Twitter removes more than 3,000 accounts related to state-linked information operations

Twitter Inc. said on Thursday it has removed more than 3,000 accounts that were operating as foreign state-linked information operations.

The Twitter accounts that were removed were linked to operations attributed to six countries, including Mexico, China and Russia, Twitter said in a blog post.

Of the 3,465 accounts removed, 2,160 were linked to operations attributed to China.

The company also said it will start the Twitter moderation research consortium in early 2022 to study platform governance issues.

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Pakistan announces squads for T20I and ODI series against West Indies

Pakistan cricket selectors on Thursday announced the T20I and ODI squads for the home series against the West Indies, which will be played in Karachi from December 13-22, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said.

In a statement, the PCB said the 20-over matches will count towards the ICC T20I Rankings, while the 50-over games will be part of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup Super League.

From the 18 players who were part of the recently-concluded T20I series against Bangladesh, Hasan Ali, Imad Wasim, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and Shoaib Malik have been left out, while fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain has been added to the 15-man squad, the board said.

Likewise, from the 17 players who were available for selection for the England ODIs in July, Asif Ali, Haider Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah and Mohammad Wasim Jnr have replaced Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Salman Ali Agha and Sarfaraz Ahmed in the 17-member side, while Abdullah Shafique has been named as a traveling reserve, it added.
T20Is

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper) Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir

ODIs

Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Mohammad Hasnain, Saud Shakeel, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shahnawaz Dahani, Usman Qadir

Traveling reserve: Abdullah Shafique (Central Punjab)

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PM Imran directs to formulate effective media communication strategy

Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to formulate an effective media communication strategy to highlight the steps taken by the government for welfare of masses.

He was talking to Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain in Islamabad on Thursday.

Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister for Information Hassan Khawar and Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister for Information Barrister Saif Ali were also present on the occasion.

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PM Imran directs to formulate effective media communication strategy

Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to formulate an effective media communication strategy to highlight the steps taken by the government for welfare of masses.

He was talking to Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain in Islamabad on Thursday.

Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister for Information Hassan Khawar and Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister for Information Barrister Saif Ali were also present on the occasion.

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UN chief slams COVID-19 'travel apartheid' as unacceptable

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday that travel restrictions imposed over COVID-19 that isolate any one country or region as "not only deeply unfair and punitive - they are ineffective."

Speaking to reporters in New York, Guterres said the only way to reduce the risk of transmission while allowing for travel and economic engagement was to repeatedly test travelers, "together with other appropriate and truly effective measures."

"We have the instruments to have safe travel. Let's use those instruments to avoid this kind, of allow me to say, travel apartheid, which I think is unacceptable," Guterres said.

Omicron was first identified in southern Africa and many countries, including the United States and Britain, have announced travel curbs and other restrictions on the region. Africa has some of the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates worldwide due to a lack of access to doses.

Guterres has long warned about the dangers of vaccine inequality around the world and that low immunization rates are "a breeding ground for variants."

"These travel bans are not justified," said African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat at the joint news conference with Guterres after the annual meeting between the United Nations and the African Union.

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Pakistani soldier Muhammad Shafiq martyred in Central African Republic: ISPR

A Pakistani soldier embraced martyrdom while serving in a United Nations' (UN) peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, revealed the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Thursday.

The military's media wing issued a statement saying that the soldier, Hawaldar Shafiq, was laid to rest with full military honours at his funeral held in Mian Chunnu, Pakistan.

The ISPR revealed that the martyred soldier is survived by his wife and three sons. He joined the UN peacekeeping mission in February 2021, it added.

The ISPR said 162 soldiers have been martyred so far while serving in the UN's peacekeeping missions.

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Pakistani soldier Muhammad Shafiq martyred in Central African Republic: ISPR

A Pakistani soldier embraced martyrdom while serving in a United Nations' (UN) peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic, revealed the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Thursday.

The military's media wing issued a statement saying that the soldier, Hawaldar Shafiq, was laid to rest with full military honours at his funeral held in Mian Chunnu, Pakistan.

The ISPR revealed that the martyred soldier is survived by his wife and three sons. He joined the UN peacekeeping mission in February 2021, it added.

The ISPR said 162 soldiers have been martyred so far while serving in the UN's peacekeeping missions.

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