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UAE master chef serves up Emirati feast in Pakistan’s culinary capital

Special UAE master chef serves up Emirati feast in Pakistan’s culinary capital
People attend "Flavours of the UAE: A Culinary and Cultural Journey" at the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) in Karachi, Pakistan, on October 24, 2024. (AN photo)
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UAE master chef serves up Emirati feast in Pakistan’s culinary capital

UAE master chef serves up Emirati feast in Pakistan’s culinary capital
  • The UAE consulate hosted an event, ‘Flavors of the UAE,’ as part of over-a-month-long World Culture Festival in Pakistan’s Karachi
  • Mainuddin, the chef, prepared a dozen dishes, including machboos, harees and balaleet, to the culinary satisfaction of attendees
Updated 4 min 37 sec ago
BURAQ SHABBIR
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KARACHI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) consulate in Karachi on Thursday treated residents of Pakistan’s culinary hub to Emirati cuisine as it hosted an event at the Arts Council of Pakistan (ACP) to showcase the culture and cuisine of the Gulf country.
The event, titled ‘Flavours of the UAE: A Culinary and Cultural Journey,’ came as part of over-a-month-long World Culture Festival currently being held at the ACP in the southern Pakistani city. The festival featuring music, theater, dance and fine arts from various countries of the world is running from Sept. 26 till Oct. 30.
To introduce the people of Karachi to the delectable Emirati cuisine, UAE Consul-General Dr. Bakheet Ateeq Al-Remeithi invited a master chef from the UAE who prepared a dozen of mouth-watering dishes at the event.
“I made machboos [rice and chicken cooked in warm whole spices], harees [coarsely-ground cracked wheat, mixed with seasoned meat], balaleet [a sweet and savoury dish popular for breakfast], asida [a dough lump often with added butter or honey], gemat [sweetmeat balls], chebab [pancake], mahalla [a sweetened bread made from flour, water, eggs and seasoning] and a total of 12 such items,” said Mainuddin, the chef who had three assistants, told Arab News.




Emirati cuisine is displayed at the "Flavours of the UAE: A Culinary and Cultural Journey" in Karachi, Pakistan, on October 24, 2024. (Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi/Facebook)

The venue featured an Arabic cultural tent for attendees to relish the delicious Emirati cuisine along with Arabic qahwa and dates.
The UAE consul-general said they especially flew Mainuddin from the UAE for the event.
“He came and made us all the dishes from yesterday till today to provide special UAE cuisine and Emirati food for our brothers and sisters in Pakistan, with the taste of UAE,” Dr. Bakheet said.
The event, which had attendees from the consulates of Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Indonesia as well, opened with traditional Arabic dance performance. The UAE consul-general, Sindh Culture Minister Zulfiqar Ali Shah and ACP Karachi President Ahmed Shah also joined in to the delight of the attendees.
“This kind of dance [that we performed tonight], we celebrate on Eid. Like, [we do it] at a marriage, first of all, [or] any happiness festival,” the UAE consul-general said.
“When any visitors come to us, such as ministers, we prefer this traditional [dance] to be presented in front of them.”
Shah commended the UAE consulate for hosting such a vibrant evening.
“Pakistan and the UAE share brotherly relations and today, Mr. Bakheet has presented various Emirati delicacies to the citizens of Karachi,” he said.
“Such programs strengthen cultural ties and our friendship will go a long way [through such events].”
Ramesh Singh Khalsa, patron-in-chief of the Pakistan Sikh Council, expressed his joy to be a part of the evening that fostered “diversity and inclusivity.”
“We saw a cultural presentation from Dubai in the form of an Arabic dance performance which was very good,” he told Arab News. “It was a delight to be here and taste the delicious food.”

Topics: United Arab Emirates UAE

Pakistan Supreme Court holds reference to bid farewell to Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa

Pakistan Supreme Court holds reference to bid farewell to Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa
Updated 24 min 46 sec ago
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Pakistan Supreme Court holds reference to bid farewell to Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa

Pakistan Supreme Court holds reference to bid farewell to Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa
  • Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa is set to retire today after serving as the top judge for more than a year
  • Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Munib Akhtar among other judges did not attend the event
Updated 24 min 46 sec ago
Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday held a full court reference to bid farewell to outgoing Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, which was attended by his colleagues and prominent lawyers who recounted salient features of his tenure.
Isa, who retires today, took over as the country’s top judge on Sep. 17, 2023. He was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court on Sep. 5, 2014, prior to which he held the position of the Balochistan High Court chief justice from Aug. 5, 2009 till Sep. 4, 2014.
The full court reference was live-streamed on the Supreme Court website and YouTube channel. Fourteen Supreme Court judges, including Chief Justice-designate Yahya Afridi, were in attendance at the reference.
Addressing the reference, Isa reflected on his career and said taking up the responsibility of a judge had been a “life-changing experience” for him.
“I took the job at a time when there was no judge in Balochistan,” he said, crediting his wife, Sarina Isa, for supporting him in doing “a lot of work” for the people of the impoverished Pakistani province.
“Me and my wife, who was on the forefront, did a lot of work for the people of Balochistan.”
Justice Afridi showered his praises on Chief Justice Isa, describing him as “one of the best human beings” from whom he had got to learn a great deal.
“If you meet, greet and treat Justice Faez Isa with a smile and humility, he will reciprocate with such gentle softness, likeness and care that it will leave you astonished,” Justice Afridi remarked.
“But mind you, if you in any way provoke him, or if I may say so poke the bear, then even hell hath no fury to match his scorn and only God may help and save you.”
He said the outgoing chief justice would be missed in the Supreme Court: “We have a rush of feelings while saying goodbye to the chief justice.”
Senior puisne judge, Mansoor Ali Shah, recused himself from the reference. Among other judges who did not attend the full court reference were Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Ayesha Malik, Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad Khan.
On the occasion, Attorney-General of Pakistan Mansoor Usman Awan, Pakistan Bar Council Vice-Chairman Farooq H. Naek, and Supreme Court Bar Association President Shahzad Shaukat also addressed the full court, praising Justice Isa for his work.

Topics: Supreme Court of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa

Ahmed triple strike leaves Pakistan 187-7 in third Test

Ahmed triple strike leaves Pakistan 187-7 in third Test
Updated 25 October 2024
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Ahmed triple strike leaves Pakistan 187-7 in third Test

Ahmed triple strike leaves Pakistan 187-7 in third Test
  • The 20-year-old knocked over Mohammad Rizwan (25), Salman Agha (one) and Aamer Jamal (14) to enter the lunch break
  • Pakistan’s batting was held together by Saud Shakeel’s unbeaten 72, who was accompanied by Noman Ali on six not out
Updated 25 October 2024
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Rawalpindi: Rehan Ahmed’s three quick wickets turned an evenly poised deciding third Test England’s way on Friday, leaving Pakistan teetering on 187-7 in Rawalpindi.
The 20-year-old knocked over Mohammad Rizwan (25), Salman Agha (one) and Aamer Jamal (14) to enter the lunch break on day two with figures of 3-25. England still lead by 80 runs.
Pakistan’s batting was held together by Saud Shakeel’s unbeaten 72.
He was accompanied by Noman Ali on six not out after no other batter from the home team managed to cross 30.
Pakistan added 114 runs in the extended two-and-a-half-hour session due to Friday prayers.
Shakeel, who reached his eighth Test half-century off 132 balls, has so far hit four boundaries in his fighting knock.
England’s frontline spinners Jack Leach and Shoaib Bashir could not extract the same sharp turn from the pitch as rival Sajid Khan, who took 6-128 to dismiss the visitors for 267 on Thursday.
Pakistan resumed the day at 73-3 in search of a lead to press for a series win.
But Shakeel was the only batter able to press on after reaching double figures. He added 53 for the fourth wicket with captain Shan Masood who fell to Bashir for 26.
It was England’s first breakthrough, as Masood edged to slip. Pakistan looked to be getting their innings back on track as Rizwan joined Shakeel and the pair put on 52 for the fifth wicket.
But the introduction of Rehan into the bowling attack derailed their innings.
He trapped Rizwan and Agha leg before in successive overs and then bowled Jamal to give England the edge.
The three-match series is tied at 1-1.

Topics: Pakistan England Cricket

Pakistan Stock Exchange breaches 90,000-mark to reach an all-time high

Pakistan Stock Exchange breaches 90,000-mark to reach an all-time high
Updated 25 October 2024
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Pakistan Stock Exchange breaches 90,000-mark to reach an all-time high

Pakistan Stock Exchange breaches 90,000-mark to reach an all-time high
  • KSE-100 index climbed 1,141, or 1.25 percent, to reach a historic high of 90,087 points
  • Bullish trend fueled by ‘economic stabilization’ and ‘equilibrium in politics,’ analyst says
Updated 25 October 2024
Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Friday crossed 90,000 points to reach an all-time high during the intra-day trading, with analysts attributing it to economic stabilization and political “equilibrium.”
The benchmark KSE-100 index climbed 1141.43 points, or 1.25 percent, to reach a record high of 90,087.41 points as compared to the previous close of 88,945.98 points.
Analysts say an equilibrium in politics, economic stability and reducing interest rates, both locally and globally, were ushering in liquidity into Pakistani equities.
“If Pakistan continues to stick to its razor-sharp focus on the economy, it may lead to a multi-year boom at the KSE100,” Raza Jafri, head of equities at the Karachi-based Intermarket Securities, told Arab News.
Topline Securities, a leading brokerage house in Pakistan, said the crossing of 90,000-mark by Pakistani stocks was one of the “fastest record gains of 125 percent in the last 18 months.”
The development comes as the South Asian nation’s economic indicators continue to improve after it secured a $7 billion, 37-month bailout package from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) last month. Pakistan’s central bank also cut its key policy rate by 200 basis points to 17.5 percent in September, making it the third straight reduction since June.
Last year, Pakistan narrowly avoided a sovereign default when it clinched a $3 billion IMF loan program. The country has suffered a prolonged economic crisis that drained its foreign exchange reserves and saw its currency weaken amid double-digit inflation.
 

Pakistani Taliban attack kills 10 police in northwest

Pakistani Taliban attack kills 10 police in northwest
Updated 6 min 21 sec ago
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Pakistani Taliban attack kills 10 police in northwest

Pakistani Taliban attack kills 10 police in northwest
  • About 20 to 25 militants launched a heavy assault on a post of the Frontier Constabulary in the Dera Ismail Khan district
  • One policeman was killed in a separate attack carried out on Thursday night, also close to the Afghan border in Khyber district
Updated 6 min 21 sec ago
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PESHAWAR: Ten police were shot dead at a check post near the Afghan border, officials said Friday, in an attack claimed by the Pakistan Taliban.

“The intense exchange of fire lasted for nearly an hour. Ten Frontier Constabulary personnel were martyred, and seven were wounded during the attack,” a senior intelligence officer told AFP on condition of anonymity.

About 20 to 25 militants launched a heavy assault on a post of the Frontier Constabulary, a police assistance force, in the Dera Ismail Khan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Pakistan has seen an increase in militancy since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021, with the Pakistani chapter of the movement carrying out attacks mostly targeting security forces.

A senior official from the Frontier Constabulary also confirmed the details on the condition of anonymity.

The attack was around 70 kilometer (around 43 miles) east of Afghan border.

One policeman was killed in a separate attack carried out on Thursday night, also close to the Afghan border in Khyber district.

Last month a police convoy escorting foreign ambassadors was targeted in road side blast that left a policeman dead.

The Pakistani Taliba historically has roots in Afghanistan and shares the same ideology as the Afghan Taliban.

Islamabad says such attacks are being launched from neighboring Afghanistan by various militant groups, many linked to the TTP, which the Taliban authorities in Kabul deny.

Topics: Pakistan Taliban Pakistan Dera Ismail Khan Arab News Pakistan FC

Pakistan to get $3 billion loan from Islamic Trade Financing Corporation

Pakistan to get $3 billion loan from Islamic Trade Financing Corporation
Updated 25 October 2024
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Pakistan to get $3 billion loan from Islamic Trade Financing Corporation

Pakistan to get $3 billion loan from Islamic Trade Financing Corporation
  • The ITFC, a member of Islamic Development Bank Group, aims to advance trade among Organization of Islamic Cooperation members
  • Muhammad Aurangzeb assured the ITFC of his government’s full support in helping diversify the ITFC portfolio in the South Asian country
Updated 25 October 2024
Hasaan Ali Khan

ISLAMABAD: The Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) will provide Pakistan a loan of $3 billion, the Pakistani government said on Thursday.
The statement came after Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s meeting with a delegation of the ITFC, a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group that aims to advance trade among Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries, in Washington.
Aurangzeb is currently in the US to attend the annual World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings, where global finance leaders have convened to address challenges such as sluggish international growth, managing debt distress and financing the transition to green energy.
“He appreciated ITFC’s support for providing commodity financing worth USD 3 billion through a Framework Agreement over the next three years, including the immediate provision of USD 269 million through a mix of direct financing and syndication,” the Pakistani government’s Press Information Department (PID) said in a statement.
During the meeting, the ITFC delegation, led by its CEO Eng. Hani Salem Sonbol, expressed its commitment to diversify its portfolio in Pakistan, according to the PID. The Pakistani finance minister assured his government’s full support in this regard.
Separately, Aurangzeb attended a roundtable with institutional investors organized by Jefferies International, where he briefed the investors on positive economic indicators of Pakistan, according to Pakistani state media.
He also attended a meeting of IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva with finance ministers, central bank governors, and heads of regional financial institutions in the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan (MENAP) region.
 

Topics: International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation ITFC Pakistan Muhammad Aurangzeb Pakistan economy Arab News Pakistan

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