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Business Recorder
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Recorder
KP governor administers oath to Opposition MPAs
PESHAWAR: The Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi administered oath to the newly elected members of the provincial assembly on reserved seats for women and non-Muslim. The oath-taking ceremony was held here at Governor's House on Sunday. After the adjournment of the proceedings of the KP Assembly in the name of the lack of quorum in an especially summoned session of the house for the purpose, the Chief Justice, Peshawar High Court (PHC) on a request of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in line with Article 255 (2) of the Constitution of Pakistan had nominated the Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to administered oath to newly elected members of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on reserved seats for women and non-Muslims. PHC bars elected MPAs on reserved seats from taking oath A formal notification (No. 453-J) issued by the High Court Registrar directed that the oath-taking ceremony should take place at the earliest in accordance with the constitutional framework and prescribed legal procedures. The Governor has been tasked to ensure that the oath is administered in the prescribed manner and that official record is properly maintained. The court has also instructed the Secretary of the Provincial Assembly to facilitate the process by enabling the newly notified members to sign the Roll of Members as per Rule 6 of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Procedure and Conduct of Business Rules, 1988. A formal notification in this regard also issued on Sunday, and its copies were forwarded to key stakeholders including the Speaker and Secretary of the Provincial Assembly, the Election Commission, and the Chief Secretary of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. A ceremony to administered oath to women and non-Muslims elected on reserved seats is schedule at Governor's House today (Monday) at 9:00 A.M. The Treasury benches in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly created the issue of quorum to avoid the administering of oath to women and non-Muslims elected to the house against reserved seats. A special session of the provincial legislature was convened on the request of the Chief Minister to administer oath to the women and minorities' representatives elected on reserved seats to formally enrolled them as members of the house. But it could not happen due to the strategy evolved by the treasury benches, which is divided into two groups over the issuance of tickets by the party leadership, particularly by the jailed PTI founder Imran Khan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly is going to elect 11 Senators and on the basis of its strength in the electoral college, it has fielded six candidates by issuing them party ticket. The candidates fielded by the ruling party include Murad Saeed, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri and Mirza Khan Afridi on general seats, Azam Swati on technocrat and Robina Naz on seats reserved for women. The Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur and joint opposition in the provincial legislature have already developed consensus on the distribution of seats by allowing the election of the five candidates of the later to the Senate. However, some PTI leaders Irfan Saleem, Khurram Zeeshan and Ayesha Bano, who had had filed nominations, but were denied tickets are not ready to accept the decision of the leadership and have come in the forefront of the leadership against the decision of the party. Though the session of the legislature was convened. However, the staying away from the house by the legislatures, particularly treasury benches braked it due to the lack of quorum in the house. As the house began proceedings with Speaker Babar Saleem Swati in the chair, a treasury benches member Sher Ali Afridi pinpointed the lack of quorum and the Speaker has to order the ringing of the bells to bring legislators to the house. But, in legislators did not turned up prompting the Speaker to adjourned the proceedings of the house till July 24,2025. Later, speaking informally in the house, the leader of opposition Dr Ibadullah said that how long will this continue? He said that a period of over on years has been passed, but the members are still awaiting their oath. He said that if the Speaker does not take the oath, then they will file a petition with the Chief Justice of the Peshawar High Court to administer the oath to them. Earlier, while speaking to the media, Speaker Babar Saleem Swati said tha the oath-taking will take place whenever the assembly session is held, quorum in the house merely after entering the house. When asked regarding the delay in the oath-taking, the Speaker with a meaningful smile said that it will happen eventually. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Saba Yemen
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Mufti of Oman: Grand Mufti of Oman calls on Arab & Islamic countries to mobilise in support of Gaza
Muscat - Saba: The Grand Mufti of Oman, Sheikh Ahmed bin Hamad Al Khalili, on Sunday appealed to Islamic countries in general and Arab countries in particular, to come to the aid of their brothers in the Gaza Strip, who are being subjected to a crime of extermination committed by the Zionist enemy army. Sheikh Al-Khalili said in a "blog post" on the "X" platform: "We follow with regret and pain the tragedy of dear Gaza from the suffocating siege unjustly imposed on it, and how it led to people falling in groups and alone from the effect of hunger." He added: "It is surprising that this tragedy is recorded by the media moment by moment, but those who are related by blood and religion are not shaken by it, nor are those who claim to have conventions and laws, as if they are waiting for the sequel after they did not care about anything else; by God, how will they answer if they are asked before the hands of God Almighty, what sin did you kill for?" He continued: "Thus, we appeal to the Islamic countries in general and the Arab countries in particular to come to the aid of their brothers sooner rather than later; this is the right of all humanity, and neither a sincere Muslim nor a genuine Arab would accept this injustice in any human being, Muslim or non-Muslim, although the right of Muslims among their brothers in Islam is Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "A Muslim is the brother of a Muslim; he shall not oppress him, nor shall he despise him, nor shall he hand him over." The Grand Mufti of Oman continued: "We make this appeal to our brothers in the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: Leaders and peoples to push in the direction of expediting the opening of crossings and relief for the afflicted people of their neighbours and brothers in Gaza and Palestine, and we do not forget here to remind our distinguished scholars in the two countries to hasten to carry out their rights in this regard, especially Al-Azhar, represented by its Grand Imam and its distinguished scholars," Sheikh Al-Khalili said. Sheikh Al-Khalili concluded his blog by saying: "In sum, we hope that all those with a living human conscience in the whole world will hasten to do so; everyone is responsible before God Almighty and no one is exempt from this responsibility. May Allah bear witness, and may Allah help us and support us." Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
News18
12 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
Task force formed to find out illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Tripura: CM
Agartala, Jul 20 (PTI) Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Sunday said his government has constituted a special task force to find out illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in the northeastern state. His comment comes a day after Tipra Motha Party (TMP) supremo Pradyot Kishore Manikya Debbarma revealed the formation of a special task force by the West Tripura district police to 'detect and deport' the illegal immigrants staying in the state, to their country of origin. 'The Centre has already decided to accept those people from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan who have taken refuge in India before 2014 due to religious persecution, he told the reporters. He was referring to the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, which paves the way for granting Indian nationality to undocumented non-Muslim migrants — Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis and Christians — from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan, who came to India before December 31, 2014. 'There are attempts to create confusion on the issue. We have already constituted a special task force to identify if there is any influx or infiltration after December 2014. We will not accept those who came after December 2014 as per the Centre's decision and have been staying here illegally," he said. Notably, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has invited a delegation of the Tipra Motha Party (TMP) for a meeting on July 23 to discuss the concerns raised by it about the possible enrolment of illegal immigrants in Tripura's electoral rolls. Debbarma, in a social media post on Saturday, said, 'After we raised our concerns about possible enrolment of illegal immigrants in Tripura's voter roll and demanded a Bihar-like Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Election Commission of India has called us for a meeting on July 23 to discuss these issues." PTI PS BDC (This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed - PTI) view comments First Published: July 20, 2025, 20:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Slapgate shakes Rajasthan, Gehlot adds fuel
Rajasthan's power corridors echo a scandalous whisper — an IPS officer was allegedly slapped inside the Chief Minister's residence or office. The news surfaced briefly, denied just as swiftly, but the rumour has only gained traction since. Former Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has contributed his bit. 'Been hearing it for a long time. Something definitely happened. Now what exactly happened—if you know, please tell,' Gehlot said with a hint of sarcasm. He added, 'Some say it was an assault. Some say a slap. Such talk about the CMO or CMR—I've never heard before. Personally, I don't believe it.' For now, the slap remains unseen. There's just the echo. Shah's seating strategy hints at BJP next move? This week in Jaipur, Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah gave a master class in balance as strategy. In a crafty move, Shah seated CM Bhajanlal Sharma on one side of him and former CM Vasundhara Raje on the other—two leaders whose political equations are under quiet scrutiny. Raje, known to be miffed with the high command since the last Assembly polls, was all smiles. Was it just courtesy, or a coded message from the top brass? Whispers suggest the party could be prepping for a national shuffle, with the next BJP national president possibly from Rajasthan. Names doing the rounds? Bhupender Yadav, and yes, Vasundhara Raje herself. Sachin Pilot's chances in Tonk under the scanner A fresh storm is brewing in Rajasthan politics. From the pages of a book. Ex-minister and five-time MLA Surendra Vyas is taking aim at Congress leader Sachin Pilot, questioning his intent and electoral future in Tonk. In his newly released book 'Ek Vifal Rajnitik Yatra', Vyas claims that if Pilot contests the 2028 assembly election from Tonk, even as the CM face, his defeat is inevitable. Vyas writes Pilot wants to block any strong Muslim candidate in Tonk to protect his Gurjar vote bank. 'The common Muslim in Tonk feels ashamed that they're forced to support a non-Muslim candidate against their community's interest just to stop the BJP.' Rajesh Asnani Our correspondent in Jaipur
Indian Express
4 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Mughals in NCERT Class VIII textbook: An inaccurate retelling with a communal twist
The newly released NCERT history textbook for Class VIII, that covers the history of the Delhi sultans and the Mughals, is based more on gross factual errors and communal prejudices than on sound academic research. Take, for instance, the jizya, the protection tax paid by non-Muslims under some rulers of medieval India. It is described as a tool for 'public humiliation' and a financial incentive for the non-Muslim population to convert to Islam. This interpretation is, however, not found in any primary source of medieval Indian history. Levied by Caliph Umar as early as 634 AD in the newly conquered regions of the Levant, Iraq and Iran, the tax was paid by non-Muslims to be exempt from military service and be recognized as zimmis/dhimmis of the Islamic state entrusted with the responsibility (zimma) to protect the non-Muslim population. Nowhere in any Islamic literature produced in India or beyond is the tax associated with conversion of any form. Mughal emperor Akbar, who banned the tax during his reign, is regarded by the new NCERT textbook as having done so in his later years after consolidating his kingdom. Having lost his father, emperor Humayun, in 1556 AD, young Akbar was kept under the regency of his guardian Bairam Khan and assumed the throne only in 1560 AD. He abolished the jizya a few years later (1563-64 AD), regarding it as a discriminatory tax. Apart from such glaring factual inaccuracies, the textbook also re-introduces discarded labels such as 'dark periods of history' for the Sultanate-Mughal period. 'Dark Age' was first used for the Early Middle Age in Europe that was inaccurately regarded as a period of only ignorance and barbarity. Judged from a contemporary lens, terms such as 'dark period' oversimplify and decontextualise a period of history and are no longer used in academic parlance. Further, labels such as 'cruel' and 'brutal' have been casually used to describe Mughal rulers such as Akbar, whose reign, the book says, was a 'blend of brutality and tolerance'. Akbar's siege of Chittor in 1567 AD where 30,000 civilians were killed earned him the 'brutal' epithet from the NCERT. However, instances of war brutality are a feature of most royal reigns. For instance, the famous Chola ruler Rajendra Chola's 1042 AD inscription recording his victory over the Chalukyas details how the entire town of Kollipakkai was burnt to ashes and many Jain temples destroyed. Similarly, his Karandai Prashasti extols another victory over the Chalukyas and records how the capital of the Chalukya kingdom, Manyakheta, was burnt down and many women and children perished in the great fire. Yet, none of these instances are mentioned in the NCERT's Class VII history textbook, in which this period of history is covered. Multiple instances of killing of the civilian population during wars have also not earned Rajendra Chola the epithet of 'brutal' or 'cruel'. When it comes to temple destruction in Indian history, the Class VIII textbook only discusses it in the context of the Sultanate-Mughal period, even when numerous instances of temple destruction can be found in periods preceding them. The wanton destruction of all except two temples in Kashmir by 11th century ruler Harsha, recorded in the Sanskrit history of Kashmir, Kalhana's Rajatarangini, or the destruction of multiple Jain shrines by followers of Virashaivism in 12th-13th century Karnataka, or the burning and looting of multiple Buddhist viharas by rulers such as Kshemagupta, Mihirakula and Pushyamitra Shunga are nowhere to be found in the NCERT's textbooks. If the aim is to truly correct past omissions, then these should also find mention. Otherwise, it gives an incomplete and deliberately communal twist to temple destruction when it was a practice followed by many rulers of India, and not just by the Islamic rulers of the Sultanate or the Mughal dynasty. Factual inaccuracies, blatant communalism, incomplete histories and oversimplification are not merely a feature of the new Class VIII history textbook. They can also be found in other subject textbooks that have recently been revised by the NCERT. These include Class XI and Class XII political science textbooks, in which references to Babri Masjid demolition, the 1992 Bombay riots as well as the Gujarat riots 2002 have been erased. The reason cited for such changes has been to foster 'positive citizens'. Given the state of NCERT textbooks today, it can only mean students and future citizens are being discouraged to think critically, argue logically and understand impartially. The writer is a Delhi-based historian and professor. She runs a Youtube channel on Indian history called Eyeshadow and Etihaas
