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Posts published in “Day: September 5, 2017

Crackdown on Christians in China after killing of two missionaries in Balochistan

report in Dawn, September 5th, 2017 KARACHI: The killing in recent months of a Chinese man and a woman at the hands of suspected militants in Balochistan has put Beijing in a quandary. That’s because the two were not in Quetta to teach mandarin but to do something with which the Chinese are unlikely to be associated: preach Christianity. The militant Islamic State (IS) group announced on June 8 that Meng Lisi and Li Xinheng,…

Beijing’s well-to-do angry as housing law forces them to mingle with poorer neighbours

By Zheng Yangpeng in in South China Morning Post, Sept 5, 2017 A social housing policy which is literally tearing down barriers between Beijing’s haves and have-nots is causing outrage among the city’s well-heeled residents. The rule, which bars property developers from building walls and fences that segregate a community, is forcing some of the city’s wealthy homeowners to share their facilities and outdoor spaces with their less affluent neighbours. Last week, Beijing’s housing commission…

In China’s richest province, a yawning gap between the haves and the have-nots

By He Huifeng in South China Morning Post, Sept 5, 2017 Steve Guo and his wife, who own a new, four-bedroom flat in Shenzhen that cost 12 million yuan (HK$14.2 million), are expecting their second baby early next year. They prepaid 60,000 yuan last month for a month of post-partum care, adding it to a pile of bills for services and goods ranging from an Italian recliner to German milk powder. Their average monthly expenses…

‘Bangladesh may go to polls in December 2018’

by Asif Showkat Kallol in Dhaka Tribune, September 05, 2017 The government is planning to hold the next general election on December next year. Finance Minister AMA Muhith made the revelation while talking to reporters at the Secretariat after a meeting with his ministry officials. “The way the Election Commission has been planning things, hopefully, the national election will be held by December next year. The Election Commission does not have much left to do,…

B’desh: Two suspected militants detained from Tangail

report in Dhaka Tribune, September 05, 2017 Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has detained two suspected militants from Elenga area under Kalihati upazila of Tangail district. The detainees are Masud his brother and Khokon. Khokon was a student of Electrical and Electronics Engineering. RAB’s Tangail 12 Company Commander Beena Rani Das said: “Acting on a tip-off, we conducted a raid and arrested them from Musundipur early Tuesday. “We have recovered a drone, some electronics devices and…

BRICS declaration to be studied before Asif’s visit to China, Russia

by Tariq Butt in The News, September 5, 2017 ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif’s planned visits to China and Russia in the wake of President Donald Trump’s announcement of his South Asia strategy have assumed added importance due to the Xiamen Declaration of BRICS relating to certain terrorist outfits. The terrorist organizations listed in the statement of BRICS — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – are proscribed in Pakistan and are, therefore,…

BRICS name Pak militant groups as regional security concern

Report in Dawn, September 05, 2017 XIAMEN: The leaders of the five emerging market BRICS powers have for the first time named militant groups allegedly based in Pakistan as a regional security concern and called for their patrons to be held to account. India welcomed the move — which participated at a summit in the Chinese city of Xiamen — as an important step forward in the fight against militant attacks. Brazil, Russia, India, China…