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- Islamabad’s Quaid-i-Azam University makes it to world’s top 500 varsities. The Quaid-i-Azam University in Islamabad is one of the best 500 varsities in the world.
- Pakistan administers 10m doses of Covid-19 vaccine. Pakistan has achieved a major milestone of administering 10 million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, the Radio Pakistan reported Wednesday.
- Ghotki train crash caused by 8-mile-long faulty track: Pakistan minister. The Ghotki train crash occurred because an eight-mile-long portion of the Sukkur track was faulty, Railways Minister Azam Swati said Wednesday.
- Walk-in vaccinations for people over 18 start June 11: NCOC. Pakistan will open walk-in vaccinations for people above 18 years from June 11.
- Sindh education dept decides to stop salaries of unvaccinated staff. Sindh Education and Literacy Department has decided to stop the salaries from July of employees who refuse to get themselves vaccinated against the novel coronavirus
- Saudi Arabia approves 901mn Saudi riyal funding for Mohmand dam construction. Saudi Arabia has approved a funding of 901 million Saudi Riyal for the construction of Mohmand Hydropower Dam, ARY NEWS reported quoting Kingdom’s Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Bin Said Al-Maliki on Wednesday.
- Federal board issues revised schedule of matric, inter examinations. The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) on Wednesday issued the final date sheet of matric and intermediate examinations
- Rupee posts minor gains against US dollar. The Pakistani rupee posted minor gains against the United States (US) dollar as it appreciated nine paisas in the inter-bank currency market on Wednesday.
- Remaining Matches Of PSL 2021 To Resume. The sixth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2021) will resume today with the opening match between Islamabad United and Lahore Qalandars to be played at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- 24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 1,383 cases and 53 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 46,882 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on June 8 at 8:14 am).
2. Three generations of Pakistani-origin Canadian Muslim family killed in hate crime
What’s going on? Four members of a Pakistani-origin Canadian Muslim family were killed when a pickup truck ploughed into them on their evening walk in London, Ontario. The family immigrated to Canada from Lahore, Pakistan 10 or 14 years ago. Police arrested 20-year-old suspect Nathaniel Veltman after he fled the scene and called the attack a “planned, premeditated act, motivated by hate.” Police believe the victims were targeted because of their Islamic faith.
The details: The victims represent three generations of the same family and were 74, 46, 44 and 15 years of age. A 9-year-old boy remains hospitalized with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. Veltman has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder, and is due to appear in court Thursday June 10. He’s set to be sentenced in January 2022.
Looking ahead: A vigil has been scheduled for the victims on Tuesday night at a local mosque the family attended. A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $200,000 for members of the victims’ family. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted that he was “horrified” by this incident and that “Islamophobia has no place in any of our communities.” Pakistani PM Imran Khan said “Islamophobia needs to be countered holistically by the international community.”
Something to know: Head of the National Council of Canadian Muslims Mustafa Farooq called the incident a “terrorist attack on Canadian soil.” PM Trudeau also spoke about the incident in Parliament and said “this was a terrorist attack motivated by hatred.” Canadian police are still working with federal authorities to look into potential terrorism charges.
The bottom line: Pakistani leaders like PM Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi believe this tragedy indicates “a rising trend of Islamophobia in the Western world.” Qureshi said Western governments try to describe these incidents as one-off attacks by “crazed” individuals, but he believes that is an oversimplification of a growing movement that is concerning. He called on Muslim communities around the world to raise their voices since Pakistan can’t do it alone.
3. #PakistanAgainstNSA trends in Afghanistan amid calls for end to proxy war
The hashtag #PakistanAgainstNSA is trending in Afghanistan after Qureshi slammed Afghan National Security Adviser Hamdullah Mohib for calling Pakistan a “brothel house” last month. He made this comment while alleging that Pakistan’s intelligence agency supports the Taliban in Afghanistan, an accusation he has made in the past as well. Chris Alexander, former Canadian ambassador to Afghanistan and current cabinet minister, has called on the Pakistani army to end the proxy war in Afghanistan. He claims that failure to do so will result in “more death and further damage to Islamabad’s standing in the world.”
- Backstory: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has also alleged that Pakistan provides “an organized system of support” to the Afghan Taliban, including logistical support. Even U.S. officials have accused Pakistan of “providing a safe haven to militant networks, allowing them to carry out cross-border attacks in Afghanistan,” but Pakistan denied these allegations. Right now, Pakistan is reportedly playing a key role in getting the Afghan Taliban and Afghan govt officials to start negotiating with each other directly after decades of conflict. At first, the Taliban refused to sit down with Afghan government officials, calling them “American puppets.”
4. Famed musician Farhad Humayun passes away
Farhad Humayun, founder and drummer of the Pakistani band Overload, passed away on Tuesday June 8 at the age of 42. The band announced his death on their official Facebook page in a heartfelt tribute — “Stoic in the face of challenges, uncompromising in his values, generous to a fault, witty as hell!” The band requested family, friends and fans to honour him by saying a prayer for him. The Facebook post didn’t specify the cause of his death. However, in October 2018, Humayun publicly disclosed that he had been diagnosed with a brain tumour, for which he received surgery.
5. Pakistani university ranked among top universities worldwide
Pakistan’s Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) made it to a list of top universities in the world for the 2022 rankings. Quacquarelli Symonds (global higher education analysts) published a list of world university rankings. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) made it to the top of the list. The eighteenth edition of the QS World University Rankings rated QAU 378 out of 1,300 universities. The university’s Vice Chancellor Professor Muhammad Ali said QAU’s position in the QS World University Rankings has improved from its previous listing at 454.
- Backstory: So what methodology does QS use to compile its world university rankings? Six metrics, including academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, international faculty ratio, and international student ratio.
