 will mark a new beginning of Pak-Japan relations. Zulfi said that he hope that in 2021, the ministry will pave the way for Pakistani IT engineers to work in Japan and Japanese IT companies would also be welcomed to set up training centers in Pakistan.

He further said that after the Japan visit, Pak-Japan IT Conference will also be held in Pakistan and that Japan will soon become the second largest market for Pakistanis after the Gulf countries.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (HRD), Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari met with Japanese ambassador to Pakistan, Kininori Matsuda to discuss the export of Pakistani IT Engineers in Japan.

The meeting was followed by a video conference held with the Japanese IT Companies association. Officials from the ministry of foreign affairs, ministry of information technology, Pakistan Software House association and embassies of both countries participated in the meeting.

Speaking on the occasion, Japanese IT Association said that the shortage of IT engineers is intensifying in Japan. According to Japan’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, by 2030, Japan will face a shortage of 800,000 IT engineers. They further said that after the COVID-19 situation subsides, more than 500 Japanese IT companies will come to Pakistan.

The Ambassador of Pakistan in Japan apprised the SAPM about 100 Japanese companies who have contacted the embassy following the Pak-Japan Skilled Workforce agreement.

“Following the Pak-Japan Skilled Workforce Agreement, more than 100 major Japanese IT companies, including NEC Corporation, Mac, Sankyo, and Orix Japan, have approached the Pakistani Embassy in Japan.” The ambassador said

SAPM Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari said that under the new vision, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis is expanding its horizon of Pakistani manpower exports to countries other than GCC. He said that the ministry is in close contact with South Korea, Romania, Germany and Japan and sending manpower to Japan is our top priority.”  “I will be making an important visit to Japan next year.” said Zulfi. He said that 2021 will mark a new beginning of Pak-Japan relations.

Zulfi said that he hope that in 2021, the ministry will pave the way for Pakistani IT engineers to work in Japan and Japanese IT companies would also be welcomed to set up training centers in Pakistan.

He further said that after the Japan visit, Pak-Japan IT Conference will also be held in Pakistan and that Japan will soon become the second largest market for Pakistanis after the Gulf countries. Over 500 Japanese Information Technology (IT) companies were keen to invest in Pakistan, after coronavirus.

Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Developemnt (HRD), Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari met with Japanese ambassador to Pakistan, Kininori Matsuda to discuss the export of Pakistani IT Engineers in Japan.

The meeting was followed by a video conference held with the Japanese IT Companies association. Officials from the ministry of foreign affairs, ministry of information technology, Pakistan Software House association and embassies of both countries participated in the meeting.

Speaking on the occasion, Japanese IT Association said that the shortage of IT engineers is intensifying in Japan. According to Japan’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry, by 2030, Japan will face a shortage of 800,000 IT engineers. They further said that after the COVID-19 situation subsides, more than 500 Japanese IT companies will come to Pakistan.

The Ambassador of Pakistan in Japan apprised the SAPM about 100 Japanese companies who have contacted the embassy following the Pak-Japan Skilled Workforce agreement.

“Following the Pak-Japan Skilled Workforce Agreement, more than 100 major Japanese IT companies, including NEC Corporation, Mac, Sankyo, and Orix Japan, have approached the Pakistani Embassy in Japan.” The ambassador said

SAPM Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari said that under the new vision, the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis is expanding its horizon of Pakistani manpower exports to countries other than GCC. He said that the ministry is in close contact with South Korea, Romania, Germany and Japan and sending manpower to Japan is our top priority.”

“I will be making an important visit to Japan next year.” said Zulfi. He said that 2021 will mark a new beginning of Pak-Japan relations. Zulfi said that he hope that in 2021, the ministry will pave the way for Pakistani IT engineers to work in Japan and Japanese IT companies would also be welcomed to set up training centers in Pakistan.

He further said that after the Japan visit, Pak-Japan IT Conference will also be held in Pakistan and that Japan will soon become the second largest market for Pakistanis after the Gulf countries. = DNA

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ISLAMABAD – Corruption is the mother of all evils. Today, eradication of corruption has become the voice of the whole nation right now as it not only halt progress of the country but also usurp the rights of the deserving people. Pakistan is facing the challenge of corruption which is the root cause of all problems being endured by the country.

Corruption is harming the country like termite.The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was established in 1999 to cope with the menace of corruption. It was tasked to recover the looted amount, return to effectees or deposit in the national exchequer and corrupt elements could be brought to justice.

NAB since its inception received 457,668 complaints. Of which 405,212 complaints were taken care of. While the scrutiny of 556 complaints was continuing right now. NAB has so far approved 100,644 complaint verifications.Of which 100,865 complaint verifications completed. Right now 779 complaint verifications are being scrutinised. Some 8,953 inquiries are completed from out of  9,883 inquiries approved so far. Working on some 930 inquiries is still continuing nowadays. Some 4,201 investigations have so far been completed from out of 4,547 investigations approved. Working on 436 inquiries is still continuing. NAB has filed 3,645 corruption references since inception.

Of which 2,398 references have been decided by relevant accountability courts. Right now 1,247 references are under trial in different accountability courts.NAB Chairman Justice Javed Iqbal immediately after coveted responsibility devised an anti corruption strategy. With headquarters in Islamabad, NAB has its regional offices in Rawalpindi, Multan, Quetta, Peshawar, Karachi, Sukkur and Gilgit-Baltistan. Chairman introduced new reforms in the bureau after assuming responsibilities. Chairman prioritised corruption eradication. NAB during 2019, received a total of 53,643 complaints during 2019. Of which 42,760 were taken to logical conclusions. 

Similarly 2,166 complaint verifications during the last year.Out of which 1,306 were concluded.Some 1,686 inquiries were approved out of which 747 inquiries were concluded. As many 609 investigations were approved and  269 were concluded. A total of 363 corruption
references were filed in different accountability courts.Where as overall conviction ratio remained 68.8 percent during 2019.

Under the leadership of Justice Javed Iqbal, the bureau has so far recovered Rs 363 billion directly or indirectly. The recovered record amount has been deposited in national exchequer.

A total of 97 mega corruption references were undertrial from out of 179 mega corruption references filed in different accountability courts. Some 57 such references have been concluded as per law. A total of 10 inquiries, 15 investigations are under trial from out of a total of 179 mega corruption references filed by the anti graft watchdog.

Justice Javed Iqbal after reevaluating the workings of investigation officers, had established a CIT system for improving their workings and benefiting the experience of senior supervisory officers. CIT comprise
director, additional director, investigation officers and senior legal officers has started producing encouraging results.
NAB has improved its workings and set a time frame of 10 months for concluding  cases right from complaints registration to filing reference. This proves NAB’s sincereness for concluding white collar mega corruption cases. On the directives of Justice Javed, the regional offices have set up complaint cells.

The Business community plays an important role in the progress and prosperity of any country. Special complaint cells have been established at NAB offices for resolving complaints of the business community. A special complaint cell had also been set up at NAB headquarters.

A consultative committee has also been established for resolving business community issues. The meeting of the committee is being summoned this month.Business community has already thanked the chairman for taking vital measures to resolve their problems. Chairman has already directed NAB officers to deal visiting businessmen,politicians and others with respect and dignity ss NAB is people friendly organisation and it does not believe in hurting anybody’s feelings.Justice Javed directed the concerned to start grading system in NAB for further improving the annual performance of its regional offices.

Further, NAB has started an effective monitoring and evaluation cell for evaluating standards and analysing performsnce.It helps evaluate bureau’s performance.
NAB has received hundreds of applications against Mudarba and Musharka scams. A total of 28 references have been filed in different accountability courts. Out of which some references have been disposed of in favour of NAB. The bureau is striving hard to recover the looted amount from the culprits.
The bureau had already recovered the billions of rupees looted by fake housing societies. The effectees thanked the chairman for honourable return of their looted money.

NAB has established a forensic lab at Islamabad in Islamabad which has the facilities of analysing digital forensic, documents and finger prints.The main aim behind establishing a forensic lab is to provide latest facilities to investigators. Lab helps saving time besides ensuring accuracy. NAB is the sitting chairman of SAARC anti corruption forum. It is a significant achievement of the country. NAB is also a focal anti corruption institute according to the UN anti corruption convention, which is honour for Pakistan. The bureau has also signed MoU with China in connection with anti corruption. This is aimed at cooperating and benefiting each other’s experiences for
eradication of corruption.
The incumbent chairman believes in teamwork. While officers consider corruption eradication as their national duty. NAB officers have no affiliation with any group, individual or party but only with state of Pakistan.The performance of

NAB under the leadership of Javed Iqbal, has been lauded by reputed world Economic Forum, Pildat,
Transparency International,Mishaal Pakistan. According to Gallup survey 59 percent Pakistanis have expressed satisfaction over NAB performance.This has further strengthened its corruption elimination efforts. NAB under the leadership of Justice Javed considers corruption eradication its priority.In fact it is the responsibility of the entire nation so that the dream of corruption elimination could materialise.

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ISLAMABAD, DEC 18 – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Abdul Hafeez Shaikh held a virtual meeting with Mr. Sigve Brekke, Global President and CEO Telenor Group today.

In his virtual remarks, the CEO reiterated the Company’s support to Pakistan during these testing times as connectivity will be of great importance for the nation’s recovery efforts in the year ahead. As an enabler of economic activity, Telenor has an important role to play in reviving the country’s long-term growth trajectory, he added.

The CEO further stated that creating a predictable business environment with fair regulatory regimes for spectrum licensing and taxation remains key to improving the business climate and receiving future foreign investment in Pakistan.

The Finance Minister outlined that telecom is one of the fastest growing segments of the Pakistan’s economy and is a key driver for growth and employment generation in the country.

The Finance Minister appreciated the services provided by the telecom industry and assured all possible synergy in on-going projects in Pakistan, he concluded.