Web archive - January 15, 2022
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World
‘BJP rhetoric against minorities can explode into widespread violence’
Report says Modi govt pumping up ridiculous notion that India’s 300m minority poses a threat to the 1.1b majority
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Pakistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Free kidney, liver transplant on the cards for K-P patients
Service will be available under the provincial government's Sehat Insaf Card scheme, says statement
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World
US lawmaker slams Israeli 'cruel occupation' over death of Palestinian
The Democrat says the 80-year old Palestinian was beaten and left to die on the side of the road
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Punjab, Pakistan
Tourists allowed conditional entry to Murree a week after blizzard tragedy
Up to 8,000 vehicles will be allowed for a limited time and under normal weather conditions, reads notification
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Pakistan
‘No need for foreign manpower in Afghanistan’, Karzai reacts to Pakistan’s offer
Former president urges Taliban’s caretaker government in Kabul to create job opportunities for country’s youth
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Pakistan, Sindh
Sindh LG Act: Opposition parties slam PPP govt over ‘black law’
PTI, MQM-P and others join hands against provincial government, announce sit-in in Karachi next week
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World
France set to ban incest for the first time since 1791
Incest is legal in France for those over 18, but the government is planning to criminalise the practice
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Sports
Karatsev beats Murray in Sydney final
World number 20 powers past former world number one 6-3, 6-3, courtesy 29 winners
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Pakistan
IHC summons Rana Shamim, others for indictment on Jan 20
It appears the journalists involved are unaware of the rules of pending cases, observes Justice Athar Minallah
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Pakistan
CAA bans meals in domestic flights amid Omicron upsurge
Says the restrictions are aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus on the directives of NCOC
