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- Registration Of Citizens Over 40 Years Of Age For COVID-19 Vaccination Begins. The registration of citizens over forty years of age for COVID-19 vaccination is underway across the country.
- Prime Minister Imran Khan to reach Quetta on day visit Wednesday. Prime Minister Imran Khan will reach Quetta on Wednesday on a day visit, where he would review the law and order situation, announce a special package for Balochistan and inaugurate development projects besides also distributing money to youngsters under the Kamyab Jawan program
- Govt considering five-day holiday on Eidul Fitr: minister. Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said the government was considering giving five-day holidays on the occasion of Eidul Fitr this year
- Pakistan secures $370mn debt relief from Japan. Pakistan and Japan on Tuesday inked debt suspension agreements amounting to $ 367 million under the G-20 debt service suspension initiative,
- Interior Ministry Decides To Close All Tourist Spots From May 8 To 16. Interior Ministry has decided closure of all tourist spots from May 8 to 16 whileSOPs for aitakaf, Shabe Qadar and Eid prayers will also be issued.
- Govt Postpones All Examinations Till June 15. The government has postponed all examinations including those of boards and the Cambridge system till June 15 in wake of the surge in COVID-19 cases in the country.
- Federal Cabinet Fixes Retail Price of COVID Vaccine. The Federal Cabinet has approved to fix the retail price of two injections of Corona vaccine Sputnik at Rs8449.
- Faisal Sultan warns of lockdown if COVID SOPs violation continues. Special Assistant to PM (SAPM) for Health Dr Faisal Sultan on Tuesday warned of imposition of lockdown in the cities, where COVID-related SOPs are being violated
- Price of 20kg flour bag rises to Rs1,020 in Punjab. Price of 20kg wheat flour bag in Punjab has reached Rs 1,020, said Flour Mills Association on Tuesday
- US dollar rises against rupee. The Pakistani rupee depreciated 37 paisas against the United States (US) dollar in the interbank currency market on Tuesday.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- 24-hour count: Pakistan reported 4,825 new cases and 70 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 50,161 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on April 26 at 8:31 am).
- High demand for oxygen: Hospitals in Pakistan are reportedly running out of oxygen and asking for more oxygen cylinders to treat COVID-19 patients. Oxygen producers also said Pakistan could face an oxygen shortage like India if the govt doesn’t take action asap. Due to a rise in COVID-19 cases, and growing demand for oxygen, the govt wants to start rehabilitating the Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) oxygen plant. Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan put Federal Minister for Planning, Asad Umar, in charge of reviving the oxygen plant. The plant has been closed since 2015. A technical inspection has to take place before the repair work starts. However, most of the facilities needed to restart the plant are locally available. It’s unclear how long it will take to get the plant up and running again.
2. Clashes in Jerusalem – what you need to know
What’s going on? Tension between Israelis and Palestinians has intensified since Ramzan started this year. Israeli police and Palestinians have been clashing on a regular basis at night.
But why? Jerusalem. The city is holy to Muslims, Christians and Jews. The Al-Aqsa mosque compound is located in Jerusalem’s Old City. The site is considered the third holiest in Islam, and the holiest for Jews, who call it, Temple Mount.
The details: Palestinians are accusing Israeli police of trying to block off access to the Old City’s Damascus Gate, where Muslims usually get together in the evening during Ramzan after fasting during the day. There is reportedly a ban on gatherings.
Tell me more: Palestinians are also angry about an anti-Arab march in the area. A far-right Jewish nationalist group called, Lehava, led a march where hundreds of protestors chanted things like “Arabs get out.” According to The Associated Press, some TikTok videos allegedly show Palestinians slapping ultra-orthodox Jews, while other videos show Jewish hardliners assaulting or bullying Arabs.
The context: Last week on Thursday, hundreds of Palestinians reportedly threw stones and bottles at Israeli police. The police fired water cannons and stun grenades to break up the protestors. Several Palestinians were wounded in that encounter. The next day, dozens of Palestinians marched towards the Old City and clashed with police. Police claim the protestors threw stones and other objects at officers. Six Palestinians were injured. On late Friday/early Saturday, Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired rockets towards Israel. Israeli air defenses intercepted some of the missiles, and others fell near Gaza. The clashes continued into Sunday.
A little history: In 1947, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution that divided Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. In 1948, the State of Israel was created, followed by the first Arab-Israeli War. Israel won. 750,000 Palestinians were displaced, and the territory was divided into three parts. In 1967, Israel won another war, and got more territory, including east Jerusalem. The Palestinians want east Jerusalem to be the capital of their future state. The future of Jerusalem is still a very sensitive subject. Overall, concerns about Palestinian self-determination and self-governance haven’t been resolved. The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is at a standstill.
The bottom line: Can you guess whose side Pakistan is on? The Palestinian Arabs. In a statement, Pakistan’s Foreign Office said it’s concerned about “alarming developments” in what it calls “occupied Palestinian territories.” The Foreign Office condemned the alleged violence against Palestinians. According to the statement, Pakistan “supports the Palestinian people’s inalienable right to self-determination” and “a two-state solution.”
3. The camel library in Balochistan
You’ve probably heard of mobile libraries on trucks or rickshaws, but have you ever heard of a mobile library service via camels? Camels in Balochistan are delivering books in areas that don’t have libraries. Plus, schools are also closed due to COVID-19, so children haven’t had easy or immediate access to books during the pandemic. After schools closed, Zubaida Jalal, a federal minister, and Rahima Jalal, a teacher at a local high school, thought of the idea. The camel library started off as a trial, but the Jalal sisters plan to expand the initiative since the response has been “enormous.” Alif Laila Book Bus Society in Lahore donates the books.
