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Suu Kyi hit with two new criminal charges


March 2, 2021

YANGON: Ousted Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with two new criminal charges in a court appearance via video link on Monday, a month after a military coup triggered relentless mass protests. Suu Kyi has not been seen in public since being detained on Feb 1, and her appearance in court came as demonstrators again took to …

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Former French president convicted of graft


March 2, 2021

PARIS: Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption on Monday and handed a three-year prison sentence, in a ruling that deals a major blow to any lingering political ambitions. The sentence includes two years suspended and the remaining one year would be converted into a non-custodial sentence, meaning it is unlikely Sarkozy will end up behind bars …

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First UAE envoy to Israel takes up post


March 2, 2021

JERUSALEM: Israel’s president on Monday formally received the first-ever ambassador from the United Arab Emirates to the Jewish state, following last year’s agreement between the countries to normalise ties. Mohamed Al Khaja, the UAE envoy, arrived in Israel on Monday, delivered his credentials to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin at a ceremony in Jerusalem. After greeting Khaja in Arabic, Rivlin said …

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Khalilzad meets Abdullah in Kabul to speed up peace process


March 2, 2021

WASHINGTON: The US special envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, held discussions on Monday with a senior Afghan official in Kabul over ways to accelerate the peace process, before heading to Qatar, where negotiations with Taliban representatives are going on. US-brokered peace talks between the Afghan government and the militant group began in September but progress has slowed down and violence …

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European lawmakers urge action against Israel’s ‘de-facto annexation’


March 2, 2021

JERUSALEM: More than 400 European parliamentarians have urged leaders to use Joe Biden’s new presidency as an opportunity to stop what they term Israel’s “de-facto annexation” of the occupied West Bank. A letter was signed by 400 European politicians from across a range of backgrounds who serve in national legislatures and senates or in the European parliament. Addressed to European …

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One held in JUI-F leader, two others murder case in capital


March 2, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The capital police arrested a man on the charge of murdering three people, including a leader of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F), in Bhara Kahu on Saturday. JUI-F Union Council 6 Emir Mufti Ikramur Rehman, his son Samiur Rehman and Habibullah, a student, were gunned down near a mosque. Police registered a case against three people in response to a complaint …

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Ministry told to make arrangements for bringing special courts’ staff under IHC


March 2, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday directed the Ministry of Law and Justice to make arrangements for bringing the staff of special courts under the administrative control of the IHC in a month. IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah also sought details about facilities for the proposed lawyers’ complex. Hearing a petition filed by senior advocate Chaudhry Mohammad Akram …

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Fourth international PATS competition kicks off


March 2, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Fourth International Pakistan Army Team Spirit (PATS) Competition-2021 commenced at the National Counter-Terrorism Centre, Pabbi, near Kharian, on Monday. Besides eight domestic teams of the Pakistan Army, teams from eight allied countries were also participating in the competition, said an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release. The teams from Jordan, Sri Lanka, Turkey and Uzbekistan will take part as …

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NA extends medical institute ordinance for 120 days


March 2, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday extended the Federal Medical Teaching Institute Ordinance 2020 for further 120 days amid resistance from the opposition which said the government’s move would pave the way for privatisation of government hospitals. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan tabled the bill and the house adopted it, extending the ordinance for 120 days …

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Senate polls be held through secret ballot, rules SC


March 2, 2021

• AGP explains secrecy has been held not to be absolute and eternal • Four-to-one majority opinion asks ECP to take all measures to conduct fair elections and guard against corrupt practices • Justice Yahya Afridi rejects presidential reference for not being a point of law ISLAMABAD: Two days before the March 3 Senate polls, the Supreme Court on Monday …

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