The United Nations has expressed concern over the deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan under Taliban rule since 2021. UN experts recently warned the international community against normalizing relations with the Taliban. The UN highlighted ongoing violations of women’s rights in Afghanistan. Taliban leadership has dismissed international concerns about women’s rights as an “internal matter.” According to the UN, the Afghan government is involved in suppressing dissent, attacking media houses, and violating women’s rights. Reports of arbitrary arrests, extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, and increasing incidents of torture have been cited as evidence of human rights violations. The UN also accused…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
Afghanistan has been grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis since the Taliban took power in 2021, according to recent reports. The United Nations states that over 23.7 million people in Afghanistan have limited access to humanitarian aid. An international journal reports that among those dependent on humanitarian assistance, more than 25% are women and over 52% are children. The UN and other organizations claim that aid intended for the public has been diverted by the Taliban to support terrorist organizations. During the Taliban’s three-year rule, the economic system, education, and health department have been severely neglected. This year, less than…
America has responded to recent reports regarding the arrest of military officers in Pakistan, emphasizing that it considers the matter to be an internal affair of the country. Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh addressed the issue during a weekly briefing, saying the United States was aware of the reports and reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to maintaining strong ties with Pakistan. She insisted that it was “really a Pakistani internal matter for them to speak to”. Furthermore, Singh noted that the longstanding partnership between the two nations remains robust and emphasized that military and political leadership from both sides continue to engage in discussions…
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LONDON: Manchester United kick-off the new Premier League season at home to Fulham on Friday before Manchester City begin the defence of their title at free-spending Chelsea on Sunday. New Liverpool manager Arne Slot will be under the spotlight on Saturday with a trip to newly-promoted Ipswich Town for his first competitive game since succeeding Jurgen Klopp. United’s surprise FA Cup final win over City kept Erik Ten Hag in his job but the Dutchman will know that he needs a fast start to the season to stop the incessant speculation about his future that dogged him last season. The…
DARWIN: Pakistan Shaheens claimed their third win in the Top End T20 series on Thursday as they beat Melbourne Renegades by four wickets at the TIO Stadium in Darwin. In pursuit of the 108-run target, Shaheens lost opening batter Sahibzada Farhan in the first over. Skipper Mohammad Haris hit three fours in his 13-ball stay on the crease accumulating 17 runs. Omair Bin Yousuf (25 off 21, two fours and a six) stitched a 29-run third wicket partnership with Usman Khan before falling prey to Tyler Pearson in the ninth over. Usman anchored the chase with a steady 38 off…
LAHORE: While Pakistan are set to go into the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh with a pace-heavy bowling line-up, the visitors are not ruling out the importance of spinners. To assure the likes of Mehidy Hasan Miraz and Taijul Islam have an impactful outing against the hosts, Bangladesh have acquired the services of former Pakistan leg-spinner Mushtaq Ahmed as their spin-bowling coach. In contrast, the Pakistan squad features only one spinner in Abrar Ahmed, with batting all-rounder Salman Ali Agha being the second option. “Spinners play a crucial role in Test cricket,” said Mushtaq on Thursday during a press…
ISLAMABAD: In compliance with the IMF programme, the government has set guidelines for top appointments in state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and initiated hiring four directors for the Debt Management Office (DMO). According to a notification issued by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), all ministries and federal SOEs have been directed to meet these minimum conditions described in the SOEs C-Level Appointments Guidelines 2024 to enhance governance, transparency, and operational efficiency and to achieve the strategic objective of eradicating public sector losses and preparing such entities for private sector participation. Simultaneously, the MoF has also announced vacancies for two directors in management payscale (MP-1)…
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production on Thursday appointed a sub-committee that will focus on resolving the critical financial and administrative issues facing Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). MNA Naz Baloch will be convener of the four-member sub-committee, which will include Abdul Hakeem Baloch, Muhammad Arshad Sahi and Dr Mahesh Kumar Malani. The committee members will also undertake a visit to the mill. The terms of reference of the sub-committee are to “address the financial and administrative issues, particularly those related to employees and the operations of Pakistan Steel Mills”. The industries and production minister briefed a…
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved disbursement of monthly subsidy to Utility Stores Corporation (USC) at higher rate per household and turnover tax at 1.25 per cent on USC. A meeting of the ECC, presided over by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, also approved another request of Ministry of Industries & Production to declare Warehousing and Logistic Sector as an industry. The meeting was told that an amount of Rs60 billion had been allocated in the budget for 2024-25 including Rs50bn under PM’s relief package and Rs10bn under Ramazan relief package. In recent weeks, the…
