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NAB files supplementary reference against Zardari in Park Lane case

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ISLAMABAD : The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday filed a supplementary reference against former president Asif Ali Zardari and 19 other suspects in Park Lane case.

In its reference, the anti-corruption watchdog has alleged that Zardari got a loan of Rs1.5 billion released for another of his front company and the money was later transferred for his personal use through fake bank accounts.

According to NAB, Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) officials helped Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari in Park Lane agreements and obtained forged documents.

The anti-graft watchdog stated that loan was obtained on forged documents and later the company— Park Lane Estate Pvt Ltd refused to pay back a Rs15 million loan that eventually became Rs37.7 million due to interest.
According to a reference, Asif Ali Zardari and his son Bilawal Bhutto have 25 percent shares each in the Park Lane company.

Three more suspects have been included in the supplementary reference while more people have agreed to become approver against Zardari.

On August 10, the Accountability Court had indicted Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) co-chairman and former president in Park Lane case.

The hearing was conducted by AC Judge Azam Khan. Asif Ali Zardari, Anwar Majeed along with nine accused were indicted in the reference via video link hearing.

Zardari joined the indictment proceedings via video link from Bilawal House Karachi, Anwar Majeed from a hospital in Karachi while three other accused, Farooq Abdullah, Hanif, and Saleem Faisal joined the video link proceedings from Karachi.

The accused refused to accept the charge sheet and termed it baseless.

‘I’ll love to visit Pakistan’ Joe Root

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Southampton : England skipper Joe Root says he doesn’t have any problem in visiting Pakistan, one of the craziest cricket nations across the world.

Speaking to reporters, Root said he has heard a positive response from players who had visited Pakistan recently. “I will love to visit Pakistan as I have heard a lot of positive reviews from fellow cricketers who visited the country recently,” he said.

“We recently saw the nation welcoming Test cricket after a long hiatus and it was really emotional for them. Speaking to a few of the players about how much it meant to them, they really appreciated being able to play in Pakistan,” he added.

Recently, England’s head coach Chris Silverwood hinted towards a possible short tour of Pakistan very soon.
“I think we are getting there [in terms of planning to visit Pakistan for a tour] to be honest. Personally, I’d have no problem with that. I’ve never been to Pakistan so it would be nice to go and have a look. And I know our batsmen would look forward to batting on their wickets. For me, it’s great that it’s back as a topic of conversation again. We are looking to get back there,” he was quoted saying.

It must be noted here that Pakistan is currently in England for three matches Test series, with just a Test left. The green shirts will also play three T20Is against the home team.

‘I am not in favor of changes in Test cricket rules’ Waqar Younis

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Southampton : Pakistan’s bowling coach Waqar Younis was not in favor of making changes in Test cricket rules. The former cricketer thinks that any change would hurt the stature of the traditional format of the game.

Speaking to press after bad weather spoiled the second Test and it ended in a draw, Waqar said Test cricket will lose its beauty if any major changes will be made. “I am not in favor of any changes in Test cricket rules. Weather plays an important role in England and we can’t deal with it,” he said.

“Earlier, a Test match consisted of 6 days, including a rest day, which later on reduced to 5. Most probably in the future, it will reduce to four days. But, I think any major change will ruin its stature,” he added.

Waqar believed that his bowlers would have made a huge difference had the Test not been spoiled by bad weather. “I think our bowlers were pretty much in control, the way they bowled on the final day. I think they could have produced better results, had the Test been completed,” he said.

It must be noted here that England is leading three matches Test series 1-0 after the second Test ended in a draw following bad weather.

WHO says people in 20s, 30s, 40s increasingly driving pandemic

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The spread of the coronavirus is being increasingly driven by people aged in their 20s, 30s and 40s and many are not aware that they have been infected, the World Health Organisation’s regional director for the Western Pacific said on Tuesday.

“This increases the risk of spillovers to the more vulnerable: the elderly, the sick people in long-term care, people who live in densely populated areas and underserved areas,” Takeshi Kasai told a virtual briefing.

The novel coronavirus has killed at least 770,429 people since the outbreak emerged in China last December.At least 21,719,870 cases of coronavirus have been registered in 196 countries and territories. Of these, at least 13,399,500 are now considered recovered.

The tallies, using data collected  from national authorities and information from the World Health Organization (WHO), probably reflect only a fraction of the actual number of infections.

Many countries are testing only symptomatic or the most serious cases.

The United States is the worst-hit country with 170,052 deaths from 5,404,115 cases. At least 1,833,067 people have been declared recovered.

After the US, the hardest-hit countries are Brazil with 107,852 deaths from 3,340,197 cases, Mexico with 56,757 deaths from 522,162 cases, India with 50,921 deaths from 2,647,663 cases, and United Kingdom with 41,366 deaths from 318,484 cases.

The country with the highest number of deaths compared to its population is Belgium with 86 fatalities per 100,000 inhabitants, followed by Peru (80), Spain 61, United Kingdom 61, and Italy 59.

Two-year performance report of communications ministry released

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ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Communications Murad Saeed on Tuesday released two-year performance report of his ministry

According to report, the National Highway Authority (NHA) saved Rs750 million through austerity drive, announced by PM Khan, after assuming charge of his office.

“219 vehicles were auctioned in first 100 days”, the report stated and added that acquisition of land also increased between 2018-20 as compared to 2016-18. The revenue of NHA was increased upto Rs50billion, while Rs12.57million were recovered by the authority during the period.

The ministry has also released list of eight projects of NHA under public-private partnership inline with the vision of PM Imran Khan.

Speaking at a seminar titled “Challenges to Enforcement on National Highways and Motorways” arranged by National Highways and Motorway Police, last year, Murad Saeed had said tha his ministry did not get a single penny from the government and continued with its projects using its limited resources.

He had said more motorways would be constructed in the coming months with 1275 kilometers of new roads. After five years, Murad said, NHA would be able to build highways and motorways with its own resources.

The minister had said said the present government chose a difficult task of making the country economically stable first which required hard work, selflessness and dedication.

FM Qureshi to undertake visit to Beijing on Aug 20: sources

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ISLAMABAD : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will undertake a day-long visit to China on August 20.

He will hold meetings with China’s top leadership during his Beijing visit, the sources said, adding issues of mutual interest, bilateral cooperation, China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects, Ladakh, and regional security will come under discussion in these meetings.

Shah Mahmood Qureshi will also deliberate Chinese President Xi Jinping’s likely visit to Islamabad in meetings with Chinese leaders, they said.

Earlier, diplomatic sources had said that dates are being finalised for Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Pakistan.

It is expected that the Chinese president will make announcements for further investment plans for the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, said the sources, adding that he is also likely to address the parliament during his visit.

In February, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had announced that the Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to visit Pakistan, whereas, some sources claimed that the visit was likely in June. Prime Minister Imran Khan had invited President Xi Jinping to visit Pakistan last year in Oct.

UAE-Israel relations

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By Muhammad Omar Iftikhar

The United Arab Emirates, in a shocking move, has announced to normalize its ties with Israel. It is not a matter of when and not if, as signaled by the US President Donald Trump. Speculations are growing with each passing day about which Arab or Muslim country will normalize its ties with Israel. After the UAE-Israel alliance, Iran issued a warning to launch an attack against the UAE. Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called the UAE’s decisions a “huge mistake.” He also termed it as a betrayal.The daily newspaper of Iran, Kayhan, in its editorial states, “The UAE’s great betrayal of the Palestinian people … will turn this small, rich country, which is heavily dependent on security, into a legitimate and easy target.” UAE’s APEX National Investment company has also signed a strategic commercial agreement with Tera Group of Israel. They will collaborate on research and development related to Covid-19. According to APEX’s chairman Khalifa Yousef Khoury, “The deal is considered the first business [deal] to inaugurate trade, economy and effective partnerships between the Emirati and Israeli business sectors, for the benefit of serving humanity by strengthening research and studies on the novel coronavirus.” Moreover, the United States of America views UAE-Israel ties with satisfaction.US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman during a National Public Radio interview said, “The more the Emirates become a friend of Israel, become a partner of Israel, become a regional ally of the United States, I think obviously that alters the threat assessment and could work out to the Emirates’ benefit on future weapons sales.” Only time will tell how the countries of the Middle East, the Arab world, and the Muslim countries will react to the UAE-Israel partnership. Until now, it seems the UAE has stepped into the zone of no return. It is yet to be seen if the partnership will continue with the same force as it was manifested into a reality in the first place.

Army chief meets Saudi Dy Defence Minister

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General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) met His Royal Highness Prince Khalid bin Salaman bin Abdulaziz Deputy Minister of Defence KSA. Matters of mutual interest including bilateral defence, security cooperation and regional security were discussed.

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High Commissioner of Sri Lanka calls on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi

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ISLAMABAD, AUG 17 – The newly-appointed High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Pakistan, Admiral (Retd) Mohan Wijewickrama,called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi.

The Foreign Minister congratulated the High Commissioner on assuming his responsibilities and expressed the hope that friendly ties between the two countries will be further strengthened during his tenure. During the meeting, views were exchanged on the entire spectrum of bilateral relations.

The Foreign Minister felicitated the Government and people of Sri Lanka on successful conduct of Parliamentary Elections, the first elections to be held in South Asia during Covid-19.Foreign Minister Qureshi reaffirmed the importance of strong bilateral ties and underscored the need to further deepen and broaden cooperation in all areas of mutual interest.

Expressing satisfaction at the current trajectory of bilateral relations, the Foreign Minister underscored the importance of further strengthening all existing consultations mechanisms between the two countries. He also emphasized the need to enhance the volume of bilateral trade and achieve the annual target of $ 1 billion.

The Foreign Minister conveyed that Pakistan stood as a proud partner of Sri Lanka in its human resource development, security cooperation, fight against terrorism, and progress and prosperity.He wished peace and prosperity for the brotherly people of Sri Lanka.

The High Commissioner conveyed his government’s appreciation for Pakistan’s consistent support to Sri Lanka at their times of need. Reciprocating the warm sentiments, he expressed his commitment to work for further increasing the momentum of bilateral relations.

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