Pakistan
Pak 'kill list' taken up by parliamentary committee
The committee called upon the Imran Khan government to carry out an investigation. Shazia Marri, the committee's chairperson, directed the interior secretary to have an early meeting with former Senators Farhatullah Babar and Afrasiab Khattak to take the matter forward. The names of both the senators figure on the hit list, Dawn news reported. Five UN bodies, in a joint letter to the government on May 29, 2019, had mentioned the ‘kill list'.
Afghan govt thinks Pak has some magic powers to persuade Taliban: Imran
He said in fact, persuading the Taliban has become more difficult, Dawn news reported. "Now, our leverage on the Taliban is miniscule as they think that they have won against the Americans," he said. About the controversy over US President Joe Biden's phone call, the Prime Minister said: "I keep hearing that President Biden hasn't called me. It's his business. It's not like I am waiting for any phone call."
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam throws down the gauntlet in Pakistan
The chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, Maulana Fazalur Rahman, stated on Wednesday that the Waqf Property Act and the Domestic Violence Bill are against the teachings of Islam, the Constitution of Pakistan and ‘eastern' values. The Islamic identity of the nation should be maintained at any cost, Rahman said. He said this at the end of discussions with a number of Islamic scholars and leaders in Karachi.
#Sanctiononpakistan is top Twitter trend in Afghanistan
A social media expert said the hashtag "sanctiononpakistan" was the top Twitter trend in Afghanistan for the past four days and the second most popular trend in Pakistan. Social media users from the European countries and elsewhere also joined the campaign, Tolo News reported. Social media users also expressed hope that the trend will cause international sanctions to be imposed on Pakistan.
Boris Johnson govt with strong Indophiles' presence discriminating against Pakistan: Imran Khan's minister
Mazari's allegations come after the United Kingdom on August 8 relaxed travel restrictions for India by transferring the nation from its "red" to "amber" list, which means fully-vaccinated Indian travellers would no longer be subjected to a mandatory 10-day hotel quarantine upon arrival in Britain. However, this exemption was not given to Pakistan.
US has decided India is a strategic partner that's why Pakistan treated differently: PM Imran Khan
"I think that the Americans have decided that India is their strategic partner now, and I think that's why there's a different way of treating Pakistan now," Khan told foreign journalists at his home in Islamabd, a global news wire reported. A political settlement in Afghanistan was looking difficult under current conditions, he added. The Prime minister said he tried to persuade the Taliban leaders when they were visiting Pakistan to reach a settlement.
'Abused, assaulted, tortured': Afghan Ambassador's daughter reveals what happened to her after she was kidnapped in Pakistan
About a month after that incident, the Afghan ambassador has posted a tweet mentioning what his daughter has to say about the incident. In his tweet, the Afghan ambassador shared a link to Silsila Alikhil's Facebook page, where his daughter posted a video identifying herself and describing the event. Silsila also questioned the investigative and medical assessment procedures that followed the incident.
Pakistan should cut land access to Taliban: Afghan govt
Qureshi said that while efforts are being made to hold Pakistan responsible for the situation in Afghanistan, he believed some faction outside Afghanistan is spoiling the peace process. As per media reports, the Afghan Foreign Ministry in its statement said that the terrorists are benefiting from safe havens, which are being used to make Afghanistan insecure.
Afghan envoy asks Pak to stop providing safe haven to Taliban
The newly-appointed ambassador of Afghanistan to the UN has called on the international community to be mindful and press the Taliban's centres in Pakistan, media reports said. US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin had earlier asked Chief of Staff of the Pakistan Army, Qamar Javed Bajwa, to eliminate the safe havens of terrorists along its border with Afghanistan.
Inflation, pandemic pushing people into poverty in Pakistan
Food price inflation has been on a consistent upsurge, escalating the pressure on lower-middle-income household budgets. As per statistics, headline inflation in Pakistan may have fallen below 10 per cent in the previous few months; food inflation continues to stay in double digits. With the outbreak of the pandemic, economic experts highlight that the miseries of the people have been compounded.
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