Wednesday, October 5, 2016

Joint statement by the leaders of the Political & Parliamentary Parties

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The Prime Minister chaired a meeting of the leaders of the Political and Parliamentary parties including, Mr. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (Co-Chairman PPP), Syed Khurshid Ali Shah (Leader of Opposition), Moulana Fazal ur Rehman (JUI-F), Mr. Mehmood Khan Achakzai (PKMAP), Sadr-ud-Din Rashidi, (PML-F), Mr. Ghulam Murtaza Jatoi, (NPP), Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, (ANP), Dr. Muhammad Farooq Sattar and Dr. Khalid Maqbool (MQM), Mr. Aitzaz Ahsan, Mr. Qamar Zaman Kaira, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, Mr. Naveed Qamar, Ms. Sherry Rehman and Mr. Farhatullah Babar (PPP), Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Ms. Shireen Mazari and Engr. Usman Khan Tarakai (PTI), Mr. Siraj-ul-Haq and Sahibzada Tariq Ullah (JI), Mir Hasil Khan Bizenjo and Sardar Kamal Khan Bangulzai (NP), Dr. Ghazi Ghulab Jamal (FATA), and Mr. Kamil Ali Agha (PML-Q). The Prime Minister was assisted by senior members of the Cabinet.



After offering Fateha for the Shuhada of Pakistan’s armed forces and the martyrs of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, it was unanimously resolved:

​That the people, the government, the political parties and the armed forces of Pakistan are firmly united in supporting the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination, as guaranteed to them in the UNSC resolutions;
​That recognizing that Indian occupation forces have killed more than 110 innocent civilians, including women and children, and blinded over 700 people by use of pellet guns in last 87 days, we condemn the continued killings of innocent Kashmiris, which are a grave violation of human rights, and of international humanitarian laws;
​That we condemn the recent unprovoked Indian aggression and repeated ceasefire violations that pose a threat to regional peace and security;
​That we reject Indian efforts to shift the focus from its brutal atrocities to suppress the indigenous uprising of the Kashmiri people for liberation from Indian occupation, to false claims of terrorism across the LOC;
​That we deplore the continued use of draconian laws against the Kashmiris and recurring curfews in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, which have aggravated the miseries of the local population in clear violation of all international human rights conventions;
​That we reject the Indian government’s ridiculous claims that Kashmir is an integral part of India, when India itself took the Jammu and Kashmir dispute to the UNSC, which accepted it as an international dispute between two sovereign UN members;
​That we condemn India’s documented interference in Balochistan, a federating unit of sovereign Pakistan;
​That we condemn the attempts by India to destabilise Pakistan as substantiated by the capture and confession of serving Indian naval officer from RAW, Kulbashan Yadav;
​That we regret Indian designs to scuttle all diplomatic efforts for bilateral and multilateral dialogue, including the refusal to engage constructively at the SAARC forum;
​That we condemn the stated intent by India to use water as a weapon against the people, not only of Pakistan but of the region, in flagrant violation of its international treaty obligations and state that any Indian attempts at unilateral revocation of Indus Water Treaty shall be taken as an act of aggression;
​That we reject ludicrous Indian claims of carrying out “surgical strike” across the LoC, as blatantly false and brazen attempts at diverting international attention away from its atrocities in IOK;
​That we appreciate the courage, valour and commitment of successive generations of Kashmiri people for their ongoing struggle for self-determination as promised to them by the international community in UN Security Council resolutions;
​That we applaud the bravery and unwavering commitment of the armed forces of Pakistan for their befitting response to Indian aggression;
​That we welcome the decision of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to send a fact-finding mission to Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, and support a similar mission announced by the OIC;
​That, recognizing the UN Security Council’s implementation of its resolutions on self-determination for East Timor and South Sudan, we urge the international community, especially the P5, to take concrete steps for implementation of the UN Security Council resolutions for the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people;
​That we express Pakistan’s continued and unwavering support to provide political, moral and diplomatic support to the people of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir in their just struggle for self-determination;
​That, recognizing that Pakistan is engaged in an unprecedented war against terrorism and violent extremism, we reiterate our resolve to implement the National Action Plan in letter and spirit, as agreed to in the last APC;
​That to coordinate on national security efforts, the national security committee of parliament will be reconstituted;
​That we call upon the PM to strengthen national unity to deal with external threats and in that spirit all current national issues be resolved so as to build democratic and parliamentary inclusion;
​AND finally, That we reiterate our commitment to standing resolute and united in the face of external aggression and all threats to regional peace and security.
That to coordinate on national security efforts, the national security committee of parliament may be reconstituted.

 Mr. Aitzaz Ahsan, Mr. Qamar Zaman Kaira, Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar, Mr. Naveed Qamar, Ms. Sherry Rehman and Mr. Farhatullah Babar (PPP)


siraj ul haq in all parties conference

 Mr. Mehmood Khan Achakzai (PKMAP),
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Saturday, October 1, 2016

PUTA and other -TA's issues!

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They say the stakeholders are not taken on board. And so they mean only teachers by the stakeholders. Infact, the main stakeholders are the students. If someone is to be taken on board that should be student. I just can not understand why students are not given representation in the University Senate and Syndicate!
So, to be honest, it is not that you so much care about the university. You only think about your own benefits and the freedom to get those benefits for ever, without any check! By the way, I don't know about the University Model act and "I don't care".


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Thursday, September 29, 2016

Alkhidmat held Training titled “TOT Disaster Management Level 1” @ Rawalpindi

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Rawalpindi, 29-09-16: Alkhidmat Foundation Disaster Management Center Rawalpindi Organized A 3-Days Training Workshop titled as “TOT Disaster Management Level 1” with the collaboration of Help Age International, Rescue 1122 Punjab, Red Crescent & SZABIST Islamabad. The participants of this training session are from KPK, FATA & Punjab Region. 25 persons would be trained well by getting the practical demonstration including First Aid & Emergencies situations and basic needs of communications. These Master Trainers will further train other persons in their areas. This whole training session has been supervised by Mr. Asmat Ullah Qureshi (National Program Manager, Disaster Management AKFP)

 3-Days Training Workshop titled as “TOT Disaster Management Level 1

 3-Days Training Workshop titled as “TOT Disaster Management Level 1
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YouTube launches offline video feature in Pakistan

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YouTube has officially launched the offline feature in Pakistan that would enable mobile users to watch the video without having the facility of internet, once they have buffered it.
The announcement was made during a press session by the representatives of YouTube on Wednesday at the convention center of DHA golf club Karachi.

Elaborating further, industry head at Google Asia Pacific, Khurram Jamali, said that the feature has been introduced to make the video sharing platform easier to enjoy on mobile devices while lessening the burden of data for its growing base of mobile users.
Jamali explained that the new offline feature for the YouTube app lets people make video available for offline viewing using Wifi or their data plans, adding that once taken offline, the videos can be viewed without an internet connection for 48 hours.
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Improvement & Widening of 2 Lane with hard shoulder Chakdara-Mingora-Fatehpur Road

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Improvement & Widening of 2 Lane with hard shoulder Chakdara-Mingora-Fatehpur Road


Improvement and Widening of 2 lane with hard shoulder Chakdara - Mingora - Fatehpur Road Project under process Section of National Highway N-95 (82 Km) by NHA.
Total length of this section is 82 Km. It starts fromm Chakdara city and ends just after the town of Fatehpur. The alignment passes through population centers and agricultural lands and is nestled between the hillside on the east side the Swat River. West. Major towns/ villages in this section are Fizaghat, Sangota, Manglor, Char.bagh, Arambagh, Gullibagh, walibagh, Khawazaldrera, Baagh, Dheri and  Fatehpur.

Improvement & Widening of 2 Lane with hard shoulder Chakdara-Mingora-Fatehpur Road Google Map

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Mr. Khalid Waqas inaugurated the Modern Diagnostic Laboratory at Dir Bala

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Peshawar, 28-09-16: Mr. Khalid Waqas (President AKF KPK) inaugurated the Modern Diagnostic Laboratory at Dir Bala. Mr. Hanif Ullah (Vice President AKF Dir Bala), Dr. Shakeel Ahmad (Health Manager AKF KPK), Mr. Noor (Media Manager KPK), Mr. Wahid Ullah (President AKF Dir Bala), Mr. Saifullah, Mr. Majeed Ullah (Administrator), Mr. Ikram Ullah (General Secretary AKF Dir Bala) & other members were present at the ceremony. This laboratory would be the great addition to Dir Bala’s health facilities and the locals were very glad at its inauguration
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Karot Hydropower Project Tunnel Under Construction

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The Karot Hydropower Project is an under construction run-of-river concrete-core rockfill gravity dam in Pakistan with an installed capacity of 720 MW that is being developed as part of the $46 billion China–Pakistan Economic Corridor, and is expected to be completed in 2020.
The Karot project is being developed by Karot Power Company comprising Three Gorges South Asia Investment Limited, a subsidiary of China Three Gorges Corporation, China-CTGC and Associated Technologies of Pakistan. It is the first hydropower project financed by China’s Silk Road Project.





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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Facebook Removed Jamat-e-Islami Official Page

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Facebook deleted Jamat Islami Pakistan official Page including its  sub-wings , Jamat Women , and KPK chapter pages. The official Pages was holding 3,050,957 likes .






On the same day the party's offices locating in occupied Kashmir were also dismissed /closed  by Indian Army.
Earlier , many other pages were removed that have uploaded Burhan Wani ( A Kashmiri young boy) picture .
The people of Pakistan consider this a discrimination and started a complain on Twitter with a Hashtag #IndianOccupiedFB .Jamat-e-Islami officials, believe that their Facebook page is apparently removed due to its support for Kashmir. 




The sources says that this action has been taken by the Asian head quarter of Facebook located in Header Abad India. 






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Tuesday, September 27, 2016

102 MW Gulpur Hydro Power Project, Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir

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Total capacity reservoir: 21,893,000 m3 (17,749 acre·ft)
Opening date: Expected August 2018
Gulpur Hydropower Project is the third independent hydropower project in Pakistan. Korean company has also been awarded other contracts to build hydropower plants in the country on BOOT basis i.e. under construction 150 MW Patrind Hydropower Plant and 100MW Kotli Hydropower Project.
102 MW Gulpur Hydro Power Project, Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir

102 MW Gulpur Hydro Power Project, Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir

102 MW Gulpur Hydro Power Project, Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir

102 MW Gulpur Hydro Power Project, Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir

102 MW Gulpur Hydro Power Project, Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir

102 MW Gulpur Hydro Power Project, Kotli, Azad Jammu & Kashmir

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IJT warned University of Peshawar Administration to Open Classes for Students

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Peshawar : Islami Jamiat Talba ( University Campus Peshawar ) leader , Attiqur Rahman asked the University of Peshawar administration to stop the illegal protest by a group of teachers in university,
While addressing to a protest , he said that this behavior of teachers is unacceptable. In this case,  student are wasting their valuable time as they have paid high amount of fesses for the study.
He said that the teacher groups have never protested for the benefit of students rather they go on strike . He said that we never have heard of the fact that they have risen a voice  for the student's rights.  
It is astonishing , that the teacher as an educated people, destroying educational environment in the campus by itself.
However the student vowed that the teacher strike is illegal as they have special platform where they can rise their voice if they have miseries from the university administration, but this kind of strike never suit to them. 
Attiqu Rahman said that this strike is not meant to facilitate teachers rather it has some hidden agenda to protect their illegal task and corruption, that has taken place by that group of teachers.   
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Sindh Government Plans to Establish an IT City in Malir Named After Arfa Karim

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The Sindh government is planning to develop an IT City in Malir – the Arfa Karim Information Technology (IT) City. This was stated by Dr. Sikandar Ali Shoro, Sindh Minister for Science and Technology on Wednesday.
In a meeting with members of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Dr. Sikandar proposed this project for the promotion and development of IT sector in Pakistan.

The proposed IT City will be named after one of the most famous Pakistanis in recent memory. Arfa Karim became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) at the age of nine in 2004. She represented Pakistan in international forums such as TechEd and Developers Conference along with other major events.
Its no secret that Pakistan has lagged behind the global players in the research and development sector. Pakistan was ranked 111th out of 144 countries in Global IT Forum 2014 by World Economic Forum. The government is hoping that the establishment of the IT City in Malir helps reverse this negative trend.
Initiation of Other Projects
Minister Sikandar Ali stated that the ministry is also focusing on widespread projects including e-governance with various departments of government; health, education, law enforcement agencies, police, judiciary, NADRA and district government.
Ministry is also working on Geographical Information System (GIS). The system will contain information from maps of the city to population density along with various indicators.
The minister also extended his hand of friendship to FPCCI to create data banks for improving IT services.
Arshad Farooq, FPCCI president, showed his gratitude to the minister. He also expressed his desire to create “paper less environment to develop strong linkages among the organizations for information sharing”.
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Federal Government establishing honey processing plant in Swat

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The Federal Government has decided to establish honey processing plant near Mingora in Swat District at a cost of Rs 78 million rupees.
It will help increase income of farmers by providing them latest facilities of honey processing, packing and exporting.
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Pakistan-Turkey FTA (Free Trade Agreement) talks to conclude by December

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Turkish Consulate Commercial Attaché in Karachi Murat Mustu has said that negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Turkey are planned to be concluded by December this year, which will be followed by the signing of the agreement.
Giving a presentation on the subject “Recent developments in Turkey and Turkey-Pakistan FTA negotiations” during a visit to the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Mustu revealed that representatives of the two countries would meet in Istanbul by the end of October to review the request lists.

He looked fairly optimistic that after the FTA came into force, the trade between Pakistan and Turkey would improve substantially and the pact would prove beneficial for both.
Terming it a “new generation FTA”, he said the agreement focused on liberalisation of trade in goods and services as well as investments.
Turkey has so far signed FTAs with 23 countries whereas talks with 14 others, including Pakistan, are under way.
Mustu disclosed that Pakistan’s Ministry of Commerce would hold meetings for public consultation in Karachi and Lahore on October 4 and 6 respectively to gather suggestions and recommendations from relevant stakeholders on free trade with Turkey.
Earlier, KCCI President Younus Muhammad Bashir highlighted that Karachi, which contributed more than 65% of revenue to the national exchequer, was an attractive place for Turkish investors and they could make maximum profit by setting up businesses or undertaking joint ventures.
“The Karachi Chamber is keen to strengthen trade ties and explore new trade prospects with Turkey as Pakistan’s improved relations and enhanced commerce with countries like Turkey will help in dealing with the economic crisis and ensure prosperity for both nations,” he said.
In 2015-16, Pakistan exported commodities worth $215 million to Turkey while its imports stood at $249 million.
Bashir saw a huge potential for enhancing bilateral trade by exchanging more commodities of interest between the two countries.
Turkey imports pearls and precious stones, pharmaceuticals, cotton, man-made filaments and cereals from other parts of the world. “Pakistan can target Turkey as its potential export market for all these commodities,” he suggested.
Bashir was of the view that both countries also had room for joint development and technology sharing.
They could further strengthen cooperation in the area of defence with the exchange of state-of-the-art equipment.
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Monday, September 26, 2016

Pakistanis to have better quality fuel ‘RON 92’ from Mid October

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Pakistanis will have high quality fuel RON 92, or one better than it, from mid-October this year as all refineries and oil supplying/importing companies have been finalizing their strategies to upgrade the RON 87 (lower quality fuel) to higher grade RON 92.

Only one refinery, PARCO, out of the six operational refineries in Pakistan produces RON 92 grade fuel, which leads the country to import this high quality fuel from other countries.

The federal petroleum minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, had clearly directed all the oil supplying companies to provide high quality fuel to Pakistani people instead of RON 87 from end of September, 2016.

This quality petrol (RON 92) would be slightly more expensive compared to RON 87. However, sources said the government will fix the litre-price of the higher grade fuel.

The prices of RON 92 would be costlier by Rs 6-10 when compared to the super petrol being sold at the petrol pumps, according to these sources.

The spokesman of the country’s state owned company, Pakistan State Oil (PSO) said, “the company will be fully complying with government instructions. The government had said that after September and mid-October, 2016, no import of any grade less than 92 will be allowed. The company will be fully following the instructions and bringing better quality fuels shortly.”

A group representing the FPCCI asked the government to immediately introduce Euro-standard petrol as Pakistanis are using dirtiest petrol – RON (Research Octane Number) 87 – which is otherwise only used by Somalia.

The difference of price between RON 87 and quality petrol is less than three rupees per litre but it is not being imported, the official said.

Quality petrol RON 92 and RON 94 etc is not only environment-friendly but would also save automotive repair costs as the consumption on petrol in country is up to 17,000 tonnes per day, in which over fifty percent is consumed by motorcyclists.

Some stakeholders want government to allow petrol sale of three different qualities with 87, 92 and 95 RON with price differential to allow various consumer groups to have a choice according to their purchasing power.

However, experts say that the sale of high quality petrol can lead to blending and adulteration in the market, which will go against the interests of the masses. The higher the RON, better the quality and engine performance and cleaner environment, specially for new cars.
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When the doors of justice are closed, the nation has no choice but to hit the streets | PTI

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6 months on since the Panama Papers surfaced on the global landscape, where Nawaz Sharif's family was exposed in massive corruption along with other global leaders. Iceland forced their prime minister out of office after he failed to give clarification, David Cameron had to present answers to the British Parliament and protests launched across Britain and globally investigations began across many countries. But to date, besides tales of sadness and miracle of billions made by what seems to be born geniuses, the Pakistani nation still has no answers and the institutions of justice have failed to bring accountability. When the doors of justice are closed, the nation has no choice but to hit the streets. A peaceful protest is your right Pakistan; don't let anyone convince you otherwise. Join in, raise your voice as Imran Khan leads the March to Raiwind on 30th September.
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Friday, September 23, 2016

Volkswagen Dawns In Pakistan, Finally!

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According to one Board of Investment official, Volkswagen is the second biggest automaker in world and wants to carry their cars to Pakistan.
German Ambassador, Dr Cyrill Nunn has revealed that an Investors' delegation of 14 members is coming to Pakistan to explore possible investment venues and among them one member is a representative of Volkswagen group.

The shining light for Pakistani Auto Enthusiasts shimmers bright as the Pakistani government is finally interested in bringing this European automaker in. The Big Three of Pakistan face actual competition this time. Prior to this, by taking help of Korean Hyundai, Dewan Farooq had tried to compete with the Big Three, but instead of gaining something, his entire venture was demolished on its face. Probabaly, VW will consider the automobile past of Pakistan and a local partner will be chosen.
To assemble their bikes in Pakistan, Yamaha took more than 5 years and it is a bike company. User can imagine how much time VW will take to kick start their first assembly plant and subsequently launch cars in Pakistan. Pakistan government has been asked by VW officials to attach medium-knocked down units in the autopolicy.
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Pakistan's first Tree Transplant Truck acquired by Parks and Horticulture Authority Lahore

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Pakistan's first Tree Transplant Truck acquired by Parks and Horticulture Authority Lahore .. This can remove Trees from one place to another without any harm to the tree


Pakistan's first Tree Transplant Truck

Pakistan's first Tree Transplant Truck
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Orange Line Metro Train To turn Lahore Into Top 10 Asian Cities

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Lahore: The Advisor to Punjab Chief Minister Khawaja Ahmed Hassaan said in an interview that the government was committed to turning Lahore into a top Asian metropolis with the best civic facilities. He said that big cities depended on connectivity, strengthening of economic circle and provision of easy and speedy access to workplaces, and the mass transit system has been part and parcel of development in all modern cities.
Khawaja Hassaan is the chairman of Steering Committee on Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) and he said that projects like metro train have been launched for fast transportation and communication facilities for masses and development of businesses. He said that the government moved ahead with the Metro train project, since it fulfilled the criteria set by the environment assessment agencies and the train is likely to save the public from traffic blocks.
He said that the OLMT project has created thousands of jobs, boosted economic activity and strengthened Pak-China bilateral ties. Hassaan said 250,000-300,000 commuters would benefit from the facility daily and the Metro Train would prove to be a speedy and punctual mode of transportation for the people.
He further added that the project would go a long way in realizing the dream of Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif to serve the masses and turn the city into one of the top 10 Asian cities, adding that effective means of communication and transportation, sanitation, health and education facilities were priorities of the government as well
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Prof Khurshid Ahmad Clarification about Aqeedah bank in Bahamas Leak

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From: Prof Khurshid Ahmad [mailto:khurshid@khurshidahmad.net] 

Sent: Wednesday, September 14, 2016 2:12 AM
To: 'Shiraz Gul'
Subject: clarification about Aqeedah bank


Dear Shiraz Shahib
Assalamu Aalikum
Please email this to Mr. Umer Cheema, The News, Islamabad immediately and confirm. His telephone Number is 0300-5147069.

Dear Mr. Umer Cheema
Thank you for your email which I have received through my Islamabad office. I immediately responded on telephone and explained the position to you on 11th September 2016. As desired by you, I am confirming my position through this email.
Mr. Ahmed Idris Nasreddin is a very close and old friend of mine. He originally comes from Eritrea but is settled in Milano, Italy. He is a leading business man, ex-diplomat and a philanthropist. Aqeedah Islamic bank was his family bank and was involved exclusively in financing his family business in Italy, Nigeria, Turkey and other places. It was 100% owned by him and I did not have any share in it or any financial stake. Because of my position as an economist and one who has been involved in the development of Islamic Economics, I had been advising him on the sharia compatibility of the financial operations. This relationship has been honorary and there had not been any financial involvement of any kind including any fee or traveling expenses.
Mr. Ahmed Nasreddin was hit by the American and UN sanctions imposed after 9/11 and all his business enterprises in Italy and elsewhere were hit by these sanctions. He however challenged these sanctions through court of law and successfully vindicated his position through court judgement. The UN sanctions were withdrawn and he and all his enterprises de-listed in 2007. Aqeedah Islamic bank was also closed down in September 2001 while his other enterprises had been reactivated and operationalized, Aqeedah bank remains dormant and closed.
This makes it clear that my own involvement had been only in the nature of honorary consultation and had no foothold in the bank, financial or administrative. The question of declaration in respect of tax returns does not arise in such a case at all.
Thanking you.
Yours sincerely
Prof. Khurshid Ahmad
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IJT launched "AzamHamaraPakistan" campaign in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

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Azam Hamara Pakistan campaign launched in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Nazim IJT KPK Shahzaman Durrani in a press briefing today at Peshawar Press Club. Nazim Soba briefed the media persons regarding the campaign details and also requested them to please do coverage of all the activities under this campaign. Different activities like Teacher and Parents Week, Educational seminars, career and character building workshops, Talent Fiesta's, Students Mega Festival's, Students Rights convention & Rallies, Book

Fairs, Cleanliness Week, Sports week, and much more will be the major activities of this campaign. During Press briefing General Secretary IJT KP Br. Shahkar Aziz, Nazim IJT Peshawar Br. Yousaf Ali and  Nazim_University_Campus Peshawar  Br. AtiqurRahman were also present at the occasion 

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