By Ejaz Arshad Cheema

RAWALPINDI: A person was arrested and booked in Rawalpindi on Saturday in reference to the desecration of the Bible — the holy e-book of the Christian religion.

Rawalpindi Regional Police Officer Syed Khurram Ali stated the arrest was made earlier within the day.

He additional acknowledged that the suspect will likely be offered in courtroom tomorrow (Sunday) to safe his bodily remand, enabling the graduation of the interrogation course of.

The incident got here to mild when a video displaying a person insulting the Bible with a slipper surfaced on Twitter.

In response to the submit, the Rawalpindi police acknowledged that the suspect was “swiftly traced” and apprehended by way of “immediate legislation enforcement motion”.

The police additional acknowledged that an “exemplary punishment” could be meted out to the suspect following a “thorough and merit-based” investigation.

A case concerning the incident was filed on the Morgah police station based mostly on a grievance lodged by Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Naveed Aslam, invoking Part 298 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC), which pertains to uttering phrases with a deliberate intent to wound spiritual emotions.

Within the first data report, ASI Aslam defined that he got here throughout a video on social media by which a person was seen “disrespecting” Christianity and the Bible.

PML-N chief chief Ahsan Iqbal termed the incident a “shameful act”.

“The place Islam teaches respect for one’s beliefs, it additionally teaches respect for the beliefs of others. It’s the accountability of the state to supply spiritual safety to its residents,” he stated, including that society collectively needed to eradicate such behaviour.

It’s pertinent to say that on August 16, a violent mob of a whole bunch ransacked and torched 5 church buildings, attacked the residences of members of the Christian group and the workplace of the native assistant commissioner, following an alleged incident of blasphemy in Jaranwala city of Faisalabad district.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: Huawei Cloud has launched into a historic journey in Saudi Arabia with the launch of the Huawei Cloud Riyadh Area. This momentous event was revealed on the prestigious Huawei Cloud Summit Saudi Arabia 2023, signifying a pivotal step in direction of fostering digital-led financial development throughout the nation.

This Riyadh Area is ready to turn into Huawei Cloud’s cornerstone for serving the Center East, Central Asia, and Africa, promising cutting-edge, reliable, safe, and sustainable cloud companies. This achievement underscores Huawei Cloud’s steadfast dedication to supporting Saudi Arabia’s Imaginative and prescient 2030, aligning with the nation’s bold targets for technological development, management, and innovation.

H.E. Eng. Haitham bin Abdul Rahman Al-Ohali, Vice Minister on the Ministry of Communications and Info Expertise (MCIT) in Saudi Arabia, lauded this momentous achievement: “Huawei is a proud associate in our nation’s technological progress, having labored alongside the Ministry, service suppliers, enterprises, and universities in numerous collaborative efforts in direction of digital transformation. We eagerly anticipate the transformative influence the HUAWEI CLOUD Riyadh Area can have on our digital ecosystem, paving the way in which for brand new avenues of innovation and development.”

The Riyadh Area gives quite a few benefits for patrons, translating international digital transformation experience into {industry} excellence, expediting innovation. This area, located in Riyadh, operates on a 3AZ (availability zone) structure, guaranteeing extremely obtainable and safe cloud companies, important for the steadiness of varied operations. Moreover, it gives complete cloud companies, spanning infrastructure, databases, containers, large information, and AI, tailor-made to satisfy the distinctive necessities of numerous industries.

This Riyadh area’s 3-AZ high-reliability structure ensures low latency, protecting all current carriers’ networks powered by STC, Zain, and Mobily. Native information storage aligns with native information rules, reinforcing information safety. Huawei Cloud may even introduce 68 cloud companies throughout three classes – information, AI, and cloud-native, additional fortifying Saudi Arabia’s digital panorama.

Steven Yi, Senior Vice President of Huawei and President of Huawei Center East and Central Asia Area, remarked on the event: “I’ve cherished quite a few unforgettable moments on this extraordinary nation. Simply yesterday, strolling by the newly renovated Diriyah evoked my deep feelings. It dropped at thoughts an previous Chinese language saying: ‘Construct the suitable nest, and a Phoenix will come.’ The essence is obvious: create an inviting atmosphere, and also you’ll appeal to the perfect. That is undeniably true for Saudi, a nation that constantly attracts high traders.”

Huawei Cloud goals to advance Intelligence for Saudi Arabia, leveraging industry-leading applied sciences such because the Pangu 3.0 AI mannequin. This mannequin addresses AI adoption challenges, enhancing AI capabilities throughout sectors like finance, authorities, manufacturing, and extra, ushering in a brand new period of innovation and accelerating financial diversification.

On the Huawei Cloud Summit Saudi Arabia 2023, the “Saudi Arabia Go Cloud Go World” plan was unveiled, aiming to attach Chinese language and Saudi enterprises internationally, fostering development and innovation. Drawing from their expertise in over 170 nations and areas, Huawei Cloud plans to facilitate Chinese language enterprises’ entry into Saudi Arabia and strengthen partnerships with native stakeholders.

Jacqueline Shi, President of Huawei Cloud World Advertising and marketing and Gross sales Service, emphasised, “Huawei Cloud goals excessive, goals international, and goals right here in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia Area will likely be our focus in serving the Center East, Central Asia, and Africa, offering progressive, dependable, safe, and sustainable cloud companies. We hope to create a more sensible choice for advancing intelligence. This cloud offers you extra decisions to remain progressive, inclusive, and open. This cloud will aid you succeed within the digital and clever period. This cloud is for everybody.”

The dedication to Saudi Arabia extends past expertise infrastructure. Huawei Cloud pledged to coach 200,000 builders in Saudi Arabia over the subsequent 5 years, foster collaboration with 1,000 native companions, and launch the Huawei Cloud Entrepreneurship Program to help 2,000 startups.

Eric Yang, CEO of Huawei Saudi Arabia, mirrored on their journey: “We’re proudly launching Huawei Cloud Riyadh Area right now. It has been an incredible journey for us in Saudi Arabia for the final 20+ years. Huawei is a constructor for an clever society, a contributor to a thriving economic system, and a cultivator of a affluent expertise ecosystem. In direction of 2030, we’re devoted to offering ubiquitous connectivity, inexperienced vitality, pervasive cloud computing, and AI capabilities for Saudi Arabia, unlocking limitless alternatives within the new digital period.”

Huawei Saudi Arabia, established in 2002, has been a pivotal participant in Saudi Arabia’s digital transformation. Over 19 years, Huawei has partnered with regional communication service suppliers (CSPs) to make sure dependable community assurance for the Hajj pilgrimage with out incident and facilitated the rollout of 5G, solidifying Saudi Arabia as a pioneer 5G market. Moreover, Huawei has related 3.5 million individuals in rural areas, generated 20,000 native jobs, and nurtured 10,000 ICT skills for Saudi Arabia.

Below its “All the things as a Service” technique, HUAWEI CLOUD aspires to turn into the muse and enabler of {industry} digitalization, providing companies to prospects throughout 170 nations and areas worldwide.

ISLAMABAD: Award-winning Miami design home Varabyeu is coming to Pakistan as companion of One Properties, a number one actual property growth group, for its new Islamabad growth.

The collaboration will see Varabyeu because the lead design companions for One Properties’ lately acquired $180 million mega mixed-use growth.

The collaboration between One Properties and Varabyeu Companions represents a big milestone in Pakistan’s actual property business. One Properties is bringing in yet one more international big to Pakistan who will capitalize on their international expertise to create a landmark in Pakistan.

Varabyeu Companions are a number one Miami primarily based design home famend for designing iconic lifestyle-centric locations. Their landmark architectural designs and sustainable practices have earned them quite a few accolades worldwide, together with notable tasks like Peninsula Vallarta, Amancay Residences in Mexico, Paradox Tower in Santa Fe, Mexico, Minsk Artwork Centre in Belarus, and Marriott Worldwide in Belarus.

Commenting on the collaboration, Arseni Varabyeu from Varabyeu Companions mentioned that beginning a brand new undertaking in a ravishing a part of the world was fascinating.

“We’re thrilled to collaborate with the One Properties crew to provide a brand new product for the high-end market. The imaginative and prescient behind the undertaking will likely be impressed by the attractive metropolis of Islamabad and the inexperienced Himalayan foothills surrounding the location. Our purpose is to reduce the influence on the land and create an icon in Pakistan while sustaining an natural and sustainable design,” he additional defined.

“Like we do the world over, we’ll set up a self-sufficient hub that caters to each households and guests. Capitalising on the placement we’ll mix metropolis dwelling with postcard-like landscapes,” he added.

One Properties have constructed a sturdy fame for working in Pakistan with worldwide greatest practices of integrity, innovation, and dedication. As a number one worldwide actual property group they’ve introduced quite a few main international giants to Pakistan together with Kobi Karp, WATG, and Versace ceramics, setting new requirements available in the market.

Based by entrepreneur Zeeshaan Shah, the One Group is a number one overseas investor in Pakistan, with over $400 million price of tasks within the nation, together with current tasks One Canal Highway in Lahore and One Serene Residences in DHA, Islamabad. The group goals to construct locations that encourage and empower individuals to reside higher.

Anticipated to be a landmark in Islamabad’s cityscape, this partnership displays a shared dedication to excellence and elevates the idea of contemporary dwelling.