The rise of the Taliban, the fall of Karachi
In the national interestMonday, March 30, 2009Kamal Siddiqi. The writer is editor reporting, The NewsEarlier this week, a family friend got off from her car and walked to a chemist’s shop in a busy shopping area of Karachi. She was wearing a normal shalwar- kameez suit that most Karachi women wear in public areas. Nothing out of the ordinary. As she walked to the shop, a man approached her and showed her a pistol.But instead of robbing her, he gave her a chilling message: “Next time you come in public, cover yourself from head to toe.” This happened in full public view on a busy Karachi street. But no one seemed to notice and the man did not in any way seem in any hurry or worry.
The reference of this incident happening to a family friend has only been done to make people understand that this is not an urban myth but a reality. It is happening in Karachi, the country’s largest and possibly most open city. There are more worrisome incidents than one can recall.Many businessmen have received calls on their cell phones in which the caller does not identify himself but does confirm the name of the person he has called. After a couple of days comes another call. And then another. The businessman is told to contribute a certain amount to the Tehreek-e-Taliban.
One businessman shrugged this off as a hoax. But soon enough there were men who called at his house and made the same demand, only this time they also mentioned that they not only knew where he lived, but where he worked, which schools his children went to, and other details.The man ended up paying. No one knows who these people are. Some say they are criminals who are using the name of the Taliban.
Who knows?A family in Clifton last month received a notice which was addressed to the father. In it, he was told to ensure that his daughters — who were described in the letter in very negative terms — should be told to stay home since they were seen to be of loose character. The letter warned the father to take action, otherwise the mosque will have to “do something.” The crime of these girls apparently was that they were seen too frequently moving around and that too in Western clothes.
The writers of this threatening letter even disclosed their identity. The claimed to be from a prominent mosque, situated in the market area of Clifton. The shaken family did as they were told. Many families have received such letters and in most instances they have complied. No action or questions have been asked of the people at this mosque. The police shrugs this off as nothing important.Last year, this mosque was identified by the MQM when it made an outcry on the rise in Talibanisation in Karachi. But the People’s Party government has been denying the rise of extremist forces in Karachi for the year since it has been in power. Some say that the motives of the MQM are suspect. Their agenda is more political. But then again, who is right and who is wrong?Stories continue to surface of the growing influence of such elements. Women who travel without their heads covered in public transport have been spat upon. In some instances by other women.
The media has helped confuse the people even more. Programmes aired by our leading channels on religious issues sometimes misguide instead of guide. They play on the sentiments of people only to get better ratings. After all, one of the most prominent religious show hosts ended up becoming a minister.
The tragedy, if one may call it that, is that there is a growing number of people in Karachi who welcome the arrival of the purveyors of quick and cheap justice. And are willing to defend, fund and shelter them. They sympathise with the soldiers of their brand of Islam because the government has let them down. And they are frustrated over the growing incidents of crime and lawlessness and have no hope in the government addressing these issues. Both the military junta and the elected peoples representatives are seen more interested in protecting and enriching themselves than providing good governance to the people. This is the public perception.
Two video clips that have been circulating on the Internet only add to people’s fear and plays on their insecurity. One clip, which is perhaps one of the most watched and forwarded clips in Pakistan this week, shows how a man is mugged while he is taking money out of an ATM in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi.The clip, which was taken off a security camera of the bank, clearly shows the face of the man, the two men who rob him and the look of frustration and helplessness on the victim’s face once the deed is done. While there is no violence, except where the robber shows the poor man a gun and then hides it, it leaves one disturbed and it is chilling for anyone who has any care for Pakistan. Is this what we have been reduced to, and where do we go from here?
The other clip, which has not been seen by as many people, is violent and much more chilling. This clip was made from a mobile phone by the accomplice of a man who is currently in police custody. This is now known as the “Hajiano case” or the “White Corolla case.” This man robbed people and raped women at will for a year. This clip relates to one incident where a woman is being assaulted.
The clip numbs the brain and makes one bay for blood. After seeing this video, people have said that an exemplary punishment should be given to the perpetrator. One hopes this is done, but there are many who have expressed fears that the case will soon be forgotten. The women’s rights organisations which had earlier come out on the streets now seem to have been lulled into silence. Let us hope for justice. There are some who say that this matter would have been settled had the Taliban been in charge.These are worrisome sentiments. In his speech this week, President Obama has committed more money to Pakistan to crush Al-Qaeda. He said in his speech that the Al-Qaeda and its extremist allies (like the Taliban) are a cancer that risks killing Pakistan from within. The problem is that many Pakistanis do not see it like that anymore.
To defeat extremist elements, the US and Pakistan have to do more than pump in more military and economic assistance which never reaches the common man. There is a larger battle, for the hearts and minds of the people of Pakistan, which needs to be fought. This is not being done.We do not want any more VOA-TV type propaganda that, in its condescending way creates more enemies then friends. We want a proper dialogue with the US and the West over what its goals are and whether these are our goals as well. Whether we like it or not, the battle for a safer America cannot be won if the people of Pakistan are not convinced. This is the stark reality, no matter how many drone attacks are carried out on the one hand and assistance is given to our government on the other.
It was true of the Musharraf government and is becoming increasingly true of the Zardari government too. The people of Pakistan are not seen as stakeholders in the battle against militants and extremism. It is too often said that while the West talks to our leaders, Al Qaeda and the Taliban talk to the people. Sadly, this is an issue President Obama has not addressed.
Email: kamal.siddiqi@thenews.com.pk
Monday, March 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Houston-Karachi sister cities agreement signed
Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal and Mayor of US city Houston Bill White signed a sister cities agreement at the City Council Hall of Houston. Karachi has become the 17th city of the world which has entered into sister cities relationship with Houston.On this occasion Nazim Karachi Syed Mustafa Kamal said that Karachi is the face of Pakistan and Karachi is the biggest city of the Muslim Ummah and today we as well as the whole Muslim Ummah are the biggest victim of our own bad perception, our marketing all over the world from the Muslim community as well as from Pakistan had been very poor and we must accept that and we are getting this opportunity by formally engaging with Houston and we will be sharing each and every deed of ours and the world would get a chance to evaluate us as Pakistan and as a Muslim.
He said that for him it is not just a binding relation between two cities but he is looking beyond the wall and this is the long way and this is the huge vision behind this whole progress. Nazim Karachi said that this is very important for us that we are becoming the front line city of the Muslim Ummah for this part of world to show who we are, what we do, what is our mentality and what are the good deeds that we have done so far for human beings. He said that through Karachi this part of the world would know Pakistan and the good deeds of the Muslim Ummah, Muslim cities and Muslim countries as Karachi represents all district governments in Pakistan.
Nazim Karachi said that although this is not the prime job of any district government to market Karachi and Pakistan as the Government of Pakistan has foreign offices all over the world but instead of waiting for that we have come to this part of the world for showing our deeds and for showing Karachi. And showing the good deeds of Pakistani administration and Karachi administration.
He thanked Mayor of Houston City Bill White, his whole team, the people of Houston and especially cited the name of M.J Khan, the president of Houston Karachi Sister Cities Association for being the very vital player in this whole process.Nazim Karachi said that on behalf of the 18 million people of Karachi and on behalf of the people of Pakistan and on behalf of all districts of Pakistan I thank you all for giving me this opportunity.
He said that it is indeed a great historical moment and it would not have been possible had the mayor of Houston and all his team not taken all these initiatives and pursued this case.—Agency
He said that for him it is not just a binding relation between two cities but he is looking beyond the wall and this is the long way and this is the huge vision behind this whole progress. Nazim Karachi said that this is very important for us that we are becoming the front line city of the Muslim Ummah for this part of world to show who we are, what we do, what is our mentality and what are the good deeds that we have done so far for human beings. He said that through Karachi this part of the world would know Pakistan and the good deeds of the Muslim Ummah, Muslim cities and Muslim countries as Karachi represents all district governments in Pakistan.
Nazim Karachi said that although this is not the prime job of any district government to market Karachi and Pakistan as the Government of Pakistan has foreign offices all over the world but instead of waiting for that we have come to this part of the world for showing our deeds and for showing Karachi. And showing the good deeds of Pakistani administration and Karachi administration.
He thanked Mayor of Houston City Bill White, his whole team, the people of Houston and especially cited the name of M.J Khan, the president of Houston Karachi Sister Cities Association for being the very vital player in this whole process.Nazim Karachi said that on behalf of the 18 million people of Karachi and on behalf of the people of Pakistan and on behalf of all districts of Pakistan I thank you all for giving me this opportunity.
He said that it is indeed a great historical moment and it would not have been possible had the mayor of Houston and all his team not taken all these initiatives and pursued this case.—Agency
Pakistan politicians arrested ahead of protest rally
Pakistan has arrested hundreds of opposition political activists in an overnight sweep before a planned protest rally, as a looming political showdown presents the most serious challenge yet to the year-old government.
Most of those arrested belong to the popular Pakistan Muslim League (N) led by Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister, and Tehrik-e-Insaf, the party led by Imran Khan, the former cricket captain.
A senior politician in the Pakistan Muslim League (N), Raja Zafarul Haq, was placed under house arrest and this morning police were hunting for Imran Khan. Scores of other MPs and lawyers have gone into hiding to avoid detention.
A ban has been placed on public gatherings across the country and heavy contingents of police and paramilitary troops sealed off the capital Islamabad where opposition parties and lawyers plan to stage a sit-in outside the parliament building on Friday.
Police clashed with demonstrators in many cities in eastern Punjab province, who defied the Government’s ban. They fired tear gas on protesters in Multan city and arrested several protesters. In Lahore, the capital of Punjab province and Mr Sharif's political heartland, police confirmed further arrests.
The protests were called by lawyers against the decision of President Asif Ali Zardari’s Government not to restore Iftikhar Chaudhry, the chief justice sacked by President Pervez Musharraf under a brief emergency rule in November 2007.
Lawyers backed by opposition parties were due to launch a cross-country protest convoy, known as the long march, to Islamabad tomorrow.
"[The arrests have] been done to maintain law and order, so from now there's a ban on all sorts of processions, protests and congregations for one month," Farhan Aziz Khawaja, a senior Punjab provincial interior department official, told The Times. The ban will remain in force for three months, he said.
Pakistan was plunged into a fresh political crisis after President Zardari last month dismissed the provincial government of Punjab and imposed federal rule there after a court ruling that removed Shabaz Sharif, the chief minister. The court also barred his brother Nawaz Sharif from holding public office because of a past conviction.
Mr Sharif, who controls Punjab, Pakistan’s biggest and most powerful province, accused President Zardari of influencing the court decision and vowed to oust him from power. The ban would prevent Mr. Sharif, who is the country’s most popular political leader, from challenging Mr Zardari in the next presidential elections. The Government had denied the allegation that it manipulated the ruling and threatened to charge Mr Sharif with sedition.
The stand-off came as Pakistan faced economic meltdown and its forces are battling Taleban insurgents in northern areas bordering Afghanistan. There is growing concern in Washington and London that political instability could be exploited by Islamic militants who have expanded their influence in large parts of northern Pakistan.
Observers fear that the deepening political crisis could lead to intervention by the military. Pakistan returned to democratic civilian rule after nine years of military rule.
Most of those arrested belong to the popular Pakistan Muslim League (N) led by Nawaz Sharif, the former Prime Minister, and Tehrik-e-Insaf, the party led by Imran Khan, the former cricket captain.
A senior politician in the Pakistan Muslim League (N), Raja Zafarul Haq, was placed under house arrest and this morning police were hunting for Imran Khan. Scores of other MPs and lawyers have gone into hiding to avoid detention.
A ban has been placed on public gatherings across the country and heavy contingents of police and paramilitary troops sealed off the capital Islamabad where opposition parties and lawyers plan to stage a sit-in outside the parliament building on Friday.
Police clashed with demonstrators in many cities in eastern Punjab province, who defied the Government’s ban. They fired tear gas on protesters in Multan city and arrested several protesters. In Lahore, the capital of Punjab province and Mr Sharif's political heartland, police confirmed further arrests.
The protests were called by lawyers against the decision of President Asif Ali Zardari’s Government not to restore Iftikhar Chaudhry, the chief justice sacked by President Pervez Musharraf under a brief emergency rule in November 2007.
Lawyers backed by opposition parties were due to launch a cross-country protest convoy, known as the long march, to Islamabad tomorrow.
"[The arrests have] been done to maintain law and order, so from now there's a ban on all sorts of processions, protests and congregations for one month," Farhan Aziz Khawaja, a senior Punjab provincial interior department official, told The Times. The ban will remain in force for three months, he said.
Pakistan was plunged into a fresh political crisis after President Zardari last month dismissed the provincial government of Punjab and imposed federal rule there after a court ruling that removed Shabaz Sharif, the chief minister. The court also barred his brother Nawaz Sharif from holding public office because of a past conviction.
Mr Sharif, who controls Punjab, Pakistan’s biggest and most powerful province, accused President Zardari of influencing the court decision and vowed to oust him from power. The ban would prevent Mr. Sharif, who is the country’s most popular political leader, from challenging Mr Zardari in the next presidential elections. The Government had denied the allegation that it manipulated the ruling and threatened to charge Mr Sharif with sedition.
The stand-off came as Pakistan faced economic meltdown and its forces are battling Taleban insurgents in northern areas bordering Afghanistan. There is growing concern in Washington and London that political instability could be exploited by Islamic militants who have expanded their influence in large parts of northern Pakistan.
Observers fear that the deepening political crisis could lead to intervention by the military. Pakistan returned to democratic civilian rule after nine years of military rule.
Karachi look for lost glory, SNGPL defend one-day cricket title
KARACHI: Karachi Dolphins will start a campaign on Wednesday (tomorrow) to regain lost cricketing glory, when they play a Group A match in the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Cup National One-day Cricket Championship 2008-09 against Abbottabad Rhinos, here at the National Stadium, in a tournament that’s getting under way at various centres around the country.With the pall of gloom that set in after a terrorist attack on the Sri Lanka team motorcade in Lahore last week, and the Pakistan team’s tour of Bangladesh put off for a few days, the launch of the national limited overs competition offers a glimmer of hope and excitement for the local cricket fans. It is expected that all the leading Pakistan team stars will also be seen in action, till it’s time for them to answer the call of national duty.
While Karachi outfits have claimed the most (6) national one-day titles from among the country’s regional association teams, the last time they won a trophy was back in 2000-01 when Karachi Whites took the National One-day Tournament for Associations. Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL), who won the cricket double crown last season, were recently dethroned as the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy champions. But they will from Thursday begin the defence of their National One-day Cup title.
A total of 22 teams, the same as in the 2007-08 season’s ABN-AMRO (that’s how the Royal Bank of Scotland were known until then) Cup National One-day Championship, will be taking part this season also. The participants have been divided into four groups.While the matches in Groups A and C will start with the first round on Wednesday, the opening fixtures in Groups B and D have been scheduled to begin from Thursday. The two semifinals will be played at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore and Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad simultaneously on March 22, while the final has been scheduled for Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on March 24.
There are six teams each in Groups A and D. Group A, which has matches set aside for Karachi and interior Sindh cities of Hyderabad and Mirpur Khas, includes Rawalpindi Rams, Hyderabad Hawks, Multan Tigers, Quetta Bears, Karachi Dolphins and Abbottabad Rhinos.The six teams in Group D, to be contested on grounds in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala and Sheikhupura, are National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), SNGPL, Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Lahore Eagles and Karachi Zebras.
The Group B matches will be played in Sargodha, Peshawar, Sialkot and Sialkot. This pool has five teams: Lahore Lions, Faisalabad Wolves, Peshawar Panthers, Islamabad Leopards and Sialkot Stallions.Group C also comprises five teams. These are Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL), Pakistan Customs and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC). The matches here will be played in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.Limited overs one-day cricket, consisting of 35 (eight-ball), 40 or 50-over matches, was introduced in Pakistan soon after official One-day International matches made their mark in early 1971. The inaugural such domestic competition here was the Pakistan Television (PTV) Trophy in 1971-72, several matches of which were also telecast.
The PTV Trophy lasted only one season though. It was won by the PIA with Lahore (Division) ending as the runners-up.
While Karachi outfits have claimed the most (6) national one-day titles from among the country’s regional association teams, the last time they won a trophy was back in 2000-01 when Karachi Whites took the National One-day Tournament for Associations. Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL), who won the cricket double crown last season, were recently dethroned as the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy champions. But they will from Thursday begin the defence of their National One-day Cup title.
A total of 22 teams, the same as in the 2007-08 season’s ABN-AMRO (that’s how the Royal Bank of Scotland were known until then) Cup National One-day Championship, will be taking part this season also. The participants have been divided into four groups.While the matches in Groups A and C will start with the first round on Wednesday, the opening fixtures in Groups B and D have been scheduled to begin from Thursday. The two semifinals will be played at Gaddafi Stadium Lahore and Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad simultaneously on March 22, while the final has been scheduled for Gaddafi Stadium Lahore on March 24.
There are six teams each in Groups A and D. Group A, which has matches set aside for Karachi and interior Sindh cities of Hyderabad and Mirpur Khas, includes Rawalpindi Rams, Hyderabad Hawks, Multan Tigers, Quetta Bears, Karachi Dolphins and Abbottabad Rhinos.The six teams in Group D, to be contested on grounds in Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala and Sheikhupura, are National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), SNGPL, Habib Bank Limited (HBL), Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA), Lahore Eagles and Karachi Zebras.
The Group B matches will be played in Sargodha, Peshawar, Sialkot and Sialkot. This pool has five teams: Lahore Lions, Faisalabad Wolves, Peshawar Panthers, Islamabad Leopards and Sialkot Stallions.Group C also comprises five teams. These are Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Khan Research Laboratories (KRL), Zarai Taraqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL), Pakistan Customs and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC). The matches here will be played in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.Limited overs one-day cricket, consisting of 35 (eight-ball), 40 or 50-over matches, was introduced in Pakistan soon after official One-day International matches made their mark in early 1971. The inaugural such domestic competition here was the Pakistan Television (PTV) Trophy in 1971-72, several matches of which were also telecast.
The PTV Trophy lasted only one season though. It was won by the PIA with Lahore (Division) ending as the runners-up.
70 percent of Taliban fighting only for money in Afghanistan: Biden
United States Vice President Joe Biden has claimed that at least 70 percent of Taliban guerrillas in Afghanistan are mercenaries fighting only for money.
He said that these elements could be persuaded to lay down their arms.
Stepping up U.S. calls for outreach to “moderate” elements of the insurgency, The News and the Washington Times both quoted as saying that he was in favour of applying the same tactics used by American troops in Iraq’s Anbar province.
There, radical Sunni Muslims were co-opted by American financial support. This, he said, could work in Afghanistan as part of President Barack Obama’s strategy for winning the war raging since 2001.
“Five percent of the Taliban is incorrigible, not susceptible to anything other than being defeated,” Biden told a press conference at North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters in Brussels.
“Another 25 percent or so are not quite sure, in my view, of the intensity of their commitment to the insurgency. Roughly 70 percent are involved because of the money,” he added.
“We are not now winning the war, but the war is far from lost,” Biden said.
Biden was in Belgium to discuss Afghanistan with NATO officials in advance of next month’s summit.
He said that he did not know what kind of concessions Taliban members might be willing to make, but added that the Afghan government would have to initiate and approve of any such talks.
‘But I do think it is worth engaging and determining whether or not there are those who are willing to participate in a secure and stable Afghan state,’ Biden said.
President Obama on Friday left open the door to negotiating with elements of the Taliban as part of a counter-insurgency strategy first conceived and carried out in Iraq by General David Petraeus, the former commander of military forces in Iraq who now oversees military operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan as commander of CENTCOM.
The U.S. military action in Afghanistan, late in 2001, unseated the Taliban from power after President Bush said they had given Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda the safe haven they needed to plot and carry out the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The Taliban are fundamentalist Muslims who espouse an extreme and strict interpretation of the Koran that includes a medieval system of justice and is highly repressive of women’s rights.
The American vice president said that his talks with NATO allies were ‘essentially the beginning’ of consultations with them over the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan, which he emphasized have to be thought of jointly. (ANI)
He said that these elements could be persuaded to lay down their arms.
Stepping up U.S. calls for outreach to “moderate” elements of the insurgency, The News and the Washington Times both quoted as saying that he was in favour of applying the same tactics used by American troops in Iraq’s Anbar province.
There, radical Sunni Muslims were co-opted by American financial support. This, he said, could work in Afghanistan as part of President Barack Obama’s strategy for winning the war raging since 2001.
“Five percent of the Taliban is incorrigible, not susceptible to anything other than being defeated,” Biden told a press conference at North Atlantic Treaty Organization headquarters in Brussels.
“Another 25 percent or so are not quite sure, in my view, of the intensity of their commitment to the insurgency. Roughly 70 percent are involved because of the money,” he added.
“We are not now winning the war, but the war is far from lost,” Biden said.
Biden was in Belgium to discuss Afghanistan with NATO officials in advance of next month’s summit.
He said that he did not know what kind of concessions Taliban members might be willing to make, but added that the Afghan government would have to initiate and approve of any such talks.
‘But I do think it is worth engaging and determining whether or not there are those who are willing to participate in a secure and stable Afghan state,’ Biden said.
President Obama on Friday left open the door to negotiating with elements of the Taliban as part of a counter-insurgency strategy first conceived and carried out in Iraq by General David Petraeus, the former commander of military forces in Iraq who now oversees military operations in Afghanistan and Pakistan as commander of CENTCOM.
The U.S. military action in Afghanistan, late in 2001, unseated the Taliban from power after President Bush said they had given Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda the safe haven they needed to plot and carry out the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The Taliban are fundamentalist Muslims who espouse an extreme and strict interpretation of the Koran that includes a medieval system of justice and is highly repressive of women’s rights.
The American vice president said that his talks with NATO allies were ‘essentially the beginning’ of consultations with them over the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan, which he emphasized have to be thought of jointly. (ANI)
DIG Bashir Ahmed Memon assures of immediate recovery of MQM leader Asim Kabir
SHAHEED BENAZIRABAD: DIG Hyderabad Bashir Ahmed Memon paid a visit to Shaheed Benazirabad District on Monday and chaired a meeting of police officials. The DIG was briefed about different cases including kidnapping of the MQM leader Asim Kabir.
While talking to newsmen, DIG Bashir Ahmed Memon said that strict action will be taken against the outlaws and law and order will be maintained in the region. He assured to recover former MQM MPA, Asim Kabir soon. 3 houses gutted A fire erupted in the houses of Saleem, Rustam Khokhar and another man at Fauji Colony on Monday and as a result the valuables kept in the houses were reduced to ashes, while the houses were also completely destroyed. While talking to newsmen, the fire affected persons demanded of the government to provide them with financial aid so that they can reconstruct their houses.
People of Lakho community attacked two men of Brohi community including Anwar Brohi and Rafique Brohi with sticks on Monday at Sakrand-Shaheed Benazirabad Road and as a result they sustained critical injuries. The injured were rushed to a local hospital. Meanwhile, a NC of the incident was registered by the Airport Police.
While talking to newsmen, DIG Bashir Ahmed Memon said that strict action will be taken against the outlaws and law and order will be maintained in the region. He assured to recover former MQM MPA, Asim Kabir soon. 3 houses gutted A fire erupted in the houses of Saleem, Rustam Khokhar and another man at Fauji Colony on Monday and as a result the valuables kept in the houses were reduced to ashes, while the houses were also completely destroyed. While talking to newsmen, the fire affected persons demanded of the government to provide them with financial aid so that they can reconstruct their houses.
People of Lakho community attacked two men of Brohi community including Anwar Brohi and Rafique Brohi with sticks on Monday at Sakrand-Shaheed Benazirabad Road and as a result they sustained critical injuries. The injured were rushed to a local hospital. Meanwhile, a NC of the incident was registered by the Airport Police.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Polartechnics moves into Pakistan
Pakistan government orders cervical cancer screen
Sydney’s Polartechnics has received another international order for its TruScreen cervical cancer screening technology, this time with Pakistan.
The Pakistani Government has initially ordered 100 units but expects to order more in the future.
TruScreen is a point of care detection device for cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in Pakistan, which has a female population of more than 85 million.
Last month, Polartechnics signed distribution agreements with major medical companies in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.
Polartechnics also produces a self-administered HPV test called CerviScreen under a joint venture with Genera BioSystems and Gribbles Pathology.
Sydney’s Polartechnics has received another international order for its TruScreen cervical cancer screening technology, this time with Pakistan.
The Pakistani Government has initially ordered 100 units but expects to order more in the future.
TruScreen is a point of care detection device for cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in Pakistan, which has a female population of more than 85 million.
Last month, Polartechnics signed distribution agreements with major medical companies in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Sri Lanka.
Polartechnics also produces a self-administered HPV test called CerviScreen under a joint venture with Genera BioSystems and Gribbles Pathology.
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