US Trusts Pakistan’s Nuclear Arsenal Management Post Biden’s Concerns.
“The US convinced of Pakistan’s commitment and its capabilities to secure its nuclear assets,” State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters.
The official continued, “The US has always valued our long-standing collaboration with Pakistan and has always seen a stable and prosperous Pakistan as essential to US interests.”
At a private Democratic Party fundraiser in California on Thursday, Biden casually mentioned Pakistan’s nuking program as he started talking about the difficulties facing China’s President Xi Jinping, a strong ally of Pakistan.
“And Pakistan, which I believe to be among the world’s most dangerous countries. According to a White House transcript, Biden added, “Nuclear weapons without any cohesiveness.”
Pakistan, which pleased in the only Islamic countries with a nuclear weapon, called US Ambassador Donald Blome to express its displeasure.
Responsible Nuclear State
According to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan is a “responsible nuclear state,” He also stated that safety precautions are taken “with the utmost seriousness.”
Biden’s comments shouldn’t damage relationships, according to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, who also noted that the president wasn’t speaking at an official event.
Bhutto Zardari, who recently paid a visit to Washington, advocated for more communication, but Biden showed little enthusiasm for speaking with his Pakistani colleagues in person.
However, USAID Administrator Samantha Power and State Department Counselor Derek Chollet also paid visits when disastrous floods struck Pakistan, according to Vedant Patel.
He continued, “We consider this connection as crucial, and we’re going to continue deeply engaged in it.
On October 18, the MOFA summoned US Ambassador Donald Blome and delivered an official demarche on President Joe Biden’s comments regarding Pakistan’s nuclear weapons. The US envoy also informed Islamabad that Pakistan’s nukes resources are secure.
Imran Ashraf announce divorce from wife Kiran Ashfaq famed for Ranjha.
Imran Ashraf is a actor that is excellent his acting in Raqs E Bismil and Mushk was loved by fans. Imran Ashraf was married to Kiran Ishfaque Hussain Dar. He has an adorable son. Well, the talented actor Imran Ashraf Divorce recently announced wife Kiran AshfaqHussain to their divorce/separation Dar.
Imran Ashraf has taken their statement to his Instagram, which checks out,” With a heavy heart, we announce us will continue to be our son, Roham for whom we will continue to be top possible parents that people have mutually and respectfully decided to separate.
The primary concern for both of. We request the fans, well wishers as well as the news to support us during this time that is difficult give us the privacy we are in need of to go on.
For the back few days, the news was common on social media that Imran Ashraf and his wife Kiran Ashfaq have divorced. Because a few days ago Kiran deleted all her photos taken with Imran from her Instagram account.
Respect and love for all. Kiran and Imran”
Fans had been sad and enraged on his divorce and expressed their concern over the style that is increasing of. They said that the small children suffer due to the trend of divorce.
PCB confirms Shaheen Afridi for T20 World Cup warm-up against England.
Shaheen afridi, 22, had been sidelined since sustaining a ligament injury with their knee that is right during test match in Sri Lanka in, missing the Asia Cup and home series against England july.
But now he can finally play in the market, offering Pakistan a boost that is major they go to the T20 World Cup in Australia.
Afridi, who has found 47 wickets in 40 T20s, is key to Pakistan’s set-up, making use of their ability to bowl at high rates and bounce that is generate to come in handy on Australian pitches.
Pakistan are positioned into Group 2 linked with international world Cup alongside India, Bangladesh, South Africa and two qualifier teams.
October they start your competition with a sell-out game against India in Melbourne on 23.
Protecting champions Australia, England, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and two qualifier teams are placed into Group 1.
Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi has completed his rehabilitation and is now set to visit Australia and link up with the Pakistan squad ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.
Shaheen shared an image on Thursday by which the pacer that is left-arm be viewed along with his physios. The young left-arm pacer thanked the medical unit for assisting him in regaining full fitness with time for the tournament that is big.
Amar Khan hails ‘The Legend of Maula Jatt’ as cinematic masterpiece.
She released a lengthy review on Saturday to support her position. “The Legend of Maula Jatt is accelerating into its wonderful years as it accurately speaks our heart out ‘bara hi swaad aya ay!'” It had a lot of flavour. In Pakistani cinema history, this colossal action Gandasa film by Bilal Lashari will be remember as the best visual victory ever. This film is a testament to Bilal’s extensive labour of love and ten years of effort as a filmmaker. This incredible character blocking and cinematography have never before been seen in Pakistan,” she wrote.
She selected each character and discussed what made them unique. We haven’t seen a villain from the subcontinent this terrifying and growling in a very long time. This movie belongs to Hamza Ali Abbasi. With his aura, Fawad Khan, who will always be our unstoppable hero, expertly defeated the protagonist. Mirza Gohar Rasheed appeared to be performing at the peak of his career while high on scorpion cannabis, in my opinion. As Mukho, Mahira Khan radiates beauty with her innocence and vivacious charisma. Faris Shafi is very comfortable and fun while getting that tan sun tan. Humaima Malick appeared seductive and credible.
She also lauded the crew and production team, who work behind the scenes but are in charge of creating the magic seen on television. The dialogue from Nasir Adeeb Saab “hits sixers straight to the gallery. What a bold and grandiose effort the film’s creators made. I hope you guys have a successful box office run with “Moolah.” A special thank you to the three people who have supported this movie the most: Fahad Hussayn, Maram Azmat, and Aabroo Hashimi. I am extremely please with you guys. Kudos to the entire production design/art team, especially Zara Shahjahan.
Minor Problem.
The Punjabi pronunciation of some actors was the only thing the Dum Mastam actor found problematic. Why are some artists not taking the diction and tonality seriously when so much money, time, and technological know-how is going into such a picture, is a minor worry. Actor Mustafa Qureshi sb also spoke Urdu and understood Punjabi very well.
She concluded by asking with the responsible parties to refrain from depriving the public of such a fantastic movie that is only showing in a small number of theatres. “I saw this movie last night in Capri because Karachi’s two theatres are the only ones showing Pakistan’s biggest movie to date. What happens if athletes win the world cup without taking the field at their home stadium? The phrase “Ais maulay nu maaran laye cine-ma nai cine-pyo bulana paway ga” is used. Please don’t deny the audience the opportunity to witness such a large-scale movie on the bara parda. Congratulations to the team and big virtual hugs to you all!
FATF to decide Pakistan Grey List status at Plenary Session on Oct 21.
The FATF will examine, among other things, the assessment of an on-site team that visited Pakistan in September to verify the steps taken by the country to implement the plan of action.
A 15-member Financial Action Task Force team quietly visited Pakistan in September, the final step before the country’s removal from the grey list. The team’s findings would be discussed and reviewed at the FATF’s next meeting in its upcoming plenary session.
The positive findings of the onsite team would allow Pakistan to finally come clean about flaws in the system for combating money laundering and terrorist financing.
According to official sources, the Financial Action Task Force team, which was granted a state guest-level protocol, stayed in the country from August 29 to September 2.
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved a special grant of Rs7 million for the FATF Secretariat to provide accommodation, food, and travel for the FATF team.
The visit was kept under wraps, but sources said the FATF delegation met with relevant authorities and verified Pakistan’s efforts to meet the international financial watchdog’s requirements on money laundering and terror financing.
The FATF hinted at Pakistan’s removal from the grey list in June after concluding that Pakistan complied with the 34-point plan of action and agreeing to send a team to verify those steps.
FATF Grey List
The FATF placed Pakistan on the grey list in June 2018 due to deficiencies in its system to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. It was given a 27-point action plan at first, and then another 7-point plan to comply with (FATF) standards.
Pakistani anti-terrorism court convicted Sajid Mir in a terror financing case, convincing (FATF) members to recognize Pakistan’s progress.
Pakistani officials were confident that the FATF team would give the country a positive assessment of its progress. Officials cautioned, however, that the neighboring country could still use its influence to drag Pakistan’s case.
The US is thought to have played a key role in ensuring Pakistan’s onsite visit, expressing satisfaction with the country’s measures to combat terror financing, particularly the prosecution of specific individuals.
The removal of Pakistan from the FATF grey list will help to restore Pakistan’s image and give foreign investors confidence in doing business in the country. The grey-listing makes financial transactions difficult for countries and raises the cost of doing business.
Pakistan’s likely removal from the grey list will provide a boost to the country’s struggling economy.
Bus Service fare increased from Rs 50 to Rs 100 after route extension.
The National Radio & Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC), the organization that is federal runs and maintains the Peoples Bus Service (PBS) in the province, was allowed by the Sindh government to hike the tariffs of a bus route into the town by 100%, it absolutely was revealed on Sunday.
The NRTC, the Sindh Mass Transit Authority, and engineers from an event that is third all represented at the meeting of the fare adjustment committee for intercity channels when the decision to that particular impact ended up being made.
In accordance with them, the newly extended PBS route from Gulshan-i-Hadeed to Tower now has a fare that is maximum of instead of Rs50 because to the increased distance of 58km.
Route Map
The route starts at Allah Wali Chowrangi in Gulshan-i-Hadeed and ends at Tower. The Malir neighborhood, Malir Halt, Colony Gate, Natha Khan Bridge, Drigh Road Station, PAF Base Faisal, Lal Kothi, Karsaz, Nursery, FTC, Metropole, Kara on the way, it passes through Steel Town, Port Qasim Chowrangi, Manzil Petrol Pump, Quaidabad
Since the path was once from Gulshan-i-Hadeed to Malir Cantt, the operator was reported by them began charging Rs100 three days ago.
According to the sources, the PBS grew up by the operator fare since operating the buses on the route that extended up to 58 kilometers was not economically sustainable.
An official of the Sindh Mass Transit Authorities (SMTA), who requested to remain anonymous, claimed that the authority immediately contacted the operator after receiving complaints about the operator charging Rs100 for also smaller distances on the routes. The fare that is minimum the shorter distance is no longer Rs. 50, he continued.
The NRTC has made a decision to raise the fares for all PBS lines starting in the next thirty days because of increasing fuel expenses for the time being, based on the sources.
Apple delays using Yangtze Memory Technologies’ chips in its products.
Nikkei said that Apple had previously planned to start using the NANDflash memory chips supplied by the state-funded YMTC as early as this year. At initially, the chips were only planned to be used in iPhones sold in the Chinese market.
The newspaper reported that it was thinking about eventually buying up to 40% of the chips required for every iPhone from YMTC.
A list of companies that U.S. investigators have been unable to check was updated last week to include 30 additional Chinese organizations, including the largest memory chip manufacturer in China, YMTC. This heightened tensions with Beijing and started a 60-day clock that could result in even harsher penalties.
Additionally, the U.S. Commerce Department is investigating whether YMTC broke American export regulations when it sold chips to the blacklisted Chinese telecom firm Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
The Biden administration’s extensive export controls on China are meant to limit Beijing’s technological and military gains by preventing Beijing from obtaining particular semiconductor chips made elsewhere in the world utilising American technology.
YMTC declined to comment, while Apple took some time to answer Reuters’ request for a remark.
Punjab Govt mandates oath of Khatam-e-Nabuwat in Marriage Certificate.
The decision was announced by the Punjab government on its official Twitter account, along with a short video clip. In October of last year. Punjab Assembly unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the oath of Khatm-e-Nabuwwat (seal of the prophets) be included in the marriage certificate form in order to discourage marriages between Muslims and non-Muslims (Ahmadis).
The resolution was presented jointly by members of the provincial assemblies of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) (PML-Q).
PML-Q MPA Khadija Umar stated that there have been numerous complaints that people conceal their faith during marriage.
After Several Years of Marriage
The families discover that one of the spouses adhered to Ahmadi beliefs, which causes a slew of issues for the families and children.
She emphasized that the office of the Punjab Assembly Speaker had received several complaints about this issue as well, prompting the decision to include a box for belief in the Finality of the Prophethood (PBUH) in the marriage certificate form.
Marriage certificate form
In response to a media query, she stated that while she could not specify the number of complaints, it was a fundamental requirement of the Muslim belief.
She emphasized that the resolution had been passed and that the legislative process was underway. She maintained that after the law was passed, every bride and groom had to take an oath of the finality of Prophethood.
According to the Resolution’s Text
Assembly of Punjab demands that, in order to distinguish between Muslims and non-Muslims, Qadianis submit an affidavit in the passport form under NADRA and the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961.
The column of the oath of end of Prophethood should be included in the proposed marriage certificate form under Rules No. 8 and 10 of the established rules.
Minority community
On December 14, the Lahore High Court (LHC) denied the post-arrest bail application of an Ahmadiyya minority community member accused of duping a Muslim woman into marriage by disguising himself as Muslim.
On June 22, 2021, LHC judge Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi denied accused Shehzad Ashraf’s post-arrest bail on allegations of fraudulently contracting marriage with a Muslim girl, sharing her objectionable photographs and videos containing disrespectful remarks against the complainant.
Section 493
The documents show the petitioner’s religion as “Qadiani,” which appears to support the allegation against him for the offense punishable under Section 493-A of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
Imran Khan leads in by-elections on 6 NA and 2 Punjab Assembly seats.
PML-N candidate is leading in Sheikhupura constituency as an exception, based on unofficial and elections results that are inconclusive.
The outcomes being initial to trickle in after polling for today’s by-polls concluded at 5pm.
According to “The Express Tribune” Unofficial and results being unconfirmed
NA-118 (Nankana Sahib)
In accordance with unofficial link between all polling stations, Imran Khan has received 90,180 votes to defeat Shezra that is PML-N’s Mansab Khan Kharal who secured 78,024.
NA-108 (Faisalabad)
PTI Chairman Imran Khan defeated PML-N’s Abid Sher Ali by securing 99,841 votes against his rival while the latter bagged 75,266 votes
NA-237 (Karachi Malir)
In a setback to your PTI, PPP’s Hakim Baloch defeated Imran Khan in Malir by-election by a margin of over 10,000 votes. The PPP candidate secured 32,567 votes against former minister that is prime Khan who bagged 22,493 votes.
NA-24 (Charsadda)
PTI Chairman Imran Khan has defeated ANP leader that is senior Wali Khan in Charsadda by-election by securing 78,589 votes while the latter bagged 68,356 votes.
NA-22 (Mardan)
PTI chief Imran Khan has defeated JUI-F’s candidate Maulana Qasim by a margin of 8,500 votes. Imran secured 76,681 votes while the candidate that is rival second with 68,181 votes.
NA-31 (Peshawar)
According to unofficial link between all 265 polling stations, PTI chief Imran Khan has secured triumph by securing 57,824 votes against ANP’s Ghulam Ahmed Bilour whom came second with 32,253 votes.
Reacting to your total results, Bilour refused to accept the defeat and announced to challenge the end in court.
He additionally accused the PTI-led government that is k-P of its influence to win the by-poll.
NA-57 (Multan)
PPP’s Ali Musa Gillani has defeated PTI’s Meher Bano Qureshi with a margin that is huge of 20,000 votes. Ali has secured 79,743 votes while Meher Bano has bagged 59,993 votes.
PP-209 (Khanewal)
PTI candidate Faisal Khan Niazi has won the by-election by securing 71,586 votes against PML-N’s Chaudhry Ziaur Rehman who bagged 57,864 votes.
PP- 241 (Bahawalnagar)
According to your unofficial results of all polling stations, PTI prospect Malik Muzaffar Khan won the by-poll by securing 55,005 votes while PML-N’s Amanullah Sattar Bajwa arrived second with 48,650 votes.
COUNTING UNDERWAY
NA-239 (Karachi Korangi)
According to the link between 33 polling stations, Imran has secured 4,440 votes while MQM-Pakistan’s Nayyer that is syed Raza 913 votes.
PP-139 (Sheikhupura)
According to the total outcomes of 97 polling stations, PML-N’s Chaudhry Iftikhar is leading with 23,765 votes and PTI’s Muhammad Abu Bakr has bagged 21,881 votes.
Clashes in Karachi and Peshawar
Earlier, sporadic clashes were reported between the workers of PTI and Awami National Party (ANP) in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), and PTI and PPP in Karachi, Sindh.
A clash between workers associated with the PPP and PTI took invest Karachi’s Malir area. According to reports, PTI MPA Bilal Ghaffar sustained injuries.
“People from the PPP camp forced me personally to the ground and 10-15 individuals threw bricks at me,” said Ghaffar. He accused PPP MPA Saleem Baloch associated with attack and stated that the police did not come to their rescue.
Meanwhile, Sindh Minister of Labour and Human Resources Saeed Ghani said, “Ghaffar, fearing the defeat that is confirmed of Niazi in NA-237, tried to spoil the situation.”
He included that Baloch reached the polling station after receiving information about Ghaffar’s hooliganism. The minister further requested the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) take immediate notice of the “bullying”.
“The Imran group has already started looking for excuses because of its certain defeat. It really is afraid that after the crushing defeat in Karachi, Imran Niazi will abandon his team that is incompetent, Ghani furthered.
An altercation between ANP and PTI members occurred in Preshwar’s Shaheed Hasanain School, resulting in a celebration that is latter worker getting injured. Police personnel present at the spot, but, defused the situation straight away and detained both workers.
A scuffle broke out between the gunmen of the PTI mayor and law enforcement away from Municipal Inter College in the provincial capital in another incident.
A policeman was hurt during the altercation. The police arrested the gunman and transferred him to Faqirabad Police Station.
According to the information that is first (FIR) filed, the gunmen misbehaved with government officials. The FIR also includes conditions for the exhibition of arms.
Another clash between ANP and PTI agents which can be polling Peshawar’s quantity one polling station had been reported, video of which is available with the Express Tribune. The location was reached by the authorities and asked both agents to leave the premises.
The by-elections that began at 8 am had been held on two seats in K-P, four seats in Punjab and two seats in Sindh, which fell vacant after the resignation of the PTI members through the NA today.
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and the government’s coalition parties had a tough fight with the PTI in most three provinces.
PTI chief Imran Khan himself had been a candidate in seven seats, while Mehrbano, the child of PTI frontrunner Shah Mehmood Qureshi, was contesting the election on a PTI admission on a single seat.
Maulana Qasim was contesting the election on behalf of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) in the constituency NA-22 Mardan of K-P, while Awami National Party’s (ANP) provincial president Aimal Khan Wali was given the ticket from Charsadda’s NA-24 constituency.
All of the coalition parties within the nationwide government have announced their support of those two candidates.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) offered tickets to Abid Sher Ali and Dr Shezra Mansab Ali through the three seats of NA-108 Faisalabad and Nankana Sahib NA-118 constituency. These prospects likewise have the support of the PDM.
Former premier Imran Khan the competitor of the candidates in these two constituencies too.
In Multan, Mehrbano Qureshi will contest from the PTI admission on NA-157 seat, against Ali Musa Gilani, son of PPP leader Yousuf Raza Gilani.
In Karachi, the PDM nominated Abdul Hakeem Baloch and Nayyar Raza of MQM-P against Imran Khan in constituencies NA-237 and 239.
An overall total of 11 candidates were contesting in constituency NA-237, while a total of 22 candidates had been contesting in constituency NA-239.
Apart from eight constituencies of the NA, by-elections were also held in three constituencies associated with Punjab Assembly, PP-139 Sheikhupura, PP-209 Khanewal and PP-241 Bahawalnagar.
Leaders urge individuals to vote
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged people to “fully participate” in by-polls and said that voters should make a decision that is“thoughtful the development and prosperity of you as well as your country depends on it.”
“People participate fully in polling for by-elections in 8 constituencies of [the] National Assembly and 3 constituencies of Punjab Assembly. This is a constitutional and process that is legal only the individuals have the straight to choose who they want,” he added.
PTI chief Imran Khan also asked people to turn out and vote.
Today“Everyone must turn down to vote in most of the constituencies where by-elections are increasingly being held. This is a referendum for Haqiqi Azadi through the cabal of crooks. We are contesting against all of PDM, the Election Commission and “namaloom afraad”,” the PTI chief said.
Sikh community cast votes
The youth and elders of the city that is sikh the NA-32 polling station in Peshawar to cast their votes.
Voters of the Sikh community cast their votes at the populous city’s Asia Park Polling Station.
More than four thousand Sikhs exercised their right to vote in Peshawar.
Security arrangements
To make sure law and purchase in the election, foolproof security arrangements were made while the electoral materials were shifted to your polling station under the supervision of returning officers.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) declared most of the polling stations of both NA-237 and NA-239 of Karachi as sensitive or very sensitive.
Polling proceeded from 8 am to 5 pm without any break. The ECP issued a notification for the visit of Rangers, Frontier Corps and the Pakistan Army.
KMC Engineering department transforms Karachi with 1000 million grant.
According to a KMC official on Friday, Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab has instructed the Director General to finish building these unfinished roads within the allotted 45 days.
Among the District Central routes where construction work started right away were Gharibabad to Usman Memorial Hospital, Madina Masjid Food Street, Ziauddin Hospital Chowrangi to Mujahid Colony, Sir Syed Girls College to Lasbela Chowk, Bada Maidan to Khilifat Chowk, and M. Mateen Food Road. The construction of each of these roads will cost Rs. 50 million.
Construction is underway:
Construction is underway on Tipu Sultan Mubarak Shaheed Road, East District University Road, Sindhi Muslim Society Chowrangi and Commercial Area, Link Road, and Tipu Sultan Mubarak Shaheed Road.
Shahrah e Attar and surrounding areas, Shahrah e Iran, Shahrah e Liaquat, and MA Jinnah Road are all being construction in the South District at a cost of each Rs. 50 million.
Similar to that, from Bhens Colony to Mehran Highway, Khalid Bin Waleed Road is being constructed in Malir. Internal streets, Ammar Yasir Phase One, the path from Qadeer Chowk to Nafees Cinema, and all of these are now being constructed.
The Site Flyover to Lyari Expressway, Jackson Market Road, and other nearby roads are being restored or constructed in the West and Keamari Districts.
Likewise:
Likewise, expansion joints on bridges and flyovers are being replaced.
The expansion joints on the flyovers opposite National Stadium at Quaidabad, Malir Naddi, Natha Khan, Hassan Square, Johar Mor, and Qasim Umar will be replaced.
According to Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab, quality should be taken into account in these operations to ensure that the roads being built are durable.
KMC for Immediate Relief:
He extended appreciation to the Sindh Chief Minister and the Pakistan People’s Party leadership for giving a grant of $1 billion to the KMC for immediate relief.
All roads were previously motorised to restore traffic flow, according to the Administrator of Karachi; however, these roads are currently being restored.
He asserted that in addition to the road repair, a drainage system, walkways, and street lights were put in. going.
These are the roads that a large number of residents utilise to connect different regions, according to Barrister Murtaza Wahab.
