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  • Membership and electoral drive at PTI International Chapter.

    New York,

    PTI Overseas International Chapters (OIC), elected bodies announced new membership drive on the completion of calendar year. Elected Secretary General Amir Mehmood Kiyani issues a notification for the new membership drive.

    According to notification, Secretary General urges PTI supporters, office bearers, advisors, coordinators and deputy coordinators to show full participation with enthusiasm in the best interest of Organization.

    Further activities and appointments will abscond till further directions until membership and overseas Intra party election he added.

    Amir Mehmood Kiyani  S.G. OIC  issued notification also directed to all members to ensure and provide level playing field for free and fair electoral process in PTI OIC for next calendar year.

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  • German Lanka and We Are Pakistan launch Protests against deportation of Pakistanis and immigrants.

    Mateullah, Berlin,

    German political party Leaders reassured Pakistani community that they would play their part in preventing deportation of migrants and called for a review of government’s current policy. Attempts are being made to integrate immigrants instead of deporting them because of COVID-19. While the current government threatens to deport migrant workers due to its misguided policies.

    Lanka, Germany’s left-wing political party, has vowed to raise its voice in other important sessions, including parliament, to prevent deportation from across Germany. Representatives of human rights organizations also took part in the demonstration, which was co-sponsored by organization, ‘We are Pakistan’. Immigrants should be issued visas, giving them  right to stay in Germany on the basis of wages. Immigrants living in Germany have spent most of their youth here for years. Immigrants who have adopted German society should be given the right to stay in Germany.

    founder and leader, of “We are Pakistan”,  Mahmood Saeed, General Secretary, Asadullah Tariq, a well-known social activist Sunny  and leader of German political party Lanka, also called deportation policy inhumane and part of the capitalist system.

    Leading social activist Samar Khan, organize the demonstration, told protesters that there was unrest among immigrants in Germany. He called on German government to stop deportation and to integrate Pakistani migrants into the German labor market. Representatives of local political parties and human rights groups also strongly condemned the deportation.

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  • Britain and China are embroiled in political and diplomatic dispute.

    Muqeem Ahmad, London

    Britain and China are embroiled in another political and diplomatic dispute that could escalate in coming days and leads to a series of accusations in the media.

    While political and diplomatic pressure has also increased, the British regulator Ofcom has canceled the license of China’s state-run media outlet CGTN, after which the British broadcaster BBC faced severe pressure from Chinese authorities. Tensions between Britain and China have risen since China’s crackdown on Hong Kong.

    The UK’s e-regulatory body, OfCom, has revoked CGTN’s license, prompting the Chinese Foreign Ministry to accuse the BBC of spreading fake news about the corona virus and demanding apologize

    China retaliates by saying BBC has tried to politicize Corona pandemic outbreak. The BBC says its news is transparent and unbiased.

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  • Chinese New Year ahead, preparations for grand Festival.

    Beijing,

    Hundreds of artists took part in rehearsals at the Beijing studio, while children and women in traditional and tribal costumes remained the center of attention.

    Photo courtesy CGTN

    The Chinese New Year begins on February 12 with large-scale celebrations.

    Photo courtesy CGTN

    The Chinese people celebrate this festival in full swing, delicious dishes are prepared, women wear colorful costumes and gifts for children’s.

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  • JI Leader and Ex MNA Hafiz Salman died.

    New York,

    Leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan and former member National Assembly (MNA), Hafiz Salman Butt died of a heart attack last week in Lahore, Pakistan.

    New York-based Pakistani-American Pharmacist Chaudhry Zahid Farooq arranges a Fateha at his residence for the reward and forgiveness of deceased. The Fateha Khawani was attended by business and social personalities of the community including Pakistani American Pharmacists and prayed for highest rank and forgiveness of deceased.

    On Fateha Khuwani, participants said that late Salman Butt was a brave and straightforward leader and an honest man who raised their voices at every forum for the oppressed of the society. Participants paid homage to the deceased for political services.

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  • Seminar organizes by Pakistan High Commission in London.

    Muqeem Ahmad, London,

    A parliamentary webinar held on occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day at Pakistan High Commission London. It was attended by a large number of British MPs from both houses of Parliament, eminent scholars, academics and members of civil society.

    The President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Sardar Masood Khan addressed the gathering while, British MPs supported the right of Kashmiris to self-determination and assured to raise their voice in their favor.

    Addressing the webinar, High Commissioner, Moazzam Ahmad Khan said that one million armed occupying forces in occupied Kashmir are violating fundamental rights of innocent and unarmed Kashmiris on a large scale in modern times. He said that Indian atrocities in occupied Kashmir were a reminder of worst atrocities of fascism in Second World War.

    Pakistan’s Ambassador, Moazzam Ahmad Khan called on British Government to play its full role in bringing humanitarian crisis and political conflict to a peaceful and just conclusion in accordance with the relevant UN Security Council resolutions and the aspirations of Kashmiri people.

    Addressing the gathering, President, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Masood Ahmad Khan said that Occupied Kashmir has become a center of Islamophobia and Kashmiris have faced genocide.

    He said that rape and target killings of women were being used by occupying forces in Occupied Kashmir as a means of intimidating population.

    Sardar Masood Ahmad Khan said that, BJP government was resettling millions of Hindus in occupied territories to change their population in violation of international law and Geneva Conventions. He urged British government to mobilize UN for resolution of the dispute.

    On the occasion, British MPs and MPs of Pakistani descent in their speeches assured the Kashmiris of all kinds of support.

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  • Kashmir Solidarity Day in Germany outside Indian Embassy

    Mehwish, Berlin,

    Kashmir Solidarity Day was celebrated in Germany as well as all over the world. Protests also held outside Indian Embassy in Berlin in collaboration with Friends of Kashmir Organization, in which not only Berlin but also community living outside Berlin took part. Despite severe weather and snowfall, participants stood and recorded their protest

    The protesters addressed in different languages ​​German, Urdu and English and said that we strongly protest against Indian tyranny and barbarism in Kashmir and wanted to tell Modi to the world that if territories could be occupied by force then today. We would not have seen such pieces but we will see soon India fall apart, God willing.

    Protesters hold Kashmir flag and banners with stories of atrocities in Kashmir. The protesters also chanted slogans against Modi government and atrocities in Kashmir.

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  • PASWO hold anti-India protests in favor of Kashmir.

    Connie Island, NYC,

    Pakistani-American Skilled women Organization, (PASWO) a women’s organization, demonstrated in solidarity with Kashmir on the occasion of February 5 Kashmir Solidarity Day.

    Large number of women and children’s participates in a demonstration on Connie Island Avenue in Brooklyn, organized by the PASWO. Participants chanted slogans in solidarity with Kashmiris

    Pakistani Consul General Ayesha Ali and UN Ambassador for Peace Malik Nadeem Abid also joined the protest. He said that he would continue to provide moral and diplomatic support to oppressed Kashmiris at all levels till the completion of independence movement.

    Addressing the participants on the occasion, Atiya Shahnaz, Chairperson of PASWO, said that Kashmiris have been going through worst lockdown, for many months but we will never leave our Kashmiri brothers alone.

    The participants said that they are with their oppressed Kashmiri brothers and sisters in hardships. They will stand side by side in their struggle to liberate Kashmiris from Indian domination.

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  • Webinar at Riyadh to express solidarity with oppressed Kashmiri

    Zaka Mohsin, Riyadh,

    The Pakistan Embassy in Saudi Arabia organized a webinar to express solidarity with Kashmiri people. Webinar attends by political, social, literary personalities and journalists including Pakistan Ambassador, Raja Ali Ijaz and Expressed solidarity with people of Occupied Kashmir.

    The entire Pakistani nation is with Jammu and Kashmir in this struggle for independence and the way India is changing the Muslim majority in Kashmir by creating 3 million fake domiciles is not only a heinous crime but also a humiliation of humanity which will never be accepted.

    Speaking on the webinar, Pakistan Ambassador, Raja Ali Ijaz said that February 5 is a day to remember the story of 73 years of persecution in Kashmir and the UN resolution.

    Today, India use every tactic to suppress Kashmiris to give up their demand for independence and by providing land in Kashmir to 30,000 Indians is playing with the sentiments of the Kashmiri nation But Kashmiri youth have thwarted Indian intentions. Pakistan will continue to provide all possible moral and diplomatic support to its Kashmiri people and as a lawyer will continue to highlight Kashmir issue all over the world.

    In the webinar, Ilyas Rahim presented the resolution while Muhammad Khalid Rana, Mian Hamid, Qari Mumtaz, Dr Asad Rumi, Khalid Akram Rana, Gohar Ali, Chaudhry Bashir and others spoke.

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  • New York Assembly passes resolution on Kashmir Day

    New York,

    The New York State Assembly has passed a resolution that February 5 naming as Kashmir Day. After the resolution was passed, the New York Assembly became, first legislature in US to pass Kashmir Day. The efforts of American Pakistani Advocacy Group (APAG), a political organization of American-Pakistani youth, have been successful.

    Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York State Assembly issued a formal decree in this regard. Members of both parties supported the resolution. State Assembly member Neder K. Siag presented a document approving agreement to APAG chief Ali Rashid and his team. Ali Rashid, a member of APAG, said his organization would continue to speak loud in favor of Kashmiris.

    On the occasion, Amin Ghani, Pervez Riaz, Zameer Chaudhry, Sehar Khan, Sara Pervez, Naomi, Sultan Rashid, Faisal Khan, Anisa Riaz and others were present.

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  • International Solidarity Day is celebrated as Independence Day of Kashmir says Pakistan Ambassador

    Vienna,

    Pakistan Ambassador, Aftab Ahmed Khokhar host foreign media persons in Austria on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day. They were described Indian atrocities in illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

    Ambassador said that International Solidarity Day of Kashmir is being celebrated on February 5 as Independence Day. Ambassador Aftab Ahmed Khokhar, referring to illegal action of Indian government on August 5, 2019, and said that there is a violation of resolutions.

    He also said that India continued its endless military siege from August 5, 2020 and made Jammu and Kashmir, largest prison in the world through a communication blockade, depriving Kashmiri people of medical or other facilities.

    He reiterated that government and people of Pakistan would continue their unwavering political, moral and diplomatic support to Kashmiris as long as they were entitled to self-determination in accordance with the UNSC resolutions and aspirations of Kashmiri people.

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  • Russia slams US president, ‘very aggressive rhetoric’

    Kremlin,

    The Kremlin on Friday slammed Joe Biden’s “very aggressive rhetoric” after the new US president said Washington’s relationship with Moscow would change and demanded opposition politician Alexei Navalny’s release.

    “We’ve already said that we will not heed patronising statements of this sort. We will not do it,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.

    “This is very aggressive and unconstructive rhetoric.”

    President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman acknowledged a “huge amount of differences and different approaches to key issues” but he also indicated that Moscow wanted to continue cooperation with Washington under Biden.

    “We expect to see Americans’ political will to continue cooperation where this serves our interests,” he said.

    In toughly worded remarks pivoting from his predecessor Donald Trump’s muted approach to Moscow, Biden on Thursday warned of “advancing authoritarianism” in China and Russia.

    He said the United States would no longer be “rolling over in the face of Russia’s aggressive actions” and demanded the release of Putin’s jailed critic Navalny who this week was sentenced to nearly three years in prison on old embezzlement charges.

    Biden said there were areas where he was willing to work with the Kremlin, notably the New START treaty on curbing nuclear weapons, which the two countries extended for five years this week.

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  • Bulgarian mountaineer Atanas Skatov dies on K2

    Gilgit, Baltistan,

    Pakistani mountaineer Muhammad Ali Sadpara confirmed on Friday that Bulgarian climber Atanas Skatov has fallen and died, news outlets reported.

    Atanas Skatov was part of the Sadpara team trying to summit the peak in tough winter conditions. Earlier, Ali Saltoro of Alpine Adventure Guides in Pakistan reported that Atanas Skatov has fallen while descending from Camp 3 when a fixed rope snapped.

    According to Bulgarian media, a rescue helicopter has been requested. Atanas Skatov, from Bulgaria, was climbing with Dendi Sherpa. They climbed from Base Camp to Camp 2 on Wednesday and moved to Camp 3 yesterday.

    After two weeks of wind and storms, state of the fixed ropes has been a concern among climbers. Colin O’Brady reported that some sections of the rope below Camp 3 had been buried by snow and that climbers (on their way up) had proceeded without clipping to them. In addition, there are plenty of dangerous old ropes along the Abruzzi Spur route.

    As for the summit group, John Snorri’s wife, Lina Moey, said that there has been no connection since he left Camp 3 roughly 12 hours ago. However, this isn’t unexpected. “His plan was to call me when he reached the summit and I am hoping that plan will stick,” she said.

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  • Minorities in India go through hard times, PM Imran.

    Kotli, Azad Kashmir,

    When the Kashmiris will get the right to self-determination, Pakistan will offer Kashmiris either to accede to Pakistan or remain independent, announced Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday, media broadcasters reported

    Addressing a rally to mark the Kashmir Solidarity Day in Kotli, Imran Khan said the United Nations has miserably failed to honor its commitment made to the people of Kashmiris.

    The prime minister said he would raise voice for the Kashmiris at all forums. He, however, offered India that Pakistan was ready to take two steps forward if it implemented UN resolutions on the Kashmir issue. “But please do not misconstrue our desire for peace as our weakness,” PM Imran Khan told India.

    He said categorically that Pakistan had nothing to do with the Pulwama attack. “Modi abolished the special status of the state of Kashmir only to win elections. We extended an olive branch to India, but it spurned our offer,” he regretted.

    He said it was unfortunate that the United Nations had not fulfilled the promise it had made to the Kashmiris. “It has failed to get its resolutions on the Kashmir issue implemented,” he regretted.

    The prime minister assured the Kashmiris that the entire Pakistani nation stood by them. “In fact, the entire Muslim Ummah is with you. And even non-Muslims are with you,” he added.

    He told the gathering that he talked to former US president Donald Trump thrice on the Kashmir issue. PM Imran made it clear to India it could not succeed against Kashmiris however high or mighty it may be.

    The prime minister was of the view that India and the entire region suffered whenever adherents of RSS ideology came to power. “Today, minorities in India are going through hard times. Modi government is pitted against farmers,” he added.

    Imran Khan said that India could never win over the resolute Kashmiri people by using force, as the implementation of UNSC resolution guaranteeing the right to self-determination was the only solution.

    “World history tells that no powerful army could ever win over a population. When a nation stands united, they defeated even the powerful armies. The US, a superpower could not win in Vietnam. No superpower could win in Afghanistan. France could not win over the population in Algeria,” he said.

    Reiterating his commitment to raising the Kashmiri’s voice across the world, the prime minister said that instead of suppressing the Kashmir people, Narendra Modi’s Hindutva ideology, on the contrary, would destroy the Indian society.

    In a series of tweets posted on Friday, Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed the hope that the achievement of Kashmiris’ goal of self-determination was not far as the younger generation was taking the struggle forward with even greater resolve.

    “Now, a younger generation of Kashmiris is taking the struggle forward with even greater resolve. To the Kashmiri people, my message is that your goal of self-determination is not far,” the prime minister said.

    On the day, he reiterated that Pakistan stood united and resolute with the Kashmiris in their legitimate struggle for self-determination, which had been reaffirmed by the international community in numerous United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions.

    He said over seven decades of Indian occupation and oppression had failed to weaken the Kashmiri people’s resolve to struggle for their right to self-determination.

    “Pakistan will stand with you till you achieve your legitimate rights. Pakistan has always stood for peace in our region, but the onus of creating an enabling environment lies with India,” Imran Khan added.

    He said if India demonstrated sincerity in seeking a just solution to the Kashmir issue, in accordance with the UNSC resolutions, Pakistan was ready to take two steps forward for peace. “But let no one mistake our desire for stability & peace as a sign of weakness,” he said.

    He said rather, it was because of Pakistan’s strength and confidence as a nation that it was prepared to go the extra mile to ensure a just peace that fulfilled the legitimate aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

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  • Kashmir faces worst lockdown and blood shed

    Zaka Mohsin, Riyadh,

    The Kashmir Overseas Forum and alliance of different political parties held a meeting in Saudi Arabia on Kashmir Solidarity Day occasion. The speakers said that they have always stood by the people of Occupied Kashmir and this solidarity will continue till independence of Kashmir.

    Speakers said that Kashmir and Pakistan could never be separated. That is why the people of Occupied Kashmir want to join Pakistan despite of Indian brutality. Today in Kashmir, worst lockdown continued in history of world, blood of unarmed and innocent Kashmiris is also being shed. India commits crimes against humanity. We call on other human rights organizations, including United Nations, to end the ongoing lockdown in occupied Kashmir and stop Indian Army’s brutality on Kashmiris. The speakers also thanked the Saudi leadership and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) for always supporting the stand of Pakistan and Kashmiris for the independence of Kashmir.

    Muhammad Rashid Khan, Iftikhar Shakir, Sardar Shafiq, Iftikhar Abbasi, Raja Raees, Zakaullah Mohsin, Rizwan Iftikhar, Naveed-ur-Rehman, Asim Aftab, Ilyas Rahim and others spoke on the occasion.

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  • Solidarity with Kashmir at Pakistan Consulate in Germany.

    Mehwish/ Berlin,

    An event organized at Pakistani Embassy in Berlin, Germany on the occasion of Kashmir Solidarity Day. People from different schools of thought belongs to Pakistan were invited in the event.

    Addressing the function, Pakistan Ambassador Dr Muhammad Faisal said that no one knows real lockdown better than Kashmiri people. Kashmiris spend their lives at the mercy of Indian Army for last one and a half years.

    For a year and a half, they have been cut off from rest of the world. If Kashmiris lose morally, then this movement has died down and goes in vain but it cannot happen. We stand with Kashmiri Ambassador added.

    We know that every time this movement boosted, it emerges stronger than before. Talking to media, Dr Muhammad Faisal said that Kashmir issue should be resolved according to their wishes and aspirations. We are not saying that they should be part of Pakistan or India.

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  • Long waiting for Families to bury their loved ones in UK.

    Muqeem Ahmad, UK

    The death toll from the coronavirus in the UK has exceeded one million and the bodies have to wait four to five weeks for burial.

    Rising deaths from COVID-19 in UK have put a heavy burden on funeral companies this winter. The death ratio rises in winter season, but has risen dramatically since corona virus, according to Yuden, director of burial company.

    We bury 10 people a day during the winter season Director Yuden added, but now that number has risen from 15 to 16.  Dozens of bodies lied in hospitals and old homes.

    According to company director, Yuden, the first wave of corona virus took a week and a half for burial, while, now it takes four to five weeks for family to bury the bodies of their loved ones.

    Funeral services companies are at the front lines in this pandemic, but there services are not recognized as medics.

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  • Hyper loop enables high speed travel in Saudi Arabia.

    Zaka Mohsin, Riyadh,

    The Future Investment Conference in the capital Riyadh discussed about the launch of other industrial projects as well as the ongoing project of the fastest hyper loop.

    Saudi Arabia, is set to become the first country in the world to introduce hyper loop technology, which will enable high-speed travel from Riyadh to Jeddah in just 46 minutes.

    High-speed hyper loop technology will make Riyadh one of the world’s 10 largest urban economies, this is the part of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman vision. Riyadh could easily become a hub for global hyper loop technology, says Josh Giggle, founder and chief technology officer of Hopper Loop and it will creates thousands of jobs for locals.

    Once this technology is successful in the country, then this skill can be exported all over the world. After the completion of Hyper Loop technology, people will be able to travel from Riyadh to Jeddah in just 46 minutes.

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  • Webinar on Kashmir Solidarity Day in Germany

    Mehwish, Berlin,

    A webinar on Kashmir Solidarity Day was held at Pakistani Embassy in Germany. The webinar was attended by Chairman Kashmir Committee Shehriar Khan Afridi, President Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Masood Khan, Lord Wajid Khan, Volker Shipke, Christian Grosse and a large number of people from different schools of thought from Pakistani community in Germany.

    In his inaugural address, Pakistan Ambassador Dr. Muhammad Faisal highlighted the Indian atrocities being perpetrated on Kashmiri people and assured that the struggle of Kashmiris would stand by their right to self-determination.

    Lord Wajid Khan said that India should immediately end the illegal curfew imposed on occupied Kashmir on August 5, 2019 and restore the basic rights and freedom of expression of Kashmiri people. The Kashmiri people are not alone, we all stand with them.

    Azad Kashmir President Masood Khan said that international community, especially Germany, should ensure the basic human rights and freedom of expression of Kashmiri people and prevents the serious threats to global peace and security posed by India’s recent statements and actions. Play a role.

    Kashmir Committee Chairman Shehryar Afridi said that Kashmir is not a bilateral issue between Pakistan and India but a human rights violation. World nations should keep in mind that these two countries are armed with nuclear weapons and if the issues are not resolved then reasons for World War III should be kept in mind considering the history of Germany.

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  • Female anchor’s, video surfaces on social media that made her fame.

    Web desk,

    Leslie Lobies, a news anchor for US television channel, is doing “work from home” because of Corona SOPs, but an incident happened during work made her world famous.

    An interesting video went viral on social media in which female anchor picked up baby in her lap during live broadcast and completed the news.

    The female anchor was broadcasting weather, live when her son suddenly enters the room and starts holds mother, but instead of irritates, female anchor picked up the baby with a smile on her lips and completes full story.

    The viewers praised the woman and says that there are many problems for working women and work from home increases more difficulties.

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  • Saudi King reviews regional Situation and Pandemic in webinar.

    Zaka Mohsin, Riyadh,

    A meeting of the Saudi cabinet was held under chairmanship of Custodian of Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, in which other important issues including corona virus were reviewed.

    The Custodian of Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz, presiding over an online meeting of Saudi ministers from Neom, Saudi Arabia, and discussed agenda of meeting with Cabinet. In which it was stated that after the first wave of Corona virus, SOPs will be strictly enforced to prevent the second wave.

    The lives of millions of other foreigners, including Saudi nationals, will be protected. The cabinet meeting was informed that vaccination is underway to protect Saudi Arabia from the pandemic.

    The meeting reviewed the regional situation. In which King Salman Abdul Aziz was said that peace is not possible without a solution to resolve Palestinian issue, therefore it is necessary to make possibilities that liberation of Palestine and protection of rights of Palestinians.

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  • Major decline in British exports after a Month from Brexit

    Muqeem Ahmad,UK,

    After Brexit from European Union (EU), major decline noticed in British exports, while spending’s on imported goods and paperwork increased so does loss of time and resources custom agents added.

    According to a customs agent, overnight establishment of a full-fledged operational port suggests that UK has imposed economic sanctions on itself.UK separated from EU on December 31 after 47 years.

    According to trading companies, trade between UK and EU, companies are facing red tape and smaller companies are suffering the most.

    Customs agent John Swallow said his company had been sending 10,000 trucks to EU each year, with the same number of trucks coming to UK. But exports are almost non-existent in January and the cost of bringing goods to the UK has risen.

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that small companies will have to adapt these changes

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  • 12 Children Given Sanitizer Instead Of Polio Drops In Maharashtra

    Yavatmal, Maharashtra,

    In a case of huge negligence, 12 children were given sanitizer instead of oral polio vaccine in a village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, about 700 km from state capital Mumbai, an official said on Monday.

    The affected children, all below 5 years of age, were admitted to a government hospital, where their condition is said to be stable, the district official said, adding that three healthcare workers will face action for the lapse.

    The incident was reported on Sunday at a primary healthcare centre in a village when the National Pulse Polio vaccination drive for children between 1-5 years of age began, the official said.

    Yavatmal Zilla Parishad CEO Shrikrishna Panchal said 12 children below 5 years of age were given sanitiser instead of polio drops.

    Subsequently, one of the children complained of vomiting and uneasiness, he said.

    All the children who were given sanitiser drops were administered polio drops and admitted to the Government Medical College in Yavatmal, Shrikrishna Panchal said.

    Their condition is stable and they are under observation.

    He said as per preliminary information, three healthcare workers – a doctor, anganwadi sevika and an ASHA volunteer – were present at the PHC at the time of the incident.

    “An inquiry is underway and orders will be issued to suspend all the three healthcare workers,” Mr Panchal said.

    Meanwhile, another official said the incident came to light when the village sarpanch checked the drops and found them to be hand sanitiser and not polio doses.

    After the incident, parents in the area are under fear and have demanded action against the persons responsible for the shocking lapse, he said.

    Yavatmal Collector M D Singh visited the hospital and enquired about the condition of the children, the official said.

    The incident took place on the Polio National Immunisation Day, which is observed on January 31.

     

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  • PML-N International Affairs G.S. notifies Middle East coordinator.

    Multan,

    National and Provincial Assemblies former and current members attended the ceremony, in the famous city of Sufi Saints, Multan.

    Speaking on the occasion, the PML-N leaders said that the PML-N is their favorite party, among Pakistanis all over the world, including the Middle East. Overseas Pakistan Muslim League-N is the vanguard, Sheikh Saeed Ahmed said that there are millions of Pakistanis living in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries who stand with PML-N.

    Mian Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif are united in leadership but we are trying to make the party more dynamic and active in the Middle East. At the ceremony, General Secretary PML-N International Affairs Noorul Hassan Tanveer also issued a notification to Sheikh Saeed as Middle East Coordinator.

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  • Myanmar closes international airport in Yangon after military takeover

    Myanmar,

    Myanmar has closed its international airport in Yangon, its main gateway, the airport’s manager said on Tuesday, a day after the country’s army staged a coup.

    Yangon airport manager Phone Myint told news agency the airport had closed until May but gave no exact date. The local newspaper reported permission to land and take off had been revoked for all flights, including relief flights, until 23:59 of May 31.

    In a statement, military officials said the party that won the election would hand over power after a year of emergency. Earlier, the military arrested political leaders, including Prime minister Aung San Suu Kyi.

    Earlier, a senior official from the party of Mynmar’s detained Aung Suu Kyi said that he had learned that her health was good and that she was not being moved from the location where she was being held after a coup against her government.

    The whereabouts and condition of Myanmar’s elected leader have not been made public since she was detained in the capital Naypyidaw by the military during the coup on Monday.

    “There is no plan to move Daw Aung San Su Kyi and Doctor Myo Aung. It’s learned that they are in good health,” said Kyi Toe, a member of the National League for Democracy’s central information committee in a social media post which also referred to one of her allies.

    News agencies was unable to contact Kyi Toe for further comment and clarification as to how he obtained the information.

    He also posted that NLD members of parliament detained during the coup were being allowed to leave the quarters where they had been held.

    A day earlier, the army said it had carried out the detentions in response to “election fraud”, handing power to military chief Min Aung Hlaing and imposing a state of emergency for one year, according to a statement on a military-owned television station.

    Phone lines to the capital Naypyitaw and the main commercial centre of Yangon were not reachable, and state TV went off air hours before parliament had been due to sit for the first time since the NLD’s landslide election win in November, viewed as a referendum on Suu Kyi’s fledgling democratic government.

    Soldiers took up positions at city hall in Yangon and mobile internet data and phone services in the NLD stronghold were disrupted, residents said. Internet connectivity also had fallen dramatically, monitoring service NetBlocks said.

    Suu Kyi, Myanmar President Win Myint and other NLD leaders had been “taken” in the early hours of the morning, NLD spokesman Myo Nyunt told news agency by phone.

    “I want to tell our people not to respond rashly and I want them to act according to the law,” he said, adding that he expected to be arrested himself. News agency was subsequently unable to contact him.

    The detentions came after days of escalating tension between the civilian government and the military that stirred fears of a coup in the aftermath of the election.

     

    Read also,

    PM Aung San Suu Kyi detains, Myanmar’s military stages coup.

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  • Custodian of the Holy Mosques issues SOP’s

    Zaka Mohsin, Makkah,

    The administration of the Holy Mosque in Saudi Arabia has said that in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, the administration has issued new SOPs during the obligatory prayers at the Grand Mosque.

    The administration instructed the worshipers to wear face masks during obligatory prayers in Masjid Haram, to check the temperature before entering the Masjid, to bring a separate prayer rug with them, and to clean their hands with a sanitizer when entering the Masjid.

    Food or drinks are not allowed to bring into the Holy mosque. Instructions to keep social distance during prayers in Masjid Haram, to ensure that instructions are followed for exit time frame and to stand in reserved places for prayers in the mosque and to bring the Holy Quran for recitation in the mosque or to recite on mobile phone.

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  • COVID-19 vaccination drive begun in Pakistan

    Islamabad,

    Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday kicked off Pakistan’s COVID-19 vaccination drive, once again reminding the people to continue to exercise precautions.

    Under the supervision of the prime minister, his adviser on health Dr Faisal Sultan, and National Command and Operations Centre chief Asad Umar, the first vaccine was administered in Pakistan given to a healthcare worker in Islamabad.

    “The more you abide by coronavirus safety measures, the easier it will be to protect everyone from the virus,” said PM Imran Khan, addressing a gathering to mark the occasion.

    “I congratulate all those present here for working at great speed to import a vaccine. We also thank China for gifting us 500,000 vaccines,” he said.

    The prime minister said that similar to the shot the doctor had received, healthcare workers across the country that work with coronavirus patients will be the first to be given the jab, after which the age groups most at risk will be administered the shot.

    The premier also sought to assure the nation that the vaccine distribution across the various provinces is being done in a “just” manner. “No one should think we distributed more vaccines in a given province than in others.”

    He stressed the importance of healthcare workers getting the shot as “all over the world it is the healthcare workers that are most at risk”.

    “I also wish to stress to the nation the importance of coronavirus SOPs (standard operating procedures) and especially, wearing a mask.

    The prime minister said that schools have been reopened and so will hospitals soon enough. “Our cases are at a decline right now. The more you follow SOPs, the easier it will be to save our people from coronavirus.”

    He said that other countries, owing to the high death rate, have had to go for complete lockdowns.

    “Our economy is running and it is the service sector that has been curtailed. If you exercise caution, then all remaining sectors will be reopened,” PM Imran Khan said.

    Provinces to begin vaccination drive tomorrow

    China’s gift of 500,000 vaccines arrived in Pakistan on Monday, with storage arrangements made in advance in Islamabad.

    Dispatch of the vaccine to all federating units has been ensured, said the NCOC in a statement today. It said Sindh and Baluchistan were sent the vaccine by air, presumably to reduce time and ensure cold chain storage temperature.

    It was earlier reported that Sindh will receive 8,300 doses which will be transported to Karachi via a commercial flight.

    A ceremony will be held at the Chief Minister House on Wednesday to kick-start the vaccination drive in Sindh, during which 41,500 healthcare workers will be vaccinated.

    Meanwhile, the Balochistan government has asked the federal government to increase its quota of COVID-19 vaccines as 5,000 doses can not cater to the province’s requirement.

    While talking to local broadcaster, the provincial government’s spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani said there are 22,000 healthcare workers in the province.

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  • NICVD sets up its 29th Centre at ASF Medical Centre, Karachi

    Karachi,

    National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) in collaboration with the Government of Sindh has established its 29th Centre at “Airports Security Force (ASF), Medical Centre, near Pehlwan Goth, Gulistan-e-Johar”, Karachi to facilitate patients with chest pain with easy access and free of cost services.

    NICVD has introduced a new era of heart healthcare with the inauguration of “CHEST PAIN UNITS” to serve the nation at their quick approachable areas. This service is one of its kinds and is available for 24/7 throughout the year.

    The Centre at ASF, would be 15 Chest Pain Unit of NICVD in Karachi Metropolitan. Moreover, 1 Chest Pain Unit in Tando Bago, 1 in Ghotki, 1 in Jacobabad and 1 in Umerkot are functional, providing state-of-the-art cardiac care and treatment to patients at their doorstep totally free of cost. From a single solo hospital, NICVD has been transformed into world’s largest healthcare network in short span of 5 years, included; 10 full-fledged hospitals and 19 Chest Pain Units.

    In a statement, Executive Director of NICVD, Prof. Nadeem Qamar termed the establishment of the 29th Centre at “ASF Medical Centre” as another gift for the people of Karachi. Saying this Centre will link with the main NICVD, where all cardiac care facilities, including Primary PCI, Angioplasty, Cardiac Surgeries and other state-of-the-art facilities are available.

    In these CPUs a total of 483,089 patients have been treated and saved over 10,723 lives, since inception till December 2020, which is incomparable performance by any means in the world.
    Shortly, every district of Sindh and major towns would be equipped with NICVD’s Chest Pain Units so that people could be provided timely first aid in case of heart attacks.

    He maintained and added that NICVD in collaboration with the Government of Sindh is providing quality healthcare facilities to the nation totally free of cost; which are evident from establishment of Satellite Centers and Chest Pain Units in the province.

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  • Snow storm paralyze New York and Washington

    New York,

    Snowfall has paralyzed life in various states, including New York and Washington. Traffic on roads is much lower than usual. The temperature was recorded at 28 degrees Fahrenheit after snowfall. At least one foot of snow has fallen in New York’s roads, and Meteorological Department has issued an alert for another 1.5 to 2 feet of snow.

    Mayor de Blasio has declared a state of emergency and banned citizens from traveling unnecessarily after 6 p.m. Current Situation is dire, with two to four inches of snow falling every hour, as well as icy winds of 20 to 30 miles per hour with wind gust 39 km per hour.

    75% of flights from New York’s airports have been delayed due to bad weather. Current weather  of New York city is -2 with real feel -11. Authorities have appealed to citizens to avoid unnecessary travel. Blizzard warnings have also been issued for Washington and its environs. According to officials, up to one foot snow is expected in Washington till Tuesday.

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  • Riyadh businessman host a dinner in honor of journalist

    Zaka Mohsin, Riyadh,

    A well-known businessman in Riyadh, Ayaz Ali host a dinner, in honor of journalists in Saudi Arabia, in which role of journalists was appreciated.

    The dinner was attended by journalists who appreciates performance of Pakistani community apart from Pak-Saudi relations and said that, besides manpower force, Pakistani business community has also made country Proud through its various business activities abroad.

    This is positive attitude that will enable Pakistani community to move forward in a better way in United Nations and establish its own unique place, said Ayaz Ali. While promoting Pak-Saudi relations, they also stand with community and play a role in resolving issues.

    Saudi Arabia is one of the most important countries for business people and Pakistanis should promote Made in Pakistan products and use Pakistani products. This will further improve Pakistan’s revenue generation.

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