It is the last day of the Taliban deadline for the withdrawal of foreign forces. In Pakistan, the federal capital would be quite busy with several important meetings. Punjab is likely to see another protest by the young doctors. We follow these and other stories today, August 31, 2021.
Roosevelt hotel and Vaccine
The Economic Coordinating Committee (ECC) meets under Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin to discusses a three-point agenda. The PIA-owned Roosevelt hotel and the problems it faces during the Covid-19 pandemic would likely be prioritized. The hotel has incurred losses and more funds are needed to prop it up. The other two points on the agenda include approval of Rs50bn to buy Covid-19 vaccine doses and an Rs215mn supplementary grant by the Election Commission of Pakistan. If approved Rs50bn would be the highest allocation for the vaccine so far.
NAB inquiries
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) will convene an Executive Board meeting to approve new inquiries and references. A new complaint against the former PIA Managing Direction Ijaz Haroon would be discussed. The board is also likely to approve a new fraud inquiry against the Omni-Group, which is accused of defrauding farmers supplying sugar cane to its mills. A new inquiry against the OGDCL officers is also on the table.
Federal cabinet
The federal cabinet would discuss the spread of Covid-19 cases and countermeasures. The cabinet would likely endorse a decision made by a special committee on the CPEC. It is going to undersign some key postings as well.
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Evacuation from Afghanistan
The Taliban have asked the US and its allies to complete withdrawal by today. The last US troops are likely to depart from Kabul airport by the end of the day. Reports suggest that they may come under attacks from ISIS-K (Daesh in Khorasan) which launched six rocket attacks a day earlier and a twin suicide bombing on Thursday.
The US is leaving thousands of its Afghan allies – interpreters and other people who worked for the US and Nato forces – behind. The Taliban have assured the international community that they would allow these civilians to leave the country after August 31, 2021.
Doctors Protest
The young doctors would be holding a demonstration at the Nishtar Hospital in Multan to protest the recently introduced National Licensing Examiniaton.
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