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1. ECP finally releases list of nominees for Feb 8 polls
With the general elections a little over two weeks away, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Sunday released the list of contesting candidates.
According to the E CP schedule, Jan 12 was the last date for withdrawal of candidature and publication of the revised list of candidates. However, it was delayed due to litigation.
On Feb 8, PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif and PTI`s former provincial health minister Dr Yasmin Rashid will face off in NA-130, Lahore, in a heated electoral battle. Mr Sharif is also contesting from NA-15 (Mansehra) where the opponents include Gustasif Khan of the PTI and JUIF`s Mufti Kifayatullah
2. WB closes $200m locust project
The World Bank has closed its locust emergency and food security (Leaf) project, for which it had approved $200 million, citing the performance of the project as highly unsatisfactory.
The project was approved in July 2020 and it was meant to control the locust outbreak, restore livelihoods in locust-affected areas, and strengthen national food security and monitoring in the country.
Informed sources believe the World Bank withdrew the project due to irregular appointments made under the project
3. Pak-S. Arabia joint military training begins
The joint military training of the Pakistan Army and Royal Saudi Land Forces, organised by the Multan Corps, commenced at Okara Garrison.
According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release on Sunday, the military forces of the two countries an exemplary military drill at the beginning of the joint training
4. Pakistani among recipients of Religious Freedom Award
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently awarded the International Religious Freedom Award to distinguished individuals, including Peter Jacob of Pakistan, for their unwavering commitment to promoting and defending religious freedom globally.
Peter Jacob, a relentless advocate for religious freedom and human rights, has dedicated over 35 years to championing the rights of Pakistan`s marginalised religious minority communities. His extensive efforts include lecturing, writing, and advocating for equal treatment and freedom of religion
5. Hamas rejects Israeli efforts to decide Gaza`s future
Palestinian resistance group Hamas said on Sunday its October 7 raid in southern Israel was a `necessary step` against Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories.
But the fighter group admitted in a 16-page report justifying the attack that `some fault shappened…
due to the rapid collapse of the Israeli security and military system, and the chaos caused along the border areas with Gaza`
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6. Israeli strike on south Lebanon kills Hezbollah fighter
An Israeli strike on Sunday on south Lebanon killed a Hezbollah fighter, a source close to the group said, with a security official saying the target was a high-level commander who survived.
Since the outbreak of unrest on Oct 7, the Lebanese-Israeli border has seen near-daily exchanges of fire between Israel`s army and Hezbollah group, an ally of Hamas
7. Strike on busy market kills 25 in eastern Ukraine
A strike on a crowded market in the Russian-occupied city of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine left at least 25 people dead and 20 wounded on Sunday, Moscow backed officials said.
Both Moscow and Kyiv have accused each other of a sharp escalation in attacks on civilian areas in the past two months. Shattered storefronts and broken glass could be seen in videos shared by Russian state media, along with what appeared to be bodies lying on the ground nearby
8. French warship treats 1,000 injured Gazans off Egyptian shore
About 1,000 people from Gaza have been treated in a French field hospital aboard a ship off the coast of Egypt, its captain said, providing care for some as health infrastructure in the war-devastated enclave collapses.
The Dixmude, a French helicopter carrier, has been docked in the Egyptian port of al-Arish, 50 km west of the Gaza Strip, since November. The vessel is equipped with wards, operating theatres and 70 medical staff
9. Tight security rings Ayodhya temple amid violence fears
Tight security has been clamped on Ayodhya town where a new temple will be inaugurated with state-sponsored fanfare by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (today).
The star-studded event is expected to draw popular movie actors, cricketers and leading industrialists to the temple town. A newly commissioned airport in Ayodhya would assist
10. Shaheen relieved after beating New Zealand in fifth T20
Pakistan captain Shaheen Shah Afridi said it was `very important` his team avoided a whitewash series loss to New Zealand after winning the fifth and final Twenty20 International by 42 runs on Sunday.
The Black Caps capitulated for 92 in the face of some quality Pakistan spin bowling, having been favoured to chase down the tourists` 134-8
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