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One Liner
- Khalid Khursheed Took Oath As Gilgit Baltistan CM. Khalid Khursheed has been sworn in as Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) chief minister (CM) in Gilgit on Tuesday.
- Govt Approves Procurement of Covid-19 Vaccine. The federal cabinet has approved funds to purchase the Covid-19 vaccine.
- Green Electric Buses To Be Run In Large Cities Of Punjab: CM Buzdar. Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said that green electric buses will be operated in the large cities of the province including Lahore which will decrease environmental pollution and smog.
- COVID-19 Turkey Slaps Complete Lockdown on Saturday, Sunday. Turkey has further toughened COVID-19 measures with full weekend lockdowns and weeknight curfews as the number of coronavirus cases continues to increase across the country.
- Chinese probe lands on Moon to gather lunar samples. China has successfully landed a probe on the Moon in an ambitious attempt to bring back the first lunar samples in four decades.
- PTI wants Lahore to be divided into four districts. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s local leadership has recommended the Punjab government to divide Lahore into four districts instead of two
- Uneasy Ishaq Dar skips question on returning to Pakistan during interview. Former Finance Minister during the Nawaz Sharif rule, Ishaq Dar on Tuesday claimed that he had no properties abroad and only owned a residence in Pakistan that was already seized on the orders of the incumbent government
- Weather To Remain Dry And Cold In Most Parts Of Country. The weather will remain dry and cold in the most of the areas across the country on Tuesday.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- Pakistan reported 2,458 new cases and 67 deaths in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 40,969 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on December 1 at 7:35am).
- Last week, Pakistan reported a jump in daily new COVID-19 cases. Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s administration is partly blaming the recent COVID-19 surge on the opposition alliance. Despite the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, opposition parties banded together to organize an anti-govt protest rally in Multan yesterday (see more on this story below).
2. Anti-govt rally in Multan pushes through
What’s going on? Yesterday, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) held a rally in Multan. At the same time, another member of the Bhutto family stepped into the political spotlight. We’re talking about Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, former PM Benazir Bhutto’s youngest daughter/child. Reminder: PDM is an opposition alliance against the govt. Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) are the three largest political parties in the PDM.
The details: Some people in Pakistan’s Twittersphere think Aseefa spoke really well at the Multan rally. Others are happily saying, ‘like mother, like daughter.’ PPP Senator, Sherry Rehman, said Aseefa “made us all proud.” Aseefa has a background in global health. She’s a UN Ambassador for polio eradication, and aims to make Pakistan polio-free. It looks like she’s getting more involved with PPP. Her older brother, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, is PPP’s Chairman (P.S. he’s in self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19).
Tell me more: PML-N Vice President, Maryam Nawaz, spoke at the same rally. Images of Nawaz and Aseefa standing next to each other on a container are making rounds online. In fact, Nawaz welcomed Aseefa to the stage/container. Reporter, Benazir Shah, and political commentator, Marvi Sirmed, tweeted about the girl power vibe.
The govt’s response: The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) govt is lashing out at the opposition alliance for holding rallies in the middle of a pandemic. The rallies have big crowds, which have the potential to become COVID-19 hotbeds. If you watch this video, you’ll notice that social distancing at the Multan rally appears non-existent. There’s another video of Aseefa asking people at the rally to wear face masks.
The context: This month, the govt said it’s banning political rallies to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Last week, the opposition alliance gathered thousands of supporters in Peshawar. The police reportedly arrested PDM leaders to stop them from attending the Multan rally on Monday. Before the Multan rally, the govt placed containers on major roads to block large crowds from gathering at the venue.
The bottom line: Despite arrests and road blocks, the PDM powered through with their rally in Multan.PM Khan keepsbringing up the pandemic, and how it’s careless to have massive protests. The opposition alliance is determined to continue protesting, because they want the PTI govt to step down.
3. Passenger van bursts into flames after collision
At least 13 people were killed when a passenger van and a bus collided in Punjab’s Sheikhupura district. A gas cylinder in the van exploded and killed all 13 passengers on board. Passengers on the bus were able to get out before it caught fire. Around 17 people were injured and shifted to a hospital. Seven of the people who died in the van were from the same family. They were heading home after attending a wedding in Lahore. Over-speeding and fog in the area likely caused the accident.
- Backstory: Thousands of people in Pakistan reportedly die in traffic accidents every year. Crashes are common due to poor roads, badly maintained vehicles, and reckless driving.
4. When you tweet that someone died, and take it back
Former PM Mir Zafarullah Khan Jamali is in critical condition. He had a heart attack on Friday and is on a ventilator. President Arif Alvi apparently jumped the gun and wrote a condolence tweet about Jamali, saying he had died. Later on, President Alvi realized Jamali was still alive, apologized to Jamali’s family, and deleted the tweet. President Alvi wrote a clarification tweet, saying he had the wrong information before.
- Backstory: Jamali, who is 76-years-old, served as PM from November 2002 till June 2004 during the tenure of former President and military ruler, Pervez Musharraf. He was also acting Chief Minister of Balochistan from November 1996 till February 1997.
MARKET RECAP
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