On the 72nd death anniversary of the founder of the nation, President Arif Alvi reminded citizens that following the teachings of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the only way to become a successful nation. People from different walks of life will visit the mausoleum today to lay floral wreaths on the Quaid’s grave, Radio Pakistan reported. Various […]
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Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed on Friday expressed regret over the gang-rape of a woman on the motorway near Lahore, saying such incidents were reflective of a “politicised” police force that has failed to provide adequate protection to citizens’ lives and property. The top judge’s strong criticism of the state of affairs of police and the […]
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As the calls for the removal of Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Umer Sheikh over his remarks on the gang-rape of a woman grew, Punjab Law Minister Raja Basharat on Friday said that the government and chief minister were aware of the demand and that ousting or keeping him on the post was the latter’s prerogative. […]
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ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Pakistan was among countries from whom the international community should learn how to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic. Former Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Zafar Mirza told Dawn it was the recognition of Pakistan’s effort at the international level. WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus in […]
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Bilal Farooqi, a senior journalist associated with English-language daily The Express Tribune, was allegedly taken into custody from his home in Karachi’s DHA neighbourhood by Defence police on Friday evening, according to his family, friends and official sources. Karachi police chief, Additional Inspector General Ghulam Nabi Memon, confirmed to Dawn that “Bilal Farooqui of Express Tribune” […]
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LAHORE: The Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) has warned of taking to the streets if police fail to arrest culprits of the gang rape on the motorway within next two days. In a statement on Thursday, JI emir Senator Sirajul Haq expressed anger and regret over the gang rape on the motorway, demanding the authorities arrest the rapists within […]
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Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes built without planning permits that are almost impossible to obtain have risen sharply during the coronavirus pandemic despite the health risks, the United Nations said on Friday. “The period from March to August 2020 saw the demolition or confiscation of 389 Palestinian-owned structures in the West Bank, on average, 65 […]
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China and India said they had agreed to de-escalate renewed tensions on their contested Himalayan border and take steps to restore “peace and tranquillity” following a high-level diplomatic meeting in Moscow. Chinese State Councillor Wang Yi and Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar met in Moscow on Thursday and reached a five-point consensus, including agreements the […]
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CAIRO: Arab foreign ministers failed to reach agreement on a draft resolution condemning last month’s normalisation deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel, the Arab League said late on Wednesday. “The meeting saw a serious and comprehensive discussion but no consensus was reached on the resolution proposed by the Palestinian delegation,” the League’s assistant […]
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PARIS: Posturing, repression and a distaste for facts: the world’s strongman regimes have dealt with the Covid pandemic in much the same way they deal with everything else, analysts say. But the sometimes blatant disregard for the well-being of populations, coupled with sheer incompetence, has undermined whatever trust citizens have in such leaders, they say. […]
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