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NEW YORK a n a d o l u ag e n c y

TH E UN’s deputy secretarygeneral called on Muslim nations Wednesday to remind Afghanistan s de facto authorities, the Taliban, that women have rights in Islam

Amina Mohammed traveled to a few countries including Turkey, Indonesia and some of the Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, before her delegation visited Afghanistan to gain insights from an engagement with the Taliban ”There’s a proposal on the table now that the UN together with the OIC the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation would co-convene with a number of countries an international conference within March on women in the Muslim world and this would bring in the issues of Afghanistan, but also the region,” she told reporters at UN headquarters after completing a four-day trip to Afghanistan

”When Malala (Yousafzai) was shot, she was shot in Pakistan So there is a regional problem There is a region that needs to also come to the front with pushing for the rights of women in Islam

She emphasized that it is very important for Muslim countries to come to-

Kashmiris obser ve Black Day on India’s ‘Republic Day’

ISLAMABAD: Kashmiris across the Line of Control and the world over observed Indian Republic Day, on January 26, as Black Day to protest against the continued denial by India of their right to self-determination in accordance with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions In Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir (IIOJK), the day was marked by a complete strike whereas protest rallies and demonstrations were held in Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan and worldover The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) had given a call for observing Black Day and was supported by other freedom-loving organizations and leaders

In IIOJK the Indian authorities had turned the whole territory into military garrison and had intensified checking and frisking in Srinagar city and other parts of the valley

In Islamabad, the APHC (AJK Chapter) staged a protest in front of the Indian High Commission The protest was also joined by heads and leaders of various political parties of AJK Speaking on the occasion, the speakers said India had no right to celebrate its Republic Day in IIOJK, which it had occupied against Kashmiris’ will APHC-AJK Convener, Mehmood Ahmed Saghar, while speaking on the occasion said India had been using brutal tactics to suppress the Kashmiris’ freedom sentiment but miserably failed in its nefarious designs The protesters were holding black flags and banners and placards with slogans against India and in favour of Kashmir’s freedom from Indian occupation Protest rallies were also carried out in Muzaffarabad and other cities of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to mark the day as Black Day S ta f f R e p o Rt gether and remind the Taliban that women have rights in Islam

”A lot of what we have to deal with is how we travel the Taliban from the 13th century to the 21st, and that’s a journey she said The Taliban s return to power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021 followed by the disruption of international financial assistance has left the worn-torn country in economic, humanitarian and human rights crises

The Taliban regime has recently moved to close universities to female students across the country until further notice and has barred girls from attending secondary school, restricted women and girls’

CDA chief directs to star t ‘Purple Line Metro Bus Ser vice’ on IJP Road

freedom of movement, excluded women from most areas of the workforce and banned women from using parks, gyms and public bath houses Women and girls have been deprived of their rights, including the right to education and disappeared from public life under the Taliban

Thousands of women have since lost their jobs or were forced to resign from government institutions and the private sector Girls have also been prevented from attending middle and high schools M a n y w o m e n h a v e d e m a n d e d t h a t t h e i r r i g h t s b e r e i n s t a t e d b y t a ki n g t o t h e s t r e e t s , p r o t e s t i n g a n d o rg a n i z i n g c a m p a i g n s

Turkish ship c arr ying relief goods for flood vic tims arrives

KARACHI a n a d o l u ag e n c y

Turkey handed over another batch of relief goods for the flood victims at a ceremony in Karachi

Nearly 900 tons of relief goods, including food and kitchen items, blankets, warm clothes, cleaning material, and mattresses, were brought by a Turkish ship that anchored at Karachi port

Turkish Consul General in Karachi, Cemal Sangu, on behalf of Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD), handed over the relief items to the governor of Sindh, Kamran Tessori Speaking at the ceremony, Sangu said that another vessel carrying 900 tons of relief items will arrive in Karachi on February 4

“We want to tell the flood victims that you are not alone at this trying time The people of Türkiye are with you,”

Balochista n Fisheries Dept to construc t three Jetties

QUETTA

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Balochistan Fisheries Department has started working to construct three jetties in the coastal areas of the province

Talking to APP, an official of the Fisheries department said that the government has planned to construct three jetties at Kund Malir, Aurmara, Jiwani apart from various initiatives taken for the welfare of fishermen

The initiative is a landmark to boost the fisheries business as there is only one landing facility for more than 10,000 fishing vessels and 88,000 fishermen, he added

Under the initiative, modern techniques would be used to build the jetties in the coastal areas in order to promote the fishing business in the province

“The province has the capacity to produce good quality fish and would generate more revenue by providing access to the global market,” he said

Sangu said Tessori, in his remarks, thanked Ankara for its consistent support to the flood victims across the country

The two countries, he observed, share a similar view on regional and global issues, and have stood beside each other in testing times

AFAD Provincial Director Ibrahim Avsar, and Karachi representative of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), Khalil Ibrahim Basaran, also attended the ceremony

Torrential rains and unprecedented floods brought a third of the country under water in September last, affecting some 33 million people, and washing away hundreds of thousands of animals, houses bridges schools hospitals and other infrastructures The near-apocalyptic floods also killed over 1,700 people in addition to causing a whopping loss of 30 billion dollars to the country’s already sputtering economy

ISLAMABAD

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Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Capt

(r) Noor ul Amin Mengal Thursday directed the official concerned to take immediate steps to start the Purple Line Metro Bus Service’ on Inter-Junction Principal (IJP) Road The decision was taken during a meeting regarding Metro bus service chaired by him Speaking on the occasion chairman said that the route of the Blue Line bus service should be extended up to Rawat to facilitate maximum commuters Mengal also directed to start Metro bus service on more new routes and extend the jurisdiction of the existing bus services so that standard travel facilities can be provided to the citizens He said that the Silver Line bus service should be started from the Taramri area and all the new metro bus services should be aligned with the existing metro bus service operations Moreover, the chairman has issued instructions that steps should be taken to run electronic buses on a government-to-government basis on the routes of Metro Bus Services It was also decided that the students and citizens above 60 years of age would be given 50 percent discount on the buses, while children below 10 years of age to be provided free traveling facilities Member Engineering, Syed Munawar Shah, Member Administration, Amir Abbas Khan and other senior officials of related departments attended the meeting

Kaghan, Naran valleys receive record heavy snowfall

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After four days of continuous heavy snowfall, the skies in the Kaghan and Naran valleys were cleared on Thursday Kaghan and Shugran received more than 4 feet of snow while Naran and adjoining areas have received more than 7 feet of snow

According to the details after a long time during the winter season, Kaghan and Naran valleys received record heavy snowfall which also dropped the temperatures in Naran -7, Kaghan at 03 and in Shugran -1