GB election commission issues schedule for Nov 15 polls

 GB election commission issues schedule for Nov 15 polls

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GB election commission will release the final list of candidates on October 20. Photo: File

The Election Commission of Gilgit Baltistan on Thursday issued the election schedule for the region's legislative assembly that will be held on November 15 of this year.

As per the schedule, the candidates can submit their nomination papers for the elections from September 15 till September 30 for the legislative assembly. The list of the candidates who submit will their nomination papers will be issued on October 1.

The returning officers will complete the scrutiny of the papers by October 7 and appeals against the rejection of papers can be filed until October 11. The appellate tribunal has been tasked to issue its verdict on the appeals by October 17.

The commission has set October 19 as the last date for withdrawal of candidates and the final list will also be issued the same day. On October 20, the commission will allot candidates their election symbols.

Also read: Bilawal Bhutto demands free and fair elections in Gilgit Baltistan

On Wednesday, President Arif Alvi approved general a summary for elections of the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly on November 15.

The president signed the summary sent for approval by the prime minister, the President House said.

The GB Legislative Assembly was dissolved on completion of its term on June 24, after which a caretaker government was formed.

The earlier scheduled elections for August 18 were postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

DEAN JONES PASSES AWAY

 Australia batting legend Dean Jones passes away in India

Former Australian batsman and a much beloved commentator and mentor of the game Dean Jones passed away in India on Thursday.

According to reports by Indian media, the 59-year-old suffered a sudden cardiac arrest in Mumbai, where he had been invited to work as a commentator during the Indian Premier League.

The Aussie great had served as head coach to the Pakistan Super League franchise Karachi Kings and previously as coach and mentor to winning side Islamabad United in 2016 and 2018.

Earlier this year, he won the hearts of millions of Pakistanis after a video of him cleaning the dugout after a PSL match between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings went viral. The video shows Jones picking up water bottles and packets of crisps and depositing them in a nearby bin.

He was looking forward to visiting Pakistan for the remainder of the PSL 2020 and even said that all of his side's foreign players were ready to do the same.

Take a look: Cricketing world reacts to death of Australia great Dean Jones

During his career as a batsman, he played 52 Tests and 164 One Day Internationals, according to ESPNcricinfo.

Jones was a part of the squad that won the 1987 World Cup. Following his retirement from all forms of cricket in 1997-98, he worked as a commentator and analyst, besides mentoring and coaching foreign teams.

The cricket legend was inducted into the International Cricket Council hall of fame in 2019.

'A void impossible to fill'

Karachi Kings released a statement expressing "shock and despair" over his demise.

"The community lost a true solider of the game passionately in love with the sport he both played and later went on to commentate on as well as coach; while the Karachi Kings have lost their guide, friend and motivator through the ordeals of the game both on and off the field," the side said.

The team recognised Professor Deano, or just Deano to most who knew him, as "a World Cup winner, strong advocate of player’s rights and game development, extraordinary game commentator, avid golfer,
champion coach, and a loving, committed family man".

They said Jones "has left behind a void that will be impossible to ever fill".

Paying tribute to his role as coach for the team, the statement said that
even though he joined the Karachi Kings family just a year ago, "he embodied the fighting spirit and pursuit of excellence this team stands for, quickly becoming the bedrock of the values each member of the Karachi Kings family aspired to".

"Deano is survived by his wife, Jane and two daughters, Isabella and Pheobe — and the whole Karachi Kings family. You will be missed, Coach!" it added.

'Great ambassador of the game'

Separately, Star India issued a statement announcing his sudden death, remembering him as "one of the great ambassadors of the game associating himself with cricket development across South Asia".

"He was passionate about discovering new talent and nurturing young cricketers," said the statement.

"He was a champion commentator whose presence and presentation of the game always brought joy to millions of fans. He will be sorely missed by everyone at Star and his millions of fans across the globe," it added.

INDIA's VIOLATION OF CEASEFIRE

 India's ceasefire violations have shot up since 2014, DG ISPR tells diplomats on LoC visit

DG ISPR Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar informed the diplomats that India was carrying out the CFVs to divert the world’s attention from Kashmir as well as what was happening to minorities in the South Asian nation. Radio Pakistan/via Geo.tv

ISLAMABAD: A spokesperson for the Pakistan military on Thursday informed the diplomats visiting the Line of Control (LoC) that the ceasefire violations (CFVs) by India have shot up since 2014.

"Human rights situation in occupied Kashmir is alarming,” the director-general for the Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar told the envoys during a visit to the Jora sector along the LoC.

Indian forces were deliberately targeting civilians on the LoC, Maj Gen Iftikhar told the delegation of ambassadors, defence attachés, and the representatives of international organisations stationed in the federal capital from some two dozen countries.

He informed them that India was carrying out the CFVs to divert the world’s attention from Kashmir — the Muslim-majority Himalayan region which had its special status under Articles 370 and 35A revoked by New Delhi more than a whopping 400 days ago — as well as what was happening to minorities in the South Asian nation.

Representative of UN WFP also at LoC

The military’s spokesperson also apprised the envoys of the Indian forces' use of heavy weapons in the violations.

The delegation of defence attachés, ambassadors, and international organisations' representatives from 24 countries are on a visit to the LoC to get a firsthand account of the situation in the area.

Read more: Pakistan summons Indian diplomat to voice 'strong protest' over LoC violations

A Pakistan Army soldier stands guard at a hilltop post during a trip organised by the army near the Line of Control (LoC) in Charikot Sector, Kashmir, Pakistan, July 22, 2020. REUTERS/Charlotte Greenfield/Files

The diplomats — including representatives from Azerbaijan, Australia, Bosnia, Egypt, France, Germany, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Poland, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, the United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, and the European Union — were also slated to meet the victims of Indian aggression and those targeted by unprovoked firing from New Delhi's forces during their visit.

The representatives of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have also left for the LoC. The delegation of ambassadors and defence attachés from 24 countries would personally review the LoC violations by the Indian forces.

2,158 ceasefire violations

It is noteworthy that India has banned foreign ambassadors, as well as the UN's observer missions and the media, from visiting on its side of the LoC.

Earlier, the Foreign Office had said India has "been continuously targeting civilian populated areas with artillery fire, heavy-calibre mortars, and automatic weapons" along the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB).

So far in 2020, India has committed 2,158 ceasefire violations, martyring 17 people and leaving 168 civilians with serious injuries, it had added, terming them "egregious violations of international law” that were part of New Delhi's "consistent attempts to escalate the situation along the LoC” and a threat to regional peace and security.

Pakistan has been consistently summoningsenior Indian diplomats to register its strong protests over New Delhi's CFVs along the LoC that often result in serious injuries to and martyrdom of innocent civilians.

PM Imran Khan calls upon 'tax havens' to return stolen wealth of developing countries

 

Prime Minister Imran Khan addressing the United Nations International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity (FACTI) panel, on September 24, 2020. — Geo News

Prime Minister Imran Khan while addressing the United Nations International Financial Accountability, Transparency and Integrity (FACTI) panel on Thursday, called upon countries he termed "tax havens" to "adopt decisive actions" and return wealth looted from developed countries.

"We welcome the interim report of the FACTI panel. The figures [...] mentioned in the report are staggering," said the premier.

He said that $1tn is taken out each year "by these white collar criminals". 

"$20-40 billion is in the form of bribes received by these corrupt white collar criminals," PM Imran added.

Listing other findings, he noted that $7 trillion in stolen assets is parked in these safe tax haven destinations and $500-600bn is lost each year in tax avoidance by multinational companies.

"This bleeding of the poor and developing countries must stop," the premier urged.

He called upon the international community to "adopt decisive actions", before proceeding to list 9 recommendations:

1. The stolen assets of developing countries including proceeds of corruption, bribery and other crimes must be returned immediately.

2. The authorities in haven destinations must impose criminal and financial penalties on their financial institutions which receive and utilise such money and assets.

3. The enablers of corruption and bribery, such as accountants and lawyers and other intermediaries must be closely regulated, monitored and held accountable.

4. The beneficial ownership of foreign companies must be revealed immediately upon inquiry by the interested and affected governments.

5. Multinational corporations must not be allowed to resort to profit shifting to low tax jurisdictions for avoiding taxation. A global minimum corporate tax could prevent this practice.

6. Revenues from digital transactions should be taxed where the revenues are generated, not elsewhere.

7. Unequal investment treaties should be discarded or revised and a fair system for adjudication of investment disputes set up.

8. All official and non-official bodies set up to control and monitor illicit financial flaws must include all the interested countries.

9. The UN should set up a mechanism to coordinate and supervise the work of the various official and non-official bodies dealing with illicit financial flaws to ensure coherence, consistency and equity in their work.

The premier said that in the backdrop of the recession triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an even greater need for developing countries "to protect and preserve their precious resources".

"Unless these steps are taken, the difference between the rich and poor countries will keep growing. The developing countries will get impoverished and what we see of the current migration crisis will be dwarfed by what will happen in the future," PM Imran warned. 

UNGA address on Sept 25

Prime Minister Imran Khan is slated to address the 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) via video link on September 25, according to an initial list of speakers officially released on Tuesday.

The general debate of the 193-member assembly, which is traditionally a high-profile annual UN event, opened on September 22. However, this year it is a slimmed-down affair, with world leaders staying away from New York because of the coronavirus pandemic.

They will be contributing set piece speeches via video link.

According to the list, PM Imran, who last year made his debut at the UN as head of state, is the sixth speaker in the afternoon session on September 25.

“I expect that the prime minister will once again raise the cause of the Kashmiri people for self-determination and aazadi [freedom] from Indian oppression," Pakistan’s ambassador to the UN Munir Akram told APP.

Akram added that the prime minister will also talk about Pakistan’s facilitation of and hopes for the peace process in Afghanistan, its successful response to the coronavirus crisis, debt relief for developing countries and other international issues in his wide-ranging address.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to speak on September 26, a day after PM Imran's address.

Article Originally posted by: geo.tv

Pro tips: Get Netflix for free in 2020 and save as much as $190 per year

 

Netflix is one of the more expensive video streaming services available, costing as much as $16 per month. That translates to around $190 per year, which is no chump change. You could do a lot with that money including saving it for a rainy day or buying a new smartphone, just to name a few.

Read more: What’s new on Netflix

Luckily, you can! With a little bit of time, effort, and creativity, you don’t have to spend a dime to watch the latest Netflix shows and movies. In this short guide, we’ll show you exactly how to get Netflix for free. Let’s get started.

SIGN UP FOR NETFLIX

Get a free Netflix trial. Then another. And another…

Sure, this is an obvious one, but there’s more to it than you might think. Netflix offers a free one month trial, allowing you to test out the service before you decide to part with your money. All you have to do is visit Netflix’s website and sign up with your email address and credit card. Once the free trial expires, you’ll be automatically charged for the plan you selected when signing up.

The trick here is to cancel your membership before the free trial comes to an end and then wait for a new one. Netflix is known for offering its customers a second free trial via an email a few months after the first one ends, although this doesn’t apply to everyone. Additionally, if you sign up for the service around a year or so after your first free trial ends, there’s a good chance you won’t be charged for the first month.

I’m speaking from experience here: I’ve taken advantage of three free trials so far. The first one when I signed up for the service for the first time and the second one a few months later, thanks to a promo email sent to me by Netflix. I got the third one around a year or so after initially signing up for Netflix if I remember correctly. I wanted to subscribe and pay the monthly fee right away, but I got another free trial for whatever reason. Thanks for that, Netflix!

Unfortunately, this method will only get you a maximum of three months of Netflix for free in the first year or so, and that’s only if you’re lucky. To get more, you’ll need multiple email addresses and credit cards. Whenever you use a new payment method and an email address, you can get yourself a free month of Netflix. So, you could use yours first, and then your father’s, mother’s, brother’s…you get the picture. This won’t allow you to watch Netflix for free forever, but it’s better than nothing. And if you can get multiple free trials for each account you sign up with, you could be saving quite a lot of money. You’re welcome!

Sharing is caring

To get Netflix for free for a longer period of time without having to sign up for a free trial every month, you’ll have to be super nice to friends and family who are already paying for the service. Two of Netflix’s three subscription plans allow for streaming on multiple devices at the same time. You can also make separate profiles that let you create your own list of movies and TV shows you want to watch, set a language preference, and get personalized recommendations.

So, here’s the plan: all you have to do is ask one of your friends or family members to hook you up with the login info for their Netflix account. Once you have that, create your own profile and start binge-watching for free. It’s not the easiest thing to pull off, but it can be done.

Unfortunately, you can’t assign a different password to each profile, which means that the owner of the Netflix account will be able to see exactly what you have been watching. In case that includes movies or TV shows you’re not exactly proud of, you can delete your Netflix history for peace of mind — here’s how to do it.

Take advantage of free Netflix offers from carriers, ISPs…

A few mobile carriers are offering free Netflix access to their customers. Yes, I know, this method of getting free Netflix technically isn’t free since you have to sign up for one of the carriers’ plans, but it’s a great option if you already plan on doing that.

You can get Netflix for free on eligible plans from T-Mobile, which include Magenta and T-Mobile One Plus. Terms and conditions apply, though, with one of them being that you’ll need two or more lines on your account to get Netflix for free. The MVNO carrier USMobile also offers free Netflix for customers who sign up for three or more unlimited lines.

SIGN UP FOR US MOBILE

We’ve seen similar offers from carriers outside the US as well. In the UK, O2 offered free Netflix to its subscribers in the past, as did Vodafone. Airtel did the same thing in India.

Deals like these change quickly, so we might see more of them somewhere down the line. We’ll be sure to update this post when that happens. And if we’ve missed any major ones, please do let us know in the comments.

Bonus tip: Try competing streaming services

Netflix is the biggest and arguably the best video streaming service out there, but it’s not the only one. To save money, you could try competing services including HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video, and Hulu, all of which offer free trials.

Each of these streaming services offers loads of great content. For example, Amazon’s Prime Video features great original series including The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Boys, and Homecoming. You’ll find hit TV shows like Game of Thrones, Friends, and The Sopranos on HBO Max, while Hulu is known for releasing new episodes of some of the most popular shows around a day or so after they are aired on TV.

So switching from one streaming service to another, taking advantage of free trials when they are available, might be a better option than focusing just on Netflix.

There you have it, folks — that’s how you can get Netflix for free. 

Article Originally posted by: Androidauthority.com

I’d also like to add that although we all like saving money, do consider paying for the service if you enjoy it and can afford it. Netflix uses part of that money to create new shows and movies for its customers, so if everyone would stop paying a monthly subscription, there would be no new content to look forward to in the future.

SELENE GOMEZ BEAUTY AND DIET

 Salena Gomez is a smart business-savvy, talented and very hot stunning Celebrity. She was in this industry since her childhood. Her figure transformed a lot.

When she is transforming, she was trolled from the internet, press and other social media alike. Instead of feeling bad she does more effort to attain the perfect body and being successful in it. To keep her body sexy and lean and cut off her weight, she takes the help of Amy Rosoff Davis, the celebrity trainer. She uses to do the workout with him in 3-5 days in a weak daily and 6-7 days a week while on tour.

Let read below the secrets of her Fitness which also help to look like Gomez-

Workout Schedule

 The First Day- she does the circuit in 20 mins.
• Warm-up
• jogging
• lunges
• Squats
• Stretches
• Jumping jacks

Second Day- same 20 min circuit
• Warm-up
• Stretch
• Jogging
• Crunches
• Push-ups
• Lunges
• Squats
• Jumping jacks

Third-Day- 30-40 min exercise

• Warm-up
• Circuit training

Forth Day- 60 min circuits.

• Warm-up
• Pilates

Fifth Day- this is a rest day

Sixth Day- in 60 min circuit

• Warm-up
• Meditation
• Yoga

Seventh Day- Also a rest day.

Diet Schedule

Selena loves to eat all types of food. She swapped out fast food with some healthy food. She drinks a lot of water in a day to hydrate her skin.

Look at her 3 Meals in a Day-

• Breakfast- Gomez eat Half a Burrito contain chorizo, scramble egg, granola, Greek yogurt, avocado

• Lunch- she used to take Salad containing Turkey, avocado, beans with some sprinkled olive oil, Dijon mustard, lemon juice and red wine vinegar in lunch.

• Dinner- She loves to take the Teriyaki Bowl of Avocado, marinated cucumber, rice with Teriyaki sauce, chicken with sushi or salmon in the night.

Article Originally created by: reviewmentor.com