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- President AJK Lashes Out India For Changing Demography Of IoK. President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Sardar Masood Khan Wednesday urged upon Pakistani youth to excel in their fields, saying that a strong, united and economically prosper Pakistan guarantees the freedom of Kashmir.
- Pakistan To Remain on FATF’s Grey List Until June. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released Thursday its report on the assessment of Pakistani steps taken to deliver on its promises to resolve the global community concerns over how financial matters are handled in Pakistan which the watchdog has commended.
- Govt Plans to Introduce 5G From December 2022: IT Minister. Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Aminul Haque has announced that government plans to introduce 5G in the country from December 2022.
- Pakistan, India agree to enforce 2003 ceasefire in DGMOs hotline contact. In a major development for peace in the region, Pakistan and India have agreed to strict enforcement of the ceasefire at the Line of Control (LoC) and other border sectors
- US Welcomes Pakistan-India Ceasefire. The United States has welcomed a joint statement from India and Pakistan that they have agreed to maintain a ceasefire along the disputed border in Kashmir.
- All schools to conduct regular classes from March 1: Shafqat Mahmood. Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced on Thursday that all schools will conduct regular five-day classes from March 1 (Monday).
- Pakistani rupee strengthens against US dollar. The Pakistani rupee continued to strengthen against the United States (US) dollar on Thursday as it appreciated by 30 paisa against the greenback in the interbank.
- PIA likely to run Lahore-Tashkent flights by March end. Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced Thursday it considers flight operations from Lahore to Tashkent and back by the end of next month (March) for which it has already sought formal permission from the diplomatic authorities of Uzbekistan
- Gold prices continue to fall in domestic market. Gold prices extended a downward trend in the domestic market for the second consecutive day on Thursday as per tola price of yellow metal decreased by Rs500 to Rs110,150
- PCB allows increase in spectators for remains PSL 2021 matches. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has allowed to increase the number of spectators to 50 per cent for the remaining matches of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2021 edition.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- 24-hour count: Pakistan reported 1,361 new cases and 64 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 40,906 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on February 25 at 8:05am).
2. Army comments on Taliban spokesperson’s escape
What’s going on? Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General, Major General Babar Iftikhar, sat down with some foreign journalists at the ISPR office. They talked about former Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesperson, Ehsanullah Ehsan. TTP is also known as the Pakistani Taliban.
The details: Pakistan’s military kept Ehsan in detention for three years, but he escaped in February last year. Ehsan didn’t specify how he managed to break out of a high-security military prison and leave the country. Iftikhar claimed that action has already been taken against army officials who were responsible for Ehsan’s escape. Iftikhar also said they don’t know where he is right now, but are trying to arrest him again.
The context: Ehsan claimed he fled to Turkey with his wife and children. He said he surrendered to the army after making a deal, but since that deal wasn’t honored, he escaped. Pakistani analysts and experts have doubts about Ehsan’s escape story. Some think the state turned Ehsan into an asset/informant, and that his claims about escaping are just a cover up.
Something to know: On February 16, someone who claimed to be Ehsan reportedly threatened
The bottom line: Iftikhar said Ehsan’s escape was “a very serious matter.” However, there are still a lot of unanswered questions. Even though Iftikhar said some army officials were responsible for Ehsan’s escape, there’s no clear answer on what role they played, or how exactly they were responsible. Also, Iftikhar didn’t go into detail about the action taken against these army officials.
3. New law bans corporal punishment in Islamabad
The National Assembly passed a bill banning all forms of corporal punishment in Islamabad. The ban will be enforced in the workplace, educational institutions, and other child care institutions. Before we go on, corporal punishment means physical punishment. If your parents told you stories about how their teachers smacked them on the palm with a ruler, or hit them with a cane on their rear end (ouch), these are examples of corporal punishment at school. Under the proposed law, teachers can’t use physical punishment to discipline children or stop unwanted behavior.
- Backstory: Originally, Section 89 of the Pakistan Penal Code allowed teachers or guardians to carry out physical punishment “in good faith” and “for the benefit” of the child. Now, the new proposed law will penalize teachers who assault or hurt children in any context. Basically, there are no exceptions, regardless of intention. Teachers can’t say they’re smacking or caning a child in “good faith” or for their benefit.
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