RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) has released another patriotic song with the theme “Aman ka Nishan Hamara Pakistan” on the eve of “78th Pakistan Day”.

Besides the official national language Urdu, the song has also been released in six regional languages which include Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Balti and Kashmiri.

“Hamara Pakistan (Urdu)”

“Hamara Pakistan (Balochi)”

“Hamara Pakistan (Balti)”

“Hamara Pakistan (Kashmiri)”

“Hamara Pakistan (Pashto)”

“Hamara Pakistan (Punjabi)”

“Hamara Pakistan (Sindhi)”

The 78th Pakistan Day will be celebrated across the Country on March 23, 2018 – a day which is annually celebrated to commemorate the Lahore Resolution passed on March 23, 1940 at Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore which eventually led to the creation of Pakistan on August 14, 1947.

Earlier on March 7, the Director General ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor in a twitter message released the promo of the song “Hamara Pakistan”, saying ““Pakistan is synonymous to Peace and we shall safeguard it at any cost IA”.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s armed forces are also busy in rehearsals and drills to hold a joint military parade at Shakarparian Parade Ground in Islamabad on March 23 as part of celebrations on “Pakistan Day”.

In rehearsals, participating troops include foot columns of Pakistan Army, Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Frontier Corps, Northern Light Infantry, Special Service Group (SSG) from three Services and Camel Band.

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday ordered to close Dr Shahid Masood’s program for three months while the anchorperson sought unconditional apology from the Apex Court.

In his remarks towards Dr Shahid Masood, the Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar said that you have asked to be hanged if the News is false but we are not hanging you.

The Chief Justice said that we will see whether according to the PEMRA (Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority) rules your program or Channel can be closed or not?

Justice Saqib Nisar said that we will see what action can be taken against Shahid Masood as per these laws. He said that you (Dr Shahid Masood) think that the courts are weak but these are not the older Courts.

Dr Shahid Masood in his program “Live with Dr Shahid Masood” aired on “News One” on January 24, 2018 had hurled startling allegations, saying that an organized pornography gang was behind Imran Ali – a 24-year-old convict who was awarded four-time death penalty apart from one life imprisonment and slap of Rs 3.2 million fine on February 17, 2018 by an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Lahore for brutally killing nine minor girls including Zainab in Kasur.

Eventually the Supreme Court took a Suo moto notice of Dr Shahid Masood’s allegations; however, the anchor failed to prove his allegations before the Court, and sought apology from the Court. But the Court declined to accept his apology, and warned him of strict action over his baseless accusations.

Individual hardly matters when it come to media’s responsibility. Banned someone for one week or one year, you may find another one. What we need is an Independent ‘Media Complaints Commission’ or implementation on Media Commission’s report for check and balance.

— Mazhar Abbas (@MazharAbbasGEO) March 20, 2018

Oh this drama of loud sounds and hollow fury. The fact about Shahid Masood’s ‘punishment’ is that he has been given a 3-month paid holiday ending exactly around election time—-what a farce. 1/2

— Syed Talat Hussain (@TalatHussain12) March 20, 2018

You desecrate dead children’s memory, involve their brutal murders in some sick paedophilic fantasy, traumatise their families, shock the nation, slander every govt institution, lie, lie and lie and you are sent on leave with a lecture on court’s greatness? Stunning. 2/2 https://t.co/8kEe2UGewb

— Syed Talat Hussain (@TalatHussain12) March 20, 2018

Justice Served !! pic.twitter.com/HWqNWAGcxp

— Mansoor Ali Khan (@_Mansoor_Ali) March 20, 2018

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: As a kick start for Central Asian Conference to be held in Islamabad on March 21, Pakistan on Tuesday offered multiple services to Central Asian Republics (CARs), aims at promotion of their media industry, culture, tourism, heritage and history.

It may be mentioned that Pakistan is hosting a four-day International Conference titled “Pakistan: A Land of Opportunities for Central Asian Republics” in Islamabad as part of its initiative to further enhance its ties with Eurasian, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Central Asian Countries.

Initiated by National Security Advisor of Pakistan Lt Gen (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua and his team, the Conference would host experts and high level delegations from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. The Conference would hold brainstorming sessions aiming at to enhance the regional economic opportunities and discuss regional security paradigm

While briefing the delegations from CARs including Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Tajikistan in Islamabad, the team of Ministry of Information, Broadcasting and National Heritage headed by the Additional Secretary of Information Ministry Shafqat Jalil apprised them about the working of Pakistan’s Information Ministry.

The delegation members from Uzbekistan headed by the Uzbek ambassador to Pakistan Furqat A. Sidiq included Ikramov Adham Ilhamovich, Saifnazarov Sahib Ismailovich, Sharahmetov Sharruh Shaturgunovich, Mustafayev Bakhtiyor Rasulovich and Nematov Akram Ilhamovich; from Kygyz Republic the delegation included Baidoletov Nuradil Esenbekovich, Dr. Colonel Kaana Aidarkul and Dr. Kubanychbek Idinov; while from Kazakhstan’s delegation, Georgiy Dubovtsev, Lessya Karatayeva Kapataeba, Irina Chernykh and Adilkhan Gadelshiyev participated.

Likewise, the delegation members from Turkmenistan headed by the Turkmen ambassador to Pakistan Movlamov Atajan Nurlyevich included the Deputy Minister of Finance Republic of Turkmenistan and the Director Strategic Studies Institute under the President of Republic of Turkmenistan; while the Tajik delegation consisted of the ambassador Sherali Jononov and Dr. Khudaberdi Kholiqnazar.

During the briefing, Additional Secretary Shafqat Jalil offered services of Pakistan’s national broadcasters and news agencies for the promotion of the positive strengths and policies of CARs. It also offered CARs its services to provide training to media personnel.

Pakistan proposed exchange of media personnel for promoting better understanding between Pakistan and CARs. It also proposed exchange of cultural troupes including cuisine, films, fashion, documentaries, and dramas.

The foreign delegations were apprised that Pakistan is keen to promote performing arts and preservation of heritage with member Countries of CARs. They were informed that Pakistan desires implementation of all instruments for understanding and corporation signed between Pakistan and CARs. Likewise, Pakistan expressed its desire to promote joint production of films/TV serials.

Pakistan also proposed consideration of grant of visa on arrival to media and cultural representatives subject to recommendation of their governments. In addition, it also proposed the establishment of cultural centers.

In the event, it was agreed upon that CARs and Pakistan must endeavor that exchange of material is dubbed in the language of the Country where it is to be utilized.

It was decided that a delegation comprising scholars, media persons, artistes and cultural representatives from CARs may visit Pakistan annually by rotation. It was also decided that a dedicated programme by the National Broadcasters for 30 minutes be aired to keep the audience abreast of developments taking place.

In addition, Pakistan offered music, drama, documentaries, highlighting historical heritage; national songs, to be aired/broadcast by national broadcasters of member Countries of CARs and vice versa.

In the event, the Pakistan Tourism Development Cooperation (PTDC) also briefed the CARs delegations on the “Promotion of Tourism Opportunities between Pakistan and CARs”.

Meanwhile, a press statement issued by the office of National Security Advisor (NSA) states as:

On 20th March 2018, high level delegations from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan attended meetings at various Ministries of Pakistan.
The first meeting was arranged at the Defence Export Promotion Organization (DEPO), where the delegations were briefed by Federal Ministry of Defence Production.

During the briefing the visiting dignitaries were apprised about the defence related capabilities/productions which covered various defence related equipment, war machinery, arsenal and munitions.

The delegations expressed keen interest and applauded the progress made by Pakistan in the above areas. The participants agreed that cooperation in the field of security and defense is necessary to combat challenges and threats in the region as well as the fight against terrorism and extremism.
The delegation also visited National Agricultural Research Center (NARC) where they were briefed by Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) about the agricultural development, food security, poultry, livestock, and crop production.

Furthermore, various areas of mutual cooperation and interest were also discussed to promote bilateral trade and cooperation. It was decided that cooperation in the fields of agriculture, food processing, crop production as other potential areas can be developed.
Later, the delegation visited Pakistan Tourism Development Authority. Ms. Shaista Sohial – Special Secretary Cabinet Division briefed the delegates about the prospects of religious tourism, tourism exchange programs and deliberated upon the areas of mutual cooperation between Pakistan and the Central Asian countries. The visiting delegates also expressed interest in investment opportunities in the tourism sector of Pakistan, hoping that many initiatives can be taken to boost tourism and people to people contacts.
This meeting was proceeded by the briefing of Federal Ministry of Information Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage at the Cabinet Division, Pakistan. The agenda of the meeting was to discuss common Media Forum and deliberate on future cooperation between Pakistan and Central Asian Republics.

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Pre-Match Story!!!

The stage is again set at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium to enthrall the Cricket lovers as Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2018’s first eliminator between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators will be underway on Tuesday evening at the Home of Pakistan Cricket.

The first eliminator of PSL third edition will begin at 07:00 pm as per Pakistan Standard Time (PSL) under tight security arrangements. Prior to it, all PSL 2018 matches took place in Dubai and Sharjah.

Gaddafi Stadium in all its glory ready to stage the big Eliminator 1 between @PeshawarZalmi and @TeamQuetta#HBLPSL #DilSeJaanLagaDe #PZvQG pic.twitter.com/NTdNAWpoa2

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 20, 2018

This is the second time, Gaddafi Stadium will host a PSL match as on March 5 last year, the venue – having a capacity of 27,000 spectators – hosted the Final of PSL 2017 between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators – same two teams which will face each other tonight.

Citing security concerns, Kevin Pietersen and Shane Watson excused themselves to arrive in Pakistan along with their team mates; however, rest of Quetta Gladiators’ squad comprising foreign players including Rilee Rossouw, Johnson Charles, Chris Green, Mahmudullah, Tom Kohler Cadmore and Thisara Perera reached Lahore for the Play-Offs.

Likewise, Peshawar Zalmi’s foreign players including the Captain Darren Sammy, Tamim Iqbal, Andre Fletcher, Chris Jordan, Rikki Wessels and Liam Dawson also landed in Lahore for final battles.

Both Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators are among three top teams of Pakistan Super League in terms of better winning percentage. With 58.62% winning percentage, Quetta Gladiators is atop while Peshawar Zalmi is ranked third in that category with 56.66% victories.

Sarfraz Ahmed-led Quetta Gladiators were part of previous both PSL Finals but they didn’t succeed to go through them successfully whereas Peshawar Zalmi became Champions last year by beating the same rival by 58 runs.

Prior to todays’ T20, both Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators enjoy equal share of triumphs as out of nine matches between them since 2016, both the teams won four games each while one ended without producing any result.

Whosoever win today’s match will meet Karachi Kings in PSL 2018 second eliminator at the same venue tomorrow (March 21) while the loser will be knocked out of the PSL 2018.

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Hamara Pakistan, a new national song just has been released by ISPR (Inter Services Public Relation) in seven different languages which include Urdu, Sindhi, Pashto, Balochi, Balti, and Kashmiri. This is the first time that a national song has been released in all the languages at once.

Click here to Download MP3 of Aman Ka Nishan Hai Humara Pakistan

The track Hamra Pakistan has been composed by Sahir Ali Bagga and sung by Shafqat Amant Ali (Urdu Version). The video of the song features all the people across Pakistan including elders and kids dressed in their traditional outfits. The song brings the message of Unity and peace for the people of Pakistan.

This 23rd March will be Pakistan’s 78th Pakistan Day which will be celebrated across the country on March 23, 2018, which remarks the day of Lahore Resolution March 23, 1940, which led to the creation of Pakistan.

Moreover, 23rd March parade will take place in Islamabad and it should be mentioned that in 2015, the parade was resumed after a gap of  seven years.

In a recent Twitter post, the Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor said that “Nation prepares to celebrate 78th Pakistan Day on 23 Mar 2018.” “Pakistan is synonymous to Peace and we shall safeguard it at any cost IA,” the director general ISPR said.

Nation prepares to celebrate 78th PakDay on 23 Mar 2018.

“Pakistan is synonymous to Peace and we shall safeguard it at any cost IA”.#PakistanTheLandOfPeace امن کا نشان ہمارا پاکستان #PakDayParade2018#LongLivePakistan pic.twitter.com/UhuTC5U3TJ

— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) March 7, 2018

Click here For Official Video and Youtube Channel of ISPR 

Lyrics

Dil Ka Junnoon Jo Rago se Bahaa Hai
Dil Azmaya to Dar Na Laga Hai
Nahi Khof koi bi Dushman ka Humko
Nahi Milney dein ke yun dharti se Gham Ko
Har ek Pakistani Hai Tumhara Pakistan
Aman ka Nishan hai Humara Pakistan

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Islamabad, Pakistan: International Conference titled “Pakistan: A Land of Opportunities for Central Asian Republics” started here today in Islamabad to gather regional experts of several countries at one platform.

Central Asian experts have arrived in capital city of Islamabad to attend the Conference which is initiated by National Security Division (NSD) to connect Central Asian think tanks with Pakistan.

The event will jointly be organized by the NSD of Government of Pakistan and Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS).

Making the first move by National Security Advisor of Pakistan Lt Gen (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua and his team, the Conference would host experts and high level delegations from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.

The Conference would hold brainstorming sessions aiming at to enhance the regional economic opportunities and discuss regional security paradigm.

Experts from Central Asian countries including Ikramov Adham Ilhamovich (former Vice Prime Minister and Presently Chairman of the Chambers of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan), Saifnazarov Sahib Ismailovich (Deputy minister of Ministry of Foreign Trade, Republic of Uzbekistan), Sharahmetov Sharruh Shaturgunovich (Deputy Chairman of State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Tourism Development Uzbekistan), Mustafayev Bakhtiyor Rasulovich (Director, Center for Regional Studies, ISPS, Republic of Uzbekistan), Nematov Akram Ilhamovich (Member, National Security Council, Republic of Uzbekistan), Baidoletov Nuradil Esenbekovich (Deputy Director, National Institute of Strategic Studies of the Kyrgyz Republic, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, Colonel Kaana Aidarkul (President of the Kyrgyz Association of Women Police,  Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic), Dr. KubanychbekIdinov (Professor of Economic Sciences and Member of the Academy of Entrepreneurship of the Kyrgyz Republic), Georgiy Dubovtsev (Head of the Delegation (Deputy Minister Level)

Director Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of Republic of Kazakhstan, Lessya Karatayeva Kapataeba (Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of Republic of Kazakhstan), Irina Chernykh (Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of Republic of Kazakhstan), Adilkhan Gadelshiyev (Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of Republic of Kazakhstan) and Dr. Khudaberdi  Kholiqnazar (Director, Center for Strategic Studies under the President of Tajikistan) are expected to present their academic papers during the conference.

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Minister of Planning, Development and Reform Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday unearthed the plan of establishment of University of Central Asia in Pakistan wherein students from Central Asian Republics (CARs) would come for study.

In his address at an International Conference titled “Pakistan: A Land of Opportunities for Central Asian Republics” organized by the National Security Division (NSD) of Government of Pakistan and Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS) in Islamabad, the minister said cooperation among the youth of Pakistan and CARs was their top priority.

The minister said the future of Pakistan and Central Asia was common as they had cultural similarity. “Our cultural roots are in Central Asia,” Ahsan Iqbal said.

Ahsan Iqbal said numerous opportunities for interaction were present between Pakistan and Central Asian Countries.

“We need to create more spaces for regional integration,” adding South Asia China and Central Asia could be one entity through Pakistan.

The planning and development minister said 2025 of Pakistan was to integrate with neighboring Countries and disconnect from geopolitics that brought only ills to Pakistan in the past.

The minister said now they worked for trade and economy as the Century of politics had ended, adding that was the Century of trade connectivity and regional integration. He said every Country was focusing to provide prosperity which was only possible through regional cooperation and connectivity.

Ahsan Iqbal said China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was the right step towards regional connectivity. He said Gwadar port had become Smart City of the regional connectivity.

The minster said CPEC would establish Special Economic Zones (SEZs) all over Pakistan where CARs would have opportunities to make investment.

“Pakistan will play lead role in changing economic culture of the region,” Ahsan Iqbal said.

Furthermore, the federal minister also urged the significance of air connectivity between Pakistan and Central Asian Countries. He stressed they required soft visa regime among all of them because people to people contact was not possible without soft visa regime.

The minister also said Pakistan was also working for Russian language program for science and medicine students. He said collective media production initiative was also on the card.

“We can fight poverty terrorism and climate change together,” the minister added.

Ahsan Iqbal further said the Central Asia South Asia (CASA-1000) project would help Pakistan in energy sector where the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project would also be completed soon.

Earlier in his opening remarks at the Conference, the President CGSS Major General (retd) Khalid Amir Jaffery highlighted the significance of cultural ties between Pakistan and CARs, as well as shed lights on how CPEC provided opportunities to the regional Countries to come closer.

The Conference hosted experts and high level delegations from Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan. It held brainstorming sessions aiming at to enhance the regional economic opportunities and discuss regional security paradigm.

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The former Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday said Pakistan had a very well established banking system, and it could assist Central Asian Republics (CARs) in bringing massive transformation in their Banking Sectors as well.

While delivering an address on the topic “Pakistan a Land of Opportunity: The Security Paradigm” at an International Conference “Pakistan: A Land of Opportunities for Central Asian Republics” in Islamabad which was also attended by regional experts and delegations, Shaukat Tarin said Banking Sector Reforms lied at the heart of Pakistan’s GDP growth performance – up 7.3 times from US$40 billion in 1990 to US$292 billion in 2017.

Shaukat Tarin said banking was the Central Channel to transport National Savings into productive loans and investments; therefore, it had to be given the highest priority. He said CARs could speed up their Banking Sector Reform process through collaboration with Pakistan.

The former finance minister said in late 90’s, Pakistan decided to undertake vital Banking Sector Reforms to meet serious growth objectives. He apprised that eventually Pakistan undertook Banking Sector Reforms which included Restructuring and Privatization of Public Sector Banks; Opening of the Sector to Private Investment; Raising Capital Requirements; Improving Asset Quality; Liberalizing Foreign Exchange Regime; Strengthening Prudential Regulations; and introduced Islamic Banking, Consumer Financing, Mortgage Financing, SME Financing, and Micro-financing. Besides, he added, Pakistan also ensured legal as well as taxation reforms.

Shaukat Tarin said resultantly Banking Sector Reforms bore fruits, and now more than 80% of the Banking Industry in Pakistan was in Private Sector and running efficiently. He said there was an efficient regulator that oversaw the industry while banks were motivated to compete on service and quality of products.

In addition, he apprised that in Pakistan, non-performing loans (NPLs) were down to less than 9% of total loans as new loans had recovery rates of over 90%. He said improved recovery laws kept balance sheets healthy, and lower tax rates – from 58% to 35% – encouraged sponsors to continue investing for growth.

Likewise, he added, Corporate Lending had enabled the Country to set up large projects across Telecoms, Power, Oil and Gas and critical infrastructure.

Shaukat Tarin said there was a thriving Consumer Industry in Pakistan – generating taxes, creating employment and raising disposable incomes – on account of Consumer Financing.

The former finance minister further said following its introduction, Islamic Banking’s contribution in overall financing had risen sharply. He said SME financing was witnessing a major revival through program based lending. Likewise, he added individuals at lower incomes were taking credit from Micro Finance banks which were growing aggressively.

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The National Security Advisor Lt. General (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua on Wednesday said Pakistan and Central Asian States formed a Future Economic Bloc, adding they would continue to strive for connecting themselves through Kashgar and Tajikistan etc till Afghanistan’s stability.

While addressing an International Conference titled “Pakistan: A Land of Opportunities for Central Asian Republics” organized by the National Security Division (NSD) of Government of Pakistan and Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS) in Islamabad, Nasser Janjua said Muslim World would be a major part of the Future Economic Bloc as Pakistan, Central Asia, Iran, Turkey and Gulf Countries were all connected with the land.

“This part which is mix of Eurasia and Muslim Bloc will be reality of the World and the Future Economic Bloc,” the security adviser said.

The adviser said Pakistan could become massive trade hub as it would become trade corridor of the World being a part of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Nasser Janjua said Eurasia made 70 percent of the global population and connected land. “We have resources of huge Eurasia. If we work together we can provide a great prosper future to our coming generations,” he said.

The security adviser said connectivity of the World was possible through the Indian Ocean. He said India, Pakistan and Iran were main Countries which would give access to Central Asia to the Indian Ocean. However, he added, India was not connected with Central Asia while Iran didn’t had any direct link with China.

“Pakistan is the only Country that connects China with the Indian Ocean and Iran,” he maintained adding that Pakistan had a unique geopolitical positioning.

Nasser Janjua was of the view that Pakistan and Central Asian Republics (CARs) relationship was a divine management.

“We have same religion, we are linked by land, we are linked by history and we are the future economic bloc for the World,” the adviser said.

Furthermore, the security adviser said the former Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, and if Pakistan did not stand by Afghanistan, could there have been any Afghanistan today? He said Pakistan stood with Afghanistan that ultimately caused establishment of Central Asian Republics. He said the Eastern European and Central Asian Independent Republics came into being because Pakistan stood with Afghanistan at a very heavy cost.

Nasser Janjua said overwhelmed by Afghan instability, the region had multiple challenges from tackling extremism to outstanding land and water disputes among regional Countries, and drug trafficking.

Terming the scenario as Rebalancing Asia Policy, the adviser was of the view that great powers’ rivalries was being aggravated in Asia wherein China and the Russian Federation were taken as challengers, and called as Revisionist States.

The national security adviser said by injecting instability in Afghanistan, the war-stricken Country was being used to checkmate CARs, Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan.

Nasser Janjua said extremist ideologies were on the rise while the presence of Daesh/ISIS was also threatening the entire region and illegal business of narcotics had flourished to $130 billion.

Likewise, he said now it had become a two-front situation for Pakistan as well as for India in South Asia, as Pakistan had to deal with threatening elements from India and Afghanistan while India was forced to become extra vigilant from borders linked with China and Pakistan.

The adviser said Pakistan’s over reliance on nuclear arsenals to bridge the conventional asymmetry while deterring arch-rivals India from taking any proactive action was brought under stress.

Turning back the instability and extremism being faced by the region, Nasser Janjua said terrorism was their common challenge which they have to fight together. “We are facing common threats,” he maintained.

The adviser said Pakistan was engaged in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) adjoining Afghanistan, Balochistan and Karachi by terrorists but as a nation they fought back against terrorism and won the war.

The national security adviser said Pakistan launched Zarb-e Azb-and Karachi Operations to eradicate terrorism and militancy while they also successfully established writ of the state in Balochistan.

“Pakistani flags were burnt in Balochistan now every Balochi love to carry flag of Pakistan,” he said. “We won war of narrative.”

Nasser Janjua said Pakistan was blamed that it was playing double game and providing safe havens to Taliban. He said Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was hiding in Afghanistan and wanted to destabilize Pakistan by claiming that they were supporting infidels in war against terrorism.

“If Pakistan had support of Haqqani network then Pakistan could ask network to stop TTP to leave its war against the state of Pakistan because TTP leadership is residing in Afghanistan and could be snubbed by Haqqanis,” he argued.

The adviser said it was strange that Pakistan was blamed for terrorism it had been facing and having suffered loss of 60,000 precious lives and $120 billion to its economy.

Earlier at the outset of his address, Nasser Janjua hailed the contribution of the Chief Editor Dispatch News Desk (DND) News Agency Agha Iqrar Haroon for strengthening of Pakistan-CARs relations, and described him a ‘passionate’ about Central Asian culture, having a deep knowledge about the region.

Nasser Janjua said after his return to Pakistan from Tajikistan and Uzbekistan visits, Agha Iqrar Haroon further briefed him about the unrealized potential of the region and apprised that how much fruitful the connectivity between Pakistan and Central Asian Countries could be in the future.

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Pre-Match Story!!!

Peshawar Zalmi just survived a blitz from Anwar Ali and won the first Eliminator of PSL 2018 last night but now they have to overcome Karachi Kings tonight to reach the Final against Islamabad United on March 25 in Karachi.

What makes T20 Cricket a real thriller and heart-pounding game – was experienced on Tuesday night when Quetta Gladiators, after once having fallen to huge disappointment caused by losing back-to-back wickets which almost brought them on the verge of an embarrassing defeat, bounced back and took the game to the last ball.

Till 19th over, no one expected of Quetta Gladiators to turn the tide in their favour at the very last moment and made a spectacular comeback – courtesy Anwar Ali’s three sixes in last over off Liam Dawson.

In the pursuit of 157 runs target, Quetta Gladiators had scored 133 runs for 8 in 19 overs with 25 runs yet required in last 6 balls to win the match. In the very first ball of 20th over, an edge off Anwar Ali’s bat just passed over staggering Darren Sammy and went to four. But next three sixes in four balls gave Quetta Gladiators a real hope of making it through. Though in the last ball, a Peshawar Zalmi’s fielder dropped the catch of an ill-timed shot at long on but Mir Hamza’s run out at non-striker end brushed aside all hopes of Quetta Gladiators.

The run out helped Peshawar Zalmi to win the first PSL Eliminator by just 1 run. They will face Karachi Kings in the second Eliminator at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore today.

Quetta and Peshawar have played three games in the playoffs in PSL. All three matches have been won/lost by 1 run!!! Quetta won by one run in 2016 and 2017. Peshawar win today by one run. Intense rivalry building between the two. #PZvQG

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) March 20, 2018

In the second PSL 2018 Eliminator, Karachi Kings will be led by Muhammad Amir because following the injury of Imad Wasim, Shahid Afridi also suffered an injury and ruled out of PSL 2018 while Eoin Morgan declined Pakistan’s tour.

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice-President Senator Sherry Rehman has been appointed as the Opposition Leader in the Senate, becoming the first female Opposition Leader in the Upper House of the Parliament.

The Senate Secretariat issued a notification on Thursday in this regard, mentioning “In Pursuance of Rule 16 (3) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate, 2012, the Chairman Senate has been pleased to declare Senator Sherry Rehman as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, with effect from 22nd March, 2018.”

Sherry Rehman is the 12th Opposition Leader in the Senate and seventh Opposition Leader of PPP. She enjoys support of 34 Senators including of 20 lawmakers belonging to her own party – PPP.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had also nominated Azam Swati for the Slot of the Opposition Leader in the Senate against Sherry Rehman and won the support of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and Jamaat-e-Islami (JI); however, he secured only 19 votes.

Watch @VicePresPPPP Senator @sherryrehman’s reaction on becoming the first woman Leader of the Opposition in the Senate #PPPMakesHistory #PPPEmpowersWomen pic.twitter.com/JiVUF2BlbC

— SherryRehman’sOffice (@SRehmanOffice) March 22, 2018

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Central Asian States have expressed interest in the import of pharmaceuticals from Pakistan.

However, they expressed reservations on high taxation and unavailability of road/railway connectivity. In addition, there are no direct flights that operate between Pakistan and Central Asia.

The interest was shown by the visiting delegates from Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic and Uzbekistan who visited the Ministry of Commerce in Islamabad on Thursday where they were given presentation on Pakistani culture and heritage.

Over their reservations regarding lack of direct linkages between Pakistan and Central Asia, the Ministry of Commerce vowed to eradicate these problems.

In the Ministry of Commerce, the participants deliberated on the top import and export products of Pakistan and the trade opportunities between Pakistan and Central Asian region.

The delegates also visited the Board of Investment (BoI) where they were given a briefing by the BoI Officials.

During the meeting, future business prospects and collaboration opportunities were discussed between Pakistan and Central Asian States. Several proposals were also presented by the delegations of each Central Asian State. Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Investment Plan in Pakistan was proposed during the discussion.

Furthermore, education exchange programs/scholarships for the students from Central Asia in the top universities of Pakistan were also discussed.

Later, the delegates visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs where they were briefed by the Foreign Secretary of Pakistan Tehmina Janjua on how Pakistan and Central Asian States are related through deep rooted cultural and religious bonds. The geo-strategic location of Pakistan is of great significance for the Central Asia. Both the sides wished to work together and stay committed to work closely in future also.

This meeting was proceeded by briefing of the Ministry of Planning, Development and Reforms.

The delegates were given presentation on how China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) can be beneficial for the Central Asian States.

Later, the Central Asian delegation attended a meeting at Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI) where a detailed discussion was carried out on the promotion of multilateral/bilateral trade and economic cooperation between Pakistan and Central Asian Republics (CARs).

All the visiting delegates also held bilateral meetings with the National Security Advisor of Pakistan Lt. General (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua. During the meeting, discussion focused the regional security and stability.

The visiting delegates comprised following members; Baidoletov Nuradil Esenbekovich, Dr. Colonel Kaana Aidarkul, Dr. Kubanychbek Idinov and the ambassador Erik Beishembiev from Kyrgyz Republic; Georgiy Dubovtsev, Lessya Karatayeva Kapataeba, Irina Chernykh, Adilkhan Gadelshiyev, the ambassador Barlybay Sadykov and the Charge D’ Affairs Ashkat Bekishev from Kazakhstan; Ikramov Adham Ilhamovich, Saifnazarov Sahib Ismailovich, Sharahmetov Sharruh Shaturgunovich, Mustafayev Bakhtiyor Rasulovich and the ambassador Furqat A. Sidiqov from Uzbekistan; the ambassador Sherali Jononov from Tajikistan; and the ambassador Atajan Movlamov from Turkmenistan.

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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The National Security Advisor Lt. General (retd) Nasser Khan Janjua has said that flourishing economy is the key to enduring relations between Pakistan and Central Asian Republics (CARs), adding that Pakistan can help CARs to multiply their economic potentials.

While holding bilateral meetings with five delegations from all Countries of Central Asian Republics (CARs) including Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan in Islamabad on Thursday, Nasser Janjua said that CARs and Pakistan have immense potential to expand and strengthen relations under the ambit of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and at bilateral levels.

During the meeting, besides matters pertaining to strengthening and promoting bilateral relations, they also discussed regional security and prospects of connectivity in larger details.

The advisor said that Pakistan and CARs belong to each other by way of nature “we are brothers by Faith and by way of Devine Management”.

Each delegation from Central Asian Republics shared their experiences of Pakistan. They acknowledged and appreciated the efforts of National Security Division (NSD) and Centre of Global and Strategic Studies (CGSS) for organizing a comprehensive conference for CARs which highlighted the benefits of coming close and together to consolidate the relationship between Pakistan and Central Asian Republics.

They also appreciated for organizing very useful interactions with different ministries and division of the government of Pakistan.

They also stressed on findings more avenues of economic interaction, bilateral trade, energy, aviation and defense cooperation. The delegation proposed the initiative for a bilateral business forum.

The importance of success of peace process in Afghanistan was also discussed to reap the benefits of connectivity in the region.

“Let’s work collectively for the stability of Afghanistan and support Afghan solution through political means. Stable Afghanistan is the sign of regional prosperity and by means of cooperation lets embrace a greater future,” Nasser Janjua said.

The national security advisor also commended the efforts of NSD and CGSS for organizing a successful conference and expressed profound satisfaction over the trajectory and progression of Pakistan’s relationship with Central Asian Republics and expressed hope to strengthen these ties further.

The bilateral meetings followed by dinner hosted by Lt General (retd) Nasser Janjua.

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Monitoring Desk: State media tool “Voice of China” will neutralise negative propaganda against China which, according to regional experts has been launched by western media.

Investing a promising budget and inviting media persons from all over the world, Beijing is bridging international as well as national media outlets with a clear target to neutralize western media propaganda against China which also include of painting China a country where people are living below the poverty line and development is only urban-centric. The major target group of new media policy would be youth of countries which would be linked in One Belt One Road (OBOR) project. “Voice of China” would be a “Soft Power” of China soon, commented media experts of central Asia.

According to details, collaboration will be realized with local media outlets through the platform of “Voice of China” of countries which would be linked in One Belt One Road (OBOR) project.

China Central Television, International Radio of China and National Radio of China will form “Voice of China” providing news in Chinese, Russian, English, Hindi and Urdu and would also cover national languages of Central Asia and Eastern Europe.

Positive information about social development, diplomacy, Chinese culture, Chinese food and folklore will be provided to promote China as a country of opportunities and prosperity. “Voice of China” will also promote Communist Party of China.

Media activities of different countries would also be monitored and positive news about China would be pitched through blogging and online media services.

According to available information, Chinese media mechanism would give special attention to Pakistani media due to its flagship project of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). It may be mentioned that CPEC is under criticism from different quarters of society in Pakistan claiming that economy of Pakistan is under crunch due to heavy imports from China and gap between import and export in Pakistan is resulting free fly of US dollar and constant dipping of Pakistani currency.

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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: On the eve of Pakistan Day celebrated on Friday (March 23), President Mamnoon Hussain granted the military awards to the officers and men of Pakistan Army, Navy and Pakistan Air Force (PAF).

Four officers and seven men were granted Sitara-i-Basalat, 116 Tamgha-i-Basalat, 75 Imtiazi Asnad, 23 Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military), 112 Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) and 138 Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military).

Following officers and men were conferred with Sitara-i-Basalat Maj Ali Salman Nasir (Shaheed),CMI, Captain Shahid Farooq Rana, Punjab, Captain Junaid Hafeez (Shaheed), Punjab, Lt Arslan Alam Satti (Shaheed), Sind, Sep Syed Sabtain Haider, SSG, Sep Kamran Afzaal (Shaheed), PR (Punjab), Sep Aftab Ahmed Khan (Shaheed), PR (Punjab), Sep Fateh Ullah (Shaheed), FC Bln, Sep Yahya Khan, FC KP, CDT-I Mirza Shahzaib Mughal, Navy, MGT-I Muhammad Aslam (Shaheed), Navy, Tamgha-i-Basalat Brig Faisal Naseer, T.Bt, CMI, Lt Col Amer Wahid (Shaheed), Baloch, Lt Col Taimoor Sultan, AK, Lt Col Ahmed Zeeshan Kalyar, CMI, Maj Hafiz Abdul Malik, CMI, Maj Muhammad Hamayun Jehanzeb (Shaheed), Avn, Maj Muzzamil Bashir (Shaheed), Avn, Maj Syed Akkas Ahad Gul, AC, Maj Muhammad Shumail javed, NLI, Maj Tasawar Hussain, Punjab, Maj Jamal Sheran (Shaheed), AK, Maj Muhammad Ishaq (Shaheed), Arty, Maj Ali Fakhar Khan, NLI, Maj Adnan Abid, Sind, Captain Muhammad Ul Husnain Nawaz (Shaheed), Sigs, 2/Lt Abdul Moeed (Shaheed), NLI, N/Sub Muhammad Ansar, FC Bln, N/Sub Ghulam Murtaza (Shaheed), NLI, N/Sub Muhammad Hussain (Shaheed), Arty, N/Sub Muhammad Shoukat Kiani (Shaheed), AK, DSR Muhammad Haroon, PR (Punjab), DSR Fayyaz Ahmed (Shaheed), PR (Sind), DSR Akif Ali, PR (Sind), SI Muhammad Shahid, PR (Punjab), Hav Saood Ahmed, FC Bln, Hav Asif Iqbal (Shaheed), PR (Punjab), Hav Muhammad Sajid, Punjab, Hav Ghulam Nazir Khan (Shaheed), NLI, Hav Syed Jabir Hussain (Shaheed), FC KP, Hav Abdul Ghani, CMI, Hav Akhtar Ali (Shaheed), CMI, Hav Sher Daraz Khan (Shaheed), FF, Hav Muhammad Munir Abbasi (Shaheed), Avn, Hav Muhammad Asif (Shaheed), Avn, Dfr Waheed Ullah, AC, L/Hav Atiq Ur Rehman (Shaheed), FF, Nk Inayat Ullah (Shaheed), FC KP, NK Shahid Hussain, FC Bln, Nk Amjid Ali (Shaheed), NLI, NK Jamroz Khan (Shaheed), FC Bln, NK Muhammad Yar Khan, FF, NK Jawaid Ali (Shaheed), Sind, NK Rehmat Ullah (Shaheed), EME/Avn, NK Aamir Saeed (Shaheed), EME/Avn, NK/NA Abdur Raoof (Shaheed), AMC, Lnk Idrees Khan (Shaheed), FC KP, Lnk Amjid Ali (Shaheed), FC KP, Lnk Fiaz Ahmed Qadri (Shaheed), Baloch, Lnk Badshah Rawan (Shaheed), Baloch, Lnk Zahir Shah (Shaheed), FC KP, Lnk Muhammad Rizwan (Shaheed), FC Bln, Lnk Maqsood Ali (Shaheed), FC Bln, Sep Aziz Ullah (Shaheed), PR(Punjab), Sep Muhammad Tanveer Ahmed (Shaheed), PR(Punjab), Sep Muhammad Abu Bakar, PR(Punjab), Sep Muhammad Aslam (Shaheed), FC Bln, Sep Irfan Ullah Khan (Shaheed), FC Bln, Sep Rahmat Aziz (Shaheed), FC Bln, Sep Wajid Ullah (Shaheed), FC Bln, Sep Nasir Mehmood (Shaheed), FC Bln, Sep Haji Khan, FC Bln, Sep Muhammad Ilyas (Shaheed), FC Bln, Sep Muhsin Abbas (Shaheed), FC KP, Sep Said Baaz (Shaheed), FC KP, Sep Qadir Khan (Shaheed), FC KP, Sep Juma Gul (Shaheed), FC KP, Sep Mohsin Ali (Shaheed), FC KP, Sep Sifat Ullah (Shaheed), FC KP, Sep Danish Nisar, Punjab, Sep Raham Sher (Shaheed), NLI, Sep Basharat Hussain (Shaheed), NLI, Sep Akbar Ali, SSG, Sep Imran Ali (Shaheed), FF, Sep Lal Mar Jan (Shaheed), FF, Sep Waheed Ahmed Khan (Shaheed), FF, Sep Atta Ur Rehman (Shaheed), FF, Sep Alawal Ud Din (Shaheed), FF, Sep Muhammad Qaiser (Shaheed), FF, Sep Irfan Naveed (Shaheed), FF, Sep Muhammad Ismail (Shaheed), Sind, Sep Assad Jan (Shaheed), Baloch, Sep Abdul Jabbar (Shaheed), Baloch/SSG, Sep Nasir Ali (Shaheed), AK, Sep Hassan Ali Shah (Shaheed), Baloch, Spr Arshad Mehmood, Engrs, Spr Saadat Ullah, Engrs, Spr Shakeel Ahmad (Shaheed), Engrs, Spr Yasir Ali (Shaheed), Engrs, Spr Muhammad Shafat Ullah (Shaheed), Engrs, Spr Ghulam Rabani (Shaheed), Engrs, Spr Umair Hussain, Engrs, Spr Imam Ali, Engrs, Spr Tabraiz Shareef, Engrs, Commander Aurangzeb Wazir Khan, Navy, Lt Arsalan Pervez, Navy, Lt Anosh Khalid, Navy, S/Lt Khurshid Ahmed, Navy, CMEA (M) Aurangzeb, Navy, CDA-IV Wajid Mehmood, LMEM(M) Shakeel Raza, Navy, LCDT M Latif Javed, Navy, CDT-I Deedar Ali, Navy, WEM(S)-I Asim Shahzad, Navy, UWT-I Muhammad Arif, Navy, MEM(H)-I Abdul Razzaq, Navy, MEM(L)-I Hafiz Wazir Ahmed, Navy, CDT-I Muhammad Israr, Navy, CDT-I Tanveer Ahmed, Navy, CT-I Shahid Hamid, Navy, MAR-I M Ghulam Farid, Navy, CDT-I Muhammad Qurban, Navy, CDT-I Muhammad Asif, Navy, Wing Commander Qurban Ali Shah, Air Force, Squadron Leader Amir Moh-Ud-Din, Air Force, Squadron Leader Ammad Tariq, Air Force, Imtiazi Sanad Brig Majid Jahangir, Punjab, Lt Col Haroon Ur Rashid, TI(M), CMI, Lt Col Muhammad Arsalan Shafi, FF, LT Col Muhammad Bilal, AC, Lt Col Faheem Raza, CMI, Lt Col Muhammad Tariq Malik, CMI, Lt Col Muhammad Anwer, Punjab, Lt Col Syed Talal Mansoor, Punjab, Lt Col Atif Azad, Punjab, Lt Col Erfan Ghani, FF, Maj Muhammad Ashfaq, AK, Maj Hasan Askari, Punjab, Maj Zeeshan Aslam, Punjab, Maj Jamshed Khan, Punjab, Maj Muhammad Umair Khan, CMI, Maj Abid Rafique, Avn, Maj Umair Nawaz, AC, Maj Abdul Moneim, Arty, Maj Shahid Yousaf Bangash, CMI, Maj Sayed Kashif Hussain, Punjab, Captain Muhammad Aslam, Sind, Captain Abdul Ghafar, Sind, Captain Usman Najeeb, ASC, Captain Malik Muhammad Azhar Hayat, Punjab, Captain Mohsin Ayub, FF, Captain Muhammad Saddam Khan, FF, Captain Hamid Kamal, FF, Sub Raziq Dad, FC Bln, Sub Muhammad Mukhtiar, FC Bln, N/Sub Jameel Ahmed, Punjab, N/Sub Muhammad Din, Arty, N/Sub Muhammad Kamran, NLI, DSR Sharaft Ullah, PR(Punjab),  Inspector Shahid Zaman, PR(Sind), Hav Muhammad Afzal, Punjab, Hav Sulaiman Khan, FF, Hav Muhammad Anwar, FC Bln, NK Muhammad Irfan, FC Bln, NK Fazal Akbar, FC Bln, NK Malang Khan, FC Bln, NK Imran Ullah Khan, FF, NK Umer Hayat, Sind, NK Fazle Azeem, EME, Lnk Naeem Khan, FC Bln, Lnk Hidayat Iqbal, Sind, Lnk Khizar Iqbal, Sind, Sep Hashim Khan, FC Bln, Sep Muhammad Yaqoob Bugti, FC Bln, Sep Muhammad Rizwan, FC Bln, Sep Muhammad Aslam, FC Bln, Sep Shahid Aziz, Baloch, Sep Pervaiz Alam, Punjab, Sep Muhammad Shaheed Khan, Punjab, Sep Afsar Ali, Punjab, Sep Ahmed Anwar , Punjab, Sep Irfan Ali, FF, Sep Anwar Saeed, Sind, Sep Shabeer Ali, Sind, Sep Idress Ahmad, Baloch, Sep Jabir Ali, Baloch, TA, Zubair Khan, Arty, Air Commodore Fawad Zahir, Air Force, Group Captainion Shakeel Yaqoob, Air Force, Group Captainain Abuzar Khan, Air Force, Wing Commander Jawad Afzal Malik, Air Force, Wing Commander Muhammad Farhan Ibrahim Khan, Air Force, Squadron Leader Aamir Ghafor, Air Force, Squadron Leader Zahoor IIahi, Air Force, Group Captainain Pervez Akhter Bhatti, Air Force, Squadron Leader Hammad Haider, Air Force, Group Captainain Sanaullah Khan, Air Force, Flight Lieutenant Warda Gill, Air Force, CHF Tech Adil Farooq, Air Force, Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Military) Lt Gen Zahid Hamid, AMC GDMO, Maj Gen Azhar Abbas, Baloch, Maj Gen Nauman Mahmood, Baloch, Maj Gen Amjad Ahmad Butt, Sigs, Maj Gen Faiz Hamid, Baloch, Maj Gen Muhammad Aamer, Arty, Maj Gen Nadir Khan, FF, Maj Gen Muhammad Chiragh Haider, FF, Maj Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum, Punjab, Maj Gen Saeed Akhtar, Engrs, Maj Gen Khalid Javed, FF. Maj Gen Khalid Zia, Punjab, Maj Gen Saeed Ahmad Nagra, T.Bt, Baloch, Maj Gen Sohail Aziz, AMC Spec, Maj Gen Saleem Ahmad Khan, AMC Spec, Maj Gen Tahir Mukhtar, AMC Spec, Maj Gen Arshad Mehmood, AMC Spec, Rear Admiral Zain Zulfiqar, Navy, Rear Admiral Faisal Rasul Lodhi, Navy, Rear Admiral Zahid Ilyas, Navy, Air Vice Marshal Imran Khalid, Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Muhammad Khalid Dabir, Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Nadeem Tariq, Air Force,  Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Military) Brig Zahid Hussain, FF, Brig Sabir Ali, Baloch, Brig Tariq Masood, AK, Brig Shahid Hassan Ali, Engrs, Brig Tariq Saeed, Engrs, Brig Mansoor Akhtar, Engrs, Brig Muhammad Sultan, Engrs, Brig Abid Hussain Bhatti, Sigs, Brig Shah Muhammad, Sigs, Brig Muhammad Zahid Usman, AC, Brig Imran Mushtaq, CMI, Brig Mohammad Iqbal Malik, Sind, Brig Naveed Ali, Arty, Brig M. Rohail, FF, Brig Atif Nawab Khan, Ord, Brig Zaki Rehman Meer, Ord, Brig Muhammad Ahmed Alvi, Engrs, Brig Muhammad Ishfaq, Engrs, Brig Khalid Mehmood Ghazi, Engrs, Brig Muhammad Riaz Ahmed, AK, Brig Muhammad Shafiq Khan, Engrs, Brig Muhammad Tahir Asalm, Arty, Brig Zakeer Ahmad Khan, Sitar-e-Eisaar, AD, Brig Nasir Khan, AK, Brig Syed Sajid Raza, Sind, Brig Zahid Hussain, Punjab, Brig Basit Shuja, AK, Brig Omer Ejaz, Sigs, Brig Ghulam Haider, Baloch, Brig Muhammad Babur Wazarat, Engrs, Brig Sajjad Sikandar Ranjha, AC, Brig Ahmad Nawaz, Sind, Brig Zubair Abbas, Engrs, Brig Nasir Saeed Khattak, AC, Brig Muhammad Latif, Arty, Brig Ahmad Fawad Azim, Arty, Brig Muhammad Younus, FF, Brig Afzal Ali Syed, Engrs, Brig Nisar Hussain Malik, AC, Brig Shafqat Ullah Shirazee, Engrs, Brig Muhammad Umar, Baloch, Brig Haroon Rashid, Punjab, Brig Syed Asif Raza, Engrs, Brig Abdul Karim, AD, Brig Tahir Mahmood, AK, Brig Saeed Ahmad , ASC, Brig Mazhar Hussain, T Bt, AC, Brig Muhammad Mumtaz Ul Haq, Engrs, Brig Najeeb Amer Gul, Baloch, Brig Za Ahmad, EME, Brig Muhammad Aamir Jhan, EME, Brig Waseem Talalib Butt, AEC, Brig Tariq Bin Sharif, AMC Spec, Brig Mst Samina Gul, AFNS, Col Saif Ul Islam, AC, Col Umar Zia Hashmi, Arty, Col Bilal Ahmad Sheikh, Arty, Col Tahir Musood, Engrs, Col Fida Ul Haq, Sigs, Col Bilal Khawaja, Sigs, Col Adeel Kazmi, NLI, Col Muhammad Ilyas, T Bt, Baloch, Col Nadeem Ahmed , AK, Col Muhammad Saleem , Baloch, Col Muhammad Umar Farooq Rana , TJ, Avn, Col Syed Mohsin Raza, S Bt, CMI, Col Qamar Saddique Raja, CMI, Col Naveed Ahmed Chaudry, CMI, Col Syed Ali Qaisar Jafri, Ord, Col Yaseen Abrar, Ord, Col Habib Aslam, EME, Col Khawar Hussain, EME, Col Imran Hussain Malik, AMC GDMO, Col Mrs Iffat Nazar, HCA Col Amjad Akram, AMC Spec, Col Mrs Humaira Tabassum, AMC Spec Col Miss Parveen Taj, AFNS, Commodore Muhammad Arshad, Navy, Commodore Dr Mohammad Junaid Khan, Navy, Commodore Asif Hussain Baig, Navy, Commodore Mujtaba Saeed, Navy, Commodore Syed Faisal Hameed, Navy, Commodore Abdul Munib, Navy, Commodore Faiq Hussain, Navy, Commodore Khalid Sammar, Navy, Local Commodore Jawad Ahmed, Navy, Local Commodore Arif Saeed, Navy, Captainain Vaqar Muhammad, Navy, Captainain Junaid Ali Bahadur, Navy, Captainain Arshad Mahmood, Navy, Captainain Muhammad Abdul Rehman Qureshi, Navy, Air Commodore Khalid-Ur-Rehman, Air Force, Air Commodore Ibrahim Asad, Air Force, Air Commodore Ahmad Hasan, Air Force, Air Commodore Waqas Ahmad Sulehri, Air Force, Air Commodore Sahibzada Shah Jahan, Air Force, Air Commodore Syed Farhat Nadeem, Air Force, Air Commodore Tariq Zia, Air Force, Air Commodore Soban Nazir Syed, Air Force, Air Commodore Syed Anjum Asghar Zaidi, Air Force, Air Commodore Omar Ameen, Air Force, Air Commodore Rehan Munir, Air Force, Air Commodore Noman Dawood, Air Force, Air Commodore Aabid Iftikhar Malik, Air Force, Air Commodore Muhammad Ikram-Ul-Haq Noor, Air Force, Air Commodore Muhammad Zafar Khan, Air Force, Air Commodore Rokhan Khalil, Air Force, Air Commodore Abid Javed, Air Force, Group Captainain Badar Farooq, Air Force, Group Captainain Muhammad Tariq Zia, Air Force, Group Captainain Hamid Mehmood Khan, Air Force, Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Military) Lt Col Khalid Mehmood, AC, Lt Col Muhammad Jamshed Shahid, AC, Lt Col Zarrar Bari, Arty, Lt Col Javed Akhtar Shahid, Arty, Lt Col Muhammad Jouhar Ali, Arty, Lt Col Syed Zaigham Abbas Zaidi, Arty, Lt Col Rao Farrukh Suleman, Arty, Lt Col Tariq Shahbaz Khan Niazi, Arty, Lt Col Kamran Ahmed, Lt Col Fakhir Zafar, Arty, Lt Col Sajid Mehmood, Arty, Lt Col Mohammad Zulifiqar Ali, Arty, Lt Col Muhammad Abid Kaleem, Arty, Lt Col Faisal Zaman Khan, AD, Lt Col Mohammad Kamran, AD, Lt Col Asad Tanvir, AD, Lt Col Adnan Ahsan, Engrs, Lt Col Kamran Arshad Satti, Engrs, Lt Col Sajjad Zaheer, Engrs, Lt Col Shahid Bashir Khan, Engrs, Lt Col Imran Javaid, Engrs, Lt Col Ashfaq Naseem Malik, Sigs, Lt Col Muhammad Saad Ali, Sigs, Lt Col Alamdar Hussain, Punjab, Lt Col Sohail Ahmed, Punjab, Lt Col Sajid Hussain Bhatti, Punjab, Lt Col Riaz Ahmed Jan, Punjab, Lt Col Aamir Hayat, Baloch, Lt Col Tabasam Mahboob, Baloch, Lt Col Fawad Ahmed Khan, Baloch, Lt Col Masood Hayat, Baloch, Lt Col Muhammad Rafique, FF, Lt Col Zafar Ali Khan, FF, Lt Col Nasir Latif, FF, Lt Col Farhan Ahmad Mir, FF, Lt Col Hameed Shah, FF, Lt Col Imtiaz Ahmed, FF, Lt Col Muhammad Akhtar, AK, Lt Col Muhammad Nasir Ijaz, AK, Lt Col Muhammad Khalid, AK, Lt Col Ashfaq Ahmad, AK, Lt Col Safdar Saleem, Sind, Lt Col Muhammad Mazhar Latif, Sind, Lt Col Muhammad Alam Hashmi, Avn, Lt Col Malik Mumtaz Ahmed, Lt Col Mazhar Ul Haq, S Bt, Avn, Lt Col Muhammad Shoaib Abbasi, CMI, Lt Col Vijhat Bashir, CMI, Lt Col Naseer Yasin, CMI, Lt Col Muhammad Zahid Bashir, CMI, Lt Col Imtinan Ul Hassan Kazmi, CMI, Lt Col Farooq Ahmed, ASC, Lt Col Syed Athar Hussain, ASC, Lt Col Mukhtar Ahmad, ASC, Lt Col Khawaja Fazal Wahid, NLI, Lt Col Amjad Mushtaq, Ord, Lt Col Muhammad Faraz, EME, Lt Col Faisal Karim, ICTO, Lt Col Abdul Basit, AEC, Lt Col Arif Mahmood, GL, Lt Col Haseeb Ahmed, AMC GDMO, Lt Col Raja Nazir Ahmed, HCA, Lt Col Masud Ahmed, HCA, Lt Col Amjad Mahmood, AMC Spec, Lt Col Mian Sarfraz Gul, AMC Spec, Lt Col Adnan Anwar , AMC Spec, Lt Col Mrs Nazma Ayub, ADC, Lt Col Mrs Memoona Zishan, AFNS, Lt Col Mrs Yasmin Akhtar, AFNS, Lt Col Mrs Farhat Nasreen, AFNS, Maj Habib Ullah Khan, AC, Maj Akhtar Abbas, AC, Maj Muhammad Hasnat Haider, Arty, Maj Asim Sharif, Arty, Maj Arshad Ali, Arty, Maj Umar Farooq Chohan, Arty. Maj Muhammad Umar Khalid, Arty, Maj Fouad Bakht, Arty, Maj Matloob Akram, Arty, Maj Babar Masood Khan, Ad, Maj Suhail Ahmad, AD, Maj Muhammad Aslam, Engrs, Maj Furqan Ahmed Khan, Engrs, Maj Muhammad Rashid Rauf, Engrs, Maj Iftikhar Ali, Sigs, Maj Khawaja  Kashif Saleem, Punjab, Maj Javed Iqbal Awan, Punjab, Maj Muhammad Imran Ali, Punjab, Maj Farooq Shah, Baloch, Maj Malik Muhammad Shahid Usman, Baloch, Maj Hassan Imran, FF, Maj Nabeel Shahzad, AK, Maj Shah Nawaz Ali, Sind, Maj Syed Sajad Hussain Shah, CMI, Muhammad Sarwar, CMI, Maj Zafar Khalid, ASC, Maj Zafar Khalid, ASC, Maj Yasir Javed, Ord, Maj Zulfiqar Ali, EME, Maj Syed Asghar Abbas, JAG, Maj Naeem Ud Din, AMC GDMO, Maj Amir Kamal, AMC GDMO, Maj Mrs Fatima Kulsoom, AFNS, Commander Salman Ahmed Khan, Navy, Commander Muhammad Taimoor Saleh, Navy, Commander Shahid Mahmood, Navy, Commander  Mudassir Javaid, Navy, Commander Jawad Hassain, Navy, Commander Khawar Ali Khan, Navy, Commander Waseem Munawar, Navy, Commander Shahzada Khurram Munir, Navy, Commander Farah Sadia, Navy, Commander Rashid Hussain, Navy, Lt Commander Nisar Ahmad, Navy, Lt Commander Ajeebullah, Navy, Lt Commander Naveed Aslam, Navy,  Lt Commander Faisal Imtiaz, Navy, Wing Commander Mian Usman Ali, Air Force, Wing Commander Tanveer Ahmad, Air Force, Wing Commander Aamer Misbah Ahmad, Air Force, Wing Commander Shafique Ahmad, Air Force,  Wing Commander Atif Rahman, Air Force, Wing Commander Muhammad Tariq Javed Marwat, Air Force, Wing Commander Hyder Shahbaz Ali, Air Force, Wing Commander Muhammad Haroon Ansari, Air Force, Wing Commander Shariq Masood, Air Force, Wing Commander Imran Amjad, Air Force, Wing Commander Ahsen Turab Aezdy, Air Force, Wing Commander Armughan Haider, Air Force, Wing Commander Muhammad Umer, Air Force, Wing Commander Hafiz Muhammad Saeed Khan, Air Force, Wing Commander Mian Omer Faisal, Air Force, Wing Commander Rehmatullah, Air Force, Wing Commander Sofia Saleem, Air Force, Squadron Leader Muhammad Shakeel Mughal, Air Force.

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OTTAWA, Canada: Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Canada Tariq Azim Khan hoisted the national flag at a simple but impressive ceremony held at the High Commission of Pakistan in Ottawa on Friday as the entire nation celebrated ‘Pakistan Day’ with renewed commitment to work hard for progress and prosperity of the Country.

The ceremony began with the recitation from the Holy Quran. The national anthem was also played on the occasion.

Pakistani-Canadian community celebrated ‘Pakistan Day’ with traditional enthusiasm while remembering the arduous struggle and sacrifices rendered by its founding fathers in establishing Pakistan as an independent and sovereign state.

The community members renewed their pledge to project Pakistan as a strong, forward looking and progressive Country in Canada.

Pakistan Day messages of President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi were read out at the Ceremony.

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Tashkent is ready to greet diplomats from 20 plus countries to attend Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan to be held on Monday 26 – Tuesday 27 March.

Afghan Taliban reportedly claim that neither Uzbekistan nor Afghanistan have invited them for Tashkent Conference while Afghan media claims that invitation was sent to Taliban. Salaam Times of Afghanistan while citing news reports from Uzbekistan stated that Uzbekistan Foreign Ministry on March 12 stated that “Taliban representatives have not applied to attend the conference.

Delegations from China, European Union, Germany, France, Italy, India, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom, United Nations, United States and United Arab Emirates (UAE) have confirmed their participation in Tashkent Conference on Afhanistan.

United States is reportedly sending Under Secretary level official to participant while Russia is sending Foreign Minister Lavrov.

According to available information, Thomas Alfred Shannon who is an American diplomat and the current Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs will lead the U.S. delegation to the Tashkent Conference on Afghanistan, hosted by the government of Uzbekistan. Over 20 countries will be represented by foreign ministers including foreign ministers for Pakistan and India while Afghan President Ashraf Ghani will lead his delegation.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will lead Russian delegation to Tashkent and will hold several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the international conference.

China is reportedly sending Vice Foreign Minister Li Baodong. He is a career diplomat who served as the Permanent Representative of the People’s Republic of China to the United Nations from 2010 to 2013.

European Union will be represented by High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini.

It is pertinent to mention that last conference about Afghanistan was hosted by Tashkent in July 1999 which was called 6+2 Contact Group Conference to review Afghan Civil War. The group included China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan while 2 plus were and United States and Russia.

Topics for discussion at the conference include matters relating to peace and reconciliation, counter terrorism and counter narcotics, as well as regional cooperation. All of these themes feature strongly in the EU’s own Afghanistan Strategy (Joint Communication; Council Conclusions), which was adopted in October 2017, as well as the EU-Afghanistan Cooperation Agreement on Partnership and Development, which has been provisionally applied since 1 December 2017.

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