This is its fourth weapons test in under a month, highlighting its push towards weapons development.
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Turkey: 'Missing' man joins search party looking for himself
A Turkish man joined a search party without realising he was the person they were looking for.
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Spanish women filmed urinating left humiliated by judge
Eighty women and girls were videoed by secret cameras at a festival, but a judge dismissed the case.
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Covid-19 vaccinations: More than 50 nations have missed a target set by the WHO
Most of those not making the target of 10% of people fully vaccinated by the end of September are in Africa.
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The writer behind musicals about Princess Diana and Tom Jones (twice)
An award-winning US playwright talks about his new Princess Diana and Tom Jones stage shows.
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The impact of the strictest anti-abortion law in the US
Michelle is pregnant and has chosen to get an abortion. In Texas, that has become much harder to do.
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Squid Game: The Netflix show adding murder to playground nostalgia
Everyone has been talking about Squid Game, the hyper-violent thriller that has become a massive hit.
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Ecuador jail riot: Anxiety, fear and little information
Families are in a desperate search for loved ones after the deadly fight in the Guayaquil jail.
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Rome mayor election: Can Rome be rescued from the rubbish?
Piles of rubbish are one of the problems facing Rome as its residents vote for a new mayor this weekend
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Straight-talking rappers tackle Middle East conflict
Jew Uriya Rosenman and Arab Sameh Zakout expose hidden prejudices on both sides in their hit song.
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Randall Goosby: Violinist champions music by black composers
Randall Goosby is a rising star of classical music, who performed at the 9/11 memorial ceremony.
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The biggest test of Biden's presidency so far
A series of spending packages have put the White House and the Democrats in crisis mode this week.
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Dubai opens coronavirus-delayed Expo 2020
Organisers say the world fair will be the largest global gathering since the start of the pandemic.
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Unvaccinated people to face 5 restrictions from today
At least 27.4 million Pakistanis have already visited vaccination centres across the country to receive two doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Millions of others have received only the first dose. However, those who were not jabbed for one reason or another, would face a set of restrictions beginning today.
The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) was warning about the restrictions for almost a month. A final decision was announced on Tuesday by Asad Umar, who heads the NCOC.
Under the restrictions that take effect from October 1, unvaccinated people would be barred from five places.
- They are prohibited from air travel under the NCOC curbs. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced its own set of restrictions on Thursday.
- They would not be allowed to attend weddings or other such gatherings.
- Their entry to shopping malls would be banned.
- They cannot stay at hotels and guest houses or benefit from other similar services. For example, they are not allowed to dine in at restaurants.
- They cannot work at educational institutions, either as teaching or non-teaching staff. Unvaccinated transport staff including drivers would not be allowed to work for schools, colleges, and universities.
Vaccinated Pakistanis
The NCOC data suggests a total of 80 million doses of various Covid-19 vaccines have been administrated to Pakistanis. The 27.4 million Pakistanis who have been fully vaccinated form 12.7% of total population in the country.
For the past few days, nearly a million people are being vaccinated every day.
In comparison, the United States and several European countries have vaccinated over 50% of their population. Turkey has vaccinated 53.7% people.
Covid-19 has claimed 27,729 lives in Pakistan since February 2020, when the first death was reported. At least 1,169,566 people recovered from the infection during the same period.
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Gloria Estefan says she was sexually abused aged nine
The singer reveals she was molested by a family member when she was a child at music school.
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New guidelines: valid PCR test proof mandatory for air travel
All airline travelers, aged six and above, will be required to carry a valid negative PCR test result carried out with 72 hours of travel to, from or within Pakistan, new guidelines issued by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) stated on Thursday.
All deportees will, however, be exempt from this regulation.
Inbound, outbound travelers and passengers within Pakistan, with the exception of deportees, should register themselves on Pass Track app and submit the required information before their departure to Pakistan, according to CAA guidelines.
Who can travel without vaccination certificate
Beginning from October 1, only fully-vaccinated persons aged between 18 and above will be allowed to travel to, from or within Pakistan. They would be required to hold valid proof of vaccination against Covid-19.
Passengers below 18 years of age may be allowed to travel to, from or within Pakistan without vaccination certificates.
Meanwhile, Pakistani passengers between the ages of 15 and 18 would be allowed to travel to, from and within Pakistan without vaccination certificates until October 31. Proof of partial vaccination will be required from passengers between ages of 15 and 18 by November 1 and full vaccination proof by December 1 this year.
Air travelers below the age of 15 will be able to undertake domestic journeys until further notice in this regard.
People traveling to Pakistan
Pakistani students below the age of 18 and studying abroad will be allowed to travel to Pakistan without vaccination certificates but they will be required to carry full vaccination certificates on their outbound flights.
Foreigners and foreign passport-holders below the age of 18 will also be allowed to travel to Pakistan without vaccination certificates.
People medically advised against vaccination should hold a certificate from classified specialized doctors. Such passengers will be allowed to travel to Pakistan without fully or partially vaccinated requirement.
All airline passengers, six years or older, arriving in Pakistan will need to undergo a rapid antigen test (RAT). Diplomats will, however, be exempt from RAT when they arrive in Pakistan. They will be required to self-quarantine for 10 days.
Passengers testing positive on RAT upon arrival will have to undergo a 10-day quarantine at a government or self-paid facility.
The CAA stated that because of the volatile Covid-19 situation, all passengers arriving in or from or within Pakistan will be subject to fulfill additional stipulation as and when advised by relevant health authorities.
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Petroleum prices jacked up by up to Rs8.82
The federal government has increased prices of petroleum products by up to Rs8.82. The announcement was made shortly after LPG price went up by Rs29 per kilogram.
The finance division issued a notification on Thursday night saying the new prices take effect from Friday, October 1.
The price of petrol was raised by Rs4 and petrol would now cost Rs127.30 per litre.
The price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has been jacked up by Rs2 to Rs122.04 per litre.
Light diesel oil has seen the highest price increase of Rs8.82 and it will cost Rs99.51 per litre.
Kerosene oil will cost Rs99.31 after a price hike of Rs7.05.
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) had recommended a price hike of Rs5 for petrol and Rs3.5 for diesel.
LPG price
Earlier, OGRA notified a price increase of Rs29 per kilogram for Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
The price of commercial cylinder has been increased from Rs8004 to Rs33. Every cylinder would not cost an additional Rs1334.
LPG cylinder for domestic use has been made expensive by Rs343. Consumers paying Rs2060 for a cylinder will now pay Rs2403.
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KP end Sindh’s perfect start in National T20
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ended Sindh’s perfect star at National T20 after registering a six-wicket victory on Thursday at the Pindi Cricket Stadium.
Chasing a 151-run target, the Mohammad Rizwan-led men got over the line in 17.4 overs.
Opener Fakhar Zaman led the charge for the side with a typically aggressive 49 off 32 balls. The left-hander hit pacer Mohammad Hasnain for three sixes and a four in the second over the innings as Hasnain conceded 28 runs –most in an over in the tournament so far.
Meanwhile, Sahibzada Farhan, Adil Amin and Musadiq Ahmed took the side past the target.
Farhan scored 45 off 30 balls with the help of three fours and as many sixes. The right-hander added 58 runs for the third-wicket with Adil who scored 26 off 19 balls.
Rumman Raees, Anwar Ali, Danish Aziz and Zahid Mahmood took a wicket each. This was Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s third win in four matches, Sindh too have three wins from four games.
Earlier, Rizwan won the toss and invited Sindh to bat. Sharjeel Khan hit three fours in the opening over of the match bowled by Shaheen Shah Afridi. The left-hander was however pegged back by the bowlers and was eventually dismissed by Arshad Iqbal for 25.
Sindh lost Shan Masood (13) and Sarfaraz Ahmed (0) in one Asif Afridi over to crash to 41 for three (7.3 overs).
Khurram Manzoor and Saud Shakeel did the repair work by adding 56 for the fourth-wicket. The left-handed Saud was dismissed for 32 by Imran Khan Snr who then got rid of Danish Aziz the next ball.
Imran narrowly failed to take a hat-trick as Shaheen spilled a difficult chance in the slips with Anwar Ali the batter.
Anwar hit a last ball six off Muhammad Wasim Jnr as Sindh finished with what looked like an under par score midway. Asif took two wickets for 20 runs while Imran returned figures of 4-0-24-2.
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Shutdown: Senate votes to keep US government open
The measure must now pass the lower chamber of Congress before funding lapses at midnight.
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At least 70 Karachi fishing boats missing at sea
All fishing boats sailing from Karachi have been recalled in view of the high risk associated with rough seas and a potential tropical cyclone, but at least 70 fishing boats are still missing, maritime authorities and fishermen said on Thursday.
Officials are trying to contact fishermen on the missing boats and there was a strong possibility that a substantial number of them would have sought safe harbor in Balochistan ports.
Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Maritime Security Agency and the Fishermen Cooperative Society have set up a number of monitoring and rescue centers at Karachi Fisheries, Ibrahim Hyderi and Younusabad.
The administrator of the Fishermen Cooperative Society, Zahid Bhatti, said that their first and foremost priority was to ensure the safe return of the fishermen at sea.
He said that Pakistan Navy was diligently monitoring the situation.
According to the manager of the cooperative society, Nasir Boneri, there were at least 165 fishing boats at sea when the weather started worsening. He said that the launches that had not been able to reach Karachi might have docked on jetties in Pasni, Ormara and elsewhere in Balochistan.
Warning of excessively high waves, he said that the conditions at sea were rapidly deteriorating.
All of the returning fishing boats are safely docked.
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Nepra pins the blame for circular debt
The massive circular debt, amounting to as much as Rs2.28 trillion, is mainly because of line losses, insufficient recoveries and defaults, a report issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) stated on Thursday.
Nepra is delegated to regulate the power sector, including issuing licences, determining tariffs, monitoring for maintenance of proper standards and quality of services as well as addressing consumer complaints.
According to the Nepra report, the country’s transmission system was not able to maintain uninterrupted power supply across the country.
The report also stated that fines were imposed on distribution companies (Discos) and K-Electric on account of “violations of performance standards, distribution code and occurrence of fatal accidents”. Nepra, the report stated, had directed K-Eelctric for grounding/earthing all high-tension and low-tension (HT/LT) poles of is distribution system to avoid accidents
Nepra stated that it resolved 91.87% of consumer complaints it received.
During 2019-20, Nepra issued as many as 27 licenses to power producing companies with total installed capacity to generate 1,591.4 megawatts. These licenses included a 55MW coal-fired power plant, four hydroelectric power plants with a capacity of 294.1MW and a nuclear generation plant with 1,145MW capacity. At least 19 solar power plant were also issued licenses.
After the shortfall of residual fuel oil (RFO) at power plants in the summer of FY 2019-20, the Authority took up the issue with CPPA-G and directed it to regularly monitor the fuel stock position at all power plants and take necessary steps to ensure that sufficient fuel stock was available with them.
Citing the January 9, 2021 outage, it stated that the entire country was plunged into darkness at 11:40pm after the power system collapsed. The Authority took serious notice of this incident and formed an inquiry committee. In the light of the committee findings, Nepra issued a number of directives.
NTDC was directed to arrange a comprehensive study from a reputed international firm to mitigate the adverse effects of Power Swing and suggest Out of Step (OOS) Protection in order to avoid major power breakdown and blackouts.
NTDC & DISCOs were directed to conduct a study of 500kV/220kV and 132kV systems respectively to find out the defects & deficiencies and suggest remedies for prevention of faults and timely system recovery in case of partial and total breakdowns.
Legal actions was taken against CPGCL, Guddu, NTDC, K-Electric, and other power plants for their lapses, deficiencies and failures in the breakdown.
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Cyclone Gulab: Private Schools, colleges to close in Karachi
Private schools and colleges in Karachi will remain closed on Friday in view of the heavy rain forecast, the All Sindh Private Schools and Colleges Association (ASPSCA) has announced.
ASPSCA Chairman Haider Ali says the decision was made after parents expressed concerns over reports of possible urban flooding in the city.
He said schools and colleges would open in other Sindh cities where clear weather conditions prevailed.
The Met Department has forecast thunderstorm on Friday and Saturday as a weather system, described as a remnant of Cyclone Gulab, moves towards Karachi.
Meanwhile, Sindh School Education and Literacy Department has not decided on the issue.
Some reports claimed that public sector schools were likely to remain open on Friday.
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Britney Spears' father suspended as conservator
Jamie Spears was removed after the singer alleged abuse, but another conservator remains in charge.
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Australian Covid data: Shock as teenagers reveal they're behind hit tracking site
Jack, Wesley and Darcy, who are all 14 and 15, set up CovidBaseAU anonymously to track data in Australia.
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Ronaldo rescues Man Utd, Benfica stun Barcelona in Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo on his landmark appearance scored a 95th-minute winner as Manchester United came from behind to beat Villarreal, while Benfica secured an unlikely victory over Barcelona on Wednesday in the Champions League.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner had barely threatened until he fired past Geronimo Rulli at the back post to ease the mounting pressure on United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with virtually the last kick of the game.
United were staring down the barrel of another embarrassing group stage exit from the Champions League after deservedly falling behind early in the second half to Paco Alcacer’s smart finish.
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Alex Telles’ stunning strike quickly levelled, but a sixth draw from open play in as many meetings between the sides was on the cards until Ronaldo’s late intervention.
Despite the result, there was little in the performance to quell the growing questions as to whether Solskjaer is the man to get the best out of a squad of supremely talented individuals that are yet to click as a collective.
Bruno Fernandes’ stoppage-time penalty that ended up in the Stretford End condemned United to a 1-0 defeat to Aston Villa on Saturday, but Solskjaer showed his backing for the Portuguese midfielder by handing him the captain’s armband in the absence of Harry Maguire.
Luke Shaw was also missing due to injury, while Aaron Wan-Bissaka was suspended after being sent off in the 2-1 defeat to Young Boys on matchday one.
A makeshift United defence looked as such in the first half as Villarreal wasted a host of chances to inflict more misery on the Red Devils after beating them in May to win the Europa League.
Arnaut Danjuma toyed with stand-in United right-back Diogo Dalot, but the Dutch winger firstly fired straight at David de Gea and was then denied by a brilliant finger-tip stop by the Spanish goalkeeper.
De Gea was the fall guy in the Europa League final as he was the only player of the 22 on both sides to fail to score in a marathon penalty shootout.
Barcelona humiliated
Barcelona suffered a second straight 3-0 loss in the Champions League group stage as they were well beaten by Benfica in Lisbon.
A hammering in Lisbon, which saw Darwin Nunez score twice, including a second-half penalty, also delivered another heavy blow to Ronald Koeman’s hopes of staying on as Barca coach.
Nunez’s double and a smart finish from Rafa Silva consigned Koeman’s team to a second consecutive 3-0 loss in Group E, after they were thrashed by the same scoreline at the hands of Bayern Munich earlier this month.
Koeman’s tactics will again come under scrutiny, with Gerard Pique substituted after just 33 minutes, seemingly to avoid picking up another yellow card, only for Eric Garcia to be sent off late on for a second booking.
Frenkie de Jong, Barcelona’s most creative player for the first half an hour, was also shifted into central defence to replace the departing Pique.
It is the first time since 2000 that Barcelona have lost back-to-back group games in the Champions League, which was also the last time the club failed to make the tournament’s knock-out stage.
They have a mountain to climb now to avoid the same fate, sitting bottom of the table, with Benfica four points ahead in second and a crunch game at home to Dynamo Kiev to come next month.
Whether Koeman is still in charge for that game remains to be seen given his future is not even secure for this weekend, when Barcelona play at Spanish champions Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
The club might view the upcoming international break as the more logical time to make a change but despite Koeman’s pleas for support, and perspective, his team have now won only one of their last five games and it appears a matter of when, not if.
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Afghanistan: US-Taliban deal hastened Afghan collapse, defence officials say
The February 2020 deal set a date for the US to pull out and strengthened the Taliban, generals say.
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YouTube to remove all anti-vaccine misinformation
Videos saying vaccines cause autism, cancer or infertility are among those banned from the platform.
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Italy climate minister accepts Thunberg's 'blah, blah, blah' criticism
Roberto Cingolani tells the BBC politicians have not done enough and COP26 aims to change that.
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Medical students marching to PM House clash with police
Medical students staging a sit in in Islamabad for the past five days clashed with the police on Wednesday night when they tried to march towards the Prime Minister House.
The police baton-charged the students and arrested some of them. Many of the protestors were wounded, SAMAA’s Adil Tanoli reported.
Medical students are holding a sit-in at the D-Chowk against the entrance test to medical college, claiming that the test conducted online was flawed.
On Wednesday night, the protesters tried to go to the Prime Minister House. When the police blocked roads, there was a scuffle. Students chanted slogans and pushed ahead. The police responded with a baton-charge.
The sit-in at D-Chowk entered its fifth day on Wednesday. Protesters said since no one would hear them, they tried to march towards the PM House.
After the police foiled their attempt to march, they resumed the sit-in.
They said they would not return home until their demands are met.
“We want to be the guests of the prime minister, but the prime minister is not ready to host us,” said one of the protestors.
Protestors said they were mishandled by private goons while the police had used excessive force against them, not sparing even the women.
“Imran Khan should know that these are his own children. They are the country’s future,” another student said and then asked “Is this the state of Madinah?”
Medical students demand that the MD-Cat entry test should be conducted on campus, not online.
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KMC removes encroachments from Central, East districts
KMC’s anti-encroachment department targeted illegal structures built over or near storm water drains in Central and East districts on Wednesday.
During the operation, encroachments near Gulbahar, ‘Peetal Gali’ and Nadra Mega Center in North Nazimabad were targeted in district Central. Illegal structures were also removed from footpaths and service roads.
During the operation, the KMC team removed concrete portions, grills, shutters, walls and stairs built on footpaths and service roads in Gulbahar and ‘peetal-gali’.
Cabins and other encroachments outside the NADRA Mega Center in North Nazimabad were seized.
In East district, the KMC team carried out an operation at Ameer Khusro Road.
During the operation, they took away children’s swings and other encroachments placed along the road and service roads.
The anti-encroachment operations were supervised by KMC’s senior director Bashir Siddiqui. Assistant commissioners of the respective areas, police personnel and city wardens accompanied the KMC teams.
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Katty Kay: Former BBC journalist quits US media firm
Ms Kay has quit Ozy Media after reports one of its executives deceived potential investors.
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SHC grants stay order against cancellation of school desks order
The Sindh High Court (SHC) granted an interim stay order on Wednesday against cancellation of order to buy school furniture.
The order came after a joint petition was filed by the four companies which secured the Sindh education department’s tender.
The Sindh government had earlier backtracked from the purchase of the desks at an exorbitant price when SAMAA TV run an exclusive story.
The petitioners contended that the tender had been secured in competitive bidding at lowest price. If the order was cancelled at this point in time, they would suffer a loss amounting to millions of rupees.
The SHC ordered to stay the possible cancellation until October 14 and issued notices to the Sindh government, its central procurement committee and SPRA to file responses.
While the Sindh government was keen to cancel the tender, the Sindh education minister, Saeed Ghani, insisted that he was satisfied with the transparency of the process and if there had been any corruption, the guilty parties should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
He said that the quality of material used was key to determine the price of furniture.
According to him, the value of desks, which the committee had demanded, came to the same value.
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Wahab: Use all available resources to avoid rain hazards
All available resources should be used to protect people from various hazards and problem during the current rains, the Karachi administrator, Murtaza Wahab, said on Wednesday.
He was chairing a meeting of all heads of departments concerned, including district administrations, KMC, DMCs, SSWMB and KWSB. The meeting was held at the Old KMC Building.
During the meeting, the Karachi administrator reviewed rain emergency arrangements. The progress on work in relation with cleaning storm water drains and potential choke points were also reviewed.
Arrangements for preventing flooding in low-lying areas were reviewed too.
The Karachi administrator ordered heads of all departments to remain vigilant during the upcoming monsoon rains.
KWSB’s managing director Asadullah Khan briefed the Karachi administrator on the arrangements for removing rain water from roads.
Wahab advised the KWSB managing director to immediately install machinery for draining out rainwater in all Karachi districts.
“A rain emergency has been declared in Karachi and heads of all departments concerned must utilise all available resources to protect public from rain-related issues,” Wahab said.
He said the KMC and DMC officials should ensure availability of fuel and operators for their machinery, adding that deputy commissioners should take immediate steps to clear all choke points in smaller storm water drains.
He directed deputy commissioners to ensure proper monitoring of storm water cleaning. He said that deputy commissioner of the district concern would be held responsible if rain water persisted on roads for longer periods.
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Report: About 5% Saudi husbands face physical abuse by wives
At least 5% of husbands in Saudi Arabia face physical abuse by their wives, head of a committee working for eliminating domestic abuse Dr Hamid AlShayji said on Wednesday.
According to Sabaq website, husbands in Saudi Arabia also faced extreme violence and physical abuse at the hands of their wives. It cited a case in which a husband had endured beatings with electric wire.
While cases of verbal abuse abounded, where Saudi husbands had to endure humiliation on a daily basis.
The website said that the root cause of such cases was a visible difference in ages of both husbands and wives. “Mostly, such cases of domestic abuse occur when husbands are elderly and wives are still of younger age,” the website said.
It also detailed cases in which wives even resorted to use “talismans, amulets, charms and sorcery to influence their husbands”.
The basic responsibility of the committee is protection of families in addition to giving useful advice.
“Almost 90% of those who contact us are women who are eager to safeguard their households,” Dr Shayji said.
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Govt bans food exports to control inflation
Export of foodstuff, especially perishable items, will be banned for the next three months, this was decided at a meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee held under Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday.
Ministry of trade should consult with the food security ministry for the prospective restrictions, Tarin told officials concerned.
According to the finance ministry, the decision had been made in view of the seasonal increase in prices of commodities and the emerging situation in Afghanistan.
The secretary finance said that week-on-week inflation declined by 0.7%.
Governments of Sindh, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan were told to release wheat in a timely manner to flour mills.
Fertilizers and oil
In the National Assembly, the finance minister informed lawmakers that the government would provide a massive subsidy on DAP fertilizer.
Responding to a question during Question Hour in the House on Wednesday evening, Shaukat Tarin said that the government was trying to provide relief to farmers to boost farm yields.
Answering another question, he said the economy was growing “after a long time and that is why imports are on the rise”.
Shaukat Tarin said that Saudi Arabia was considering extending oil facility to Pakistan.
In response to a question, the parliamentary secretary for commerce, Aliya Hamza Malik, said that textile exports witnessed a growth of 23%, engineering goods 30% and carpets, footwear and surgical goods 14% each.
Responding to another question, the parliamentary secretary for planning, development and reform, Kanwal Shauzab, said that textile sector was working at its full capacity by availing the government’s withdrawal of duties and taxes on raw cotton import. She said almost half a million jobs had been created in the textile industry.
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Nawaz, Haider star as Northern ease past Southern
All-rounder Mohammad Nawaz and batter Haider Ali starred as Northern defeated Southern Punjab by five wickets in National T20 Wednesday.
In replay to Southern’s respectable 175-run target, the Shadab Khan-led unit was comfortably home with five balls to spare in Pindi Cricket Stadium.
Nawaz showed promising form with the bat as he struck an unbeaten 56 off 35 balls with the help of six boundaries and two maximums.
He was well supported by young batter Haider Ali, who scored 40 off 27. Captain Shabab also contributed with the bat as he scored a valuable 30 off 20 balls.
Hassan Khan’s economical spell, where he claimed figures of two for 13 in his three overs, wasn’t enough to save Sohaib Maqsood’s men from defeat.
Omer Khan and Mohammad Ilyas also picked a wicket each for the losing side.
Earlier, after being asked to bat, Southern posted a decent 176-run total courtesy of a brilliant inning from captain Sohaib.
The right-hander, who was struggling for form in the first three games of the tournament, smashed 75 off 47 balls. He struck eight fours and four sixes in the innings.
Agha Salman and Khushdil Shah contributed with 24 and 20 runs respectively. Aamer Yamin once again played a fine cameo of 23 off just nine balls to guide the team to 175-6 in their allotted overs.
Mohammad Musa was the pick among the bowlers for Shadab’s side, where he claimed figures of three for 40 in his four-over spell.
Mohammad Nawaz was declared the man of the match for his splendid performance in the game.
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Can the US avoid another government shutdown?
Politicians have just over 24 hours to avoid a potentially disastrous government shutdown.
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Anger as France slashes visas for Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia
France has accused the north African countries of failing to co-operate over returning nationals.
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Beijing 2022: Non-vaccinated athletes must serve 21-day quarantine
Athletes at the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics who are not fully vaccinated will have to serve a 21-day quarantine on arrival in Beijing.
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Deaf man sues police in Colorado over alleged excessive use of force
Brady Mistic alleges he was slammed to the ground and tasered during a 2019 incident in Colorado.
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Six Pakistanis held for looting Saudi firms, warehouses
At least six Pakistanis involved in at least 15 incidents of trespassing and looting various firms and warehouses have been arrested, a spokesman for Riyadh police announced on Wednesday.
According to Aajil website, Major Khaled al-Kraidis said that the police acted after receiving a number of complaint. He said that a special team was formed who traced and identified men involved in these crimes, including theft of cash and various expensive items.
He said that the accused had been handed over the public prosecution department after conducting initial legal processing.
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Trade suspended at Pakistan-Iran border in Gwadar
Trade has been suspended at the Pakistan-Iran border in Gwadar district of Balochistan, prompting fears among traders that truckloads of fresh fruit will go bad.
Hundreds of container-laden trailers and other vehicles were stopped on both sides of the border due to the closure of the Rimdan border crossing, the second most important border checkpoint between Pakistan and Iran after Taftan.
The Rimdan border crossing was opened in December 2020.
Traders claim a recently deputed FIA inspector has stopped hundreds of vehicles at the border by making passports and visas mandatory for drivers on both sides. However, they say, drivers from Chaman, Mand, and Panjgur are exempt from carrying passports and visas under the Pakistan-Iran trade agreement.
The FBR collects more than 500 million rupees a month in taxes from the Rimdan border crossing, according to a report released by the FBR last year.
There is also a risk of fresh fruits and vegetable worth tens of millions of rupees being wasted, traders say.
Trucks carrying mangoes, grapes, apples and other fresh fruits and vegetables have been stranded on the both sides of the border.
Not only the traders will face losses running into tens of millions of rupees but the government will also incur heavy losses in terms of foreign exchange, say the traders.
The business community has appealed to the Director General FIA and Deputy Commissioner Gwadar to take notice of the situation and reopen the border crossing.
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KDA hopes to free more Gulistan-e-Jauhar plots from illegal tenancy
An anti-encroachment drive will be carried out in Gulistan-e-Jauhar Blocks 1, 2 and 3 on Thursday (September 30) in a bid to free land from illegal occupancy.
The drive will be conducted by the Estate and Enforcement Department of KDA.
Ahead of the operation against land grabbers, KDA officials specially asked Rangers and Police for providing security to the KDA personnel.
Requesting the presence of women constables on this occasion, the KDA officials told law-enforcement agencies that it was necessary to avert the possibility of any untoward incident during the operation.
Land grabbers have built permanent structure on government owned land where their wives and children also live.
In the past, they used women and children as human shield to stop the authorities from evicting them.
KDA officials reminded that the anti-encroachment drive was being carried out to free amenity plots on the orders of the Supreme Court.
During previous attempts to get plots vacated in Gulistan-e-Jauhar Blocks 1, 6 and 10, KDA officials had faced stiff resistance some time ago.
During these operations, baton-charge, tear-gas shelling and incidents of aerial firing were reported in Gulistan-e-Jauhar.
The KDA has more than 100 amenity plots in different categories in Gulistan-e-Jauhar. Of the total, 20 plots have so far been freed of illegal occupation by the authority.
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Manny Pacquiao retires from boxing to focus on political career
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao retires from the sport to focus on running for president in the 2022 Philippines elections.
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CAA: PIA owes Rs127b in airport, embarkation charges
The Civil Aviation Authority on Tuesday decided to take tough action on unpaid money by the national flag carrier, PIA, on account of the huge amount in terms of airport, security, and embarkation charges.
According to the CAA, PIA owed as much as Rs127 billion. CAA officials said that they would urgently deal with this matter.
CAA officials said that PIA was not paying dues it charged all passengers flying abroad.
Interestingly, all payments owed by PIA would remain unpaid until its restructuring was finalized.
In another development, the CAA warned its Kuwaiti counterpart that if it did not allow PIA to land in Kuwait, it would not allow Kuwait Airlines to operate in Pakistan by October 1.
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Five pilgrims killed in Karachi bus accident, LPG prices increase
Here are some of the stories we will be following today from the SAMAA TV newsroom, Wednesday, September 29, 2021:
- As many as five pilgrims were killed and multiple injured after a bus met an accident near Karachi’s Nooriabad. An initial report suggested that the accident took place due to the driver’s negligence.
- An Islamabad court will hear the bail petitions of Zahir Jaffer’s parents in the Noor Mukadam murder case.
- The Economic Coordination Committee will meet.
Top News: Ten terrorists killed in South Waziristan
The Inter-Services Public Relations said Tuesday that ten were killed including four ‘commanders’ of a terrorist outfit in an operation conducted by the security forces in South Waziristan.
Meanwhile, an FC jawan was martyred and another was injured in an incident of cross-border firing with Iran.
LPG prices go up
LPG Dealers Association has announced the increase in LPG prices by Rs20 per kg. After this increase, the LPG cylinders used for domestic purposes will cost Rs2300.
Prices of commercial cylinders have been increased by Rs928 to Rs8,853.
The association said that the prices have been increased due to the increase in the international market.
Political developments
- Prime Minister Imran will chair the meeting of the PTI’s Parliamentary Committee in Parliament House, Islamabad today. The prime minister will take his party MNAs into confidence over national issues.
- PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif will preside over an important party meeting in Lahore.
Blogs: Bullying in schools
Peer bullying is one of the most common school experiences of violence and one of the leading causes of suicide in adolescents. Research on bullying started 40 years ago and is defined as 3 characteristics: ‘aggressive, intentional acts carried out by a group or an individual repeatedly and over time against a victim who cannot easily defend him- or herself’.
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Jemima’s ‘tuk-tuk’ ride through Lahore in London
Jemima Khan had an overwhelming response when she tweeted out two weeks ago asking where she could find a Pakistani-style rickshaw for a shoot.
And from her latest Instagram post it looks like someone has finally helped her arrange one.
Jemima has posted a clip from the sets of her upcoming project. It shows her looking on as a scene involving the rickshaw is being shot against what appears to be a street in Lahore on a projector screen.
“The magic of filmmaking in the era of Covid,” she wrote, tagging Oscar-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy.
Now that a rickshaw was finally on the sets, Jemima made sure she made the most of it.
Lucas Gerard Webb, who is working on the project with Jemima, shared the same photo and wrote, “Tuk-tuk through Lahore in London with Jemima Khan.”
When Jemima asked around for help, her fans and followers from Pakistan had streamed the post with hilarious comments, with a few joking they would help her only if she promised to cast them as drivers.
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Photo: Instagram/Jemima Khan
Jemima is producing a rom-com What’s Love Got to Do with It? with the themes of cross-cultural relationships and marriage. It will be set in the UK and South Asia and will star Sajal Ali and Shabana Azmi in key roles.
Jemima’s company Instinct Production and Working Title Company produced the 2019 Emmy-nominated docuseries The Case Against Adnan Syed for HBO. She was the executive producer for The Clinton Affair as well.
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UK risks French anger over fishing permits
The UK grants just 12 licences from 47 applications for smaller vessels to fish in its territorial sea.
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China: Big spender or loan shark?
China hands out twice as much development cash as the US - mostly high-interest loans from state banks.
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Australian rainforest returned to Aboriginal owners
The historic deal is for the world's oldest tropical rainforest, now a huge tourism destination.
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Wayne Jenkins from behind bars: 'I sold drugs as a dirty cop'
He led a rogue police force who were jailed for a long list of crimes. Now in a BBC exclusive he explains why.
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North Korea says it fired new 'hypersonic missile'
State media called it a "strategic weapon", which could mean it has nuclear capabilities.
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La Palma volcano: Toxic gas fears as lava reaches ocean
Clouds of white steam are seen billowing at the Playa Nueva area of Spain's La Palma island.
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Obamas break ground on controversial Chicago presidential centre
After years of dispute and legal rows, former President Obama's major legacy project is underway.
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Peru's ex-President Alejandro Toledo cleared for extradition from US
A California judge clears the way for Alejandro Toledo to face trial in Peru on corruption charges.
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Life at 50C: Mexico's struggle for water
Climate change is causing once-mighty rivers to dry up and temperatures to rise to deadly levels in Mexico.
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German coalition talks: Where Brits see a crisis, Germans find unity
Coalition governments are rare in the UK. Germany has had nothing but them since the end of the war.
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Aar Maanta - the pop star bringing Somalia to the Mississippi
How Aar Maanta is teaching children in Minneapolis to sing in Somali and learn about their heritage.
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Calais: On patrol with the troops looking for migrants
General Frantz Tavart says he will withdraw troops from the coastline if funding from the UK is withheld.
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Hathras rape case: Prisoners in their own home, lives on hold, a village divided
The BBC revisits the family of a 19-year-old who died in India last year after reporting gang rape.
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Real Madrid 1-2 Sheriff Tiraspol: Champions League debutants snatch win
Sheriff Tiraspol produce one of the great Champions League shocks by beating Real Madrid at the Bernabeu.
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Ten terrorists killed in South Waziristan
Four ‘commanders’ of a terrorist outfit were among 10 killed in an operation conducted by the security forces in South Waziristan, an ISPR media release stated on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, an FC jawan was martyred and another was injured after firing commenced from across the boder with Iran.
According to the ISPR, security forces besieged a terrorist hideout. Intense firing ensued and at least 10 terrorist, among them four ‘commanders’, were killed during the exchange of firing.
A large quantity of arms and ammunition was seized from the hideout.
ISPR stated that all of the terrorist killed in the incident were involved in mounting improvised explosive devices (IEDs), arson and targeted killings of innocent civilians. It stated that they were planning to carry out terrorist attacks in South Waziristan.
In Balochistan, an FC post in the Chokab area was fired upon from across the Iranian border.
An FC soldier embraced martyrdom while another was injured during the firing. ISPR stated that Pakistani border officials had informed their Iranian counterparts about the incident.
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Senate Standing Committee approves bill criminalizing corporal punishments
The use of force or hurting children in educational institutions could soon become a criminal offense as the Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights approved on Tuesday the prohibition of corporal punishment act.
This act, once passed by the Senate, will initially be implemented in Islamabad while provinces will be required to take it as model legislation.
It will become a law after Senate passes it and the president signs it.
“The Senate committee for human rights has approved the bill after proposed changes by the NA,” said Senator Waleed Iqbal.
The bill prohibits all forms of corporal punishment of children in the following places:
- Work
- Schools and educational institutions
- Madrassas
- Child care institutions
- Rehabilitation centres
- Any other alternative care setting
According to the bill, “any punishments in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort, however, light it may be, which may involve hitting (smacking, slapping, spanking)” will be subject to criminal proceedings against the violator.
Disciplinary measures concerning the child may only be taken in accordance with the child’s dignity and under no circumstances shall the infliction of any kind of corporal punishment on a child be allowed, the proposed bill reads.
The violators shall be liable to the punishments prescribed for the related offenses in the Pakistan Penal Code that include Sections 351 (assault), 332 (hurt) and 350 (criminal force) of the PPC.
Those found guilty can appeal against the conviction with the federal ombudsman.
The bill proposes that the ministry of education and Wifaqul Madaris to form committees for schools and madrassas. Each committee will have three members and one of them have to be a woman.
The committees will have to decide on a complaint within 30 days.
The bill was initially passed by the National Assembly in February this year. It was tabled by PML-N MNA Mehnaz Akbar Aziz. The new law would also cancel provisions of Section 89 of the PPC that allow teachers and guardians to administer physical punishment “in good faith” and “for the benefit” of the child. It allows the authorities to sack or suspend those violating the law.
‘Law not enough to protect children’
Aziz said the new law alone won’t be enough to protect children. “The mindset that legitimizes corporal punishment needs to be changed through informative awareness campaigns,” she said.
Various human rights organizations and rights activists have long been advocating for a law to criminalize corporal punishment.
Renowned singer and founder of Zindagi Trust Shehzad Roy had filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court against corporal punishment in educational institutions. On his petition, the court had banned such punishments.
“When a child gets physical punishment, society is telling them – and an entire generation – that violence is a valid means of resolving a problem,” Roy said after the assembly passed the bill. “This law will not just protect our children but also lay the foundation for a safer, kinder and more peaceful Pakistan.”
There is a need to launch a mass awareness campaign to tell educators and caretakers that corporal punishment is harmful for children and there are other healthy ways to discipline them, he added.
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Diplomat, veteran journalist Wajid Shamsul Hasan passes away in London
Wajid Shamsul Hasan, former high commissioner to Britain, passed away on Tuesday, several People’s Party leaders confirmed.
Government-run APP news agency also reported that Hasan passed away in London after a prolonged illness.
Ill for more than two years, he was admitted to a hospital in London two weeks ago after his health deteriorated.
He served as an envoy to the UK in two separate stints: one during 1994-96 by Benazir Bhutto herself and then in 2008 till April 2014 during the previous PPP tenure.
Hasan was a journalist who started his career as soon as he completed his masters in international relations in 1962. In 1969, he joined Daily News newspaper as its editor. He also served as the editor of English-language magazine Mag.
Also in 1969, he was appointed as the chairman of the National Press Trust (NPT), a government-run entity that controlled as many as 14 daily newspapers and magazines in both Urdu and English, including Pakistan Times, Morning News and Imrooz.
A close confidant of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Benazir Bhutto and later Asif Ali Zardari and a diehard PPP supporter, he was part of the presidential entourage at the Simla Summit in 1972. He also accompanied Bhutto on his official tour to the United States and Canada in February 1976 as part of the official media team.
He was an avid reader, prolific writer and sought-after commentator on various issues. In his later years, he wrote a personal memoir titled: Bhutto Khandan Meri Yaadon Mein (The Bhutto Family Through My Memories).
Wajid Shamsul Hasan was revered for his secular and liberal views and commitment to the cause of democracy and empowering people, especially women and minorities.
Condoling his death, Senator Shery Rehman said that she was saddened by the news of Wajid Shamsul Hasan’s death.
Terming his death a great loss, she stated in a tweet: “He spent a lifetime of devotion to democracy, human rights, free press and the PPP.”
Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari also expressed grief and sorrow over his demise.
“Journalist, diplomat, democrat, family friend … Good bye uncle Wajid … (An) Immense source of strength and guidance (has) left us today. Nothing will be the same without you,” the PPP chairman said in a tweet along with a few memorable photographs.
The central information secretary of PPP, Shazia Atta Marri, also expressed grief and sorrow over his death. Marri said that Wajid Shamsul Hasan would always be remembered for services rendered as a journalist and diplomat.
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Dubai Expo to welcome millions in biggest event since pandemic
Millions of people will begin converging on Dubai this week as the Covid-delayed Expo 2020, the world’s biggest event since the pandemic, finally unveils its gleaming pavilions in the desert.
The Expo site in the dusty Dubai suburbs has remained strictly off-limits during its year-long postponement but the wraps will come off on Thursday at an opening ceremony attended by Emirati royalty.
Architectural marvels and a long list of technological innovations will feature among the exhibits, or pavilions, showcasing the ingenuity of more than 190 countries.
The first world fair was held in London in 1851, when it was housed in the purpose-built Crystal Palace, and it featured the Eiffel Tower — intended as a temporary attraction — in Paris in 1889.
Dubai’s edition, the first in the Middle East, is expected to be the biggest event ever held in the region with estimates of 25 million visitors over its six-month lifespan.
The next biggest event held in the world during the pandemic was the Tokyo Olympics, where strict virus rules saw spectators banned from nearly all venues.
Expo 2020 will be indelibly tinged by the pandemic, however, with masks and social distancing mandatory on site. Visitors will need to be vaccinated or have a negative PCR test to enter.
The United Arab Emirates, population 10 million, has reported rapidly dwindling coronavirus cases in recent weeks, dropping below 300 on Sunday — less than half the figure a fortnight earlier.
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum is typically bullish about the fair, promising “the most exceptional Expo in the history of the event”.
“Our nation’s talented citizens were able to convert this vision into a comprehensive plan for success, conveying a message to the world that our commitment to excellence makes us an important contributor to shaping the globe’s future,” he said, according to official media.
Robot panda
The fair is another feather in the cap for Dubai, which has long strived for recognition with achievements such as the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building at a towering 828 metres (2,717 feet).
UAE media highlighted a travel company report which named the building as the world’s most searched landmark, with The National wondering: “Has Expo 2020 made Burj Khalifa the new Eiffel Tower?”
“The core of World Expo has always been a sense of global spectacle, and the UAE’s built environment is well placed to give it just that,” said an opinion piece in the newspaper.
The postponement has worked out well in one respect for the UAE, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of its founding on December 2.
Workers were putting the final touches on infrastructure and facilities at the site this week as the clock ticked down to the delayed launch.
A succession of politicians, business leaders, celebrities and sports people are expected at Expo, whose diverse attractions include the Harlem Globetrotters and a Chinese robot panda.
A full-scale hyperloop cabin, touted as the future of long-distance travel and transport, is among the exhibits, while Egypt has imported an ancient coffin from pharaonic days.
China has one of the largest pavilions — a LED-lit, lamp-shaped creation — while Morocco’s is made from traditional mud-building methods.
The Dutch have a pyramid covered with edible plants and irrigated by solar-generated rainwater.
Expo’s major themes are opportunity, mobility and sustainability, and the site centres on the imposing Al Wasl (“Connection”) Plaza, which will be lit by 360 degree projections on its giant dome.
The fair grounds will be opened to the public on Friday.
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Chevening Scholarship 2022: Apply before November 2
The United Kingdom has opened its applications for the 2022 Chevening scholarships, British High Commissioner to Pakistan Christian Turner revealed.
“Our Chevening alumni from Pakistan have become leaders in government, industry, and elsewhere. I met inspirational former Chevening scholars in Karachi tonight,” he tweeted Monday night.
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Chevening is the UK government’s international scholarships programme. It offers awards to students across the globe to study in the UK for a year on a fully-funded master’s degree.
The deadline for 2021-22 applications is November 2. If you’re interested in applying, here are the eligibility criteria:
- An undergraduate degree
- Two years of work experience
- Unconditional offer from one UK university
British passport holders, British citizens, or applicants who have studied in the UK with funding from the government won’t be able to apply for the programme.
Chevening has over 50,000 alumni across the globe from diverse backgrounds. Every year hundreds of students from Pakistan apply for the scholarship. Last year, 42 Pakistani scholars were selected and sent to the UK. Of these, 60% were women.
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