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Quaid’s vision along with many Mus- West Indies in 2016. importance of immediate talks with Cook Wanted
lims who also sacrifi ced their lives in Th ey won all those series, los- Taliban, insisting instead on weaken-
defending Quaid’s Pakistan: Shaheed ing just one match. But this time, ing the militants in the battlefi eld be- Looking for an experienced
Mohtrama Benazir Bhutto and Sha- Sri Lanka won both tosses, and gave fore resuming talks with them. cook for our new restaurants.
heed Salman Taseer. Our armed forc- Pakistan a taste of their own medi- “By agreeing to participate in Must have at least two years
es and law enforcing agencies along cine, scoring 419 and 482 respec- a process that aims to resume talks of cooking experience at profes-
with many innocent citizens have tively in the fi rst innings of the two with the Taliban, the Trump admin- sional level, familiar with Indo
also been killed by those forces who Tests. It turned out to be just as ef- istration is also showing that it’s not Pakistani food.
do not share our Founding Father’s fective when done to Pakistan. - ES- entirely focused on the military op- Experience of creating res-
vision. We must not allow them to PNcricinfo tion,” a diplomat told Dawn. taurant menu a plus.
succeed. “We were encouraged, just this Contact Sal at:
As Pakistanis we proclaim that MUSLIMS FROM P18 week, with General Bajwa’s visit to 562-246-6776
we love our country and Quaid-i- “It’s always strange reaping Afghanistan… he had very good email:halalfoodresto@
Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah but we the rewards of a story that’s based meetings with Afghan leadership. gmail.com
Views and opinions ex- must not leave it to words alone but on real-world suff ering,” the Brit- Our leadership was engaged in those
pressed by authors and con- put our claims to practice. Surely, love ish Ahmed said as he accepted his meetings as well,” Chairman Joint
tributors in articles, letters, is incomplete without faithfulness. award. “But if this show has shone Chiefs of Staff Gen Joseph Dunford
opinion pieces, reports, ad- I am proud to say that Christians a light on some of the prejudice in told the US Congress recently. 3rd ODI: Pakistan
vertisements, etc appear- of Pakistan have been serving the our society, [such as] Islamophobia, Th e change in President’s Beat Sri Lanka
ing in Pakistan Link and Quaid’s Pakistan with total devotion some of the injustice in our justice Trump’s tone came a day aft er Paki-
Urdu Link are their own. and faithfulness despite many chal- system, maybe that’s something.” stani security forces rescued a Ca- by 7 Wickets
Th e paper neither shares lenges and discriminatory laws that And even among all the histo- nadian-American family from the
nor endorses them and thus have been thrust upon them. ry-making bombshells of the 69th clutches of their terrorist captors.
should not be held respon- Aft er every act of oppression, Primetime Emmy Awards, it really Aft er the rescue operation, the
sible for the views/opinions we hear sympathetic and supportive was. – Los Angeles Times US president said that in the past,
of the writers & advertisers. words from social, political and reli- he had openly criticized Pakistan for
gious leaders but they very oft en re- PRAISE FROM1 taking “tremendous advantage of our
main mere words as not much is done her Canadian husband and their country for many years, but we’re
AMU FROM P8 practically to prevent such excesses three children from terrorists’ cap- starting to have a real relationship
of open hearted tolerance, modern against minorities. Actions speak tivity. with Pakistan, and they’re starting to
enlightened thinking, love for schol- louder than words. Today we feel Th e family was recovered from respect us as a nation again”.
arship, peaceful coexistence and, more frightened and insecure than we Nawe Kali, a remote area about 15 Apparently, it was to encourage
above all, a rational approach to our ever were during the freedom move- kilometers southwest of Kohat town, this change that the Trump admin-
beliefs and problems. More than ever, ment under the Quaid’s leadership in following a joint operation by secu- istration decided to back Pakistan’s
it is time that the ‘Sir Syed Model’ 1947. Pakistan is a great country and rity forces and intelligence agencies, eff orts to revive the four-nation talks. Abu Dhabi: Imam-ul-Haq became
gains wider currency in the Muslim I believe the answer to the gigantic offi cials said. In Washington, the talks are be- the third youngest player to score a
World. - Khansh98@yahoo.com challenges and problems it is facing Reaffi rming Pakistan’s resolve ing viewed as signifi cant not because century on his one-day international
today lies in reverting back to Quaid’s to eliminate terrorism from its soil, they could lead to an immediate truce debut and Hasan Ali grabbed 5-34
Pakistan and his original vision: rule PM Abbasi assured the US vice pres- with the Taliban, but rather because as Pakistan hammered Sri Lanka by
MINORIRTIES FROM P6 of law, good governance, justice, re- ident that Pakistan would respond they provide an opportunity to Is- seven wickets to secure a series vic-
Pakistan to have white colour in ligious freedom and equal rights for to any actionable intelligence shared lamabad and Washington to iron out tory on Wednesday.
it along with green to show to the all citizens of the state irrespective of by the US side. their diff erences over a political solu- Pakistan took an unassailable
world that this new state whole- their creed or social status. Th e two leaders agreed to tion to the Afghan confl ict. - Dawn 3-0 lead in the fi ve-match series, with
heartedly considers non-Muslims as Long live Pakistan. maintain high-level engagements to Sri Lanka’s losing streak in ODIs now
equal and integral members of the (Cllr. Dr James Shera is MBE, strengthen cooperation in areas of COURTS FROM P1 stretching to 10 matches.
state. Mr Jinnah was very clear in SPk (Sitara-e- Pakistan), Former mutual interest. of the graft cases against the Sharif Th e 21-year-old Imam is the
his vision that he did not want non- Mayor of Rugby, England, Freeman Pence also accepted the invita- family, the court had been forced to nephew of Inzamam-ul-Haq, the for-
Muslims in Pakistan to suff er as the of the Borough of Rugby and Distin- tion of the prime minister to visit postpone the indictment till Oct 19 mer captain and Pakistan’s current
Muslim minority suff ered in India. guished Formanite) Pakistan in the near future. aft er PML-N lawyers and supporters chief selector. He hit 100 off 125 balls
Hence, he thought that the Muslim Earlier, US Secretary of State forcibly entered the court’s building with two sixes and fi ve fours to help
minority upon becoming a majority Rex Tillerson also called to convey and created mayhem. Pakistan cruise to 209-3 in 42.3 overs.
would not forget how it feels to be CRICKET FROM P20 US government’s gratitude for the In his letter to the District Mag- Sri Lanka captain Upul Th aranga
a minority and would off er security, Pakistan’s results have fallen off a cliff , safe recovery of the hostages. - Dawn istrate, the judge ordered that only 15 top-scored with 61 aft er winning the
love and equal treatment to the oth- almost as if they stopped caring once court reporters from media houses toss and opting to bat fi rst, but his
er minorities dwelling in Pakistan they got there. Th ey have lost nine of TALKS FROM P1 would be allowed to enter the court- team’s batting woes in the series con-
while they were in the majority. their last 11 Tests, with the only two negotiating table was one of the room to witness the proceedings and tinued before it was fi nally dismissed
Mr Jinnah’s speeches and ac- wins coming against the West Indies. main objectives of the QCG, the Tal- that a list of the reporters should be for 208 in 48.2 overs.
tions are evidence that he genuinely Th e volatility is perhaps character- iban had already indicated that they drawn up prior to the proceedings. Th aranga and Niroshan Dick-
believed in an ideal Islamic state istic of Pakistan cricket - before this would not participate in the Muscat He further ordered that a Quick wella (18) had provided a solid open-
that cared and catered for everyone run, they had gone seven consecutive meeting. Response Force should be stationed ing stand of 59 off 65 balls before
irrespective of their creed, breed, series without losing one, their best- In a statement, Afghan Chief outside the court to check “any un- Hasan clean bowled Dickwella.
religion or language. History tells ever streak. Executive Abdullah Abdullah said toward incident in the courtroom.” Ali became the quickest Paki-
us that on the fi rst Christmas aft er Th ey might have had excuses that the quadrilateral meeting would stani bowler to complete 50 wick-
independence, in 1947, Mr Jinnah along the way. Th e slide began with a improve Kabul and Islamabad’s rela- IMRAN FROM P1 ets in ODIs, claiming the feat in 24
went to the St Patrick’s Cathedral in loss in the third Test against West In- tionship. by ECP. Th e petition was received by matches, three fewer than the previ-
Karachi and celebrated Christmas dies in Sharjah. Series already sealed, “Afghanistan-Pakistan relations the registrar offi ce of IHC. ous record set by Waqar Younis.
along with the Christians. dead rubber, you might say. Th en will be discussed at the meeting and Th e warrants were issued last Imam, replacing out-of-form
Today, what is happening in came the 2-0 loss in New Zealand. the results will be released,” Tolo week following Khan’s continuous Ahmed Shehzad at the top order,
Pakistan? We are totally negating Diffi cult place to play, and they’ve News quoted him as saying. failure to appear before the commis- dominated two productive stands —
our Quaid’s message of Unity, Faith got a very good side now. Th e outlet also quoted a spokes- sion on the show-cause notice issued adding 78 runs with Fakhar Zaman
and Discipline and are divided into Th en the Australia whitewash. person for the Afghan foreign min- on August 24 over his “defaming and (29) and further 66 with Babar Azam
diff erent groups based on religion, Well, that always happens. istry as saying that Kabul expected scandalizing” the ECP in the foreign- (30).
language, caste and creed. We have But with the home defeat in the “that specifi c goals should be set for funding case, which seeks Khan’s Imam looked confi dent from the
even come to a point where some- UAE, the rut is becoming increas- the fulfi llment of the promises made disqualifi cation on charges of col- onset when he smashed seamer La-
times we do not feel proud to be ingly harder to explain. You might say in the past meetings and also for the lecting party funds from “prohibited” hiru Gamage for a six over point.
Pakistanis. they’re getting used to life aft er Mis- peace roadmap”. sources. Wicketkeeper Dickwella twice
Despite challenges and diffi cul- bah and Younis, but at some point, Th e resumption of four-way Hours aft er the issuance of the dropped Imam, on 29 and 89, before
ties, Pakistani non-Muslims, and those excuses will need to be replaced talks also underlines the US interest warrants, Khan had told a TV chan- fi nally catching him down the leg
particularly Christians, are serving by performances. Th e rankings send in reviving the stalled mechanism nel that he would not appear before side.
the country with total devotion. the same message. Less than a year for engaging the Taliban, according the commission and was instead Th e remaining two matches of
Th ere are countless non-Muslims ago, they were No. 1 in Test cricket. to diplomatic observers in Washing- ready to be arrested. the series will be played at Sharjah on
who have played a prominent role With this series loss, they’ve slipped ton. Th e contempt application was Friday and next Monday.
in Pakistan’s development, and it to seven. But they are quick to point out fi led on Jan 23 this year by the PTI’s
would be unfair if I don’t mention that the Taliban’s absence reduces founding member and former vice ECONOMY FROM P1
their names here: Justice A R Cor- Sheer luck? the already slim chances of any president Akbar S. Babar, who devel- extremely low tax base and bringing
nelius, who served as Chief Justice How much does random chance breakthrough. oped diff erences with Khan in 2011 in fi nancial discipline to break the
of Pakistan; Mr Justice Bhagwan have to do with Pakistan’s success? It Senior South Asian diplomats, over alleged internal corruption and “begging bowl”.
Das; and several distinguished Paki- is undeniable that they’ve been strik- however, insist that the talks do in- illegal funding of the PTI. Th e ECP Aft er the army chief’s public
stan Air Force pilots including Ce- ingly fortunate with the toss in the dicate a “soft ening” in the Trump verdict was announced a day aft er a address at a seminar organized to
cil Chaudhry, Peter O Reilly, and UAE. It had almost become a staple administration’s attitude towards three-member larger bench of the highlight the interlink between se-
Mervyn L Moddlecoat. of their game plan: win toss, bat Pakistan, which President Don- IHC directed the ECP to proceed on curity and the economy, the direc-
Christians have also contrib- fi rst, post big score, grind opposition ald Trump accused of harboring the contempt application. tor general of Inter-Services Pub-
uted immensely as educationalists, down. Th ey won two of three tosses dangerous terrorists in his Aug Th e commission directed the lic Relations also said that if the
politicians. doctors, lawyers and against England in 2012, both against 21speech. authorities concerned to arrest Khan economy was not bad, it was not
businessmen. Shaheed Shahbaz Australia in 2014, all three against Th e new South Asia policy that and present him before it on October good either, inviting a strong reac-
Bhatti gave his life while defending England in 2015, and all three against he announced also downplayed the 26. tion from Minister Ahsan Iqbal.
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