Wednesday, September 16th, 2020
Japan’s Yoshihide Suga formally voted in as PM
TOKYO : Japan’s Yoshihide Suga was voted prime minister by parliament’s lower house on Wednesday, becoming the country’s first new leader in nearly eight years, as he readied a “continuity cabinet” expected to keep about half of predecessor Shinzo Abe’s lineup. Suga, 71, Abe’s longtime right-hand man, has pledged to pursue many of Abe’s programmes, including his signature “Abenomics” economic strategy, and to forge ahead with structural reforms, including deregulation and streamlining bureaucracy. Abe, Japan’s longest-serving premier, resigned because of ill health after nearly eight years in office. Suga servedRead More
Shehbaz says Nawaz Sharif’s return not possible without treatment
LAHORE : Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif said on Wednesday that it was not possible for his brother and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to return to the country without getting treatment. The PML-N president’s statement comes a day after the Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Nawaz Sharif during a hearing over the former prime minister’s petition requesting exemption from court appearance. In a brief ruling, IHC’s Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked that the PML-N supremo neither underwent a surgery despite citing it asRead More
‘Jos Buttler came to me with some queries’ Younis shares
Karachi : Younis Khan, who served Pakistan as batting coach on the recently concluded England tour, shared moments he spent with English wicket-keeper Jos Buttler. Speaking to a local news channel, Khan revealed that Buttler came to him to conduct a 15 minutes session with him and his teammates. “‘Younis Bhai, I want to talk to you, and can you come with us and conduct 15 minutes session’?” Buttler asked Khan. Khan said he replied: “Yeah, why not. Will do a session soon.” Adding on, Khan said after winning theRead More
Maryam challenges FBR notice for recovery of income support levy
LAHORE : PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday filed an appeal in the Lahore High Court (LHC) challenging a notice by the Inland Revenue department of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for recovery of income support levy. She through her counsel moved the appeal assailing an LHC single bench’s verdict regarding income support levy, citing the FBR and other relevant officials as respondents. The appellant states that she has been served a notice by the FBR for recovery of Rs657,000 income support levy despite the fact that sheRead More
India facing defeat at international forums: FM Qureshi
ISLAMABAD : Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that India is facing defeat at international forums due to its aggressive behaviour. In his reax over Indian objection raised over a political map of Pakistan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Shah Mehmood Qureshi said New Delhi’s objection was rejected at the SCO and added that even Russia as hosts of the summit did not second Indian objection. Kashmir is a bilateral issue between Pakistan and India and such issues cannot be raised at the SCO, said theRead More
A hybrid model of education
By Muhammad Omar Iftikhar The reopening of educational institutions across Sindh has been seen as an event that could have been postponed. The reopening could be delayed as the fear of Covid-19 spreading in its second phase seems to be inevitable. The virus was real and it affected people in Pakistan. While the scare of this virus is still here, children need to be protected. In this regard, children need to wear masks at all times when at school. However, children may get frustrated because the mask can cause someRead More