PM Abbasi abolishes ADF, announces Rs1 trillion funds for FATA uplift

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has announced that Agency Development Fund (ADF) has been withdrawn from the federally-administered tribal areas (FATA) as part of government’s efforts to bring the impoverished region into national mainstream. “The FATA Reforms Implementation Committee has decided to spend Rs1 trillion in the tribal areas over the next 10 years and this will be in addition to the annual development budget. The purpose is to develop tribal areas at par with rest of the country,” Prime Minister Abbasi told the lower house of Parliament on Wednesday. “The matter will be taken up at the next meeting of Council of Common Interests (CCI) and I  hope we will get it approved,” he said. The government, he said, was fully committed to provide funds for the progress and prosperity of FATA. He said that local body elections would also be held before October 2018 so that people could elect their representatives.The prime minister said that peace had already been restored in tribal agencies due to the sacrifices rendered by Pakistan army. Talking about the next general elections, he said that the government would consult with parliamentary leaders to reach a consensus on the time-frame for the dissolution of National and Provincial Assemblies. 

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PIA to start three new flights to China, Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is planning to start three new flights to China and Saudi Arabia.Spokesperson of the national flag carrier Mashood Tajwar told Radio Pakistan that PIA is intending to start a new flight for Chinese city Guangzhou and two flights for Taif and Al-Qasim cities of Saudi Arabia.He said the new Islamabad International Airport is equipped with the latest facilities and can accommodate more flights.

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Supreme Court admits Khawaja Asif disqualification appeal for hearing

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Wednesday admitted a petition filed by former foreign minister Khawaja Asif challenging his disqualification in an iqama case last week. The apex court has fixed the hearing for May 4. In his petition, Khawaja Asif maintained that he had unintentionally failed to mention his foreign bank account in the nomination papers. The PML-N leader, however, said that he had already declared his foreign bank account and UAE-based work permit even before a petition was filed against him. The former foreign minister pleaded with the top court to strike down the Islamabad High Court verdict and subsequent ECP’s notification and restore his membership of National Assembly. On April 26, Khawaja Asif was disqualified by the Islamabad High Court on the basis of holding an Abu Dhabi Iqama (work permit).Justice Athar Minallah heading a three-member bench, read out the order disqualifying the foreign minister under Article 62(1)(f). Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani were the other members of the bench."We declare that the Respondent was not qualified to contest the General Election of 2013 from NA 110 as he did not fulfill the conditions described under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution, read with section 99(1)(f) of the Act of 197," the judgement stated.Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s Usman Dar had filed this petition seeking disqualification of Asif for concealing the facts that he was an Iqama holder, legal advisor of a company in UAE and his recent labour card was issued on June 29, 2017. Khawaja Asif on the other hand took a view that he concealed nothing and his Iqama was declared in the nomination paper.The petitioner adopted that Supreme Court on July 28 disqualified former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif for possessing an ‘Iqama’ and Khawaja Asif can also be disqualified on similar grounds.

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Pakistan Navy provides aid to Portugal?s yacht on world sailing trip

KARACHI: Pakistan Navy ship ALAMGIR (Oliver Hazard Perry Class Frigate) while on Counter Piracy mission under Task Force-151 provided logistic assistance to sailing yacht BENYLEO 2, which was in dire need of fuel in area about 180 NM North East of Somalia.Sailing yacht BENYLEO-2 is owned by Joao Armindo Furtado of Azores Island Portugal and is currently on round the world sailing trip with his wife Joana Amen and two children aged 8 and 5 years. It is the first family from Azores Island to embark on round the world sailing expedition. BENYLEO-2 left Port of Galle, Sri Lanka for Eritrea with necessary logistics. However due to unexpected adverse weather, the expedition exhausted its entire stock of fuel. The Yacht was out of fuel and was transiting with slow speed through Piracy Risk area. The logistic supplies onboard Yacht were also short.PNS ALAMGIR not only provided fuel but also provided edibles to the family. Portuguese family was very thankful to Pakistan and Pakistan Navy for providing timely and generous assistance which enabled the family to sail safely in piracy affected area. Pakistan Navy Ships actively participate in Task Force-150 and Task Force 151 which are mandated to conduct Maritime Security Operations and Anti-Piracy respectively. Assistance to BENYLEO-2 is another manifestation of Pakistan Navy's strong history of providing Humanitarian Assistance at high seas and is in line with finest traditions of Pakistan Navy.

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Ramazan moon likely to be visible on May 16

KARACHI: The new moon of Ramazan, 1439 AH, is likely to be sighted on May 16, according to Meteorological Department.According to astronomical parameters, there is fair chance of sighting the new crescent of Ramazan, 1439 AH on the evening of May 16. It said Ramazan’s new moon will be born on May 15 at 4:49pm.May 17 will be the first day of the holy month when the faithfuls will keep fast from dawn to dusk. In Karachi, the sunset will happen at 7:05pm and after that the crescent may be visible for an hour. 

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PTI's Naeem Bukhari suffers serious injuries in London incident

LONDON: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Naeem Bukhari suffered serious injuries when he fell down in a London underground subway.

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Cell phone charging station with fingerprint verification system installed at new Islamabad airport

Authorities have installed a  cell phone charging station at the New Islamabad International Airport.In a video circulating on the social media, a man is shown charging his device at the kiosk which can only be unlocked with fingerprint verification.Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday inaugurated new Islamabad International Airport.The airport is slated to be one of Asia's major aviation hubs and a destinations. Islamabad International Airport is designed by French company Aéroports de Paris Ingenierie and CPG Corporation of Singapore. It is built on 4,238 acres of land and consists of 4-level passenger terminal building, 2 runways, taxiways, apron, parking bays for wide-body aircraft.The first flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) from Karachi landed at the new airport and it will become operational from Thursday.

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