Truth emerged victorious: Zaka Ashraf

According to Daily azad kashmir news  Reinstated Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Zaka Ashraf has reiterated that there is no politics in cricket adding that truth won in the case registered against him. Ashraf arrived at the PCB headquarters here on Thursday to assume charge of his post. Speaking to the media, Ashraf said his reinstatement illustrated the independence of the judiciary. 

Daily azad kashmir news quoted that PCB chief said he respected Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who was the board’s patron and would brief him on cricket affairs. “We have created a new history, Ashraf said referring to the fact that no one has been removed from PCB chairman position and then reinstated again. Zaka Ashraf praised Najam Sethi who had been serving as acting chairman PCB and said he had no ill will towards him. “Najam Sethi, [interim PCB chairman during the removal of Ashraf], can approach the Supreme Court if he wants to,” the newly reinstated PCB chairman added, further stating that he respects all the courts and their decisions. 

According to Daily azad kashmir news during his press conference he also said that he forgives everyone who had registered a case against him. “There is no politics in cricket and Pakistan’s name should be on the top when it comes to cricket,” Ashraf remarked. He also stated that the announcement of the Twenty20 team will discussed during the PCB meeting. When asked about who would replace Dav Whatmore as the national team’s coach, Ashraf replied that the matter would be resolved in a few days. 

The PCB chairman said a decision regarding the team’s captain would be made keeping in mind fitness and national interest. “Right now Misbah-ul-Haq is fit.” The PCB chairman said a decision on Pakistan’s participation in the T20 World Cup in Bangladesh will be made after the evaluation of the security team. Zaka Ashraf was reinstated as chairman PCB by the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday.

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Denial of right to self-determination by India:

According to newspaper of muzaffarabad Prime Minister Chaudhry Abdul Majeed has again appealed to the international community to play its role in getting the UNSC resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir implemented to establish durable peace in the region. Talking to various delegations here on Wednesday he said that Kashmiris have launched their peaceful struggle to achieve right to self-determination following its continued denial by India. He observed that Indian Occupied forces could not dampen the spirit of Kashmiri people from their liberation struggle, adding that India could not cool down the will and determination of valiant people of J&K despite using all kinds of brute tactics.

 Newspaper of muzaffarabad quoted that the Premier invited the attention of the OIC and other organizations of the world to take stock of Indian aggression and continued genocide of Kashmiris by the Indian forces in IHK. Meanwhile presiding over a high level meeting in Muzaffarabad the Prime Minister reassured that monuments of Kashmiri heroes of liberation struggle would be constructed. He disclosed that monumental of Ghazi-e-Millat Sardar Muhammad Ibrahim would be constructed at Muzaffarabad while the monuments of Shuhada would also be constructed in the capital and Sialkot. Earlier the Chaudhry Abdul

Majeed while talking to delegations at Pallandri assured that all available resources would be channelized for the socio economic uplift of the people. He said job opportunities would be provided to the youth and rules of law and dispensation of merit and justice would be ensured.

Indian warn Pakistan regarding ‘befitting reply’.

RAJOURI: A Native indian basic cautioned Pakistan about Wednesday that it had been building a “serious mistake” and claimed a “befitting reply” can be given together with “full force” at the same time and host to India’s selecting.

“You (Pakistan) usually are building a critical blunder (with reverence for you to ceasefire violations and BASEBALL BAT attacks) — don't undertake it, ” Standard Policeman Commanding Main Standard Versus. P. Singh informed reporters with Rajouri, India-held Kashmir.

This individual had been responding with a volley of issues about what robust information he / she needed to express for you to Pakistan intended for claimed ceasefire violations and what exactly The indian subcontinent had referred to as “border activity team” (BAT) problems about Native indian threads along the Distinct Control with Poonch.

In accordance with Native indian administrators, BASEBALL BAT is the variety of “Pakistani special causes staff and terrorists” who execute problems about Native indian goals.

“What you might be placing throughout, that won't influence, deter us or perhaps destroy our take care of, ” Standard Singh claimed.

The Native indian army’s approach inside wake up on the claimed BASEBALL BAT problems, Gen Singh claimed: “As a lot because BASEBALL BAT activity can be involved, we're certainly knowledgeable what sort of reaction that (Pakistan) might receive — in which reaction will probably be shipped. ”.

Nawaz calls for de-escalation for LoC

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday called for de-escalation of tension on the Line of Control (LoC) and sought United Nations help for resolving the Kashmir dispute.

Pakistan “hopes that steps will be taken by India to help reduce tensions. We have to defuse tension and de-escalate the situation. Our objective is peace,” Mr Sharif said after talks with visiting UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.

Mr Sharif’s call for defusing tensions came amidst fresh attacks by Indian troops on Pakistani posts and populated areas in which one civilian was killed.

Indian troops have been regularly targeting Pakistani posts since an ambush on its patrol on Aug 6 in which five of its troops were killed.

Mr Sharif said both he and Mr Ban were concerned about the situation on the LoC.

Pakistan, the prime minister said, would continue to respond to the situation with “restraint and responsibility”.

He noted that it was his government’s “endeavour to explore all avenues to ease tension with India, start dialogue, address outstanding issues, including Jammu and Kashmir, and promote trade and commerce”.

The United States and some other countries have been working with both Pakistan and Indian governments to defuse the situation, but Mr Sharif said more diplomacy was needed.

The Indian government has hinted that it would further delay the resumption of secretary-level talks that were expected later this month. The talks have not been held since January because of similar incidents on the LoC at the beginning of this year.

Prime Minister Sharif is scheduled to meet his Indian counterpart Dr Manmohan Singh next month on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York.

The Jammu and Kashmir dispute, Mr Sharif recalled, was the longest out-standing issue on the UN agenda, asking the global body to play its role in getting it resolved.

Before embarking on his two-day trip to the country, Secretary General Ban had offered mediation on the Kashmir dispute provided Pakistan and India agreed to it.

During their meeting, Mr Sharif and Mr Ban discussed the war in Afghanistan and initiatives for bringing peace and stability to that country.

Mr Sharif sought UN help for countering terrorism in Pakistan, but did not elaborate what help he was asking for.

“I have also discussed with the secretary general ways to combat terrorism. In this regard, we would also like to harness the United Nations’ strengths,” he said.

Accepting Mr Sharif’s request of help, Mr Ban said: “I assured the prime minister that the UN will continue to support Pakistan in this fight.”

Mr Ban mentioned a donation of $100 billion by Saudi Arabia for UN’s counter-terrorism efforts.

The secretary general, who at the start of his trip had asked Pakistan to build bridges with its neighbours, said he would welcome all efforts by Pakistan to strengthen relations with its neighbours.

PRESIDENT ZARDARI: Secretary General Ban met President Asif Ali Zardari at a dinner the latter hosted for him.

MEETING WITH COAS CANCELLED: Mr Ban was scheduled to meet Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani in the evening, but the meeting was cancelled at the last minute.

A military spokesman said the army chief was unable to return to Rawalpindi from Kakul, some 100km north of Islamabad, due to heavy rain.