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One history, two futures

Oct 11, 2024 | dawn.com | Sakib Sherani

HOW a country is organised as a polity casts a long shadow on its economic development. Egypt and Indonesia offer two contrasting examples from recent history. Both these countries have a broadly similar past in terms of the omnipresent involvement of the military, and both were at a crossroads in their recent history similar to where Pakistan finds itself today. Each, however, took a different path, with vastly different outcomes. Egypt is a flourishing autocracy with a floundering economy.
Bangladesh recalls 5 envoys in major diplomatic reshuffle, including India’s

Oct 3, 2024 | dawn.com | Sakib Sherani

Bangladesh’s interim government has recalled five envoys, including the ambassador to neighbouring India, in a major diplomatic reshuffle, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday. Major political changes in the South Asian nation ushered in the interim government led by Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus after weeks of violent protests forced then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina to resign on August 5 and flee to India.
Six migrants killed by Mexican soldiers during highway chase

Oct 3, 2024 | dawn.com | Sakib Sherani

Soldiers chasing suspicious vehicles on a highway in Mexico opened fire and killed six migrants, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. The patrol found 33 migrants from countries including Egypt, Nepal, Cuba, India and Pakistan, it said, without specifying the nationalities of those killed in the incident late on Tuesday in southern Chiapas state.
Gandapur, PTI lawmakers vow to attend D-Chowk rally ‘at all costs’

Oct 3, 2024 | dawn.com | Mohammad Ashfaq |Sakib Sherani

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur and other lawmakers of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf from the province on Wednesday vowed to attend their party’s Oct 4 rally at D-Chowk in Islamabad “at all costs” and announced that they would reach the federal capital even if it took them several days. They also warned authorities that if they’re stopped from entering Islamabad, they would retaliate.
6.6pc women of reproductive age had abortion in 2023: study

Oct 3, 2024 | dawn.com | Ikram Junaidi |Sakib Sherani

ISLAMABAD: As many as 66 women of reproductive age (15-49) per 1,000 had an induced abortion in 2023, leading to complications in at least 21-30 per cent of these women that showed serious gaps in care and safety. Likewise, women living in rural areas are disproportionately exposed to such problems compared to their wealthier counterparts or those living in urban areas.
SCO summit to promote Pakistan’s soft image: information minister

Oct 3, 2024 | dawn.com | Kashif Abbasi |Sakib Sherani

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday emphasised that the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit offers a valuable opportunity to showcase Pakistan’s soft and positive image to the world. He along with Chairman of the Pakistan Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Rana Mashood Ahmed Khan visited CDA to review arrangements being made by city managers for SCO meeting. The two-day SCO conference is slated to be held here in Islamabad on October 15 and 16.
Police uproot PTM camp in Khyber, fire teargas shells at resisting workers

Oct 3, 2024 | dawn.com | Ibrahim Shinwari |Umer Farooq |Sakib Sherani

KHYBER/PESHAWAR: Police in Khyber tribal district set on fire a camp of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) during multiple raids carried out on Tuesday and Wednesday. The camp was established by PTM activists in Jamrud tehsil of Khyber for holding a jirga titled Awami Adalat on October 11. PTM activists present at the destroyed camp told Dawn that police of Peshawar and Khyber raided the camp twice.
Chinese housemaid ‘escapes’ with millions of rupees in Islamabad

Oct 3, 2024 | dawn.com | Munawer Azeem |Sakib Sherani

ISLAMABAD: A Chinese housemaid stole million of rupees from the house of her employer, who also hailed from China, and disappeared, police said on Wednesday. A case was registered with the Margalla police against the housemaid in response to a complaint lodged by her employer, Xie Guangjin.
Jamaat to hold ‘referendum’ on payment of power bills

Oct 3, 2024 | dawn.com | Sakib Sherani

CHITRAL: Jamaat-i-Islami Pakistan emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has said that the perpetual power of the ruling elite should come to an end, and it is high time the people closed the doors of power on the ‘usurpers’. Addressing a rally at the polo ground here on Wednesday, he alleged that the successive governments had been the stooges of a few developed countries, including the US, and they always cared for their “masters”.
Sports festival kicks off in South Waziristan

Oct 3, 2024 | dawn.com | Adam Khan Wazir |Sakib Sherani

SOUTH WAZIRISTAN: A thrilling sports festival kicked off here on Wednesday to mark a significant milestone in the volatile Lower South Waziristan district’s journey towards peace and prosperity. The festival organised by the Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps South aimed to promote sports and physical activities among the tribal youth. The sports gala would continue till October 26, featuring a series of events that will showcase the talent and enthusiasm of the local youth.