hundreds of pakistani hindus are protesting in islamabad demanding an investigation into events that led to the deaths of 11 members of the same family the hindu family were from pakistan but living in northern india they were found dead in august local police say they were poisoned due to a property dispute has more from the protests in islamabad. right now on pocket star on constitution avenue that leads to parliament as you can several 1000 people have been traveling from a cross bar get started some of them traveling from the start unfortunately of karachi other plaited in the train driver and they're all had 2 large protests against the indian government for the killing of 11 family members who day share cared because dead if you were to cooperate with indian intelligence and therefore the government ordered that day be carried by the ira say i did watch these people i think their whole affair is shrouded in mystery no one knows how 11 members of one family were to commit suicide rate was alleged. worn on from the indian government started. we have a set where you have killed ou

david of thousands of people protesting in the federal capital islamabad as you can see how good of people have been coming in through the protests when you they're protesting against the controversial remark made by a shiite cleric raise the flag for made all the phony religious part did that come together through their minds just their worn exemplary punishment for the shiite cleric who had disappeared already by had he been left the country and there warned the government to come down hard just by the botany. but we demand the arrest of the cleric whether he's and correct she or anyone else to try him on a blasphemy charge. stuff you know the government should implement the law ensure that such incidents don't lead to anarchy but they're also warning that they will continue to. across the country to grow their own men to pressurize their government enter doing more joy indeed a difficult time for their government and it will be interesting to see whether the government is able to control the. already or did well in all border into something big. well there's been fighting between separa

in part peace in the region is important for all of us in most of the talks that they had here in islamabad yesterday and today in the return to new through tomorrow will be focused on how we can support the negotiations which are there in peaceful efforts at the same time what are the steps that we can take as far as a student getting the the bilateral relations what can pakistan offer afghanistan in fact not just off afghanistan off the peace process. i would say that they can use their. influences in sending messages we will come and the message this statement by prime minister brown come calling for a deduction in violence leading to cease fire in also did either countries including the host country which us which is that and the support group of the united states which is not directly involved but at the same time they are all working to get it in support of those efforts pakistan also helped and. we continue to talk to we discuss it how to work together towards the future as well. i don't know how much you would be able to reveal of what's going on within the peace process the peace t

people have died since the monsoon season began in july the joins us live from the outskirts of islamabad what are the latest developments that come out. well the borders have been days that over the past 2 weeks there's been heavy rain a crockpot gets on and that of course has led to many problems up in swathed which is their tourist attraction advisories have been issued that fortuitous to stay away because of the fear of flash floods dozens of homes have been scrapped away hundreds of properties have been damaged badly and of course the problem is even worse in august on financial capital the kitty of karachi which has seen its record rain and a 24 hour period baking a 100 year old record that of course has disrupted communications and infrastructure being raped for in the 1st place was not able to wait stand a heavy pounding and a deluge all the authorities geared up correctly to deal with this because it does seem unusually heavy rain even for this time of year. indeed the old toward it is not right now. un relief effort and maybe i should be remembered. german tank german watch we.

organization so there is a network that dances to the tune of islam about and there are other -- islamabad and there are other factions, so it is not one monolithic organization. as the leadership, the court taliban, i don't think the relationship they had does have is as good as it was when al qaeda was in power. >> i yelled back. -- yield back. >> peter welch. how would you describe the view of the trump-pompeo administration as to what they of the u.s. is getting out supporting saudi arabia in the way that it is, number one, and number two, however they would define it, is it giving from their perspective anything of benefit? the president has been remarkably open and transparent on why he want the relationship -- wants the relationship with saudi arabia. they are one of the world great customers. in fact, that was very much the case. >> i just want to interrupt. that is transparent in the way the president is, but what he give any strategic definitions in the traditional sense of a state department or strategic sense beyond, we are making money and it is good for business? >> i think h

to the surprise of the political establishment in the capital islamabad hundreds of thousands of supporters rallied in lahore and karachi into $1011.00. after several political victories his campaign appealing to the younger generation succeeded with the promise of creating a cold crops and free pakistan. khan was sworn into office as the country's 22nd prime minister in august 2018. so 2 years on how is the fight against corruption going how is he coping with the geo political changes how to turn the economy around what about humor bites and media freedom and how he's managed in pakistan. response to the covert 900 pandemic some of the questions we put forward as the prime minister of pakistan iran hern talks to al jazeera. i. pakistan's prime minister thank you for talking to prime minister 2 years now empower those who were watching you 2 years ago still remember the promises you made about clamping down on corruption is banishment unemployment falling debts creating 10000000 jobs providing low cost housing sophisticated. services and health services for many people by the way mr prime m

more joined by pervaiz who buy his a nuclear physicist an educationist and he joins me now from islamabad reza good bye good to have you on the program this staggered every opening plan for schools from the government do you think it is safe and well planned. well everybody in black starting now is taking it easy. open people are going to work it's life as normal except for the schools and colleges and so yes i think it is time that students go back to school so students have been away from school since mots how has this impacted the studies have there told been able to study in this entire period when it's the students who have had absolutely no chance and they've lost all these 6 months because there's no question of them having internet where they live in the villages and it is distance but distant parts of the country as well as those who live in the poorer areas of the cities so yes i'd say that 80 percent of students have pretty much lost all these months in terms of colleges and universities some of them having distance learning but relatively few and so these 6 months have been i'

of its influence from the taliban and its strategic interest in its neighbor we'll have more on islamabad'srole in a moment. but 1st a quick look back of the conflict that has brought untold misery to the people of afghanistan. they are faces of the innocent victims of afghanistan's long running conflict there have been tens of thousands more in fact and surviving family members want them to be remembered by those negotiating for peace in their country some simply because they are so desperate. they actually had never i would only forgive my son's killing if i could witness a lasting peace in the country. there shouldn't be any more war no conflicts so that our people can work and earn a living well maybe a lot of the will and all the people of afghanistan who have suffered from the war in the country want an end to this current conflict. negotiations between tele band insurgents and the afghan government opened in early september in cutter after months of talks between the taliban and the us just grit sides desperate to curb the killings a massive undertaking to jennifer aniston you know b

bring in our guest is pakistan's minister for science and technology he joins us from the capital islamabad here in doha an asshole even professor of international politics at georgetown university and author of pakistan a hard country and in london isis a research associate of such sosina versity of london and author of military inc inside pakistan's military economy thank you for joining us i'd like to begin in a slow about with the flawed choudhry the opposition have clearly stated that your man axons prime minister imran khan is in effect a stooge what do you think we're going to this is interesting that the government has a very good relationship with all the interviews and it includes the army it into 2 should be able to separate that is now has the problem as i am working with our 3 and judiciary normally to send in the harmony and we have no problem not oh i don't know they're in what construct you have who are stupid because if you see the history of pakistan it's the leader of opposition. formal committed to prime minister no large city who has effectively been arias didn't grown

the afghan government's top taliban negotiator has arrived in islamabad to meet pakistani leaders willmeet senior officials over the next 3 days including pakistan's prime minister imran khan it comes as the afghan government and taliban officials meeting for peace talks to end this ongoing long running conflict the french president and. leaders to form a government within 6 weeks he's presented an initiative to resolve the political and economic crisis but also disillusionment among some for giving establishment leaders another chance to reports now from beirut. it was a month ago when. there was an opportunity for. it was here where she met french president. who visited neighborhoods damaged by the devastating explosion at port. of the oceans there are anger frustration and a little bit of. its combines all together. that it was before and. it's clear. here it's the youth who are making the change and hopefully it's not for the kids. for us. accused of betrayal for failing to form a nonpartisan government to deal with the deep economic crisis. you see. is in desperate need of financi

pakistan peace in the region is important for all of us and most of the talks that i had here in islamabad yesterday and today in the real continue through tomorrow will be focused on how we can support the negotiations which are there in peaceful efforts at the same time what are the steps that we can take as far as a student pinning the the bilateral relations of course there has been mistrust in the past there will be is still we are not there. we should raise all issues and put it on the table in trying the common way forward a solution which works in the best interest of all sides in the people of afghanistan 1st and foremost so it will take time before before we will get that back to both sides. shown that the our duty to talk as far as the slamming of the public of afghanistan is concerned we are determined to be patient and to continue our efforts and women in india has died 2 weeks after she was raped by a group of men in the latest case to draw widespread anger at hundreds of people gathered outside the new delhi hospital where the victim was being treated to demand justice thous

the 35—year—old elephant has spent most of his life in a small enclosure in islamabad zoo.t he be moved. plans are now under way to shift him toa are now under way to shift him to a 25,000 acre century in cambodia. austria —based animal welfare and rescue group for paws international is helping with the move but first, they need to assessed if kevan is in a place to make the large journey. what you can see from outside as he is obese, really needs to lose weight. he is really obese. his nails are in very bad shape, they are overgrown , very bad shape, they are overgrown, they are malformation, so he has to receive very urgently foot trimming, foot care. moving in overweight bull elephant is not an easy task. for pause experts via darts with a sedative to give a sleepy animal a checkup. kevan showed signs of agitation. this vet has worked in warzones to rescue animals. he found his unique way of calming kevan. so i am not a good singer but i started to ta ke good singer but i started to take him behind and to train him and to sing to him, to accommodate and have a relationsh

pakistan peace in the region is important for all of us and most of the talks that i had hit in islamabad yesterday and today will continue to so model will be focused on how we can support the negotiations which are that in peaceful efforts at the same time what are the steps that we can take as far as the strengthening the the bilateral relations we will come to the message that this statement by the prime minister of iran come calling for all of that action in violence reading to cease fire in also did i that countries including the host country which us which is that and the support group do night is states which is not directly involved but at the same kind they are all working to get that in support of those efforts pakistan also help the fact that. contacts negotiations are started in itself it was historic i would say that i never diffused di dio of getting to get out and sitting across the table i've always asked and trust of course that has been mistrust in the past there will be is still we are not that. we should raise all issues and put it on the table in tying the common way

different organisations coming together the afghan government's top taliban negotiators arrived in islamabad to meet pakistan's leaders a dollar bill that will meet senior officials over the next 3 days including prime minister run khan it comes as the afghan government and taliban officials meet in qatar for peace talks to end a decades long conflict the better russian opposition leader take on skier says e.u. leaders could help mediate a national dialogue in the country it follows another day of mass protests and arrests on sunday when a russian police fired stun grenades and tear gas to disperse up to 100000 protesters in minsk demonstrators have been demanding president alexander lukashenko resign after last month's disputed election. rules and needs. help in the name in start and dialogue between the nation and our authorities and we need these mediators now and maybe mr mccraw on along side with other countries with the leaders of other countries can. be the very least mediators in starting or for a. evan fox is here with a look at the weather now. situation over on the west coast wild

the afghan government's top taliban negotiator has arrived in islamabad to meet with pakistani leaders will meet senior officials over the coming 3 days including the prime minister on it comes as the afghan government and taliban officials meeting council for peace talks to end decades long conflict. indonesia's government is close to completing a national mapping project which it says will help solve disputes over land ownership indigenous communities say they've been excluded from the process jessica washington reports now from jakarta. indonesia is west timor people have been left to pick up the pieces of their demolished community you know it was said this is what's left of my home after the local government tore it down i don't have a house anymore now i have to live under a tree. and organise the local government victim. firing tear gas and tearing down their houses only a few development. they offered to relocate us but they immediately tore down our houses before the replacement houses were even ready since then they've been living in tents the local government says the land h

if luring pelton missing in karate when he was kidnapped and later beheaded has more on this from islamabad. the brutal murder of daniel pearl had their time the wall street journal of south asia our reporter who was in reston gauging and possible linkages between progress on the military and groups outside and richard reid the shoe bomb off he were lured into a trap in the southern border city of karachi by omar shaikh but what then can wreak their death samia by the lower court and also on death row along with 3 other accomplices however earlier this year the lower court decided to grade the t. accomplished along with omar shaikh however the abduction charge on him still remains that sent a wave of indignation across the world because this is indeed a very high profile case the united states government also expressed its anger with the word day the family of daniel pearl has now decided to take that petition to the supreme court the supreme court accepting that protection and it is likely to start heading the case within the next few weeks aided them for denton ordered while people progre

rate has dropped to around $200.00 today from a peak of $7000.00 per day so i get an update from islamabad come on hyder is joining us from just outside of school so what is the mood like now that schools are reopening after 6 months of closure. well indeed it has been a long closure there's been a lot started an education is concerned it's been a traumatic. concern because they were cut off from their friends from their normal lives so there is considerable excitement when it comes to this however that apprehension from the parents feel that they do that they should have been more time given for the government to reopen the schools and colleges the government on the other hand saying that the situation in control and therefore to start opening the schools they will of course be observing. an increase in the number of cases in which case they. are. then all that including the young children in the primary and or primary level will also be coming back to school by the end of the month so do people then who have these reservations about schools reopening are they satisfied with the governmen

the afghan government's top taliban negotiator has arrived in islamabad to meet pakistan's leaders of durham do there will meet a number of top officials over the next 3 days including pakistan's prime minister imran khan it comes as the afghan government and taliban officials meet in cutter for peace talks to try to end a decades long conflict pakistan has been seen as vital to fostering the afghan peace process including encouraging the taliban to negotiate. turkish prosecutors have named 6 more saudi nationals as suspects in the killing of journalist g 20 saudi nationals are already on trial in istanbul edition suspects are not in turkey and are being tried in their absence earlier this month the saudi court jailed 8 people for up to 20 years ashaji was a prominent critic of saudi crown prince mohammed bin sandman he was murdered in the saudi consulate in istanbul in 2018. right sherri at over has been given the green light to continue operating in london for another 18 months a u.k. course has the company has made several improvements and is now quote fit and proper despite what i

as more from the capital islamabad. it has been 6 months since. educational institution because of. the world health organization however it is now raising 40. 300. you know burchett you will. really be reopening across the country but they will be allowing great on word. on that. they will also encourage the others. from. the food the large. 50 pertain jordan's really have to come on or. in order to ensure. for lord. big we have masks we have. a exhaustive disinfection schedule and we've had to change a lot of how we do things a number of our students are not in school physically today they are still accessing on 911 and we have a number of families that have told us they would like to continue on line until december some of. this is a good step forward because tiffany's was stopped because of the lockdown even the university has not opened properly as we have to come here alternative but i think it is good for us the next few weeks. to see where their younger children will be allowed back on the camp. what happened yeah maybe i gave the word the prime minister and the government.

died since the monsoon season began in july come on hyder as this updates from the outskirts of islamabad. over the past 2 weeks there's been heavy rain across pockets don and that of course has led to many problems up in the water which are tourist attraction advisories have been issued there for tourist or stay away because of the fear of flash floods dozens of homes have been wrecked where hundreds of properties have been damaged badly and of course the problem is even worse in pakistan's financial capital the kitty of karachi which has seen its record rain and a 24 hour period breaking a 100 year old record that of course has disrupted communications and infrastructure being way poor in the 1st place was not able to withstand the heavy pounding and the deluge the told it is are right now while busy and there are rescue and relief efforts in some areas should be remembered that according to a german think tank a german watch which. works on environment day that pakistan is the 5th most wonderful country because of climate change which is leading to sea and atmospheric temperature rise

pakistan's and community have been protesting outside the indian high commission in the capital islamabad the angry about the death of a pakistani hindu family in india last august local police say it was suicide but protesters are planning india's government come all high and it was at a protest. right now on pakistan's constitution avenue that leads to parliament as you can shape several 1000 people who have been travelling from a crotch pakistan some of them traveling from the start and for city of karachi other places and in the same province they're all had to launch a protest against the indian government for the killing of 11 family members who they. cared because dead if you were to cooperate with the indian intelligence and therefore the government ordered that day be carried by the r.f.a. i did watch these people are staying here their whole affair is shrouded in mystery no one knows how 11 members of one family could commit suicide rate was alleged for the warrant on the from the indian government started you must remember he said well you have killed our people at least give u

just a few weeks ago we saw the taleban in islamabad where there was the matter of the 400 remaining taliban prisoners and you have got government and this solution him about where 6 of them were sent to put out there and it is interesting to note that they are also emphasizing the fact that it is has to be done own of them because all of the previous form is have been tried before to divert foreign countries who were involved they were foreign media it is in to knock it is people who didn't even design the afghan constitution for them but that have not worked and and this there is a real effort there is a real push from within afghanistan and inclusive push from a lot of fun i think there is a realisation in the international arena that any other solution apart from that locally owned project is going to take shape i'm going to result in lasting peace for the gun the son in justice here even after the deal which was signed between the americans and the taliban 1000 really $15000.00 afghans have been killed in the 1st few months of this year so it goes to show that unless these 2 sid

or more done by pervaiz who by his a nuclear physicist and educationists and he joins me now from islamabad reza good bye good to have you on the program this staggered every opening plan for schools from the government do you think it is safe and well planned. well everybody in bike start now is taking it easy the. people are going to work it's life as normal except for the schools and colleges and so yes i think it is time that students go back to school so students have been away from school since mots how has this impacted their studies have they're told been able to study in this entire period when it's the students who have had absolutely no chance and they've lost all these 6 months because there's no question of them having internet where they live in the villages and in their various distance but distant parts of the country as well as those who live in the poorer areas of the cities so yes i'd say that 80 percent of students have pretty much lost all these months in terms of colleges and universities some of them have distance learning but relatively few and so these 6 months have

of its influence but the taliban and its strategic interest in its neighbor we'll have more on islamabad's role in a moment but 1st a quick look back at the conflict that has brought untold misery to the people of afghanistan. they are faces of the innocent. victims of afghanistan's long running conflict there have been tens of thousands more in fact and surviving family members want them to be remembered by those negotiating for peace in their country some simply because they are so desperate. they actually have never i would only forgive my son's killing if i could witness a lasting peace in the country. there shouldn't be any more war no conflicts so that our people can work and earn a living well maybe a lot of the will and all the people of afghanistan who have suffered from the war in the country want an end to this current conflict. negotiations between taliban insurgents and the afghan government opened in early september in cutter after months of talks between the taliban and the us just grit sides desperate to curb the killings a massive undertaking to jennifer aniston you know b

what cross the border in islamabad we find more kids passion for the same sport and harbor the same features. oh. what if. they are all going to listen. to be. going to the cinema listening going. what did your grandmother see when you 1st said that you want to. get over my dead body but the only way that pakistani activist. wants to change those negative attitudes. in many ways that thing that to this generation is far more hardline and antagonistic and more partisan than the generation in 1040 because even though a lot of families you know who who migrated who suffered partition went through her referred tragedies there was also co-dependence was also coexistence for the younger children today there's no court system in pakistan you don't come across an indian let alone in the world. according to a it's a situation made worse by governments censoring the story of what happened in 947 the state has emphasized and reinforce certain partition arthurs over other partition so what you're then reading in textbooks or in the media narratives and that also state sanction is a lot of into going ism

this is human rights activist tahira abdullah speaking at a protest in islamabad saturday. >> a woman gets gang raved in front of her children in a big metropolitan city and the chief of police officer blames her instead and says she should not be out on the road at night. she should not be driving alone, she should have taken this road, not that, etc., etc. i think it is a shame. amy: in the democratic republicc of congo, , at least 50 0 people have died afafter heavy rains caused a gold mine to collapse in south kivu province. deadly accidenents are not uncommon in the mostly unregulated artisanal mines. in addition to gold, congo also produces 60% of the world's cobalt, which are useded in cell phones and other electronic devices. back in the united states, in gegeorgia, a a sheriff's deputyn has been fired after being filmed beating a black man, roderick walker, during a traffic stop near atlanta in front of his children. he and his kids were passengers in rideshare. two deputies can be seen on top of walker, with one punching him repeatedly. in compton, los angeles two sheriff's

pakistan for more protests against the french magazine challis a job that these are live pictures from islamabad people angry about a decision by the satirical magazine to republic cartoons of the prophet muhammad you may remember the magazine was a target of a massacre by armed men in 2015 it reprinted its controversial caricature is this week to mark the start of the trial of the alleged accomplices in that attack. back to the u.s. with donald trump is creating more distrust and confusion around malian voting ahead of november's election speaking at a rally in the swing state of pennsylvania the u.s. president said those who vote early by post should still go along to the polling stations on election day to check if their ballot has been counted election officials have warned this would cause chaos and even longer voting queues a day earlier trump suggested people attempt to vote twice which is illegal as a way to test the anti-fraud measures. sign you ma'am. ok you sign it and send it in and then you have to follow it. and if i lecture. early voting that is not tabulated and counted you go vo

david of thousands of people are protesting in the federal capital islamabad as you can see powdered of people have been coming in to the protests when you they're protesting against controversial remarks made by a shiite cleric raised a lot from a now all the sunni religious party they have come together to demand just their worn exemplary punishment for the shia cleric who had disappeared already by had he been left the country and there warned the government to come down hard just by the botany. demand the arrest of the cleric where the recent korat she or anyone else to try him on a blasphemy charge. stuff you know the government should implement the law ensure that such incidents don't lead to anarchy but they're also warning that they will continue to. across the country to build a momentum to pressurize the government enter doing more joy indeed a difficult time for the government and it will be interesting to see whether the government is able to control the right already or did no ball into something big. saudi arabia's energy minister has condemned other opaque members for

has this report tens of thousands of people are protesting and the federal capital islamabad as you can see how that of people have been coming into the protests around you there protesting against the controversial remarks made by a shiite cleric raised a lot from it now all the new religious part did that come together. there warn exemplary punishment for the shiite cleric who had disappeared already perhaps even left the country and there warned the government to come down hard just by the bombing. but we demand the arrest of the cleric whether he's in karate or anywhere else to try him on a blasphemy charge. you know the government should implement the will ensure that such incidents don't lead to anarchy. they're also warning that they will continue to avoid the road across the country to grant a momentum to pressurize the government entered doing more joy and did a difficult time for the government and it will be interesting to see whether the government is able to control it if right already did read it and all bought into it something big. it was once considered. but this year t