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- Pakistan hosting OIC extraordinary session on Afghanistan today. Extraordinary session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers to focus on our collective energies on addressing the dire humanitarian situation in Afghanistan says PM Imran Khan
- PM to participate in the opening session of OIC Council of Foreign Ministers: Gill
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (APP): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr. Shahbaz Gill on Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan would participate in an opening session of the 17th extraordinary session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers being held in Islamabad today. - LHC orders amendment in Nikahnama to settle dower issue LAHORE: The Rawalpindi bench of the Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered the federal and Punjab governments to amend column 13 of the Nikahnama, which deals with the amount of dower, to avoid problems between a couple after marriage.
- Islamic countries meet in Islamabad to discuss aid for Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Envoys from 57 Islamic nations were meeting in Islamabad today for a summit aimed at relieving the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan while testing diplomatic ties with its new Taliban rulers.
- The US confirms career diplomat as new Vietnam ambassador. The U.S. Senate Saturday confirmed Marc Evans Knapper as the next ambassador to Vietnam, eight months after his nomination by President Joe Biden.
- Bangladesh’s rebound from Covid quicker than regional peers: IMF Bangladesh’s economy has rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic ‘much quicker than other nations in the region due to the measures are taken by the authorities, according to a staff team from the International Monetary Fund, or IMF, bdnews24.com reports.
- 75 reported dead in Philippines typhoon: officials MANILA: At least 75 people have been reported killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official tallies showed Sunday, as efforts to deliver water and food to devastated islands ramped up.
- Gold Rate In Pakistan Today, 18th December 2021. Gold Rate in Pakistan today on 18th December 2021 is being sold for Rs. 100,570 per 10 grams, and the price of Gold is Rs. 117,300 per tola in Pakistan today.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- 24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 370 cases and 4 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 44,609 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on December 15 at 7:26 am).
2. Allegations about PTI leaders paying the Prime Minister’s household expenses
What’s going on? Former member of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, retired Justice Wajihuddin Ahmed, claimed that PTI leader, Jahangir Khan Tareen, used to provide funds of up to Rs. 3 million a month for Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s household expenses. While making these claims on Bol News, Ahmed reportedly did not provide proof to back up his allegations.
Something to know: Ahmed served as Chief Justice of the Sindh High Court and as a senior justice of the Supreme Court. When he was head of PTI’s election tribunal, he led an investigation into irregularities in PTI’s intra-party elections. Dawn stated that Ahmed “developed differences” with the party’s leadership while trying to implement the election tribunal’s recommendations.
