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SABIKA FROM P28 director of the Asia Program and next prime minister after the general
Americans. senior associate for South Asia at elections.
“I came here just like her, as a the Woodrow Wilson International He said that Panama was an in-
student,” he recalled. “God forbid Center for Scholars in Washington, ternational scandal and that the ISI
that could have happened to me DC. He can be reached at michael. or judiciary had nothing to do with
when I was here. As a parent, it is just kugelman@wilsoncenter.org or on it.
devastating.” Twitter @michaelkugelman. Dawn)
Samad also addressed the pain- NAVY FROM P1
ful irony that a young woman from a NUMBER FROM P1 the CPEC project has created many
country that many Americans asso- home to 15.32m registered voters opportunities for the growth of local
ciated with the war on terror in the (25pc higher than 2013) including industries. “Public sector industries
aftermath of the September 11, 2001 8.71m male and 6.61m female vot- like shipyard should avail this op-
attacks on New York and Washing- ers. Balochistan has a total of 4.3m portunity and help create more jobs
ton was killed in a country that mil- registered voters — 29pc more than and play their role in national devel-
lions around the world see as a bas- 2013 — including 2.49m male and opment,” the official added.
tion of freedom. 1.81m female voters.
The attacks were a “tragedy, and In the Federally Administered HEATWAVE FROM P1
tragedy sometimes teaches your life,” Tribal Areas (Fata), 2.51m voters which we cannot independently
he said. “But it also revisits, and in would be able to exercise their right verify.”
this case very close to here.” of voting while 0.77m are registered The heatwave coincides with
Several Pakistani-American with the ECP from the capital ter- the beginning of Ramadan, when
youths also attended the funeral ser- ritory. millions of devout Pakistanis ab-
vice, including Danyal Zakaria of The publishing of electoral stain from food and drink from sun-
nearby Sugar Land, Texas. rolls comes as the commission rise to sunset.
The 17-year-old said it was “tru- awaits president’s final decision on The Pakistan Meteorological
ly mind-blowing” that an exchange the exact dates of the elections and a Department warned “hot to very
student his age could be cut down in name for the caretaker prime min- hot weather is likely to prevail in
cold blood at a US school. ister. Karachi during next 2-3 days”, fore-
“This nation is known to be ECP on Monday proposed July casting highs of 44 degrees Celsius
safe,” he said. “If America is not safe, 25-27 as possible dates for the up- during the period.
then where is?” coming elections and forwarded a Aamir Habib, from Karachi’s
summary in this regard to President Korangi, said his brother was among
AMERICAN FROM P4 Mamnoon Hussain, requesting him the dead and had been rushed to the
Americans view Pakistan has been to set one of the proposed dates as hospital after collapsing at work on
inverted, bringing into focus an ugly the day of the polls according to Monday.
and deadly dimension of the United Elections Act 2017, Section 57(1). “The doctors said he died be-
States that many here are still un- cause of heat stroke,” Habib told
willing to fully acknowledge. CARETAKER FROM P1 AFP.
This underside of America is all be sent to the Parliamentary com- The mega port city, capital of
too real. It makes your determination mittee because the government is southern Sindh province, is hit by or to unsubscribe,” read the state- disenchanted by the direction of the
to focus on America’s better side all backtracking on its earlier stance. frequent power cuts and has few ment issued by ISPR, adding that party has taken and no longer sees
the more admirable. The PM does not have the right to green spaces. clicking on any such link can com- it as representative of the aspirations
Your father said he hopes your dismiss names proposed by the op- People living on its crowded promise the security of your device. of the millions of undeserved citi-
death will finally prompt America to position,” Khursheed Shah said. streets have little access to shelter or “ISPR’s official domain name zens seeking transformative change
reform its gun laws. On Tuesday, PM Abbasi and safe drinking water, making them is ispr.gov.pk, there is no other do- in Pakistan.
Sadly, that’s not in the offing. Khursheed Shah met for the fifth acutely at risk in blistering tempera- main,” ISPR said. She said that Imran Khan had
Dozens of previous school shoot- time to discuss names of the care- tures. Earlier this year, the ISPR had handed the reigns of the party to
ings — including one in 2012 that taker PM, but failed to reach agree- In June 2015 about 1,200 people warned the general public against electables PTI had fought against
killed 20 six- and seven-year-olds — ment. died in southern Pakistan during a telephone calls by impersonators since its inception.
haven’t prompted change. The two leaders had met af- heatwave, with nearly two-thirds of pretending to be army officers. “Sadly this was the final nail in
Neither has the most galvaniz- ter the PML-N had suggested the the victims homeless people. - AFP “There are reports of fake tele- the coffin. Moreover, since I am no
ing gun control movement in US his- names of former Chief Justice of According to Pakistan’s state- phone calls being made to the general longer able to defend the party’s ac-
tory, spearheaded by survivors of the Pakistan (CJP) Justice (r) Nasir-ul- run Meteorological Department, public by individuals impersonating tions, I would like to accept this let-
Parkland, Florida school shooting in Malik, former CJP Justice (r) Tas- temperatures in Karachi could reach as Pakistan Armed Forces officials,” ter as formal resignation from the
February. saduq Hussain Jillani and former 44 degrees Celsius — about 111 de- read a message issued by ISPR. party,” she added.
We’ve already witnessed a famil- State Bank Governor Dr Shamshad grees Fahrenheit — later in the day, The ISPR had clarified that no She, however, wished Imran
iar charade since the Santa Fe shoot- Akhtar as possible caretaker PM. reports AP. such calls were being made by the Khan all the best for the coming
ing: US political leaders blaming ev- According to a news report, Climate change in recent years armed forces and requested the pub- elections.
erything — video games, not enough PM Abbasi said “No” to the PPP’s has caused heatwaves in Karachi, lic to not respond to such calls and “I wish you best of luck and
religion, too much drug abuse, even panel, which included the names of the capital of Sindh province, where “immediately report the same on our hope If you are granted the oppor-
too many doors in schools — but Jalil Abbas Jillani, Salim Abbas Jil- 1,233 people died from the heat in emergency helpline UAN 1135 and tunity to form a national govern-
guns for school massacres. lani and Zaka Ashraf. 2015. 1125”. ment, you shall strive to bring about
Indeed, it’s hard to find any sil- If the parliamentary commit- the change you once promised,” she
ver linings. But it’s worth trying, if tee also fails to take the decision, ISPR Issues Fauzia Kasuri added.
only to honor someone who seemed then the matter will go the Election Hassan, Hussain
to have an endless repository of hope. Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Cyber Alert over Resigns
Here’s one. Even in your much- which will finally choose the name Responsible for Their
too-short life, you achieved your goal of the caretaker prime minister. Malicious Email from PTI
of becoming a diplomat. Affairs: Nawaz
Your first and only overseas NAWAZ FROM P1 Islamabad:
posting was in Texas, where you The PTI leader said that the PTI stalwart Islamabad: The deposed prime
served as a cultural ambassador — a only reservation Nawaz had was Fauzia Ka- minister, Nawaz Sharif, on Tuesday
well-deserved informal status for ef- about the probe against him. “He suri has an- continued recording his statement
fective foreign exchange students like just wanted to portray himself as nounced that and said he wasn’t involved in any
you. innocent to save his property.” she was leav- dealings with the Qatari royals or in
How tragic that in the end you Nawaz spoke about everything ing the Paki- the business affairs of his own fam-
brought the US and Pakistan togeth- except for the money trail of his stan Tehreek- ily. He said his sons Hussain Nawaz
er in grief, not goodwill. Avenfield properties. “The day you e-Insaf (PTI) and Hassan Nawaz are adult and
Here’s one more silver lining: will respond to how you were able as she was fully independent and responsible
you offer a resounding reminder that to purchase the Avenfield proper- “no longer for their actions and business af-
young people are Pakistan’s greatest ties, you will not have to dig out able to defend fairs.
asset. In a country where two-thirds controversies,” Chaudhry said. her party’s ac- Nawaz was responding to the
of the population is under 30, and He accused Nawaz of attempt- Islamabad: The Inter-Services Pub- tions.” 127 questions put forward by the
where the median age is 23, there are ing to destroy the political climate lic Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday Kasuri made the announcement accountability court in the Aven-
many more Sabikas: young, smart, of the country. issued a warning about a malicious on Twitter, where she shared a copy field reference. At one point, the
suffused with hope, and determined “You are trying to disturb the email being sent using the name of of her resignation addressed to PTI former prime minister in a lighter
to make Pakistan, and the world, a political climate because, for you, ISPR. chairman Imran Khan on Wednes- note said: “Why are we now talking
better place. the state holds no value,” he said. The military’s media wing clari- day. about 1980; shouldn’t we go a little
Here’s hoping we hear more “You only value yourself, nothing fied that “this is a phishing email “I have sent this message of res- further back to 1940?” About a cer-
about Pakistan’s other Sabikas in the else.” which has no link to ISPR”. It asked ignation to Imran Khan and other tificate related to the Capital FZE on
coming years — not because of their Pakistan is transitioning into the internet users to delete any email leaders in the party a few minutes whose Iqama he was disqualified by
tragic deaths, but because of their in- a stable democracy and Nawaz will received from “invite@ispr.press” ago. A message to my supporters in the Supreme Court, Nawaz said the
spiring acts in life. not be able to impede this process, and report it as spam. and outside PTI will follow shortly, certificate is totally irrelevant to the
And I’d like to think you’ll be Chaudhry further said. “If opened inadvertently please May Allah guide us all,” she tweeted. charge framed against him and was
pulling for them all. To a question, he said that Im- don’t click on any link asking for in- In her letter, Ms Kasuri wrote produced with ulterior motives by
(Michael Kugelman is deputy ran Khan would become Pakistan’s formation to be entered into a form that she had become increasingly Wajid Zia.
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