Month: July 2021

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Punjab Assembly sitting adjourned without addressing agenda 

Islamabad, July 30, 2021 (PPI-OT):The Punjab Assembly was adjourned without addressing agenda on the second consecutive day in protest against the non-production of detained lawmaker in the House, says Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily factsheet on Friday.

Following are key observations of the House proceedings during the sixth sitting of 34th session:

Members’ Participation

The House met for nine minutes.

The sitting started at 04:15 pm against the scheduled time of 02:00 pm.

The speaker presided over the entire sitting.

The deputy speaker was not present.

The leaders of the House (Chief Minister) and the opposition did not attend the sitting.

As many as 41 MPAs (11 percent) were present at the outset and 125 (34 percent) at the adjournment of the sitting.

None of the parliamentary leader attended the proceedings.

One out of eight minority lawmakers attended the sitting.

Output

The House did not consider the Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill, 2021.

Representation and Responsiveness

The House neither observed question hour nor considered zero hour notices.

Order and Institutionalization

The Chair adjourned the session over non-implementation on his order issued for production of a detained PTI lawmaker in the House.

The House was adjourned to meet again on Monday, August 02, 2021 at 02:00 pm.

Transparency

‘Orders of the Day’ was available on Assembly’s website.

Information on Members’ attendance is available on Assembly’s website.

For more information, contact:
Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)
FAFEN Representative
FAFEN Secretariat 224, Margalla Road F-10/3 – Islamabad
Tel: +92-51-2211026
Fax: +92-51-2211047
Cell: +92-321-5017355, +92-301-8549188
Email: media@fafen.org
URL: www.fafen.org

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National Assembly skips regular agenda, discusses women rights and governance issues

Islamabad, July 30, 2021 (PPI-OT):The National Assembly did not take up any agenda item on Friday and discussed women rights and governance related matters, observes Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) in its daily factsheet.

Following are key observations of the proceedings during eighth sitting of the 35th session:

Members’ Participation

The National Assembly met for an hour and 37 minutes.

The sitting started at 04:15 pm against the scheduled time of 04:00 pm.

The deputy speaker presided over the entire sitting in the absence of speaker.

The leaders of the house (Prime Minister) and the opposition did not attend the sitting.

As many as 47 (14 percent) lawmakers were present at the outset and 34 (10 percent) at the adjournment of the sitting.

Parliamentary Leaders of PPPP and ANP attended the sitting.

Two minority lawmakers were present.

Output

The House did not consider 22 bills, 17 reports of standing committees, 19 resolutions, five motions under rule 259 and three amendments in rules of procedure and conduct of business in National Assembly, 2007.

Representation and Responsiveness

The House neither observed question hour nor took up two calling attention notices appearing on the agenda.

Order and Institutionalization

Twenty-seven lawmakers spoke on points of order for an hour and 18 minutes related women rights and governance issues.

A PML-N lawmaker pointed out the quorum at 05:51 pm which was found incomplete upon counting.

The House was adjourned to meet again on Monday, August 2, 2021 at 05:00 pm.

Transparency

Orders of the day was available to legislators, observers and public.

Attendance of lawmakers was available to media and observers.

For more information, contact:
Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN)
FAFEN Representative
FAFEN Secretariat 224, Margalla Road F-10/3 – Islamabad
Tel: +92-51-2211026
Fax: +92-51-2211047
Cell: +92-321-5017355, +92-301-8549188
Email: media@fafen.org
URL: www.fafen.org

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National Youth Awards ceremony to be held on August 21-22 in Islamabad

Lahore, July 30, 2021 (PPI-OT):Central President of Minhaj-ul-Quran Youth League Mazhar Mahmood Alvi has said that the National Youth Awards ceremony will be held on August 21-22 in Islamabad. He said that awards will be presented to various youths belonging to different walks of life in recognition of their meritorious services. He said that special teams have been set up to locate talent across the country.

Mazhar Mahmood Alvi said that MYL has decided to play its role to explore the hidden talent and bring it to the mainstream. He said that it is a tragedy that our talented youths continue to be neglected until such time that they are spotted and recognized internationally. He said that we need to run indigenous talent hunt programs to detect talent and groom it.

President MYL said that Allah Almighty has blessed Pakistan with talented and capable youth. He said that our challenge is to have programs that hunt their talent and then groom them to compete internationally. He said that distinguished personalities of Pakistan will grace the awards ceremony and this event will prove to be a milestone in promoting the culture of prizing the youth talent in the country.

For more information, contact:
Minhaj-ul-Quran International (MQI)
365 M, Model Town, Lahore, Pakistan
UAN: +92-42-111-140-140
Tel: +92-42-35169111
Email: tehreek@minhaj.org
Website: www.minhaj.org

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Notice: Suspension of Classes, Postgraduate and Ph.D. Programmes 

Karachi, July 30, 2021 (PPI-OT):In continuation of this Office Notification No.Cdn/(8)/2021/COVID-19 /0121(a) dated 24-07-2021, it is to inform that the classes for Masters and Ph.D. Programmes shall remain suspended till further orders.

For more information, contact:
NED University of Engineering and Technology
University Road, Karachi – 75270, Pakistan
Tel: +92-21-99261261-8
Fax: +92-21-99261255
Email: registrar@neduet.edu.pk
Website: www.neduet.edu.pk

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ACCA recognises K-Electric’s high standards of staff L and D 

Karachi, July 30, 2021 (PPI-OT):ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has awarded K-Electric with the highest Platinum status in its trainee development stream of ACCA’s globally celebrated Approved Employer programme.

This recognition by the global body for professional accountants is an acknowledgement of KE’s high standards of staff training and development, as well as organisation’s commitment to attracting and developing future-ready talent and creating opportunities for country’s youth. The announcement was made at a high-level award ceremony attended by the senior leadership of both the organisations at KE’s headquarters in Karachi.

Speaking at the ceremony, KE’s Chief Executive Officer, Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi, said: ‘We truly value the contributions ACCA’s world-class talent is making as part of our team in supporting KE’s mission and helping us in powering the city of lights. For us, our diversified Finance Trainee Programme has always been a powerhouse of talent that fulfils our organisation’s unique talent needs.’

Congratulating KE on attaining the coveted Platinum status, ACCA’s head of Pakistan, Sajjeed Aslam, said: ‘The ACCA talent has been trained to think strategically and solve complex problems harnessing the power of innovation and creativity. We’re proud of the contributions our members and future members are making in keeping our partner employers ahead of the curve.’

‘Being one of the largest ACCA employers in the region, we cherish our partnership with KE and are happy that the employer is providing an excellent environment for young ACCA talent in Pakistan to develop their competencies, add value to the organisation, and grow in their careers.’ ‘Our partnership with KE stands on our shared commitment of promoting sustainability, brightening lives through inclusive growth and delivering excellence.’

‘Around the world, every day, ACCA professional accountants support people and organisations in making sound decisions and doing the right thing. Our members fully understand the strategic and business risks that their organisations face in the short, medium and long-term. In this way, through providing better informed decision making, they help organisations maintain operational resilience and become more sustainable in today’s fast-changing, interconnected environment.’

Present at the ceremony were: Syed Moonis Abdullah Alvi, CEO, KE, Sajjeed Aslam, Head of ACCA Pakistan, Muhammad Rizwan Dalia, Chief People Officer, KE, Muhammad Aamir Ghaziani, CFO, KE, Taimur Beiram Khan, Head of Business Development – South, ACCA, Mustafa Kamal, Director Finance, KE, Ali Shan Ul Haque, Business Development Manager, ACCA, and Taha Edhy, Assistant Manager Business Strategy, KE.

The ACCA Approved Employer programme recognises and rewards employers’ quality staff training and development. The programme ensures the highest standards for employers and students are met and maintained. According to a recent global survey of top recruiters, 81% say their ACCA Approved Employer status helps them attract and retain good quality business and finance graduates.

The approval also allows employers access to ACCA’s world-class thought leadership, global network of top professionals and future-focused talent development and retention resources. ACCA is at the forefront of global accountancy profession with over 233,000 fully qualified members and 536,000 future members worldwide who’re among the world’s best-qualified and most highly sought-after professional accountants supporting leading organisations in both public and private sectors.

For more information, contact:
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants Pakistan (ACCA)
Office No. 5, 2nd Floor, SNC Centre,
Fazal-ul-Haq Road, Blue Area, Islamabad, Pakistan
Tel: +92-51-111-222275
Fax: +92-51-2876605
Email: info@pk.accaglobal.com
Website: www.pakistan.accaglobal.com

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Imran Khan has collected political garbage of Sindh: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Islamabad, July 30, 2021 (PPI-OT):Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that this puppet government has rigged the elections in Azad Kashmir. The government of Azad Kashmir has been formed through rigging and the use of money, hence will not be stable. He was speaking to reporters after a meeting of Azad Kashmir elected representatives, preceded by a dinner in honour of the Azad Kashmir representatives.

The meeting was attended by elected representatives of Azad Kashmir Assembly Chaudhry Latif Akbar, Faisal Rathore, Amir Ghaffar Lone, Sardar Javed Ayub, Sardar Yaqub Khan, Mian Waheed, Bazil Naqvi, Chaudhry Yasin, Javed Badhanvi and Qasim Majeed. Raja Pervez Ashraf, Farhatullah Babar, Syed Nayyar Hussain Bukhari, Qamar Zaman Kaira, Syed Hassan Murtaza and Senator Palwasha Khan were also present in the meeting.

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that PPP is the largest opposition party in the Azad Kashmir Assembly. We will give a tough time to the puppet government of Azad Kashmir alone and together with other parties and expose the rigging. The PPP had the right to form a government in Azad Kashmir but this right was snatched from us. We will give a tough time to this fake government in the elections of Prime Minister, Speaker and reserved seats with the other opposition parties.

Answering the questions of the journalists, Chairman Bilawal said that there has never been such rigging in the elections of Azad Kashmir in history. The Minister for Kashmir Affairs was caught distributing money. The Election Commission barred him from entering Kashmir but it was violated. By removing the Kashmir seats in Pakistan, if we only look at the Kashmir elections, this government did not get a clear majority. Now the money will be used to become the Prime Minister, Speaker and Ministers. We will work with the opposition to formulate a strategy in Kashmir against this puppet government. Replying to a question on electronic voting machine, Chairman Bilawal said that PPP has been leading the struggle for free and fair elections. Rigging is always against the PPP.

Even before this, rigging was done to stop Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto. Whenever the PPP has made electoral reforms, they have reached a consensus. The electronic voting machine has been maliciously proposed. The Election Commission of Pakistan does not support this proposal either. This government has always tried to humiliate the ECP. We cannot give importance to this suggestion. In response to a question, Chairman Bilawal said that the actions being taken against us are nothing new. We fought against dictator Zia and dictator Musharraf and now we will also fight against this puppet government. The method of rigging used by this government is that of the MQM.

Chaudhry Yaseen was attacked which was also seen on TV. Despite all these rigging, Chaudhry Yasin won on two seats and it is a great achievement that the PPP has now won the seat of Kotli city after Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. Political revenge is being taken from Chaudhry Yasin and his son as murder cases have been filed against them. We will protest strongly and we will not allow actions against our people. Despite political differences in Kashmir, we will chase Imran’s puppet government together with the opposition and join other parties in protest and if other parties do not come to protest, the PPP will fight this puppet government alone.

Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the jiyalas had been opposing the PML-N government in Kashmir for five years and the PTI’s federal government for three years. He said that Farhatullah Babar will issue a show cause notice to Nabil Gabol for the impression he left during a television talk show. On this occasion, Farhatullah Babar said that he has issued notice to Nabil Gabol.

Replying to a question, Chairman Bilawal Bhutto said that the position of PPP is very clear and if other parties also take a clear stand then we can fight this puppet together. We have a clear position that the PPP will fight this puppet from Karachi to Kashmir. We will chase away the selected, we have moved the selected to the sixth position from Malir and Baldia in Karachi. People used to say on TV that PPP would be able to win only two seats from Kashmir but we won 11 seats and we were forcibly defeated in the 12th seat.

In response to the question that Imran Khan is coming to Sindh, Chairman Bilawal said that the people of Pakistan have recognized the real face of Imran Khan’s ‘change’. The real face of this change is historical poverty, unemployment and inflation. The people of Sindh have come to know this puppet Prime Minister who has constantly robbed Sindh of its rights and has done nothing for Sindh. The man he has just appointed for the affairs of Sindh has suffered a historic defeat by a young jiyala.

He said that Imran Khan has collected all the politically impoverished, orphans and political garbage of Sindh. We have defeated this kind of alliance before and we will defeat them again as usual. Replying to a question he said that our position while being in and out of the PDM, has been that we could use the democratic method of no-confidence to overthrow the Punjab government first and then Imran’s government. We can still do it if our other friends are ready for it. Our position has not changed. Whenever it comes to defeating Imran, we never back down. He said that Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif has engaged the PPP in a good manner.

For more information, contact:
PPP Media Cell (Sindh)
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
Peoples Secretariat Shikarpur Colony,
Behind Mazar-e-Quaid-e-Azam, Karachi, Pakistan
Cell: +92-305-3370383
Email: contact@ppp-tu.com
Website: https://www.ppp.org.pk