Monday, September 13th, 2021
UN seeks $606 million for Afghanistan after Taliban takeover
New York, SEPT 13 – The United Nations is hosting a high-level donors conference on Monday to drum up emergency funds for Afghanistan after last month’s Taliban takeover of the country that stunned the world. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was leading the world body’s call for more than $600 million for the rest of this year in a “flash appeal” for Afghans after their country’s government was toppled by the Taliban and U.S. and NATO forces exited the 20-year war in a chaotic departure. There are concerns that instability and upended humanitarian efforts, compounded by an ongoing drought, couldRead More
Dr Abdul Qadeer disappointed with PM Imran for not inquiring after his health
ISLAMABAD: Nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, who is currently under treatment in a hospital, on Monday complained that neither Prime Minister Imran Khan nor any of his cabinet members inquired after his health. “I am quite disappointed that neither the prime minister nor any of his cabinet members has inquired after my health,” said Dr Khan. Dr Khan, who is also considered as Mohsin-i-Pakistan (saviour of Pakistan), said when the entire nation was offering prayers for his early recovery from the ailment not a single government functionary had evenRead More
Gender Segregation or Symbolic Deterrence
Dr. Abdus Sattar Abbasi Viral video clip of a university in Afghanistan with curtains in a classroom to separate male and female students is getting global attention. Besides other geopolitical dimensions it also provides an opportunity to analyse prevailing circumstances in modern-day universities. Islamic teachings made it mandatory for men and women both to acquire knowledge. It is almost impossible for any country to provide separate universities for entire population of both genders. Despite a few dedicated institutions of higher learning there is always a need to utilise existing infrastructureRead More
‘Forced conversion’ a baseless hoax fabricated to malign the state and society
Islamabad, Sept 13 /DNA/ – “Forced conversion is a hoax that has no proven factual basis at all but is used to damage the image of Pakistan, its society, and the state.” This was the view of a group of academics, activists, and civil society members who had gathered in Islamabad to question the nature of religious conversions in Pakistan, and more particularly in Sindh. Mian Abdul Haq alias Mian Mitho of Bharchundi Sharif (Ghotki) was also present and had to respond to several striking questions on his role inRead More
FEBR seeks full consultation of businessmen to restructure FBR
ISLAMABAD – /DNA/ – The Friends of Economic and Business Reforms (FEBR) fully supports the government’s move of using option of third-party audit and curtailing the role of the FBR further in fixing the declaration in returns, as the decision would give confidence to the businessmen to promote their businesses and play their role in economic growth. The FEBR President Kashif Anwar sought full consultation of business community in reviewing new policies on trade, investment and other economic issues, including restructure of the FBR. He also appreciated the government directivesRead More
Malaysia companies suffering from shortage of security staff
Dr. Tamoor Azam Thousands of Nepalese nationals working for private security companies in Malaysia have returned to their homes during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving private security companies in dire need of security guards that are not available. According to an owner of a security company, many of our security projects have been shut down due to the return of Nepali nationals because many companies want to hire Nepalese security guards. Now the people running private security companies are asking Indian and Pakistani citizens to hide their nationalities and show themselvesRead More