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1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
2. Peshawar seminary holds prayers after bomb attack
What’s going on? In order to show attackers they “weren’t defeated” staff members opened the Jamia Zuberia madrasa (i.e. Islamic school) in Peshawar for prayers hours after a bomb attack. Seminary workers washed the walls and mopped the floors after police finished collecting evidence.
The details: According to BBC, the blast reportedly killed eight students. More than 110 people were injured. Most of the madrasa’s students are in their early to mid-20s. As of now, no one has claimed responsibility for the blast, even though this is a suspected militant attack. The Pakistan Taliban already said ‘we didn’t do it.’
The context: The explosion took place during a class with Sheikh Rahimullah Haqqani, a senior cleric and instructor. Haqqani is an Afghan national from Jalalabad. His lecture was being live-streamed when the blast occurred. Haqqani might have been the target, but this is unconfirmed. He survived btw, and thinks the Islamic State militant group was trying to get him, again. Haqqani survived an assassination attempt in August 2016, and elements of the Islamic State might have been involved.
Looking ahead: Police have arrested 55 suspects. A special investigation team will interrogate the suspects.
The bottom line: Dawn quoted security sources, who said the bomb doesn’t look like something usual suspects (i.e. the Pakistan Taliban) would put together – this was a time bomb that looks way more sophisticated. According to the security sources, there’s a chance a new well-trained group was behind this attack.
3. Tax authorities seal mobile operator’s office
The Federal Board of Revenue’s Large Taxpayers’ Office in Islamabad sealed the office of Pakistan Mobile Communication Limited (a.k.a. Jazz), since it allegedly didn’t cough up income tax amounting to PKR 25.3 billion. According to a written order by the Deputy Commissioner of Inland Revenue, Ahmad Shakeel Babar, Jazz deliberately and dishonestly refrained from paying taxes. In response to the seal order, a company spokesperson said Jazz has made significant contributions to Pakistan’s economy for the past 25 years, and has also paid taxes “based on legal interpretations of the tax owed.” Jazz will review the situation and try to resolve the issue soon.
4. You can’t withdraw your ambassador if you don’t have one
Pakistan’s National Assembly (NA) passed a resolution against caricatures of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in France. The resolution accused French President, Emmanuel Macron, of provoking anti-Muslim sentiments during a recent speech. The resolution also urged the govt to withdraw its envoy/
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