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Paul wrote:http://www.dawn.com/news/1118278/passengers-turning-up-with-fake-vaccination-cards

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On May 5, World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it mandatory for Pakistan passengers to receive at least one dose of anti-polio vaccine, since the country was accused of exporting the virus to other regions.
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“Moreover, we are not authorised to stop those persons who do not have polio travel card. We can only guide them to get vaccination and then proceed to airplane,” he said.

sanjaykumar wrote:Very odd that a Pakistani would hire a Filipina maid. Is there a shortage of poor people in Pakistan?

Or do they not trust the poor people in Pakistan.

Pakistan not source of Iraqi nuclear material: US

WASHINGTON: The United States said on Thursday that it had no information to suggest that the nuclear materials seized in Iraq had come from Pakistan.

“We have no confirmation of who the source of the material was,” US State Department Spokesperson Jen Psaki told a briefing in Washington.

“We have had a range of dialogue with Pakistan and I am not aware of any new concern on this case,” she added.

At the State Department news briefing on Thursday, some Indian journalists suggested that the material might have come from Pakistan but the department’s spokesperson disagreed with them.

Twenty-six-year-old Grace, a Filipina maid, came to Pakistan three years ago, “When things were not so strict it was easier for me to come here, but now the embassy in the Philippines has warned us that Pakistan is not safe,” she said.

Grace works in Islamabad, but she was brought to Pakistan by an agent in Lahore. “My first employers were so bad. They did not pay on time and didn’t give me days off. So I just ran away!”

With the help of some Filipino friends in Islamabad, she approached the Embassy of the Philippines. Since her employers had withheld her passport, she filed a police report for a ‘lost’ passport and filed for a new one by showing a photocopy of her work visa. “I hear many stories about bad employers, so I tell all my Filipino friends that if they are unhappy with their employers and want to run away, they must have a photocopy of their work visa.”

“Pakistan is not such a strict country,” she said in a matter-of-fact tone. “If you have friends at the embassy like I do, you can convert your work visa to a POC for Rs70,000 without showing a marriage certificate.”

Ayesha Malik, former MPA Malik Ahad’s daughter, was cruel to workers and she even subjected them to severe physical torture, Filipino maid Mrs Rosy said while talking to reporters on Wednesday.
She alleged that she was detained without food or water by Ayesha when she worked for her. She said during her time, she was tortured and hence she refused to work, after which Ayesha attacked her with armed accomplices at her home in Defense. One of the armed men was in uniform while the others were security guards, she said. The men entered the house forcibly and started throwing things around, she said, adding that they also thrashed the family members and kidnapped her son. Ayesha and the men demanded that the Rs 2,50,000 they had paid in salaries be returned otherwise they would kill the boy.

vish_mulay wrote:Trying to be more Arab than Arab. Philippino maids are very much in demand in the middle east. Pakimoonkeys just following the trend.

A Pakistani terror group has become the first in the region to break ranks and declare allegiance to the Islamic State that has seized power across Iraq and Syria.It represents a breakthrough for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as he tries to win support for his caliphate, potentially extending his influence into South Asia and bolstering his challenge to al-Qaeda for leadership of the global jihadist movement.

Little is known about the Tehreek-e-Khilafat group other than that it has claimed responsibility for a string of attacks in Karachi.
This week it pledged to raise the Islamic State’s flag in South Asia and Khurasan – the historic name used by Islamist militants for an area covering Afghanistan and Pakistan.

It is thought to be the first group beyond the Middle East to have offered support.
Pakistan is home to dozens of militant groups with greater or lesser ties to al-Qaeda or the Taliban.
Tehreek-e-Khilafat and Jihad is considered part of the Pakistan Taliban, an umbrella movement linked to al-Qaeda containing dozens of terrorist groups, racketeers and sectarian outfits.
Its statement was passed on through trusted sources.
Saifullah Mehsud, of the Fata Research Centre which monitors activity in Pakistan tribal areas, said he expected more militant groups to follow suit.
“This seems to be the in thing now. If you monitor social media, as I do, all the talk is about the Islamic State rather than al-Qaeda,” he said.
“All the chatter is about Baghdadi – negative and positive.”
Analysts believe the latest generation of fighters has only known al-Qaeda on the defensive. Osama bin Laden was shot dead in Pakistan three years ago and its current leaders are all but invisible as they dodge drones in the country’s tribal areas.
In contrast, the Islamic State, as it is now known, has seized hundreds of square miles in Iraq and Syria.
Al-Qaeda formally distanced itself from the group earlier this year, chiding it for its lack of teamwork in its aggressive, brutal expansion.
As it did so, it snatched power not just from local administrations but also al-Qaeda, undermining its claim to be the pre-eminent Islamist terror force.

Rony wrote:“This seems to be the in thing now. If you monitor social media, as I do, all the talk is about the Islamic State rather than al-Qaeda,” he said.

The Writing(s) On The Wall - In Bannu hate speech and military praises painted arnd city - my latest for @TanqeedOrg

These wall-chalkings predictably applaud Pakistan’s military operation in North Waziristan. And, they ridicule the prime minister, praise the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and the Afghan Taliban, and curse Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Pakistan’s founder. Most of the wall-chalkings were signed off by a group called the Awaami Baghi Group, Bannu Waziristan (or Public Rebel Group, Bannu, Waziristan), and most had messages that bordering on hate speech.

These wall-chalkings were most likely not written by, or for, locals. All of them were in Urdu, a language that is neither spoken by the displaced from North Waziristan nor the residents of Bannu. The only person willing to give me a quote about these wall-chalkings–the rest were afraid, and even he wished to remain anonymous–said that the wall-chalkings “must have been written by the non-democratic forces who have historically derailed democracy in this country: The Pakistan Army.”

These pictures were taken during my second trip to Bannu after the operation (the first time around, I did a story on militant aid camps.) I did not see these writings on my first trip, and locals I spoke to said they were recent additions. With watch towers and military personnel on every corner, I had to take these pictures, in secret, on my phone and from my car.

sadhana wrote:Look at what the ISI is alleged to have scribbled on walls in Bannu:

http://www.tanqeed.org/2014/07/the-writ ... -the-wall/
@TahaSSiddiqui

If you look at the photos of the wall writings, they are very neatly written. Easy to believe they are military-issue writing.

partha wrote:At the State Department news briefing on Thursday, some Indian journalists suggested that the material might have come from Pakistan but the department’s spokesperson disagreed with them.

Near-agreement: Pakistan, Qatar likely to finalise LNG price

Pakistan and Qatar are likely to agree on a price for supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and finalise a deal in upcoming talks slated for February 18 in Doha.
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Later, it pushed the price down to $17.437 per million British thermal units (mmbtu), a 0.5% discount over the previous rate of $18.002 for the 20-year lifetime of the project.

The price did not cover capital cost of an LNG terminal and its charges, import expenses, re-gasification, wastage and shipping costs. The additional costs would add about $2.084 per mmbtu to the quoted price.

According to a senior government official, Qatar is willing to make the first delivery of LNG by November this year but it has stopped short of giving firm assurances. However, it is flexible in finalising supply arrangements.

“Now, the government of Qatar has agreed to further slash the price to finalise the contract,” the official said.

Gas import: Qatari team coming, govt to bargain over LNG price

In earlier negotiations, Qatar had asked the PML-N government to set up an LNG terminal before striking a supply deal. Responding to the suggestion, the government awarded a terminal contract to Elengy Terminal Pakistan Limited (ETPL), a subsidiary of Engro Corp, which would build the facility in 11 months.

“With the commitment to setting up the terminal, we have cleared the way for importing LNG from Qatar,” an official said.
In meetings with officials of the previous PPP-led government, Doha had offered to export LNG at a price equivalent to 14.7% of Brent crude oil rate when it was hovering around $110 per barrel in the international market.

Later, it pushed the price down to $17.437 per mmbtu, a 0.5% discount over the previous rate of $18.002 for the 20-year lifetime of the project.

The price did not cover capital cost of LNG terminal and its charges, import expenses, re-gasification, wastage and shipping costs. The additional costs would add about $2.084 per mmbtu to the quoted price.

The IP project has been stalled in the wake of threat of US sanctions and gas import from India also looks unfeasible as Delhi is seeking a higher price of $21 per million British thermal units (mmbtu). “Now, the immediate choice for Pakistan is to opt for Qatar LNG,” the official said.

Liquefied natural gas: Qatar agrees to supply 200 mmcfd from next year

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Qatar has given a firm commitment to Pakistan that it will start exporting 200 million cubic feet of liquefied natural gas per day (mmcfd) next year – a promise that will end years of efforts to bring vital gas supplies to ease energy shortages, officials say.

A senior official said the price was the last point that would be taken up after the two sides signed the Heads of Agreement.

India-Qatar LNG deal at $10-12 poses challenge to Pakistan

When his attention was drawn towards the fact that India is importing LNG from Qatar at $10-12 per MMBTU as mentioned in the letter of energy expert Arshad H Abbasi associated with SDPI written to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Dr Miftah said: “I assure that this government will get a better deal with Qatar and we will also look into the Qatar-India deal prior to advancing on LNG deal.”

Unfriendly ties: US turns down Pakistan’s demand for LNG supply

ISLAMABAD: The United States has refused to enter into a liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with Pakistan on a state-to-state basis and has instead suggested that Islamabad should strike an agreement with Qatar for gas import, but it could prove quite expensive.

Background interviews with some officials reveal that the government was upset over the US response, which denied LNG supply to a country that has been its key strategic partner since long.

On the other side, Washington has offered civil nuclear technology to Delhi and a US company has clinched an LNG supply accord with an Indian firm at $12 to $13 per million British thermal units (mmbtu).

Experts are of the view that the government could not afford to pay a high LNG price to Qatar, which stands close to the furnace oil price of $20 per mmbtu. Pakistan could afford a price that is in the range of $13 to $15 per mmbtu, they say.

Now, a price negotiation committee is being constituted to bargain with Doha.

After denying it for weeks, the government has finally admitted that economic growth for the recently-concluded fiscal year is expected to be around 3.3% – the worst in years – breaking the myth of economic revival in the first year of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government. The admission, however, was only made in front of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Publicly, the government has maintained that the growth in 2013-14 stood at 4.1%.

Pakistan: Concerning the North Waziristan offensive, Pakistan Army Major-General Zafarullah Khan told the press that the militant leadership remains at large and that some saw the operation coming.

"It will be wrong on my part to say that some of them did not escape," he said. "They could smell the operation was about to begin. The talks failed, the build-up for the operation had already begun and they could see that, they could sense and smell and therefore the leadership was not here. The leadership tried to abandon the place."

One Pakistani Taliban commander, Gilaman Mehsood, said in a telephone interview with the press that the military's casualty figures were incorrect and that most Pakistani Taliban fighters have taken sanctuary in the border areas of Afghanistan.

Comment: General Khan is one of the senior commanders for the North Waziristan operations. His admission is refreshing for its candor, but the Taliban commander's statement is probably more accurate {We have seen this kind of escape time and time again and there is nothing surprising or unexpected here.} .

The Pakistan Army has no authority to operate in the tribal agencies without special permission from the President of Pakistan and without informing the federal agents and tribal leaders. In addition, the Army requires the support of locally recruited tribal paramilitary forces to make any headway.

The result is that Pakistan Army operations in the tribal agencies never have operational security. The militants from local clans and tribes always get tipped off by fellow tribesmen. Even with the best intentions, the most the Army can do is disrupt the Pakistani Taliban and make tribal life uncomfortable for a time. The UN reported more than 700,000 persons have been displaced in North Waziristan.

Clarification. Pakistan's Foreign Ministry came to China's rescue today to clarify that China respects freedom of religion and that there is no ban on fasting. The misunderstanding is that government guidelines state that religious activities should not interfere with state functions.{Wow, we want to ask JI, JUI, LeT, JeM et al if they concur with GoP's support for the ban on fasting}

A soldier stands by ammunition seized during a military operation against Taliban militants, in the of town of Miramshah, North Waziristan July 9, 2014.

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partha wrote:At the State Department news briefing on Thursday, some Indian journalists suggested that the material might have come from Pakistan but the department’s spokesperson disagreed with them.

If the US had no information on the source of the uranium, how can it disagree on Pakistan as a likely source? It cannot rule out any possibility.

Paul wrote:http://www.dawn.com/news/1118278/passengers-turning-up-with-fake-vaccination-cards

Passengers turning up with fake vaccination cards
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On May 5, World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it mandatory for Pakistan passengers to receive at least one dose of anti-polio vaccine, since the country was accused of exporting the virus to other regions.

“Moreover, we are not authorised to stop those persons who do not have polio travel card. We can only guide them to get vaccination and then proceed to airplane,” he said.

Dilbu wrote:quote="Paul"]http://www.dawn.com/news/1118278/passengers-turning-up-with-fake-vaccination-cards

Passengers turning up with fake vaccination cards
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On May 5, World Health Organisation (WHO) declared it mandatory for Pakistan passengers to receive at least one dose of anti-polio vaccine, since the country was accused of exporting the virus to other regions.

“Moreover, we are not authorised to stop those persons who do not have polio travel card. We can only guide them to get vaccination and then proceed to airplane,” he said./quote]

I predicted exactly this scenario long back. We need to make sure pakis applying for Indian visa are coming to Indian consulates and getting vaccinated there. India should not accept certificates of vaccination issued from anywhere else. And make them pay for this along with visa processing fee. There is simply no other solution.

Rony wrote:...

Little is known about the Tehreek-e-Khilafat group other than that it has claimed responsibility for a string of attacks in Karachi.
This week it pledged to raise the Islamic State’s flag in South Asia and Khurasan – the historic name used by Islamist militants for an area covering Afghanistan and Pakistan.

Anujan wrote:http://edition.cnn.com/2014/07/10/world/asia/pakistan-tribal-area-operation/index.html?sr=sharebar_twitter

Pakis seem to have pounded Miranshah to a pulp. Look at the photos and videos!

sadhana wrote:Look at what the ISI is alleged to have scribbled on walls in Bannu:

http://www.tanqeed.org/2014/07/the-writ ... -the-wall/
@TahaSSiddiqui

The Writing(s) On The Wall - In Bannu hate speech and military praises painted arnd city - my latest for @TanqeedOrg

sadhana wrote:If you look at the photos of the wall writings, they are very neatly written. Easy to believe they are military-issue writing.

jamwal wrote:Don't you think that army mess will provide good nutritionis meals?

CRamS wrote:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/worl ... 207582.cms

Most of DDM of course does not understand the real game being played.

Of particular concern are reports of hundreds of Pakistani militants and former soldiers now bolstering the ranks of ISIS's assortment of Western-born fighters and Iraqi soldiers.

The Pakistani fighters are believed to be retired army personnel and civilians from militant groups like Hafiz Saeed's Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ). "Hundreds of our mujahideen have moved to Syria. Others are preparing to join them soon," Abu Wahab, commander of a pro-Pakistan militant group claimed. The groups in Iraq are believed to be from the 'pro-government' groups like LeT and LeJ, and not the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that attacked Karachi airport on June 8, against which the Pakistan army has now launched an offensive in North Waziristan.


Read more at: http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nawa ... 68788.html

CRamS wrote:DoCji,

You may be right, but knowing the TSP obsession with India and India alone, I find it hard to believe that TSP will actually be working with ISIS.

Anujan wrote:You haters thought that Pakistan only has poor people and terrorists? Here is an article about the Other Pakistan. Each photo is a gem.

http://www.dawn.com/news/1118136

Like this gem: captioned
Educationalist and model Fatima (R) uses her mobile phone while her Filipino domestic worker holds her glass of water at her house in Lahore May 28, 2014.

shiv wrote:Nutrition levels are definitely down in the areas from which the Paki army is recruiting. From the video in the page above I did screen grabs of a RAPE class reporter who gets plenty to eat and is pumping iron. Compare with the scrawny biceps and forearms of a soldier in the same video.

shiv wrote:

jamwal wrote:Don't you think that army mess will provide good nutritionis meals?

Probably not enough. Besides they will not make up for poor nutrition at home until age 17 or whatever the recruiting age might be.

The Indian army regularly updates the nutritional needs depending on society at large. India kids are getting beefier and so are Indian Jawans

BEIJING: China sentenced 32 people in its western Xinjiang region to prison terms for downloading or sending "violent terror" videos, state media said, as authorities crackdown on people they say are Islamists and separatists behind recent attacks.

Three people were given life sentences on Thursday and 29 people were sentenced to between four and 15 years in prison, said the region's official government news website Tianshan.