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- PM Imran promises to visit Quetta once Hazaras bury slain miners. Prime Minister Imran Khan promised on Friday to visit the families of slain coal miners to express solidarity with them once they bury their loved ones.
- Five policemen arrested over Osama Satti murder axed. The five policemen arrested over their involvement in the murder of 22-year-old Osama Satti in an alleged staged shootout were axed from service on Friday.
- Anti-polio drive to begin in Punjab from January 11. Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has announced that anti-polio vaccination drive will begin from January 11 across the province
- Balochistan govt announces Rs 2 mn reward for identifying Machh killers. Balochistan government on Friday announced a Rs 2 million reward money for identifying the terrorists involved in the massacre of coal miners hailing from the Hazara community in Machh district
- After Capitol violence, Trump faces calls for removal and staff exodus. President Donald Trump faced growing calls for his removal and a staff exodus on Thursday, one day after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol in a harrowing assault on American democracy.
- Biden says Trump incited ‘domestic terrorists’ at U.S. Capitol. Del: President-elect Joe Biden said on Thursday that President Donald Trump fomented Wednesday’s violence at the U.S. Capitol, calling it one of the darkest days in the history of the country and an assault on democracy.
- Govt to establish Covid vaccination counters in Islamabad: sources. The federal government has made another progress in ongoing preparations for anti-Covid vaccination drive as it has decided to establish 12 coronavirus vaccination counters in Islamabad, citing sources
- Saudi Arabia set to lift ban on international flights but with Covid-SOPs in place. Saudi Arabia’s ministry of interior has decided to lift the temporary travel ban by the end of March on the international flights it imposed due to Covid-19, as reported on Friday by the Saudi Press Agency.
- COAS Bajwa Visits Bahrain. Bahrain has reaffirmed its special relationship with Pakistan and pledged to keep working for even better relations between the two brotherly countries.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- Pakistan reported 2,435 cases and 48 deaths in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 38,369 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on January 8 at 8:01 am).
2. Pakistanis react to US Capitol breach
What’s going on? Pakistanis did what they do best – post memes (e.g. this, this, this, and this). In related news, a joint session of Congress (i.e. both the House and Senate) resumed late on Wednesday night after supporters of US President Donald Trump barged into Capitol Hill. The joint session formally certified Joe Biden’s presidential election victory. Later on, Trump said, “…I totally disagree with the outcome of the election…nevertheless there will be an orderly transition on January 20th.”
The details: Trump posted a new video yesterday, where he said the demonstrators who infiltrated Capitol Hill “defiled the seat of American democracy.” This is a different tone from his previous video, where he said “I love you” to the rioters while telling them to go home. In the previous video, he also doubled down on his allegations about the election being stolen from him.
Tell me more: Facebook and Twitter took action against Trump. On Wednesday, Twitter locked Trump out of his account for 12 hours after he tweeted baseless allegations about election fraud and voiced support for rioters on Capitol Hill. According to Twitter, Trump violated the company’s rules. Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, said Trump is trying to undermine the peaceful transfer of power to Biden, which is why the company is blocking his account through the end of his term.
Now what? House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, called for Vice President (VP) Mike Pence to immediately initiate Trump’s removal from office, even though his term is ending in less than 13 days. She is asking Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, which is related to the president’s ability to perform the duties of office. It empowers the VP to temporarily become president, in the event that the president can no longer do his or her job. As of yesterday afternoon, DC Metropolitan police said 69 people connected with the Capitol Hill breach have been arrested.
The context: On Wednesday, hundreds of pro-Trump rioters stormed Capitol Hill. Rioters were trying to block the certification of Biden’s election victory. Trump has repeatedly made unproven claims about election fraud. Earlier in the day, Trump urged his supporters to march to the Capitol during the ceremonial confirmation of electoral votes. At least five people are dead as a result of the violence, including a Capitol police officer. Capitol police shot and killed one woman while a massive mob breached the building – she was reportedly an “avid” Trump supporter. The other three had fatal medical emergencies during the unrest. Multiple DC Metropolitan Police officers were also injured.
3. Transgender model attacked in Lahore
Trans model and professional dancer, Rimal Ali, was reportedly attacked and harassed in Lahore. After being abused, her assailant cut her hair, and shaved the rest off. Ali accused someone named Jahanzeb Khan of attacking her. Ali said, “I am being oppressed daily so I can be prevented from working in showbiz.” She also claimed her life is in danger, and that if anything happens to her, Khan should be held responsible. Ali made her film debut in 2018, where she starred in Saat Din Mohabbat In. She has also performed in music videos. Members of Pakistan’s trans community are slowly making their way into mainstream media after dealing with years of discrimination.
4. TikTok’s video competition for Pakistan
Video-sharing app, TikTok, launched its “1 Million Audition” campaign in Pakistan for the first time. This campaign has already been going on since 2018 in other countries. The point is to encourage creative expression. To participate, people can shoot a video based on any popular theme, and publish it on TikTok with the hashtag #1MAuditionPK. The nine best creators in each category will be declared winners (e.g. comedy, talent, song and dance). Winners will be selected based on video quality and engagement. TiKTok will gift vouchers worth $1,000 to the winner in each category. There are also prizes for second and third place. Winners will be announced on January 22.
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