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( 2039 said the announcement of a The United Nations said it new government would be will convene an international elebratory gunfire resound- pushed back to the next week. aid conference on Sept. 13 to Ced in Kabul on Friday as Taliban co-founder Mullah help avert what UN Secretary reports spread of the Taliban’s Abdul Ghani Baradar, report- General Antonio Guterres takeover of Panjshir, and news ed by some Taliban sources to called a “looming humanitar- agencies said at least 17 people be in line to lead the new gov- ian catastrophe”. /*90500< were killed and 41 hurt in the ernment, said in remarks on Western powers say they firing. Qatar’s Al Jazeera channel that are prepared to engage with the n a surprise move, Pakistan’s Sources in the Taliban told the new administration “will Taliban and send humanitari- Ipowerful intelligence chief news agency Reuters on include all factions of the an aid, but that formal recog- Lieutenant General Faiz Saturday that its fighters had Afghan people”. nition of the government and Hameed on Saturday dashed to taken Panjshir Valley, the final “We are doing our utmost broader economic assistance Kabul, according to media holdout in its quest to seize efforts to improve their living will depend on action — not reports here, amidst the Taliban Afghanistan. “By the grace of conditions. The Government just promises — to safeguard struggling to finalise and install Allah Almighty, we are in con- will provide security, because it human rights. % , - an inclusive Government in trol of the entire Afghanistan. is necessary for economic Afghanistan that would be The troublemakers have been development,” he said. acceptable to the internation- defeated and Panjshir is now Meanwhile, some signs of al community. under our command,” one normality returned to Kabul. A delegation of senior Taliban commander was Qatar’s ambassador to Pakistani officials led by Inter- quoted as saying. Heavy fight- Afghanistan said a technical P Services Intelligence (ISI) discuss the matter of repatria- ing continues in the valley and team was able to reopen Kabul Director General Lieutenant tion and transit through has left hundreds dead airport to receive aid, accord- General Hameed arrived in Pakistan of foreign nationals till now. ing to Al Jazeera, which also Kabul to conduct discussions and Afghans fleeing Taliban However, resistance leaders cited its correspondent as say- :;8<;94/ sources said here on Saturday. with the incoming Taliban gov- rule. denied the claim to Reuters. ing domestic flights had Details and schedule of Modi’s ernment, the Pakistan “The issue of pending “News of Panjshir conquests is restarted. he situation in Afghanistan visit to New York and Washington: India and the Observer newspaper reported. requests from countries and circulating on Pakistani media. The airport has been closed Tand the ongoing fight Washington were now being United States are closely watch- The ISI chief is expected to international organisations for This is a lie,” said Ahmad since the United States on Aug. against the corona pandemic worked out, they added. He last ing Pakistan’s actions in meet top Taliban leaders and the repatriation/transit through Massoud, who is leading the 30 completed the evacuations will figure prominently during visited the USA in 2019 when Afghanistan, Foreign Secretary commanders. Pakistan and the need to rebels. of more than 1,20,000 US cit- Prime Minister Narendra Donald Trump was at the helm. Harsh Vardhan Shringla said “Issues relating to Pak- determine the mechanism Meanwhile, former presi- izens, other foreigners and Modi’s talks with President Joe Sources said the two have on Friday. In the limited Afghan security, economy, and through which Pakistan could dent Hamid Karzai in a state- Afghans deemed at risk from Biden during his visit to the met virtually on at least three engagement that India has had other matters will be taken up allow these, in coordination ment has asked the Taliban and the Taliban, and withdrew the USA at end of September. occasions, including the Quad with the Taliban, the new with the Taliban leadership,” with the ground authorities in the “resistance front” in last of its troops. Modi is also likely to address summit in March, the climate Afghan rulers have indicated the report said, quoting Afghanistan will be discussed Panjshir to stop the fighting The Taliban’s main the annual United Nations became president earlier this change summit in April, and that they would be reasonable sources. during the meeting with the and resolve their issues through spokesman, Zabihullah General Assembly session. year. Moreover, it will be the the G-7 summit in June this in addressing New Delhi’s con- According to the Express Taliban officials,” it said, quot- talks, TOLO news reported. Mujahid, also said one of the This will be Modi’s first first face-to-face meeting year. cerns, the foreign secretary Tribune, Hameed will also meet ing sources. The Taliban source also main foreign exchange dealers visit to the USA since Biden between the two leaders, Continued on Page 9 added. Pakistan’s envoy in Kabul to Continued on Page 9 ! ! ! "#$ % &' (!! ,2=, *+ , ##" hooter Manish Narwal % -- Ssmashed a Games record + while shuttler Pramod Bhagat yet again asserted his suprema- cy with his Gold-winning per- formance as India’s tally swelled to 17 after a four-medal show * % on a memorable penultimate :;8<;94/ %/ day at the Tokyo Paralympics, %*% here on Saturday. midst the controversy over The 19-year-old Narwal Aissuing of Covid-19 vac- % + shot a total of 218.2, a cine passports, a report has Paralympic record, for Gold in warned that lack of global that the certificates should be Economic and Social Research P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 standards for coronavirus cer- only used during the pandem- Council (ESRC) as part of UK event while Bhagat humbled tificate is a key barrier to their ic and their use is discontinued Research & Innovation " 0 % % Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell in # $" %" " successful implementation once the WHO declares that (UKRI)’s rapid response to 0% the men’s singles SL3 class " % around the world. Covid-19 is no longer a public Covid-19. *1 % final for a historic yellow metal. &'# )! The UK’s University of health emergency of interna- The research was led by Dr India now have four Gold, Exeter research in its report has tional concern. Ana Beduschi, who carried seven Silver and six Bronze asked policymakers to ensure It also says policymakers out literature reviews and eval- 2 0 +3 medals to be placed 26th with coronavirus health status cer- should ensure that Covid-19 uations of primary and sec- 4 %5 0% * one day left in the Games. India’s third gold of the current tificate providers to abide by health status certificate ondary sources of law. The India had won just four edition of the Games while basic data protection principles, providers build data protection research was also informed by medals in the last edition in Rio compatriot Singhraj Adana including lawfulness, fairness into the design of these cer- twenty semi-structured inter- 2 0 + while the total count from the bagged the Silver to make it a and transparency, purpose lim- tificates by default, and that the views with technologists and 1972 edition when the country sensational one-two finish for itation, data minimisation, confidentiality and security of experts in digital identity and P $% competed for the first time till the country. accuracy, storage limitation, the information collected and certification conducted & these Tokyo Games was 12. Narwal, who holds the integrity and confidentiality, processed are maintained. between December 2020 and ' More medals are in store P ! ! world record in the category, and accountability. Providers of these certificates March 2021. 6/ for India on the final day on " claimed the yellow metal in P4 It has identified three key should prevent any unautho- Dr Beduschi said: with shuttlers Suhas Yathiraj Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 event in barriers to implementation - rised access, accidental loss, “Focusing only on the techno- *0 *1 and Krishna Nagar sailing into contention for a Bronze after place play-off in the mixed SL3- his debut Games. lack of trust, lack of global stan- damage, or destruction of the logical solutions for Covid-19 7 the men’s singles finals of SL4 losing his semifinals while the SL5 class. “I’m very happy,” said dards, and lack of a holistic data. health status certificates is not 8 +0 class and SH6 class respective- duo of Bhagat and Palak Kohli Narwal smashed the Narwal who hails from approach. The report presents inde- sufficient. 6/ ly. Tarun Dhillon too stayed in will also feature in the third- Paralympic record to clinch Ballabhgarh in Haryana. The report recommends pendent research funded by the Continued on Page 9 % % + " R# !" # ! ! :;8<;94/ o promote religious Ttourism

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