ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (APP): Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force Tuesday expressed deep sorrow and grief over the sad demise of Begum Farhat Noor Khan, the wife of late Air Marshal Noor Khan who breathed her last on Tuesday in Karachi after prolonged illness.

Her funeral followed by burial would be held at her native town.

Begum Farhat Noor Khan was a passionate social worker and a great philanthropist envisioned to tap the unexplored talent of PAF women and laid the foundation of Pakistan Air Force Women Association in 1965.

The main objective of this organization is to shape the social, educational, and personal lives of female community in the PAF.

Air Marshal Noor Khan got married to Begum Farhat in 1952, she stood shoulder to shoulder through thick and thin, providing care and happiness, bringing up the children in the best possible manner.

They are blessed with four children, a son Mansoor Khan and
three daughters, Sima Bibi, Nighat Bibi and Faiqa Bibi.
The Air Chief paid glorious tributes to the services of the
distinguished Begum Farhat Noor Khan.

He further said that services and contribution of late Begum Farhat Noor Khan in the field of education and Pakistan Women Association (PAFWA) would never be forgotten and she would always be remembered as a beacon of light
and source of inspiration for the generations to come.

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (APP): Supreme Audit Institutions of Pakistan and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding for cooperation in public sector auditing in Tehran.

The Auditor General of Pakistan Rana Assad Amin who is in
Tehran on an official tour and Amin Hussein Rahimi Senior President of Supreme Audit Court of Iran signed the MoU, said a statement received here on Tuesday.

The MoU covers areas on cooperation in public sector auditing.

The heads of the two SAIs agreed to benefit from each other’s experiences through study visits, cooperative audits and training programmes etc.

The areas for co-operative audit were identified as border
management, environmental issues common to the both countries and electricity transmission lines.

The Auditor General of Pakistan Rana Assad Amin thanked
Amin Hossein Rahimi, Senior President, SAC for inviting the
Pakistani delegation to Iran and expressed that the signing of the formal MoU will further enhance the existing brotherly relations with the SAI of Iran and will open new areas of co-operation between the two SAIs.

The Auditor General of Pakistan extended special invitation to
Mr. Amin Hossein Rahimi, Senior President, Supreme Audit Court of Iran to visit Pakistan.

The visiting delegation was impressed with the performance of SANA IT project in the Supreme Audit Court, Iran.

Auditor General of Pakistan also invited the head of SANA IT
project and his team to Pakistan and share Iran’s experience of automation of audit activities through audit management system.

During the visit to Iran from July 17-22 2016, the Auditor
General of Pakistan will also visit the Appeal Court of SAC for an orientation with Judicial Audit system in Iran.

The Auditor General of Pakistan will also visit Qom and
Isfahan and meet with Directors General of Supreme Audit Court of Qom and Isfahan Provinces.

ISLAMABAD, July 19 (APP): The Election Commission of
Pakistan (ECP) would start campaign to include the names of new Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC) holders in Electoral Rolls from August 1st across the country.

During the campaign, voters who have become disqualified
(deaths/cancelled CNICs) will also be excluded from the rolls after their door-to-door verification process, said spokesman of the Commission while talking to APP.

According to him, door-to-door verification shall be carried
out from August 1st to August 15, 2016 which shall be followed by 21 days of display process starting from August, 21, he said.

For the said purpose verifying officials shall visit the
permanent addresses of the new CNIC holders for their verification, the spokesman added.

Simultaneously, door-to-door verification of all the deceased
voters shall also be carried out for deletion of said voters.

After door-to-door verification the said lists shall be
displayed at designated display centres, offices of District
Election Commissioners, Registration Officers and Assistant
Registration Officers for public inspection, he added.

List of display centres with contact details shall be shared
with media and published of ECP’s official website soon.

A mass media campaign has been planned for the event where general public. Voters shall be requested to check their vote status by sending their CNIC number to 8300 SMS through their mobile phones. If desired, applications for enrolment/transfer, correction and deletion of votes could be submitted on prescribed forms at designated display centres, offices of District Election Commissioners, Registration Officers and Assistant Registration Officers.

ECP has issued necessary instructions to all the Provincial
Election Commissioners, Regional Election Commissioners, District Election Commissioners, NADRA and all concerned to complete all the concerned to complete all the pre-requisites of the revision process at the earliest.

The voter count is expected to be increased from 93 million to 97-98 millions after the said revision process, he added.

It was also decided that effective monitoring shall also be
carried out during the campaign.

KARACHI, July 19 (APP): Awais Ali Shah, son of Chief Justice of Sindh High Court, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah, who was recovered in an intelligence based operation in the small hours of Tuesday from Tank area in D.I. Khan, has returned home safely.

Talking to media men, Chief Justice, Sindh High Court, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah expressed gratitude to Almighty Allah on the safe recovery of his son-Barrister Awais Ali Shah, who was kidnapped from Karachi’s Clifton area on June 20.

He said that he received a phone call from the Army Chief General Raheel Sharif at 3am Tuesday who informed that your son, Awais Ali Shah, has been recovered.

Chief Justice said that General Raheel Sharif was personally monitoring the team that was formed for the recovery of Awais.

He said that the Army Chief informed that Awais has been recovered and we are making arrangements for sending him to Karachi.

Chief Justice said that he requested for telephonic talk with Awais which was also arranged from near Tank.

“Again he was kind enough to arrange an aeroplane for taking Awais from Tank to Karachi”, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah further remarked.

He told a questioner that in the recovery of his son the entire role was of the Pakistan Army. Army is very much the part of the Government of Pakistan, he added.

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (APP): Managing Director Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal Barrister Abid Waheed Sheikh has felicitated and appreciated the humanitarian services rendered by Rotary club and its members.

Speaking at the 30th Installation ceremony of Rotary Club of
Islamabad (Metropolitan) here on Tuesday, he said Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal is one of the largest social safety net of the country which is combating the threat of poverty by helping the needy and vulnerable and invited Rotarians to join hands with them in this endeavor, said a press release.

Barrister Adil Jamal took over as Club President for the year
2016-17 from out-going President Sadaf Raza.

District Governor Elect Faiza Qamar was also present on this
occasion. The event marks start of the new Rotary year for which the theme is “Rotary Serving Humanity”.

The ceremony was attended by a large number of people from all walks of life including district leaders, club members, friends and family of Rotarians.

Outgoing president Sadaf Raza appreciated the combined efforts of club members in achieving multiple milestones during the year.

She particularly highlighted how the members had come together to raise substantial funds in just one week for flood affectees in Chitral, Dir and Shangla last year.

Awards were then presented to club members in recognition of their contribution to club projects and fund-raising activities. Dr. Hans Frey Award of Excellence was awarded to Fatima Lodhi for her Dark is Divine campaign.

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (APP):President Centre for Pakistan and Gulf Studies (CPGS), Senator Sehar Kamran has urged United Nations and the International Human Rights Organisations to take immediate notice of severe
violation of human rights in Indian Occupied Kashmir.

In a letter to the United Nations Secretary General Ban-Ki Moon she asked UN Secretary General to take notice of atrocious of Indian brutalities against the Kashmiris and extra-judicial killings of Kashmiris at the hands of the Indian forces.

She said the United Nations as a custodian body had a greater role to play in ensuring justice and promoting peace around the globe and the time has come to address the long-lingering dispute of Kashmir on humanitarian basis.

Sehar Kamran said the voice of the people of Kashmir cannot be suppressed though inhuman acts and violent tactics employed by the Indian State.

“The resolution of the Kashmir dispute is only possible by implementing UNSC resolutions and the people of Indian Occupied Kashmir must get their right of Self- Determination through a fair and free plebiscite under UN supervision”, she added.

MUZAFFARABAD, July 19 (APP): President of Pakistan
Muslim League Nawaz (PML N) AJK Chapter Raja Farooq Haider  Khan Tuesday said the recent killings of innocent people and  youth leader Burhan Wani in Occupied Kashmir had not only highlighted the ongoing trauma of Kashmir but also told the international community as how much the locals hate the intruders.

Talking to APP on the killings of innocent people and
Kashmiri leader Burhan Wani in Occupied Kashmir by Indian troops, he said Burhan Wani created awareness among the youth about their right to self determination, using social media.

“He was a beacon of light for the new generation that is
carrying a new thought and philosophy, which took birth after the 1989. This thought and philosophy is going to strengthen and get momentum in the days to come,” he remarked.

“India may do whatsoever it wants, deploy its all army
in Occupied Kashmir, but cannot make the people of Kashmir slave in any way and suppress their voice for freedom,” he added.

He pointed out that following the recent atrocities of
Indian Forces, the international media had reported that it
witnessed severe hatred against India among the people of Kashmir, which was seen never before.

Whereas, the Indian media was in the grip of hawkish
elements, which always supported India despite the fact that it was a culprit, and did propaganda against Pakistan and Kashmir.

“Indian media always protected its country in all
wrongdoings,” he maintained.

Farooq Haider said that sacrifices rendered by people of
Kashmir would not go waste and sooner or later they would get rid of Indian subjugation.

ISLAMABAD, Jul 19 (APP): Minister for Religious Affairs and
Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf Tuesday said the month long pre hajj flight operation would commence from August 4.

Talking to media, he said, PIA, Saudi Airline and Shaheen
International would participate in Hajj flight operation.
During first 15 days the Hajj flights would directly land to
Madina Munawwara. Fifty percent hujjaj would directly land in Madina Munawwara and provided residences in Markazia.
He said 139 buildings have so far been hired in Saudi Arabia
for government scheme hujjaj.

The training programmes for Hujjaj was continuing at various cities to enable them to perform the sacred religious ceremony in accordance with Sharia and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH). Master trainers would continue training process in Makkah Mukarama.

The ministry has already finalised arrangements for Hajj and
the intending pilgrims would find Hajj 2016 more comfortable as comparing to facilities including transport, residence, etc provided last year. A committee has been constituted for monitoring 742 Hajj Group Organisers (HGOs).

The ministry set up modern tracking system and emergency
management system.

He said the victims of crane crash has yet not been paid
compensation from Saudi Arabia, however government was paying compensation to the heirs of the crane crash victims.
Responding to a question, he said hajj quota would be reviewed after detailed judgment of Supreme Court. Government has not contacted Saudi government for getting additional hajj quota of Iran.

He said only 5,000 applications were received in 2012. While
the applications were short by 1,000 from the required numbers in government hajj scheme in 2013.

PML N government after assuming powers 127,000 applications were received in 2014 as comparing to 170,000 in 2015 and 280,000 were received in 2016. All shows credibility of PML N government.

He said the government had not only decreased the hajj package but also initiated three day meal to hujjaj. Hajj package is Rs 261,000 and Rs 271,000 respectively.
Government had constituted Ulema and Mashaikh Council, having representation of all sects. Ministry had strived hard for same day observing Eid ul Fitr and starting Ramazan ul Mubarak.

The government had also evolved consensus over offering
prayers and Azan simultaneously, however the plan has not
implemented 100 percent.

He said a three day international interfaith harmony
conference would be convened very soon. A committee has also been constituted to preserve segregated pages of the holy Quran and ensure publication of error free Quran.

National Assembly Standing Committee has accorded approval for making the education of Quran essential.

ABBOTTABAD, July 19 (APP): Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has started historical development projects in Tanawal which would bring real change in the area.

This was stated by the leader of PML N Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Sakhi Muhammad Tanoli while inaugurating the Gali Makhanwal Road on Tuesday.

He said that the Prime Minister has initiated many mega projects in Hazara division which shows his love and affection for the people of Hazara including China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and many projects are in pipeline.

Haji Sakhi Muhammad said that soon unemployment and energy crisis would be abolished from the country.
He said that Capt. (Retd) Muhammad Safdar had got approved huge amount from the federal government for development projects in district Mansehra.

Giving the details of the ongoing projects in Tanawal region
Haji Sakhi Tanoli said that Sui gas provision for Oghi and Tanawal, Oghi Darban road, university campus Torghar, power transmission lines in rural areas are the success stories of Capt. (Retd) Muhammad Safdar’s hard work and sincerity for the people of his constituency.