Pakistan and Turkey have been added to the United States’ Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA) list. The addition to a list of child soldier recruiters may lead to sanctions against any country participating in peacekeeping missions. In its annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, the US State Department mentions this designation. In addition, this report ranks countries according to their efforts to eliminate trafficking.
Islamabad on Thursday accepted Beijing’s version of what is happening to Uighurs in China’s Xinjiang province. The prime minister made these remarks to Chinese journalists during the opening ceremony to mark the centennial of the ruling Communist Party. Moreover, Khan said that the Chinese version was entirely different from western media reports.
Mashal Aamir, from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, received the Lady Diana Award from the UK for her humanitarian services and welfare activities. Mashal has been honored with the Lady Diana Award, which goes to 300 people from around the world. Aside from Pakistan, she has also worked in welfare programs in South Korea and the United States.
Sophia Abid is Pakistan’s second-youngest internationally published author of three books. The author’s books have been featured on a variety of international platforms, including major global bookstores such as Barnes & Noble. She has also authored a book entitled I WEAR A WIG, which can be found in the National Library of Scotland. Google, however, recognized her as an author back in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 15th in the world for adoption of digital currencies. The report was presented by the blockchain data platform Chainalysis, which devised a Global Crypto Adoption Index. According to the report, Ukraine and Russia lead crypto adoption. Additionally, several African countries made it into the top 20.
The 12-year-old Pakistani mountain princess, Selena Khawaja, is preparing to climb Broad Peak, an 8047-meter-high mountain, with her father, Yousef Khawaja. Broad Peak, located on the border of Pakistan and China, is the 12th highest mountain in the world. Further, Selena plans to summit the peak this year, making her the youngest person to summit an 8,000-plus meter peak.
Unidentified men broke into the locker room of the Italian embassy in Islamabad, reportedly stealing 1000 Schengen visa stickers. Details indicate that on June 16, the embassy requested help from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to investigate the theft of the visa stickers. In addition, the Italian authorities are conducting an internal investigation to determine who is responsible for the theft.
The Hindu hardline groups have filed a police report against Twitter’s country head over a map that shows politically sensitive regions, Ladakh and J&K, outside the map of India. The incident led to a backlash against Twitter. Moreover, the Indian government is engaged in a battle with Twitter over the introduction of new online speech rules.
Telenor Pakistan’s Digital Birth Registration – ‘Naming the Invisible’ was recognized with five awards at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2021. Cannes Lions is the largest and most prestigious festival for creative excellence in the world. The company received awards in the following categories: Grand Prix (Mobile), Grand Prix (Media), Gold Lion (sustainable development), Silver Lion (Mobile), and Silver Lion (Direct).
National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) allowed indoor dining on Monday for vaccinated individuals, subject to at least 50 percent occupancy. Participants agreed on several decisions to be implemented from July 1 to 31 with a review on July 27. Moreover, NCOC reviewed in detail the current condition of Covid-19 in the country.