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Relationship of four thousand years, with clay and hands

Making pottery doesn’t just take much effort but also have to stay calm. And then I saw small pottery being made I wondered if it were just hard work so everyone would do it. 

MUHAMMAD TAHIR

FAISALABAD: If you go back in past, where the potter’s Relationship Began. Iran is said to be the first pottery in Asia Became four thousand years old. First Iranian potters started making pots, then the clay and pottery reached Baluchistan and the Indus Valley.

When the potter’s wheel turns sharply and fingers are smelling of wet and smelly mud In these moments, if you look with the eyes of the heart So this wet mud and soaked Fingers

And then the relationship of clay and hands give this art a new dimension. This art set up camp everywhere where man breathed. This was said by Farzana Siddique, a potter

That our whole family makes pottery, our children. They start making pots from childhood by playing with clay as long as they grow up so they become great potters. We don’t find it difficult to teach pottery a potter. An artisan from Pottery Making on Sheikhupura Road His name was Siddique

(Potters are called Pottery Making in Pakistan because of their work) Making pottery doesn’t just take much effort But also have to stay calm. And then I saw small pottery being made I wondered if it were just hard work so everyone would do it. But apart from hard work here keep calm you have to trust your hands, and the important thing is that the soil is respected here. If you want to see the dignity of the soil it should be seen in these courtyards of potters where pots are made. And then with that respect comes the sugar of love. When we need the soil so the eyes do not move away from the dust.

And what a man loves how can she look away from it then when pots of different shapes from this clay such as chaati, tus (in which flour is kept) Kane (curry cooking pot), children’s toys, Pots and pans are made of chalk, so you have love in those fingers and eyes, Love and compassion will be seen.

Still older people to stay healthy. They like to drink water from earthenware because the jars do not heat up in the heat,

I asked an old man named Muhammad Ehsan said in a happy mood is it true that forty or fifty years ago today  when weddings took place, you would provide all the utensils what a day that was.

The first address to get married was to a local potter, who is getting married? Before the wedding, the girl’s family used to come to Kumar’s house to make utensils In the village, all the utensils were given at the weddings of the girls At that time villagers and artisans would be very strong in the middle of there was a relationship Craftsmen such as carpenters, blacksmiths, barbers, potters, etc. provided their services to the villagers free of charge throughout the year. And when the crops are ready

All of them were paid in the form of grain. The hardest work would have been for the ‘potters’. They sayThat’s when a pot reaches your hands So it goes through more than fifty stages.The reward that the potter received for his hard work and love for the soil is also highly esteemed. And since it’s steel and plastic Diseases have come in people Has also increased tremendously.

Uber agrees deal to buy food delivery app Postmates

Uber has agreed to buy food delivery app Postmates in a multibillion dollar deal, according to Bloomberg.

The San Francisco-based rideshare giant has been badly affected by the coronavirus pandemic — cutting a quarter of its global workforce in May — and has been looking to boost its growing food delivery service Uber Eats.

Bloomberg reported an expected $2.65 billion deal with start-up Postmates will be announced on Monday morning in the US, citing people familiar with the matter.The deal would bolster Uber and help Postmates, a nine-year-old firm that has struggled against larger food delivery rivals.

A $6 billion Uber offer this year to acquire Grubhub — another US food delivery app — fell through. Grubhub was later bought by European competitor Just Eat Takeaway.

Uber said in its quarterly update earlier this year that it lost nearly $3 billion and its rides business was down some 80 percent in April.

The company noted however, that it was seeing strong revenue growth for its Eats food delivery operation.

Neither Uber nor Postmates have commented on the potential deal.

Saudi Arabia announces Hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims

Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 Hajj season, banning gatherings and meetings between pilgrims.

Saudi Arabia decided in June to limit the number of domestic pilgrims attending the Hajj to around 1,000 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, after barring Muslims abroad from the rite for the first year in modern times.

Touching the Kaaba, the holiest site in Islam, will be banned during the Hajj this year, and a social distancing space of a meter and a half between each pilgrim during the rituals including mass prayers and while in the Kaaba circling area will be imposed, a statement by the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) elaborated.Also, access to holy Hajj sites at Mina, Muzdalifah, and Arafat will be limited to those with Hajj permits starting Sunday July 19 till Aug. 2 2020, and wearing masks all the time will be mandatory for both pilgrims and organizers. 

CGSS Corner inaugurated at University of Peshawar

Major General Hafiz Masroor Ahmed (Retd), Vice President, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad and Prof. Dr. Shabbir Ahmed, Director, Area Study Center (Russia, China and Central Asia), University of Peshawar inaugurated the ‘CGSS Corner’ at the Library of Area Study Center (China, Russia & Central Asia) 

PESHAWAR (DNA) – Major General Hafiz Masroor Ahmed (Retd), Vice President, Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad and Prof. Dr. Shabbir Ahmed, Director, Area Study Center (Russia, China and Central Asia), University of Peshawar inaugurated the ‘CGSS Corner’ at the Library of Area Study Center (China, Russia & Central Asia). Both the Centers have signed aMoU regarding the event.

Area Study Center and CGSS are in close collaboration for organizing joint events and webinars. Prof. Dr. Shabir Ahmad Khan, Director, Area Study Center also participated in various Webinars organized by CGSS. The M.Phil/Ph.Dscholars of Area Study Center, Peshawar are also contributing towards the research publications of CGSS, Islamabad. Both the Centre are committed closely to cooperate in future research purposes regarding Russia, China and Central Asia.

The CGSS Corner will comprise of Publications and Reports published/printed by CGSS. CGSS has a wide range of Publications to its credit pertaining to international affairs, regional integration, global security and Belt & Road Initiative. All these special publications and reports will provide the students with firsthand knowledge from the experts and will assist in better understanding of thesesubjects.

A detailed presentation about CGSS was given and it was decided that CGSS and Area Study Center (China, Russia & Central Asia) will jointly organize International Internship Program for students across the region and globe.

Lt Col Khalid Taimur Akram (Retd), Executive Director, CGSS and Dr. MinhasMarwatMajeed, Chairperson, Department of International Relations, University of Peshawar were also present during the occasion.

Afridi makes startling claim about Indian team asking for forgiveness from Pakistan

ISLAMABAD : Former Pakistani cricket team captain Shahid Afridi has made a startling claim that Indian cricketers have asked for forgiveness from the men in green on multiple occasions after losing the cricket match to Pakistani players.

Afridi in an interview, said that he has always enjoyed playing against the arch rivals and on some occasions in which Pakistan dominated, the neighbours extended an apology.

“I have always enjoyed playing against India. I believe we’ve beaten them so much that they used to ask us for forgiveness after the match,” Afridi said.

“I have enjoyed a lot playing against India and Australia, you have more pressure. They are big teams.”

The former cricketer’s comment is likely to stir a reaction on the other side of the border.

It is worthy to mention that in the Test format, Pakistan won 12 from 59 matches against India while the men in blue won nine with the remaining 39 matches ending in a draw.

As for the ODI format, the Men in Green garnered 73 wins from 132 matches.

Pak lauds UK efforts to combat COVID-19

Expressing condolence over the deaths in COVID-19 in Britain Shibli Faraz expressed solidarity with the government and people of Britain in this difficult moment 

A.M.BHATTI

ISLAMABDA: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Senator Shibli Faraz has emphasized the need for joint efforts at international level to defeat coronavirus pandemic.

Talking to British High Commissioner Christian Turner in Islamabad on Monday, he said Pakistan lauds the British government’s efforts to combat COVID-19 with resoluteness.

Expressing condolence over the deaths in COVID-19 in Britain, the Minister expressed solidarity with the government and people of Britain in this difficult moment.

Senator Shibli Faraz said in Pakistan, we have been sticking to a balanced policy of protecting people from the Coronavirus pandemic as well as economic difficulties.

He said the strategy of smart lockdown is yielding positive results in the country.

The Minister said coronavirus pandemic has affected economies of the entire world.

He said Prime Minister Imran Khan initiated special efforts for debt relief for the developing countries. He said it is welcoming that the G-20 countries are playing key role for relief in debts.

Syria: we will continue to do our part

Josep Borrell

In the almost ten years since civil war began in Syria, I have followed closely its appalling developments and the horrors that the Syrian people have gone through. I come from a country that went through a civil war and perfectly know how it divides and destroys a society. More than 12 million Syrians, half of the pre-war population, had to flee their homes. Over half a million have lost their lives. An entire generation of Syrian children has only known war. As Europeans, we have collectively been unable to stop these massacres at the gates of our continent. When we pursue our efforts to build a stronger Common Foreign and Security Policy for the EU, I often think of Syria and what we could have done there.

But that’s the past. Today’s Syria is far from being fixed; on the contrary, it is heading in fact towards lasting instability. Its economy is in freefall, a result of chronic mismanagement by the regime, wide spread corruption and the banking crisis in Lebanon – formerly Syria’s financial gateway. The consequences of the global coronavirus crisis are making the already dire living conditions of the Syrians, even worse. They really have endured enough – and they all deserve so much better. First and foremost a perspective towards a better, dignified, more peaceful future. It is our duty as Europeans, it is my duty, to do everything we can to help achieve this.

The Brussels Conference on the Future of Syria and the Region, held on 30 June, was the most important event this year to address the most critical needs generated by the Syria crisis. A unique occasion to show our support, both political and financial, for Syria’s civil society of course but also for Syria’s neighbours and their people particularly in Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey. They have shown extraordinary solidarity towards the 5.6 million Syrians who found refuge outside their country.

Despite the coronavirus, despite the risk of “donor fatigue” that applies to any long-running conflict, thanks to the continued mobilization of the international community and of our co-chair the United Nations, we raised additional € 6.9 billion. I know that is not enough; it can probably never be enough, seen from the eyes of people having endured ten years of war. Still, we are proud of this result, and particularly that nearly three quarters of these funds come from the EU and its member states.

For me, one of the most enlightening moments of the Conference was my direct exchange with members of Syria’s civil society. Syria’s civil society was close to non-existent ten years ago. It grew at lightning speed during the conflict, delivering services to people, advocating for the rights and the needs of the Syrians. The commitment of Syria’s civil society and non-governmental organizations, their determination to build a better country so that they have not gone through ten years of hell for nothing, is a lesson of dignity.

I spoke to women and men who have lost family members; who still have loved ones missing or detained in unknown circumstances. One quarter of the Syrians have a missing among their close friends or relatives and wonder every day what has become of them. That is one of the many ways in which the Syrian society has been broken, and is still held hostage. Despite the odds, I left my exchange with them with a certain sense of hope, or at least with a chunk of their impressive determination. They hold the key to their country’s future: they can build a better Syria.

But the aims of the Brussels Conferences went far beyond a mere donor conference. We also put the political spotlight on Syria. This is not just about the EU: Europe as a whole, Syria’s neighbours, the Gulf, the whole international community from Brazil to Japan, from Canada to Australia reaffirmed its unequivocal support for the efforts of the UN to broker intra-Syria talks and work towards a lasting political solution to the conflict.

I opened the conference by saying that the country is not doing better. In fact, things are getting worse than they have ever been during the war. I know that the regime and its supporters blame Western sanctions. As we have now said many times, EU sanctions have nothing to do with the actual difficulties inside Syria. The truth is that Syria continues to undergo an organised economic exploitation, at the hands of the very people who blame us.

Our sanctions are precisely targeted at these individuals and at economic entities under their control. They were put in place since 2011, as the consequence of potential war crimes and crimes against humanity, which must be accounted for. They are designed not to impede the delivery of humanitarian and medical assistance: we have never placed Syria under any kind of embargo. On the contrary, it is mostly thanks to international assistance that healthcare, food or education can still be delivered to people in need inside Syria.

I know also that full and complete reconciliation is not only possible but also extremely rewarding. And we Europeans are ready to do more to help. In fact we would much prefer to spend money helping to reconstruct Syria than supporting people in desperate situations. However, reconstruction is not simply about rebuilding infrastructure and housing. It is about restoring Syria’s social fabric, rebuilding trust and creating conditions that will prevent the recurrence of violence. It requires minimal conditions in terms of governance, public accountability, and representativeness of the governing authorities. Syria currently fulfils none of these criteria. We are ready to play our part in Syria’s reconstruction and reconciliation, as soon as a genuine political transition is firmly underway.

The future of Syria is for the Syrians to decide. The political negotiations on Syria’s future must be Syrian-owned and Syrian-led. How Syria will look like a year from now will depend on the commitment of the regime to the implementation of the UN Security Council Resolution 2254. Not for our benefit, not for theirs or their supporters’, but for the benefit of all Syrians.

The writer is Foreign Policy chief of European Union.

Indonesian embassy to hold media webinar

STAFF REPROT

ISLAMABAD: The Indonesia embassy in Islamabad is to hold a media webinar on Wednesday July 8.

Iwan S. Amri, Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, will grace the meeting as the chair and  Deny Tri Basuki, Counsellor at the Embassy, will be the host on the occasion.

A embassy communiqué said that they highly valued warm ties with the friends in Pakistani media and acknowledged the role they have been playing in promoting the goodwill between the people of the two countries.

Therefore, the prime objective of this meeting is to maintain our cordial relations and to discuss in light manner the COVID 19 pandemic socioeconomic impacts on the society.

It will also be a good opportunity to share and discuss thoughts about how friendly countries could help each other in the scope of bilateral trade and economic cooperation to stimulate economic activity and job creation in these testing times of global economic recession, the communiqué further said.

Participants  will also briefly exchange ideas and identify the potential areas that both countries should focus and work together to enhance all round cooperation between them.

PM’s aide on health Zafar Mirza tests positive for Covid-19

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza revealed on Monday that he has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19).

“I have tested positive for COVID-19,” he tweeted, adding that he has isolated himself at home on medics’ advice and taking all precautions.

“Please keep me in your kind prayers. Colleagues, keep up the good work! You are making a big difference & I am proud of you,” Dr Zafar Mirza said, lauding health workers’ role in the country’s fight against the coronavirus.

Last week, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

The foreign minister in a Twitter post said that he underwent the test after feeling a slight fever this afternoon. FM Qureshi maintained that he quarantined himself at his home after his test reports for the virus came out positive.

“I have now tested positive for Covid 19,” he added.

Fawad Chaudhry demands extradition of Altaf, Nawaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Monday demanded of the British government to handover Altaf Hussain and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to Pakistan.

In his tweet, Fawad Chaudhry stated that Hussain and Nawaz are wanted to Pakistani courts and termed their residence in the UK against fundamental rights.

It may be noted that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif is currently residing in London after getting bail on the medical grounds from the Lahore High Court.

The accountability judge approved the exemption plea of the PML-N supreme leader until Jan 17 on the basis of his medical reports.

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