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Best Middle, Elementary And Primary School In Karachi

Vanguards Primary School in Karachi caters to young learners. At Vanguard Middle School, we focus on constructing a strong foundation in multiple subjects, including literacy, numerical learning, and arts and crafts. We provides a nurturing atmosphere that further allows our students to feel safe and valued, keeping in mind that every student is unique, a crucial development stage for the student.

The extracurricular activities provided by Vanguard School consists of sports, music, and visual arts which in turn ensures a well rounded education. Our Teachers also engages with parents to keep them on track with their child's education journey, hosting workshops and events that help promote a distinguished and collaborative environment. Vanguard facilitates strong communication between teachers, students and parents and provides a community that supports students success.

One of the trademarks of Our Middle School In Karachi is our commitment to students excellence. Vanguard believes leaving no stone unturned, no child to be left behind and for this reason we cater to diverse learning requirements in order to ensure that every student receives the utmost attention and support they deserve and this is a commitment we thrive on. This focus is not just for our primary school, but also for our Pre school and Secondary school in Karachi, making Vanguard School a truly exceptional choice for parents looking to enroll their children in Karachi.

The Philosophy Behind Elementary School In Karachi:

We, at Vanguard, believe that education just doesn't stop with books and classrooms. It's also about nurturing students' young minds to develop creativity, imply critical thinking, and even leadership skills. We have a unique method of teaching and the professional and highly talented teachers we have emphasize on student learning through exploration and discovery. This, in turn, allows students to focus with the material actively instead of just absorbing information passively. An excellent approach that is specifically effective for Elementary School in Karachi, and helps develop foundation skills in a supportive and motivational environment.

The curriculum that Vanguard has designed does not only meet educational standard levels but also provides a love for learning in students. We provide experiential learning, group projects, and extracurricular activities for students to gain knowledge in real-world settings. The extracurricular activities are held for students to stay active and not get bored just by staying isolated in the class. All of this makes Vanguard House Of Schools the best choice s hfor parents seeking an excellent and enriching educational experience for their child's future.

Why Choose Our Middle School In Karachi?

So this question for all parents arises, Why Choose Vanguard House of Schools instead of other schools? Simple because, not only are we the Best Middle School in Karachi, but we are also the most affordable schools in Karachi. At Vanguard School, we understand that not every parent is financially capable in providing top-level education for their child. For this particular reason, we provide affordable education and even scholarships for children. Furthermore, we believe that every child deserves quality level education, and are aware that a child should not be left uneducated because of not being able to afford education.

Apart from all this, we have state-of-the-art classrooms, dedicated and professional teachers, a well designed support system, all of which makes Vanguard the top school in Karachi that caters to each and every student's needs. We take pride in our commitment to foster a positive school culture that promotes empathy, resilience and respect.

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New Army Public School and College COD Jobs in Karachi August 2024 has been announce through latest advertisement he institution invites applications from potential candidates with leadership qualities and academic acumen for the post of ‘Section Head College Wing’ to manage the APSAC system effectively with a highly motivated team.In these Latest Govt Jobs in Sindh both Male and Female…

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ANNUAL RESULT CEREMONY AT HOPE FORMAL SCHOOL THATTA

On 08th June 2024, HOPE had its annual result ceremony at HOPE High School Thatta. HOPE under the leadership of Dr.Mubina Agboatwalla – A Child Specialist in Karachi, cares for its children and provides free schooling, uniforms, books etc. Every year, an annual result ceremony takes place in which the hard-working, dedicated and brilliant students get awarded. This encourages and motivates the…

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Attorney General James Urges U.S. Senate to Confirm Adeel Mangi to Federal Appeals Bench!

AG James and Coalition of Attorneys General Call for Senate Confirmation of Mangi, Who Would Be First Muslim Judge on Federal Appeals Court

— April 20, 2024

Adeel Abudllah Mangi appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Born: 1977 (Age 46–47) Karachi, Pakistan. Education: Pembroke College, Oxford (BA), City Law School (PGDip), Harvard University (LLM). Adeel Abdullah Mangi is a Pakistani-American lawyer who was nominated to serve as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit by President Joe Biden in November 2023. If confirmed, Mangi would be the first Muslim American to serve on a federal appeals court and the third Muslim-American federal judge overall.

NEW YORK — New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 attorneys general today urged the U.S. Senate to confirm President Biden’s judicial nominee Adeel Mangi to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Mangi has broad support from legal and law enforcement communities and has decades of experience as a litigator, earning him the highest rating for a judicial nominee by the American Bar Association for his integrity, judicial temperament, and competence. If confirmed, Mangi would be the first Muslim American to sit on a federal appeals court.

“Adeel Mangi is an experienced litigator, knowledgeable jurist, and strong defender of justice who would administer the rule of law equally and fairly,” said Attorney General James. “Attacks against Mangi to derail his nomination have been Islamophobic, offensive, and misguided. Our justice system should reflect the rich diversity of our nation. I am proud to stand with my colleagues today to denounce the hateful attacks against Mangi’s nomination and to call for his confirmation.”

In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Attorney General James and the coalition note that despite Mangi’s many qualifications, he is currently subject to an orchestrated campaign of anti-Muslim bias that includes dangerous claims that he is antisemitic and anti-law enforcement. The letter argues that at a time of rising hate against Muslim Americans, unfounded attacks such as those against Mangi are unacceptable and should be rejected outright.

Attorney General James and the coalition conclude their letter to Senate leadership by writing that Mangi possesses the fair-mindedness, commitment to equal justice for all, and temperament befitting of a federal judge. They urge senators to be on the right side of history.

Joining Attorney General James in sending today’s letter are the attorneys general of Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Vermont, and the District of Columbia.

— Letitia James, New York State Attorney General

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Who is Muhammad Shafique Rais ?

Muhammad Shafique Rais known as Shafique Rais (urdu : محمد شفیق رئیس ) ; born June 10, 1997 Karachi, Pakistan) is a Pakistani businessman, investor, business magnate, entrepreneur, business tycoon, stock,forex & crypto trader, business conglomerate, ceo,founder & owner of RAIS corporation group and MSRK enterprises & industries, internet personality and former fashion model & esports athlete he completed his MBA (master business administration) from KSBL (Karachi school of business and leadership) Rais began his career as a fashion model & esports athlete later he started his business and became a Pakistani internet entrepreneur & businessperson now he is CEO, founder and owner of RAIS corporation group and MSRK enterprises & industries ..

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My Why is Love

Just was watching a Simon Sinek video. I don't follow him but I know folks who do. He was talking about finding your why. My why is love.

My grandmother told me when I was young that I was put on this world to love people. And I took that very seriously. I've approached people with love my whole life.

All kinds of love. I've never met a form of love I didn't like. But in it's broadest form - Greek agape explains my general state of mind most of the time.

I recently had the pleasure to co-write an article about love in organizing for the International Humanistic Management Association. One of my cowriters was Renato Ruffini at the university of Milan. He is brilliant and knows a lot about love and I could listen to him all day expound on the various types of love.

I think the reason I've been recruited into leadership positions most of my life (starting in high school), is because I do live love. I am agapic in almost all my interactions - even with people who annoy me. lol. I think this is why I keep being asked to lead others. I have never actually sought out leadership positions, I've been asked to join and lead.

I was giving a talk today to some business students at a university in Karachi Pakistan. I spoke about what makes someone a leader vs a boss or manager. And that is - a leader is someone people want to voluntarily follow. People follow a leader - because they trust them.

So what is it about me that people trust? I am convinced it is because I love. I lead with love. When I have a problem I remind myself to consider love in my solution. Fraternal, eros, compassion and agape. And I think people sense this is me and it's why I get chosen to lead.

My why - is love.

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Shabbar Zaidi

Syed Mohammad Shabbar Zaidi is a Pakistani chartered accountant who served as the 26th Chairman of Federal Board of Revenue from May 2019 till April 2020. Previously, he served as a provincial Minister in the Government of Sindh during the 2013 caretaker setup. He was the territory partner of PwC Pakistan. He is a fellow member of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and also served as president of the Institute for 2005–2006. He had been working with A. F. Ferguson & Co., a member firm of PwC since 1969 and currently working as Senior Partner there. Among his non-profit work, he is a trustee of Sindh Institute of Urology & Transplantation (SIUT) and member of Boards of Governors of Liaquat National Hospital and Karachi School of Business and Leadership (KSBL). In the past, he has also been the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan and Chairman of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA). Syed Shabbar Zaidi has also authored many books, including Panama Leaks – A Blessing in Disguise – Offshore Assets of Pakistani Citizens, A Journey for Clarity and Pakistan: Not a Failed State. As a Chairman of Federal Board of Revenue, he introduced the Asset Declaration Scheme, whose deadline was July 3, 2019, by any measure this scheme considered as most successful asset declaration program in the history of Pakistan. He was removed from his post on 6 April 2020 succeeding Nausheen Javed Amjad as chairman FBR. Courtesy : Wikipedia

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L K Advani's 95th Birthday: A look at his biography, Political career and more

Lal Krishna Advani is one of the prominent figures in Indian politics over the last few decades and remained the Leader of Opposition in the 10th and 14th Lok Sabha. L K Advani served as Home Minister and then Deputy Prime Minister from 1998 to 2004 while Atal Behari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. He was born to Shri Kishinchand Advani and Gyanidevi on November 8, 1927, in Karachi. Let’s read more about him as he turns 95.

Family Brief: L.K. Advani’s father was Mr. Kishinchand, his mother was Gyanidevi. His younger sister is Sheela. He is married to Kamla Advani since 1965 and has two children, son Jayant and daughter Pratibha Advani.

Career: Lal Krishna Advani attended St. Patrick’s High School in Karachi for his formal education. From 1936 until 1942, he spent six years there as a student. When L.K. Advani was appointed the Secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Karachi, in 1947, his career as a social worker officially began.

Political Strides: In 1947, L. K. Advani was appointed the RSS’s Karachi wing’s Secretary. He joined the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1951. Shri Shyama Prasad Mookerjee created the Bharatiya Jana Sangh. He served as the Bharatiya Jan Sangh’s leader from 1966 to 1967.

L.K. Advani represented Delhi in the Rajya Sabha from the years 1970 to 1976. He was selected to lead the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in the year 1973. He represented Gujarat in the Rajya Sabha from 1976 to 1982. . After the Jana Sangh was disbanded in 1977, L.K. Advani and respected leader Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee joined the Janata Party.

The Janata Party won the Lok Sabha elections in 1977, and Morarji Desai was appointed the country’s new prime minister. L.K. Advani served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha from January 1980 to April 1980. He was selected to serve as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s general secretary in the year 1980 and did so until the year 1986. He was re-elected to serve in the Rajya Sabha for a third time in 1982. He was elected president of the Bharatiya Janata Party in 1986 and served in that capacity until 1991. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha for a fourth term in the year 1988. L. K. Advani was appointed to serve in the 9th Lok Sabha in the year 1989. He served as the leader of the BJP’s Parliamentary Party in the Lok Sabha from 1989 to 1991.

The Indian Parliamentary Group presented Lal Krishna Advani with the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award in 1999.

In accordance with the Recruitment and Conditions Rules of 1955, L.K. Advani served as the Chairman of Review at the Lok Sabha Secretariat Committee from 1990 to 1991. He was elected to the tenth Lok Sabha for a second term in 1991. He served as the leader of the opposition from 1991 to 1993.

L.K. Advani once more became leadership of the BJP from the years 1993 to 1998. He was elected to serve a third term as a member of the 12th Lok Sabha in the year 1998. He served as the Union Cabinet’s Minister of Home Affairs from 1998 to 1999.He was re-elected to the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999, this time for a fourth term. He served as the Union Cabinet’s Minister of Home Affairs from October 1999 to May 2004.

L.K. Advani served as deputy prime minister from June 29, 2002, until May 4, 2004. He served as the Union Cabinet Minister of Personnel, Pensions & Public Grievances from July 1, 2002, to August 25, 2002. He was elected to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2004 and was chosen as the Leader of the Opposition.

L.K. Advani was a member of the Committee on Home Affairs from August 5, 2006, to May 2009. He i was re-elected to the fifteenth Lok Sabha in 2009 for a sixth term. He served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha from May 2009 until December 2009.

On August 4, 2009, L.K. Advani was selected to join the Parliament House Complex’s Committee on Installation of Statues/Portraits of National Leaders and Parliamentarians. He joined the Committee on Home Affairs on August 31, 2009. He joined the Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Maintenance of Heritage Character & Development of Parliament House Complex on December 15, 2009, becoming a member on that day.

L.K. Advani resigned from every position he held on June 10, 2013. He expressed his worries, claiming that the BJP was founded by Nanaji Deshmukh, Shyama Prasad Mookerjee, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and Deendayal Upadhyaya and is no longer the innocent party. However, L.K.Advani withdrew his resignation after an intervention and a promise from senior leader Rajnath Singh that the party would address and investigate his concerns.

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Effects of Leadership on School Performance: Comparison between Perceptions of Teachers and Head Teachers of Special and Regular Schools

Abstract:

This study compared the perception(s) of teachers and headteachers working in special schools and those in regular schools about the effect of leadership on the performance of the school. The sample included 100 teachers and 50 headteachers from each of the school categories in Karachi city. The analysis of data was carried out by using descriptive statistics and Independent Samples t-test. The results revealed that teachers and headteachers perceived leadership style to be affecting the performance of the school. The headteachers and teachers from regular schools and teachers from special schools scored highest on their response(s) demonstrating that headteachers anticipated the role teachers working under their leadership in inculcating knowledge, skills, and attitudes among students; whereas, the score of the responses of the headteachers of special schools appeared to be highest indicating that they guide their teachers how to attain the goals of their school(s).

Authors:

1-Sadia Siddiqui

Ph.D. Scholar, Department of Special Education, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.

2-Shahida Sajjad

Professor, Department of Special Education, University of Karachi, Karachi, Pakistan.

3-Irshad Hussain

Professor, Department of Education, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.

Keywords: Head teacher, leadership, school performance

DOI Number: 10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).40

DOI Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).40

Page Nos: 308-316

Volume & Issue: IV - IV

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We live in a society, where we waste half of our time in comparison and rest in jealousy. As a result, we forget to focus on OURSELF. I also used to do these things, but believe me, it gives only negative vibes, which you willingly or unwillingly multiply into others. The day I left these all, I found an unbelievable change in Myself. My friends who used to say Why you take everything so negative. Now they say, We are getting positive vibes from you, boosted the confidence, true motivation and so on. These all could be possible because I believed in ME, changed myself and left all the gathering from where I used to get negative vibes.

Let me share how grateful this year was…

First month of the year

The first month of the year which starts with New Year celebrations and my birthday celebration on 6th January. In this month, I got a chance to visit and meet many high profiles of Pakistan. I participated into Ambassador Program of my university, and after clearing all stages, I was one of the Ambassador amongst 125 others for the year 2016-17. Well due to some financial issues I couldn’t take part in any national or international trip but then in 2018, I got a chance to visit Islamabad. It was 10 days trip, which included visits of President House, Prime Minister Secretariat, GHQ, NAB Headquarter and  Supreme Court of Pakistan amongst many others. So that’s how my year 2018 officially kicked off.

Feb to May

From Feb to May, I became busy in working on thesis. I chose “Impact of Facebook on University Students in Karachi” as my research topic. And finally, in May, I accomplished it after clearing all the levels from beginning to end. After passing viva and submitting thesis to the university, I was unofficially graduated.

June & July

June and July known for vacations, so I did many hangouts with friends, and also helped my mates for their thesis film. Even I worked as a supporting role in one of the film. In the same month, I went into trauma because my cellphone got snatched. It might seem nothing for Karachites but as it happened for the very first time in the last ten years. So, I went into deep depression and lost 10 KG of my weight. Well, with friends and family support I overcome it soon.

  Vlogging in August

Then in August, I officially entered into the field of vlogging and decided to travel outside Karachi. So, with the group of friends, I planned a trip for Mithi. It was a 3 days trip where we went to Mithi, Tharparker and from there we explored the architecture site of Jainism temples and went to mountain area of Nagar Parker. Only few of us could climb the mountain and I was one of them. The view from the 600 ft. of mountain was so breathtaking.

In the same month, I planned for another trip. This time it was Balochistan. Even a month isn’t enough to explore the whole Balochistan but I tried my best to promote the positive image of Balochistan. In this trip, we first went to Lasbela, Balochistan and from there we went to Hingol National Park, Nani Mandir and Kund Malir. We returned back to Lasbela to explore the agricultural site and natural picnic spot of Lasbela.

A Trip To Balochistan

A Trip To Balochistan

A Trip To Balochistan

A Trip To Balochistan

A Trip To Balochistan

A Trip To Balochistan

A Trip To Balochistan

September & October

September and October were bit busiest, I participated in seminars, workshops, and meetings with different clients. After taking two short courses, I appeared and cleared test of Basics of Reporting & Basics of Editing conducted by CEJ in collaboration with British High Commission. After this, I participated in the IMPACT program of School of Leadership (SOL), which changed the entire perspective of my life. I felt so positive and boosted after this 4 days program of SOL. As I love to do socializing, so I got new many friends from CEJ and SOL.

November – The Convocation Month

Well, it’s time for November. I’d love to call it Convocation Month. Yes, it was 17th November when I officially graduated and made my family proud.

After graduation, I got a chance of picnic at Turtle beach and French beach. So, on 24th November I went to Turtle Beach to be a part of MAX program by SOL, where Umair Jaliawala and Waqar Ali interacted with the participants and engaged them into different activities. So, they can stretch themselves and come out from their comfort zone. On 27th Nov, again got a chance to visit a beach, but this time it was beyond. This time we did underwater diving, snorkelling and saw the marine life with our dive masks at French beach in Karachi. In the same month, I became the Global Peace Ambassador from Pakistan for the next two years.

Last month December

December, last month of the year. In this month I got a laptop from university and planned for the last trip of 2018. This time it was Ber Sharif village, which is approximately 35 KM away from Larkana.

Travelling is now the part of blood and would love to continue this even in next year (InnShahAllah). So, the year started with travelling and is going to end on the travelling. That’s the beauty of 2018.

Last but not least, if you have a will to do something, you can definitely do it. No one can stop you doing this. Keep following your passion, be down to earth, socialize with others and learn new things from people’s experience.

Goodbye 2018, and excited to welcome 2019 with more positive energy. And looking forward to many new, exciting and adventurous things. I also would like to share an idea for 2019,

Start your year with an empty jar and fill it with notes of good things that happened to you.

Wish you a Happy New Year!

Year in Review – Believe in yourself to see wonders and miracles We live in a society, where we waste half of our time in comparison and rest in jealousy.

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RESULT ANNOUNCEMENT OF HOPE SECONDARY SCHOOL (ZIA COLONY)

HOPE – A Health NGO in Pakistan is a reputable non profitable organization, which caters towards the health and educationAL sector in Pakistan. This organization is running under the leadership of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla – A Child Specialist in Karachi, who is also the Chairperson of HOPE.HOPE has a Formal Network of Schools in Pakistan, which provides quality education up to Matric in…

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CELEBRATIONS OF EID-E-MILAD UN NABI AT HOPE

Streets across Pakistan turned festive as the faithful celebrated Eid-e-MiladunNabi, the birth anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) with religious zeal and fervor.

The 12th Rabi-ul-Awal marks the birth of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace be upon him).

Government buildings, streets, houses, shopping malls, and mosques were decorated beautifully with lights and buntings, as the youth and children did fireworks and marched in rallies wearing colorful dresses. Religious festivities are the part of Pakistani society; it promotes religious and cultural values.

'Milad' or recitation of poems to celebrate the praises of the Holy Prophet are held i by Muslims during the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar.Also commonly known as 'Milad un Nabi', this day is observed as a public holiday in many countries with a large Muslim population as it commemorates the anniversary of the birth of the founder of Islam and the proclaimer of the Quran.

Despite the standard operating procedures (SOPs) issued by the government for Eid-e-MiladunNabicelebrations, adherence to social distancing and mask-wearing instructions was almost non-existent.

Each yearEid-e-MiladunNabi is celebrated in the schools and hospitals of HOPE – An Educational NGOin Pakistan, to bring religious unity among the students and staff members. It also gives a chance to the students to show their talent. Competitions are held in all the schools and prizes are distributed.

The events were held at HOPE Head Office, HOPE General Hospital, Zia Hospital and School, Thatta Hospital and School.

HOPE- An NGO in Pakistan does its best to encourage the hidden talent in these underprivileged children as well as inducing the religious spirit in them. Milad was the perfect occasion to let these students show their respect for the beloved Prophet (P.B.U.H.) through recitation of various Naats, Famous Naatkhuwans were also invited to recite Naats in their beautiful voice to increase the feeling of devotion. The way they presented the Naats fascinated the audience.

Under the leadership of Dr. Mubina Agboatwalla - A Child Specialist in Karachi, the event ended filling the hearts with joy and mind with inner peace, of all those who were present there. Everyone was served with delicious snacks, sweets and cold drinks.

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Miftah Ismail

Miftah Ismail (born 23 July 1965) is a Pakistani politician and political economist who served as Pakistan's Minister of Finance from 19 April 2022 to 27 September 2022. While only serving 5 months in office, he had to undertake hard economic challenges in office when the country was struggling economically. He also served on previous government from April 2018 to May 2018. Prior to that, he served as the Federal Adviser on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, chairman of the Pakistan Board of Investment and an economist with the International Monetary Fund. Early life and career He was born on 23 July 1965 in Karachi, Sindh. Ismail received his B.S. degree from Duquesne University in business studies in 1985, followed by a Ph.D degree in public finance and political economy from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, in 1990. Ismail worked with the International Monetary Fund as an economist based in Washington, D.C. in the early 1990s. He returned to Pakistan to work for his family business, Ismail Industries Limited, in 1993. The business includes the manufacturing of confectionery (candies), biscuits, potato chips, and plastics and has an annual revenue of about 200 million dollars. 

Political career Ismail joined the Pakistan Muslim League (N) in 2011 and served as the head and vice-chairman of Punjab Board of Investment and Trade from 2012 to 2013. During the 2013 Pakistani general election, Ismail served as a member of the election strategy team and the manifesto committee of Pakistan Muslim League (N).[6] In October 2013, Ismail became a member of the Board of Directors of Pakistan International Airlines. In November 2013, he joined the Board of Directors of Sui Southern Gas Company. Both of these positions he retained until 4 January 2014, when he was appointed as the head of Federal Board of Investment and was added as a junior member of the Prime Minister Sharif's cabinet. Under his leadership the Board of Investment underwent massive restructuring including winding up of its regional offices. During his tenure at the Board of Investment, the government of Pakistan formulated a new automobile sector policy that has attracted a lot of new investment in the automobile sector. Ismail has served as adjunct faculty at the Institute of Business Administration and also as chairman of the board at Karachi American School.  After being appointed as one of the key finance advisers to the Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in December 2017, he stated that one of his top priorities is to help broaden the extremely narrow tax base in Pakistan which would strengthen the overall economy. He said that he would help design an economic policy that gives opportunity to the wealthy Pakistanis abroad to bring back their wealth. In other words, the government was ready to initiate an 'offshore tax amnesty scheme' soon. On 27 April 2018, Ismail took oath as Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs in Shahid Khaqan Abbasi's cabinet, where he served until 31 May 2018. He took again oath as Finance minister on 19 April 2022 and resigned on 27 September 2022 to pave way for Ishaq Dar the next finance minister. Courtesy : Wikipedia

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Biden’s Afghan Pullout Is a Victory for Pakistan. But at What Cost?

Pakistan’s military stayed allied to both the Americans and Taliban. But now the country may face intensified extremism at home as a result of a perceived Taliban victory.

— The New York Times | April 15, 2021 | By Mujib Mashal, Salman Masood and Zia ur-Rehman

Pakistani soldiers in South Waziristan, which borders Afghanistan, in 2009. Credit...Tyler Hicks/The New York Times

Near the peak of the American war in Afghanistan, a former chief of neighboring Pakistan’s military intelligence — an institution allied both to the U.S. military and to its Taliban adversaries — appeared on a talk show called “Joke Night” in 2014. He put a bold prediction on the record.

“When history is written,” declared Gen. Hamid Gul, who led the feared spy service known as the I.S.I. during the last stretch of the Cold War in the 1980s, “it will be stated that the I.S.I. defeated the Soviet Union in Afghanistan with the help of America.”

“Then there will be another sentence,” General Gul added after a brief pause, delivering his punchline to loud applause. “The I.S.I., with the help of America, defeated America.”

In President Biden’s decision to withdraw all American forces from Afghanistan by September, Pakistan’s powerful military establishment finally gets its wish after decades of bloody intrigue: the exit of a disruptive superpower from a backyard where the I.S.I. had established strong influence through a friendly Taliban regime before the U.S. invaded in 2001.

A return of the Taliban to some form of power would dial the clock back to a time when Pakistan’s military played gatekeeper to Afghanistan, perpetually working to block the influence of its archenemy, India.

But the Pakistani military’s sheltering of the Taliban insurgency over the past two decades — doggedly pursuing a narrowly defined geopolitical victory next door — risks another wave of disruption at home. Pakistan is a fragile, nuclear-armed state already reeling from a crashed economy, waves of social unrest, agitation by oppressed minorities and a percolating Islamic militancy of its own that it is struggling to contain.

If Afghanistan descends into chaos, Pakistanis are bound to feel the burden again just as they did after Afghanistan disintegrated in the 1990s following the Soviet withdrawal. Millions of Afghan refugees crossed the porous border to seek relative safety in Pakistan’s cities and towns.

Afghan men waiting for tokens to apply for a Pakistani visa in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, in October. Credit...Parwiz/Reuters

And more: A Taliban return to power, either through a civil war or through a peace deal that gives them a share of power, would embolden the extremist movements in Pakistan that share the same source of ideological mentorship in the thousands of religious seminaries spread across Pakistan. Those groups have shown no hesitation in antagonizing the country’s government.

While Pakistan’s military played a dangerous game of supporting militants abroad and containing extremists at home, the country’s Islamist movements found a rallying cause in the presence of an invading foreign force next door, openly fund-raising for and cheering on their Afghan classmates. New extremist groups kept shrinking the civil society space in Pakistan — often targeting intellectuals and professionals for abuse or attack — and even found sympathizers in the ranks of Pakistan’s security forces.

Pakistani generals have resorted to a mix of force and appeasement in tackling the country’s own growing militancy problem, said Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa, a research associate at the School of Oriental and African Studies in London. But a strategy for countering the spread of extremism has been elusive.

“It scares me, it scares me,” Dr. Siddiqa said. “Once the Taliban come back, that should trouble the Pakistani government, or any government. It will be inspiring for all the other groups.”

Said Nazir, a retired brigadier and defense analyst in Islamabad, said Pakistan had “learned some lessons” from the blowback of past support to jihadist groups. The country would need to tread more cautiously in the endgame of the Afghan war.

“Victory will not be claimed by Pakistan, but tacitly the Taliban will owe it to Pakistan,” Mr. Nazir said. “Pakistan does fear the replay of past events and fears a bloody civil war and violence if hasty withdrawal and no political solution occur simultaneously.”

Seth Jones of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington said that although Pakistan’s military and intelligence establishment are “undoubtedly celebrating” the Biden announcement, greater control in Afghanistan is far from assured.

“It will be difficult, if not impossible, for Pakistan to control the Taliban and other militant groups in Afghanistan as the country spirals into a civil war,” he said. “Al Qaeda, the Islamic State, and other groups are already operating in Afghanistan. There is no way Pakistan can control this hodgepodge of groups, which have different interests, leaders, and goals.”

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, a deputy leader of the Taliban, arrives in Moscow for an Afghan peace conference in March. Credit...Pool photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko

From the moment of its birth as a country in 1947, Pakistan found itself surrounded by enemies. The new borders drawn up by British officials instantly mired Pakistan in a host of territorial disputes, including a serious one with Afghanistan, which still lays claim to what most of the world sees as Pakistan’s northwestern regions.

It was at the peak of the Cold War in the 1970s, as the Soviet Union pushed to expand its influence in South and Central Asia, that Pakistani leaders found a formula of deploying Islamist proxies they have stuck to ever since. The United States armed and financed the training of the mujahedeen insurgency that would defeat the Soviet Army in Afghanistan and topple the government it propped up. Pakistan’s army, particularly its intelligence wing, would serve as the handler, host, and trainer.

Through the ensuing civil war in the 1990s, Pakistani generals helped a younger group of fundamentalist Afghan fighters known as the Taliban sweep the fighting factions and establish a government with control over more than 90 percent of Afghanistan.

But when the United States invaded in 2001 to chase Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda after their terrorist attacks on American soil, the Americans also turned their sights on Pakistan’s allies in Afghanistan, the ruling Taliban. Pakistan found itself in a difficult position. In the face of President George Bush’s “with us or against us” ultimatum, Pakistan’s military ruler, Gen. Pervez Musharraf, reluctantly went along.

The decision had an immediate blowback: Pakistan began facing attacks from the Pakistani Taliban for siding with the U.S. military campaign against their ideological brothers in Afghanistan. It took years of military operations that cost the lives of thousands of Pakistani forces, and displaced countless people in Pakistan’s northwest, to quell the group.

A Pakistani Army officer inside a school where Pakistani Taliban gunmen killed 145 people in Peshawar in 2014. Credit...Muhammed Muheisen/Associated Press

At the same time, Pakistan’s military kept working to help the Afghan Taliban regroup as an insurgency to keep the United States in check. Even as American officials relied on Pakistani help to conduct the war and intelligence operations, some were bitter about the double role played by the I.S.I. The killing of Bin Laden in Pakistan by U.S. forces in 2011 was one rare moment when those tensions played out in public.

But Pakistan’s generals were also successful in making themselves indispensable to the United States — offering a nuclear-armed ally in a region where China, Russia and Islamist militants all had interests. Effectively, it meant that the United States chose to turn a blind eye as its Pakistani allies helped the Taliban wear down American and allied forces in Afghanistan.

Afghan government officials, meanwhile, were becoming increasingly distraught that their American allies were not coming down harder on Pakistan.

On one trip to Afghanistan soon after being elected vice president in 2008, Mr. Biden was urged by President Hamid Karzai to pressure Pakistan into rooting out Taliban sanctuaries on its soil. Mr. Biden was reported to respond by saying that Pakistan was 50 times more important to the United States than Afghanistan was.

In recent years, as American officials sought a way to leave Afghanistan, they again had to turn to Pakistan — to pressure the Taliban to come to peace talks, and to lend help when the United States needed to move against Al Qaeda or the Islamic State affiliate in the region.

With the U.S. intention to leave publicly declared, Pakistan did away with any semblance of denial that the Taliban leadership was sheltering there. Taliban leaders flew from Pakistani cities to engage in peace talks in Qatar. When negotiations reached delicate moments that required consultations with field commanders, they flew back to Pakistan.

When the United States finally signed a withdrawal agreement with the Taliban in February last year, the mood in some circles in Pakistan was one of open celebration.

A supporter of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan party throws stones at the police during a protest in Lahore on Tuesday. Credit...Rahat Dar/EPA, via Shutterstock

Pakistan’s former defense minister, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, who had repeatedly visited the halls of power in Washington as a U.S. ally, tweeted a photo of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meeting Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban deputy at the talks in Qatar.

“You might have might on your side, but God is with us,” Mr. Asif said in the tweet, ending with a cry of victory. “Allah u Akbar!”

But there are signs that extremist groups within Pakistan have already felt emboldened by the Taliban’s perceived victory, giving a glimpse of the trouble likely to be in store for Pakistani officials.

The once-defeated Pakistani Taliban have increased their activities in tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. Ambushes against security forces have become more frequent.

Just how wide the problem of extremism might stretch has been on display in recent days on the streets of two of Pakistan’s main cities, Lahore and Karachi.

Supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, a movement that sees itself as protecting Islam against blasphemy, thrashed uniformed members of Pakistani forces and took dozens hostage for hours. Videos emerged of Pakistani army officers trying to reason with the violent protesters. Officials said two policemen had been killed, and 300 wounded. The showdown continues, as the government moved to ban the group as a terrorist outfit.

“The state was not able to control the stick-wielding and stone-hurling members of the T.L.P. that paralyzed most parts of the country for two days,” said Afrasiab Khattak, a former chairman of Pakistan’s human rights commission. “How will they handle trained, guns-carrying Taliban militants?”

A Pakistani soldier on guard at the border with Afghanistan in North Waziristan in 2017. Credit...Caren Firouz/Reuters

— Mark Mazzetti and Eric Schmitt contributed reporting.

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VIPs are the First Priority for Sindh Gov instead of Front Line Health Workers for Vaccination: Umar

As the first phase of inoculation of frontline healthcare workers against Covid-19 continues, Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Sunday alleged that the vaccine was being administered to VIPs in Sindh.

He claimed that in the Centre, the vaccine had not even been given to Prime Minister Imran Khan, federal ministers or their families.

In a tweet, Mr Umar said complaints had been received that people other than the healthcare workers were receiving the vaccine jabs in Karachi. As a result, representatives of the Sindh government were instructed during the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) meeting to vaccinate healthcare workers only.

He said the vaccine had been given to the provincial government and therefore should inoculate healthcare personnel.

According to media reports, NCOC National Coordinator Lt Gen Hamooduz Zaman Khan has been directed to investigate the matter.

The vaccination drive was launched by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Feb 2 in Islamabad, which started in the rest of the country the next day.

Pakistan performs better

With the country reporting another 1,346 infections and 53 deaths and the overall positivity rate of 3.64pc on Sunday, the global ranking of Pakistan in terms of most number of cases dropped to the 30th place.

In June last year, the country was among the top 10 countries having the most Covid-19 infections.

Pakistan’s ranking is much better than the United States (US), India, Russia, United Kingdom (UK), France, Turkey, Germany, South Africa, Iran, Indonesia, Canada, Israel, Iraq and Sweden.

According to data released by the NCOC on Sunday, total number of people having been infected by Covid-19 since Feb 26, 2020 was 554,474, with 11,967 dying. The rest of the infected people had recovered. There are 32,265 active cases at present, the data revealed.

Meanwhile, majority of the frontline healthcare workers in Islamabad seem to have adopted a ‘wait and see’ policy as only 34 health professionals have so far been vaccinated against Covid-19 since the drive was launched on Feb 2.

However, District Health Officer Dr Zaeem Zia hoped that a large number of healthcare workers would be inoculated on Monday (today) as around 300 appointments had been called for the day.

The global data showed that the US had reported the most number of cases – over 27 million – and around 473,000 deaths. India has recorded 10.8 million cases and 155,000 deaths, Brazil, 9.4 million cases and 231,000 deaths; UK, 3.9 million cases and 112,000 deaths; Turkey, 2.5 million cases and 26,000 deaths, and Iran, over 1.4 million cases and 55,000 deaths.

However, in the US, 970,567 tests per million population were carried out, whereas in the UK, 1.12 million tests were conducted. Russia carried out 712,464 tests, Turkey, 359,156; Brazil, 133,977; India, 144,560; Iran, 114,219 whereas Pakistan conducted only 36,664 tests per million population.

Novel coronavirus was first detected in China in December 2019 which then spread to other countries. Pakistan closed its borders and took a number of steps to stop the spread. The first case of the virus was reported in Pakistan in the last week of February 2020.

On March 13 of that year, the meeting of the National Security Committee, comprising top civil and military leadership, was held to discuss the crisis which was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation.

Prime Minister Imran Khan, who had chaired the meeting, directed the relevant authorities to devise a comprehensive strategy to check the spread of the disease.

Lockdown was announced on March 16 and a number of industries, educational institutions, restaurants and marriage halls were closed. Pakistan also sealed its western border with Afghanistan and Iran and even closed Kartarpur shrine to local people.

The National Disaster Management Authority was involved to ensure availability of medical equipment and health-related supplies at the earliest.

After the construction industry was opened on Aug 7, the National Coordination Committee on Covid-19 lifted restrictions on tourism on Aug 8 and on restaurants and transport sector from Aug 10.

Educational institutions and marriage halls were opened on Sept 15, 2020.

After restrictions were eased, a large number of people thronged public spots without following the SOPs. As a result, tourist destinations in Gilgit-Baltistan had to be closed.

In October 2020, cases started to rise again and the NCOC officially declared it to be the second wave of the virus.

Initially educational institutions, from where cases were being reported, were closed and then a lockdown policy was announced for hotspots. As the situation worsened on Nov 11, the NCOC decided to increase restrictions, and finally closed educational institutions on Nov 26.

After the situation improved, secondary schools and colleges were opened on Jan 18, 2021 while and primary and middle institutions resumed from Feb 1.

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