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- Uniform Syllabus To Be Introduced From Next Year: Shafqat Mehmood. Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood said on Friday a final decision to reopen schools that were closed in March to prevent the spread of coronavirus would be taken at an interprovincial education ministers’ conference on Sept 7.
- FM Qureshi Thanks China Over Raising Kashmir Issue In UN Security Council. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, who is in China, says he will represent Pakistan in the strategic dialogue with China
- PIA announces reduction in fares for domestic destinations.
- Pakistan sanctions 88 individuals associated with terrorist groups. In a major step against terrorism, Pakistan on Friday slapped sanctions on more than 88 individuals allegedly associated with different terrorist groups, including Daish, al-Qaida and Taliban
- Punjab govt bans pillion riding on 9th, 10th Muharram.
- Turkey’s Erdogan converts another former church into mosque. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday ordered another ancient Orthodox church, that became a mosque and then a popular Istanbul museum, to be turned back into a mosque.
- Overseas Pakistanis can now directly invest in stocks. Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the Roshan Digital Accounts project, which will allow overseas Pakistanis to make direct banking payments and invest in Pakistan.
- Five Children Drown in Kohat. Five children were dead after falling into a pond in Kohat.
- England Bats First In 3rd Test Against Pakistan
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1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- Pakistan reported 630 new cases and 10 deaths in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 23,670 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on August 20 at 9:30am).
2. Accomplice discovered in court shooting incident
A lawyer in Pakistan named Tufail Zia reportedly helped Faisal Khan kill US citizen, Tahir Naseem, inside a courtroom last month in Peshawar. The lawyer allegedly snuck a gun into the building and gave it to Khan, who then shot Naseem in public. Naseem was on trial for blasphemy after allegedly declaring himself Islam’s prophet. However, rights activists claim that Naseem had mental health issues. Khan was taken into custody on the spot and now claims he had an accomplice. Zia didn’t have anything to do with the court proceedings. However, due to his lawyer status, he was able to bypass heavy security. Zia has reportedly been arrested as well, and will remain in custody while police investigate. Religious radicals praised Khan for shooting Naseem.
Backstory:Pakistan’s blasphemy laws can come with a death penalty. A mere blasphemy allegation that hasn’t even been proven can be life threatening, since mobs and vigilantes bring it upon themselves to kill accused individuals. Even attempts to amend the blasphemy laws spark outrage.
3.When you have a tough crowd
While addressing a joint session of Parliament, President Arif Alvi praised the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) govt for “successfully tackling the coronavirus pandemic, and also highlighting the Kashmir issue on international forums.” He also touched on anti-terrorism legislation and the economy, which he claims is stabilizing. President Alvi was giving a recap of PTI’s accomplishments during its two years in power. He even went on to state that all of Pakistan’s institutions (i.e. the army, govt, media, and judiciary) are on the same page. Yet, some opposition members walked out during his speech, while others chanted slogans and protested.
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