[Pak-Media] Pakistan has a responsibility to facilitate visiting U.N. Body members

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Baloch Diaspora to hold a meeting on human rights in Geneva

Geneva, Fri, 14 Sep 2012ANI
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Geneva, Sep.14 (ANI): A group of Baloch diaspora will meet on September 20 to discuss the prevailing human rights crisis in Pakistan's Balochistan province.
Some 20 Baloch leaders from Europe, Canada and the United Kingdom will gather in Geneva on the sidelines of 21st session of the Human Rights Council.
"We will discuss the prevailing human rights situation and Baloch genocide" said Munir Mengal, the President of Baloch Voice Foundation in an e-mail to ANI.
The meet coincides with the visit of United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances in Pakistan.
Granted permission to meet Baloch victim families after years of request, the four-member U.N team consisting of French lawyer Olivier de Frouville, the Chair-Rapporteur, has been facing opposition from many Pakistani groups, including the Diffa-e-Pakistan Council, an umbrella coalition of more than 40 Pakistani quasi-political religious parties.
Pakistan is reluctant to allow U.N. human rights members to examine the prevailing situation in Balochistan as the human rights situation is said to have deteriorated with reports of continuous incidents of enforced disappearances of political leaders and activists emerging.
"Pakistan, as member state of United Nations Organisation (UNO), has a responsibility to facilitate visiting U.N. members to allow them to meet representatives of Baloch society, lawyers, politicians, human rights activists and family members of the disappeared persons," added Munir Mengal.
Munir, who is attending the 21st session of the Human Rights Council, also interacted with members of UNO bodies and NGO representatives in Geneva urging them to take urgent note of the genocide of Baloch people by Pakistan.
"The people, and particularly the victims, have hope and confidence on the UN body to play an effective role on the issue of enforced disappearances. Now, it is on the shoulders of the working body to take measures for the safe release of the people and bring the culprits to court of justice", added Munir.
The New York-based rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its 'World Report 2012' on Pakistan stated that the situation in Balochsitan is 'deteriorating'.
In an estimate, over 14,000 people, including political leaders, social activists and journalists, are missing, and hundreds of their bullet-riddled bodies have been recovered from parts of Balochistan. (ANI)

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[Pak-Media] Dr. Asim Hussain's father died in Karachi

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Dr Tajammul Hussain, Founder and Trustee of Dr Ziauddin Hospital/Ziauddin Medical University Karachi and father of Dr Asim Hussain, Advisor to Prime Minister for Petroleum & NR has passed away today in Karachi after a brief illness. His funeral prayer offered at Masjid-e- Al Huda Opposite Dr Ziauddin Hospiotal, Block-B, North Nazimabad Karachi 

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[Pak-Media] PR--FBR Clarifies Admissibility of Performance Allowance

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FEDERAL BOARD OF REVENUE

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                                                                                                                Islamabad the 14th September, 2012

PRESS RELEASE

 

FBR Clarifies Admissibility of Performance Allowance

 

            Federal Board of Revenue clarifies with reference to a news item published in a section of press on 14-09-2012 that the employees of the Board are allowed performance allowance equal to their running basic pay by the Federal Government.

 

2.         This allowance is admissible irrespective of grades and status of employees. The payment of said allowance is subject to selection of employees against specific job positions as per the skills/qualification requirement as well as selected by a designated Selection Committee for various level of grades.

 

3.         The Selection Committee accordingly recommended for notification of performance allowance for newly posted Chairman, FBR. However, when the notification was brought to the knowledge of the Secretary, Revenue Division/Chairman, FBR, he himself declined to receive the said allowance in the public interest and in view of the current economic scenario of the country. Hence, the notification of performance allowance for the Secretary, Revenue Division/Chairman, FBR was immediately withdrawn.                                                                           

 

 

(Riffat Shaheen Qazi)

Member (FATE)

Official Spokesperson, FBR

 


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[Pak-Media] PR--PPAF News Item

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Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) has initiated a livelihood support and community infrastructure project for the poor and marginalized communities of Khyber Paktunkhwa. The Federal Republic of Germany has provided financing to the tune of approximately Rs. 4 billion (€31.5 million) through KfW (German Development Bank) to PPAF for this strategic initiative. A simple but impressive ceremony to mark the project launch was held at a local hotel on Friday.

 

Kindly find attached a detailed news item to this effect and publish it in your esteemed daily and oblige.

 

Best regards,

 

 

 

Ghulam Haider

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PPAF

Islamabad

Cell # 0300-4262105

 



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[Pak-Media] PR--COUNTRY DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION IN KARACHI , 14 Sept 2012

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Dear All

Thank you for the media coverage of the ILO Statement in the papers today. Karachi based media organization are requested to note that the Country Director, ILO Pakistan will be giving interviews to media in karachi today from 2 pm to 4 pm.

Those of you who are in karachi and would like to take an interview may contact ILO focal person Saad Gillani on 03339619302 and find out the exact location.

thank you again for your support

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[Pak-Media] PR--United Nations Secretary-General's Message on The International Day of Democracy, 15 Sep 2012

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PRESS RELEASE

 

THE SECRETARY-GENERAL MESSAGE

ON THE INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY

New York, 15 September 2012

 

 

ISLAMABAD, 14 September 2012 (UN Information Centre) – The UN General Assembly, in resolution A/62/7 (2007) encouraged Governments to strengthen national programmes devoted to the promotion and consolidation of democracy, and also decided that 15 September of each year should be observed as the International Day of Democracy.

 

2012 Theme: Democracy Education

 

The UN Secretary-General issued the following message on this Day:

 

"Today we look back on yet another year of remarkable events in the story of democracy -- a story that continues to be written by people who yearn for dignity and human rights, for an end to corruption, for a say in their future, for jobs, justice and a fair share of political power.

 

Their story is just beginning.  Democracies are not born overnight, nor built in a year, or by holding one or two elections.  They require sustained and painstaking work. Yet, once begun, there can be no going back. 

 

Reform must be real.  People do not seek authoritarianism with a human face.  They want a virtuous circle of rights and opportunity under the rule of law, a vibrant civil society and an enterprising private sector, backed by efficient and accountable state institutions.

 

Inclusive dialogue is crucial.  Diversity is a strength.  We must work to promote pluralism and protect the rights of minorities and the vulnerable.  And women must be at the centre of efforts to build democratic futures.  They have been at the forefront of movements for change.  They have a right to a real say in governance and decision-making.

 

The voices of the young must also be heard and heeded.  Profound demographic pressures around the world make this an imperative.  Faced with bleak prospects and unresponsive governments, young people will act on their own to reclaim their future.

 

Underpinning these prerequisites -- and essential for long term success -- is democracy education, the theme of this year's observance.  It is needed so that all citizens in all nations, in democracies young and old, established or fragile, fully understand their rights and responsibilities.  And it is especially needed in countries that have made recent democratic gains so that progress made does not unravel.

 

The United Nations is strongly committed to working with partners to develop global and local initiatives that elevate democracy education as an integral part of all education initiatives and as a component of long-term governance strategies.  Let us build partnerships between international education experts and Governments to develop and disseminate best practices.  Let us develop a culture of civic participation to explore opportunities made possible by new media, and support countries in devising curricula and training methods.

 

In marking this year's International Day of Democracy, let us use all our creativity to advance this mission.  Let us work to bring democracy education to all, and in particular, to those societies in transition that need it most."

 

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