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Tuesday, 17 August, 2021 I 8 Muharram, 1443 I Rs 15.00 I Vol XII No 48 I 12 Pages I Islamabad Edition PAkistAn cAlls for inclusive PoliticAl government in AfghAnistAn g Islamabad urges world to work together to ensure long-term peace in Kabul said. “It is now time for the international Casualties reported amid community to work together to ensure an inclusive political settlement for long term peace, security and development of chaos at Kabul airport as Afghanistan (and) the region,” the state - ment added. The NSC noted positively Afghans attempt to flee that major violence has been averted and called on all parties in Afghanistan to ReuteRs control to evacuate American and al - respect the rule of law, protect fundamen - lied staff. US troops, who are in charge tal human rights of all Afghans, and ensure Thousands packed into the Afghan of the airport, earlier fired in the air to that Afghan soil is not used by any terrorist capital’s airport on Monday, rushing scatter the crowd, a US official said. organisation against any country. the tarmac and pushing onto planes Officials were not immediately avail - Prime Minister Imran Khan directed in desperate attempts to flee the able to comment on the deaths. that all possible facilities be made avail - country after the Taliban overthrew CONTINUED ON PAGE 05 able to repatriate Pakistanis, diplomats, the Western-backed government. US journalists and staff of international organ - soldiers fired warning shots as they isations seeking to leave Afghanistan. The struggled to manage the chaotic Afghans clung to prime minister lauded the ongoing efforts evacuation. of the Pakistan embassy in Kabul and the At least five people were killed in plane fall from sky state machinery in this regard. Kabul airport as hundreds of people amid airport chaos IsLAMABAD latest developments in Afghanistan and The NSC reiterated Pakistan’s stance tried to forcibly enter planes leaving Mian abrar their possible impact on Pakistan and the that the conflict in Afghanistan never had the Afghan capital, witnesses told News Desk region. The overall security situation in the a military solution. The ideal time to end Reuters. It was, however, not clear hILe Taliban consolidated region was also discussed. the conflict through negotiations might whether the victims were killed by Some chaotic scenes were their hold across The NSC noted that Pakistan is a vic - have been when the US/NATO troops gunshots or in a stampede. One wit - recorded on camera when thou - Afghanistan, the civil and tim of the decades-long conflict in were at maximum military strength in ness who spoke to Reuters said he sands of civilians desperate to military leadership of Pak - Afghanistan and therefore desires peace Afghanistan. “Continuation of foreign mil - had seen the bodies of five people leave Afghanistan rushed to the istan on Monday called for and stability in the neighbourhood. It was itary presence for a longer duration now being taken to a vehicle. Kabul airport after the Taliban Wformation of an inclusive government in emphasised that the world must recog - would not have yielded a different out - captured the capital and Tolo News quoted sources as say - Kabul and urged the international com - nise the sacrifices made by Pakistan over come. Therefore, endorsement by the ing that some people were killed prompted the United States’ mili - munity to work together to ensure an in - the last four decades. Biden administration of the previous US and wounded by gunfire at the air - tary to suspend evacuations on clusive political settlement for long term The participants reiterated that Pak - administration’s decision of troops with - port on Monday morning as crowds Monday. A short video that went peace, security and development of the istan remains committed to an inclusive drawal is indeed a logical conclusion to continue to grow. viral on social media showed neighbouring country. political settlement in Afghanistan as the this conflict,” the statement concluded. Meanwhile, all commercial flights Afghans, who had clung on to the The agreement was made at a spe - way forward, representing all Afghan eth - were suspended at hamid Karzai In - underbelly of a US military trans - cial meeting of the National Security nic groups. FM urges Afghan ternational Airport in Kabul, according port plane, falling from the air - Committee (NSC) held here at the Prime “It was reaffirmed that Pakistan would to a statement by the airport authority. craft. “Locals near Kabul airport Minister house to deliberate on the continue to work with the international leadership to reach BBC reported that US troops were tak - claim that three young men who emerging situation in Afghanistan. community and all Afghan stakeholders to comprehensive ing control of Kabul’s international air - were holding themselves tightly The NSC meeting was chaired by facilitate an inclusive political settlement port and the US military had secured on to the tires of an airplane fell Prime Minister Imran Khan and attended in the country. It was stressed that the prin - political settlement the site. The publication added that on top of people’s houses. by senior cabinet members and services ciple of non-interference in Afghanistan US troops had taken over air traffic CONTINUED ON PAGE 05 chiefs. The participants were briefed on must be adhered to,” an official statement STORY ON PAGE 03 coronAvirus in Government launches uniform MORE INSIDE PAkistAn education curriculum Taliban declare CONFIRMED CASES: g Prime Minister Imran stresses importance end to war as they of breaking ‘shackles of slavery’ overthrow Afghan 1,102,079 News Desk government Prime Minister Imran Khan on STORY ON BACK PAGE Monday said launched the Sin - gle National Curriculum (SNC), China says ready LAST UPDATED AT 7:23 AM ON AUGUST 16, 2021 saying that it would prove an important milestone in trans - for ‘friendly DAY'S DEATH TOLL: NEW CASES: forming the nation into a “uni - fied entity, rooted in common morals and ethos”. relations’ with 72 3,669 “A uniform curriculum will guide the nation in one direc - Taliban after Kabul tion and converge the diversi - takeover RECOVERED: DEATHS: fied energies in achieving the common goals of progress,” STORY ON BACK PAGE the prime minister said at the 989,013 24,478 launch of the first phase of SNC at the PM house. PIA suspends Kabul The premier formally second and third phases, the of intellectual inferiority or supe - flight operations SINDH: PUNJAB: launched the online portal with grades 6 to 8 (2022-23) and riority complexes. english, he the uniform syllabus, which has grades 9 to 12 (2023-24) will fol - said, did not remain limited to been developed by the Na - low the new curriculum, respec - a language to learn knowl - over security 412,165 372,750 tional Curriculum Council, Min - tively. Prime Minister Imran said edge, but became a status istry of Federal education and that the launch of SNC was the symbol. concerns KPK: BALOCHISTAN: Professional Training in consulta - fulfillment of his 25-year-old “Breaking the shackles of STORY ON PAGE 02 tion and collaboration with ed - dream to end educational dis - minds is more difficult and we ucation departments of all parity among different sections are determined to bring the na - 152,625 31,583 federating units of the country. of society. tion out of such complexes,” he Parliament’s joint Under the first phase, the he regretted that the differ - said, stressing that no nation AJK/GB: ISLAMABAD: Single National Curriculum has ence of Urdu and english- could rise until it relied on its session on Afghan been implemented for grades medium schooling resulted in original values and morals. issue sought 29,452 / 9,396 pre-1 to 5 starting the current creating a wide gulf among dif - 94,108 academic year, whereas in ferent social classes with the ills CONTINUED ON PAGE 05 STORY ON PAGE 02 Tuesday, 17 August, 2021 02 NEWS ISLAMABAD PIA susPends KAbul flIght oPerAtIons over securIty concerns NewS DeSk takeover. after consultation with the Ministry of stranded nationals and foreigners from Authority announced Kabul airspace had Reports quoting spokesperson of the Foreign Affairs and Afghan Civil Aviation. Kabul airport but the situation changed been released to the military. HE Pakistan International Airlines national flag carrier, Abdullah Khan, cited The flights have been postponed indefinitely swiftly as thousands fled to get out of Kabul Furthermore, civilian aircraft were on Monday halted evacuation that the Kabul operation has been suspended to protect passengers, crew, and assets, the at the earliest. advised to reroute as any transit through operation from Kabul as panicked at Hamid Karzai International Airport in statement said. Commercial flights from the Afghan Kabul-controlled airspace, which includes mobs try to flee the besieged Afghan wake of the uncertain security situation. On Sunday, Pakistan International capital were canceled till further notice all of Afghanistan, was likely to be t capital following the Taliban Officials said the decision was taken Airlines started three special flights to lift earlier today as Afghanistan’s Civil Aviation uncontrolled. Pakistan will continue efforts to encourage women education in Parliament’s joint session on Afghan issue sought Afghanistan: fawad ISLAMABAD Given the rapidly changing scenario in Afghanistan and made them a part of the resolution. The resolution TLTP and the region, the committee urged the government to read that Pakistan’s interests are consistent and clear, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting take parliament into confidence through immediately adding that Pakistan has been supporting the unity, Chaudhary Fawad Hussain on Monday said that A day after Kabul fell to the Taliban, the Senate Defence convening a joint session to discuss the situation and territorial integrity and sovereignty of Afghanistan.

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