Wednesday, May 12th, 2021
Pakistan cricketers raise voice against Israel’s aggression in Palestine
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan cricketers have raised their voice against Israel’s recent aggression against Palestinians in Gaza and Jerusalem. Clashes erupt on May 07, 2021, as Muslims pack the Al-Aqsa mosque compound—Islam’s third holiest site—to pray on the last Friday of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. Pakistan cricketers included captain Babar Azam, veteran all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez, former left-arm pacers Mohammad Amir, Junaid Khan and opening batsmen Fakhar Zaman, Ahmed Shehzad took to Twitter to express solidarity with the people in Palestine after the recent events. The violence increased in theRead More
Covid-19 vaccine registration for Pakistanis over 30 begins May 16
The registration for COVID-19 vaccination for Pakistanis of and above the age of 30 will begin from April 16, NCOC chief Asad Umar announced on Wednesday. “As vaccine supply continues to improve and vaccination capacity gets enhanced in all federating units, we continue to expand the categories of those who are eligible to get vaccinated,” he tweeted. Registration for people of and above 40 is ongoing. The minister recently said that walk-in vaccination for the age group has begun as well. People can now visit any vaccination centre and getRead More
International community needed to teach a deterrent lesson to Israel, Erdoğan tells Putin
ANKARA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian leader Vladimir Putin discussed in a phone call tensions in Gaza and Jerusalem, Turkey’s presidency said on Wednesday, as Ankara seeks international action against Israel. Erdoğan told Putin the international community needed to teach a deterrent lesson to Israel, adding that Ankara was working to mobilise this reaction, according to a statement released by Beştepe. He urged the UN Security Council to get involved in the issue and give a determined and clear message to Israel to halt its attacks on Palestinians before the crisis grows further. The Turkish president welcomed the Russian Foreign Ministry‘s statement on UN parametersRead More
Pakistan Business Community Stands with Gaza; Israel provocation is intolerable
DNA Islamabad, MAY 12 – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Vice President and former FPCCI Regional Chairman, Fehmida Jamali said Israeli violations in Jerusalem, and the government’s tolerance of Jewish extremists hostile to Palestinians and Arabs, is what led to the ignition of the situation in this dangerous way.” She said Israeli government must finally understand that it will not be able to suppress the Palestinian people’s legitimate rights and demands by using indiscriminate and disproportionate power. President, Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Sahibzada Usman Zulfiqar declared total rejection and condemnation of these oppressiveRead More
A world beyond rote learning
By Muhammad Omar Iftikhar Our educational system compels students to memorize text line-by-line and reproduce it as replies to the questions asked during an examination. This method of study has been observed and followed for decades. Instead of broadening the students’ mental horizon, the education system or the methods of pedagogy are refraining the students to explore their minds. Rote learning, therefore, is an easy way out from the challenge of securing grades or at least passing the examinations. At the university level, students are asked to share concepts andRead More
China targets Muslim women in Push to suppress births in Xinjiang
Across much of China, the authorities are encouraging women to have more children, as they try to stave off a demographic crisis from a declining birthrate. But in the Xinjiang region, China is forcing them to have fewer; Beijing has accused its critics of pushing an anti-China agenda XINJIANG : In most of China, women are being urged to have more babies to shore up a falling birthrate. But in Xinjiang, they are being forced to have fewer. When China’s government ordered women in her mostly Muslim community in the region of Xinjiang toRead More