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- Three Pak Army soldiers martyred, two terrorists killed in North Waziristan IBO: ISPR. Two terrorists including an IED expert were killed during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday.
- Turkish actor ‘Bamsi Bey’ humbled by PM Imran’s appreciation for Diriliş: Ertuğrul. Turkish popular drama series Diriliş: Ertuğrul actors Nurettin Sönmez aka Bamsı Beyrek and Ayberk Pekcan aka Artuk Bey have arrived in Pakistan yesterday on three-day visit.
- IHC stops Naeem Bukhari from working as PTV chairman. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday restrained Chairman of the Pakistan Television (PTV) board Naeem Bukhari from discharging his official duties.
- OGRA seeks massive increase in fuel prices for next 15 days. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has put a proposal to hike prices of all the major POL products in the country
- Govt ordered to contact India again for Kulbhushan Jadhav’s lawyer. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ordered the federal government to contact the Indian government again regarding the appointment of legal counsel to Kulbhushan Jadhav
- Govt decision to reopen educational institutions on 18th challenged in court. A writ petition was filed in the Lahore High Court on Thursday challenging the government’s January 4 decision to reopen educational institutions across the country on Jan 18.
- President Azerbaijan thanks Pakistani PM for support conflict with Armenia. The foreign affairs minister for Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov has on Thursday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan to discuss regional affairs as the two countries reaffirmed bilateral support
- Pakistan Army soldier martyred in Indian firing from across LoC. A soldier of the Pakistan Army on Thursday embraced martyrdom in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) due to the unprovoked ceasefire violation by the Indian troops along the Line of Control (LoC)
- Babar Azam ‘excited’ to take part in South Africa fixtures. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam said that he is excited to take part in the upcoming home series against South Africa.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- 24-hour count: Pakistan reported 3,097 new cases and 46 deaths in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 41,574 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on January 14 at 8:13am).
2. Human Rights Watch recaps Pakistan’s crackdown on dissent
What’s going on? In its 761-page World Report 2021, Human Rights Watch claimed that Pakistan’s govt intensified its crackdown on the media, political opponents and civil society in 2020. The same report also stated that Pakistan failed to reduce violence against women and minorities.
The details: Human Rights Watch accused Pakistani authorities of harassing and sometimes, prosecuting, human rights defenders and journalists who criticized govt policies. Human Rights Watch alleged that Pakistani authorities used the National Accountability Bureau (i.e. the country’s anti-corruption watchdog) to detain political opponents and critics of the govt.
Tell me more: The report also claimed that violence against Pakistan’s Ahmadi religious community got worse in 2020. At least four Ahmadis were killed due to blasphemy allegations. Human Rights Watch even referred to a joint statement that a group of women journalists released over the summer. The statement condemned social media attacks, death and rape threats against women journalists in Pakistan whose reporting was critical of the govt.
The bottom line: Human Rights Watch is basically trying to say that it is unacceptable to threaten political opponents, activists and journalists who criticize the govt in a democracy – these activities are more common under authoritarian rule.
3. Why is #PakistanShocksIndia trending on Twitter?
The International Cricket Council ran a poll on January 12, asking Twitter to choose among four cricketers who played the best while serving as team captain. The choices were: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan (i.e. from when he was captain of Pakistan’s cricket team), India’s Virat Kohli, South Africa’s AB de Villiers, and Australia’s Meg Lanning. PM Khan won the poll, emerging as the highest-rated captain (i.e. 47.3%), closely followed by Kohli (i.e. 46.2%). That’s why Pakistan’s Twittersphere is thrilled, and they aren’t holding back on gloating. Pakistani ministers and senators reportedly chimed in as well.
4. Deepening ties with Turkey and Azerbaijan
Pakistan, Turkey and Azerbaijan signed the “Islamabad Declaration,” an agreement to strengthen cooperation in various areas (e.g. politics, trade, economics, security, science, tech, and culture). Foreign ministers from the three countries held a trilateral meeting in Islamabad. They talked about the challenges their countries are facing. Turkey and Azerbaijan reportedly joined Pakistan in speaking out against India’s alleged human rights violations in Kashmir. Turkey and Azerbaijan also reiterated their position on the Kashmir dispute, calling for a peaceful settlement in line with United Nations Security Council resolutions (P.S. Pakistan and India claim Kashmir in full, but only control parts of it).
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