President Alvi, PM Khan express resolve to further empower Pakistani women

International Women’s Day is being observed on Sunday to raise awareness against gender bias and to take action for equality.

This year’s theme is “I am Generation Equality: Realizing Women’s Rights”.

President Arif Alvi on Sunday took to the micro-blogging website Twitter and paid a glowing tribute to Pakistani women on International Women’s Day,

President Alvi quoted the founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam, Muhammad Ali Jinnah on the role and power of women and shared Jinnah’s picture with his sister Fatima Jinnah, Mother of the Nation.

Power of women is greater than the pen and sword (Jinnah).

On #WomensDay we agree that Pakistan as a state & all its citizens must ensure for Women:
Equal opportunities in education, health & jobs;
Inclusion;
Ensure inheritance;
Safety in all spaces;
No harassment & no violence. pic.twitter.com/ta6r92MnUD

— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) March 8, 2020

Quaid’s quote on women shared by the president stated: “Power of women is greater than the pen and sword.”

The president tweeted out a list of resolutions and obligations that people, men and the country owed to its women.

The tweet read: “On #WomensDay we agree that Pakistan as a state & all its citizens must ensure for Women: Equal opportunities in education, health & jobs; Inclusion; Ensure inheritance; Safety in all spaces; No harassment & no violence.

Meanwhile, in his message to the nation on the Women’s Day, Prime Minister Imran Khan said inclusive and sustainable socio-economic development could only be ensured by providing equal opportunities and a conducive environment to women.

The Prime Minister reaffirmed his pledge to take all measures that would help the women to lead a safe, secure and prosperous life.

He said it is indeed encouraging to see that the women are proving their mettle in every walk of life and achieving excellence in their respective fields at national and international level.

 

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International Women’s Day being observed worldwide today

International Women’s Day is being observed worldwide to acknowledge the outstanding contributions by women in different fields across the globe with the theme “I am Generation Equality: Realising Women's Rights”.

In her statement for International Women's Day, UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka highlighted 2020 as the year for gender equality and calls on everyone to tackle the persistent barriers against gender equality.

“We don’t have an equal world at the moment and women are angry and concerned about the future”, she said. “They are radically impatient for change. It's an impatience that runs deep, and it has been brewing for years”.

All our demands in an accessible, shareable format!#whyimarch #wedemand #AMdemands2020 #AuratMarch2020 pic.twitter.com/VhUXsD8P0L

— Aurat March - عورت مارچ (@AuratMarchKHI) March 7, 2020

The United Nations first celebrated International Women’s Day during International Women’s Year in 1975. By 1977, the UN and its member states declared March 8 as an official day for women’s rights and world peace.

The day will be observed in Pakistan as well with different seminars, conferences and events in the country to highlight the significance of the role of women in the society.

The main event marking the International Women's Day would be “Aurat Azadi March 2020” in all the major cities across Pakistan.

In Islamabad the day would be marked with rallies and a day-long programme featuring traditional food by women entrepreneurs, folk music and dance, artisan’s stalls, display of paintings by students and a seminar on women rights and law in Pakistan at the Lok Virsa.

Rallies would also be held in Karachi and Lahore at different locations.

The Aurat Azadi March 2020 will start at 03pm outside Islamabad press Club while in Lahore the participants would gather at Lahore Press Club at around 12pm.

In Karachi, the main event is scheduled to be held at Frere Hall in the evening.

Google celebrates International Women’s Day with doodle

Just like every special occasion, Google is celebrating International Women’s Day with a Google Doodle.

To mark the day, Goggle released an animated video designed to represent both the history of the day and the significance it has for women across generations.

The animation, which features a multilayered 3D paper mandala, was illustrated by New York and London-based guest artists Julie Wilkinson and Joyanne Horscroft and animated by Zurich-based guest animators Marion Willam and Daphne Abderhalden from DRASTIK GmbH.

The mandala’s black-and-white central layer reflects women around the world during the late 1800s to the 1930s amidst labour movements, while the second layer depicts women from the 1950s to the 1980s.

The final layer represents women from the 1990s to the present day, in the context of progress made from over 100 years of women’s rights movements.“It pays tribute to breaking barriers from former cultural and gender roles, as women continue to question, reclaim, and redefine ideas about the roles women take on in society,” Google says.

“As today’s women stand on the shoulders of those who have fought and made sacrifices in the generations past, they likewise carry the legacy of the movement forward. Here’s to the women across sectors, industries, nations, ages, and cultures, who persist tirelessly to take charge together—paving the way for future generations to come.”

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20 royal princes detained in mass purge by Saudi crown prince

A purge of royal princes is under way in Saudi Arabia, after the arrest of the royal family’s highest ranking dissident Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, the brother of King Salman, for allegedly plotting a coup against the king's son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Up to 20 princes have been arrested for allegedly being part of a coup to overthrow the crown prince, also known as MBS.

Four names so far are known. They are Prince Ahmed; his son Prince Nayef bin Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, Head of Land Forces Intelligence and Security Authority; the former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef; and his half brother Nawaf.

Ahmed's son is the highest ranking member of the Saudi armed forces known to be arrested so far.

Moments after the arrests, MBS ordered the kingdom's princes to tweet their loyalty to him. Three of them have already done so.

According to a regional source cited by Reuters, MBS "accused them [the princes] of conducting contacts with foreign powers, including the Americans and others, to carry out a coup d'etat".

Reuters quoted sources as saying King Salman himself signed the arrest warrants. They claimed his mental state was good. The king is known to suffer from dementia.

There were concerns on Friday about the fate of Prince Miteb bin Abdullah, once seen as a leading contender for the throne, who was released from detention and torture in the Ritz Carlton in 2017 after paying more than $1bn in a settlement with authorities.

Miteb, 65, is the son of the late King Abdullah and former head of the elite National Guard.

The purge underway is the boldest and most desperate act yet of his nephew MBS in the crown prince's quest for absolute power.

It has bigger implications for the stability of the kingdom than both the purge of up to 500 members of Saudi Arabia's business elite in the Ritz Carlton on alleged corruption charges on 4 November 2017, and the state ordered murder of the journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul a year later.

Both US and British intelligence had sought and acquired guarantees from MBS that Prince Ahmed would not be arrested on his return to the kingdom from London in October 2018.

Bin Nayef was himself a trusted member of the counter-terrorism alliance spearheaded by the CIA and the Pentagon.

Since his unseating as crown prince, Prince Nayef has had his entourage, mobile phones and allowances stripped and was not allowed to travel. He and his half brother were arrested while at a private desert camp on Friday.

According to sources, Nayef had complained bitterly to friends and in letters to the king himself about the withdrawal of his royal allowances.

His and Prince Ahmed's names had been consistently mentioned by other senior sources in the royal family about potential replacements for the crown prince, as discontent with his absolutist rule mounted in the kingdom.

Opposition to MBS no secret

Prince Ahmed is the highest ranking royal dissident in the kingdom and was open in his criticism of MBS.

When he left his home in London to return to Saudi Arabia in October 2018, he calculated that his rank as the king's younger brother, and not least the last of the seven Sudairi brothers, gave him immunity from his nephew's actions.

As I revealed at the time, Prince Ahmed had considerable doubts about the wisdom of his return, and was contemplating remaining permanently in exile.

Ahmed was persuaded to return by pleas from other princes, showing the high regard in which he was still held in the kingdom, and by the fact that he still wielded official influence as a member of the Beya, or Allegiance Council, the body which still nominally has to approve MBS' accession to the throne.

Ahmed made no secret of his opposition to MBS' appointment as crown prince, or to the Yemen campaign which the crown prince, as defence minister, launched in 2015, before himself going on holiday in the Maldives.

Challenged by a token demonstration of Yemeni and Bahraini protesters chanting: "Down, down Al Saud. Criminal family," outside his London home, one month before he left, Ahmed walked over to them and asked: "Why are you saying this about Al Saud?

"What does the whole of the Al Saud family have to do with this? There are certain individuals who are responsible. Don't involve anyone else."

Asked by the protesters who was responsible, the prince replied: "The king and the crown prince, and others in the state."

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PM warns international community, Modi's Hindu Supremacist ideology to target minorities

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he is continuously warning the international community that Modi's Hindu Supremacist ideology will target all minorities.

In a tweet tonight, he said, right now, the prime target is Kashmiri Muslims and Muslims in India, but intolerance and targeting are spreading and will spread to other minority communities. 

If this Supremacist ideology is not checked it will target all communities in India incldng Dalits & eventually anyone who dares to disagree with this fascist ideology will be the target of violence. The consequences will be felt beyond the region unless resolute action is taken.

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 7, 2020

He said if this supremacist ideology is not checked, it will target all communities in India including Dalits and eventually anyone who dares to disagree with this fascist ideology will be the target of violence.

He said the consequences will be felt beyond the region unless resolute action is taken.

Read more: PM Imran praises Iran’s Supreme Leader, Erdogan for condemning "massacre” of Muslims in India

Remember, Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has thanked Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for condemning “oppression and massacre” of Muslims in India and Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

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Kieron Pollard ruled out of PSL before joining Peshawar Zalmi

West Indies’ all-rounder Kieron Pollard has been ruled out of the Pakistan Super League 2020 even before he could join the Peshawar Zalmi squad.

He was expected to fly for Pakistan soon after but complained of tightness in his right thigh.

Fellow West Indian all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite will continue to play for Peshawar as Pollard’s replacement.

Pollard has apologised to Zalmi fans for his absence but said that he is confident the team can hand Darren Sammy his first trophy as a head coach.

Pollard led West Indies in their side’s two-match T20I series against Sri Lanka which they won 2-0.

 

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Blast near Levies headquarters injuring 8 people in Chaman

A blast near the Levies headquarters took place on Saturday, injuring eight people including two Levies officials.

The blast took place at Taj Road near the Levies headquarters, confirmed police. Rescue teams were on their way to initiate relief efforts. Police said that a bomb disposal squad had been called to ascertain the nature and impact of the blast.

Police said that explosive material was planted in a motorcycle. The area was cordoned off as police started to collect evidence.

Balochistan government condemns Chaman blast
Balochistan government spokesperson Liaquat Shahwani condemned the bomb blast. In a statement, Shahwani said that emergency has been imposed in Chaman hospital to provide immediate relief to the injured.

He said that Chaman Tehsildar and a Levies Risaldar were targeted in the attack. Both of them, Shahwani said, suffered minor injuries.

"Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan has directed relevant officials to submit a report on the blast," 

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PSL 5: Lahore Qalandars won the toss and bowl first against Gladiators

Lahore Qalandars have won the toss and put Quetta Gladiators to bat first at Gaddafi Stadium.

The Qalandars are currently placed at the bottom of the table with two points, while Gladiators are placed just a position above them with six points.

Line-ups

Quetta Gladiators: JJ Roy, SR Watson, Ahmed Shehzad, Azam Khan, Sarfaraz Ahmed*†, BCJ Cutting, Mohammad Nawaz (3), Sohail Khan, Zahid Mahmood, Fawad Ahmed, Mohammad Hasnain

Lahore Qalandars: Fakhar Zaman, DJ Vilas†, Mohammad Hafeez, BR Dunk, SR Patel, Sohail Akhtar*, D Wiese, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Salman Irshad, Dilbar Hussain, Raja Farzan

 

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Karachi's development means Pakistan progresses, says PM

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that it was impossible to develop cities from the funds that were provided to provinces.

The prime minister was addressing an event in Karachi via video link from Islamabad. PM Imran was scheduled to visit Karachi today, but he had to call it off due to bad weather.

"Karachi's development means Pakistan progresses," said the prime minister. "I would like to ask Imran Ismail to inform people about the development projects that we will initiate for Sindh in general and Karachi in particular," he added.

PM Imran said that it was impossible to improve the system in cities from the provinces' funds. "Half of Punjab's budget was spent on Lahore previously due to which other cities of the province suffered," he said.

The prime minister said that cities around the world were empowered to collect revenues on their own and then start development projects. He cited examples of cities such as New York, London and even Mumbai, where cities were run by their own elected governments.

He said that Karachi was the centre of economic activity in the country and that its development meant people got employment opportunities. PM Imran said that the PTI government had brought about reforms in Punjab Police and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police.

"In Sindh, the police are not performing which is why there are Rangers in the province," he said. He said that the government was trying to ensure that there was no interference in police matters.

The prime minister apologised to attendees that he couldn't make it to the event.

 

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Indian Claims Of Military Dimension Aboard Pakistan Bound Vessel Incorrect: FO

Foreign Office spokesperson Aisha Farooquicommenting on allegations by Indian authorities regarding an item seized from a detained Pakistan-bound Chinese merchant vessel said claims regarding the possible military dimension of the item in question were factually incorrect.

In a press release, the Foreign Office spokesperson said: "We have noted the reports about inspection and seizure by the Indian authorities of an item from a Pakistan-bound commercial vessel. In this regard, we have also been approached by the private company in Pakistan which had imported the item under question."

Farooqui clarified that the item was a "heat treatment furnace casing system" with "several industrial applications".

Indian authorities had detained Chinese merchant vessel MV Da Cui Yun in the first week of February at Deendayal port, formerly known as Kandla port, alleging that it carried an autoclave which had been mis-declared in the cargo manifest. It was claimed that the autoclave could be used in the manufacture of missiles.

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Feroze Khan confirms he has quit showbiz Industry

TV and film star Feroze Khan on Friday confirmed that he has quit the showbiz industry to embark on a spiritually journey.

Taking to Twitter, the actor issued a statement for his fans who had been eagerly waiting for him to comment on whether he has really quit showbiz.

"My fans have been waiting for a statement from me. I announce that I quit the showbiz industry and will only act and provide my services for the teaching of Islam through this platform if needed else anything but this InshAllah,Request you all to pray for me and my loved ones," he tweeted.

Last month, unconfirmed reports started doing the rounds that the Pakistani film and drama star Feroze Khan has deleted his Instagram account and embarked on a spiritual journey.

The Khaani actor’s wife took to Instagram and shared a photo with Khan and wrote, “May this spiritual journey brings more faith in your life and serve the purpose.”

- my fans have been waiting for a statement from me. I announce that I quit the showbiz industry and will only act and provide my services for the teaching of Islam through this platform if needed else anything but this InshAllah,Request you all to pray for me and my loved ones.

— Feroze Khan (@ferozekhaan) March 6, 2020

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IHC: NAB executive powers harmful to economy, foreign policy of country

The Islamabad High Court has declared abuse of arrest powers by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) harmful to the economy, investment policies and foreign policy interests of the State.

IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah, in his detailed judgment on the 4G licensing, remarked that incompetence, lack of professional expertise and proper training to deal with white-collar crime, besides jeopardizing constitutional rights, can have deleterious consequences for the governance system and cause harm to the economy.

The judgment stressed that an effective and efficient accountability process or mechanism is an integral part of a democratic system and a precondition for upholding the rule of law.

But, the foundational principle or requirement for an effective and credible accountability entity, such as the bureau, is the trust and confidence of the people in its fairness, impartiality, professionalism and, above all, that it is free from discrimination.

“Arbitrary or indiscriminate exercise of executive powers vested in such entities, instead of achieving the public interest for which it has been established, could greatly harm other public interests,” the court said.

The court remarked that there is no doubt that corruption is one of the biggest evils that can plague the governance system of a country as it affects everyone, but ‘the most vulnerable and downtrodden are the real victims and thus cannot be tolerated in any form’.

Therefore, “across the board accountability in a transparent manner and free from discrimination and arbitrary exercise of powers is inevitable to meet the challenges faced due to the menace of corruption,” IHC said and stressed on “Professional training, qualification and expertise of the investigators and prosecutors to deal with white-collar crimes.”

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Flour Crisis: Investigation report sent to PM House

The investigation report into recent flour crisis in the country has been sent to the Prime Minister House on Saturday.

According to the report, the recent wheat and flour crisis were declared artificial and the mismanagement was termed as a major factor in this context.

The report revealed that there was no shortage of wheat in the country, but it was artificially created to earn profit.

Earlier on January 22, Prime Minister Imran Khan had directed the formulation of an investigative body to probe the recent wheat scarcity in the country.

Sources privy to the development had revealed that the committee made to tackle the issue would thoroughly examine the recent wheat crisis and give a formal report on the matter to the prime minister.

 

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PSL 5: Islamabad United loss two wickets

Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to field first against Islamabad United in Pindi Cricket Stadium.

The 20th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season five was scheduled to start at 2 pm but due to rain, it will now start at 2.15 pm.

Here are the lineups for the match. Who are you backing?#PZvIU #HBLPSLV pic.twitter.com/CPVNk1KOfW

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 7, 2020

United have made no change whereas Zalmi have made three changes and are going with three overseas players. Liam Dawson, Lewis Gregory are replaced by Tom Banton and Carlos Braithwaite.

 

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PSL 5: Peshawar Zalmi won the toss, elected to field first

Peshawar Zalmi have won the toss and elected to field first against Islamabad United in Pindi Cricket Stadium.

The 20th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) season five was scheduled to start at 2 pm but due to rain, it will now start at 2.15 pm.

Here are the lineups for the match. Who are you backing?#PZvIU #HBLPSLV pic.twitter.com/CPVNk1KOfW

— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 7, 2020

United have made no change whereas Zalmi have made three changes and are going with three overseas players. Liam Dawson, Lewis Gregory are replaced by Tom Banton and Carlos Braithwaite.

 

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Governor Sindh Ismail to inaugurate the development projects in Karachi: Firdous Awan

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Firdous Ashiq Awan has said Governor Sindh Imran Ismail will inaugurate the development projects in Karachi, today.

In her tweet, Firdous Ashiq Awan said, the visit of the premier has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Prime Minister wants to see Karachi among world’s modern cities.

وزیراعظم عمران خان کا کراچی کا آج کا دورہ موسم کی خرابی کے باعث منسوخ کردیاگیا ہے۔ وزیراعظم کی نمائندگی کرتے ہوئے گورنر سندھ ان منصوبوں کا افتتاح کریں گے۔ کراچی پاکستان کا معاشی مرکز ہے،اسے دنیا کے جدید شہروں کی صف میں لانا وزیراعظم کا وژن ہے۔@ImranKhanPTI

— Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan (@Dr_FirdousPTI) March 7, 2020

The inaugural ceremony will be held at the Governor House Sindh as per schedule, which will be attended by the Governor and other dignitaries.

Inaugural of Sakhi Hassan Flyover, 5-Star Flyover and KDA Flyover will be done today, the projects have been completed under the umbrella of Karachi package.

The projects of Rehabilitation of Nishtar Road and Rehabilitation of Manghopir road would also be inaugurated.

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Saudi Arabia detains two senior royals

Saudi Arabia has detained two senior members of the Saudi royal family - Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz, the younger brother of King Salman, and Mohammed bin Nayef, the king’s nephew, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, King Salman’s son and the de facto ruler of the world’s top oil exporter and key U.S. ally, has moved to consolidate power since ousting his cousin, Mohammed bin Nayef, as heir to the throne in a palace coup in 2017.

He arrested several royals in an anti-corruption campaign later that year.

One source said the detentions took place on Friday. Reuters could not immediately determine the reasons behind the detentions.

The Wall Street Journal reported the detentions of the two royals earlier on Friday, and said they related to an alleged coup attempt.

Saudi officials could not be immediately reached for comment early on Saturday. The Saudi government media office did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.

Prince Mohammed has fueled resentment among some prominent branches of the ruling family by tightening his grip on power and some question his ability to lead following the 2018 murder of a prominent journalist by Saudi agents and the largest-ever attack on Saudi oil infrastructure last year, sources have said.

They said royals seeking to change the line of succession view Prince Ahmed, King Salman’s only surviving full brother, as a possible choice who would have support of family members, the security apparatus, and some Western powers.

Saudi insiders and Western diplomats say the family is unlikely to oppose the crown prince while the 84-year-old king remains alive, recognizing that the king is unlikely to turn against his favorite son.

The monarch has delegated most responsibilities of rule to his son but still presides over weekly cabinet meetings and receives foreign dignitaries.

Prince Ahmed has largely kept a low profile since returning to Riyadh in October 2018 after 2-1/2 months abroad.

During the trip, he appeared to criticize the Saudi leadership while responding to protesters outside a London residence chanting for the downfall of the Al Saud dynasty.

He was one of only three people on the Allegiance Council, made up of the ruling Al Saud family’s senior members, who opposed Mohammed bin Salman becoming crown prince in 2017, sources have earlier said.

Mohammed bin Nayef’s movements have been restricted and monitored since then, sources have previously said.

The latest detentions come at a time of heightened tension with regional rival Iran and as Crown Prince Mohammed implements ambitious social and economic reforms, including an initial public offering by oil giant Saudi Aramco on the domestic bourse last December. Saudi Arabia is also the current chair for the Group of 20 major economies.

Prince Mohammed has been lauded at home for easing social restrictions in the Muslim kingdom and opening up the economy. But he has come under international criticism over a devastating war in Yemen, the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the kingdom’s Istanbul consulate and the detention of women’s rights activists seen as part of a crackdown on dissent.

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PM 's Karachi visit postponed due to bad weather

Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan’s visit to Karachi was cancelled on Saturday due to the bad weather condition.

Prime Minister was schedule to visit Karachi, today, but the trip was cancelled due to continuous rain in Islamabad and the premier’s aircraft was not allowed to take-off due to weather conditions.

The PM had to inaugurate different development projects during the visit, including inaugural of Sakhi Hassan Flyover and 5-Star Flyover and KDA Flyover.

The projects of Rehabilitation of Nishtar Road and Rehabilitation of Manghopir road were also to be inaugurated by the premier.

Prime Minister Imran Khan was scheduled to get briefing to review progress on different federal funded development projects and public welfare schemes in Sindh during the visit.

It is pertinent to mention here that on Sunday Federal Planning Minister Asad Umar had announced that Prime Minister Imran Khan would visit Karachi to inaugurate flyover projects constructed in the city.

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PSL match between Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings abandoned due to rain

PSL match between Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings abandoned due to rain,both teams were awarded one point each.

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2020 match between Multan Sultans and Karachi Kings was abandoned before the end of the first innings due to rain in Lahore on Friday.

After being put in to bat, the Sultans had scored 102 runs at the loss of six wickets when rain stopped play on the second last ball of the 17th over. Shahid Afridi was not out after hitting a 17-ball 35.

The match was subsequently called off and both teams were awarded one point each.

Multan Sultans were 53-4 at the end of 10 overs.

Sultans' Moeen Ali was sent back to the pavilion in the fifth over, managing 29 runs from 21 balls.

Earlier, Kings had won the toss and had opted to field first.

Sultans, who have won four of their six matches so far, have nine points, two ahead of fourth-placed Kings who are buoyed after winning against former champions Islamabad United and Peshawar Zalmi respectively.

Teams

Karachi Kings: Babar Azam, Sharjeel Khan, Alex Hales, Chadwick Walton, Imad Wasim, Iftikhar Ahmed, Aamer Yamin, Chris Jordan, Mohammad Amir, Mitchell McClenaghan, Umer Khan

Multan Sultans: Zeeshan Ashraf, Moeen Ali, Shan Masood, Rilee Rossouw, Ravi Bopara, Khushdil Shah, Shahid Afridi, Sohail Tanvir, Mohammad Ilyas, Mohammad Irfan, Imran Tahir.

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Darren Sammy appointed new head coach of Peshawar Zalmi

West Indian cricketer and Peshawar Zalmi stalwart Darren Sammy has been appointed the new head coach of the club while right-arm pacer Wahab Riaz will now be leading the squad, according to an official statement from the club.

The swashbuckling all-rounder, who has been playing for  the "Yellow Storm" since the very first edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) was appointed the head coach of the club. 

Mohammad Akram has been appointed the new bowling coach as well as Director Cricket of the club. 

"Sammy has been with Zalmi for five seasons now," said Akram, holding a joint press conference with Sammy. "He will continue playing for the club as well. Wahab Riaz will be the captain of the team for its remaining matches."

Sammy said that he had always tried to play his best game and advised other members of Zalmi to do the same. He said that as a cricketer, every moment was filled with challenges. 

Zalmi's new head coach said he wanted young players to perform well for the team. The all-rounder said he wanted to perform for the team in a new role altogether. "I want to thank the team management and coaches," he said. 

Akram said that the West Indian will remain the team's coach for the next two years. "He should be named Darren Zalmi now," he joked. 

Akram said that Sammy will perform as a head coach and player at the same time. "Sammy's services as captain [of Zalmi] are brilliant," he said. "Pakistanis love him."

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Prince Harry guilty and 'feeling terrible' over hurting Queen Elizabeth

Prince Harry appears to be gearing up for the end of March 2020 with blazing enthusiasm, as this month marks the official end of his and Meghan Markle's roles as senior royals in the royal family.

However, it seems there is a tad bit of 'guilt' that is sitting on the prince’s shoulders as he departs from royal life. A source claims that Prince Harry is sad over how his departure has affected his grandmother Queen Elizabeth II.

According to a source by US Weekly, the prince “feels terrible about hurting his grandmother, whom he adores.” The main reason why the Queen is ‘heartbroken’ is “over the thought of not getting to see her great-grandson” or grandson as often.

A separate source claims, “The queen would love to have a relationship with Archie, but it’s looking unlikely that will ever happen.” In her old age, the Queen is reportedly “emotionally and physically exhausted” over the drama that the royal exit has caused. She just wants the transition to be “over and done with.”

That is not to say that the Queen is the only one suffering from the idea of being away from her loved ones, Prince Harry reportedly “misses nights out with his boys, polo matches and rugby, and he’s really been craving a decent pint.” He had to “put his wife first, end of story. Even if it’s left him feeling a bit isolated.”

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Aziz Memon murder: Govt forms JIT to expose ‘real motives’, ‘culprits’

The Sindh government on Friday constituted a joint investigation team (JIT) to carry out a thorough probe into the murder case of journalist Aziz Memon.

“On the recommendation of Inspector General of Police Sindh, Karachi… and with the approval of the Competent authority i.e. Chief Minister, Sindh, the Home Department, Government of Sindh is pleased to constitute the Joint investigation comprising of the following in case FIR No.22/2020 u/s 302/364/147-PPC of PS Mehrabpur, District Naushehro Feroze, Shaheed Benazirabad Range regarding murder of (deceased Senior Journalist Aziz Memon of KTN/Kawish) to ensure that real motives and culprits involved in such heinous act are exposed,” read a notification.

The JIT headed by the Additional IGP Hyderabad Range comprises of SSP Naushehro Feroze, SSP Benazirabad, representative of IB and Special Branch, Dr Ikram ud Din Ujjan, Dean Basic Medical Sciences Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Prof Dr Muhammad Akbar Qazir, Forensic Sciences and Toxicology Department chairman, Dr Shakeel Ahmed, senior research officer, and a police surgeon.

The JIT has been tasked to investigate the matter within fifteen days and submit its report to the government within a week’s time at the end of the probe.

Earlier, on March 4, brother of slain journalist Aziz Memon had rejected a report presented before the National Assembly’s (NA) standing committee, declaring the death due to natural causes.

Hafeez Memon said that presenting such a report on the high profile killing of his brother was a joke.

“We have earlier demanded to handover the investigations to SSP Investigations Tanvir Tunio, however, no one paid heed and it remain divided between the probe teams of the two districts,” he said.

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Over 100 hospitalized after gas leak at chemical factory in Karachi

At least 100 people were hospitalized due to suffocation caused by gas leakage at a chemical factory in Karachi’s Port Qasim area.

As per details, the incident occurred after a gas pipeline burst at factory.

Rescue sources said that over 80 patients were shifted to Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC), while two people are in critical condition.

The spokesperson of the chemical factory said that the situation is under control and no human loss was reported in the gas leakage incident. He said that all people affected due to gas leak have been shifted to nearby hospitals.

“The company’s technical team is investigating the chemical gas leak matter,” he added.

Moreover, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident and directed authorities to halt the company’s operation.

Earlier, the suspected gas leakage in Karachi Keemari had killed at least 14 people and affected more than 300 people, including women and children.

The Global Environmental Labs (GEL) in its initial report claims that the air in the port area of Kemari has registered an extraordinary increase in the amount of sulfur dioxide presence.

Sulfur dioxide (SO2) is a pungent corrosive gas that arises predominantly from the burning of coal or crude oil in power plants and from factories that produce chemicals, paper, or fuel.

The lab revealed that the normal ranges of the chemical present in the air are around 120 per cent which had been bumped up to a whopping 1420 per cent since the incident was first reported.

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Iran’s Zarif says fight against coronavirus is a collective one

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif says the international community has a duty to help the country’s fight against coronavirus.

Zarif said in a post on Twitter on Thursday that Iran’s efforts to contain the coronavirus would only succeed if countries in the region and around the world do their share of responsibilities and cooperate with Tehran.

“We either win together or lose together,” said Zarif, adding, “Global & regional coop imperative.”

The top Iranian diplomat said that Iran is closely cooperating with international agencies, like the World Health Organization, to contain the spread of the disease both inside Iran and into other countries.

e also attached a video clip to his tweet showing that travelers arriving in the Iranian airports were going through strict controls and checks to spot any infection.

“Strict preventive measures—including screening of air travelers at departure gates—are being implemented,” read part of Zarif’s tweet.

We're closely engaged w/ @WHO to battle #COVID19 in Iran & ensure proper care for those infected

Strict preventive measures—including screening of air travelers at departure gates—are being implemented

Global & regional coop imperative. We either win together or lose together. https://t.co/60wJw7ucdE pic.twitter.com/YMuiSHoizC

— Javad Zarif (@JZarif) March 5, 2020

A total of 107 people have died of coronavirus in Iran while the total number of confirmed cases was put at 3,513 as of Thursday noon local time.

Iran has been battling the virus amid a series of economic woes caused by the American sanctions on the country.

That comes as the sanctions have hampered Iran’s access to medicine and medical gear.

China, the country where coronavirus originated more than two months ago, said on Thursday that US bans on Iran were against the spirit of humanity, calling on Washington to remove the sanctions.

China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Washington should stop hampering efforts both by Iran and the international community to stop the spread of coronavirus.

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IHC dismisses petitions against Aurat March as being ‘non-maintainable

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday dismissed two petitions against Aurat March.

A two-judge bench, under the stewardship of Chief Justice Athar Minallah, dismissed the petitions as being non-maintainable.

The bench had reserved its verdict on the petitions after hearing arguments by the petitioners’ lawyers earlier today.

Over the course of the hearing, Justice Minallah came down hard on the petitioners who had no answers to his basic questions. He also remarked that there is a need for introspection on the subject rather than vilifying it as a whole.

Chief Justice Athar Minallah said that the demands of the women organising and taking part in the ‘Aurat March’ have been the same as the demands set out by Islam since its inception.

He said that the first person to come into the fold of Islam after Prophet Muhammad (SAWW) was a woman too.

He continued that the women held a press conference on the subject to clear the air on the matter and detailed their demands, he asked the petitioners if they heard their explanation of the slogans and the meaning behind the march?

The petitioners remained blank on the inquiry and told the court that they had not seen the press conference being mentioned by the court.

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FM Qureshi condemns Kabul attack, says peace is the only choice

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, condemning the attack in Kabul during a political rally earlier in the day, said that the move was made by those who are against the establishment of peace in Afghanistan and seek to use the country for their own gain.

He said that a close eye will have to be kept on those that are sabotaging the peace process, calling on US and other global powers to keep an eye on such elements.

The foreign minister said that the exercise is one that will test our patience but that there is no other solution but to remain steadfast in the pursuit of peace.

He regretted that for the past 19 years, the country had been witnessing such incidents and noted that the people of Aghanistan truly desire peace.

“The attack is extremely regrettable and condemnable,” he said, adding that the Taliban had denied any involvement in it.

“Those who seek to disrupt peace are in Afghanistan and also outside of it,” he said, without elaborating further.

The foreign minister pledged Pakistan’s support in whatever assistance it can provide.

Twenty-seven people were reportedly killed and 29 were wounded when a political rally led by Afghanistan leader Abdullah Abdullah was attacked by gunmen.

Read more: Kabul gathering attended by Abdullah Abdullah hit by rocket attack

The Taliban immediately denied responsibility for the assault, which occurred at the commemoration ceremony for Abdul Ali Mazari — a politician from the Hazara ethnic group.

Interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said gunfire had erupted from a construction site near the ceremony in the city’s west.

The ceremony was attended by many of the country’s political elite, including Abdullah Abdullah. The interior ministry later confirmed to reporters that "all the high-ranking officials were safely evacuated from the scene".

The incident comes less than a week after the US and Taliban signed a deal that would pave the way for the complete withdrawal of foreign troops in 14 months.

However, fighting has continued to rage across the country, casting a pall over hopes that the agreement would lead to a reduction in violence.

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First coronavirus patient from Karachi recovers, tests negative after treatment

The first patient of the novel coronavirus in Karachi who contracted the infection has recovered, confirmed Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab on Friday.

"Very happy to inform that the 1st corona virus patient in #Sindh who was being attended to has recovered and his tests have now come out as NEGATIVE. Alhamdolillah," he tweeted.

Very happy to inform that the 1st corona virus patient in #Sindh who was being attended to has recovered and his tests have now come out as NEGATIVE. Alhamdolillah

— SenatorMurtaza Wahab (@murtazawahab1) March 6, 2020

The Sindh health department spokesperson said that the patient had been diagnosed with the coronavirus 10 days ago, However, he had tested negative thrice for the virus over the last 24 hours and no symptoms of the infection have been observed in the patient over the past 48 hours.

"The patient will be sent home today after his result comes back negative again," he said.

Read more: Sixth coronavirus case reported in Pakistan: Dr. Zafar ...

ON Thursday, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza confirmed the emergence of the sixth coronavirus case in the country. The latest, too, had emerged from Karachi.

"6th case of #coronavirus in Pakistan is confirmed. The patient is in clinically stable condition in Sindh and is being well taken care of," Dr Mirza had tweeted.

Last Thursday, Pakistan confirmed its first two cases of the coronavirus. One of them was from Karachi while the other hailed from Islamabad. Both patients travel history revealed they had recently returned from Iran, where the virus has caused more than 100 deaths.

 Also read: Federal govt confirms fifth coronavirus case ...

The federal and provincial governments have both sprung into action ever since the pandemic spread to different countries around the globe. Pakistan sealed its borders with Iran and Afghanistan after the outbreak of the disease.

The Sindh government had also directed schools, colleges, universities and coaching centres across the province — both private and public — to remain closed till March 13. Isolation wards at hospitals were set up to ensure any patients diagnosed with the infection are quarantined and provided medical treatment.

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Kabul gathering attended by Abdullah Abdullah hit by rocket attack

An attack on a political rally also attended by Afghanistan’s chief executive Abdullah Abdullah in Kabul on Friday, at least 27 killed and 29 people wounded.

The Taliban immediately denied responsibility for the assault, which occurred at the commemoration ceremony for Abdul Ali Mazari -- a politician from the Hazara ethnic group.

Interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said gunfire had erupted from a construction site near the ceremony in the city’s west.

"Soon after the attack, police forces and police special forces units rushed to the scene," Rahimi told a local news station, noting that sporadic gunfire was ongoing.

Photos on social media showed at least two bodies, but there was no official word on a death toll.

"We left the ceremony following the gunfire, and a number of people were wounded, but I do not have any reports of martyred people for now," Hazara leader Mohammad Mohaqiq told to Media.The ceremony was attended by many of the country’s political elite, including Abdullah Abdullah.

The interior ministry later confirmed to reporters that "all the high-ranking officials were safely evacuated from the scene".

The incident comes less than a week after the US and Taliban signed a deal that would pave the way for the complete withdrawal of foreign troops in 14 months.

However, fighting has continued to rage across the country, casting a pall over hopes that the agreement would lead to a reduction in violence.

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Another senior Iranian politician passes away after contracting coronavirus

An adviser to Iran's foreign minister who took part in the 1979 US embassy hostage crisis has died from coronavirus.

Hossein Sheikholeslam, "a veteran and revolutionary diplomat" died late Thursday.

Iran has been scrambling to contain the rapid spread of coronavirus which so far has infected 3,513 people and killed at least 107 people in the Islamic republic.

Six of those who died from coronavirus are politicians or government officials.

Before his death Sheikholeslam was advisor to Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif.

A former ambassador to Syria, he also served as deputy foreign minister from 1981 to 1997.

Sheikholeslam was also one of the students involved in the 1979 Iran hostage crisis.

That year, and less than nine months after the toppling of the American-backed shah, Iranian students stormed the US embassy in Tehran and took 52 Americans hostage.

This prompted Washington to sever diplomatic ties with Iran in 1980.

The hostages were freed in January 1981, after 444 days in captivity.

The novel coronavirus has also claimed the lives of other high-profile Iranian officials, including Mohammad Mirmohammadi of the Expediency Council which advises supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Other deaths linked to the virus include Mohammad Ali Ramezani, an MP from Gilan, one of the worst-hit provinces in the country.

Tehran MP Fatemeh Rahbar is currently in a coma after being infected.

Iran has closed schools and universities, suspended major cultural and sporting events and reduced working hours across the country to halt the rapid spread of coronavirus, which has spread to all of its 31 provinces.

 

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PSL 5: Karachi Kings to face Multan Sultans at Gaddafi Stadium

The 19th match of the Pakistan Super League will be played between Karachi Kings and Multan Sultans at the Gaddafi Stadium, tonight.

Both teams Kings and Sultans have played five matches so far but Multan have an edge, leading the points table with eight points against Karachi's six.

The Sultans have won four matches and lost only one while the Kings have won three and lost two.

Multan Sultans are participating in the PSL since 2018 and secured fifth position in the last two editions, while Karachi Kings are taking part in PSL since its inception and have achieved third place in two successive years (2017 and 2018) and were placed fourth in 2016 and 2019.

In the current tournament, both teams have already played each other once on February 28 in Multan, where the hosts beat Karachi by 52 runs.

Now they are playing each other for second time in the tournament.

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Due to Coronavirus, Facebook and Google tells their staff to work from home

Social media giant Facebook Inc and Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday recommended their San Francisco Bay area employees to work from home to minimize the risk of spreading Covid-19.

Facebook said it is “strongly recommending that all Bay area employees and contingent staff work from home starting Friday.”

The decision is “based on the guidance from Santa Clara County on Thursday”, Anthony Harrison, Facebook spokesperson, said in an emailed statement to Reuters.

Employees and contractors involved in the site’s safety and security will continue to work on-site, while all the Bay Area events will remain canceled, according to the statement.

Separately, Google has offered the work-from-home option to employees in Bay Area offices, a spokesperson told Reuters in an emailed statement.

Coronavirus test kits were delivered on Thursday to an ocean liner at sea, as it was barred from returning to port in San Francisco after at least 35 people aboard the vessel developed flu-like symptoms, which has been linked to two other confirmed cases of COVID-19.

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Famous Comedian Amanullah passes away, suffered from lung and kidney diseases

Famous Comedian Amanullah Khan passed away in Lahore said on Friday.

According to the veteran comedian’s family, he was suffering from lung and kidney diseases since a while and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the city.

He had appeared in several late night shows including Khabarnaak. Before his death, he was working with a private channel's program Khabarzar.

The comedian appeared in films, theatre productions, stage shows and TV series as well during his long career.

PM Khan offers condolence to the bereaved family

Following the news of the comedian’s demise, Prime Minister Imran Khan also offered his condolence to the bereaved family.

The prime minister expressed profound grief over the passing of the veteran artist.

The PM said that Amanullah Khan was a valuable asset to the stage, theatre and drama industry.

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PM Khan orders to punish those that manufactured dearth of wheat, sugar

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday ordered strict accountability against all those trying to enforce a manufactured dearth of wheat and sugar in the country.

The Prime Minister tasked his close confidants to release the names of all those found involved in creating the recent artificial shortage of the commodities.

PM Imran Khan expressed firm resolve to punish all those involved in creating artificial shortage of wheat and sugar in the country sending the government and people into a frenzy and resulting in major discomfort for everyone.

Premier Imran Khan said that there would be no respite for the guilty, the government had to bear great humiliation and criticism because of the action of a few.

The premier also stressed that the government’s policy is based upon transparency and no one would be allowed to sabotage this.

Earlier on March 3, Prime Minister Imran Khan declared 2020 as the year of employment and jobs of Pakistanis as Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led federal government finalised further plans to provide relief to the nationals.

 

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PM Imran praises Iran’s Supreme Leader, Erdogan for condemning "massacre” of Muslims in India

Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has thanked Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for condemning “oppression and massacre” of Muslims in India and Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Prime Minister of Pakistan tweeted “I want to thank Supreme Leader Khamenei, & President Erdogan, for speaking against the oppression & massacre of Muslims in India & Kashmiris in IOJK by the Hindu Supremacist Modi regime,” the premier wrote on his official Twitter handle on Thursday. 

I want to thank Supreme Leader Khamenei, & President Erdogan, for speaking against the oppression & massacre of Muslims in India & Kashmiris in IOJK by the Hindu Supremacist Modi regime. https://t.co/sUeIJ81q58

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 5, 2020

PM Imran was responding to the tweet of Iran’s supreme leader’s in which he urged India to “confront extremist Hindus” and “stop the massacre of Muslims”.

Dozens of people were killed and hundreds injured, while at least two mosques were attacked in the worst communal riots in Delhi in decades last week, triggered by clashes between supporters of a new citizenship law and those against it.

“The hearts of Muslims all over the world are grieving over the massacre of Muslims in India,” Khamenei said in a tweet in English, just days after New Delhi rebuked Iran’s foreign minister for commenting on the same issue.

President Erdogan is one of the few Muslim leaders who has been very vocal against the Modi-led government’s extremist Hindutva policies under which it revoked the special status of Occupied Kashmir and introduced a controversial anti-Muslim law.

“India right now has become a country where massacres are widespread. What massacres? Massacres of Muslims? By who? Hindus,” Erdogan said during a speech in Ankara last month.

In a follow-up tweet, Premier Imran lamented lack of condemnation by the majority of Muslims leaders against the discriminatory policies of the Modi government.

“Sadly, few voices from the Muslim World are speaking out & condemning this; & more voices are being raised in the West condemning the Hindu Supremacist Modi regime’s massacre of Muslims in India & Kashmiris in IOJK,” he tweeted.

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Sixth coronavirus case reported in Pakistan: Dr. Zafar

The travel history of the sixth coronavirus-affected patient has revealed that he traveled to Iran between February 12 and 24.

According to the sources, the person who contracted the virus is a resident of Gulshan-e-Iqbal area, which falls under the district East of the city, and was involved in seafood business from Iran.

“He travelled to the neighbouring country from February 12 to 24 and stayed in Tehran and Chabahar during his 13-day stay,” they said adding that the 69-year-old man returned to Karachi on February 25.

The initial symptoms of the virus were found in the patient on March 03 and he suffered from fever and headache on March 04. “He was admitted at an isolation ward of a hospital on March 05, where he tested positive for the deadly virus,” they said.

It is pertinent to mention here that one more novel coronavirus case was reported in Karachi on Thursday, bringing the tally to three in Sindh.

According to a spokesperson of Sindh chief minister, a citizen, 68, tested positive for the COVID-19 or novel coronavirus. He maintained that the patient is being provided with the best healthcare facilities in the hospital.

The spokesperson said that his family members and other relatives are being screened for the deadly coronavirus.

Confirming the report, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Health Dr Zafar Mirza, in his tweet, said that 6th case of coronavirus in Pakistan is confirmed.

236/ 6th case of #coronavirus in Pakistan is confirmed. The patient is in clinically stable condition in Sindh and is being well taken care of.

— Zafar Mirza (@zfrmrza) March 5, 2020

He said that the patient is in clinically stable condition in Sindh and is being well taken care of.

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Karachi Building Collapse: Death toll rises to 16

The death toll in Karachi building collapse incident rose to 16 last night as one more dead body was recovered from amidst the rubble by rescue workers, on Friday.

25-year-old five-storey residential building had collapsed in Karachi’s Golimar area yesterday leaving its residents stuck under the debris.

The site of the incident has seen rescue and relief efforts pick up pace as the morning sun rose, many residents are still under the rubble and fears of the numbers of those dead and injured in the incident still loom large.

Pakistan Rangers – Sindh and local police are using heavy machinery to lift up heavy concrete slabs to recover the people buried under the building’s remains.

36 injured who were pulled out from under the debris were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for immediate medical attention.34 out of the 36 injured have since been discharged from the healthcare facility after being given preliminary treatment.

A professor of Karachi’s Federal Urdu University who was a resident of a building adjacent to the one that collapsed has been reported missing since the incident occurred.

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SNGPL decides to provide significant relief to domestic consumers

The Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has decided to provide a significant relief to the domestic consumers.

According to an SNGPL spokesperson, in the light of the Lahore High Court decision (LHC), domestic consumers would be given interim relief of about 3.7 billion rupees.The interim relief would be adjusted in bills from March 2020 to June 2020.

The decision would benefit 38 million domestic gas users.

Read more: Pakistan the ‘least expensive’ country to live in the world: Report

Remember, Inflation has risen in Pakistan, as the country was ranked the least expensive country in the world to live in, revealed a report.

As per the CEOWorld Magazine latest report, Pakistan was ranked the most affordable country on the globe out of 132 countries. Even war-torn countries such as Afghanistan and Syria were placed above Pakistan on the index.

 

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Met office predicts Intermittent rains in different parts of the country

Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted intermittent rains in different parts of the country.

Rain with thunderstorm is expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Punjab, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Upper Sindh during the next twelve hours.

Heavy rain falls/hailstorms are also expected at few places in Kashmir, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, upper Punjab and northeast Balochistan.

Torrential and continued rains may generate flash flooding in local nullahs while dust raising winds are expected in lower Sindh including Karachi.

Yesterday, At least four persons including three children were killed in roof collapse and electrocution incidents during rainfall in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab.

 

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Supreme Leader Khamenei urges India to stop the massacre of Muslims

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urged India on Thursday to “confront extremist Hindus” and “stop the massacre of Muslims”, adding to the international fallout over deadly violence in New Delhi.

At least 44 people were killed and hundreds injured in the worst communal riots in the Indian capital in decades.

“The hearts of Muslims all over the world are grieving over the massacre of Muslims in India,” Khamenei said in a tweet in English, just days after New Delhi rebuked Iran’s foreign minister for commenting on the same issue.

“Iran condemns the wave of organized violence against Indian Muslims,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif tweeted on Monday, in response to which New Delhi summoned the Islamic Republic’s ambassador and lodged a protest.

“We do not expect such comments from a country like Iran,” ministry spokesman Raveesh Kumar said in a statement later.

The citizenship law provides non-Muslims from neighbouring countries a fast track to Indian citizenship.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist government says this is required to help minorities from those countries. Critics argue the law discriminates against Muslims and violates the spirit of India’s secular constitution.

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in protests since December.

Earlier this week, the office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said it intended to approach India’s Supreme Court about the citizenship law.

The hearts of Muslims all over the world are grieving over the massacre of Muslims in India. The govt of India should confront extremist Hindus & their parties & stop the massacre of Muslims in order to prevent India’s isolation from the world of Islam.#IndianMuslimslnDanger

— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) March 5, 2020

 

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Incredible India' now being viewed as intolerant India: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Thursday stated that 'Incredible India' is now being viewed as "intolerant India", and 'Shining India' as "burning India", adding that the country is now facing international scrutiny like never before.

The foreign minister expressed these views while speaking at a seminar, organised by the Centre for Aerospace and Security Studies, in Islamabad.

During his address, Qureshi stated: "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies are taking a bloody and dangerous turn, as predicted by Prime Minister Imran Khan."

Referring to the country's contentious bill that sparked deadly riots in the Indian capital, he said: "India's Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register of Citizens are aimed at disenfranchising the country's 200 million Muslims."

 

Referring to the 2002 riots in Gujrat, Qureshi said: "The pogrom of Gujrat is being replayed on the streets of New Delhi. This is a matter of deep concern to Pakistan and should be to the entire world. Hindutva and its capture of Indian state institutions poses the single, gravest threat to global and regional peace and security.

"Pakistan has not sought conflict with India, but we have not appeased either. We have not shied away from lending our full voice and support to the beleaguered people of occupied Kashmir. We have not shied away from exposing the real Indian intent and agenda to the world.

"Today, after decades of hiatus, the Kashmiri issue is fully alive and internationalised. The world's opinion is turning in favour of the Kashmiris, and against ruling Hindu supremacists.

"We have no doubt that the world community can clearly see the BJP [Bharatiya Janata Party] government in India for what it is; an ideologically driven, hate-filled, majoritarian clique that is destroying the societal fabric, and deeply hurting minorities, especially Muslims.

"They must be held accountable for the crimes against humanity they are committing everyday," he said.

The foreign minister also stated that Pakistan remains committed to its core objective of lowering tensions and promoting peace and stability in the region.

Pakistan will not become involved in any regional conflict and will continue to support negotiated settlements of all regional disputes, the report quoted him as saying.

"Dialogue is the only viable option to bring peace and stability to the region," he added.

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Coronavirus: 290 million students out of school as global virus battle intensifies

Students worldwide face weeks at home amid growing coronavirus fears with Italy on Thursday becoming the latest country to shut schools over the deadly new coronavirus, as the IMF urged an all-out, global offensive against the epidemic.

More than 95,000 people have been infected and over 3,200 have died worldwide from the virus, which has now reached some 80 countries and territories.

The vast majority of global deaths and infections are in China, where the virus first emerged late last year, prompting the country to quarantine entire cities, temporarily shut factories and close schools indefinitely.

As the virus spread, other countries have also implemented extraordinary measures, with UNESCO saying Wednesday that 13 countries have closed schools, affecting 290.5 million children, while nine others have implemented localised closures.

While temporary school closures during crises are not new, UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay said, "the global scale and speed of the current educational disruption is unparalleled and, if prolonged, could threaten the right to education."

Italy on Wednesday ordered schools and universities shuttered until March 15, ramping up its response as the national death toll rose to 107, the deadliest outbreak outside China.

South Korea — the country with the largest number of cases outside China with nearly 6,000 — has postponed the start of the current term until March 23.

In Japan, nearly all schools are closed after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for classes to be cancelled through March and spring break, slated for late March through early April.

Some 120 schools closed in France this week in areas with the largest numbers of infections.

Schools across Pakistan's Sindh province have been shut down till March 13 as five cases were reported in the country, two from Karachi, the province's largest city.

Schools in Balochhistan will also remain shut till March 15 as part of the measures being taken to prevent coronavirus and for the safety of children.

Economic threat

The German health minister said the outbreak was now a "global — a term the World Health Organisation has stopped short of using, meaning the virus is spreading in several regions through local transmission.

Infections are now rising faster abroad than they are in China, where 31 more deaths and 139 new cases were reported Thursday. China´s death toll now stands at 3,012, with over 80,000 infections.

From western Europe to eastern Asia, supermarket shelves have been stripped of supplies in recent weeks, including toilet paper and hand sanitiser.

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PSL 5: Rain likely to spoilsport b/w Zalmi and Gladiators

Rain is likely to play spoilsport between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators today.

Peshawar Zalmi sit at the fourth spot on the points table with two wins and three losses from six games with five points, while Gladiators, who stand second, have three wins and two losses from five matches and six points.

The last time the two faced each other in this tournament, Kamran Akmal’s 55-ball century powered Peshawar to a six-wicket win over Quetta.

 

The match between Peshawar Zalmi and Quetta Gladiators will begin at 7pm.

Squads
Peshawar Zalmi: Darren Sammy (captain), Hasan Ali, Kieron Pollard, Wahab Riaz, Kamran Akmal, Imam-ul-Haq, Umar Amin, Tom Banton, Shoaib Malik, Liam Dawson, Mohammad Mohsin, Rahat Ali, Lewis Gregory, Adil Amin, Amir Khan, Aamir Ali, Liam Livingstone, Haider Ali, Carlos Brathwaite

Quetta Gladiators: Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain), Mohammad Nawaz, Shane Watson, Ahmed Shehzad, Mohammad Hasnain, Ahsan Ali, Naseem Shah, Jason Roy, Ben Cutting, Fawad Ahmed, Sohail Khan, Tymal Mills, Abdul Nasir, Arish Ali Khan, Azam Khan, Keemo Paul, Khurram Manzoor, Zahid Mehmood

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LHC grants interim bail to Rana Sanaullah until March 25

Lahore High Court on Thursday granted interim bail to PML-N, Rana Sanaullah, until March 25.

A division bench of the high court headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, ordered the former Punjab minister to submit two surety bonds of Rs five lac each, as security deposit for the bail.

The court also sought a detailed answer from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

The counsel of Sanaullah argued before the court that whenever the NAB has summoned his client, he appeared before it. ” Only once he could not comply due to his attending the National Assembly session.”

“The NAB summons in one case while arrest in another,” Rana Sanaullah said while talking to media in the premises of the Lahore High Court.

“The NAB had adopted this attitude with Shehbaz Sharif,” Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader said.

“I have came to the court to avoid this attitude of the accountability bureau,” he said.

He alleged that the NAB being used for political victimization.

In a previous hearing the court had ordered the anti-graft watchdog, to file an official answer on the petition filed by the politician against them implying partisan behaviour against him by the bureau.

LHC also stopped NAB from unnecessary harassment of Rana SanaUllah when his counsel informed his clients’ doubt of a possible arrest by NAB in the near future.

The court also instructed Sana’s counsel to seek a bail plea for him to avoid further instances involving NAB.

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13% increase in textile sector is a sign of victory for the traders, exporters: Razak Dawood

Adviser on Commerce and Textile Abdul Razak Dawood on Thursday said that textile sector of Pakistan is showing remarkable progress for the last two months.

Abdul Razak Dawood said that government is trying to facilitate the textile sector with affordable gas and electricity prices.

Razak Dawood said 13 percent increase in the textile sector is a sign of victory for the traders and exporters community.

He said the government is also taking a keen interest in the export of information technology and software.About foreign investors, he said international companies have started exploring business opportunities in Pakistan.

He hoped that matters relating to marking up rates would be considered for speeding up the industrialization in the country.

Earlier on March 2, Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce, Industry and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said that the February 2020 has witnessed a 13.61 percent rise in exports from the country as compared to the past years.

 

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Bill banning corporal punishment approved by cabinet, to be tabled NA: Shireen Mazari

Minister for Human Rights on Thursday said a bill banning corporal punishment in schools across the country had been approved by the federal cabinet and would be tabled before the National Assembly soon.

The minister Shireen Mazari made the revelation after attending the hearing of a petition filed by singer and activist Shehzad Roy at the Islamabad High Court against corporal punishment in schools. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah conducted the hearing.

Last month, the high court had ordered a complete ban on corporal punishment in educational institutions operating in the federal capital territory. Justice Minallah had subsequently also suspended Section 89 of the Pakistan Penal Code, which allows corporal punishment in some cases in the federal capital territory.

"The federal cabinet has approved the bill, and it will now be tabled in parliament," Mazari told the courtroom on Thursday morning.

"The Ministry of Interior raised objections to the bill, claiming that the matter does not fall under the jurisdiction of the human rights ministry," she said.

Upon hearing this, Justice Minallah said that the matter did indeed concern human rights and the federal government was obligated to legislate upon it.

"The interior ministry has also asked us to table the bill before the Council of Islamic Ideology," Mazari informed the court.

"We support the ban on corporal punishment. Prime Minster Imran Khan has also said that that corporal punishment in schools should be abolished. The court should declare Section 89 of the Pakistan Penal Code null and void," Mazari pleaded during the hearing.

After hearing the statements made by Mazari, Justice Minallah remarked that under Article 14 of the Constitution of Pakistan, the intent to hit a child can never be deemed a 'good' one.

"Physical and mental punishments negatively affect the personality of a child," Justice Minallah noted. "We cannot endorse corporal punishment in schools. Even Islam forbids torture against children. There is never a good intention to hit a child. The times have changed: we must give more respect to children," he added.

Activist Shehzad Roy, while talking to reporters after the hearing, hoped that the bill banning corporal punishment would be tabled in the National Assembly soon.

"[Support for] corporal punishment is a mindset. A law will be made against it soon," he assured reporters.

"We are thankful to the media for supporting us in this cause. Hitting children is against the teachings of Islam."

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