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Prime Minister Imran Khan has granted assent to a bill that mandates the castration of rapists and pedophiles.

Drafted by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the Anti-Rape (Investigation & Trial) Ordinance 2020 was tabled in a cabinet meeting earlier today.

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During the session, PM Imran said the bill aims to deal holistically with the crime of rape and child abuse in the country.

While underscoring the gravity of the issue, PM added that the bill will be signed into law without any delay as it is the responsibility of the state to ensure a safe environment for its women and children.

According to sources, federal ministers Faisal Vawda, Azam Swati, and Noor ul Haq Qadri recommended to include a clause of public hangings for rapists in the ordinance. While the premier shelved the idea, he assured that chemical castration of rapists will be a starting point to tackle the crime of rape and child abuse.

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Besides, the Anti-Rape Ordinance calls for special policing along with increasing women’s role in the department, fast-tracking investigation of rape cases, protection of witnesses and victims, setting up a central data bank of rapists and pedophiles.

In September, PM Imran Khan had pledged to mete out harsh punishments to rapists and pedophiles following the Gujarpura motorway gang-rape case that caused a countrywide uproar.

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Chairman China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, Asim Saleem Bajwa, on Tuesday called upon Chief Minister Punjab, Usman Buzdar, to discuss the progress on different CPEC projects in Punjab.

During the meeting, both dignitaries agreed to construct a state-of-the-art CPEC Tower and a China Centre in the provincial capital.

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According to details, both proposed buildings will have dedicated information desks for Pakistani investors and industrialists about Chinese markets.

Following the meeting, CM Punjab said that the provincial government will extend its maximum support to help Chinese investors set up industries in Punjab.

Chairman CPECA said that the CPEC holds immense importance for the stability of the Pakistani economy.

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Besides, the Punjab government has decided to implement different measures to promote agriculture research and seed development in the province.

In this regard, the provincial government will use 13,000 acres of agricultural land for research and development purposes.

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As the decade is coming to a close, International Cricket Council has decided to hold ICC Awards of the Decade, instead of the Annual ICC Awards. Fans will choose the winner from each of the ten categories.

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10 categories include players from both the men’s and women’s game. 60 nominations have been announced across all the categories. Virat Kohli of India has been named in each of the men’s categories he qualifies for, meanwhile, only two Pakistanis have been nominated.

Former captain, Misbah-ul-Haq, has been named in the spirit of cricket award, while leg-spinner, Yasir Shah, has been nominated in men’s Test player of the decade.

Misbah was awarded the spirit of cricket award in 2016 for leading the side to the top of the Test rankings. Misbah’s success as Pakistani captain earned him the spirit of cricket award and 3 years after his retirement, he’ll be vying to claim the prize once again.

Yasir Shah has been the mainstay in the Pakistani bowling line-up in this decade. Helping the side to many exceptional performances and series wins, Yasir Shah was an integral part of the team’s journey to the top of the world rankings. He has taken 224 Test wickets in 6 years of cricket he has played so far.

Here are the nominations:

ICC Men’s Player of the Decade

AB De Villiers (RSA)
Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
Virat Kohli (Ind)

Joe Root (Eng)
Ravichandran Ashwin (Ind)
Kane Williamson (NZ)

Steve Smith (Aus)

ICC Women’s Player of the Decade

Ellyse Perry (Aus)
Meg Lanning (Aus)
Sarah Taylor (Eng)

Jhulan Goswami (Ind)
Mithali Raj (Ind)
Suzie Bates (NZ)

ICC Men’s Test Player of the Decade

James Anderson (Eng)
Rangana Herath (SL)
Yasir Shah (Pak)

Joe Root (Eng)
Steve Smith (Aus)

Kane Williamson (NZ)
Virat Kohli (Ind)

ICC Men’s ODI Player of the Decade

AB De Villiers (RSA)
MS Dhoni (Ind)
Virat Kohli (Ind)

Kumar Sangakkara (SL)
Mitchell Starc (Aus)

Lasith Malinga (SL)
Rohit Sharma (Ind)

ICC Women’s ODI Player of the Decade

Ellyse Perry (Aus)
Meg Lanning (Aus)
Stefanie Taylor (WI)

Jhulan Goswami (Ind)
Mithali Raj (Ind)
Suzie Bates (NZ)

ICC Men’s T20I Player of the Decade

Aaron Finch (Aus)
Lasith Malinga (SL)
Virat Kohli (Ind)

Chris Gayle (WI)
Rashid Khan (Afg)

Imran Tahir (RSA)
Rohit Sharma (Ind)

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ICC Women’s T20I Player of the Decade

Anya Shrubsole (Eng)
Ellyse Perry (Aus)
Sophie Devine (NZ)

Deandra Dottin (WI)
Meg Lanning (Aus)

ICC Men’s Associate Player of the Decade

Asad Vala (PNG)
Kyle Coetzer (Sco)
Peter Borren (Net)

Callum Macleod (Sco)
Paras Khadka (Nep)
Richie Berrington (Sco)

ICC Women’s Associate Player of the Decade

Chanida Sutthiruang (Nep)
Nattakan Chantam (Nep)
Sornnorin Tippoch (Nep)

Kathryn Bryce (Sco)
Sarah Bryce (Sco)
Sterre Kalis (Net)

ICC Spirit of Cricket Award of the Decade

Anya Shrubsole (Eng)
Kane Williamson (NZ)
MS Dhoni (Ind)

Brendon McCullum (NZ)
Katherine Brunt (Eng)
Misbah-ul-Haq (Pak)

Daniel Vettori (NZ)
Mahela Jayawerdene (SL)
Virat Kohli (Ind)

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According to the latest report by the research organization Omdia, Samsung has reached an all-time high market share in the global TV market.

The report details that Samsung has claimed a sizeable 33.1 percent market share in terms of revenue in the total market, a record for the company. The company earned $9.3 billion in revenue from TV sales in the third quarter of 2020. These figures translate into a 22 percent growth year-on-year.

Samsung shipped around 14.85 million TV units from July to September, which marks an impressive 39 percent year on year growth. In terms of the number of units sold, the company now accounts for 23.6 percent of the total TVs across the globe. The global TV industry brought in $28.1 billion in revenue in the third quarter, which is up by 11.8 percent year on year.

As far as global TV sales are concerned, they have grown by 14.7 percent year on year, reaching 62.87 million units in sales. Experts believe that the increase in sales is mainly due to the higher OLED demand. In just a year, Samsung doubled its QLED TV sales from 1.16 million to 2.33 million units.

The second and third positions were scored by LG Electronics and Sony with 16.6 and 10.1 percent market share, respectively.

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The federal government has decided to seek financial assistance from international lenders to purchase Coronavirus vaccines.

According to various media reports, the government will contact the World Bank, Asian Development Bank (ADB), and UNICEF to raise funds for buying doses of COVID-19 vaccines in bulk.

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The Ministry of National Health Services, through the Economic Affairs Division, will negotiate with the representatives of multilateral donors either for grants or loans.

In this regard, the Health Ministry has started working on a comprehensive plan.

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It must be noted here that the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) in its recent meeting, with Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, in the chair, approved the provision of a technical supplementary grant of $150 million for the purchase of the coronavirus vaccine.

The vaccine will be delivered to frontline healthcare workers and the elderly on priority. Overall, around 10 million people will be provided a vaccine cover under the aforementioned arrangement.

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Number one Test batsman in the world, Steve Smith, is an admirer of Babar Azam’s batting. Smith revealed that he likes to watch Babar batting during a question and answer session on Instagram.

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Smith was asked to name his favorite Pakistani cricketer to which he responded, “I like watching Babar Azam bat. This isn’t the first time Smith has showered praise on the Pakistani captain, he has been known to appreciate Babar’s batting in the past as well.

When asked about Babar’s batting earlier, Smith said, “Babar is a very good player. Has a lot of time when he’s batting.”

Smith is one of the best batsmen in the world and certainly the best Test batsman around and him appreciating Babar would certainly boost the Pakistani captain’s confidence.

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Babar has been in fine form over the past few years and is establishing himself as one of the finest batsmen in world cricket across all formats. He has been garnering praise from all parts of the world as former cricketers, Nasser Hussain and Ian Bishop, also appreciated the 26-year old’s performances.

Last week, Indian spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin, also praised Babar’s exceptional batting skills and referred to him as a ‘million dollar player’.

Babar will be leading the national side for the first time in Test matches as Pakistan take on New Zealand next month.

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The Lahore High Court (LHC) has barred the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) from auditing Jahangir Khan Tareen’s JDW sugar mills.

The revenue board had issued notices to the JDW group last month to audit its mills but the group had petitioned the LHC, seeking a restraining order against the board.

Justice Jawad Hassan of the LHC heard the petition and duly issued a notice to the taxation authority.

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The defense counsel said that his client is not a defaulter and despite this, three consecutive notices had been sent to the JDW group for the recovery of income tax. He remarked that his client’s sugar mills had been selected for an income tax audit despite being a regular taxpayer.

The counsel argued that the FBR had launched an audit of the five-year-old accounts of the company although it legally cannot hold an audit of accounts beyond five years.

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The petition had sought a legal restraining order against the FBR’s notices served on 16, 22, and 29 October.

After the initial argument, the LHC bench suspended the FBR’s notices to the JDW group and issued notices to the respondents in the case. The case has been adjourned for one week.

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