At least 14 killed, 5 injured in a passenger van accident near Karachi

At least 14 people were killed and five others injured in a passenger van accident near the Super Highway on the outskirts of Karachi.

The speeding van was coming from Hyderabad to Karachi when its tie rod broke as a result of which the van overturned and then caught fire.

According to the Motorway Police, the accident took place near Nooriabad. There were around 20 people seated in the van, out of which 14 were reported dead.

Motorway Police said a one-year-old girl miraculously survived the crash, and the van driver is also safe.

According to Saad Edhi of the Edhi Foundation, rescue efforts have been completed. Thirteen bodies have been recovered and five people have been rescued who are in a critical condition.

The driver of the van, in a statement to Motorway Police, said that the bonnet of an oncoming vehicle came out and hit the windscreen of the van. "After the bonnet hit the windscreen, I could not control the car," he said.

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Private schools to provide free tuition for pupils whose parents died of covid19

Private school associations of Karachi have announced on Saturday free schooling up to matriculation for students who have lost their parents COVID-19.

According to the details, representatives of private schools who jointly held a press conference in Karachi today announced free tuition for pupils whose parents died due to coronavirus.

Furthermore, the associations have claimed that they will ensure that all schools must follow the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) advised by the government.

An official from one of the representative groups, Shahzad Akhtar, while reiterating free tuition announcement, said that those parents who have not been able to pay the school fees for the past seven months will be allowed easy instalments.

Akhtar urged the parents who could afford to pay the fee upfront to do so.

Another representative, Haider Ali, in his media address said that private schools endorse the 76-point SOPs laid out for the schools’ management and that they patiently await the SOPs for parents who send their children to schools.

He asserted that the children will be safe in schools and that the school staff will ensure social distancing amongst the kids, adding that the staff training to ensure SOPs is underway.

Ali said that school canteens will remain closed and the children will have to bring their lunch and water bottles from home.

Another representative, Syed Tariq Shah, noteddd that without the transfer certificates, no school will extend admissions to children in their schools, indicating the likely step by parents to default on seven-month fees and get their children admissions elsewhere.

Shah said that the kids with COVID-19 symptoms will be sent home without being marked absent.

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One of the world's smallest countries calls for restraint as China, US lock horns at UN

As China and the United States (US) continued to squabble at the United Nations, one of the smallest states in the world, Micronesia, called on both sides to practice restraint.

“Micronesia asks our American and Chinese friends to reinforce their cooperation and friendship with each other ... to achieve what is best for our global community,” the Federated States of Micronesia President David Panuelo told the UN General Assembly in a video address.

Micronesia - with a population of about 113,000 - and its Pacific Island neighbours have long been stuck in a diplomatic tug-of-war between the world’s biggest economic powers as China takes on US influence in a region Washington has considered its backyard since World War Two.

During his Friday address to the gathering of world leaders - pre-recorded due to the pandemic - Panuelo acknowledged that competition had been beneficial for some people in the Pacific.

But he warned that the efforts “also potentially threaten to fracture long-standing alliances within our Pacific community, and could become counterproductive to our collective desire for regional solidarity, security, and stability.”

The US-Chinese showdown is now playing out at the 193-member United Nations, where Beijing has pushed for greater multilateral influence in a challenge to traditional US leadership. Tensions between the two superpowers have hit boiling point at the world body over the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

Micronesia’s plea stood out during the annual - yet virtual - gathering of world leaders at the United Nations this week because while most countries called for unity to combat COVID-19, other references to the US and Chinese frictions were generally oblique.

International Crisis Group UN director Richard Gowan said most leaders want to avoid getting entangled in the tensions.

“A lot of the UN's members think the US is destructive and China is power-hungry. They don’t find either very appealing,” he said. “Ambitious Europeans like (French President Emmanuel) Macron see a chance to fill the leadership gap, so they are willing to challenge Beijing and Washington.”

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One of the world's smallest countries calls for restraint as China, US lock horns at UN

As China and the United States (US) continued to squabble at the United Nations, one of the smallest states in the world, Micronesia, called on both sides to practice restraint.

“Micronesia asks our American and Chinese friends to reinforce their cooperation and friendship with each other ... to achieve what is best for our global community,” the Federated States of Micronesia President David Panuelo told the UN General Assembly in a video address.

Micronesia - with a population of about 113,000 - and its Pacific Island neighbours have long been stuck in a diplomatic tug-of-war between the world’s biggest economic powers as China takes on US influence in a region Washington has considered its backyard since World War Two.

During his Friday address to the gathering of world leaders - pre-recorded due to the pandemic - Panuelo acknowledged that competition had been beneficial for some people in the Pacific.

But he warned that the efforts “also potentially threaten to fracture long-standing alliances within our Pacific community, and could become counterproductive to our collective desire for regional solidarity, security, and stability.”

The US-Chinese showdown is now playing out at the 193-member United Nations, where Beijing has pushed for greater multilateral influence in a challenge to traditional US leadership. Tensions between the two superpowers have hit boiling point at the world body over the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

Micronesia’s plea stood out during the annual - yet virtual - gathering of world leaders at the United Nations this week because while most countries called for unity to combat COVID-19, other references to the US and Chinese frictions were generally oblique.

International Crisis Group UN director Richard Gowan said most leaders want to avoid getting entangled in the tensions.

“A lot of the UN's members think the US is destructive and China is power-hungry. They don’t find either very appealing,” he said. “Ambitious Europeans like (French President Emmanuel) Macron see a chance to fill the leadership gap, so they are willing to challenge Beijing and Washington.”

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Shehbaz Sharif has met his son, Hamza Shehbaz, at Kot Lakhpat Jail

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has met his son, Hamza Shehbaz, at Kot Lakhpat Jail to inquire after his health as the latter tested positive for novel coronavirus.

Sources told ARY News that Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza’s meeting continued for around 1.5 hours at Kot Lakhpat’s prison cell. They exchanged views on the current political situation and other party affairs.

Sources added that Shehbaz also informed Hamza about the decisions taken in the all parties conference (APC). They also discussed the chances of more arrests by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

The opposition leader in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, had earlier met his son Hamza Shehbaz on September 13. The current political situation, cases against Sharif family, and other issues had been discussed in the meeting. Moreover, Hamza’s family had also met him in the prison.

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ppp liza mehdi show-cause notice bribe covid-19 patients bodies

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Women Wing has issued a show-cause notice to its deputy secretary information Liza Mehdi over allegedly taking bribe for releasing the dead bodies of COVID-19 patients and defrauding a citizen for giving him employment by issuing a fake appointment letter.

PPP deputy secretary information Liza Mehdi had been issued a show-cause notice by the president of political party’s women wing, Shahida Rehmani, and ordered to submit her response within three days.

Mehdi is facing charges of taking bribe and misuse of power after registration of many complaints by citizens. ARY News also obtained all records regarding the allegations levelled against Liza Mehdi.

ppp liza mehdi show-cause notice bribe covid-19 patients bodies

The show-cause notice reads that Rs250,000 for releasing the dead body of a COVID-19 patient, Jahangir, and Rs50,000 was forcedly received from Waris Muhammad Owais. Moreover, Mehdi also received Rs480,000 bribery from a citizen, Ahmed Jawaid, for assisting him to give a job and later handed over a fake appointment letter.

It also read that many complaints are registered against Liza Mehdi as well which needs her written response to the president of the PPP Women Wing Karachi Division.

ppp liza mehdi show-cause notice bribe covid-19 patients bodies

It is pertinent to mention here that the show-cause notice was issued to Liza Mehdi on September 22 – 2020, however, she failed to submit her response within the given period.

A case was also filed against Liza Mehdi and her husband Husnain Mehdi over defrauding citizens at Taimuria police station.

ppp liza mehdi show-cause notice bribe covid-19 patients bodies.

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Shehbaz Sharif has met his son, Hamza Shehbaz, at Kot Lakhpat Jail

Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has met his son, Hamza Shehbaz, at Kot Lakhpat Jail to inquire after his health as the latter tested positive for novel coronavirus.

Sources told ARY News that Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza’s meeting continued for around 1.5 hours at Kot Lakhpat’s prison cell. They exchanged views on the current political situation and other party affairs.

Sources added that Shehbaz also informed Hamza about the decisions taken in the all parties conference (APC). They also discussed the chances of more arrests by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).

The opposition leader in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, had earlier met his son Hamza Shehbaz on September 13. The current political situation, cases against Sharif family, and other issues had been discussed in the meeting. Moreover, Hamza’s family had also met him in the prison.

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