Sunday, September 12th, 2021
Argentina set to vote in primaries on Sunday
Argentina is holding primaries on Sunday, ahead of the mid-term elections in November. The primaries were created in 2009 and the first stage of elections for deputies and senators, cementing candidates for parliamentary positions at the provincial and national levels. Applicants are “pre-candidates” but in general elections, they are considered candidates. Each party must gain at least 1.5% of total votes to move on. The results will likely help shape Argentina’s political future in terms of establishing the political power balance in both houses of Congress, and will dictate theRead More
IAEA chief in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials on revival of nuclear deal
The chief of International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi is in Tehran to hold talks with Iranian officials on revival of nuclear deal today. Grossi is expected to hold a news conference at Vienna airport in Austria today after returning from Tehran. The United States and its European allies have been urging President Ebrahim Raisi’s administration to return to the talks.
Women can study in gender-segregated universities, say Afghan Taliban
KABUL: Women in Afghanistan can continue to study in universities, including at postgraduate levels, but classrooms will be gender-segregated and Islamic dress is compulsory, the higher education minister in the new Taliban government said on Sunday. The minister, Abdul Baqi Haqqani, laid out the new policies at a news conference, several days after Afghanistan’s new rulers formed an all-male government. On Saturday, the Taliban had raised their flag over the presidential palace, signalling the start of the work of the new government. The world has been watching closely to see to whatRead More
Pak special forces troops arrive in Baku
Troops will take part in joint Int’l exercises DNA BAKU: Starting from September 12, the “Three Brothers-2021” joint international exercises of the special forces of Azerbaijan, Turkey and Pakistan will be held in Baku for the first time, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defense said. The main objective of the joint exercises is to improve the interoperability of the Special Forces Units of friendly and partner countries during combat operations, prepare for operations in peacetime and wartime, exchange knowledge and experience. The “Three Brothers – 2021″ International Exercises will last until SeptemberRead More
Pakistan releases comprehensive dossier, exposing scale of war crimes, HR violations in IIOJ&K
Islamabad : Pakistan has released a comprehensive dossier, exposing the scale of war crimes, human rights violations, fake encounters, false flag operations and use of rape as war tool by the Indian occupation forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Giving detail of the Indian atrocities, compiled in the 131-paged dossier, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the Hindutva-inspired BJP regime in India has unleashed a series of atrocities against the people in occupied territory. He said communication blockade in IIOJK continues by design to hamper international media andRead More
SCO heads meet in Dushanbe amidst Afghan crisis
Proceeding from the Shanghai Spirit, the SCO pursues its internal policy based on the principles of mutual trust, mutual benefit, equality, mutual consultations, respect for cultural diversity Centreline Report DHUSANBE: The two-day meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State will be held in Dushanbe on 16th and 17th of this month. The SCO Heads of Government Council meets once a year to discuss the organisation’s multilateral cooperation strategy and priority areas, to resolve current important economic and other cooperation issues. Pakistan became a member of the Heads ofRead More