Sunday, May 17th, 2020
Parts of a Circle: History of the Karabakh Conflict
Dr Mehmood Ul Hassan Khan Fascist Armenia has been trying to mislead the international community about its past which is full of ethnic cleansing, genocide and state sponsored terrorism against innocent and civilized Azerbaijanis by distorting the hard facts through different means. The release of Parts of a Circle: History of the Karabakh Conflict is another systematic attempt to disseminate its falsified interpretation of history, causes of Nagorno-Karabakh massacre, national identity, socio-political and cultural affiliation with the native land. Conciliation Resources released a 76-minute documentary “Parts of a Circle: History ofRead More
UN’s R2p an interim remedy for Kashmir
Justice Ali Nawaz Chowhan The mass atrocities in Kashmir are a daily routine. An indefinite curfew keeps people incarcerated with the help of hundreds of thousands military and security forces. The five basic crimes against humanity are committed with impunity. These are: Rape,genocide.ethnic, cleansing and crime against humanity. At the line of control our innocent civilians including women and children are killed and soldiers martyred while in defence. In the vocabulary of international law it is an international conflict involving a disputed territory. The constitutional change by an executive orderRead More
Government announces Eid holidays from May 22 to 27
ISLAMABAD, MAY 17 – The government announced on Saturday holidays for Eidul Fitr from May 22 to May 27. In a notification, the interior ministry said that all businesses, public places, markets and shops will remain closed from Friday to Wednesday on account of Eid holidays. “Only essential items’ shops and medical services/stores as already notified will remain open,” the notification said.
Pakistan receives 99 ventilators from China: NDMA
ISLAMABAD, MAY 17 – A plane carrying 20 tonnes of medical supplies from China has arrived in Islamabad, on Saturday. According to the National Disaster Management Authority, the Chinese government has sent Pakistan 99 ventilators and over 260,000 N95 masks. This is the eighth consignment that Beijing has sent to Islamabad since the coronavirus outbreak. The number of known coronavirus cases in Pakistan has exceeded 36,000. The virus has so far claimed 855 lives in the country.
Balochistan to resume public transport from May 18
ISLAMABAD, MAY 17 – After Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan has also announced a resumption in public transport services from Monday (May 18). According to the authorities, the SOPs to be followed will be decided by the commissioner, transporters and the province’s Regional Transport Authority. The decision was taken after Prime Minister Imran Khan requested provinces to resume public transport to facilitate the poor segments of society. A smart lockdown has been imposed across Balochsitan to curb the coronavirus spread. In Quetta, 27 people were arrested and 81 shops wereRead More
Steyn claims umpire was scared to give Tendulkar out
South Africa fast-bowler Dale Steyn is convinced he had Sachin Tendulkar lbw as he approached the first individual double-century in ODIs only to be denied by umpire Ian Gould’s fear he wouldn’t make it back to his hotel if he gave the India great out. The historic innings took place in front of a lively India home crowd at Gwalior in 2010. Discussing how tough it was to dismiss Tendulkar with England paceman James Anderson during a Sky Sports cricket podcast, Steyn said: “He scored the first double-hundred in ODIRead More