Media Tribe> Missing Pakistani Journalist Reappears---in Bad Shape

Missing Pakistani Journalist Reappears After 3 Months 18 Days

Fawad Ali Shah, a Peshawar, Pakistan based journalist who caught attention and invited wrath by exposing Blackwater/CIA activities in Pakistan has reappeared after 3 months and 18 days of illegal detention.

He is disliked for his reports against corruption in government departments, specially police, FIA and other agencies.

He was abducted on 10^th of January and released today after severe mental and physical torture as well as threats.

He was repeatedly shifted to underground facilities in different cities where he came to know about some horrifying facts and how the angles look at civilian setup as well as superior courts.

Before release, he was directed to tell friends and family that he was not abducted rather he was unable to contact anyone as he was in Afghanistan.

His mental and physical state is not very stable and it seems that he is also worried.

He can be reached on 0333-9301323 or 0321-9188073.

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Media Tribe> News--Demands of MFN status to India unjustified

Demands of MFN status to India unjustified

Special status to Pakistan remains counter productive

New Delhi never granted unconditional MFN status to Pakistan

 

Islamabad: [April 27]

The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Tuesday said demands to accord Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India are against the economic and national interests.

 

The local business circles demanding MFN status to India are not fully aware of the repercussions of such a move, it said.

 

Pakistani importers may save a billion dollars per year if India is declared MFN but it can damage local industry, increase infiltration, and trigger terrorism, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President PEW.

 

He said that India granted MNF status to Pakistan in 1995 but it proved to be a trick as local exports could not pick up due to the non-tariff barriers that include different clearances, inspections, certifications, specifications, labelling, marking and packaging rules etc.

 

In addition, India has also imposed a number of de facto trade barriers to stop Pakistani exporter from making inroads in its market, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal.

 

That is why India has kept a soft tone in its demand for MFN status by Islamabad as she knows that they never granted real MFN status to Pakistan.

 

"Political relations between the two countries are unlikely to become stable soon therefore it is not advisable to increase dependence on India," he said adding that strategic considerations also matter in the overall scenario.

 

He said that enhanced bilateral trade with will boost human traffic flow making it difficult to check infiltration. A strain in relations can push the two countries to ditch commitments as experienced in past.

 

India would only be justified in demanding special status if she removes trade barriers and provide opportunities of Pakistani exporters, he said.

 

Indian should also change its attitude which is compelling Pakistan to divert resources to less desirable sectors which is barring development and pushing poverty, said Dr. Mughal.

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Media Tribe> News English---Saarc CCI supports MFN status to India

Saarc CCI supports MFN status to India

 

Dated: April 26

 

Islamabad: Welcoming the upcoming Commerce Secretary level talking between Pakistan and India, the SAARC Chambers of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) has supported demand to accord most favoured nation (MFN) status to India to widen economic and regional co-operation and accelerate development.

 

The two countries should remove trade barriers, abandon tensions and support each other following the pattern of European Union so that both can excel, said Vice President SCCI and veteran trade leader Iftikhar Ali Malik while speaking at a meeting of World Punjabi Forum (WPF) at New Delhi.

 

He said that we are here to promote peace, condemn terrorism and give message of love and brotherhood on behalf of Pakistani business community.

 

Iftikhar Ali Malik, who is also president of WPF, Pakistan Chapter said that the two countries should eliminate visa restrictions and establish visa facilitation desks at all embassies and consulates.

 

"Lack of product sharing and high cost of doing bilateral business has been inflicting great losses on the people of Pakistan and India which must end," he demanded.

 

The trade leader said that we should restore communication links, enhance business activities and promote tranquillity to end mistrust which is keeping millions below the poverty line on both sides of the divide. 

 

He said that Indian electricity, diesel, Internet data and expertise are most welcome provided continuation in supply and concrete steps to balance the mutual trade are guaranteed by New Delhi.

 

SVP Saarc CCI Vikranjit Singh Sahney who is also President of Indian Chapter of WPF said that we want that both countries should live in peace and receive equal trade advantages.

 

We are tied in several affinities therefore we must promote love, affection and harmony as our past and future is tied together, he underlined.

 

Speaking on the occasion Chairman Media Committee FPCCI Malik Sohail Hussain said that he especially travelled through 'Dosti Bus' to participate in the meeting. "It was a great journey during which I felt honoured," he said adding that he will never forget respect and hospitality of Indian brethren.

 

He demanded other moves like Bus Service to bring people of two countries together.

 

Malik Sohail called upon automakers to support Pakistani automotive industry which is in distress over supply chain disruption from Japan.

 

Others present on the occasion included Deputy General Secretary Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ambika Sharma, Chairman NRC Industries Rabindar Singh, Sarabjit S. Chadda, Surjit Singh, Chairman FPCCI Capital Office Hameed Akhtar Chadda, Indian industrialist B.S. Aanand, GS WPF Ali Badr and Arshad Alam. They said that we have no future unless we shun petty differences.

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Media Tribe> News Urdu English-- Indian Electricity or Free Publicity

Indian offer to export power to Pakistan unviable

A financially, politically unfeasible move by an energy deficient country

Indian offers an attempt to make Pakistan a satellite state

 

 

 

Islamabad: [April 24]

The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said Indian offer to export electricity to Pakistan is not a viable option.

 

It is a diplomatic initiative by an energy deficient country to get free publicity at a time when Pakistan is facing a shortfall of 6000 megawatt, it said. 

 

India, the sixth largest consumer of electricity, is fruitlessly trying to bridge the gap between demand and supply since decades to achieve high rates of growth on sustainable basis, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal, President Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW).

 

However, she is facing the around 20 per cent power deficit and 42 per cent transmission and distribution losses, one of the highest in the world, he said.

 

India's population which is 17 per cent of global count can only consume 3.5 per cent of international energy consumption which is a serious threat to its future, he added.

 

Indian power sector is inefficient, heavily dependent on state subsidies and rate of return is negative up to 30-40 per cent.

 

Therefore, it is impossible for Indian leadership to export power to Pakistan on the cost of their population and industry. It is financially and politically unworkable as there is not a single town or industrial estate in India which is not facing load shedding, said Dr. Murtaza Mughal.

 

Our government should stop looking for easy options to overcome power shortfall and utilise its full installed capacity which is currently being operated on roughly 50 per cent efficiency, he opined.

 

Before offering electricity, Indians should have considered the decision of Pakistani authorities not to buy internet data from India which is available at a distance of only 18 kilometres from the border, he said.

 

Moreover, he said, one of the reasons India walked out of the Iran gas deal was to deprive Pakistan of expected economic benefits. How come ruling coalition accept Indian offer to pay them for electricity in the much needed foreign exchange, he questioned.

 

 

India offers will not result in any economic miracle in Pakistan but it can pave way for Indian designs to transform Pakistan into a client state, said Dr.  Mughal.

 

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Media Tribe> News Urdu English--Appointment of Raza and Chairman NBP welcomed

 

Appointment of Raza and Chairman NBP welcomed

 

Dated: April 23

 

Karachi: Business community has welcomed appointment of prominent banker Syed Ali Raza as Chairman Board of Directors of the National Bank.

 

FPCCI President Senator Haji Ghulam Ali, along with FPCCI Vice Presidents S Khalid Tawab, Engr Muhammad Usman Shaikh, Dawood Usman Jakhurra,Amir Atta Bajwa, Fazle Elahi and former VP Sheikh Humayun Sayeed said that Mr. Raza is a banker of international repute who brought NBP on world's map.

 

They said that this move will help government boost its image while industry and small businesses would also get a shot in the arm as this bank hold a major chunk in national economy.

 

Humayun Sayeed demanded that Ali Raza should employ his best of skills to bring economy back on track and introduce new products designed to cater for the needs of all the segments of economy including SMEs.

 

Business community has assured all the cooperation to Mr. Raza.

 

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Media Tribe> BHRC strongly condemns the brutal killings of Sindhi Leaders

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Press Release

 

Baloch Human Rights Council (UK) strongly condemns the brutal and inhuman killings of Sindhi Nationalist leaders by the death squads of Pakistani intelligence agencies.

 

BHRC believes that the barbaric killings of prominent Sindhi nationalist leaders, Sirai Qurban Khuhawar, Senior Vice Chairman of Jeay Sindh Mutahida Mahaz, and Roplo Choliani is the continuation of the state policy of suppressing the genuine demand of Sindhi people by physically eliminating the Sindhi Nationalist Leadership.  It should be noted that the same policy is being implemented in Balochistan. The state security agencies are selectively killing the Baloch political activists and the actions of the Pakistani military establishment in Sindh are the replica of the same policy.

 

BHRC demands for the establishment of an international commission to investigate the genocide actions of Pakistani state in Sindh and Balochistan.

 

BHRC strongly call for the greater cooperation and collaboration between Sindhi and the Baloch national resistance in order to face the common enemy.

 

 

 

Issued By:

 

                                               

Samad Baloch

General Secretary

Baloch Human Rights Council (UK)

info_bhrc@yahoo.co.uk

 

www.balochistanhcr.blogspot.com   www.bhrc.tk

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Baloch-Human-Rights-Council/153593348036053

 

London, 21/4/11

 

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