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SOUTHASIAN STUDY CLUB (SASC/InSAF) || Perdana Menteri Pakistan Imran Khan menyebut langkah India mencabut status otonomi Jammu dan Kashmir serupa dengan yang dilakukan Nazi Adolf Hitler.

Wilayah Kashmir yang diduduki India tetap terisolasi setelah pemerintah memutus komunikasi dan jaringan internet. Puluhan riu tentara India dikerahkan untuk mengantisipasi perlawanan setelah penghapusan status.

CNN melaporkan, 12 Agustus 2019, sejumlah politisi ditahan dan jurnalis dilarang meliput. Kelompok HAM memperingatkan adanya pelanggaran HAM karena masyarakat internasional tidak bisa melihat apa yang terjadi di Kashmir.

Pada Ahad, PM Khan menulis di Twitter membandingkan tindakan India yang serupa dengan Hitler.

PM Khan menulis "tindakan India di Kashmir yang mayoritas Muslim adalah upaya untuk mengubah demografi Kashmir melalui pembersihan etnis" dan bertanya "apakah dunia akan menonton dan diam seperti yang mereka lakukan terhadap Hitler di Munich?"

Pakta Munich 1938 adalah perjanjian antara Jerman, Inggris, Prancis dan Italia yang memungkinkan Nazi Jerman untuk mencaplok bagian dari Cekoslowakia.

Imran Khan menggambarkan penghapusan Pasal 370 konstitusi India yang menjamin otonomi Kashmir sebagai "genosida yang akan datang" dan mengatakan ideologi nasionalis Hindu dari pemerintah India yang diperintah oleh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Perdana Menteri Narendra Modi, terinspirasi oleh Nazi ideologi.

"Ideologi Supremasi Hindu, seperti Supremasi Arya Nazi, tidak akan berhenti di Kashmir yang dikuasai India, sebaliknya itu akan mengarah pada penindasan umat Islam di India dan akhirnya mengarah pada penargetan Pakistan," kata Khan.

Kicauan Twitter mengulang komentar yang dibuat Khan kepada parlemen pada hari Rabu, di mana dia mengatakan pemerintah India saat ini seperti partai Nazi Hitler.

Kantor Perdana Menteri Pakistan mengatakan PM Imran Khan berupaya melibatkan para pemimpin dunia atas situasi di Kashmir, karena dia yakin langkah India untuk mengubah status kawasan itu melanggar resolusi Dewan Keamanan PBB. (sumber)

As part of expanding its global footprint, Bangladesh’s fast-growing pharmaceutical sector is looking for opportunities in Qatar. A “Meet the Bangladesh“event held at Doha Bank headquarters, discussed potential Bangladesh-Qatar partnership possibilities in the pharma sector.

Bangladesh pharmaceutical industry has been making tremendous progress over the past few years. Bangladeshi drugs and medicine is now being exported to more than 140 countries around the world and leading players are making forays into the most regulated markets of Europe, USA, Canada and Australia, Ashud Ahmed, Bangladesh’s ambassador to Qatar, told The Peninsula.

Recently, WTO/TRIPS has extended the pharma patent waiver period till January 2033 for Bangladesh and other LDC countries which will help further strengthen their pharma capabilities.

“As the sector attracts large investments, more companies are now getting certified by the global regulatory authorities. with government initiatives and policy support, Bangladesh has huge potential to emerge as a global generic drug hub. Besides, the pharma sector of Bangladesh is preparing for large scale production of bulk drugs as country’s Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Park is now almost ready, and this will make this sector more competitive”, said Nazmul Hassan, Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industires (BAPI).

The event was well-attended by leading corporates who were keen to hear more about Bangladesh- Qatar bilateral relationships and to explore further business opportunities with Doha Bank.

Addressing the event, the Bangladesh’s ambassador gave insight on Qatar Bangladesh bilateral relationships, the role of Bangladeshi people in Qatar economy in sectors such as teaching, Banking and infrastructure. He also highlighted that there are more areas where Qatar and Bangladesh can explore such as trade, tourism and pharmaceutical industry.

Dr R Seetharaman, CEO, Doha Bank said: “Bangladesh Budget for 2017-18 had kept a growth target of 7.4 percent with a fiscal deficit which is 5 percent of the GDP.The Bangladesh monetary policy for July-December sets a domestic credit growth ceiling at 15.8 percent, a level consistent with growth and inflation objectives.”

On Qatar – Bangladesh bilateral relationships, the Doha Bank CEO said: “Qatar trade is close to $173m in 2015-16. In September 2017 RasGas Company has entered into a 15-year sales and purchase agreement (SPA) with Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation. It will supply 2.5 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per annum to Bangladesh as part of the country’s efforts to diversify its export markets.There is immense potential of skilled and professionally qualified workforce in Bangladesh that can help Qatar in meeting its National Vision 2030 and in hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2022.There are opportunities in global generic drugs and Bangladesh is an emerging generic hub in Asia. The Qatar- Bangladesh bilateral relationships have immense potential.”

Dr Yousef Al Maslamani, Medical Director, Hamad General Hospital highlighted the importance of symbiosis between people, corporations and countries in building working relationships.

S M Shafiuzzaaman, Secretary General of Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries highlighted on the opportunities in generic drugs. The pharmaceutical size had exceeded $2bn. There are modern factories in Bangladesh and exports are faster to leading countries in the World. The quality standards of Bangladesh products can meet requirements anywhere in the world and products are at competitive prices.

Addressing the event, Mohammed bin Ahmed bin Towar Al Kuwari, Vice chairman of Qatar Chamber (QC) stated that the Qatar Chamber of Commerce will look for opportunities to explore trade and economic relationships between Qatar- Bangladesh with focus on Bangladesh pharmaceutical sector.

A keynote presentation on “Economic Growth and Attractive Opportunities in Bangladesh” was presented by Mohammad Shafiqul Islam, a telecom marketing professional working in Qatar. (source)

Dr. Ansar Pervez Member Power National Command Authority and former Chairman PAEC has said that Pakistan needs 40000 MW electricity by 2030 and to achieve this target, Pakistan has to exploits all resources including nuclear one. He was speaking at a Seminar on “ Pakistan: Peaceful Use of nuclear technology and Politics of Nuclear Suppliers’ group. Dr. Ansar added that by 2020/21, Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission will be able to provide 3400 MW electricity to the national grid. By May 2017, it will provide approximately 1440 MW electricity through nuclear source which is sustainable and ultimately cheap. Further, this source of energy has no environmental impact as there is no carbon emission.

The initial cost is high but finally, when debts are paid, it will cost Rs.5/per unit as it is true in the case of Chashma one. He said that today electricity’s short fall is 3500 MW. Speaking on the occasion Najamuddin sheikh former Ambassador and former secretary foreign affairs recalled that after Indian atomic bomb detonation in 1974, Henry Kissinger the Foreign Minister of United, visited India and met Indian Premier Indra Ghandhi and said that whatever has happened, “ Happened.” No other country, hereafter, be allowed to be nuclear. He apparently meant Pakistan. Kissinger then met Prime Minister of Pakistan Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto. What he said to Bhutto, we do not know but after Bhutto determined to develop nuclear bomb. He went up to the extent to say “ We will make the bomb even if we reach to this level that we have nothing to eat except grass Pakistan still make atomic bomb. It seems that NSG was also organized to not let Pakistan become Nuclear. Khalid Banuri Former Director General Arm Control and Disarmament Affairs in his presidential address of second session said India is irresponsible nuclear state.

The region and the world has been at risk. India supported USA is ambitious to join NSG where it fails to provide qualifying credentials which Pakistan does. Pakistan fully qualifies to be member of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

The membership has been politicized. No-Proliferation (NPT) has developed good and bad situation. Many countries could not become nuclear and those which have become nuclear are denied the acceptance. That will change the whole scenario and the world shall become from uni-polar to multipolar. Prof. Dr. Talaat A. Wizarat emphasized the civil use of nuclear technology by saying that Agriculture, health and energy is serving the people of Pakistan. She herself is beneficiary of this technology.

Pakistan has done very well in this field. Prof. Tanweer Khalid a political scientist said that India obtained nuclear technology for prestige and Pakistan for its defense. Pakistan is a responsible country and qualifies to be the member of NSG. Dr. Zafar Ai Yousufzai Director General strategic Export control division blamed that world powers are supporting the membership of India though it least qualifies for membership of this group. Pakistan’s credentials are too strong for membership. But world is shying out in Pakistan’s case.

Mr. Nusrat Mirza Chairman Rabita Forum international in his speech said discrimination has been against for NSG though fully qualify the membership. Other speakers were Haleema Saadia, Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal and Dr. Rizvana Siddiqi from Islamabad. (source)

Malayalam /mʌləˈjɑːləm/(മലയാളം, Malayāḷam [mɐləjaːɭəm]) is a language spoken in India, predominantly in the state of Kerala. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and was designated as a Classical Language in India in 2013.[5] It was developed to the current form mainly by the influence of the poet Thunchaththu Ezhuthachan in the 16th century.

Malayalam has official language status in the state of Kerala and in the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry. It belongs to the Dravidian family of languages and is spoken by some 38 million people. Malayalam is also spoken in the neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka; with significant speakers in the Nilgiris, Kanyakumari and Coimbatore districts of Tamil Nadu, and Dakshina Kannada of Karnataka.

Pakistan’s Minister of Defence Production (MoDP) Rana Tanveer Hussain was recently quoted by local media (The Nation, Dunya News) outlining Pakistan Aeronautical Complex’s (PAC) plans to export 100 new MFI-395 Super Mushshak trainers.

Coming off a spate of successful sales to Nigeria, Qatar, and Turkey (which accounts for PAC’s single largest Super Mushshak sale at 52 units), PAC is talks to sell Super Mushshaks to Azerbaijan and the Maldives.

Mr. Hussain added that the JF-17 multi-role fighter will also secure overseas sales in 2017.

The MFI-395 Super Mushshak is a significantly upgraded variant of the Saab MFI-17 Supporter, which was assembled from knockdown kits in Pakistan in the 1980s.

In 1995, PAC began developing an indigenously manufactured version of the Supporter. The MFI-395 is powered by a Lycoming IO-540 260 hp engine, which powers a two-bladed propeller from Hartzell.

PAC rolled out its first MFI-395 in November 2000 and in May 2001, it conducted the Super Mushshak’s maiden test flight. Since then, the Super Mushshak has been procured by many overseas users.

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Representing the United Nations, the Nepal Army (NA) is all set to be deployed in African nation Libya for peacekeeping mission.

At the request of the UN, the Nepal government is deploying a special guard unit of the Nepal Army as UN peacekeepers for the first time in Libya.

A specialized unit of 234 Nepali troops under the command of Lt.  Colonel Subas Thapa will guard UN properties and provide security for UN staffers working in Libya.

The NA is sending a specialized squad of Nepali troops to Lybia at the request of the United Nations that highly esteems the NA for its professional skills, discipline, bravery and dutifulness.

Birendra Peace Operations Training Center, Panchkhal on Tuesday organized a closing ceremony for soldiers to be deployed for peacekeeping mission in Sudan and Libya, where President Bidhya Devi Bhandari showed up and encouraged the soldiers to work wholeheartedly and make a good impression.

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Bangladesh’s Minister of Law Anisul Huq informed the Bangladesh Parliament that the government will be procuring eight multi-role combat aircraft for the Bangladesh Air Force.

As per local news outlets, such as the Daily News, Mr. Huq noted that the fighter acquisition – alongside the procurement of six Mi-171Sh helicopters, two maritime search and rescue helicopters, one medium-range surface-to-air missile system, and one unmanned aerial vehicle system – will be made in the current fiscal year of 2016-2017.

Mr. Huq also stated that procurements contracts for two training helicopters, a short-range air defence system, a long-range air surveillance radar, and 11 PT-6 basic trainers were signed in 2015-2016.

Long-term, the Government of Bangladesh will procure additional multi-role fighters, a new medium-lift helicopter, and a mobile radar system.

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A ship brought Bangladesh’s first submarines to Chittagong Port on Thursday evening, Port Secretary Omar Faruk told bdnews24.com.

The conventional submarines christened ‘Nabajatra’ and ‘Joyjatra’ were handed over to Bangladesh on Nov 14.

Chinese Rear Admiral Liu Zizhu handed the submarines over to Bangladesh Navy chief Admiral Nizamuddin Ahmed during a ceremony at a Dalian city shipyard at Liaoning province.

At the programme, Admiral Nizamuddin said the Bangladesh Navy had commenced its journey as a 'three-dimensional' force after acquiring the two submarines.

He praised China for furbishing the submarines and training their crew.

‘Nabajatra’ and ‘Joyjatra’ are each 76 metres long and 7.6 metres wide.

The type 035G diesel electric submarines, armed with torpedoes and mines, are able to attack enemy ships and submarines, the ISPR said.

A 'sea trial' was held successfully following the training of navy officers and mariners for bringing the submarines to Bangladesh.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted his Pakistan counterpart Nawaz Sharif on his birthday.

"Birthday wishes to Pakistan PM Mr. Nawaz Sharif. I pray for his long and healthy life," Modi tweeted.

Sharif turned 67 today.

Birthday wishes to Pakistan PM Mr. Nawaz Sharif. I pray for his long and healthy life.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 25 Desember 2016

SASC -- Real estate investors in Pakistan are peaking their interest in Dubai's property market, with enquiries rising "significantly" during the first six months of 2016, according to propertytrader.ae.

The real estate portal said searches on its website from would-be buyers from Pakistan have peaked this month, ahead of the 15th edition of Cityscape Global in Dubai.

Pakistan is often ranked among major investors in the Dubai real estate industry behind the UK, India, and Russia but new statistics from propertytrader.ae suggest its influence is rising.

“It has been an eventful first half of the year with Brexit and other economic factors shaping international property trends,” said Umer Ali, sales and marketing director, propertytrader.ae.

“So it is interesting to see this gradual, but definite rise in interest over just a few months from one country – Pakistan. There is clearly great interest there in the upcoming Cityscape Global and the opportunities it will inevitably highlight. August’s spike in searches is no coincidence.”

Ali said that Pakistan accounted for 10 percent of all searches on the site in August – rising dramatically from 3 percent in January. This placed the country in the top three for the first time this year, nudging out the UK.

In second position in August was Russia with 18 percent of all searches, with the UAE in first place at 48 percent.

Ali said it is estimated that Pakistanis have made an investment of around AED31 billion in the Dubai property market during the past five years.

Cityscape Global 2016, will take place on September 6-8 at Dubai World Trade Centre.

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SASC -- President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday said that India is a bright spot in an otherwise “gloomy global economy” and it should invest in infrastructure and human capital to achieve and maintain high growth of over 8% over the next two decades.

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In search of the hidden side of the Maldives, Tom Chesshyre headed for Banishment Island, one of the remotest parts of the archipelago

When the ship carrying the French sailor François Pyrard hit a reef in the Maldives in the middle of the night in 1602, the crew believed their game was up.

“We started with the shock, she suddenly struck a third time, and heeled over,” he writes in his account of the terrifying moment. “I leave you to imagine the condition of all on board – what a pitiful spectacle we presented – the cries and lamentations of men who find themselves wrecked at night on a rock in mid-ocean and await a certain death. Some wept and cried with all their might; others took to prayers [or] confessed to each other…”

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In a dingy gym tucked away in a basement in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, pumped up teens get to grips with jujitsu moves before unleashing volleys of ferocious punches.

Some dream of following in the footsteps of Bruce Lee and Muhammad Ali, but others idolise the gym's owner Bashir Ahmad, the first Pakistani mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter on the world stage.

With its exciting blend of wrestling and boxing, MMA is fast becoming a worldwide phenomenon. Events attract thousands of spectators and millions more tune in to watch their muscled heroes battle it out on TV or over live Internet streams.

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India's front pages are dominated by a row over a BJP junior minister's use of an abusive term for opposition members variously described by papers as "hate speech" or "invective".

The dispute erupted after Food Processing Minister Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti told an election rally in Delhi on Monday that voters faced a choice between a "government of followers of Lord Rama and a government of bastards".

She has since apologised in the parliament, but the opposition parties have nevertheless called for her to resign.

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In the current world of media, India stands as an anomaly. While newspapers in the United States have hemorrhaged profits in the past decade, with print-advertising revenues now at their lowest point since 1950, the situation in India couldn't be more different.

The growth of digital and print media, the rise in revenues and the sheer amount of newspapers that circulate daily in the world's second-most populous nation all make for a striking picture. To help understand just how big this boom has been, and indeed why it's happening at all, here's a quick guide to India's complex media world.


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The Chinese government and banks will finance Chinese companies to build $45.6 billion worth of energy and infrastructure projects in Pakistan over the next six years, according to new details of the deal seen by Reuters on Friday. The Chinese companies will be able to operate the projects as profit-making entities, according to the deal signed by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during a visit to China earlier this month.

At the time, officials provided few details of the projects or the financing for the deal, dubbed the China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC).

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GMR Male International Airport Private Limited (GMIAL), a subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure, has claimed $803 million (around Rs 4,987 crore) from the Maldivian government for 'wrongfully' terminating the international airport contract in that country's capital.

According to filing with bourses, the Indian infra major said, in addition to that, a plea for award of further damages for loss of reputation caused to GMR as a consequence of wrongful repudiation of the Concession Agreement has also been made to the Arbitral Tribunal in Singapore.
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Referring to visits in the past few months by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Pranab Mukherjee, Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay said India-Bhutan relations had reached an “unprecedented level of cooperation and understanding.”

In an exclusive interview to The Hindu, Mr. Tobgay denied speculation that the high-level visits were tied to India’s worries over Bhutan-China relations. “There is a theory that India’s leaders are visiting Bhutan in quick succession, and Mr. Modi made Bhutan his maiden foreign visit destination because the government is concerned about Bhutan’s security. Our friendship is deep and this is a celebration of it. The rest are nonsense theories,” Mr. Tobgay said.
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