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Malala hits back at Imran Khan's remarks about Pashtuns
"I nearly lost my life fighting against the Taliban's ban on girls' education. Thousands of Pashtun activists and notables lost their lives when they raised their voices against the Taliban's horrors, while millions became refugees. We represent Pashtuns — not the Taliban," she wrote on Twitter.
China trying to increase foothold among Madhesis in Nepal
The very fact that within two years of formation of the Nepali Communist Party with the backing and blessings of the Chinese, the party split, giving away political space to the Nepali Congress, made the Chinese realise the gaps in their understanding of Nepali politics and the underlying dynamics. China has, thus, been trying to engage various political constituencies and representative bodies/organisations representing the non-Hill population, especially the Madhesis living in the Terai region adjacent to Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
Pakistan to face downfall after JUI win, says Pak I&B Minister
Addressing a post-cabinet press conference, Fawad Chaudhry termed the victory as "unfortunate", as he stressed that the party "is against women's rights and is a supporter of extremist policies when it comes to religion". "Imran Khan is the leader of the federation, and it is important for the leadership and workers of PTI to put aside their differences and strengthen Imran Khan," Chaudhry said.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission delayed to March 2022
Artemis I is an uncrewed flight test of the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft around the Moon. It was initially slated for launch in February 2022 before missions with astronauts. NASA is now targeting a launch in March or April 2022, the space agency said in a statement.
Kabul to remove all photos of women from billboards at shops, business centres
The spokesman of Kabul municipality, Nematullah Barakzai, said the government has ordered the municipality's officials to remove all photos of women from signboards at shops and business centres in Kabul. "Based on the decision of the government, the photos that are against Islamic regulations will be collected or removed from billboards," said Barakzai, the report said.
EU to limit validity of digital Covid-19 pass to 9 months
The European Commission said it had adopted a binding acceptance period of nine months (270 days) for vaccination certificates for the purposes of travel within the EU. The policy will come into effect from February 1, Xinhua news agency reported. "A clear and uniform acceptance period for vaccination certificates will guarantee that travel measures continue to be coordinated," the Commission said.
Putin vows response to Western 'aggressive' policy
"If our Western colleagues continue their clearly aggressive line, we will take adequate retaliatory military-technical measures to respond firmly to hostile actions," Putin said at an expanded meeting of the Russian Defense Ministry Board. Putin reiterated that Russia stands against armed conflict and bloodshed and wishes to resolve issues through diplomacy, but there must be clear legal guarantees.
Taliban tears down barbed fence on Durand Line amid growing friction with Pak
In another video clip put up by an Afghan journalist Bilal Sarwary, Afghan Taliban intelligence chief of the Eastern Nangarhar province, Bashir is seen warning Pakistani soldiers on the Durand Line. If you violate the boundary line, be ready for war with us. We love fighting you more than the Jews. We still have a lot of work to do." The same is happening on the Pakistani side as well
Balochis commemorate first death anniversary of slain activist Karima Baloch
She was one of the few women Baloch human rights activists who spent her life highlighting violations committed by the Pakistani security forces. Karima had begun her fight against the Pakistani State in her twenties when she joined a missing person's rally with a photograph of her relatives. Almost till her last she kept highlighting the plight of tens of thousands of families whose relatives had been abducted, tortured and killed by the Pakistani military.
Maryam indicates Nawaz Sharif will soon return to Pakistan
On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court resumed hearing the Avenfield case. In a media interaction outside the court, she said that her father is desperate to return to the country and will do so soon. "Imran Khan's time has come to an end. He is stuck under the burden of his own performance and can't stay in power for long," she remarked. She was referring to PTI's recent defeat in the 2021 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Elections, the report said.
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