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Haval H6 HEV’s launch in Pakistan has seen mixed reactions from the public. As mentioned earlier, the SUV is packed with the latest features. Although, due to its lofty price tag, the excitement around it has dimmed slightly. One potential threat to Haval H6 HEV is Toyota Corolla Cross. Because the current Corolla Cross is a completely built-up (CBU) import, it is too expensive to be a threat to H6 HEV. ALSO READ Haval H6 HEV Vs. MG HS PHEV — Which Hybrid SUV is Better? However, Toyota Indus Motor Company (IMC) had announced earlier that it will relaunch the Corolla Cross in March 2023 as Pakistan’s first-ever locally assembled hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). Assuming that the local Corolla Cross Hybrid will have the same features as the CBU version, here’s how the two Hybrid SUVs compare with each other: Exterior H6 HEV Although not too different from the normal Gen-3 H6 SUV, the HEV variant’s styling is slightly more extravagant. The front fascia has a larger front grille and a different bumper design for a more aggressive look. The SUV still has a boxy silhouette and a broad stance that is complemented by modern dual projector headlamps, a new grille that blends in with the body, a sharper front bumper, and a long snout. The side profile has body-colored side mirrors and door handles, and a single character line gives it a regal look. The blacked-out alloy rims lend a slight cosmetic flair over the 1.5T and 2.0T variants. While the front is bold and aggressive, the rear end looks boring. The small rear windshield with a duck-tail spoiler and the taillight design makes the rear resemble every other crossover SUV on Pakistani roads. Overall, though, H6 HEV is still a handsome SUV. Corolla Cross Hybrid Unlike its adversary, Toyota Corolla Cross boasts subtle good looks. ALSO READ Honda HR-V Vs. Toyota Corolla Cross — An Imminent Threat It takes the front bumper and grille design from the new Hilux, the headlight design from the Fortuner, and the rest of the silhouette and the side profile from the RAV-4. The side features 17″ or 18″ alloy rims, depending on the variant. The rear design is also adopted from RAV-4, with a sloping rear windshield, sharp and angular LED taillights, an edgy rear bumper design, and a scuff plate-like silver trim piece. Overall, Corolla Cross is a fairly stylish crossover SUV. Interior H6 HEV Haval H6 HEV stands head and shoulders above its competitors in terms of interior design. It has a clean, yet futuristic cabin. The dash and the center console are laced with screens, dials, small buttons, and a flat panel. The seats and other surfaces are wrapped in high-end materials. With the modern three-spoke steering design and a smooth dash, the front compartment looks modern, yet easily useable. In terms of space, the H6 is big enough to easily accommodate 5 passengers and their luggage. Corolla Cross Hybrid Corolla Cross has an intuitive and elegant interior, however, it’s not as modern as its rivals. Its dash design is simple yet familiar, featuring fewer buttons and screens. The materials are mostly premium, but the lower portion has a cheap feeling, yet durable plastic trim pieces. It can comfortably accommodate a family of five with their luggage. Overall, Corolla Cross has a sensible and well-rounded interior. link:https://propakistani.pk/2022/11/03/haval-h6-hev-vs-toyota-corolla-cross-hybrid-an-impending-challenge/

This is a Pakistani name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Maryam. Maryam Nawaz Maryam Nawaz.jpg Chairwoman of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme In office 22 November 2013 – 13 November 2014 Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Leila Khan Personal details Born Maryam Nawaz Sharif 28 October 1973 (age 49)[1] Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan[1] Political party Pakistan Muslim League (N) Spouse Muhammad Safdar Awan (m. 1992) Children 3[2] Parent(s) Nawaz Sharif (father) Kalsoom Nawaz (mother) Relatives See Sharif family Alma mater Convent of Jesus and Mary, Lahore University of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif (Punjabi and Urdu: مریم نواز; born 28 October 1973), also known as Maryam Safdar, is a Pakistani politician and the daughter of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif.[3] She was initially involved in the family's philanthropic organisations. However, in 2012, she entered politics and was put in charge of the election campaign during the 2013 general election. In 2013, she was appointed as the Chairperson of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme. However, she resigned in 2014 after her appointment was challenged in the Lahore High Court. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Political career 3 Panama Papers case 4 Personal wealth 5 Acquittal in corruption case 6 References Early life and education See also: Sharif family Maryam was born on 28 October 1973[4][5][6] in Lahore, Pakistan,[1][7][8] to Nawaz Sharif and Kulsoom Butt.[9] She received her early education from the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Lahore.[2][10] She wanted to become a doctor,[9] hence she enrolled in King Edward Medical College in the late 1980s; however, after a controversy over illegal admission arose, she had to leave the college without completing her degree.[11] In 1992, she married Safdar Awan[12] at the age of 19[2] and assumed her husband's surname as Mariam Safdar.[13] Awan was serving as captain in the Pakistan Army at that time[14] and was the security officer of Nawaz Sharif during the latter's tenure as Prime Minister of Pakistan.[2] She has three children with Safdar Awan:[2] One son, Junaid, and two daughters, Mahnoor and Mehr-un-Nisa.[15] In 2015, on the invitation of Nawaz Sharif, Narendra Modi attended the wedding of Maryam's daughter in Pakistan.[16] She completed undergraduate studies from the University of Punjab, from where she received a master's degree[1] in literature.[2] In 2012, she was doing her Ph.D. degree on post-9/11 radicalization in Pakistan.[17] In 2014, her degrees in M.A. (English Literature) and Ph.D. in Political Science were questioned by the Lahore High Court.[18][19] It was unclear whether her Ph.D. degree was earned or honorary.[20] In 2018, she only declared her master's degree in English Literature while submitting records to the Election Commission of Pakistan.[21] Following the 1999 Pakistani coup d'état, she remained under house arrest for four months[17][22] before being sent to exile in Saudi Arabia together with the members of the Sharif family.[17] Political career Prior to entering in politics, she remained involved in the family's philanthropic organisation[17][23] and served as the chairperson of Sharif Trust, Sharif Medical City, and Sharif Education Institutes.[24] In November 2011, Nawaz Sharif granted her permission to join politics after she expressed her intention to do so.[25] During her political debut, she began visiting educational institutes to give speeches on education and women's rights.[17] In January 2012, she tweeted "I'm only assisting Nawaz Sharif to monitor their cyber cell. No intentions of getting into electoral or practical politics".[26] She was put in charge of Nawaz Sharif's election campaign during the 2013 Pakistani general election[27] where she reportedly played a prominent role.[23][28] She was regarded as "heir apparent" of Nawaz Sharif[29][30][31] and the "presumed future leader" of the PML-N.[11][17] In November 2013, she was appointed as the chairperson of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme.[24] However, her appointment was called into question by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) which termed the appointment a case of nepotism and moved the Lahore High Court in October 2014. PTI also accused her of misusing government funds for her own image-building.[19] On 12 November 2014, the Lahore High Court ordered the federal government to remove her.[32] The next day, Maryam resigned from the post of the chairpersonship.[18][19][33] In March 2017, she was selected as one of the BBC's 100 Women.[23] In December 2017, she was featured on The New York Times list of 11 Powerful Women Around the World for the year 2017.[34] She became politically active in 2017 after her father Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in relation to the Panama Papers case. She campaigned for her mother, Kulsoom Nawaz, during the by-elections in Constituency NA-120.[5] In June 2018, she was allocated a PML-N ticket to contest the 2018 general election from Constituency NA-127 (Lahore-V) and PP-173.[35] In July, she was sentenced to 7 years' jail on corruption charges in Avenfield reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau.[36] As a result, she was disqualified from contesting in elections for 10 years.[37] Following which PML-N nominated Ali Pervaiz and Malik Irfan Shafi Khokhar to contest the 2018 elections in constituency NA-127 and PP-173, respectively.[38] Panama Papers case Further information: Panama Papers case On 3 April 2016, the Panama Papers were leaked and Maryam was named in it along with her two brothers, Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz. According to records uncovered by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), Maryam was described as the owner of the British Virgin Islands-based firms Nielsen Enterprises Limited and Nescoll Limited, and allegedly the owner of the properties in the United Kingdom owned jointly by her brothers.[39][40][41] In reaction, Maryam denied owning any company or property outside Pakistan and said, "My brother has made me a trustee in one of his corporations which only entitles me to distribute assets to my brother Hussain's family/children if needed".[42] In September 2016, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed a petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan asking for action against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members for their alleged involvement in the Panama Papers scandal.[43] In January 2017, Maryam submitted her statement to the Supreme Court saying she has not been dependent on her father Nawaz Sharif since her marriage in 1992.[44] On 16 February 2017, the lawyer of Maryam admitted before the Supreme Court that Maryam owned four flats in London for at least six months in 2006.[45] On 20 April, the Supreme Court announced a split verdict and ordered the formation of the joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate the Sharif family's assets for irregularities.[46] On 10 July, the JIT submitted its report to the Supreme Court in which it maintained that the Sharif family has assets beyond known sources of income.[47] In its report, the JIT noted that Maryam misled the Supreme Court by presenting fake documents and stated that the Calibri font used on the declaration dated 2006 produced by Maryam was not commercially available before January 31, 2007.[48] The scandal was widely referred to as Fontgate.[49] The Supreme Court announced its decision on 28 July 2017 and disqualified Nawaz Sharif from holding public office as he had been dishonest in not disclosing his employment in the Dubai-based Capital FZE company in his nomination papers.[50] The court also ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to file a reference against Sharif and his family members against corruption charges.[51][52][53][54] In September 2017, the NAB filed three corruption references against Nawaz Sharif and his three children including Maryam in compliance with the Supreme Court verdict in the Panama Papers case.[55] In October, an accountability court indicted Maryam, Nawaz Sharif, and Maryam's husband in the Avenfield reference—one of three corruption references filed by the NAB—which pertains to the ownership of the Sharif family's four flats at Avenfield, an apartment on Park Lane in London.[56] After conducting 107 hearings of the Avenfield case since September 2017, the accountability court reserved its verdict in the case on 3 July 2018.[57] On 6 July 2018, she was sentenced to seven years in jail and two million pounds by the NAB on corruption charges in the Avenfield reference case. She was given seven years for abetment and one year for non-cooperation with the NAB. Both sentences will run concurrently.[36] As a result, she was disqualified from contesting in elections for 10 years.[37] The court held that the trust deeds presented by Maryam before the apex court were fake and had been tampered with.[58] Her father, Nawaz Sharif, and her husband were also sentenced to ten years and one year in prison, respectively.[59][60] The court also ordered the seizure of the Avenfield flats of the Sharif family.[61] The next day, Maryam announced that she would return to Pakistan on 13 July to file an appeal against the decision.[62] The same day, the NAB announced their intention to arrest her and Nawaz Sharif upon their arrival in Pakistan[63] and obtained the required arrest warrant.[64] She, along with Nawaz Sharif, was taken into custody by the NAB on 13 July upon their arrival at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport and were airlifted to Rawalpindi's Adyala jail.[65] On 26 July, she challenged her sentence in the Islamabad High Court and filed a petition for bail.[66] The next day, the Islamabad High Court rejected her request for release on bail and adjourned the hearing until the end of the 2018 Pakistani general election.[67] During her time in detention, she spent significant amounts of time reading books.[68] On 21 August 2018, the Imran Khan-led federal government placed her on the Exit Control List in order to prevent her from leaving Pakistan.[69] On 11 September, her mother, Kulsoom Nawaz, died in London. Maryam along with her father and husband were released from Adyala jail on parole. They were flown to Lahore to attend the funeral of her mother.[70][71] Reportedly, Maryam and her father initially refused to be released on parole.[72][73] The funeral of Kulsoom Nawaz was held on 14 September 2018.[74] On 17 September, Maryam, together with her father and husband, was shifted to Adiala jail.[75] On 19 September 2018, the Islamabad High Court announced its verdict on the bail petition and suspended the prison sentences against Maryam, her father, and her husband, and ordered their release on bail. The court ordered them to pay Rs 500,000 each as surety bonds before their release. They were released from the Adiala jail the same day and were flown to Lahore.[76][77]This is a Pakistani name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name; this person is referred to by the given name Maryam. Maryam Nawaz Maryam Nawaz.jpg Chairwoman of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme In office 22 November 2013 – 13 November 2014 Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Leila Khan Personal details Born Maryam Nawaz Sharif 28 October 1973 (age 49)[1] Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan[1] Political party Pakistan Muslim League (N) Spouse Muhammad Safdar Awan (m. 1992) Children 3[2] Parent(s) Nawaz Sharif (father) Kalsoom Nawaz (mother) Relatives See Sharif family Alma mater Convent of Jesus and Mary, Lahore University of Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif (Punjabi and Urdu: مریم نواز; born 28 October 1973), also known as Maryam Safdar, is a Pakistani politician and the daughter of former Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif.[3] She was initially involved in the family's philanthropic organisations. However, in 2012, she entered politics and was put in charge of the election campaign during the 2013 general election. In 2013, she was appointed as the Chairperson of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme. However, she resigned in 2014 after her appointment was challenged in the Lahore High Court. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Political career 3 Panama Papers case 4 Personal wealth 5 Acquittal in corruption case 6 References Early life and education See also: Sharif family Maryam was born on 28 October 1973[4][5][6] in Lahore, Pakistan,[1][7][8] to Nawaz Sharif and Kulsoom Butt.[9] She received her early education from the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Lahore.[2][10] She wanted to become a doctor,[9] hence she enrolled in King Edward Medical College in the late 1980s; however, after a controversy over illegal admission arose, she had to leave the college without completing her degree.[11] In 1992, she married Safdar Awan[12] at the age of 19[2] and assumed her husband's surname as Mariam Safdar.[13] Awan was serving as captain in the Pakistan Army at that time[14] and was the security officer of Nawaz Sharif during the latter's tenure as Prime Minister of Pakistan.[2] She has three children with Safdar Awan:[2] One son, Junaid, and two daughters, Mahnoor and Mehr-un-Nisa.[15] In 2015, on the invitation of Nawaz Sharif, Narendra Modi attended the wedding of Maryam's daughter in Pakistan.[16] She completed undergraduate studies from the University of Punjab, from where she received a master's degree[1] in literature.[2] In 2012, she was doing her Ph.D. degree on post-9/11 radicalization in Pakistan.[17] In 2014, her degrees in M.A. (English Literature) and Ph.D. in Political Science were questioned by the Lahore High Court.[18][19] It was unclear whether her Ph.D. degree was earned or honorary.[20] In 2018, she only declared her master's degree in English Literature while submitting records to the Election Commission of Pakistan.[21] Following the 1999 Pakistani coup d'état, she remained under house arrest for four months[17][22] before being sent to exile in Saudi Arabia together with the members of the Sharif family.[17] Political career Prior to entering in politics, she remained involved in the family's philanthropic organisation[17][23] and served as the chairperson of Sharif Trust, Sharif Medical City, and Sharif Education Institutes.[24] In November 2011, Nawaz Sharif granted her permission to join politics after she expressed her intention to do so.[25] During her political debut, she began visiting educational institutes to give speeches on education and women's rights.[17] In January 2012, she tweeted "I'm only assisting Nawaz Sharif to monitor their cyber cell. No intentions of getting into electoral or practical politics".[26] She was put in charge of Nawaz Sharif's election campaign during the 2013 Pakistani general election[27] where she reportedly played a prominent role.[23][28] She was regarded as "heir apparent" of Nawaz Sharif[29][30][31] and the "presumed future leader" of the PML-N.[11][17] In November 2013, she was appointed as the chairperson of the Prime Minister's Youth Programme.[24] However, her appointment was called into question by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) which termed the appointment a case of nepotism and moved the Lahore High Court in October 2014. PTI also accused her of misusing government funds for her own image-building.[19] On 12 November 2014, the Lahore High Court ordered the federal government to remove her.[32] The next day, Maryam resigned from the post of the chairpersonship.[18][19][33] In March 2017, she was selected as one of the BBC's 100 Women.[23] In December 2017, she was featured on The New York Times list of 11 Powerful Women Around the World for the year 2017.[34] She became politically active in 2017 after her father Nawaz Sharif was disqualified by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in relation to the Panama Papers case. She campaigned for her mother, Kulsoom Nawaz, during the by-elections in Constituency NA-120.[5] In June 2018, she was allocated a PML-N ticket to contest the 2018 general election from Constituency NA-127 (Lahore-V) and PP-173.[35] In July, she was sentenced to 7 years' jail on corruption charges in Avenfield reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau.[36] As a result, she was disqualified from contesting in elections for 10 years.[37] Following which PML-N nominated Ali Pervaiz and Malik Irfan Shafi Khokhar to contest the 2018 elections in constituency NA-127 and PP-173, respectively.[38] Panama Papers case Further information: Panama Papers case On 3 April 2016, the Panama Papers were leaked and Maryam was named in it along with her two brothers, Hussain Nawaz and Hassan Nawaz. According to records uncovered by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), Maryam was described as the owner of the British Virgin Islands-based firms Nielsen Enterprises Limited and Nescoll Limited, and allegedly the owner of the properties in the United Kingdom owned jointly by her brothers.[39][40][41] In reaction, Maryam denied owning any company or property outside Pakistan and said, "My brother has made me a trustee in one of his corporations which only entitles me to distribute assets to my brother Hussain's family/children if needed".[42] In September 2016, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) filed a petition in the Supreme Court of Pakistan asking for action against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members for their alleged involvement in the Panama Papers scandal.[43] In January 2017, Maryam submitted her statement to the Supreme Court saying she has not been dependent on her father Nawaz Sharif since her marriage in 1992.[44] On 16 February 2017, the lawyer of Maryam admitted before the Supreme Court that Maryam owned four flats in London for at least six months in 2006.[45] On 20 April, the Supreme Court announced a split verdict and ordered the formation of the joint investigation team (JIT) to investigate the Sharif family's assets for irregularities.[46] On 10 July, the JIT submitted its report to the Supreme Court in which it maintained that the Sharif family has assets beyond known sources of income.[47] In its report, the JIT noted that Maryam misled the Supreme Court by presenting fake documents and stated that the Calibri font used on the declaration dated 2006 produced by Maryam was not commercially available before January 31, 2007.[48] The scandal was widely referred to as Fontgate.[49] The Supreme Court announced its decision on 28 July 2017 and disqualified Nawaz Sharif from holding public office as he had been dishonest in not disclosing his employment in the Dubai-based Capital FZE company in his nomination papers.[50] The court also ordered the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to file a reference against Sharif and his family members against corruption charges.[51][52][53][54] In September 2017, the NAB filed three corruption references against Nawaz Sharif and his three children including Maryam in compliance with the Supreme Court verdict in the Panama Papers case.[55] In October, an accountability court indicted Maryam, Nawaz Sharif, and Maryam's husband in the Avenfield reference—one of three corruption references filed by the NAB—which pertains to the ownership of the Sharif family's four flats at Avenfield, an apartment on Park Lane in London.[56] After conducting 107 hearings of the Avenfield case since September 2017, the accountability court reserved its verdict in the case on 3 July 2018.[57] On 6 July 2018, she was sentenced to seven years in jail and two million pounds by the NAB on corruption charges in the Avenfield reference case. She was given seven years for abetment and one year for non-cooperation with the NAB. Both sentences will run concurrently.[36] As a result, she was disqualified from contesting in elections for 10 years.[37] The court held that the trust deeds presented by Maryam before the apex court were fake and had been tampered with.[58] Her father, Nawaz Sharif, and her husband were also sentenced to ten years and one year in prison, respectively.[59][60] The court also ordered the seizure of the Avenfield flats of the Sharif family.[61] The next day, Maryam announced that she would return to Pakistan on 13 July to file an appeal against the decision.[62] The same day, the NAB announced their intention to arrest her and Nawaz Sharif upon their arrival in Pakistan[63] and obtained the required arrest warrant.[64] She, along with Nawaz Sharif, was taken into custody by the NAB on 13 July upon their arrival at Lahore's Allama Iqbal International Airport and were airlifted to Rawalpindi's Adyala jail.[65] On 26 July, she challenged her sentence in the Islamabad High Court and filed a petition for bail.[66] The next day, the Islamabad High Court rejected her request for release on bail and adjourned the hearing until the end of the 2018 Pakistani general election.[67] During her time in detention, she spent significant amounts of time reading books.[68] On 21 August 2018, the Imran Khan-led federal government placed her on the Exit Control List in order to prevent her from leaving Pakistan.[69] On 11 September, her mother, Kulsoom Nawaz, died in London. Maryam along with her father and husband were released from Adyala jail on parole. They were flown to Lahore to attend the funeral of her mother.[70][71] Reportedly, Maryam and her father initially refused to be released on parole.[72][73] The funeral of Kulsoom Nawaz was held on 14 September 2018.[74] On 17 September, Maryam, together with her father and husband, was shifted to Adiala jail.[75] On 19 September 2018, the Islamabad High Court announced its verdict on the bail petition and suspended the prison sentences against Maryam, her father, and her husband, and ordered their release on bail. The court ordered them to pay Rs 500,000 each as surety bonds before their release. They were released from the Adiala jail the same day and were flown to Lahore.[76][77] link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maryam_Nawaz

SYDNEY: Pakistan team maintained their perfect record in T20 World Cups against South Africa with their win on Thursday. The Men in Green won their T20 World Cup matches against the Proteas in 2009, Nottingham, 2010, St Lucia, and 2012, Colombo, as well. Pakistan kept their slim T20 World Cup 2022 hopes alive with a 33-run win over South Africa in a dramatic rain-affected match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. South Africa, who are still on course for the semi-finals, came out blazing after a rain delay saw their initial target of 186 adjusted down to 142, meaning they needed 73 runs in five overs. But the asking rate was too much and they finished on 108-9 at the end of a captivating match that had a bit of everything, from bad weather to good bowling and dropped catches. Their win means Pakistan can still reach the World Cup semi-finals if they win their last match against Bangladesh and other results go their way. But they must rely on both India and South Africa losing their final games. Earlier, Iftikhar Ahmed and Shadab Khan rescued Pakistan with the bat with a superb 82-run partnership. Iftikhar, who came to the crease with Pakistan in big trouble at 43-4, scored 51 off 35 balls and Shadab blazed 52 from 22 as Pakistan finished their innings at 185-9. Pakistan had looked headed for a certain early exit from the tournament as the South African seam attack tore through the top order. But Iftikhar stayed firm, sharing a 52-run partnership with Mohammad Nawaz before he and Shadab took the much-vaunted South African attack apart, taking the score from 95-5 to 177-6. After finishing strongly with the bat, the Pakistanis began well with the ball, Quinton de Kock chipping Shaheen Afridi to Mohammad Haris at midwicket for a duck on the last ball of the first over. Afridi then removed the dangerous Rilee Rossouw for seven in his second over, caught by Naseem Shah on the third man boundary, leaving South Africa 16-2. South African captain Temba Bavuma has been struggling for form this tournament but he looked in great touch as he cruised to 36. He and Aiden Markram took the score to 65. But Shadab changed the game in his first over, the leg-spinner having Bavuma caught behind then bowling Markram through the gate one run later, leaving South Africa 66-4. The rain, which had been falling lightly on and off for much of the match, then began to come down more heavily, forcing the players from the field with nine overs down. When they returned South Africa needed 73 runs in five overs, a target that proved too great. | link:https://www.geosuper.tv/latest/19750-pakistan-maintain-perfect-record-against-south-africa-in-t20-world-cups

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Since July 2022, Bangladeshi opposition parties, especially the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), have been holding rallies throughout the country. Though Bangladesh has experienced political volatility and regular general strikes in the past, the ruling Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) has held a monopoly on organizing political rallies and cracked down on public demonstrations by opposition parties in recent years. The presence of opposition on the street – with hundreds of thousands joining opposition rallies – marks a change in the country’s political scene. In response to the protests, the BAL has orchestrated transport strikes to deter citizens from joining the demonstrations, reportedly attacked rally attendees, and recently imposed restrictions on the flow of information. What is behind this sudden intensification of these anti-government demonstrations, and what implications will it have on the country’s well-being? While Bangladesh’s growing economic crisis has contributed to the growing political discontent, the increase in public demonstrations reflects the increased anger about the BAL’s autocratic style of governance and fears about how it may handle the general elections scheduled for the end of 2023 or early 2024. The escalating face-off between the government and the opposition will likely lead to heightened violence in the coming months, further persecution of critics by the government, and the potential weakening of the ruling party’s grip over the situation. The worsening economic crisis may create a large pool of disgruntled citizens who will look for avenues to register their grievances, while the ruling party will try to keep the situation under its control by all means necessary. Growing Economic Woes Bangladesh is facing a swelling economic crisis, which has compounded political dissent. Recent demonstrations began after the government announced price hikes to the fuel and energy sectors in August, increasing overnight fuel prices by more than 50 percent. The unprecedented hike came on the heels of growing costs of essentials since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Despite repeated assurances from international organizations and local experts that the country is not in an economic crisis, the decline in foreign exchange reserves, a downward trend of remittances, and a trade deficit indicate hard times ahead. Inflation has reached its highest in decades. According to a World Bank report, Bangladesh has experienced the highest price hike of essentials among the five South Asian countries. Though Bangladesh has experienced political volatility and regular general strikes in the past, the ruling Bangladesh Awami League (BAL) has held a monopoly on organizing political rallies and cracked down on public demonstrations by opposition parties in recent years. Rolling blackouts have reached unprecedented levels, as government offices, banks, and even schools are now required to close more frequently and reduce hours to accommodate energy cuts. Power outages have increased after a national grid failure in early October, which left 80 percent of the country in the dark for hours. Fuel shortages render Bangladesh’s power plants inoperable, causing severe load-shedding disrupting industrial production, and contributing to price hikes of daily necessities and wage cuts. The government, on the one hand, is extending its deadline to resolve the situation, while on the other hand, claiming that there is no solution in sight. This proves that the BAL government has no intention of addressing the structural causes of this crisis: years of economic mismanagement, cronyism, and unsustainable infrastructure developments to gain performance legitimacy. Bangladesh’s Human Rights Concerns The growing protests challenge the BAL’s ostensible control over the administration and politics, which has been consolidated over the past decade. Elections in 2014 and 2018, described by international media and observers as highly rigged, delivered unprecedented victories to Sheikh Hasina, who now holds power for the third consecutive term since 2009. Human rights groups have documented the increasing incidences of human rights violations under her administration since 2009, such as extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances. The outgoing Chief of the UN Human Rights Council, Michele Bachelet, raised concerns during her visit to Bangladesh in August 2022. The United States Treasury imposed sanctions on the elite police force called the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and seven of its current and former officers in December 2021. The Bangladesh government’s response to these concerns has consisted of harassing families of the victims, targeting families of expat critics, silencing human rights organizations, and rewarding alleged rights violators. Since the beginning of these demonstrations, the government has intensified persecuting opposition activists and critics: for example, in July and August, offices and houses of opposition leaders were ransacked, several activists died, and thousands have been arrested. Nonetheless, the demonstrations have still gained strength, as reflected in the size of the recent gatherings. The Bangladeshi government recently procured technology that will allow it to intercept encrypted messages in the po[CENSORED]r messaging service called Telegram, adding to its existing sophisticated surveillance capacity. The government has also declared 29 government institutions as Critical Information Infrastructure (CII), and deemed access to these punishable offenses under the draconian Digital Security Act (DSA). The DSA, which came into effect in October 2018, has been used by the government and its supporters to suppress dissent. The government has accused at least 2,889 persons under the law until August 2022. What’s Next: Looking Ahead to Elections Concerns have emerged about what the next election will look like and the ability of Bangladeshi citizens to cast their votes freely. The actions of the Election Commission (EC), which is responsible for holding elections, have indicated that its capability to organize free and inclusive elections might be in question. Appointed in February 2022, the new Election Commission (EC) has yet to gain the trust of voters or opposition political parties. For instance, during elections in the northern district of Gaibandha on October 12, the EC halted voting due to “irregularities” after ruling party candidates captured almost all the polling stations. However, the EC didn’t take precautions to stop blatant rigging, failed to deter the ruling party supporters on the day of voting and the local administration didn’t act neutrally. A fair and inclusive election in Bangladesh is unlikely unless the government makes reforms to ensure a level playing field. The EC has decided to introduce Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in half of the 300 parliamentary constituencies after the Prime Minister suggested that EVMs will be fully available by the next election cycle. Although civil society organizations and a majority of opposition political parties have protested using EVMs, the EC paid little attention to their concerns. Worse yet, the EC doctored the opinion of the opposition parties to advance the use of EVMs in future elections. A staggering Taka 8,711 crore (approximately US$ 870 million) has been allocated to buy EVMs, which do not have a voter-verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) system. Opposition parties have also insisted that they will not join the election under the government led by Sheikh Hasina, but the BAL is in no mood to accept the demand. Support for holding elections under a neutral government has grown among citizens after the 2018 election due to the suspected lack of impartiality of civil administration, the Election Commission (EC), and law enforcement agencies at the expense of ordinary Bangladeshis. The situation is no different this time around, as the police continue to act in favor of the BAL. The government’s recent decision to send a high-ranking civil servant and three police officials into “forced retirement” is indicative of a purge to keep both administration and police in line ahead of the election. A fair and inclusive election in Bangladesh is unlikely unless the government makes reforms to ensure a level playing field. Growing discontent with the economy and frustrations about authoritarian governance are pushing the citizens to the brink, while the incumbent government seems intent on confronting the opposition with force. Upholding the status quo means more crackdowns on the opposition and the suppression of dissenting voices in the coming months. However, opposition parties have remained fragmented and have yet to agree on a common course of action. All these trends point to a volatile future for Bangladeshi politics while economic woes increase and ordinary people continue to suffer. link:https://southasianvoices.org/whats-next-for-bangladeshi-politics/

A young bar-tailed godwit appears to have set a non-stop distance record for migratory birds by flying at least 8,435 miles from Alaska to the Australian state of Tasmania, a bird expert said Friday. The bird was tagged as a hatchling in Alaska during the Northern Hemisphere summer with a tracking GPS chip and tiny solar panel that enabled an international research team to follow its first annual migration across the Pacific Ocean, Birdlife Tasmania convenor Eric Woehler said. Because the bird was so young, its gender wasn’t known. Aged about five months, it left southwest Alaska at the Yuko-Kuskokwim Delta on Oct. 13 and touched down 11 days later at Ansons Bay on the island of Tasmania’s northeastern tip on Oct. 24, according to data from Germany’s Max Plank Institute for Ornithology. The research has yet to be published or peer reviewed. The bird started on a southwestern course toward Japan then turned southeast over Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, a map published by New Zealand’s Pukoro Miranda Shorebird Center shows. The bird was again tracking southwest when it flew over or near Kiribati and New Caledonia, then past the Australian mainland before turning directly west for Tasmania, Australia’s most southerly state. The satellite trail showed it covered 8,435 miles without stopping. “Whether this is an accident, whether this bird got lost or whether this is part of a normal pattern of migration for the species, we still don’t know,” said Woehler, who is part of the research project. Bar-tailed godwits fly over Marion Bay in Tasmania. Bar-tailed godwits fly over Marion Bay in Tasmania.EJ Woehler / AP Guinness World Records lists the longest recorded migration by a bird without stopping for food or rest as 7,580 miles by a satellite-tagged male bar-tailed godwit flying from Alaska to New Zealand. That flight was recorded in 2020 as part of the same decade-old research project, which also involves China’s Fudan University, New Zealand’s Massey University and the Global Flyway Network." link:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/flight-alaska-australia-place-bird-record-books-rcna54508

Elon Musk, founder, CEO and lead designer at SpaceX and co-founder of Tesla, speaks at the SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition II in Hawthorne, California, U.S., August 27, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake PARIS, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Elon Musk has assured the European Commission that Twitter will continue to abide by tough European rules on illegal online content policing now the social network has passed under his ownership, EU sources said on Monday. In a previously unreported exchange last week, Musk told Thierry Breton, the EU's industry chief, that he planned to comply with the region's Digital Services Act, which levies hefty fines on companies if they do not control illegal content. Advertisement · Scroll to continue Report an ad The self-described free speech absolutist agreed to hold a meeting with Breton, a former French finance minister, in the coming weeks, the EU officials told Reuters. article-prompt-devices Register for free to Reuters and know the full story The exchange came after Breton took to Twitter to warn Musk about the new European legislation on Friday. "In Europe, the bird will fly by our EU rules," Breton tweeted on Friday. read more The assurances from Musk appeared to suggest a pragmatic attitude from the CEO of electric car maker Tesla Inc (TSLA.O), who has previously expressed his desire to see Twitter have fewer limits on content that can be posted. link:https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-elon-musk-reached-out-eu-chief-assure-content-policing-compliance-2022-10-31/

Hardik Himanshu Pandya (born 11 October 1993) is an Indian international cricketer who plays for the Indian cricket team in ODI and T20I format as an All-rounder. He is acknowledged as one of the best All-rounders in the world. Pandya also captained India for 3 matches in the absence of senior players. Pandya bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium. He has played in all 3 formats for India. He also plays for Baroda cricket team in domestic cricket and captains the newly debuted franchise Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and led them to their maiden IPL title in the 2022 edition. His elder brother Krunal Pandya is also a cricketer. Contents 1 Early years 2 Domestic career 2.1 Indian Premier League 3 International career 3.1 T20Is 3.2 ODI career 3.3 Test career 4 Personal life 5 Controversy 6 References 7 External links Early years Hardik Pandya was born on 11 October 1993 in Surat, Gujarat. His father, Himanshu Pandya, ran a small car finance business in Surat which he shut down and moved to Vadodara when Hardik was five to provide his sons with better cricket training facilities. Himanshu Pandya worked as Loan agent in Vadodara.[3] He enrolled his two sons into Kiran More's cricket academy[which?] in Vadodara.[4] Lacking finances, the Pandya family lived in a rented apartment in Gorwa, with the brothers using a second-hand car to travel to the cricket ground.[3] Hardik studied at the MK High School until ninth grade before dropping out to focus on cricket.[5] Hardik made steady progress in junior-level cricket, and according to Krunal, "won a lot of matches single-handedly" in club cricket.[4] [non-primary source needed]In an interview with the Indian Express, Hardik revealed that he was dropped from his state age-group teams due to his "attitude problems". He added that he was "just an expressive child" who did not "like to hide his emotions."[6] According to his father, Hardik was a leg spinner until the age of 18 and turned to fast bowling at the insistence of the Baroda coach Sanath Kumar.[7][non-primary source needed] Domestic career Pandya has been playing for the Baroda cricket team since 2013. He played a vital role in helping Baroda win the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in the 2013–14 season. In January 2016, he slammed eight sixes during his innings, scoring 86 runs not-out, to guide the Baroda cricket team to a six-wicket win over Vidarbha cricket team for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy.[8] Indian Premier League Pandya played for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL from 2015 to 2021.[9][10] Against the Kolkata Knight Riders, in a must-win situation for Mumbai Indians to remain in the playoff race, he scored 61 runs off 31 balls to win the match for his side, earning him his second man of the match award in the season.[11] Ahead of the IPL 2022 mega auction, Pandya was released by the Mumbai Indians. He was then drafted by the new Ahmedabad franchise, Gujarat Titans, and named captain of the team.[12][13] He led Gujarat to their maiden IPL title in 2022, becoming the first captain after Shane Warne to lead a team to the title in its first year.[14] International career T20Is Pandya made his Twenty20 International debut for India on 27 January 2016 at the age of 22, picking up 2 wickets against Australia.[15] His first Twenty20 International wicket was Chris Lynn. In the second T20I against Sri Lanka cricket team at Ranchi, he batted ahead of Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni and hit 27 off 14 balls before becoming hat-trick victim of Thisara Perera.[16] In Asia Cup 2016, Pandya smashed an 18-ball 31 helping India post a respectable score against Bangladesh. Later on, he also picked up a wicket to secure the win. In the next match against Pakistan he bowled his best figures of 3 for 8 which restricted Pakistan to 83. In a 2016 World Twenty20 match against Bangladesh on 23 March, Pandya took two crucial wickets in the last three balls of match's final over as India beat Bangladesh by one run.[17] His career best bowling figures of 4 for 38 was achieved in the 3rd and final Twenty20 International against England on 8 July 2018, he got 33 Not Out in 14 balls, hitting the winning runs with a six off Jordan. Hardik became first Indian to take 4 wickets and score above 30 runs in a T20I in the same match.[18] In September 2021, Pandya was named in India's squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[19] However, Pandya failed to make an impact as was expected. He scored 11 against Pakistan, which India lost by 10 wickets. His subsequent innings of 23 against New Zealand did not help to further India's cause in the tournament as losing against New Zealand meant India crashed out of the World Cup despite winning big over inexperienced teams like Afghanistan, Scotland, and Namibia. Pandya was picked as an allrounder. However he only bowled 2 overs against New Zealand without picking any wickets and giving away 17 runs. His lack of runs and inability to contribute with the ball led to his dropping from the squad for the T20I series that followed the World Cup against New Zealand. In June 2022, Pandya was named India's captain for their T20I matches against Ireland.[20] On July 7, 2022 Pandya achieved his first T20 international half-century against England at The Rose Bowl ground in Southampton, scoring 51 runs on 33 balls.[21] Pandya also took 4 wickets, making him the first Indian player to record a half-century and take 4 wickets in a single T20 international match.[22] ODI career Pandya made his One Day International (ODI) debut for India against New Zealand on 16 October 2016 at Dharamshala. He became the fourth Indian to be named player of the match on ODI debut after Sandeep Patil, Mohit Sharma and K. L. Rahul.[23] In his first ODI innings as a batsman, he scored 36 runs from 32 balls. In the group stages of ICC Champions Trophy, Pandya hit three consecutive sixes off Imad Wasim in the same over before rain stopped play. On 18 June 2017, in the final of the Champions Trophy at the Oval, he struck a 43-ball 76 in a losing cause, after coming in with India at 54/5 following a top order collapse.[24] He was selected in the ODI XI of the year 2017 by Cricinfo.[25] In April 2019, he was named in India's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[26][27] On 27 June 2019, in the match against the West Indies, Pandya played in his 50th ODI.[28] On 17 July 2022, Pandya bowled his ODI career-best 4-24 against England in Old Trafford. His 71 runs scored during the 2nd innings of the same match made him the first Indian player to score a half-century and take 4 wickets in an ODI since Yuvraj Singh in 2011.[29] Test career Pandya was included in India's Test squad for their home series against England in late 2016,[30] but was eventually left out after he injured himself while training in the nets at the PCA Stadium.[31] He was named in the squad that toured Sri Lanka in July 2017 and played his first Test on 26 July in Galle.[32] In the 3rd and the final Test match against Sri Lanka at Pallekele, Pandya scored his maiden Test century, and set the record for becoming the first Indian batsman to score a Test century just before lunch. He also set the record for scoring the most runs in a single over of a Test innings for India, scoring 26 runs.[33][34][35] This century was his first century in international cricket. Personal life Pandya got engaged to an Indian-based Serbian dancer and actress Nataša Stanković on 1 January 2020.[36] On 30 July, their first child, Agastya Pandya, was born.[37] Pandya with brother Krunal during Mumbai Indians' victory celebration after 2017 Indian Premier League His brother Krunal Pandya has also played for India and the Mumbai Indians.[38] Their father, Himanshu Pandya died in January 2021, following a cardiac arrest.[39] Controversy In January 2019, Pandya appeared with teammate K. L. Rahul on the show Koffee with Karan, and made several controversial comments which were met with immediate public backlash. During the interview, Pandya spoke about how he had proudly informed his parents of his first sexual encounter, which was well received by them. He also proclaimed that he likes to "observe how women move" at high-end bars and nightclubs, as well as on social media and then went on to liken himself to a black person saying, "I'm a little from the black side so I need to see how they move".[40][41][42] The public categorized his monologue as indecent, derogatory, misogynistic and disgraceful.[43][44] Pandya apologized for his remarks by saying that he had gotten carried away by the nature of the show.[45][43] The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) responded to the controversy by saying, "It will be considered whether players should even be allowed to appear on such shows which have got nothing to do with cricket."[46][45][47] The BCCI found the comments as very crass, sexist and cringeworthy,[44] and was not impressed by the apology, seeking appropriate legal action into the matter as it was a breach of conduct.[45][48] Both Pandya and Rahul were handed a suspension until a pending investigation and were called back from the ongoing tours of Australia and New Zealand.[49][42][50] Furthermore, on 13 January 2019, Gillette suspended their brand association with Pandya for its Mach3 razor.[51][52] On 24 January 2019, after lifting the suspension on Pandya and Rahul, the BCCI announced that Pandya would re-join the squad for the matches in New Zealand.[53] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardik_Pandya

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday stopped the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from holding by-polls in NA-95 in Mianwali, which fell vacant after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan's disqualification in the Toshakhana reference. Justice Aamer Farooq presided over a petition filed by the PTI chief against the electoral watchdog's disqualification verdict, wherein Barrister Ali Zafar appeared before the court on behalf of Imran. During the proceedings, the PTI lawyer requested the court to suspend the decision of Imran Khan's disqualification. Read 'Shameful': PTI reacts to Imran's disqualification in Toshakhana reference However, Justice Farooq remarked that we are not suspending the decision of the ECP, adding that "we are only stopping by-elections from being held". Advocate Zafar maintained that the ECP overstepped its authority by declaring disqualification and said that that the former premier was de-seated and disqualified as a Member of the National Assembly. "The ECP has to give its findings on the reference sent by the Speaker," he said. “Did this reference come from the speaker?” questioned Justice Farooq. To which the barrister replied, “Yes, this reference was sent by the Speaker on which the disqualification was pronounced." The counsel then told the court that "every MNA is bound to submit details of his assets by June 30. Details of all assets, including property and jewelry, have to be submitted and if something has been sold, the proceeds have to be disclosed." "If an assembly member does not provide these details, his membership is suspended. If the member does not submit the returns within 120 days or gives false information, the member is guilty of corrupt practice," he added. The barrister furthered that the law punishes false statements and misrepresentation with imprisonment for up to three years along with a fine but there is no penalty of disqualification. He also said that according to the law the trial of an offense of misdeclaration should be in the sessions court which can decide on the matter. "The ECP will only play the role of a complainant in this case," he added. “After being convicted, the ECP can then impose a sentence of disqualification up to five years," he said, adding that currently, there "is no justification" for Imran's disqualification as it would be possible only after a trial. After hearing the arguments the court stated, “We are not suspending the decision of the ECP, we are stopping the by-election." Also Road Imran disqualified Subsequently, the IHC issued notices to the parties, including the ECP, and adjourned further hearing of the case till November 10. It also stopped the release of the election schedule in Mianwali and made a copy of the certified decision of the ECP a part of the court record. ECP’s decision The ECP on October 21 disqualified PTI chairman and deposed premier Imran Khan under Article 63(1)(p) as it announced its verdict in the Toshakhana (gift depository) reference. The ECP verdict sparked protests in various cities. A four-member bench of the ECP declared Imran's National Assembly seat vacant as it unanimously decided that he had misled officials about the gifts he received from foreign dignitaries during his tenure as the prime minister. link:https://tribune.com.pk/story/2384015/ihc-bars-ecp-from-holding-by-polls-in-imrans-mianwali-seat

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As expected, Chinese President Xi Jinping has been given an unprecedented third five-year term. More surprising was the absence of any sign that Xi intends to revise the policies that have done so much economic damage in recent years. LONDON – Judging by the reporting from the Communist Party of China’s 20th National Congress, Xi Jinping, newly anointed to an unprecedented third term as president, is tightening his political grip and strengthening the CPC’s control over society. Can successful economic development continue in this environment? stiglitz310_Sean GallupGetty Images_gas prices Economics 5 Wars Aren’t Won with Peacetime Economies JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ urges governments to intervene to overcome market failures and other problems caused by the Ukraine crisis. I have been thinking for many months now that one day, I would wake up to read that China was revisiting its zero-COVID strategy, overhauling the CPC’s interaction with domestic private business, truly reforming the country’s hukou system of residence permits, and rethinking crucial aspects of its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and its recent tactical stance on international governance. It is proving to be a very long wait. At a meeting with a senior Chinese official a few months ago, I jokingly said that my 30-plus years of “understanding” China may have been a fluke, because I couldn’t comprehend some policies the country had adopted in recent years. The only way I could rationalize them was to conclude that they must be part of some tactical maneuver to neutralize factions within the CPC’s upper echelons ahead of the Congress. Judging by who the Congress has chosen to be next to Xi in the new leadership, there have certainly been further purges of opponents – and very few signs of a reversal of the policies of recent years. Unless the post-Congress days and weeks produce a big surprise, I see growing dilemmas emerging for Xi and the CPC. In the BRICs analysis (the purported rise of Brazil, Russia, India, and China) that my then-colleagues and I produced a generation ago, the decade 2021-30 was supposed to be when China’s economy closed in on the US in nominal terms. This was why the BRICs economies collectively might go on in the next decade to become larger than the G7, which would of course represent an enormous change to the modern world order. This assumed that countries would achieve their long-term potential productivity rate, because Chinese GDP growth would decelerate as its labor-force growth peaked, implying that most of the 4.5-5% GDP growth we had assumed would reflect productivity gains. This growth rate is consistent with what China has stated is both required and desired to double its GDP per capita by 2035 from the 2020 level. The Energy Revolution cop27 sunrisesmall Join us for our next virtual event, The Energy Revolution, live from COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to hear from Sustainable Energy for All CEO Damilola Ogunbiyi, Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad, US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, and more. REGISTER NOW But the last three years suggest that China is unlikely to achieve this target unless it reconsiders its current policies. Virtually all scientific evidence suggests that it is impossible to eradicate COVID-19. The only plausible way to manage it is with proven vaccines. Chinese leaders’ fear that abandoning the zero-COVID policy would overrun the health system and cause mortality to rise is understandable, but the policy is entirely inconsistent with the path to the 2035 goal. It has been clear for some time that China can achieve its goal only if Chinese consumers become a central part of the country’s growth model. Rolling lockdowns make this virtually impossible. Surely the time has come to import the best Western vaccines and change course. Among other benefits, such a step would send a powerful signal to the rest of the world that China wants to open again. In such a scenario, there could even be a reversal of the ongoing economic decoupling between China and Western countries, as well as of the growing difficulties surrounding most global governance bodies, such as the G20, the World Health Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. COVID-19 is hardly the only policy area in need of rapid reform. In particular, the authorities must address the growing signs of a vicious circular weakening of the housing market and construction, as well as the lack of success of Xi’s signature BRI. I hope these words will be read as constructive criticism from someone who saw China’s potential over 30 years ago and imagined a world where it could become the biggest economy. Back then, I thought this would benefit not only China, especially its citizens, but also the rest of us. This month, the US National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) published a study, “The Future of Global Economic Power,” looking all the way to 2100. It follows an analytical framework very similar to that of our BRICs analysis, and its main scenario still concludes that China will become the world’s largest economy by the end of the century, with another BRIC country, India, in second place. But there are two other scenarios with less favorable paths of productivity growth. In one of them, India, not China, is the world’s largest economy by 2100. And in the second, productivity falls short of the path of the past three decades, as it has in recent years, and China’s share of global GDP declines notably. One can only hope that whoever Xi surrounds himself with in the coming years takes the NBER report to heart. link:https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/xi-jinping-must-change-course-drop-zero-covid-by-jim-o-neill-2022-10

Antarctica’s emperor penguin is at risk of extinction due to rising global temperatures and sea ice loss, the U.S. government said Tuesday as it finalized protections for the animal under the U.S. Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said emperor penguins should be protected under the law since the birds build colonies and raise their young on the Antarctic ice threatened by climate change. The wildlife agency said a thorough review of evidence, including satellite data from 40 years showed the penguins aren’t currently in danger of extinction, but rising temperatures signal that is likely. The agency’s review followed a 2011 petition by the environmental group Center for Biological Diversity to list the bird under the Endangered Species Act. Get the Morning Rundown Get a head start on the morning's top stories. Enter your email SIGN UP THIS SITE IS PROTECTED BY RECAPTCHA PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS OF SERVICE Climate change has caused colonies to experience breeding failures, according to the government. The Halley Bay colony in the Weddell Sea, the second-largest emperor penguin colony in the world, experienced several years of poor sea ice conditions, leading to the drowning of all newborn chicks beginning in 2016, the government said. The endangered status will promote international cooperation for conservation strategies, increase funding for conservation programs and require federal agencies in the United States to act to reduce threats. link:https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/emperor-penguins-are-now-threatened-species-due-climate-change-us-offi-rcna54046

The Honda HR-V was already subject to polarizing sentiments among crossover shoppers upon arrival. However, the latest reports about the delay in its delivery have sparked further apprehension among the public. Various sources have reported that, if one books a Honda HR-V today, they will get it in July 2023, which is nine months from now. The initially reported time of delivery for the HR-V was January 2023, although, due to the ongoing production crunch, Honda Atlas Cars Limited (HACL) has probably pushed the delivery time ahead. ALSO READ You Vs. The Guy She Told You Not to Worry About – Honda HR-V Vs. Peugeot 2008 Bear in mind that it has only been six days since the launch of HR-V. With the news of a delivery delay, Honda HR-V is off to a ‘not-so-good’ start. Detail HR-V is a subcompact crossover SUV that rivals MG ZS, Peugeot 2008, and other similar SUVs. It has a naturally aspirated 1.5-liter four-cylinder petrol engine that puts out 119 horsepower and 145 Newton-meters of torque, with a CVT gearbox. HR-V is a basic SUV compared to its rivals, with a limited array of features including: link:https://propakistani.pk/2022/10/27/honda-hr-vs-delivery-will-take-up-to-9-months/