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Sandeep Marwah Honored with Regal British Award in London

London: Dr Sandeep Marwah President of Marwah Studios, with nine international records, honoured with most prestigious REGAL BRITISH AWARD by World Humanitarian Drive at Royal Society of Arts London UK under the Chairmanship of Abdul Basit Syed and Patronship of RT Hon. Chris Philip Member of British Parliament for his untiring contribution to education, media, and entertainment industry.

The award was presented by H. E. Anthony Carmona SC ORTT Former President of Trinidad and Tobago and H.E. Erna Hennicot Schoepges Former President of Luxembourg Parliament in a well organised program which was attended by the dignities of more than forty countries across six continents representing different segments of professions and businesses.

Dr Marwah is the founder of Noida Film City now the fastest growing film city in the World. He is the President of Marwah Studios and founder Chancellor of AAFT University of Media and Arts. He is the producer of largest number of short films & teacher to more than 20,000 media professionals hailing from 145 countries.

He also created a World Record during Commonwealth Games in Delhi. He is the Promoter of large number of festivals and organiser of 7500 events and has been able to attract 3 million people to film city under film and culture tourism. Sandeep Marwah has been nominated by 67 countries of the World as their cultural Ambassador including Chair for Indo UK Film and Cultural Forum. Earlier he has been titled as ‘Champion of Wales’ by Wales Government.

World Humanitarian Drive (WHD) is an International NGO with operations in 12 countries, founded in Croydon, U.K. by British Indian Global Peace activist, Entrepreneur, Writer, Dr Abdul Basit Syed. The primary vision of WHD is to promote Peace, Education and Trade Harmony initiatives globally.

WHD programs, events, initiatives are focused especially in the upliftment of women, youth, most vulnerable and minority population. “WHD” has made considerable strides to achieve the goal by collaborating with various World Leaders, Governments, and organisations across the world to promote Peace, Education, and Trade Harmony through various global initiatives and Humanitarian activities.

The event was supported by International Chamber of Media and Entertainment Industry & World Peace Development and Research Foundation and Universal Peace Federation.

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The destiny of hard work is always success. You have done hard work and got succeed. Congratulations to you on your huge and marvellous success.

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12th Chairman JCSC Open Golf Championship is being held from 1-4 December at Karachi Golf Club (KGC) under the arrangements of Services Sports Control Board, Joint Services Headquarters in collaboration with Pakistan Navy.

The Services Sports Control Board is committed for promotion of sports in the country at all levels. Around 400 professionals, amateur, veterans, juniors and ladies are competing in this event. Organization of this mega event will not only promote the game all across Pakistan but will also provide a platform to all professional and amateur players to outshine in the sport. The premier Prize money for the Championship is Rupees 10 Million which is the highest ever prize money. Other prizes include Cars, Heavy bikes and LEDs.

Leading sponsors of this mega event are Engro Corporation Pakistan & AAA Associates. In addition; Bank of Punjab, Askari Commercial Bank, Avari Hotels and The Fruit Nations have also contributed to make this event a success.

Opening Ceremony of the Championship was held today at KGC and President Services Sports Control Board, Rear Admiral Abdul Basit Butt was the Chief Guest. Besides the sponsors and official dignitaries; the ceremony was also attended by renowned professional and amateur players.

In the end, the Chief Guest Rear Admiral Abdul Basit Butt thanked all the organizers especially Pakistan Navy, KGC and sponsors for providing all out support in organizing this event at Karachi and formally declared the Championship open.

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CM PRESENTS CHEQUES TO OLYMPIANS AND CLIMBERS FOR GOOD PERFORMANCE

With the compliments of, The Directorate General Public Relations,

Government of the Punjab, Lahore Ph: 99201390.

No.1332/QU/Zahid

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LAHORE, Aug. 17:

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar presented cheques, valuing two million each, to Arshad Nadeem and Talha Talib for prominently competing in the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics. Sports Board Punjab and Energy Department gave away 10, 10 lakh rupees cheques to both the Olympians. The CM also presented cheques, valuing one million rupees each, to climbers Sajid Ali Sadpara and Shehroz Kashif while Coach Syed Fayyaz Bukhari was given a five lakh rupees cheque.

The CM appreciated their performance saying that Arshad Nadeem and Talha Talib have brought laurels home with their outstanding display of talent. Similarly, Shehroz Kashif and Sajid Ali Sadpara have proved their strong commitment by climbing the killer mountain K2 at a young age. You are the real heroes as well as a national asset and the government will continue to encourage and support youth with such super talents, he maintained. The PTI government will continue to provide resources for the promotion of sports culture and I pray to Almighty Allah to bless you with many more achievements, he added.

Arshad Nadeem thanked the CM and vowed to win a medal in the next Olympics. Talha Talib, Sajid Ali Sadpara and Shehroz Kashif thanked the Punjab government for its support and encouragement.

Provincial Ministers Taimur Bhatti, Dr Akhtar Malik, Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan, SACM for Sports Umer Farooq, president Olympics Association (Punjab) Amir Jan, secretary and DG (Sports), chairman BoD Quaid-e-Azam Thermal Power Ltd Abdul Basit and others were also present.

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No.1331/QU/Zahid

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FAYYAZ UL HASSAN CHOHAN BRIEFS CM ABOUT DEPARTMENTAL PERFORMANCE

LAHORE, Aug. 17:

Provincial Minister for Prisons and Spokesman of the Punjab Government, Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan met with Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office and apprised him about the department performance. The CM gave him policy guidelines for best projecting the performance of the provincial government and expressed the satisfaction that a number of steps have been taken for the welfare of the people during the last three years. As a result, Punjab has moved forward towards prosperity while the opposition is facing chaos and uncertainty. The opposition can only boast of in-house change while facing internal turmoil, he added. The government is strengthened than before and the undemocratic designs of the opposition parties will be responded to in the shape of public service; he emphasised and added that people will not be deceived by the negative propaganda.

Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan asked the opponents to rest assured as they will also face defeat in the next elections. The PDM has ended in a fiasco and the people have become frustrated with their designs. The corrupt cabal has no value before the politics of public service and honesty, he concluded.

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No.1333/QU/Zahid

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CM SEEKS REPORT FROM CCPO LAHORE

LAHORE, Aug. 17:

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has sought a report from CCPO Lahore about the incident of vandalising the statue of Ranjit Singh and directed legal action against the captured accused. He also directed to restore the statue in its original shape.

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CM FELICITATES BARRISTER SULTAN MEHMOOD

LAHORE, Aug. 17:

Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has felicitated newly elected AJK President Barrister Sultan Mehmood and expressed good wishes for him.

In a statement, the CM said Barrister Sultan Mahmood is an accomplished politician who will utilize his energies for the development and welfare of the people of Azad Kashmir. The success of PTI in AJK elections has proved that the people want the continuation of welfare-oriented policies and the foundation of a new Pakistan will also be laid in AJK after Gilgit-Baltistan, concluded the CM.

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Go calls for unity vs. terrorism

#PHnews: Go calls for unity vs. terrorism

MANILA – Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go called on Filipinos to unite against terrorism as he paid tribute to the ultimate sacrifice of the 44 Special Action Force (SAF) commandos who died in the so-called Mamasapano massacre on Jan. 25, 2015.

“Six years ago, our nation witnessed the death of 44 of our most gallant men in the Special Action Force, now widely known as the SAF 44. Through this ceremony, we remember their lives and their ultimate sacrifice that have helped make our country a safer place to live in,” Go said in a video message during the observance of the National Day of Remembrance for the SAF 44 last Monday.

Go urged Filipinos not to forget the heroism of the SAF 44.

“Hindi matutumbasan ang sakripisyo na kanilang ginawa para lang manatiling ligtas ang ating mga mamamayan at gawing mapayapa ang ating lipunan. Hindi rin natin mababayaran kailanman ang sakit na nararamdaman ng mga pamilya na kanilang naiwan (The sacrifice they made just to keep our people safe and to make our society peaceful cannot be measured. Nor can we ever pay for the pain felt by the families they left behind),” he said in a news release on Jan. 26.

President Rodrigo Duterte, in Proclamation 167 he signed in February 2017, declared January 25 of every year a “Day of National Remembrance” of the Fallen 44 who will henceforth serve as a “constant reminder of the continuing sacrifices being made by our valiant uniformed men and women in the line of duty.”

Go reaffirmed Duterte’s commitment to honor the memory of the slain members of the special police force by ensuring the welfare of the families they left behind.

“Sa mga pamilyang naiwan ng ating SAF 44, hindi po namin kayo pababayaan at iiwan. Asahan po ninyo ang patuloy na pagtulong at pag-alalay ng pamahalaan sa inyong lahat (To the families left behind by our SAF 44, we will not abandon you. Rest assured that the government will continue to help and support all of you),” he said.

He also thanked the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the critical role it plays in ensuring peace in communities nationwide, guaranteeing his support as it continues to perform its duties for the nation.

Go asked Filipinos to recall the daily sacrifices of the men and women of the PNP who are facing the same risks during these trying times as they take the lead in implementing the community quarantine protocols.

To protect further the welfare of men in uniform, he filed Senate Bill 393 in 2019, which seeks to provide free legal assistance to any officer or enlisted personnel of the PNP and Armed Forces of the Philippines who is facing charges arising from any incident related to the performance of his or her official duties.

“Nasa front line natin ang ating mga kapulisan at mga sundalo sa kampanya ng pamahalaan upang masiguro na ligtas ang ating mga mamamayan mula sa banta ng mga kriminal, lalo na ang mga drug syndicates at mga terorista (Our police and soldiers are on the front line of the government’s campaign to make sure that our countrymen are safe from criminals, especially from drug syndicates and terrorists),” he said.

When he was still the Special Assistant to the President, Go said he personally sought support among lawmakers for the increase in salaries of the police, military, and other uniformed personnel, a campaign promise of the President, to make it “more commensurate with their critical role in maintaining national security and peace and order.”

On Jan. 25, 2015, SAF commandos carried out a law enforcement operation against two high-value targets, Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, alias Marwan, and terrorist Abdul Basit Usman.

The SAF commandos were able to kill Marwan but failed to get Usman, who was later killed in another operation.

On their way out, a firefight occurred, which eventually trapped 45 SAF commandos, with only one surviving after swimming on a creek and hiding on bushes on his way out. (PR)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Go calls for unity vs. terrorism." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1128904 (accessed January 29, 2021 at 03:22AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Go calls for unity vs. terrorism." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1128904 (archived).

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Conference on #Sirat_I_Mustaqeem organised by #JamiatAhliHadees begins #Yesterday in #Surankote. Jamiat Ahle Hadees J&K, one of the oldest Muslims’ organization committed to promotion of peace, humanity and unity, is organizing its conference on Sirat-I- Mustaqeem on 5-6 May , 2018 at Surankote here. Islamic scholars from different parts of the country are attending the two-day conference. G M Bhat Al Madani, President Jamiat Ahle Hadees J&K, Basharat Bashir Editor of weekly "Muslim", Imaam Asgar Ali Mehdi, Ameer Jamiat Ahle Hadees Hind and Alama Zaffar Ul Hasan Al Madani are also scheduled to address the Conference. When the reports last came in, Mubashir Ahsan Wani Al-Madani was addressing the conference while as Abdul Basit Madani, Abdul Shaheed Madani, Abdul Lateef Riyazi and Principal of the Badrul Islam Surankote had delivered their respective lectures.

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Struggling to Save Peace Talks, Afghanistan Now Must Deal With Refugee Return

With peace talks between the government and the Taliban teetering, and a dispute between President Ashraf Ghani and his rival, Abdullah Abdullah, causing a political impasse, Afghanistan is bracing for yet another dilemma: the return of tens of thousands of Afghan refugees from Iran and Pakistan amid fears of the COVID-19 outbreak.

According to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, over 150,000 Afghan refugees have returned from Iran since late February.

Sayed Abdul Basit Ansari, the ministry’s media adviser, told VOA that the influx was due to fears among the refugees that Iran has turned into the coronavirus epicenter in the region, with more than 27,000 confirmed cases and 2,000 deaths.

“We have some Afghans who are deported from Iran, but most of them are returning voluntarily. They return because they fear contacting the virus in Iran,” said Ansari, adding that an average of 10,000 Afghans every day are crossing the border from Iran.

FILE - Afghan refugee girls gather at the Bardsir settlement for Afghan refugees in Kerman province, Iran, Oct. 22, 2016.

The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, estimates that 3 million Afghans are living in Iran; about 900,000 are refugees, and the rest are documented or undocumented Afghans.

Earlier this week, local Afghan outlets reported that Afghans in Iran were being denied health care services, despite the increased number of cases. Iran’s health ministry, however, rejected the claims, saying 18,000 Afghans had been treated in Iran’s hospitals.

Virus spread

Afghanistan had reported 80 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, with the majority of the people infected in Iran, according to Afghan officials. The country’s health minister, Ferozuddin Feroz, has warned that the virus could kill 110,000 Afghans if its spread is not controlled.

Afghan authorities Wednesday put Herat, Farah and Nimruz provinces near Iran on lockdown. They shut the country’s borders with Iran in late February, but that measure lasted only two days because the “citizens of Afghanistan have the right to return to their country,” said Alema Alema, Afghanistan’s deputy minister of refugees and repatriation affairs.

With the large number of returnees and limited testing capacity, health officials admit that positive COVID-19 cases could be much higher than reported. The only hospital for coronavirus testing so far is in Kabul. Officials say international organizations such as UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration have offered to help, but an effective response to the pandemic needs much swifter action.

Nader Farhad, spokesman forUNHCR in Afghanistan, told VOA that the organization was hiring 20 more staff members to help the Afghan government with awareness, registration and coordination tasks at the border crossings. The organization will ensure the border has proper “crowd management, cleanliness, maintenance and lighting” needed for better screening, Farhad said.

Illegal crossings

Farhad said that proper screening at the border was not enough to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. He added that many who have been tested are allowed to roam freely in Afghanistan, making it impossible to track them later. 

“Those who have returned do not necessarily go to their villages, or even their provinces that they reported. They may go to live in cities, since most of them used to live in cities in Pakistan and Iran,” he told VOA.

Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health, told VOA it was possible that some returnees could avoid the border screening by crossing into areas uncontrolled by the Afghan forces.

“Even if the government wanted to close the border points, people would use illegal crossings along the border,” he warned.

FILE - Children play outside their families' shelters at Afghan refugee camp in Islamabad, Pakistan, Feb. 13, 2020.

Afghanistan shares a nearly 2,600-kilometer border with Pakistan and another 920-kilometer border with Iran. A relatively weaker central government has kept the border areas mostly porous and accessible for illegal crossings and militant activities from groups such as the Taliban and Islamic State.

Afghans in Pakistan

In mid-2017, Pakistan launched a massive military-led construction program to fence off its border with Afghanistan. Pakistani officials say the fence, set to be completed this year, will improve border security by limiting militant infiltration. However, Afghan officials say the fence could separate thousands of cross-border families.

According to UNHCR, there are about 2.5 million Afghans living in Pakistan, of which 1.4 million are registered by the agency as refugees. The organization estimates that since 2002, over 4.4 million Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan under its Voluntary Repatriation Program.

The government in Islamabad says an additional 880,000 Afghans reside in Pakistan and hold Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC). The rest, estimated at 400,000 to 500,000, reside illegally in the country without proper documentation.

‘Voluntary repatriation’

Qaisar Afridi, spokesman for UNHCR in Pakistan, told VOA that the organization earlier this month resumed its voluntary repatriation program at its centers in Azakhel village of Nowshera district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and in Baleli village of Quetta district in Balochistan, after a three-month winter break.  Each registered individual receives $200 upon returning to Afghanistan to ease resettlement.

Afridi said 28 people from nine families were returned to Afghanistan, but the process stopped because of the closure of border-crossing points.

“UNHCR and health partners carry out regular hygiene promotion activities within the refugee villages. The community workers are prioritizing and creating awareness among the refugees about the coronavirus,” he told VOA.

FILE - Boys from an Afghan refugee family ride on a motorcycle cart as they head to search for recyclables in a low-income neighborhood in Lahore, Pakistan, June 20, 2019.

Nisar Azizi, refugee attache at the Afghanistan consul general in Quetta, told VOA that even after the coronavirus outbreak is controlled, most Afghan refugees wish to remain in Pakistan until a lasting peace is established in Afghanistan.

Azizi said he was in touch with Afghan refugees in 12 refugee villages and camps in Quetta, and “they didn't show a willingness for the voluntary repatriation to their homeland because of the worsening security situation and unavailability of jobs” in Afghanistan.

 He said many Afghans, particularly those who migrated to Pakistan during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, have intermarried and established themselves in Pakistan over the years.

“Their youngsters are happy to stay in Pakistan,” he said, adding that “if the government of Pakistan doesn't push them by force, they will never move or repatriate to Afghanistan.”

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Sandeep Marwah Honoured with Global Peace Award at London

London: President of World Peace Development and Research Foundation, India Dr Sandeep Marwah was honoured with Global Peace Award by World Humanitarian Drive London in association with Universal Peace Federation during the 3rd Trilateral Global Summit designed from 13th to 15th September at Lancaster Gate, London UK.

Sandeep Marwah has been associated with 7500 events covering all sorts of genres in probably every creative field with a by-line Love, Peace and Unity Through Art and Culture. He has been able to attract more than 3 million people from more than 150 countries of the World to Noida Film City under various capacities. He is teacher to 20,000 Media professionals who all are now peace Ambassadors of World Peace Development and Research Foundation. Citation read by Ian Pelham Turner Experienced British Royal Family Commentator at the second session of second day.

The award was presented by H.E. Anthony Carmona SCORTT the former President of Trinidad and Tobago along with H.E. Erma Hennicot Schoepges former President of Luxembourg‘s Parliament in the presence of international audience from 40 countries of the World. Rahma Sophia Rachdi Chief Correspondent of US Press Agency France, Majed Garoub Chairman of the Law firm of Majed M Garoub Saudi Arabia, Daizy Gedeon Award Winning Film Maker from Australia were also speakers of the same session.

Trilateral Global Summit” organised by “World Humanitarian Drive (WHD)”, an International NGO with operations in 12 countries, founded in U.K. by British Indian Global Peace activist, Entrepreneur, Writer, Dr Abdul Basit Syed FRSA. The primary vision of WHD is to promote Peace, Education and Trade Harmony initiatives globally.

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Increased rate of Sugar

Increased rate of Sugar

Increased rate of Sugar According to the National Diabetes Survey of Pakistan (NDSP) of Sugar in Pakistan, according to the Mutual Institute of Pakistan (NDSP) of Biotech Institute of Diversity and Indi-Pureology (BIDE), National Ministry of Health (NMH) and Health Health Organization (WHO) in Pakistan. Patients have increased from 22% to 26.3%, out of which 19.2 patients are aware of their disease while 7.1% of patients are uncomfortable. The same survey also showed that the urban diabetes rate of 28.3% in urban areas and 25% of the rural areas is 25.3. These dangerous data related to slideshow in Pakistan are a glimpse of the figures in the world. According to a study, the rate of sugar can increase by 67% in the entire world since 2030 through 2010, and that is why every person who dies in a corner of the world after every 6 seconds is a patient patient. The brain affects all organisms in the human body, increase the amount of cholesterol in the brain, brain, blood, and lead to the nervous system, due to the infection of the nervous system, foot disease. If there is no proper treatment and treatment available, Lower Extremity Amputation is cut in the world after every twenty seconds, a patient with a pig in the world has a leg of his leg. Let's remember that the rate was up to 30 seconds for a few years ago. Regarding Diabetic Foot Disease and Diabetes, doctors, policy makers, public and community, media and community to inform and absorb the site. Increased rate of Sugar The National Association of Distributors of BIDE, along with the collaboration of the Pakistan Working Group and the Foot Diagnosis and Foot Care Clinic (DFC), was organized in the last two days of the International Conference FOOT CON, titled "Saving Feet" in the Diabetic Conference. Different aspects of Foot Diseases have been organized in many parallel articles, talks, lectures, and workshops. Dr. Khalid Masood, Gondal, guest specialist, Vice President of Chancellor, inaugurated the event, congratulated the management administration and appreciated the efforts of sugar awareness. Prof. Abdul Basit, President of Pakistan Working Group, On-Baltic Soccer, clarified the importance of the Fit-to-Conference on the occasion, said that its purpose is to prevent pesticide infections and their amputations of sugar-affected piles. Addressing that, at present, there are 36 million diabetes patients in Pakistan and one leg due to sugar in the second half of the world, dietary changes in sugar patients, weight loss and daily exercise health, he said. Life is guaranteed. By utilizing modern and modern means of government, its rates can be reduced. (NADEP) President Dr. Azizullah Mian, addressing the data, said that two million 70,000 patients in Pakistan suffer from complications of removing pits and legs, fortunately 80 percent of these patients are treated and arranged It can be avoided by waste, he said that his organization is preparing shoes that can result in improved safety of piles and at the very cheap price despite the shoes being made by European machines. Patients are provided. Increased rate of Sugar Prof. Bilal Bin Younis said on the occasion of inauguration. Sugar Sugar Dietary changes in patients, weight loss, and daily exercise are guaranteed for a healthy life. Therefore, there is a need for awareness and awareness regarding the prevention of sugar in the public. Dr. Arshad Siddiqui, the charge of Mio Hospital Fifty Years Clinic, said the timely diagnosis and immediate treatment of the feet of ulcer can be prevented from the disorder. The conference was divided into different sessions. Various senior professors headed the session. The Chief Editor, King Edward Medical University, head of a major session, Dr. Arshad Hussein Qureshi, gave him the need for timely evaluation and evaluation of science. On the other hand, in the first time in Pakistan, guide-making guides were released injection, the total number of patients in Pakistan has more than 3 million rupees, out of which 4 to 5 lakh patients use insulin to control their sugar. Due to thousands of diabetic patients, they lose their legs resulting in increased growth and loss of life in some time, on the other hand, patients with wrong insulin are not exposed due to the frequent use of their hands and their hands. The feet have to be lost, from the conference to the Belgian doctor, Chris Christie Professor Abdul Basit, head of International Diabetes Federation of Nainan Region, Nainan-e-Iqir, Thailand, Dr. Zulfiqar Ji Abbas, specialist, Dr. Zulfiqar G Abbas, chairman of the conference, Prof. Zahid Mian, the United Arab Emirates Prof. Hamid Farooqi, Professor Bilal Bin Younis, Dr. Tariq Fayyaz, from the Middle East, Prof. Jamal Zafar, Dr. Asmat Nawaz, Dr. Saif ul Haq, Dr. Masrat Riaz, Dr. Zafar Abbasi, Dr. Aram Ghafoor addressed also. Addressing the conference, Ziazebir G Abbas, Tanzania's specialist, Disease-based Professor Zulfiqar Ali Abbas, said that the vast majority of the world's population is suffering from depression, and the use of insulin can be controlled by nausea. It is, people who suffer from a diabetic body injury should use insulin so that their Increased rate of Sugar Abdul Basit, the head of the International Diabetes Federation of Mines Region, said that they have established a hundred and fifty-five clinics in Pakistan's dimension and where patients suffering from diabetic patients are treated. By providing facilities, their organs are prevented from removing, he said that the purpose of this conference is to spread out of the disasters resulting from subtlexicysis, to the needy patients to regain the use of insulin, using insulin. To provide awareness and possible disasters for injection injection, patients are required to save patients, Dr. Masrat Riaz, a physician associated with Biotech Institute of Dyeing and Indi-Tourism, said that insulin is a life-saving solution that millions of lives are saved every year in the whole world, in fact, patients of insulin patients in Pakistan The number is very low, most of them also take insulin in the wrong way, they presented the recommendations of the insulin (Gideadine) on the occasion and they asked the patients for their Forum For Injection Techniques (FIT) Guides Guide Guide so that they can safeguard themselves from the disadvantages of alcoholism, He said that the effect of insulin applied in the stomach is the best, while also in the front of the thighs, effectively, Erram Ghafoor said that the use of insulin resulted in a delicate result I can control the complexities and live like ordinary humans. Cardia Lou Just Amber Malik addressed the American specialist nutrition at Barbera I Coast and Shaikh Zaid Hospital L Lahore in the last two days of the conference. Increased rate of Sugar According to a study of the International Diabetes Federation, Middle East, and North Africa, Professor Abd al-Basit said that there are four million patients suffering from the disease in Pakistan, in which there is 8 to 10 percent of patients suffering from the disease. I have been suffering from permanent disabilities, he said that he has set 115 Diabetic Foot Clinics throughout Pakistan, but the number is inadequate and his mission is to increase the number of such clinics to 600, the conference chairman, Prof. Zahid Mian said that pneumatic rates of diabetes patients due to absence of doctors It is increasing, he says, using exclusively prepared beans can reduce the rate of pitching by 70 to 80%, American specialist Dermatologist Dr. Azmi Khan said. Patients get diabetes in patients with diabetes, due to lack of pains, fire or any other type of wounds, and often the wounds of their legs become worse and become neutral. Every day, your feet should be inspected and your doctor should refer to any change in the legs. The following suggestions were approved by the following resolution in the last day's announcement Diabetes and Footcare Clinic (DFC) should be held at the level of District Head Quarter-1 -2 Structured Training should be started regarding the Doctor's Footcare -3 Register the Diabetic Foot Disease Data in Pakistan and start Local Guidelines -4 Health policymakers, public health, and media and social society were prevented from preventing from general education to law enforcement. To bring Life Style Changes-5, an effective change to the curriculum at the level of educational institutions. پاکستان میں بقائی انسٹی ٹیو ٹ آف ڈائی بیٹالوجی اینڈ انڈ و کئیرائینالوجی (BIDE)،نیشنل منسٹری آف ہیلتھ(NMH) اورورلڈ ہیلتھ آرگنائزیشن (WHO)کے باہمی اشتراک سے کیے گئے نیشنل ذیابیطس سروے آف پاکستان (NDSP) کے مطابق پاکستان میں شوگر کے مریضوں کی Increased rate of Sugar شرح% 22 سے بڑھ کر% 26.3 ہو گئی ہے جن میں سے% 19.2 مریض اپنے مرض سے واقف ہیں جبکہ 7.1فیصد مریض نا بلد ہیں ۔ اسی سروے میں یہ حقیقت بھی سامنے آئی کہ شہروں میں شوگر کے مریضوں کی شرح (Urban Diabetes) 28.3% جبکہ دیہی علاقو ں میں یہ شرح% 25.3 ہے ۔پاکستان میں شو گر سے متعلقہ یہ خطرناک اعدادوشمار دنیا میں موجود اعدادوشمار کی ایک جھلک ہیں ایک تحقیق کے مطابق 2010ءسے2030ءتک پوری دنیا میں شوگر کے مرض میں کل 67% کی شرح تک اضافہ ممکن ہے اوریہی وجہ ہے کہ ہر 6سیکنڈ کے بعد دنیا کے کسی کونے میں مرنے والا فرد شوگرکا مریض ہوتا ہے۔ ذیا بیطس انسانی جسم کے تمام ا عضاءکو متاثر کرتی ہے اس میںدل ، دماغ ، گردے ،خون میں کولیسٹرول کی مقدار میں اضافہ اور اعصابی نظام سرفہرست ہیں اعصابی نظام کے متاثرہونے کی وجہ سے پاﺅں کی بیماری (Foot Disease)--جس میں پاﺅں کے زخم (Ulcer)، سوزش (Infection)شامل ہیں--کا مناسب اور بروقت علاج مہیا نہ ہونے کی صورت میں پاﺅں یا ٹانگ(Lower Exptremity Amputation)کاٹ دی جاتی ہے ہر بیس سیکنڈ کے بعد دنیا میں شوگر سے لاحق ایک مریض اپنی ٹانگ کھو بیٹھتا ہے یاد رہے کہ چند سال قبل تک یہ شرح ہر تیس سیکنڈ تھی جو اب بڑھ کر بیس سیکنڈ ہوگئی ہے Diabetic Foot Diseaseاور ذیا بیطس کے حوالے سے ڈاکٹرز ، پالیسی ساز ادارے ، عوام اور معاشرے، میڈیا اورسول سو سائٹی میں آگاہی اور شعوربیدار کرنے کے لئے  نیشنل ایسوسی ایشن آف ڈائبٹیزایجوکیٹرز آف BIDE نے پاکستان ورکنگ گروپ اور فوٹ ڈائبٹیز اینڈ فوٹ کیئر کلینک (DFC)کے اشتراک کے ساتھ گزشتہ دنو ں لاہور میں بین الاقوامی کانفرنس FOOTCONکا اہتمام کیا گیا جس کا عنو ان تھا "Saving Feet"اس کانفرنس میں Diabetic Foot Diseaseکے مختلف پہلو ﺅں پرتحقیقی مقالے ، Talks، لیکچرز اور ورکشاپ کا اہتمام کیا گیاتھا ۔افتتاحی تقریب کے مہمان خصوصی وائس چانسلرکنگ ایڈورڈمیڈ یکل یو نیورسٹی پروفیسر ڈاکٹر خالد مسعود گوندل تھے جنھو ں نے اس کانفرنس کی انتظامیہ کو مبارکباد پیش کی اور شوگر کی آگاہی اورروک تھام کی کوششوں کو سراہا۔ اس موقع پر پاکستان ورکنگ گروپ آن ڈائی بیٹک فٹ کے صدر پروفیسر عبدالباسط نے فٹ کان کانفرنس کی اہمیت کو واضح کرتے ہوئے بتایا کہ اس کا مقصد شوگر سے متاثرہ پائوں ان کے زخم اور ان سے ہونے والی Amputationsکی روک تھام کرنا ہے ۔انہوں نے خطاب کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ پاکستان میں اس وقت 36ملین ذیا بیطس کے مریض ہیں اور دنیا میں ہرتیس سیکنڈ میں شوگر کی وجہ سے ایک ٹانگ ضائع ہوجاتی ہے ،شوگر کے مریضو ں میں غذائی تبدیلیا ں، وزن میں کمی اور روزانہ کی ورزش صحت مند زندگی کی ضمانت ہیں۔ حکومتی سطح پر مو ثر اور جدید ذریعے استعمال کرنے سے اس کی شرح میں کمی کی جا سکتی ہے ۔ (NADEP)کے صدر ڈاکٹرزاہد میاں نے خطاب کرتے ہوئے اعداد و شمار کی مدد سے بتایا کہ پاکستان میں سالانہ دو لاکھ 70ہزار مریض پائوں اور ٹانگیں کٹنے کی پیچیدگیوں کا شکار ہوجاتے ہیں، خوش قسمتی سے ان میں سے 80فیصد افرادکے اعضاءکو علاج اور آگہی کے ذریعے ضائع ہونے سے بچایا جا سکتا ہے، ان کا کہنا تھا کہ ان کا ادارہ ایسے جوتے تیار کر رہا ہے جس کے نتیجے میں پائوں کی بہتر حفاظت ہو سکتی ہے اور یہ جوتے یورپین مشینوں کے ذریعے تیار کیے جانے کے باوجود نہایت ارزاں قیمت پر مریضوں کو مہیا کیے جاتے ہیں۔افتتاح کے موقع پر پروفیسر بلال بن یونس نے کہا کہ شوگر کے مریضو ں میں غذائی تبدیلیا ں، وزن میں کمی اور روزانہ ��ی ورزش صحت مند زندگی کی ضمانت ہیں ۔لہذا عوام میں شوگر کی روک تھام کے حوالے سے شعور اور آگاہی پیدا کرنے کی ضرورت ہے۔ میو ہسپتال فٹ کئیر کلینک کے انچارج ڈاکٹر محمد ارشد صدیقی نے کہا کہ پاﺅں کے السر کی بروقت تشخیص اور فوری علاج سے پاﺅں کی معذ وری سے بچا جاسکتاہے ۔ اس کانفرنس کو مختلف سیشن میں تقسیم کیا گیا تھا ۔ مختلف سینئر پروفیسرزنے سیشن سربراہی کی ۔ایک اہم سیشن کی سربراہی رجسٹرار کنگ ایڈورڈ میڈیکل یونیورسٹی پروفیسر ڈاکٹر ارشاد حسین قریشی نے کی۔جس میں انہو ں نے ذیا بیطس کی بروقت تشخیص اورعلاج کی Increased rate of Sugar ضرورت پرزور دیا۔ دوسرے روز پاکستان میں پہلی مرتبہ انجکشن کے ذریعے انسولین لگانے کی گائیڈلائن جاری کی گئیں،پاکستان میں ذیا بیطس کے مریضوں کی تعداد 3کروڑ 50لاکھ سے زائد ہے جن میں سے صرف 4سے 5لاکھ مریض اپنی شوگر کنٹرول کرنے کے لئے انسولین کا استعمال کرتے ہیں جس کی وجہ سے ہزاروںذیا بیطس کے مریض شوگر بڑھ جانے کے نتیجے میں اپنی ٹانگوں سے محروم ہوجاتے ہیں اور کچھ عرصے میں زندگی کی بازی ہار جاتے ہیں، دوسری طرف غلط انسولین ا ستعمال کرنے والے مریضوں کو آگہی نہ ہونے کی وجہ سے اکثر اوقات اپنے ہاتھوں اور پیروں سے محروم ہونا پڑتا ہے، کانفرنس سے بیلجیئم سے تعلق رکھنے والی ڈاکٹر کرسٹین وین ایکر،تھائی لینڈ کے ڈاکٹر گلاپار سیری واسدی، انٹرنیشنل ڈائی بیٹیز فیڈریشن مینا ریجن کے سربراہ پروفیسر عبد الباسط، تنزانیہ سے تعلق رکھنے والے ماہر امراض ذیا بیطس ڈاکٹر ذوالفقار جی عباس، کانفرنس کے چیئرمین پروفیسر زاہد میاں،متحدہ عرب امارات سے تعلق رکھنے والے پروفیسر حمید فاروقی،پروفیسر بلال بن یونس، مشرق وسطیٰ سے تعلق رکھنے والے ڈاکٹر طارق فیاض، پروفیسر جمال ظفر،ڈاکٹر عصمت نواز، ڈاکٹر سیف الحق، ڈاکٹر مسرت ریاض، ڈاکٹر ظفر عباسی،ڈاکٹر ارم غفورنے بھی خطاب کیا۔کانفرنس سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے تنزانیہ کے ماہر امراض ذیا بیطس پروفیسر ذوالفقار جی عباس کا کہنا تھا کہ دنیا کی ایک بہت بڑی آبادی ذیا بیطس کا شکار ہوکر پائوں کٹنے کے خدشات سے دور چار ہے،انسولین کا استعمال ذیا بیطس پر کنٹرول کرنے میں مدد دیتا ہے،جن لوگوں کے پائوں میں شوگر کی وجہ سے زخم ہوجائیں انہیں انسولین کا استعمال کرنا چاہیے تاکہ ان کی ٹانگوں کو کٹنے سے بچایا جا سکے، ،انٹرنیشنل ڈائی بیٹیز فیڈریشن مینا ریجن کے سربراہ پروفیسر عبد الباسط کا کہنا تھا کہ انہوں نے پاکستان کے طول و ارض میں ایک سو پندرہ فٹ کلینک قائم کیے ہیں،جہاں پرذیا بیطس میں مبتلا مریضوں کو علاج کی سہولتیں فراہم کرکے ان کے اعضاءکو کٹنے سے بچایا جا تا ہے، انہوں نے بتایا کہ اس کانفرنس کا مقصد ذیا بیطس کے نتیجے میں ہونے والی تبا ہ کاریوں سے آگہی پھیلانا، ضرورت مند مریضوں کو انسولین کے استعمال کی طرف راغب کرنا، انسولین کو استعمال کرنے کی آگہی فراہم کرنا اور غلط طریقوں سے انجکشن لگانے کی ممکنہ تباہ کاریوں سے مریضوں کو بچانا ہے،بقائی انسٹیٹیوٹ آف ڈائی بیٹالوجی اینڈ انڈ و کئیرائینالوجی سے وابستہ ڈاکٹر مسرت ریاض کا کہنا تھا کہ انسولین ایک جان بچانے والا محلول ہے جس کے ذریعے پوری دنیا میں ہر سال لاکھوں جانیں بچائی جاتی ہیں،بد قسمتی سے پاکستان میں انسولین استعمال کرنے والوں مریضوں کی تعداد بہت کم ہے ان میں سے بھی مریضوں کی اکثریت انسولین کو غلط طریقے سے لگاتی ہے،انہوں نے اس موقع پر انسولین لگانے کی سفارشات (گائیڈلائن) پیش کیں اور ڈاکٹروں سے درخواست کی کہ وہ اپنے مریضوں کو Forum for Injection Techniques (FIT)گائیڈ لائینز سے آگاہ کریں تاکہ وہ اپنے آپ کوذیا بیطس کی تباہ کاریوں سے محفوظ رکھ سکیں، ان کا کہنا تھا کہ پیٹ کے حصے میں لگائی جانے والی انسولین کا اثر سب سے بہتر ہوتا ہے، جبکہ رانوں کے سامنے والے حصے میں بھی موثر طریقے سے اثر کرتی ہے،ارم غفور کا کہنا تھا کہ انسولین کے استعمال سے ذیا بیطس کے نتیجے میں ہونے والے پیچیدگیوں پر قابو پا کر عام انسانوں کی طرح زندگی گزاری جا سکتی ہے۔ کانفرنس کے آخری اورتیسرے روز امریکی ماہر غذائیت باربرا آئی کورسٹ اورشیخ زید ہسپتا ل لاہور کی کارڈیا لو جسٹ ڈاکٹر امبر ملک نے خطاب کیا ۔ انٹر نیشنل ذیابیطس فیڈریشن مشرق وسطیٰ اور نارتھ افریقہ کے صدر پروفیسر عبد الباسط کا کہنا تھا کہ ایک اندازے کے مطابق پاکستان میں چار لاکھ ذیا بیطس کے مریض پیروں میں ہونے والے زخموں کی مصیبت میں مبتلا ہیں،جن مین سے 8سے10فیصد مریض اس مرض کے نتیجے میں مستقل معذوری کا شکار ہو رہے ہیں،ان کا کہنا تھا کہ انہوں نے پورے پاکستان میں 115 ڈا¾یبیٹک فُٹ کلینک قائم کیے ہیں مگر یہ تعداد ناکافی ہے اور ان کا مشن ہے کہ ایسے کلینکس کی تعداد 600تک بڑھادی جائے،کانفرنس کے چیئرمین پروفیسر زاہد میاں نے کہا کہ ڈاکٹروں میں آگہی نہ ہونے کے سبب ذیا بیطس کے مریضوں میں پائوں کٹنے کی شرح میں اضافہ ہو رہاہے،ان کا کہنا ہے کہ خصوصی طور پر تیار شدہ جوتوں کے استعمال سے پائوں کٹنے کی شرح میں 70سے 80فیصد تک کمی لائی جا سکتی ہے،امریکی ماہر امراض ذیا بیطس ڈاکٹر عظمیٰ خان کا کہنا تھا کہ۔ذیابیطس کے مریضوں میں پائوں کی حسیات ختم ہوجاتی ہیں جس کی وجہ سے پائوں میں لگنے والی چوٹ،آگ یا کسی بھی طرح کے زخم کو محسوس نہیں کرپاتے اور اکثر ان کے پیروں کے زخم خراب ہوکر ناسور بن جاتے ہیں، ذیا بیطس کے مریضوں کو ہر روز اپنے پیروں کا معائنہ کرنا چاہیے اور پیروں میں کسی بھی طرح کے تبدیلی کی صورت میں اپنے ڈاکٹر سے رجوع کرنا Increased rate of Sugar چاہیے۔ آخری روز اعلامیہ میں درج ذیل تجاویز پرمشتمل قرارداد کثر ت رائے سے منظور کی گئی District Head Quarter -1کی سطح پر Diabetes and Footcare Clinic (DFC) کا انعقاد کیا جائے -2ڈاکٹرز کی Footcareکے حوالے سے Structured Trainingکا آغاز کیا جائے -3پاکستان میں Diabetic Foot Diseaseکا ڈیٹا رجسٹر ی قا ئم کرکے Local Guidlinesپرکام شروع کیاجائے -4صحت کے پالیسی ساز اداروں ، عوام اور معاشرے اور میڈیا و سول سوسائٹی کے ذریعے مرض کی روک تھا م کے لئے عام تعلیم سے لے کر قانو ن سازی تک اقدامات کیے جائے Life Style Changes -5لانے کے لئے تعلیمی ادارو ں کی سطح پر نصاب پر موثر تبدیلی لائی جائے ۔ source UrduPoint.   Read the full article

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Media in Pakistan-Who owns and governs the business?

Overview of media businesses in Pakistan

Dunya News

CEO Dunya News, Mian Amer Mahmood was born in 1960 in Lahore. He is an educationist, a legislator and former mayor of Lahore from 2001 to 2009. He launched Roznama  Dunya news in September 2012 published in eight different cities in Pakistan. He started Punjab Group of Colleges in 1985 followed by university of Central Punjab, Allied School franchise and MA Jinnah University. His net worth exceeds roughly 2B rupees. He was awarded Hilaal I Imtiaz for his services to education. He was elected as Chairman Broadcasting Association in November 2016.

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http://dunyanews.tv/en/Pakistan/359074-Mian-Amer-Mahmood-elected-as-Chairman-PBA

https://www.thecasecentre.org/corporate/products/view?id=135224

GNN

Gourmet bakery in a move to diversify its commercial base bought the struggling Jaag Tv in 2016 with 1.5B rupees, launhed with the name, G News Network across Pakistan in 2018. The bakery has more than 100 outlets in multiple cities of Punjab along with many restaurants and 5000+ employees. It was started by Muhammad Nawaz Chatta in 1991. Gourmet also has a stake in pharmacies and planned to work on smartphones with a Chinese company which could not materialize. It acquired 12% stake in the Silk Bank in 2015 and has catered to avenues of magazine production as well as furniture.

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https://propakistani.pk/2018/05/08/gourmet-bakery-is-launching-its-own-tv-channel-in-pakistan/

https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/05/07/food-giant-gourmet-set-to-launch-tv-channel/

 Express Media Group

With worth of $800m, Sultan Ali Lakhani, CEO Express Media Group is also the joint owner of the Lakson Group which has different companies like Colgate-Palmolive (Pakistan), Cyber.Net, Clover and McDonald’s restaurants. The Lakhani tycoons have embarked on partnerships with international conglomerate of companies for producing products ranging from tobacco, detergents, packaging, surgical equipment, cotton, paper and other household items. NAB has alleged the Lakhanis of having created phony companies through worthless directors and raised massive loans from various banks. NAB had reportedly demanded Rs 7 billion from Lakhanis, but later agreed they pay only Rs.1.5 billion over a 10-year period.

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 HUM Network

Being the first ever Stock Exchange Listed Company in electronic media in Pakistan, HNL went live with its first channel "HUM TV" in January 2005.HumTV network is set to launch online grocery store called HUM Mart. With ecommerce on the boom and its expectation of reaching $1B by 2020, online business is attracting entrepreneurs to tap the diverse broader customer base. In the first quarter of 2017/18, its net profits crossed rupees 536m. Hum partners with other media houses for hosting TV shows. HNL has to its umbrella three genre of monthly Magazines:

1. Glam – Showcasing latest trends and teaching its readers how to assume a distinctly chic and modern appearance.

2. Masala Tv Food Mag- about quality home cooking for the people who love to eat and cook.

3. Newsline Magazine – socio political magazine featuring aggressive journalism for its readers.

External Links:

http://humnetwork.tv/Company_Profile.html

https://www.researchsnipers.com/hum-network-online-grocery-shop-launching-soon/

 ARY Group

The ARY Group  founded by a prominent businessman, late Haji Abdul Razzak Yaqoob. His Net worth was $1B. He was the president of ARY Group ($1.5billion turnover) and World Memon Organization (WMO). Besides this, he has huge property holdings in Karachi, Islamabad and Dubai amounting to over $200m. He is major in the gold market also having around 20 outlets in Asia. He has also been involved in paying Asif Zardari $5m in 1990’s for allowing him to import/export gold denied by Zardari.  In 2014,  Yaqoob passed away. His nephew, Salman Iqbal basically a film producer now owns and runs the network. Salman Iqbal owns a PSL Team, Karachi Kings. ARY Group bought Karachi Kings as a result of auctions in 2015 for $26 million and 10 years of contract. CEO of ARY Films, Salman’s team produced three movies Lahore Se Aagey, 3 Bahadur, and Dobara Phir Se in 2016. Since 2000 when he started ARY Digital Media Group, his worth ten-folded and is increasing at a whopping $90 Million per year as of 2016-2017.

External Links:

https://www.pakpedia.pk/salman-iqbal

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 Geo

GEO founded in May 2002 and Jang are owned by Dubai based businessman Mir Shakeel ur Rahman. Recently following Panama Leaks, he was suspected of owning offshore companies and money laundering along with Zardari. Under Mir’s supervision, GeoFilms launched its first movie “Khuda k Lye” in 2007 which was a blockbuster.  It has been partnering with professionals and film makers for  films since. He is believed to impact politics indirectly through the channel. His net worth is debatable because of diversification of investments in different companies. The case of $40m tax evasion is in proceeding against him.

External Links:

https://he.com.pk/featured-posts/mir-shakeel-ur-rehman-wealth-net-worth/

City42

Launched in 2008, City42 is a regional Lahore based news channel that caters news about current affairs and infotainment. City related issues including water, electricity load shedding, metro bus station, and other top stories of Punjab government are covered through anchors and talk shows. The channel has variety of programs in Urdu and English. City 42 is owned by Syed Mohsin naqvi, son in law of current speaker Punjab Assembly and former CM Punjab, Ch Pervez Ilahi.

External Links:

https://www.city42.tv/

 Capital TV

Islamabad based Urdu language TV channel established in April 2013. Seedhi Baat, Bay Laag, Hum Sub, Awaam, capital clinic and Dr toothpaste are some of its current programs. Dr Basi Sheikh founded  HB Media pvt parent of Capital TV. Basit, Cornell University phd alumnus, is current MD of Capital TV. Apart from serving as honory advisor to PM, he served to digitize media services i.e. Universal Service Fund and further in Telecom, broadband and telemedicine area.

External Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_TV_(Pakistan)

Samaa TV

Mr. Zafar Siddiqi co-founded Africa Business News (Pty) Limited in 2008 and serves as its Chairman. Mr. Siddiqi is Co-Founder of CNBC Africa and serves as its Chairman. Mr. Siddiqi is Founder of CNBC Arabia and serves as its Chairman. He is Founder of CNBC Pakistan and serves as its President. He provides strategic oversight to the three networks that encompass 71 countries with a staff contingent of 900. Chairman of SAMAA TV and Chairman of Murdoch University International Study Centre in Dubai, he is a director on the board of the Academy of Science and Arts of New York. A former KPMG Partner, he ventured into media in 1995 when he established Telebiz in Karachi, Pakistan. Latter, he established a general new channel, Samaa TV, in Pakistan in 2007 and serves as its Chairman. Mr. Siddiqi is also the co-founder and Chairman of Murdoch University, Dubai. He is on the Board of the International Emmy's and also serves on the advisory council of the President of Nigeria.

External Links: 

https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=115372862&privcapId=38541719

Roze News

Roze News (also known as Roze TV) is an Urdu language Pakistan television news channel based in Islamabad, launched in year 2015. Rewarded tamghe Imtiaz, Sardar Khan Niazi  is president and CEO of the SK Group, which is comprised of several companies in the areas of information technology, CNG (compressed natural gas) fuelling stations, media, construction and real estate. Founded by SK in 2001, SRN media operates some of the country���s biggest newspapers including Daily Pakistan, The Patriot, and Pak Watan. The group has also launched its first TV channel. According to its founder, Sk Niazi, the Roze TV channel is now one of one of the top four in the country after Geo, Dunya and Express. Mr Khan Niazi is himself an anchorman on one of the popular news shows on Roze TV.

External Links:

http://www.theworldfolio.com/news/sardar-khan-niazi-sk-group-president-and-ceo-pakistan-n2950/2950/

Aurora magazine, Dawn

Founded in 1998, AURORA is Pakistan's leading advertising, marketing and media magazine. Published by The Dawn Media Group, AURORA is widely recognised as the voice of the advertising industry. Cars, smartphones, drinks and juices and versatile items from different brands are published, promotes and commented on the website of the magazine. Ads of companies are displayed with commentaries and videos thus enhancing the reach of the brands to the general population through interactive slogans and logos. Hello Pakistan, mein Perfect hoon, yaadoun s juda khasta maza, Kenwood inverter AC, and zarra zarra khalis are some of the recently promoted campaigns. The media has made business of ads marketing part of necessary entertainment encouraging brands and companies to make interactive funny message driven ads and video clips.

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Changes made to prevent another Mamasapano incident: SAF chief

#PHnews: Changes made to prevent another Mamasapano incident: SAF chief

MANILA – Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) director Maj. Gen. Bernabe Balba on Monday said continuous coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines and other law enforcers is one of the changes imposed to prevent another Mamasapano incident that claimed the lives of 44 SAF troopers six years ago.

“Well as usual, we continue our training of our personnel to improve some more. We always are coordinating with other units of the AFP and other law enforcement,” Balba told reporters during the National Day of Remembrance for the Gallant SAF 44 at Camp Bagong Diwa, Taguig City.

Balba said the PNP-SAF has also been trying to improve its capability by acquiring more equipment and building more facilities.

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the annual commemoration of the heroism of the 44 SAF troopers through Proclamation No. 164 signed on Feb. 21, 2017.

The 44 SAF commandos died in the line of duty in a botched police operation called "Oplan Exodus” against two high-value targets, Malaysian terrorist Zulkifli bin Hir, alias Marwan, and terrorist Abdul Basit Usman on Jan. 25, 2015 in Mamasapano town, Maguindanao.

The SAF commandos were able to kill Marwan but failed to get Usman, who was later killed in another operation.

Duterte’s proclamation said the memory of the SAF 44 "serves as a constant reminder of the continuing sacrifices made by our valiant uniformed men and women in the line of duty".

PNP chief, Gen. Debold Sinas, together with Balba, National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) director Major General Vicente Danao Jr., and DPWH Secretary Mark Villar led the wreath-laying ceremony for the commemoration of the heroic-death of the 44 SAF troopers.

Sinas said the PNP leadership ensures that the families of the 44 SAF troopers continue to receive the assistance, including scholarships from the national government.

"'Yung nagumpisa tayo after nangyari sa kanila tinulungan po sila, inasistihan... tapos yung scholarship, 'yung mga pabahay ay naibigay na po. Ngayon po ang ginagawa ng PNP headquarters ay minomonitor po na continue nila natanggap mga benepisyo at hindi napuputol (After what happened to them, we help and assisted the families. Then scholarships and housing benefits were given. Now, the PNP headquarters is monitoring if they received the benefits and to make sure these will continue)," Sinas said.

Sinas said he believes that justice has already been served for the SAF 44 but it was not the case for their families as they are seeking for the re-opening of trial against the personalities accountable for the botched anti-terror operation.

“Actually both sides naman ay may mga concerns hindi ba but I believe yung sa SAF naman ay nandiyan na, naibigay na natin yung lahat ng tulong at benepisyo at we let history decide kung ano po ang effect noon at personally ako maybe justice is served already sa kanila (Actually, both sides have concerns but I believe we have already extended all assistance and benefits and we le history decide what will be the effect of that and personally, I think, maybe justice is served already to them),” he said.

Danao, for his part, also acknowledged the gallantry shown by the 44 SAF troopers all over the world to preserve the peace and order.

"They became part of our history of exceptional dedication to duty, supreme, selfless service, and unqualified love of country amidst insurmountable obstacles. May our new generation of police officers emulate the bravery, patriotism and selflessness that our 44 heroes have shown," Danao said.

In his speech, Villar recognized the exemplary bravery of the fallen SAF 44.

"Even though many years have gone by, the heavy pain that was brought by this tragic event, still occurs in our hearts and brain. We are once again united as one family to honor them who readily gave up their lives so that their fellowmen may live more safely and peacefully. I join the family members of our fallen troops in remembering and honoring their legacy and sacrifices for our country,” Villar said.

Speaking with reporters, Roselle Nacino, widow of SAF commando Nicky Nacino Jr., confirmed that her family continues to receive the help that the government had promised them.

"With regards to our benefits, okay naman po. 'Yun naman pong pag-aaral ng anak ko nagagamit ko para (We’ve been getting our benefits. I used the money for my kid’s scholarship)," she said.

However, she is still seeking justice for her husband and the other SAF troops, hoping that the investigation of the case will be opened again.

"Siguro managot na lang po 'yung mga dapat managot kasi malaki rin po kasi 'yung napabayaan sila. Yun po 'yung panawagan namin na sana naman po mabuksan po ulit 'yung kaso ng SAF 44. Sa ngayon po kasi parang wala pong (legal efforts) sana mabigyan ulit ng pansin mabuksan ulit kasi since tinuring po natin silang mga bagong bayani ng bayan natin (Those responsible should face justice because they (SAF 44) have been neglected. Our appeal is to reopen the case. As of now there are no legal efforts to reinvestigate since they are considered heroes of the nation),” she said.

She also sought for the assistance of the PNP for the scholarship grant of their dependents.

Nacino said some schools were either not aware of the Republic Act (RA) 9049 or the act granting monthly gratuity and privileges to a medal of valor awardee or does not honor it. Balba said he will speak with the families in order to know their concerns and assist them accordingly.

“Hindi ko pa nareceive. (I have not received their concerns). We will try to know about it and we will give our assistance kung papaano masolve sinasabi nilang (how to solve their) concerns,” Balba said.

In January last year, the Sandiganbayan acquitted former PNP chief Alan Purisima and ex-PNP SAF chief Getulio Napeñas of graft and usurpation charges over the botched operation due to lack of evidence. (PNA)

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* Philippine News Agency. "Changes made to prevent another Mamasapano incident: SAF chief." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1128457 (accessed January 26, 2021 at 05:16AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Changes made to prevent another Mamasapano incident: SAF chief." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1128457 (archived).

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Interview: Senica Ghanaian forward Sadam Sulley talks about life and career

Sadam Sulley appeared at Łazienkowska Street in the summer of 2016 and joined the Legia in a 4-year contract. He didn't break through, didn't make his debut in the first team. But in spite of everything, she remembers staying in Warsaw in superlatives. We talk to a player from Ghana about the time spent in Poland. We ask how does he recall the tournament after which he came to Legia or about friendship with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang? We invite you to talk to the former striker of our club. What was your childhood like? Sadam Sulley: It wasn't very colorful. I didn't grow up like most children who had parents by their side. My mother died when I was 11 and my father was not with me - he died a year after I came to Legia. I was looked after by my grandmother and aunts. I had to take care of everything I had. I left my family home at a very young age. I grew up myself and started to learn what is good and what is bad. I learned humility and respect for people. I also have good memories of my childhood, but - as I say - it was not easy. I missed the presence of parents who could tell me what I should do and what not to do. Despite the adversity, I could manage. Where I am today is because I didn't give up, matured on my own and had to take care of the food myself. Thank god for that Did you have anyone outside the family who you could rely on? Sadam Sulley: Three very good colleagues. We're still friends, we often talk to each other. In those days they were able to offer me invaluable help. They took me to homes where I could sleep normally and gave me food. One of them had older siblings who looked after him. He appreciated it very much and decided to take care of me too. I am grateful to each of them for this day. I am humble, I respect everything and everyone, no matter who the person is. I also regularly talk with Abdul Basit Abubakra, who closely monitors Legia's results and comments on the club's posts on all social media. Did you go to school in your country? Sadam Sulley: Yes, although I did not have the opportunity to complete all levels of education. I attended a high school in Kpedze, which I did not finish due to my family's financial problems. I love football so much that I had to stop learning at that moment. I began to study myself. I assumed that you do not have to acquire knowledge only through classes at school. Man learns all his life. I learned to write and read by interacting with people, being in society. There used to be an Internet company called MTN in Ghana and from 12 o'clock every phone call was free. Sometimes I called this company and talked to nice ladies who worked there just to improve my English. It was funny. Life taught me a lot Is Ghana a safe country? Sadam Sulley: It is one of the most peaceful countries in Africa, basically and all over the world. Everyone is friendly here, positive energy beats from everyone. You can go to the sea to experience relaxation and unforgettable views. If you don't look for unnecessary trouble, you won't meet them on the road. I will say it again: Ghana is a very calm and at the same time a fantastic country, I recommend it to every foreigner. Was there any player you liked to imitate in your childhood? Sadam Sulley: Yes. It was Didier Drogba. He impressed with physical conditions, strength. We can say that he was a football animal, of course in a positive sense. He could stay on the ball or hit a football with his head, misleading the opposing goalkeeper. In my childhood I cheered on him a lot, I was his big fan. I also followed Pierre-Emeric Aubameyang and Asamoah Gyan. In a way, I grew up with these characters. Ghana Soccer Fiesta - it was after one of the editions of this tournament that Legia got interested in you. How do you remember this competition? Sadam Sulley: I remember they were yesterday. This is one of the most important moments in my life. I was returning after the injury. I had a knee injury that excluded me from playing for eight months. My guardian Abdul Aziz Husein was with me all the time. When I was cured, I returned to competition. I was already a little known in the country at that time. I took next football steps, and Husein knew many people. They wanted to get me the best clubs from Ghana, but I wasn't ready for it. I was coming back after playing football. Mr. Aziz contacted me and told me to move to the second league team, to Vision FC, and give my best. He said, "I promise you'll find a club in Europe after the season." I agreed and it worked out for good. I had great statistics. I scored a lot of goals and showed myself from the good side, for which I thank Mr. Husein, A moment later, I heard about the Ghana Soccer Fiesta tournament, organized by Dreams FC. In total about 20 teams took part in those competitions. We started playing early in the morning. Every day we played two or three matches. In one meeting I scored two goals, I was pleased with the performance. The next day we faced a demanding rival. Again we showed good points, I scored again. I was aware that the tournament was followed by many observers and scouts from various countries. I believed that I presented myself quite well and had the opportunity to catch many contacts. Michael Osekre, president of Vision FC, i.e. the club where you played then, said that you aroused interest in, among others Anderlecht or Sporting Braga. These clubs really wanted to get you? Sadam Sulley: Of course. After the tournament I was in touch with representatives of Sporting Braga and Anderlecht. I had a lot of different options. I was interested in five strong teams. In this group, in addition to the previously mentioned teams, there was also Schalke. I remember it very well. Radosław Kucharski (current sports director - editor) also called me and said: "Sulley, please don't talk to anyone, don't answer the phone, just come to Legia, because we are very interested in you." I made a decision and decided that I want to get to the club from Łazienkowska. When and how did you meet Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang? Sadam Sulley: I met him three years ago in Warsaw. Borussia Dortmund, in which he played then, competed with Legia in the Champions League. When Aubameyang arrived to Poland for the Champions League match, I had the pleasure of exchanging a few words with him. I told him I knew Andre Ayewa, whom I treat as a brother (Ayew is currently playing in Swansea - ed.). We started talking. I remember that Pierre liked me and gave me contact. I received a shirt from him, which he gave me after the match in the Thibault Moulin locker room. Later we contacted via WhatsApp. He sent me another shirt in which he played against Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga's last round. He is a good and calm man. I respect and value him a lot. He gives me advice all the time if I find myself in difficult situations. We still keep in touch with each other. Do you also have contact with other players who play in good clubs? Sadam Sulley: Yes, mainly with representatives of Ghana. I have a good relationship with Mubarak Wakaso, who has performed in Spain almost all his life and has recently signed a contract with a Chinese club (Jiansu Suning - ed.). I am in touch with Jordan Ayew, brother Andre. I also talk with Sulley Muntari, who in the past represented AC Milan. I treat him like a brother. Most Ghanaian players have had the opportunity to play in big clubs. They gave me important tips because I was a young player. I could learn many things from them. Is there something characteristic of Ghana that you would like to "transfer" to Europe? Sadam Sulley: Even better contact with friends or even easier access to meet new people. The African population is one big family. Most of the people there are treated like brothers and sisters, whether you have family ties or not. It doesn't matter if you only see them while walking on the street, because you know that he is a man who is important to you. In this way, unity is created. However, Europe is a little different. There is a rush and nervousness here. Everyone is concerned about individual things, they don't have time for themselves. They wake up, go to work, and after finishing rushing home. There is not enough time for interpersonal relationships. Some people do not have the opportunity to meet even people from the neighborhood. It comes to a situation that the neighbor, who is only one wall away from you, is completely strange to you. And it is very possible that for three years living next to each other, you'll never see him. Everyone in Africa feels very at ease and is open to other people. It happens that someone knocks on the door of another inhabitant and says: "I went shopping, but I forgot sugar. Could you buy it for me? " Meeting a refusal to grant a request is practically impossible. I think that you have to take care of friendship and good relations with others. You can go out with someone for coffee, have a good time and just laugh. I would like it to be more common in Europe. Do you feel important in Ghana? I am asking because you once posted a photo on Instagram - you visited the Volt Region. It was obvious that people from there support you very much and set you as an example. Sadam Sulley:  Yes. When I visit my homeland I feel really honored. It's unique when I see how I am perceived by young people, friends and people around me who know what I was struggling with as a child and appreciate my hard work. When I return to Ghana, many people support me and speak very positively about me. The local community shows me respect and admires me, which drives me to overcome new barriers. It happens that a boy approaches me who does not beat around the bush and says directly: "Sadam, I admire you. I play football thanks to you. I want to be like you. " Such moments make you feel unearthly and happy that you have the right influence on people. I really appreciate it and I realize that many countrymen support me. Returns to our homeland always enjoy. Ghanaians treat football as a cult, religion? Sadam Sulley: Of course. It is known that the level of football in Ghana is not like in Europe. However, we have clubs at a good level that compete in nice local leagues. The development of technology and greater knowledge of football will allow us to reach an even higher level. There is no shortage of talented players in Ghana. The president of the Ghanaian Football Association, Kurt Okraku, together with Michael Osekre, the president of my former club, Vision FC, are doing a great job and are doing great. I believe that football will make great progress in 3-5 years in my country. You came to Legia in 2016. How do you remember the moment of transfer, the first days in Warsaw? Sadam Sulley: Excellent. Before leaving for Poland, I read Legia supporters' comments about me. I must admit that I was nervous and shocked by the whole situation. When I found myself at Chopin Airport, I saw a group of fans and Radek Kucharski who was waiting for me. It was a great moment for me. It was then that I flew to Europe for the first time to be associated with such a big club as Legia. I was accompanied by great emotions and a great feeling. I remember every single detail during the first days in Warsaw. After the first training, during Besnik Hasi's term, you said that you trained on the grass for the first time in your life. Kidding? Sadam Sulley: Haha. Grass on European playgrounds is definitely better quality than in Ghana. I remember that it was raining during the first classes in the colors of Legia. We practiced at Łazienkowska, on the side court. Then I just said this sentence that I feel the difference between grass in the Old Continent and Ghana and Africa in general. Not every club has the opportunity to train on the surface I have encountered in Europe. It was therefore my real debut on the grass. Until then, I had never been able to compete on such a good pitch. Don't trainers teach tactics in Africa? During training with the first team, there was a lack of understanding during tactical classes. Sadam Sulley: I was lucky to train with Ghanaian trainer Ivan Bugajic in Ghana. He taught me a lot, tactics too, but it is obvious that changing the club is not easy. Each trainer has a different, own concept. I thought it was difficult to comprehend everything immediately after moving to Legia. Over time, however, I began to understand more and take further steps forward. At the beginning you trained under Besnik Hasi, but you didn't make your debut in the first team. Sadam Sulley: Besnik Hasi believed in me and trusted me, he knew my potential. He previously worked with many black players when he was in Anderlecht. Then we went to the pre-season camp to Austria. Later, the Polish Super Cup was waiting for us with Lech Poznań. That day the trainer called me and said: "You must be ready. Maybe you will start the match in the basic composition, because you did well in Austria. Everything goes in the right direction. I will use you on the pitch and then you will improve with each passing day. " So I was supposed to play. When I changed clothes in the locker room, I found out that this would not happen. Team leader Konrad Paśniewski said that some of my documents had not yet been sent from Ghana, so I couldn't go out on the pitch. From that moment everything broke down. I trained intensively, the trainer said I was making progress, we often talked to each other. Then came the time for qualifying for the Champions League, Polish Cup and Premier League. The meeting schedule was tight. Besnik Hasi wanted to give me a chance, but at that time there was a change of coach. If the Albanian stayed in Legia for a longer time, I would probably have the opportunity to play in several meetings and show the fans and the club what I can do. Then you moved to Legia's reserves. In the third meeting in the second team you scored a goal. It looked good, but you didn't play regularly. Sadam Sulley: Young players do not always have the right way of thinking. This causes some problems on the pitch, you are not fully focused on what you are doing and you focus on what is happening around the ball. When I was moved to the second team, I did not think positively. A moment earlier I was in the first team and I wanted to fight there for the composition. I started to play in the reserves, I scored a goal, but the rule in the form of a limit for players from outside the European Union, which was more stringent than in the Premier League, stood in the way. At that time, three-four players who were on the defensive were included in the reserve. For the trainer it was a difficult situation in the context of possible changes, because the defenders must be in the game and are usually from the first to the last minute. This is one of the reasons I didn't have enough opportunities to play in the III league. At the end of the 2016/17 season, you often played in reserves. Did you feel you could get a chance in the first team? Sadam Sulley: Yes. When I was in the reserves, I did my best and wanted to play regularly in the second team. I knew I had skills that I can show to Legia supporters and make them happy. I still think I could do it. I think I deserved to get back to "one". I woke up every day and wanted to be an even better player. The coach of the III-league reserves supported me, said that I was doing well and that I would keep working that way. But at that time no one gave me the opportunity to show talent in the first team. I believed that my place was in the first team squad. I know my potential and I know what I could give the club. I think that then I should be in "one". What do you think - if you had the chance to play in the Polish Premier League, your career would have been different and you could still play in Legia? Sadam Sulley: I'm 100 percent sure of that. Ekstraklasa is a nice league, with beautiful stadiums, great supporters who cheer up enthusiastically. You can also see the presence of the media, journalists who are at every match and watching the struggles from the height of the stands. When you play and experience all this, confidence increases. If I could prove myself against the background of the Premier League in the colors of Legia, my whole career would look completely different. What did you learn in Warsaw? Sadam Sulley: Many things. I gained both as a footballer and a human. I have learned to be patient and hard work. And that you always have to be ready, because you don't know when the chance for the long-awaited performance will come. Then you have to prove the value and present yourself from the best side. During my stay in Legia I had contact with many great people. Jakub Rzeźniczak, who was then a captain, is a great guy, I learned a lot from him. Guilherme turned out to be an amazing man. Just like Thibault Moulin and Vadis Odjidja-Ofoe, with whom I recently spoke. I had the opportunity to play with Belgian, who is like a brother to me. I watched how he behaved on and off the pitch, and how respectfully he relates to everything. To be honest, Legia greatly influenced my development. How do you remember your stay in Poland? Sadam Sulley: Arriving in Warsaw and joining Legia was the best decision I made. My only regret is that I could not show my supporters playing in the first team and make them believe in me. But memories of Legia will be remembered forever. I came to the club with a rich history, great fans, based in a great city. Regardless of where you were in Warsaw, you felt respect. Every person I met at Łazienkowska Street turned out to be friendly and good: from the president, to the training staff, chefs ... Everyone wanted it to be the best, it's amazing. I estimate the time spent in Poland in superlatives. Would you ever like to come back to Legia, to Warsaw? Sadam Sulley: Yes of course. When I left the club, I felt that I just couldn't complete the mission. I believe I could help the team win trophies and prove their usefulness. I would be very grateful if you could come back. It doesn't matter if such a chance would arise today, tomorrow or just in the future. I would be very pleased about that. From Legia you went on a two-year loan to Zemplín, you could play in the Slovak Premier League. Sadam Sulley:  That's right. At some point, I realized that I need regular play. I was not satisfied with the trainings alone and the lack of frequent performances on the pitch. A player builds confidence when he is on the field and plays football. I believe that I made the best decision possible. I wanted to go on loan to another club from the Polish Premier League, but it did not happen. I tried to change something. I came to Zemplin, in which I got a chance to show myself in the highest class. I played there for two years and gained valuable experience. In many matches I played from beginning to end, I felt that I was developing and going forward. From this season you represent another Slovak club, FK Senica. You went there as a definitive transfer from Legia. Sadam Sulley: When I ran out of loans for Zemplin, I thought Legia would show me. It seemed to me that my time was coming in Poland and the moment to show my skills. I thought I could fight for the squad and prove that I was ready to compete. During talks with the management, I was told that I had no chance of staying in Warsaw. When you hear these words from the club you love and want to do everything for him, your heart breaks. I felt lost and misunderstood. I was depressed but I had to make a decision. FK Senica made an offer, she was interested in me when I played in Michalovce. I talked to Legia and decided to go to Slovakia. I knew the league there and I knew how it all works. Is this a step forward for me? I think so. I'm in Senica and I'm just fighting whatever the future holds. What is the situation with football in Slovakia regarding the coronavirus? Apparently there are plans to return to the game on June 6. Is it true? Sadam Sulley: Hard to say. The first important fact is that we have resumed training. I focus on classes with the club and do everything to be ready for the league's return. If the government decides we should come back to the game tomorrow or early June, I have to be ready, it's my job. It is not known yet when the games will return. Let's change the subject. The craziest footballer you met in the football locker room? Sadam Sulley: I have some positive players in my mind. Josh Didiba, or FK Senica captain, is a great guy. In Legia, Steeven Langil and Michał Kucharczyk were the leaders. I think that Kuchy is the most positive player I've ever met in Poland. A crazy man whom I liked very much. The biggest joy? Sadam Sulley: When you wake up every morning and are happy to be alive. Everything else will work itself out. Greatest fear? I wouldn't say death. Everyone will ever die, this is the way things are, that's why I don't think about it and I'm not afraid of it. The main problem for me is waking up and finding out that you have lost everything you had. The best player you played with in one team? Sadam Sulley: Vadis Odjijda-Ofoe. Strong, technical with high skills. The football player who plays in front of him can feel comfortable. Belgian can send enough accurate passes. The best one I've played against? Moha from Slovan Bratislava. Very fast and talented. An amazing footballer. A youth player who could make a more serious career? Sadam Sulley: I would point to one of my friends - Abdul Aziz Nurudeen. I think he deserves more. He is still competing in the Ghanaian Premier League, playing for Hearts of Oak, which is one of the leading teams in the country. He is also a youth representative of the country. I think he should perform in an even better club. He has great talent, he is great. Biggest dream? Sadam Sulley: Winning the Champions League, performance at the world championship with the Ghana team, as well as playing for major European clubs. I want this to happen. As for private dreams, I would like to marry my wonderful bride and have a child with her. What does Sadam Sulley do outside of the ball? Sadam Sulley: I like to move. I played basketball and table tennis. I am happy to travel. But not alone, because it is not pleasant, only with the bride. Sometimes I go to the cinema or for coffee. However, I am a householder, I spend a lot of free time in the apartment. Then I watch movies with great pleasure, at this moment my favorite is "Divine Intervention". This is a sports film that shows that faith in God combined with hard work can help you reach your goal. I recommend to everyone. Source: Legia.net  source: https://ghanasoccernet.com/

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Mosques remain open in Pakistan as coronavirus cases rise to nearly 2,500

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Mosques remain open in Pakistan as coronavirus cases rise to nearly 2,500

Several mosques remained opened on Friday across Pakistan and people offered prayers there despite a government ban on big congregational gatherings in order to curb the spread of coronavirus that has killed 37 people and infected nearly 2,500 others in the country.

The Sindh government had announced curfew like restriction from 12 noon to 3 pm to stop people from visiting mosques, while the Punjab government had issued fatwa for people to offer prayer in their homes. Similar instructions were issued by other provinces and the federal government.

The mosques made announcement urging people to pray at home, but some people defied the instruction and visited mosques, according to reports. Some clerics also encouraged people to attend prayers in mosques.

“The government and police are making statements to create a sense of fear. Nothing will happen. Karachi is a city of 20 million, the government cannot implement its decision in every nook and cranny, the prayer leader of the Jamia Mosque Quba told The Express Tribune.

A heavy contingent of police and Rangers personnel were also deployed in front of the New Memon Mosque and some other areas in Karachi.

Reports from different areas of Karachi suggested that the majority of mosques followed government orders, however, some continued to hold regular prayers.

“Baitul Mukarram Mosque is in front of my home. It was closed, so we prayed afternoon prayers at home, Rizwan Siddiqui, who lives Gulshan-e-Iqbal, told the paper.

“We were only five people at the mosque praying. We had already informed the area’s citizenry not to attend Friday prayers as there is a ban on crowds assembling, said Qari Abdul Basit of Siddique Akbar Mosque in the Akhtar Colony locality.

In other towns and cities of the province, including Sukkur, Larkana, Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas divisions, the doors of most of the mosques were locked with only four to five people, including the prayer leader, allowed to pray.

But in rural areas, especially in villages, the ban could not be implemented.

We have offered Friday prayers in our Jamia mosque with the same crowd,” said Abdul Hanan, who lives in a village in the Kamber Shahdadkot district.

The situation in Balochistan was not much different. A big crowd came to attend Friday prayers in Qandhari mosque of provincial capital Quetta, located near a police station.

In other areas of the province. most of the mosques were open, but attendance was low.

In Punjab, announcements were made from mosques urging the people to pray at homes. In cities, the orders were mostly followed but the situation in the rural areas was different as people came out in big numbers to offer prayers.

Officials said that it was not easy to stop people from visiting mosques unless they willingly cooperate.

Dar ul Iftah Jamia Naeemia, an Islamic university in Lahore, issued a fatwa (religious edict) saying that people who are stopped by the government from coming to mosques were not obliged to perform the prayers in congregation.

There were reports of confrontation between police and people on the issue of going to mosques. People gathered near Ghousia Mosque in Liaquatabad area of Karachi and pelted stones at police when stopped from entering the mosque.

Police said that the official vehicle of local Station House Officer was slightly damaged in the attack.

Last week, the Grand Imam Shaikh of Egypt’s Jamia Al Azhar, an authority on Islamic injunctions, and the Supreme Council in Egypt, issued a fatwa (religious edict) on the request of Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi, empowering the head of the state to suspend Friday prayers in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.

Alvi had asked clerics in Pakistan to act as per the principles of Islam from Quran and Sunnah, and said it purely Islamic to cancel Friday prayers over coronavirus concerns, The News reported.

In several Arab countries, the ‘azaan’ (call for prayer) has been amended and now it urges people to pray in their homes.

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Struggling to Save Peace Talks, Afghanistan Now Must Deal With Refugee Return

With peace talks between the government and the Taliban teetering, and a dispute between President Ashraf Ghani and his rival, Abdullah Abdullah, causing a political impasse, Afghanistan is bracing for yet another dilemma: the return of tens of thousands of Afghan refugees from Iran and Pakistan amid fears of the COVID-19 outbreak.

According to Afghanistan’s Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation, over 150,000 Afghan refugees have returned from Iran since late February.

Sayed Abdul Basit Ansari, the ministry’s media adviser, told VOA that the influx was due to fears among the refugees that Iran has turned into the coronavirus epicenter in the region, with more than 27,000 confirmed cases and 2,000 deaths.

“We have some Afghans who are deported from Iran, but most of them are returning voluntarily. They return because they fear contacting the virus in Iran,” said Ansari, adding that an average of 10,000 Afghans every day are crossing the border from Iran.

FILE - Afghan refugee girls gather at the Bardsir settlement for Afghan refugees in Kerman province, Iran, Oct. 22, 2016.

The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, estimates that 3 million Afghans are living in Iran; about 900,000 are refugees, and the rest are documented or undocumented Afghans.

Earlier this week, local Afghan outlets reported that Afghans in Iran were being denied health care services, despite the increased number of cases. Iran’s health ministry, however, rejected the claims, saying 18,000 Afghans had been treated in Iran’s hospitals.

Virus spread

Afghanistan had reported 80 confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, with the majority of the people infected in Iran, according to Afghan officials. The country’s health minister, Ferozuddin Feroz, has warned that the virus could kill 110,000 Afghans if its spread is not controlled.

Afghan authorities Wednesday put Herat, Farah and Nimruz provinces near Iran on lockdown. They shut the country’s borders with Iran in late February, but that measure lasted only two days because the “citizens of Afghanistan have the right to return to their country,” said Alema Alema, Afghanistan’s deputy minister of refugees and repatriation affairs.

With the large number of returnees and limited testing capacity, health officials admit that positive COVID-19 cases could be much higher than reported. The only hospital for coronavirus testing so far is in Kabul. Officials say international organizations such as UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration have offered to help, but an effective response to the pandemic needs much swifter action.

Nader Farhad, spokesman forUNHCR in Afghanistan, told VOA that the organization was hiring 20 more staff members to help the Afghan government with awareness, registration and coordination tasks at the border crossings. The organization will ensure the border has proper “crowd management, cleanliness, maintenance and lighting” needed for better screening, Farhad said.

Illegal crossings

Farhad said that proper screening at the border was not enough to contain the COVID-19 outbreak. He added that many who have been tested are allowed to roam freely in Afghanistan, making it impossible to track them later. 

“Those who have returned do not necessarily go to their villages, or even their provinces that they reported. They may go to live in cities, since most of them used to live in cities in Pakistan and Iran,” he told VOA.

Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesman for Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health, told VOA it was possible that some returnees could avoid the border screening by crossing into areas uncontrolled by the Afghan forces.

“Even if the government wanted to close the border points, people would use illegal crossings along the border,” he warned.

FILE - Children play outside their families' shelters at Afghan refugee camp in Islamabad, Pakistan, Feb. 13, 2020.

Afghanistan shares a nearly 2,600-kilometer border with Pakistan and another 920-kilometer border with Iran. A relatively weaker central government has kept the border areas mostly porous and accessible for illegal crossings and militant activities from groups such as the Taliban and Islamic State.

Afghans in Pakistan

In mid-2017, Pakistan launched a massive military-led construction program to fence off its border with Afghanistan. Pakistani officials say the fence, set to be completed this year, will improve border security by limiting militant infiltration. However, Afghan officials say the fence could separate thousands of cross-border families.

According to UNHCR, there are about 2.5 million Afghans living in Pakistan, of which 1.4 million are registered by the agency as refugees. The organization estimates that since 2002, over 4.4 million Afghan refugees have returned to Afghanistan under its Voluntary Repatriation Program.

The government in Islamabad says an additional 880,000 Afghans reside in Pakistan and hold Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC). The rest, estimated at 400,000 to 500,000, reside illegally in the country without proper documentation.

‘Voluntary repatriation’

Qaisar Afridi, spokesman for UNHCR in Pakistan, told VOA that the organization earlier this month resumed its voluntary repatriation program at its centers in Azakhel village of Nowshera district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and in Baleli village of Quetta district in Balochistan, after a three-month winter break.  Each registered individual receives $200 upon returning to Afghanistan to ease resettlement.

Afridi said 28 people from nine families were returned to Afghanistan, but the process stopped because of the closure of border-crossing points.

“UNHCR and health partners carry out regular hygiene promotion activities within the refugee villages. The community workers are prioritizing and creating awareness among the refugees about the coronavirus,” he told VOA.

FILE - Boys from an Afghan refugee family ride on a motorcycle cart as they head to search for recyclables in a low-income neighborhood in Lahore, Pakistan, June 20, 2019.

Nisar Azizi, refugee attache at the Afghanistan consul general in Quetta, told VOA that even after the coronavirus outbreak is controlled, most Afghan refugees wish to remain in Pakistan until a lasting peace is established in Afghanistan.

Azizi said he was in touch with Afghan refugees in 12 refugee villages and camps in Quetta, and “they didn't show a willingness for the voluntary repatriation to their homeland because of the worsening security situation and unavailability of jobs” in Afghanistan.

 He said many Afghans, particularly those who migrated to Pakistan during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, have intermarried and established themselves in Pakistan over the years.

“Their youngsters are happy to stay in Pakistan,” he said, adding that “if the government of Pakistan doesn't push them by force, they will never move or repatriate to Afghanistan.”

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Ambassador Abdul Basit is a retired Pakistani diplomat who served also as former high commissioner of Pakistan to India. He is the President, Pakistan Institute for Conflict and Security Studies (PICSS), Islamabad. PICSS is an Islamabad-based Think Tank. He can be reached at @abasitpak1

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