In A First, Chinese Firms Flag Risks To CPEC Projects In Pak; Raise Concern Over Anti-China Sentiments And Security Situation
by Swarajya Staff - Jul 7, 2021 05:10 AM
Pak PM, Imran Khan with a Chinese flag in the backdrop. (representative image) (Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images)
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects under Beijing s Belt and Road Initiative are facing slew of risks including anti-China sentiments in the Islamic Republic, top Chinese firms executing these projects have said.
Raising concerns over the CPEC projects for the first time, the firms have also threatened to shift their headquarters in Pakistan to a safer place.
Only 3.5 pc of Pakistan s population vaccinated so far
ANI
07 Jul 2021, 09:55 GMT+10
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): Despite the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government s campaign to vaccinate as many people as possible against COVID-19, only 3.5 per cent of the population in the country has been inoculated so far.
Citing the report, Geo News on Tuesday reported that so far, only 3.5 per cent of the 100 million people eligible for the anti-coronavirus vaccine have been fully vaccinated.
According to data released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 17,390,346 vaccine jabs have been provided across the country as of July 6.
Only 3.5 pc of Pakistan s population vaccinated so far: Report ANI | Updated: Jul 07, 2021 05:18 IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 7 (ANI): Despite the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government s campaign to vaccinate as many people as possible against COVID-19, only 3.5 per cent of the population in the country has been inoculated so far.
Citing the report, Geo News on Tuesday reported that so far, only 3.5 per cent of the 100 million people eligible for the anti-coronavirus vaccine have been fully vaccinated.
According to data released by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), a total of 17,390,346 vaccine jabs have been provided across the country as of July 6.
Decoded | What is delimitation and how is it done?
Decoded | What is delimitation and how is it done?
The delimitation commission was set up six months after the Centre abrogated Article 370 and revoked Jammu and Kashmir s special status in August 2019. The reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 requires delimitation process to complete. So, what is delimitation? How important is it for Jammu and Kashmir? Has it happened in past? Know all about it here.
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UPDATED: July 7, 2021 12:02 IST
The Delimitation Commission held meetings with the security officials as the three-member panel. (Image for representation: Reuters)
The Delimitation Commission is on a tour of Jammu and Kashmir to see that the Union Territory has freshly marked boundaries for all its constituencies before an assembly election can be announced. The reorganisation of Jammu and Kashmir in 2019 requires delimitation process to complete.
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The commission has invited the leaders of all national, regional and registered political parties of Jammu and Kashmir for separate meetings during its visit to the union territory.
The commission members are also likely to hold separate meetings with civil society groups and similar organisations after they obtain prior approval and are allotted time slots
The delimitation has attained an urgency amid indications that the Centre is keen to hold early assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
The Delimitation Commission will arrive in Srinagar on a four-day visit today (July 6) to interact with political leaders, civil society groups and other stakeholders to gather first-hand inputs to carve out new constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The commission s visit comes within a fortnight of the high-level meeting of eight political parties from Jammu and Kashmir with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on June 24. Barring the Congress and the B