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US Embassy struck ?Diyat? deal with family of youth killed in accident

ISLAMABAD: The family of man killed by US diplomat has reached an agreement with the US Embassy on blood money, sources told Daily Jang.Under the deal, the embassy will pay Diyat amount to the victim family and in return they will not pursue the case in court, according to the report.The details of the agreement, which was reached many days ago before the diplomat was allowed to leave on Monday under the Vienna Convention, are kept secret. The report said that the amount and when it will be paid is unknown. The US Military Attaché, Col Joseph Emanuel Hall, involved in the killing of a Pakistani youth in a road accident, left for the United States, diplomatic sources confirmed to the Geo News.The official sources said Pakistan accepted the US viewpoint that Col Joseph Emanuel Hall has complete diplomatic immunity under the Vienna Convention.On April 7, Col Joseph jumped a red light and rammed into a motorcycle killing a Pakistani civilian. He was let go by the police officials in Islamabad after the accident as the law — Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, 1961 — provides the diplomat with immunity from criminal prosecution.According to sources, the local police has handed over all the record related to Colonel Hall to the US officials. Hall is a certified envoy who enjoys diplomatic immunity, the sources added. Pakistan's criminal, civil, and administrative laws do not apply to the US envoy. The US government had refused to strip Joseph of the diplomatic immunity, said the sources.Earlier on Saturday, a United States Air Force C-130 returned from the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, without the diplomat as the Interior Ministry refused to issue him a No Objection Certificate (NOC), sources had informed the Geo News.The Islamabad High Court on May 11, on a petition filed by the deceased's father, ruled that the US diplomat does not have absolute immunity in the country. The court had also granted two weeks to the Ministry of Interior to decide on placing his name on the Exit Control List (ECL).

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Nawaz rejects National Security Committee statement

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz supreme leader Nawaz Sharif has rejected  the statement of National Security Committee's  Monday's statement as horrible and painful, according to Geo News.Speaking at the Accountability Court the PMLN leaders said the statement of the top civilian-military coordination forum   was based of misunderstanding.Later, talking to media outside the court, Nawaz Sharif said time has come to decide who is traitor and who is patriot, reiterating his demand to set up a national commission.He said being a three time prime minister he knows a lot of things. "Who has brought  the country to this point," he said.The NSC  meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi  and also attended by  top military leaders  had condemned Sharif's remarks about  Mumbai terror attacks in an interview with a leading English daily.The NSC on Monday  dismissed former premier Nawaz Sharif's  statement on the 2008 Mumbai attacks and termed it "incorrect and misleading".  

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Nawaz Sharif's remarks misreported by media, says PM Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi  has called for an end to a debate that Nawaz Sharif sparked with his controversial remarks about Mumbai attacks.Expressing his in the National Assembly, he said that Sharif's remarks  were misreported by Indian media."Nawaz Sharif didn't say Mumbai attackers were dispatched from Pakistan. The sentence about non-state actors was misquoted ," he said.He said Pervez Musharraf, Gen (retd) Pasha, Imran Khan, General (retd) Durrani and Rehman Malik had also discussed the subject of Mumbai terror attacks in the past for which Nawaz Sharif is being crticized."Nobody is authorized to issue certificates of  patriotism," he said, and warned against using the issue for political point scoring."Do not become India's facilitators in a matter related to national security. Do not use a national security matter for political purposes," he said."Parliament should form a commission if it is willing to look back into the past," Abbasi said. He reiterated that Pakistan would not allow it soil to be used against other countries. "It was and  it still remains our policy," said the premier .  

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The last selfie: How technology has become a menace for millennials

At the heart of the tragic incident that occurred on Sunday – in which seven medical students lost their lives as a hanging bridge collapsed in Neelum Valley – lies a very pressing issue: people’s (especially youngsters) over-increasing dependence on technology.The incident occurred after a total of twenty-six students gathered on the Jagran bridge built on a deep gulch for clicking a selfie, after which the bridge collapsed due to overweight. Despite the warning sign which clearly indicated that the bridge is able to withstand the pressure of five people only, the tourist students (mostly belonging to Faisalabad) ignored it, jeopardising their safety, putting their life at stake. And for what? A mere selfie. It’s heart-wrenching to see how precious lives were lost due to the obsession, the craze that we all have for clicking pictures. And it is quite alarming to see the lengths people go to in order to capture that ‘perfect selfie’, often putting their lives in extreme danger, when it’s not even worth it. While there is no denying the fact that technology has engulfed us completely, cramming most part of our lives, we absolutely cannot imagine living our lives without it. However, it has become scary to see how people get killed because of depending on or using it excessively. Have you ever been to a concert that you were planning to be a part of since long, but do not remember even a single moment of it, because you were too occupied with clicking pictures, making videos and posting them on Snapchat and Instagram? I am sure you have, and you just have your soaring dependence on technology to blame for it. Selfie deaths are not a new phenomenon, they happen all around the world. But what is highly distressing is the fact that the obsession with technology has led to more tragedies than any other thing. According to a research conducted in 2015, it was found that more people died by taking selfies than by suffering from shark attacks. Moreover, most of the selfie-related deaths reported were due to falling. Coming over to the most disturbing part of the study: most of the people involved in such incidents were aged between 18 and 22, and the accidents ranged from a man being electrocuted while climbing on a train to a pilot crashing a light aircraft, killing himself and a passenger, and multiple instances of people dying while posing with loaded guns.And similar happened with these medical students who for the sake of a picture lost their lives. So to say, people should realise the immense value their lives hold and be very cautious while using technology. You may not know what harm a slight negligence may do to you, needless to say the everyday consequences the addiction of technology has on your health.

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Kalasha Chilim Just Festival 2018 kicks off

The Kalasha “Chilim Just Festival 2018” has officially been kicked off today the 14 May 2018. First ritual “chirik pipi”, milking distribution by shepherds to welcome the spring kicked off in Bumburet Kalash valley.To the Kalasha the festival is the culmination of religious life and, like the big funerals, they unite the people. The “Chilim Jusht / Joshi Festival is the spring festival, in the middle of May lasts for four days. The spring festival honors the fairies and also safeguards the goats and shepherds before they go to the pastures. Before the festival the women and girls gather from all over the valley and decorate their houses. Inside the houses local wine and milk products are shared. The women then sprinkle milk on Goddess “Jestak“ the protector of their children and home. The festival begins at Rumbur where the Shaman (soothsayer) and tribal chiefs lead a procession to the “Malosh altar”, high above Grum, to sacrifice goats to the Gods. Later the festival moves on to Bumburate and ends up at Birir, a few days later. The Kalasha are colourful and ancient indigenous people. They are cheerful, generous, witty and fond of rejoicing and merry making. Their women folk have an outgoing manner that is disarming, delightful and unexpected. Every religious ceremony is accompanied by dancing and rhythmical chant to a beat of the drum. The women wearing their traditional black robes, ornate cowries shelled head dresses and adorned with colored necklaces, dance in a circle. Then the men join in: it may be a man and a women or a man in the middle with a women on each side, lovers being free to intermingle. One hand is held round the waist of the partner and the other round the shoulders. Tribal chiefs (Kazis) in colorful dresses narrate stories of bygone days and events. Deputy Commissioner Chitral Irshad Sodhar is committed to celebrate this event with great pomp and show, he has also invited media personnel to cover the event so that a positive impression would go the outer world. This will help in promotion of tourism industry and attraction of foreign and national tourists to Chitral. On this occasion Irshad Sodhar, DC Chitral said that he has inducted a “Hospitality Platoon” in Chitral Levies to facilitate tourists, for the first time female levy staff deputed for this event to facilitate families. District Admin in collaboration with Distt Police has devised a traffic plan for Ayun-Bamborate road, so that tourists reach with ease. A special helpline desk has also been established at DC Office with number 0943-412519, for the festival. Any issue and update may be send direct to DC Chitral on official Facebook page (Facebook.com/DCChitral) and twitter handle (@DC_Chitral). Moreover, GoKP Halal Food Authority has been tasked to test the food items, ensure fresh fruits and also regulate the prices of edible items. “We have installed dustbins at every village in the valley for Solid Waste Management, portable washroom and clean drinking water will be provided at every camp” said DC Chitral. “A massive cleanliness campaign will be carried out just after the festival with the help of DC Chitral Volunteer Task Force and TMA Chitral” he added. As per DC Chitral Irshad Sodhar transport union has also been kept in the loop to avoid overcharging from the tourists, special parking lots have been identified by the Traffic Police in the area. The event is widely promoted on social media as well, Twitter top trend #ChilimJushtFest18 has been noticed at peak hours.

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US diplomat involved in fatal accident leaves Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: US diplomat Colonel Joseph Emanuel Hall, who was involved in the fatal accident, has left Pakistan, Geo News reported citing diplomatic sources as saying.Colonel Joseph, the US military attaché was flown out of Pakistan from Nur Khan Airbase in a special air craft.According to sources, Colonel Joseph left the country after United States refused to withdraw his diplomatic immunity.Police have handed over all the record of Colonel Joseph to US officials, the diplomatic sources said.Colonel Joseph is a bona fide envoy, having diplomatic immunity, sources said and added that Pakistani laws including civil, criminal and administrative laws do not apply on him.Earlier, Pakistani authorities on Saturday barred Colonel Joseph from leaving the country, forcing an American military aircraft flown in for his departure to leave without him.On April 7, Colonel Joseph jumped a red light and rammed into a motorcycle killing a Pakistani civilian. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday, on a petition filed by the deceased's father, had ruled that the US diplomat does not have absolute immunity in the country. The court also granted two weeks to the Ministry of Interior to decide about placing his name on the Exit Control List (ECL).

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Pakistan reaffirms support for Palestine after US moves embassy to Jerusalem

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has voiced grave concern that despite calls by the international community to comply with UN General Assembly and Security Council resolutions on the two-state solution, the US has moved its embassy to the Holy City of Jerusalem. “This represents a violation of international law and several United Nations Security Council resolutions, in particular resolutions 476 and 478,” according to a statement issued by the foreign office. “It may be recalled that both houses of our Parliament have earlier voiced their position on the US decision.” “The Government and people of Pakistan stand firmly with the Palestinian people."Pakistan also renewed its call for establishment of a viable, independent and contiguous State of Palestine, on the basis of internationally agreed parameters, the pre-1967 borders, and with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.

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Islamabad, Kabul agree on effective, full implementation of APAPPS

Islamabad and Kabul have agreed on effective and full implementation of Afghanistan Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS), saying it will contribute towards the common objectives of eliminating terrorism and achieving peace, stability, prosperity and development of the people of the two countries.The statement came after the 4th meeting of Afghanistan Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS) that was held  at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad on Monday. The delegations were led by Afghan Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai and Pakistan's Foreign Secretary Ms. Tehmina Janjua. “In pursuance of the seven principles agreed in the meeting between Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi during his visit to Kabul on 6 April 2018, the two sides finalized the Afghanistan Pakistan Action Plan for Peace and Solidarity (APAPPS). This operationalizes the six working groups envisaged under APAPPS,” according to a joint statement issued by the Foreign Office. APAPPS provides a framework to strengthen mutual trust and deepen interaction in all spheres of bilateral engagements. It is also a mechanism for finding solutions to bilateral areas of concern. Both sides agreed that effective and full implementation of APAPPS would contribute towards the common objectives of eliminating terrorism and achieving peace, stability, prosperity and development of the people of the two countries.

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Chinese delegation visits Pakistan

A delegation of Chinese People's Association for Peace and Disarmament (CPAPD) led by its vice president H.E Mr Zhau Li and former vice Minister of IDCPC International department, central committee of the communist party of China visited Pakistan.During a meeting with Mr Bayazeed Kasi, central joint secretary PTI Pakistan coordinator of party to party exchanges between CPC and Pakistan political parties.Mr zhou Li gave a detailed explanation of the CPAPD and its success story from the day it came into being in June 1985.Zhau Li further extended his views on the development of CPEC and how the Peoples Republic of China has always and will always be there when brother nation Pakistan needs support.The CPAPD, being the largest peace association in china under the supervision of the COMMUNIST PARTY, plans to promote the all weather friendship with Pakistan with the help of different forums of politics, business, media, think tank and NGO'S etc.He went on to that in Pakistan, no matter which political party forms the government, China will always respect and work hard hand in hand with them because they are the choice of the people of this country and our friendship and brotherhood ties together none other then the citizens of our two countries. Bayazeed Kasi encouraged the delegation to have more and more visits to Pakistan.The CPAPD, founded in June 1985, is the largest China’s nationwide non-government peace association. The objectives of it are to promote mutual understanding, friendship and cooperation between the peoples of China and the rest of the world in joint efforts to maintain peace, oppose arms race and war, achieves arms control and disarmament.

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Heavy traffic cripples Karachi

KARACHI: Massive traffic jam paralyzed Karachi on Monday afternoon, leaving thousands of motorists stuck for hours amid scorching heat. According to a police statement, traffic jam happened due to snap checking by paramilitary Rangers force on Ziauddin Road. Police officers are on the road to regulate the traffic. “All barriers have been removed to clear the traffic.,” the police said. Heavy traffic was seen in I.I Chundrigar Road, Zianuddin Road, MA Jinnah Road and other roads. 

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Ahsan Iqbal discharged from hospital

ISLAMABAD: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal has been discharged from Lahore’s Services Hospital, days he was shifted to the facility after a failed assassination attempt. In a statement on Monday, the Ministry of Interior said that “Alhamdulillah, with the mercy of Allah, Hon Minister Ahsan Iqbal has been discharged from hospital.” The interior minister conveyed a special message of thanks to all well-wishers, supporters and the ones who prayed for him during these testing times!“Indeed it’s Allah who writes destinies!,” it said. The interior minister was shot and wounded in a gun attack during a visit to his constituency in Narowal on May 6. He was airlifted to Lahore after being given aid at a local hospital. A 21-year-old man, identified as Abid Hussain, was arrested along with his firearm after the shooting. The suspect told interrogators that he had targeted the interior minister for a withdrawn amendment in an election  declaration. 

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Imran forms committee for creation of South Punjab province

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has constituted a six-member committee to formulate a way forward for creation of South Punjab province.The South Punjab Action Committee include Mir Balakh Sher Mazari (Convener), Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Jahangir Khan Tareen, Ishaq Khan Khakwani, Khusro Bakhtiar and Tahir Bashir Cheema.The committee will look into all necessary aspects and steps required in creation of a new province and submit an implementation plan to the party within a period of 100 days.The committee may call subject matter experts as per their need to help in formulating their strategy.

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Nawaz Sharif seeks national commission to investigate statement

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif called for the formation of a national commission to investigate his media statement about the Mumbai attacks.“If my statement is being seen as an act of treason, make a national commission to investigate it. Whoever is found guilty, should be hanged publicly,” Sharif told a gathering of supporters in Buner on Monday. The former premier further said that a national commission also be set up to investigate allegations of money laundering. “I will not let anyone violate the sanctity of your vote,” he told the crowd. “We will change the fate of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa if our party forms the government.” “We will fix Peshawar, we will fix the entire province.”“Buner shows that 2018 will be the year of PML-N, he said, adding the world has changed but nothing has been done [by the PTI government] in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Earlier, PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz said that nation's relationship with Nawaz has continues to grow over the past thirty years. “Efforts being made to break the bond between Nawaz Sharif and public will fail,” Maryam.“The fatwas being issued against an elected prime minister are unacceptable,” she said.She said that Nawaz Sharif had carried out nuclear tests following India. "I want to ask you whether a person who had made the country's defence invincible can be labeled a traitor," she questioned.

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