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MODI FROM P13 Chakwal — Madrassa Khalid Bin taking responsibility for the Easter media for tree planting corruption,” Joe Sacco, Romesh Gunesekera, Zi-
tweeted the former Jammu and Waleed in the Talagang area and Ma- Sunday bombing in Sri Lanka that she said. auddin Sardar, Osman Samiuddin,
Kashmir chief minister. drassa Darus Salam on Railway Road killed at least 253 people. “China’s BRI is over a billion in Mushtaq Soofi and Aminatta Forna.
“Was it because the prime min- — were placed under the administra- “Th e establishment of a ‘prov- investment, the largest foreign in- – Daily Times
ister overruled the advice of Indian tive charge of the Auqaf Department. ince’ in a region where it has noth- vestment in Pakistan to date,” said
Air Force and authorized airstrikes Th e Sindh government an- ing resembling actual governance is Erum Sattar, Professor of Law, Pace REHMANI FROM P19
in bad weather? Cloud cover logic is nounced that it had taken over con- absurd, but it should not be written University. She added Pakistan is Rehmani also provides real-time
painfully embarrassing. Remind me trol of 56 facilities being run by JuD off ,” said Rita Katz, director of the the 10th most vulnerable country in updates to NASA’s LSP Twitter and
again, why is Rahul Gandhi derided and the FIF. SITE Intel Group that tracks ex- the world for climate change and the Facebook accounts during launch
as pappu?” Th e Quetta deputy commission- tremists. government need to address issues to countdowns when she is not provid-
Muft i also shared a meme criti- er said all establishments in Quetta “Th e world may roll its eyes at combat climate change. ing engineering support to the mis-
cizing Modi. “I was raked over the belonging to the JuD and the FIF, in- these developments, but to extrem- LLF has also showcased three sion staff .
coals for questioning veracity of Bal- cluding four madrassas, schools and ists in these vulnerable regions, editions in London in collaboration Rehmani’s advice for Pakistani
akot strikes.” Muft i said. “But seeing dispensaries, had been taken over by these are signifi cant gestures to help with the British Library. Th e LLF women and youth who want to fol-
Pakistani media and journalists troll the district administration. lay the groundwork in rebuilding New York 2019 presented seven ses- low her footsteps was to persevere.
the prime minister on cloud gaff e is Besides, 44 under-observation the map of the IS ‘caliphate’.” sions to celebrate the diverse and “My experiences of life have taught
awfully embarrassing. BJP’s ability members of banned outfi ts, includ- Sofi had been involved in sev- pluralistic literary culture of Lahore. me to always dream big and never
to suspend logic in its quest to win ing Muft i Abdul Raoof and Hamad eral militant groups in Kashmir for Delegates included poets, students, give up. You will encounter obstacles
another term is mind numbingly Azhar — the brother and son of JeM more than a decade before pledging academics, artists and diplomats in life, but do not let that discourage
fatuous. Our armed forces do not de- leader Masood Azhar respectively — allegiance to Islamic State, accord- and a large majority of the Pakistani you from the pursuit of your passion.
serve this.” were placed under “preventive deten- ing to a military offi cial on Saturday Diaspora; including a signifi cant With hard work, consistency, and fo-
Th e prime minister had made tion” for investigation. and an interview given by Sofi to a majority from diverse ethnic back- cus, there is nothing in the world that
the much-derided remark in an in- Masood Azhar, the head of the Srinagar-based magazine sympa- grounds outside Pakistan who were you cannot achieve. In STEM (Sci-
terview to News Nation on Saturday. JeM, was designated a global terror- thetic to IS. “curious to learn about Pakistan’s lit- ence, Technology, Engineering, and
He claimed to have used his ist by the UN Security Council ear- He was suspected of several erature and culture,” said Claire Holt, Mathematics) fi elds, you may not see
“raw wisdom” to dispel the doubts lier this month aft er his listing was grenade attacks on security forces 19, a US college student. as many women as men, but don’t let
of defense experts planning the mis- delinked with the Kashmir freedom in the region, police and military A packed auditorium was the that discourage you. It doesn’t matter
sion. “I am surprised that the coun- struggle and certain Pakistani state sources said. order of the day for almost all the if you are a man or a woman. Your
try’s pundits who abuse me never institutions. “It was a clean operation and sessions. passion and determination will make
fi gured this out,” he had added. no collateral damage took place And whether a debutant or fes- way for you,” she explained.
However, as many experts have PROVINCE FROM P15 during the exchange of fi re,” a po- tival regular, one message applied to I was very fortunate growing
noted on social media, Modi’s obser- Amshipora in the Shopian district of lice spokesman said in the state- all by the organizer Razi Ahmed that up because my parents encouraged
vation has no scientifi c basis. Kashmir. ment on Friday’s encounter. “All are welcome!” me to pursue my dream of becoming
Radar technology uses radio Th e IS statement corresponds Th e military offi cial said it was LLF is an international liter- an engineer. I truly believe that with
waves to detect objects that may be with an Indian police statement on possible that Sofi had been the only ary festival held annually in Lahore, your teachers, family, and mentors’
obscured by fog. So the clouds over Friday that a militant called Ishfaq militant left in Kashmir associated Punjab, Pakistan. Th e festival is con- support and encouragement you can
region on Balakot would not have Ahmad Sofi was killed in an en- with IS. sidered to be one of South Asia’s pre- achieve anything in life, and that is
given Indian fi ghter jets any advan- counter in Shopian. A spokesman for India’s home mier cultural events. my message to all the girls in Paki-
tage. IS’s statement establishing the ministry, which is responsible for LLF 2015 drew over 75,000 visi- stan. “Never give up on your dreams
Th e Twitter accounts of the BJP’s new province appears to be de- security in Kashmir, did not re- tors to the halls and grounds of Al- and passion,” she said.
national and Gujarat units shared the signed to bolster its standing aft er spond to a request for comment. hamra Arts Center to hear various Talking about what fascinates
interview clip, but deleted these soon the group was driven from its self- Punjabi, Pakistani and international her about Pakistan, Rehmani said,
aft er. - Scroll.in styled “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria LLF FROM P17 speakers including Romila Th apar, “I love coming back to Pakistan. Th e
BAN FROM P15 in April, where at one point it con- Asia Regional Director, highlighted Abdullah Hussein, Ayesha Jalal, hospitality of Pakistanis is incom-
control of a madrassah and an adja- trolled thousands of miles of terri- how Pakistani civilians are now more Asma Jahangir, Eve Ensler, Roger Co- parable. I love meeting youth and
cent mosque in Bahawalpur believed tory. active in holding the government ac- hen, Mohsin Hamid, Laurent Gayer, students in Pakistan and enjoy our
to be the headquarters of the JeM. IS has stepped up hit-and-run countable, “Bureaucrats are now be- Rahul Singh, Hameed Haroon, Yas- dialogues and talks.” – Th e Express
Madrassas run by the JuD in raids and suicide attacks, including ing held accountable through social mine El Rashidi, Naseeruddin Shah, Tribune
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