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One Liner
- CPEC will change Pakistan’s destiny: Asim Saleem Bajwa. Chairman China Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority Lt Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa has said that CPEC will change the destiny of Pakistan.
- ‘Pakistan lost an iconic sportsman’: COAS on demise of hockey legend Abdul Rashid. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday expressed heartfelt grief on the demise of hockey legend Abdul Rashid Junior.
- Biden close to White House victory as he builds leads in Pennsylvania, Georgia. Democrat Joe Biden expanded his narrow leads over President Donald Trump in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and Georgia on Friday, putting him on the verge of winning the White House three days after polls closed.
- Pakistan reprimands Indian army chief for remarks wrought with ‘RSS-BJP mindset’. Foreign Office of Pakistan in its rebuttal for “irresponsible and gratuitous remarks” about the country condemned Indian defense staff chief General Bipin Rawat
- Over 100 tons of imported sugar arrived in Karachi: Hammad Azhar. Federal Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar on Friday said imported sugar will reduce the prices of the commodity by 15 to 20 rupees per kilogram in the domestic market.
- ECC Approves Minimum Support Price for Wheat Rs. 1650 per 40 kg. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet at Cabinet Division in Islamabad today.
- PIA records losses of Rs40 billion in nine months. PIA has reported a loss of Rs39.85 billion during the first nine month of the 2020 calendar year.
- Gold prices up by Rs1,350 per tola in domestic market. The per tola gold price witnessed an increase of Rs1,350 per tola in the domestic market on Friday
- Pakistani rupee continues to strengthen against US dollar. The Pakistani rupee continued to strengthen against the United States (US) dollar on Friday as it appreciated by Rs0.37 in the inter-bank market.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- Pakistan reported 1,376 cases and 30 deaths in the past 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 35,745 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on November 6 at 7:14 am).
- The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training decided not to close educational institutions, even though COVID-19 cases are rising across the country. During a meeting, Federal Minister for Education, Shafqat Mehmood and provincial education ministers agreed to keep schools open. They also talked about winter vacation, and whether to move the academic year from April to August. They want to revisit their discussion about reducing winter holidays and extending the school year, which is why they’ve planned another meeting for the first week of December.
2. Does the US have a new president-elect yet?
What’s going on? Soooo, still no winner in the US presidential election. CNN has not projected a winner in five battleground states, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona, and Nevada, because they’re still too close to call. There’s no confirmation from Alaska either, which historically leans towards republicans.
How are those numbers looking? As of November 6, 12:28 am EST, CNN is showing that democratic nominee, former Vice President Joe Biden, has 253 electoral votes, and republican nominee, President Donald Trump, has 213 electoral votes. They each need 270 to win.
The argument against counting more votes: President Trump, his family members, and his campaign are suggesting fraud, and accusing Democrats of stealing the election. They’re suspicious about the delayed results and vote-counting process. Yesterday, President Trump’s campaign released a statement, saying he would have won by now if people were counting “legal votes,” not the “illegal and late votes.” President Trump reiterated these claims during a press briefing at the White House. President Trump doesn’t think votes should be counted after election day. At the moment, there is no verified evidence of voting irregularities.
The argument for counting more votes: Others claim that counting all votes isn’t fraud. Mail-in ballot rules vary depending on the state. Many states require mail-in ballots to be received by election day (i.e. November 3). However, some states will still count mail-in ballots that arrive a few days after election day, which means these votes aren’t “illegal.” CNN and PBS NewsHour are saying it’s normal to not know the results of this year’s election yet, due to excess mail-in votes that are taking longer to count. COVID-19 changed the way people vote, resulting in a surge of mail-in votes and early voting. Most of the remaining votes are mail-in votes, and democrats are reportedly more inclined to vote that way.
The Trump campaign is dishing out lawsuits:
- Michigan and Pennsylvania: President Trump’s campaign sued to stop mail-in ballots from being counted in these states, insisting the campaign should get “meaningful” access to review the vote-counting process. The Michigan lawsuit got a thumbs down – republican observers were already allowed to watch the process, just in limited numbers due to social distancing guidelines. A judge in Pennsylvania budged a bit and told Philadelphia election officials to let republican observers watch the vote count from six feet away, instead of the original 20 feet distance.
- Georgia: President Trump’s campaign sued Chatham County in Georgia to make sure ballots weren’t accepted after the 7 pm deadline. However, this lawsuit didn’t come through either. A judge said there wasn’t any evidence of Chatham County receiving late ballots.
A feeling of dejavu: Some Pakistanis are drawing comparisons between elections in Pakistan, and the current US presidential election. For example, Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat said: “Seems we are not the only ones who have a monopoly on ‘interesting’ elections.” Also, in his press briefing at the White House yesterday, President Trump claimed the election is “rigged” against him. Rigging allegations are common in Pakistan’s elections. For example, Pakistan’s opposition parties regularly allege that widespread rigging in the 2018 election brought Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan into power.
The bottom line: This is a razor-thin election, which could take longer. On top of that, President Trump thinks he’s being cheated.
3. Arzoo Raja’s underage marriage case is still ongoing
During a hearing on Thursday, the Sindh High Court (SHC) ordered the health secretary to figure out Arzoo Raja’s real age. Raja is a Christian girl who was allegedly abducted, forcibly married and forcibly converted to Islam. Her parents claim she is 13-years-old. Her new 44-year old Muslim husband, Ali Azhar, said she’s 18-years-old. While speaking in court, Raja reportedly said she willingly got married and wasn’t kidnapped. Jibran Nasir, who is on her family’s legal team, asked the court to let Raja record her statement in private. However, Sindh’s advocate general said if she’s actually a minor, she isn’t even old enough to record a statement. The next hearing is on November 9.
- Backstory: Raja’s parents reported their daughter had gone missing from their home in Karachi. Police said she married Azhar, and “willingly” converted to Islam. According to the Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act, the minimum age of marriage is 18. At first, the SHC cited Sharia law and ruled in favor of the marriage (i.e. under this interpretation of Sharia law, a child can apparently be married after her first menstrual period). Later on, the SHC ordered police to temporarily place Raja in a shelter home while the case plays out.
