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One Liner
- Covid-19, 24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 3,221 cases and 95 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 48,181 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 17 at 7:45 pm).
- ‘Great responsibility’ rests on Afghan leadership in current situation: PM Imran Khan
No other country wants peace in Afghanistan more than Pakistan, PM Imran Khan tells Afghan leaders’ delegation. - Govt committed to protecting minority rights: Governor Punjab
LAHORE, Aug 17 (APP): Governor Punjab Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar said on Tuesday the government was committed to protecting the rights of minorities in light of the vision of the founding fathers and golden principles of Islam. - China’s foreign minister slams ‘hurried’ US withdrawal from Afghanistan. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday that the hasty pullout of US troops from Afghanistan had a “serious negative impact,” but pledged to work with Washington to promote stability in the country.
- China to continue playing constructive role in political settlement of Afghanistan issue
BEIJING, Aug 17 (APP): A Chinese foreign ministry’s spokesperson Tuesday said that China would continue playing a constructive role in the political settlement of the Afghanistan issue and hoped that the Afghan Taliban will fulfill their promises of the establishment of an inclusive government. - Pakistan begins export of 4G smartphones – first consignment sent to the UAE
In an encouraging development, Pakistan has now entered the export realm of smartphones by sending the first-ever shipment of mobile phones tagged ‘Manufactured in Pakistan’ to the United Arab Emirates on Friday. According to reports, the first consignment contained 5,500 mobile sets of 4G smartphones manufactured by Inovi Telecom. - PPP calls for taking parliament into confidence over Afghanistan post-Taliban takeover
“Even a common person has concerns over the situation in Afghanistan,” PPP Chairman Bilawal says. - New Zealand on August 17, 2021, recorded its first locally transmitted case of Covid-19 in six months. This immediately led the New Zealand government to impose a three-day snap national lockdown.
- Latest Gold Rate in Pakistan today (16 Aug 2021) is Rs 93,900 per 10 grams, and the rate of Gold is Rs.109,500 per tola (24k Gold) in Pakistan today.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- 24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 3,221 cases and 95 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 48,181 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 17 at 7:45 pm).
2. PM Imran Khan launches the first phase of Single National Curriculum
What’s going on? Yesterday, Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the Single National Curriculum at a ceremony in Islamabad. Federal Minister for Education, Shafqat Mahmood, called the Single National Curriculum “a milestone to end disparity in the education system” since all children will have a fair and equal opportunity to receive a high quality education.
The details: Mahmood said the Single National Curriculum has been launched for grades pre-one to five in public schools, private schools and religious seminaries. Next year, the Single National Curriculum will be introduced in grades six to eight, and then grades nine to 12 in 2023. So far, the Single National Curriculum has been implemented in all provinces except Sindh.