Новости за 09.05.2024

Rights organisation Amnesty International on Thursday demanded the release of “all peaceful protesters under detention” and called on the government to ensure the right to a fair trial for all those implicated in cases related to the May 9 riots.

India has replaced some 80 soldiers in the Maldives with civilians after a demand by President Mohamed Muizzu who has pivoted the archipelago’s ties towards China, New Delhi officials said on Thursday.

PTI leader Omar Ayub on Thursday announced that party leader Sher Afzal Marwat has been removed from the party’s core and political committees on the direction of party founder Imran Khan following the maverick’s recent statements about Saudi Arabia.

As the state observed the anniversary of the May 9 riots on Thursday, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir ruled out any “compromise or deal with the planners and architects of this dark chapter in our history”.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is criss-crossing the country in a marathon election campaign but, for the first time since 1996, his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not contesting in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK), where a 35-year freedom movement against New Delhi’s rule has killed tens of thousands of people.

Olympic and world javelin champion Neeraj Chopra said Indian athletes have shown they can compete with the European powerhouses at the event and the key to success at the Paris Games is maintaining their self-belief.

As the government observed the anniversary of the May 9 riots on Thursday, political leaders held press conferences throughout the day and issued statements to strongly condemn the violent events while assailing the PTI for them.

Pakistan State Oil (PSO) said it is in talks with the government on a plan to acquire stakes in public sector energy companies and offset mounting debt it is owed by firms such as the national airline.

Seven barbershop workers were killed and one was injured on Thursday in Surbandar, Gwadar when unknown gunmen entered their residential quarters and opened fire on them while they were sleeping, police officials said.

“ISPR sahib, listen to me carefully. Respect is not [confined] to a single institution; respect should be for every single citizen,” thundered then-PTI chief Imran Khan in a video released a little after 11am before departing for the Islamabad High Court on May 9 last year.

GENEVA: After talks which spanned over a period of over 20 years, the United Nations is adamant on finalising an international agreement, in order to combat so-called ‘biopiracy’ later this month. Their solution is to enhance transparency with regards to the patenting of ‘traditional knowledge’ surrounding genetic resources.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said there “can absolutely be no soft-pedalling of what happened on May 9” last year, referring to the violent riots that took place countrywide after former premier Imran Khan’s arrest.

Seven barbershop workers were killed and one was injured on Thursday in Surbandar, Gwadar when unknown gunmen entered their residential quarters and opened fire on them while they were sleeping, police officials said.

ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad-based think-tank on Wednesday warned that political instability in Pakistan significantly heightens the risk of unrest, underscoring the need for a national reconciliation to restore stability.

HRCP Chairperson Asad Iqbal Butt speaks during the launching of the ‘State of Human Rights in 2023’ report in Islamabad on Wednesday. The commission’s co-chair Munizae Jahangir and secretary general Haris Khalique are also present. — Photo by Tanveer Shahzad

ISLAMABAD: Expressing concerns over increasing political polarisation in the country resulting in greater restrictions on civil and political rights, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has called for economic justice and protection... Читать дальше...

MARSEILLE: The Olympic flame reached Marseille, just outside the Old Port, amid tight security on Wednesday, 79 days before the Paris 2024 Games Opening Ceremony.

KARACHI: Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir is still waiting for his Ireland visa to travel to the country for the three-match Twenty20 International series that commences on Friday.

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Uzbekis­tan on Wednesday underscored their commitment to the swift completion of the planned railway link that will traverse Afghanistan, connecting the two countries and promising to enhance regional connectivity and trade opportunities.

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has agreed in principle to suspend another senior taxman, who sought adjournment in a case involving Rs456 million in tax payments, for allegedly demonstrating lack of commitment to resolving tax concerns, Dawn has learnt through reliable sources.

ISLAMABAD: World Bank Vice-President for South Asia Martin Raiser concluded his three-day visit to Pakistan on Wednesday and reaffirmed the bank’s readiness to collaborate with Pakistan in its journey of economic transformation aimed at sustainable development.

KARACHI: Industrialists and analysts express growing concerns as political protests and wheat farmer demonstrations escalate, casting shadows over business activities and economic stability.

• Omar Ayub questions who has given DG ISPR right to negotiate
• Mahmood Achakzai insists each institution should stay within its limits
• Hamid Khan says rejection of public mandate led to creation of Bangladesh

• Says ready to face inquiry into 2014 dharna
• Alvi says those having ‘real power’ should initiate dialogue

• Legal fraternity to stage marches and rallies in protest against Punjab ‘police brutality’
• Demand immediate action by federal and Punjab govts
• SCBA president says CJP not in favour of interference in high court affairs

MALMO (Sweden): Handala, a boat carrying humanitarian aid for Gazans, arrives on Wednesday, ahead of a song contest being held at this port city to show solidarity with the 30,000 demonstrators protesting against Israel’s participation in Eurovision. The vessel, run by the NGO Ship to Gaza, had earlier departed Norway to challenge and break the inhumane blockade of Gaza and to shed light on the consequences of Israeli actions against Palestinian children.—AFP

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