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January 15, 2022

Pakistan won’t abandon Afghans in time of need: Prime Minister

Islamabad, January 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):Pakistan, while expressing concerns over the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, has again vowed to not abandon Afghans in this time of need. The resolve was expressed during the third meeting of the Apex Committee on Afghanistan, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad.

The Committee renewed its appeal to the international community and relief agencies to provide aid at this critical juncture to avert economic collapse and to save precious lives in Afghanistan. The Prime Minister directed the authorities concerned to explore bilateral cooperation with friendly countries to avert the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.

He also directed to extend cooperation in the fields of railways, minerals, pharmaceuticals and media to help in Afghanistan’s rehabilitation and development. The Apex Committee was informed that Afghanistan is at the verge of hunger and crisis situation during this harsh winter which makes it difficult for the people to get enough food and shelter.

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January 15, 2022

President urges international community to help PWDs through technology

Islamabad, January 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):President Dr Arif Alvi has stressed upon the international community to make collective efforts to bring ease to the lives of persons with disabilities through the use of assistive technology. He was virtually addressing the global community at an event titled “Mobilizing on Assistive Technology towards the second Global Disability Summit,” organized by the global partnership for Assistive Technology in collaboration with World Health Organization. The President said Pakistan is making efforts to reach out to the persons with disabilities and help them through the Ehsaas programme.

January 15, 2022

COVID-19: Four more deaths, 4286 positive cases reported in country

Islamabad, January 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):Four deaths due to Coronavirus infection and 4286 positive cases have been reported across the country in a single day. According to the National Command and Operation Centre’s statistics, 52522 tests were conducted and positivity ratio remained 8.16 percent.

January 15, 2022

Tax collection, exports of country increasing: Hammad Azhar

Islamabad, January 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has said the present government has introduced historic reforms in different sectors including energy to take forward the country. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Saturday, he said this process of reforms will continue in the months and years ahead in order to ensure sustainable development.

Hammad Azhar said that our tax collection and exports are increasing as a result of better policies. He said we target to collect six thousand billion rupees in taxes during the current fiscal year whilst our exports and remittances each will touch thirty billion dollars. The Minister for energy said the government is focusing on improving the electricity transmission system.

He said seventy to eighty percent electricity will be produced from indigenous resources by 2030. He said we have started work on construction of ten dams. He pointed out that our gas reserves are depleting and we have to look for various options to meet the domestic requirements.

Regarding the recently passed bill envisaging autonomy for State Bank of Pakistan, Hammad Azhar rejected the impression that it would risk the national security. He pointed out that the Governor, Deputy Governor and Board of Directors of the Central Bank would be appointed by the government. He said this legislation will free the SBP from politicized decisions.

January 15, 2022

Nepal’s ruling party protests Modi’s remarks on road expansion in Lipulekh

New Delhi, January 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):Nepal’s ruling party, Nepali Congress, has criticised Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his announcement on road expansion across the Lipulekh area, a disputed territory between the two Himalyan neighbors which Nepal also claims as its own.

During an election rally on December 30 in Uttarakhand, Modi had said that his government has “built the road up to Lipulekh and it is being expanded further”. Over the last two weeks, Modi’s remarks have led to an outrage among the polity in Nepal. However, the Nepal government hasn’t issued any official statement on the matter.

Nepali Congress, issued a statement, saying: “The issue of the road construction in Lipulekh is against the agreement reached at the Nepal-India Joint Commission to resolve all bilateral issues through diplomatic negotiations is objectionable and this must be stopped immediately.”

The statement has been signed by the two general secretaries of the Nepali Congress. “The Nepali Congress is clear that Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura and Kalapani are Nepalese territory. Nepal should have its rights to use this geography. Indian troops stationed in Kalapani must be returned,” they said in the signed statement.

In 2020, the inauguration of a road in Lipulekh by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had triggered a series of events that led Nepal Prime Minister and CPN leader K.P. Oli to issue a new political map, incorporating all its territorial claims.

While Nepali Congress is perceived to be friendlier towards India, all its lawmakers had also voted in favour of a constitutional amendment that embedded the outline of the new political map in the national emblem in June 2020. Earlier this week, the main opposition party, CPN-UML, Bibeksheel Sajha Nepali and the ruling coalition partner, CPN (Unified Socialist), had also issued statements protesting against Indian Prime Minister Modi’s remarks.

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January 15, 2022

Defiant Narasinghanand reacts to first arrest in Haridwar hate assembly with death threat to police

New Delhi, January 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):As the police in Indian state of Uttarakhand made the first arrest in the Haridwar hate assembly case, where a call for genocide of Muslims was given, the notoriously anti-Muslim Hindu monk, Yati Narasinghanand Saraswati, held out death threat to the police.

“Tum sab maroge (All of you will die)”, he was seen in a viral video telling the police officers who came to arrest Jitendra Narayan Singh Tyagi, formerly Wasim Rizvi on January 13. Tyagi, a convert to Hinduism from Islam, is one of the accused in the case.

The video sparked an online campaign calling for his arrest under the hashtag #ArrestYatiNarasinghanand. Narasinghanand, a Hindutva hate monger, was one of the organisers of the hate assembly held in Haridwar in December where prominent Hindutva figures called for extermination of Muslims in India. Reports said that police have also issued notices to other accused including Narasinghanand to appear before them.

The 45-second clip shows Narasinghanand seated in a police van while the officers in uniform pleading with to allow them to follow legal procedure as they have to take Tyagi into custody. Yati is seen asking the officer why they are arresting only Tyagi, and not him, while he too has been named in all the three cases.

The cops requested him to come out of the van and let them take Tyagi with them. To this, Narasinghanand says Tyagi converted to Hinduism counting on them for support. He gives in after lot of cajoling by the police literally pleading with him to cooperate with them and come out of the van. While stepping out of the van, he hurls a parting shot at the policemen: “all of you will die, and your children…”

Narasinghanand, a priest at the Dasna Devi Temple in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, is habitual of making provocative remarks targeting religious minorities especially and women. Despite complaints, cases, and public protests, the police failed to take substantial action against him as he enjoys a free run. Not just that, the Yogi Government has provided him security after he allegedly faced threats. On Thursday when the news of Tyagi’s arrest came out, activists on social media urged the police to arrest Narasinghanand and other priests too as they shared his provocative videos of previous instances.

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January 15, 2022

Country receives record remittances of $15.8 billion: Fawad

Islamabad, January 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said the country received record remittances of 15.8 billion dollars during the first six months of current fiscal year. In a tweet on Saturday, he said there has been an increase of 11.3 percent in remittances. He said overseas Pakistanis continue to show their confidence in the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

January 15, 2022

Surge in Covid cases: IIOJK authorities impose weekend restrictions

Srinagar, January 15, 2022 (PPI-OT):In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, amid increase in COVID-19 cases, the authorities on Saturday announced that there will be complete restrictions on non-essential movements during weekends in the territory.

According to Kashmir Media Service, in an order, the authorities have announced that there will be complete restrictions on non-essential movements during weekends in entire IIOJK. Night curfew shall continue to remain in force in all districts from 9 pm to 6 am with complete restriction on non-essential movement, the order further reads.

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