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- Peshawar: militants open fire on police mobile, one killd
- India: Five killed, 30 injured in Delhi building collapse
- KESC announces reduction in load shedding
- Wildfires rage through southeast Brazil
- PM Gilani slams US raids in Pakistan
- Hamilton mesmerises Bangalore motor racing fans
- Insurgents commit war crimes in Thai south: Amnesty
- South Korean minister resigns over blackouts
- Lahore: Explosive material triggers blast in Faisal Town
- Schedule of Quaid-e-Azam cricket Trophy
- Pakistan junior cricket likely to visit China next year
- Mansoor, Farhan in final of International Squash Championship
- Pentagon to work with Pakistani military on differences
- Pakistan must clamp down on Haqqani network: US
- Pakistan attaches importance to peace, security in world: Hina Khar
| Peshawar: militants open fire on police mobile, one killd Posted: <p> </p><p>One police official was killed and three were injured when militants opened fire on police mobile.</p><p> </p><p>According to police, militants targeted police mobile in Garhi Shah Muhammad area of Khazana Police Station and killed one police official, while three others were injured.</p><p> </p><p>The police mobile was on a routine patrolling when the incident occurred. The injured have been shifted to Lady Reading Hospital and police have launched search operation in the area after.<br /> </p> |
| India: Five killed, 30 injured in Delhi building collapse Posted: <p> </p><p>A building in the old quarters of New Delhi collapsed on Tuesday night, killing at least five people and injuring several others.</p><p> </p><p>Many of the injured are said to be in critical condition and the toll could also increase. Many people are still believed to be trapped inside. The reason for the collapse was not immediately known.</p><p> </p><p>Fire brigades and ambulances rushed to the spot in Chandni Chowk, a Mughal-era walled city, while rescue operations continued.</p><p> </p><p>Eyewitnesses said apart from the residents of the building, a number of pedestrians and roadside vendors were also trapped in the rubble.</p><p> </p><p>The injured have been rushed to the Lok Nayak Jaiprakash Narayan Hospital in India s national capital.</p><p> </p><p>This building collapse is a stark reminder of last November s building collapse in east Delhi s Laxmi Nagar, in which at least 55 people were killed and 75 injured after a multi-storey building collapsed.</p><p> </p><p>Many Indian buildings do not conform to safety regulations, with owners building extra floors or structures without approval.<br /> </p> |
| KESC announces reduction in load shedding Posted: <p> </p><p>According to the KESC spokesperson, up to 2 hours load shedding will be decreased in residential as well as commercial areas as the Sui Southern Gas Pipeline has improved the gas supply to KESC.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, 8 hours load shedding will continue in the industrial areas.</p><p> </p><p>On the other hand, Sui Northern Gas Pipeline authorities said that the production capacity of the gas fields has affected due to floods and the gas supply to KESC would be increased with improvement in the production capacity.<br /> </p> |
| Wildfires rage through southeast Brazil Posted: <p> </p><p>Wildfires continued to tear through a state park in southeast Brazil on Tuesday charring miles of parched land and threatening homes of nearby residents.</p><p> </p><p>More than 130 firemen have been struggling to tame down the blaze for the fifth consecutive day in the Serra do Rola Moca natural reserve.</p><p> </p><p>The fire began last Friday and has since burned nearly 80 percent of vegetation in the park located in Minas Gerais state.<br />Dry lands and high winds gusting up to 50 kilometers an hour have helped the blazes to spread quickly in the 9,700-acre park that straddles four cities, including the state s capital Belo Horizonte.</p><p> </p><p>The fires have also burned telephone wires and pipes, cutting water supply in seven neighborhoods.</p><p> </p><p>Firefighters are working around the clock and using helicopters to control the raging fires that have neared residential areas, forcing people to evacuate their homes.</p><p> </p><p>Local resident Joao Francisco said the region s population was suffering. "I have been burning inside for the past three days due to this situation," he said.</p><p> </p><p>The Serra do Rola Moca state park is also home to endangered species like the brown jaguar, the maned wolf and the dwarf leopard.</p><p> </p><p>Authorities said this was the largest wildfire in the region since 2003.</p><p> </p><p>According to the weather agency of Minas Gerais Energy Company, it hasn t rained in Belo Horizonte for the past 108 days.<br /> </p> |
| PM Gilani slams US raids in Pakistan Posted: <p> </p><p>In an interview with Reuters on Tuesday, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Islamabad had informed US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that such unilateral action “will not be acceptable to Pakistan.”</p><p> </p><p>“We are a sovereign country. How can they [the US] come and raid in our country?”</p><p> </p><p>Gilani made the remarks after US chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen last week accused Pakistan of providing support for militant s September 13 attack on the US Embassy in Kabul.</p><p> </p><p>Asked why the US had blamed Pakistan for the raid, Gilani implied that it reflected Washington s frustration with the war in Afghanistan.</p><p> </p><p>“Certainly they expected more results from Afghanistan, which they have not been able to achieve as yet,” he said. “They have not achieved what they visualized.”</p><p> </p><p>The Pakistani premier also rejected allegations that Islamabad was behind any violence across its border with Afghanistan.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile, Gilani criticized the White House for signing civilian nuclear deals with India, while ignoring Islamabad s power shortages.</p><p> </p><p>“There is an acute shortage of electricity in Pakistan. And there are riots. And the opposition is playing to the gallery because there is a shortage of electricity,” he said.</p><p> </p><p>“But they (the United States) are doing the civilian nuclear deal not with Pakistan, but with India. Now how can I convince my public that they are your (Pakistan s) friends and not the friends of India?”<br /> </p> |
| Hamilton mesmerises Bangalore motor racing fans Posted: <p> </p><p>Former Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton set the Nice road on fire, vrooming his McLaren Mercedes F1 car to the thundering applause of spellbound spectators.</p><p> </p><p>It was a dream come true for the nearly 10,000 die-hard motor racing fans, who braved the hot humid afternoon, to watch Hamilton drive his award winning MP-4-23, the car which raced him to the 2008 Drivers World Championship.<br />Some racing buffs even broke the barricade erected on the 500m stretch to rush on to the track to have a closer look both at the racing star and McLaren F1 car.</p><p> </p><p>The 26 year-old F1 superstar, who currently ranks fifth in the drivers standings, is here on a promotional event ahead of the Indian Grand Prix scheduled to be held at Greater Noida next month. Hamilton kept the audience spellbound with his driving skills and lightning speed.</p><p> </p><p>Hamilton also interacted with the finalists of the ongoing Vodafone Race to Fame contest which is giving them a chance to join the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team during the Indian Grand Prix to be held at Noida on October 30.</p><p> </p><p>Security personnel had a tough time in controlling the crowd that had gathered to watch the Champion, who had earlier participated in Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi and was in Bangalore for the first time.</p><p> </p><p>VMM is one of the most successful teams in Formula One, having won four consecutive Drivers and Constructors Championships (1988-1991) and secured eight Constructors World Championship titles.<br /> </p> |
| Insurgents commit war crimes in Thai south: Amnesty Posted: <p> </p><p>A report issued by the London-based human rights group also said security forces were guilty of excesses, including extrajudicial killings that endangered civilians.</p><p> </p><p>Nearly 4,800 people, mostly civilians, have been killed and thousands injured in the southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani and Narathiwat, plus parts of neighboring Songkhla since a long-running insurgency flared up in 2004.</p><p> </p><p>Ethnic Malay Muslims form the majority of the population in the area, which was mostly part of a Malay sultanate until annexed by predominantly Buddhist Thailand a century ago.</p><p> </p><p>The insurgents are thought to be pursuing separatist aims, but the various shadowy groups have rarely put forward demands or shown any interest in negotiating with the state.</p><p> </p><p>On September 16, a triple bomb attack in Narathiwat killed six people and wounded scores.<br /> </p><p>The Amnesty report, entitled "They Took Nothing but his Life," detailed the deaths of 82 people in 66 insurgent attacks between November 2006 and June 2011 in three districts.</p><p> </p><p>Most victims were Muslim, but Amnesty said the insurgents killed both Muslims and Buddhists from all walks of life.<br />Many killings occurred at night, but some took place in broad daylight and in front of witnesses. Yet few witnesses came forward due to fears of retaliation.</p><p> </p><p>The attacks, some of which are blamed on criminal elements, have prompted many Buddhists to relocate. Since 2004, at least 200,000 people are estimated to have moved to Hat Yai, capital of Songkhla, doubling the size of the city, Amnesty said.</p><p> </p><p>The economy has suffered in the rubber-rich region, with a drop in tourist numbers and a fall in consumer spending.<br />The climate of fear was compounded by easy access to guns, with permission frequently granted to anyone employed by a state body on grounds of self defense.</p><p> </p><p>Amnesty said more than 31,000 members of the armed forces could now be in the area, plus tens of thousands of people in militias set up to protect isolated settlements.</p><p> </p><p>It urged the authorities to tighten up on gun ownership, investigate crimes committed by security forces and move beyond a counter-insurgency strategy to address local grievances.<br /> </p> |
| South Korean minister resigns over blackouts Posted: <p> </p><p>The power blackout had plunged large swaths of the country into darkness on the afternoon of Sept. 15.</p><p> </p><p>With nine months on the job, Knowledge Economy Minister Choi Joong-kyung had been under pressure to step down after the unscheduled rolling power cuts halted production lines, trapped people in elevators and caused mayhem on roads as traffic lights failed. There were no reports of injuries.</p><p> </p><p>The power cuts were triggered by unusually warm weather that led to a surge in power demand. That demand couldn t be met because many of the country s power plants, including nuclear reactors, were closed for maintenance following the high-demand summer season. Temperatures rose as high as 33 degrees Celsius in parts of the country.</p><p> </p><p>The outages affected more than two million households over a five-hour period, with each blackout lasting about 30 minutes.</p><p> </p><p>The following day, Mr. Choi said that power needed to be cut in intervals to avoid a catastrophe. If consumption had exceeded demand, the entire nation would have lost power, he said. In a total blackout, full recovery would take at least 40 hours, he said.</p><p> </p><p>Following the blackout, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met leaders of the Korea Power Exchange, which is in charge of balancing power supply and demand, and Korea Electric Power. Local media reported that Mr. Lee told officials, "You have done something that should never happen. I feel ashamed of even talking about it."</p><p> </p><p>The government is currently taking damage claims from companies and individuals.<br /> </p> |
| Lahore: Explosive material triggers blast in Faisal Town Posted: <p> </p><p>According to police, the explosive material was implanted in a roadside motorcycle. Police added that blood stains were seen on the scene but no casualty injury has been reported.</p><p> </p><p>Police cordoned off the area and teams have been sent to different hospitals to check if anybody was injured in the incident.<br /> </p> |
| Schedule of Quaid-e-Azam cricket Trophy Posted: <p> </p><p>Quaid-e-Azam Trophy First Class Tournament will start from October 6 across the country.</p><p> </p><p>As many as 12 Teams are placed in Division-I and the 10 teams forms the Division-II.Two bottom Teams of Division I Departmental and one Regional will be relegated to Division II for the next season 2012-2013.</p><p> </p><p>Two Top Teams One Regional and One Departmental will be promoted to Division I from Division II for the next season 2012-2013.One bottom Team (Departmental) from Division II will be relegated to Patron’s Trophy G-II for the next season 2012-2013.</p><p> </p><p>Only Division I of Quaid-e-Azam Trophy is sponsored by Faysal Bank.<br /> </p> |
| Pakistan junior cricket likely to visit China next year Posted: <p> </p><p>The chief coach of Chinese cricket team and former Pakistani all-rounder Rashid Khan said China Cricket Association (CCA) was considering inviting Pakistani juniors to China for a bilateral cricket matches series so that their tour might add to the experience of host’s emerging players.</p><p> </p><p>He said that as the Chinese cricket standard was improving and now after getting the possession of cricket stadium in Guangzhou, CAA wanted to stage competitions of international level at home.</p><p> </p><p>The beauty and marvelous structure of the Guangzhou Cricket stadium was appreciated by international foreign players and managers during last year’s Asian Games in which Pakistani team also participated and lost to Afghanistan in the final match.</p><p> </p><p>“Next month we shall discuss the expected tour and workout plan for extending an invitation to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to send their team,” said Khan, adding China is very keen to involve Pakistan in their cricket which will also be good for the public interaction at two sides.</p><p> </p><p>A media official from PCB, demanding anonymity while talking about the expected tour, said that the board was always ready to support the cricket of brotherly nation China.</p><p> </p><p>“Whenever we receive the invitation from China we shall feel happy to send our team with a quick response. Not only for sending a team to China but we are also ready to facilitate CAA for the grooming of their players,” the official said.</p><p> </p><p>According to international sports monitors, cricket has been steadily growing in China as at present they have got a pool of 150-170 well-groomed players and more youngsters are showing interest in the game from school to university level.</p><p> </p><p>A couple of Pakistani senior players have been providing coaching services to Chinese team and seven Chinese players had already attended a two month training session in Karachi last year.<br /> </p> |
| Mansoor, Farhan in final of International Squash Championship Posted: <p> </p><p>Mansoor Zaman and Farhan Mehboob moved into the final of Chief of Air Staff International Squash Championship on Tuesday being played at Mushaf Squash Complex. In the 1st semi-final World No 133 Mansoor Zaman beat World No 137 Waqar Mehboob with a game score of 11/8, 9/11, 8/11, 11/5 and 11/7. The match lasted for 64 Minutes.</p><p> </p><p>Air Vice Marshal Syed Razi Nawab Senior Vice President Pakistan Squash Federation graced the 1st semi-final as chief guest.</p><p> </p><p>In the 2nd semi-final World No 49 Farhan Mehboob outplayed World No 107 Yasir Ali Butt with a game score of 11/6, 8/11, 11/5 and 11/9. The match lasted for 55 Minutes.<br />Vice Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt, graced the 2nd semi-final as chief guest.</p><p> </p><p>The Final match of the Championship would be played on September 28 (today).<br /> </p> |
| Pentagon to work with Pakistani military on differences Posted: <p> </p><p>Despite the troubled Pak-US relationship, the Pentagon said Tuesday that it will continue to work with its Pakistani counterpart to resolve the differences.</p><p> </p><p>"We want to maintain a relationship with Pakistan that s grounded in common interests, to include going after terrorists that threaten both countries," Pentagon Press Secretary George Little told reporters.</p><p> </p><p>"There are differences from time to time in the relationship with Pakistan, as there are in any partnership," he said. "Those differences have been made public, and we continue to discuss ( them) in private."</p><p> </p><p>The remarks came as ties between the U.S. and Pakistan was strained after top U.S. defense officials accused Pakistan s intelligence agency of supporting the Haqqani network blamed for recent attacks on the U.S. embassy and a military base in Afghanistan.</p><p> </p><p>The harsh criticism was met with outright denial and outrageous reaction from Pakistan which warned that Washington may lose an ally of the war on terror.</p><p> </p><p>Despite the bickering, Little said the Pentagon looks forward to working with the Pakistanis to try to resolve such differences.</p><p> </p><p>"It s important that both sides continue the dialogue," he added, "and that s happening."<br /> </p> |
| Pakistan must clamp down on Haqqani network: US Posted: <p> </p><p>The Pakistani government must act to clamp down on the Haqqani network, blamed for the attack on the US embassy in Kabul, a White House official said Tuesday.</p><p> </p><p>"The Pakistani government needs to take action to deal with the links that exist there," said spokesman Jay Carney, adding "the Haqqani network is responsible for attacks on the US embassy in Kabul and on ISAF as well as some others."</p><p> </p><p>The alliance between Pakistan and the United States in the 10-year war in Afghanistan and against Al-Qaeda hit rock bottom this year in the wake of the unilateral American raid that killed Osama bin Laden near Islamabad on May 2.</p><p> </p><p>In a series of escalating rows, Washington accused Pakistan s Inter-Services Intelligence agency of involvement in the September 13 attack on its embassy in Kabul and a September 11 attack on a NATO base in central Afghanistan.</p><p> </p><p>The White House has since demanded that Pakistan "break any link they have" with the Haqqani network, which was founded by former CIA asset Jalaluddin Haqqani and is run by his son Sirajuddin -- based in North Waziristan.</p><p> </p><p>Last week, the outgoing top US military officer, Admiral Mike Mullen, bluntly accused Pakistan of "exporting" violent extremism to Afghanistan through proxies and warned of possible action to protect US troops.</p><p> </p><p>Asked whether questions were being raised about the large US aid to Pakistan, Carney told reporters arriving back on Air Force One from a tour of the West with US President Barack Obama that: "We obviously are always reviewing our aid programs.</p><p> </p><p>"I believe the State Department and others have talked about that. I do not have anything new to add on that. We obviously take it seriously and discuss these matters with our Pakistani counterparts."<br /> </p> |
| Pakistan attaches importance to peace, security in world: Hina Khar Posted: <p> </p><p>The Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Ms Hina Rabbani Khar has said that Pakistan attaches the highest importance to promoting the goals of peace, security and stability in the world. In our own region we have relentlessly endeavoured towards creating an environment of shared prosperity and peace.</p><p> </p><p>Addressing the UN General Assembly, on behalf of Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, she said that a democratic, progressive and prosperous Pakistan embedded in a stable, secure and prosperous region guides the framework of our foreign policy and could yield enormous benefits to not only the peoples of our region but of the world. “We have reached out to our immediate neighbours with a sincere desire to join hands in bringing about durable peace and development, by a win-win approach”, she added.</p><p> </p><p>Hina Rabbani Khar said, “Our foreign policy is one of friendliness and goodwill towards the nations of the world. We do not cherish aggressive designs against any country or nation. We believe in the principle of honesty and fair play in national and international dealings and are prepared to make our utmost contribution to the promotion of peace and prosperity among the nations of the world. Pakistan will never be found lacking in extending its material and moral support to the oppressed and suppressed peoples of the world, and in upholding the principles of the United Nations Charter.”</p><p> </p><p>She said that at this session of the General Assembly, Pakistan is seeking election to a seat on the Security Council. “In soliciting your support, I wish to assure you that we would discharge our responsibilities with utmost dedication to the high ideals and principles of the United Nations”, she maintained.</p><p> </p><p>She said both Pakistan and India are now engaged in a substantive dialogue process. “A dialogue process that we in Pakistan hope will be uninterrupted and uninterruptable. We certainly intend to make this engagement fruitful and premise it on the promise of a mutually rewarding enterprise that would enable us to optimally avail the complementarities that exist”, she maintained.</p><p> </p><p>She said that the reality of a nuclearised South Asia, imposes on both Pakistan and India, the onerous responsibility to work together for creating mutual confidence, avoiding an arms race, and enhancing strategic stability. We look forward to moving in this direction in the dialogue process.</p><p> </p><p>“Pakistan is also firmly committed to promoting stability and peace in Afghanistan. We respect and support the efforts of the Government of Afghanistan under the leadership of President Karzai for reconciliation and peace”, the foreign minister added.</p><p> </p><p>She said Pakistan strongly condemn the recent terror attacks in Kabul in which many precious lives were lost. She also expressed sympathy with our brothers and sisters and the leadership of Afghanistan on the tragic assassination of Professor Burhanuddin Rabbani, former President and Chairman of the Afghan High Peace Council, adding that such cowardly attacks would never succeed in deterring our proud Afghan brothers and sisters from realizing the noble goal of reconciliation and peace.</p><p> </p><p>Hina said that Pakistan fully supported an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned inclusive process of reconciliation and peace in Afghanistan. We want to see Afghanistan as a united, independent and sovereign state. We urge all concerned to join the reconciliation process. We also call for a de-escalation and cessation of violence.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding the Kashmir dispute, the foreign minister said that Pakistan will support the human rights of Kashmiris. “We will speak in support of the Palestinians. We will educate our children. We will protect our children. We will face any and all challenges with determination and faith. Most of all, we will be a peaceful and prosperous society. There will be challenges, but inshaAllah, we will overcome them”, she maintained.</p><p> </p><p>She said Pakistan wants peaceful resolutions of all outstanding issues including the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, which is among the oldest on the agenda of the United Nations and the subject of several Security Council resolutions. A peaceful resolution that accords fully with the aspirations of the Kashmiri’s, is a sine qua non for durable stability.</p><p> </p><p>The foreign minister said, “Pakistan believes in the promise of the United Nations -- a world free from the scourge of war; a world governed by rules and norms of civility, of decency, of good will; creating a better future for the peoples of the world; inter-state conduct premised on the respect for the immutable principles of the United Nations. We must ensure that our United Nations is the best representation of the aspirations of our peoples.”</p><p> </p><p>She said Pakistan’s oldest spiritual traditions and most beloved poets and peers have taught us there can be no progress where the mind is divorced from the heart. Faith in the United Nations is a manifestation of the best rational traditions, and the most cherished traditions of idealism and believing in something. We believe in the UN system. The spirit of the United Nations must permeate all our endeavours. The peoples of the world await the advent of the true age of the United Nations. We must reassert our promise to deliver it.</p><p> </p><p>She said this year again, heavy monsoon rains has caused widespread flooding and millions have been affected. Human and economic losses as well as the pressing requirements of relief and rehabilitation obliged us to seek international assistance. We again thank you for your support and solidarity.</p><p> </p><p>The Pakistani people continue to consistently demonstrate their immense reservoir of courage, forbearance and generosity. InshaAllah, we shall overcome this misfortune through the same fortitude and resilience that our people have been blessed with, Hina Rabbani Khar maintained.</p><p> </p><p>She said the road ahead for peace in Afghanistan and our region as a whole is full of challenges. “The complexity of the situation and the ground dynamics need to be analysed objectively and carefully. Clarity and strategic coherence, especially among Afghanistan, United States and Pakistan is of utmost importance. It is for this reason that we attach importance to the work of the Trilateral Core Group. We also attach considerable importance to the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Commission for Peace and Reconciliation”, she said.</p><p> </p><p>The foreign minister said Pakistan has always upheld the realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including their right to an independent homeland with Al Quds Al Sharif as its capital. I would like to reaffirm our principled position. President Mahmoud Abbas made an historic and memorable case for his people. “We stand by him and the Palestinian people. We stand by our brothers and sisters. And we agree: This really is not, sustainable, anymore. We support the quest of the State of Palestine for membership in the United Nations”, she added.</p><p> </p><p>She said Pakistan is keenly aware about the threat terrorism poses to Pakistan, to Pakistan neighbours, or to the rest of the world. 30,000 innocent Pakistanis have been killed—men, women and children. The ever valiant Pakistani armed forces have defended Pakistan, and the rest of the world at the highest cost. Our troops have laid down 6,532 shuhada, or martyrs. 19,190 of our strongest, bravest and most honor-worthy boys have suffered injuries. And it does not stop there. <br />“We have seen 3,629 of our police and paramilitary personnel embrace shahadat, or martyrdom. 10,720 of these men and women of the police and paramilitary services have been injured, since 2002. The grieving mothers, daughters, sisters and wives of these brave men and women are a constant reminder of our need to be be vigiliant and to fight the menace of terrorism”, she elaborated.</p><p> </p><p>She said that Pakistan’s most popular leader, Shaheed Mohatarma Benazir Bhutto, was assassinated in 2007. Numerous politicians have lost sons and brothers and fathers at the hands of terrorists. “Our streets are filled with armed police posts. We cannot enter our parks, or shopping centers, or churches or mosques without being searched and frisked. Terrorists have attacked our military installations, attacked the gravesites of our spiritual elders, attacked our minorities and attacked the very idea of Pakistan. If I began recounting Pakistan’s sacrifices and Pakistan’s suffering, I would keep you here till next September. We do not take terrorism lightly. We cannot. We have suffered far too much”, she deplored.<br />She said, “Our nation is united in its determination to eliminate the spectre of terrorism from our soil, from our region and the world. It is important to enhance international cooperation to totally obliterate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”</p><p> </p><p>Our resolve is inspired by Allama Mohammed Iqbal, the legendary poet-philosopher to whom Pakistan owes a debt of gratitude. Iqbal said:</p><p> </p><p>Shaheen kabhi parwaz say thak kar nahi girta…<br />Purdam hai agar tuu tau nahi khatra-e-uftaad ...</p><p>(The eagle does not fall from its soaring height,<br />If you have the will there is nothing to fear from adversity)</p><p> </p><p>She said that notable success against Al-Qaeda and its affiliates has been registered in recent years. It is well known that following the Tora Bora bombing and consequent dispersal of Al Qaida, it was Pakistan’s intelligence and security agencies that interdicted a large number of Al Qaida operatives. Very recently, Yousuf Al Mauritani, the Chief Operative of Al-Qaeda was arrested in a joint ISI and CIA operation, she said.</p><p> </p><p>She said that despite our limited capacity and other constraints, we have done all we can for the sake of realizing the vision of a bright future for our people and the peoples of Afghanistan and of the region. “We have actively advocated and worked for closer regional economic integration. We believe that without prioritizing development and creating win-win scenarios in terms of mutually beneficial joint ventures in connectivity, infrastructure, energy and trade, we cannot succeed in changing the picture. We need to give hope and provide a silver lining to those who have not seen peace for three generations, and have only taken mercenarism and guns as a means of livelihood”, she maintained.</p><p> </p><p>Pakistan’s commitment to eliminating terror and militancy is irrevocable. We believe that this warrants a comprehensive approach not only to deal with violence but also its root causes. This requires enhancing international cooperation in multiple domains”, the foreign minister added.</p><p> </p><p>She said Pakistan supports initiatives to strengthen the United Nations. However it is important not to start anything that proves divisive or has the potential to unravel the essential pillars of the UN. The process of Security Council reforms must be worked in a manner that will reinforce the confidence of the peoples of the world in this body and enhance its credibility and effectiveness, she stressed.</p><p> </p><p>Hina said Pakistan attaches high importance to UN Peacekeeping functions and is a major troop contributor to the UN Peacekeeping. Pakistan has consistently been among the top UN peacekeeping contributors for many years. We have over 10,000 troops in the UN Blue Helmets.</p><p> </p><p>“We also attach importance to the United Nations work in the field of disarmament and non proliferation. Our collective endeavours in these fields could best be effective if we could enhance security, for all, and pursue approaches that are not selective or discriminatory. Normative work must be premised on principles”, she elaborated.</p><p> </p><p>She lauded the work of the United Nations in multiple domains. The specialized organizations, bodies and institutions are veritable examples of accomplishing shared goals and broadening vistas of cooperation, she added.</p><p> </p><p>She Pakistan played a leadership role in conceiving and piloting the UN’s Delivering as One agenda. This is a potentially vital informant to global development, and to the aid effectiveness. Despite the Paris Declaration and its reaffirmation at Accra, we have a long way to go. The One UN pilot exercise in Pakistan has struggled to achieve the lofty goals it set for itself, but we continue to invest hope in its eventual success.</p><p> </p><p>She said at the international level, we are confident that UN provides the best global forum, that is fully equipped to enhance understanding and good will between all members of the international community.</p><p> </p><p>Hina said as a democratic country, committed firmly to the ideals, values, and principles of the United Nations, Pakistan will continue to do its best for the cause of global peace and prosperity. Under the leadership of President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, the Pakistani nation is moving ahead confident of itself and its enormous capabilities, she maintained. <br /> </p> |
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