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New law allows Oman to get first crown prince


January 12, 2021

DUBAI: Oman’s sultan announced on Monday a constitutional shakeup that includes the appointment of a crown prince for the first time and new rules on how parliament will work, state media said. A new basic law issued by Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said also emphasises the role of the Gulf Arab state in guaranteeing more rights and freedoms for citizens …

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India’s foreign minister says trust with China ‘disturbed’ after border clash


January 12, 2021

India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said on Tuesday that trust with China had been deeply impaired after last summer’s border clash which resulted in the first loss of lives in 45 years. Troops remain locked in a stand off at the bitterly contested border in the western Himalayas, the most serious military crisis between the nuclear-armed neighbours for decades. “After …

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FBI warns of plans for nationwide armed protests in US ahead of Biden’s inaguration


January 12, 2021

The FBI is warning of plans for armed protests at all 50 US state capitals and in Washington, DC, in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, stoking fears of more bloodshed after last week’s deadly siege at the Capitol. An internal FBI bulletin warned, as of Sunday, that the nationwide protests may start later this week and extend through …

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48 nutrition centres to be set up under Ehsaas programme


January 12, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The government plans to establish 48 nutrition centres under its Ehsaas programme to overcome common health problems like stunting, underweight and overweight in children under five years of age, especially in under-developed and poor areas of the country. Under this programme, nutrition/health services and conditional cash transfers will be made available to mothers and children. In the beginning, these …

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Major anti-polio drive launched to vaccinate nine million under-five children in Sindh


January 12, 2021

KARACHI: A major anti-polio campaign was launched on Monday to vaccinate nine million children across the province, including two million in Karachi. “Parents must avail this opportunity for the sake of their children’s future and save them from disability,” said Health Minister Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, who formally inaugurated the drive. Under the current campaign, organised by the Emergency Operation …

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Aafia refused to meet Pakistan envoy, IHC told


January 12, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Dr Aafia Siddiqui, a US citizen of Pakistani origin, refused to meet Pakistan’s consul general for processing her mercy petition, the foreign ministry informed the Islamabad High Court on Monday. The ministry submitted the report in connection with a petition filed by Dr Aafia’s sister, Dr Fowzia Siddiqui, seeking her repatriation from the US. Justice Aamer Farooq heard the …

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PM forms ministerial body on law, order in Islamabad


January 12, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has constituted a five-member ministerial committee to monitor law and order situation in the context of protests planned by multiple organisations and groups in the federal capital. According to a notification issued with the signature of Zafar Yab Khan, joint secretary security and administration, Ministry of Interior, the committee will be headed by Interior Minister …

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‘PML-N not in favour of in-house change’


January 12, 2021

LAHORE: After deferring its decision to resign from assemblies, the PML-N has now declared that it is not in the favour of an in-house change as proposed by another party in the opposition’s 11-member alliance. “An in-house change can be a proposal by any other opposition party, but we are not in its favour as it is not a viable …

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Centre takes step towards taking over JPMC, three other health facilities


January 12, 2021

KARACHI: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination has released a notification under which four health facilities — three of them located in Karachi and one in Lahore — have been added to the Schedule of Federal Medical Teaching Institutes Ordinance, 2020. These institutions are Karachi’s Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases (NICVD) and …

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SC admits artist Meesha Shafi’s petition


January 12, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday accepted for regular hearing the plea of artist Meera Shafi popularly known as Meesha Shafi who is embroiled in a dispute with another singer Ali Zafar, seeking a direction that the provincial ombudsperson for protection of harassment against women at workplace should rehear her grievance. A three-judge Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Mushir …

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