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Chief Minister Punjab seeks report from CCPO Lahore

Lahore, August 17, 2021 (PPI-OT): Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has sought a report from CCPO Lahore about the harassment of a woman in Greater Iqbal Park and directed to the early arrest of accused persons. This is a very regrettable incident and it is our collective responsibility to

Madhya Pradesh govt served notice over manhandling of Dalit family

New Delhi, August 17, 2021 (PPI-OT): Taking suo motu cognisance, the National Commission for Scheduled Castes has issued a notice to the Madhya Pradesh government over an incident in which a Dalit sarpanch and his family members were allegedly assaulted and manhandled by an upper caste secretary of a gram

India evacuates Kabul Embassy staff, special flight bringing Indians home

New Delhi, August 17, 2021 (PPI-OT): India has evacuated its embassy staff in Kabul in a special Air Force flight. “In view of the prevailing circumstances, it has been decided that our Ambassador in Kabul and his Indian staff will move to India immediately,” Arindam Bagchi, Spokesperson, Ministry Of External

NAB apprehended untouchables for the first time and brought them to

Islamabad, August 17, 2021 (PPI-OT: Corruption is a serious challenge eroding the economic edifice of a society and promotes social and economic disparities in the country. NAB was established in 1999 in order to eradicate corruption and recover looted money from corrupt elements and deposit in the national exchequer. Honourable

Dalit Bandhu only a ploy to win by poll in Telangana: TPCC President

Hyderabad, August 17, 2021 (PPI-OT): Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) President A Revanth Reddy alleged that Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, who had been ‘ignoring’ the promises made to the scheduled caste community all these years, came up with the idea of ‘Dalit Bandhu’ only to win the Huzurabad

India’s airlines avoiding Afghan airspace

New Delhi, August 17, 2021 (PPI-OT): India’s airlines will avoid flying over Afghanistan as Kabul’s airspace has been closed for civilian air traffic. Accordingly, Air India and Vistara, which use the airpsace for their west-bound flights, will reroute their operations. IndiGo said in a statement: “Given the current circumstances, IndiGo

PMs of Pakistan, Denmark exchange views on evolving situation in Afghanistan

Islamabad, August 17, 2021 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Imran Khan received a telephone call from his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen today (Tuesday). The two leaders exchanged views on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. Imran Khan shared Pakistan’s perspective, emphasizing the importance of ensuring safety and security as well as protection of rights