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The writer is Dawn’s correspondent in Delhi.
EVER thought of an all-women cabinet, not 10 per cent among predominantly male ministers, but all of them women? Imagine one. A compelling reason for this obviously ambitious exercise is that the men have messed it all up. And, women leading their teams of men have not fared much better either.
A TV ad that repeatedly distracted one from the sports fixture in progress could be credited for this unusual recourse to sublimation. “Select your team and win a prize,” it urged myriad eyeballs and ears with monotonous regularity to promote an app. Assembling cricket or football teams is, of course, old hat. Why not stitch up team, Indian or any other, with an acutely political purpose.
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Peaceful, inclusive society for interfaith harmony stressed
July 9, 2021
Islamabad : Calling for a peaceful and inclusive Pakistani society, Minister for Religious Affairs Noorul Haq Qadri has said the religious minorities in the country are enjoying complete religious freedom in line with the Constitution.
Addressing a ceremony of ‘Paigham-e-Pakistan Action Plan for Reconstruction of a Peaceful and an Inclusive Pakistani Society’ organized by Islamic Research Institute (IRI) of the International Islamic University (IIU) at its Faisal Masjid campus on Thursday, the minister said minorities in Pakistan have a historical connection to this land and are the valuable citizens of this country.
He said the Paigham-e-Pakistan document has been prepared after an extensive consultative process and hard work and it should be implemented with letter and spirit. The minister said there is an exemplary interfaith harmony and sectarian unity in Pakistan due to prudent steps taken by the
Senate panel to take up provincial water sharing issue
July 1, 2021
ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination unanimously decided to take the issue of water sharing of the provinces and invited representatives from Punjab and Sindh in Indus River System Authority (IRSA) alongside Chairman IRSA, Secretary Ministry of Water Resources and Secretary Ministry of Energy (Power Division) to discuss the issue.
The meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination was held on Wednesday, under the chairmanship of Senator Mian Raza Rabbani. It analyzed various aspects of role and functions of the Ministry.
On the role of the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination pertaining to the water issues between the provinces, the IPCC Ministry said the issue was not taken up by the CCI. While discussing the role of the ministry in re-conciliation of sales tax collected by the federal government and sales tax on goods collected by the provin