KARACHI, OCT 13 (DNA) – An air hostess of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Tuesday set an example after she returned lost cash to the vigilance team for return to its owner at Karachi International airport.

As per details, air hostess Bushara Saleem found leftover cash of 21,385 dirhams from the seat of the passenger.

As per details, the passenger was travelling from Dubai to Karachi on PIA’s flight PK-214 and forgot his cash at his seat after coming out of the plane. The cash was found by air-hostess Bushara Saleem after the plane got empty.

Later, Bushra handed over the cash to the PIA vigilance team to hand it over to its owner. Meanwhile, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pakistan International Airlines, Arshad Malik telephoned the air-hostess and appreciated her honesty and loyalty.

Earlier, on November 15, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) had returned bag containing Rs1.8 million cash to its owner, who had forgotten it in the arrival lounge of Lahore Airport. As per details, Dr Nadira was travelling from Madina to Lahore on Pakistan International Airline’s (PIA) flight PK-757 when she forgot her bag at the arrival lounger of Lahore airport.

Shahid, a civil aviation official, found the bag and deposited it in CAA’s Lost and Found Departures department. Later, the Chief Operating Officer (CEO) Lahore airport, Nazeer Ahmed Khan formally handed it over to the real owner after carrying out necessary procedures. = DNA

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ISLAMABAD, OCT 13 (DNA) – The business community of the twin cities in a meeting chaired by Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry strongly condemned the deployment of tiger force to control prices and called upon the government to urgently withdraw it in order to save the traders from unnecessary problems including blackmailing.

They said that tiger force was a political force and they would not accept its deployment in markets as it would create more problems including the use of blackmailing tactics against traders. They said that district administrations were present in every district and the government should use them to control prices instead of using a political force as its approach could be biased.

These views were expressed when a delegation of Markazi Anjuman-e-Tajiran Rawalpindi/Punjab led by its President Malik Shahid Ghafoor Piracha visited ICCI and congratulated the new office bearers of Chamber. Sheikh Abdul Hafeez President Anjuman-e-Tijaran Rawalpindi Cantt, Taj Abbasi President All Pakistan Furniture Association and representatives of various other market associations of Rawalpindi were also in the delegation.

Addressing the meeting, Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) stressed that before taking such measures, the government should first take stakeholders on board as one-sided decisions have always damaged the business and economic activity. He said that some shops were being sealed under the pretext of price control drive, which was not a wise approach and if there was any issue, things should be sorted through dialogue.

He said that to combat the impact of Covid-19 pandemic, governments in the world provided relief to businesses, but in Pakistan businesses were being burdened with more taxes through new SROs. He emphasized that the government should provide relief to the business community by allowing them to pay taxes in instalments. He assured that ICCI would cooperate with them in resolving the key issues of the business community of the twin cities.

Mian Akram Farid, Chairman Founder Group expressed great reservations over the tiger force for price control and urged the government to withdraw it. He said that the government should focus on reducing tax rates and broadening of tax base to improve tax revenue of the country. 

He said devaluation of the rupee was the main cause of rising inflation and the government should address this issue. He said that due to Covid-19, many traders were facing problems in paying rents of shops and stressed that the government should announce a relief package for them.

Malik Shahid Ghafoor Piracha President Markazi Amjuman-e-Tajiran Rawalpindi/ Punjab, Sheikh Abdul Hafeez President Anjuman-e-Tijiran Rawalpindi Cantt., Taj Abbasi President All Pakistan Furniture Association expressing their views said that government officials were imposing heavy fines on small traders for high prices while they have no role in hiking prices of commodities as devaluation was the main source of rising inflation in the country. They said such tactics against small traders should be avoided.

Ms. Fatma Azim Senior Vice President and Abdul Rehman Khan Vice President ICCI thanked the visiting guests from Rawalpindi. They said that the business community of twin cities was facing common issues and their unity would help in resolving them.

Ajmal Baloch, President, All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran also condemned the use of the tiger force for control of prices and said that instead of using political force that would create more divisions, the government should use its own machinery to control the prices. 

Muhammad Ejaz Abbasi, Mian Shaukat Masud, Khalid Chaudhry, M. Zafar Qadri and others also spoke at the occasion and said that government should announce relief packages for every industry on the pattern of construction industry package that would put the economy on fast track growth. They said tiger force would be misused and traders would be blackmailed, so the government should withdraw it immediately. = DNA

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ISLAMABAD, OCT 13 (DNA) – An 11 member delegation of Karachi Bar Association, headed by its President Munir Ahmed Malik called on the Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed in Supreme Court Islamabad on Tuesday.

Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed welcomed the delegation and said that dispensation of justice is very important duty entrusted to judges. This onerous task cannot be fulfilled without able assistance of legal fraternity.

He further advised the young lawyers of the Karachi Bar to be honest to their profession by pleading their cases on merit and respect the judges. He also advised them to flourish reading habits that will inculcate confidence to plead cases. The delegation discussed issue of mutual interest regarding the legal profession.

The Justice of Pakistan shared his experience with them. They thanked the Chief Justice for sparing time for them and presented Ajrak and Topi, traditional gifts of Sindh as gesture of goodwill and token of respect, and invited his lordship to Karachi Bar Association.  The CJP expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the delegation. = DNA

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LAHORE, OCT 13 (DNA) – A delegation of Meo Ittehad Pakistan held a meeting with Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Senator Sirajul Haq at Mansoora on Tuesday and appreciated the efforts of the JI for the welfare of masses and country’s development.

The delegation led by Ittehad Chairman Afzal Khan also offered prayer for JI late leader Abdul Ghaffar Aziz and paid tribute to his services for Islam and Pakistan. JI Emir thanked the delegation for visiting Mansoora and lauded the efforts of community for the betterment of the country.

He said a large number of Meo families migrated to Pakistan after partition and since then they had been serving the country in different filed with zeal and commitment.

Meanwhile, JI Deputy Emir Liaqat Baloch said the government could not stop opposition rallies at it was their basic democratic right according to the constitution of Pakistan. Talking to party workers at Mansoora on Tuesday, he said the government interference in opposition rallies would be tantamount to create disturbance and violence.

He raised concern over the use of state resources for the political meetings of the prime minister, saying the past rulers also adopted the same techniques, violating the constitution. Baloch demanded the government decrease the prices of basic food items which turned the life of people miserable. He said Pakistan desperately needed honest leadership. = DNA

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KARACHI, OCT 13 (DNA) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Imran Khan to withdraw treason cases against the top party leaders, registered over listening to a speech in July 2015.

The matter was taken up by the party members during the federal cabinet meeting. During the meeting, it was said that treason cases were registered against the top MQM-P leaders in July 2015.

“The cases were registered for clapping while viewing a speech of the former founder leader of the party on Youtube,” the MQM-P leader said while further stressing that if the government could withdraw cases of opposition party-referring to a request from PML-N over treason cases.

The MQM-P said that treason cases were registered against party leaders Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Amir Khan, Kanwar Naveed, Waseem Akhter, Aminul Haque, Ali Raza Abidi, Kishwar Zehra, and others.

The prime minister assured the MQM-P that he would mull over their request and directed the interior minister and law minister to look into the matter. “The matter should be mulled over keeping in view the merit of the cases,” Imran Khan said.

It is pertinent to mention here that on October 06, Prime Minister Imran Khan categorically disassociated the incumbent federal government from the registration of a treason case against PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and other party leaders.

The prime minister categorically said that they had nothing to do with the FIR against the PML-N leaders. “The government is not in favour of political victimization,” the sources said while quoting Imran Khan. = DNA

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ISLAMABAD, OCT 13 –  Major General (Pilot) Shihab Jahid Ali Shakarchi, Commander Iraqi Air Force, along with his delegation visited Air Headquarters, Islamabad today.

Upon arrival, the distinguished guest was received by Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force. A smartly turned out contingent of the Pakistan Air Force presented Guard of Honour. The visiting dignitary paid homage to PAF martyrs by laying a floral wreath at Yadgar-i-Shuhada (martyrs’ monument).

The General also had a detailed meeting with Chief of the Air Staff.  Both Commanders discussed various matters pertaining to security and mutual cooperation. Commander Iraqi Air Force lauded the professionalism of PAF personnel and the exceptional progress made by PAF over the years, through indigenization.

The Air Chief highlighted the brotherly relations and collaboration between the two sides. Both the dignitaries agreed to further augment the already existing cordial relations between the two air forces.

Later in the day, Commander Iraqi Air Force also called on General Nadeem Raza, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, at Joint Staff Headquarters, Rawalpindi. Matters of bilateral professional interest and further strengthening of security and defence cooperation between the two countries were discussed during the meeting.