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India resumes internet ban in restive Manipur after protests
<p>India has reimposed an internet ban on the restive Manipur state after violent protests erupted following the circulation of photographs of two dead students killed during the months-long conflict, officials said.</p>n<p>More than 150 people have been killed in the remote northeast state since armed clashes <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1750880">broke out in May</a> between the predominantly Hindu Meitei majority and the mainly Christian Kuki community.</p>n<p>The far-flung state has fractured on ethnic lines with rival militia groups setting up blockades.</p>n<p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/2 w-full media–right media–embed media–uneven'>n <div class='media__item media__item–newskitlink '> <iframen class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)"n width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative"n src="https://www.dawn.com/news/card/1770980"n sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div>n n </figure></p>n<p>A nearly five-month-long <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1751022">internet ban</a> was <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link–external" href="https://m.timesofindia.com/india/manipur-internet-ban-to-be-lifted-from-today-says-cm-biren-singh/articleshow/103882336.cms">lifted</a> last week, but was reimposed late Tuesday after dozens were injured during violent protests in the state capital Imphal.</p>n<p>On Tuesday, police fired tear gas as hundreds of angry students marched following the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link–external" href="https://twitter.com/ManipurTimes/status/1706362876469055764">release of photographs</a> of two dead bodies on social media, a 17-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man from the Meitei community, local media reported. The pair went missing in July.</p>n<p>The internet was then cut to curb the “spread of disinformation, false rumours, and other types of violent activities through social media platforms”, a government order read.</p>n<p>Biren Singh, the state’s chief minister, said on late Tuesday that officers were investigating the deaths.</p>n<p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/2 w-full media–right media–embed media–uneven'>n <div class='media__item media__item–newskitlink '> <iframen class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)"n width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative"n src="https://www.dawn.com/news/card/1765987"n sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div>n n </figure></p>n<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been criticised for his administration’s failure to end the violence in the state, which is governed by his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).</p>n<p>Human Rights Watch has accused the Manipur authorities of facilitating the conflict with “divisive policies that promote Hindu majoritarianism”.</p>n<p>Mallikarjun Kharge, leader of the opposition Congress party, on Wednesday accused the ruling party of turning Manipur “into a battlefield”, in a post on X.</p>n<p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media–stretch media–embed media–uneven'>n <div class='media__item media__item–twitter '><span>n <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">n <a href="https://twitter.com/kharge/status/1706877810625671434"></a>n </blockquote>n</span></div>n n </figure></p>
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<p><strong>• Legal team, jail officials at odds over ex-PM’s shifting to Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail<br />n• IHC reserves order on plea seeking in-camera proceedings of cipher case<br />n• Jail officials don’t allow PTI chief to be produced in court over ‘security concerns’</strong></p>n<p>TAXILA / ISLAMABAD: Despite <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1777797/ihc-cj-orders-imran-be-shifted-to-adiala-jail">directions</a> from the Islamabad High Court, PTI Chairman Imran Khan was not shifted to Rawalpindi’s Adiala Jail until late on Monday, mainly due to two reasons; security concerns and the absence of a written order.</p>n<p>However, one of his lawyers claimed that the former prime minister had indeed been transferred to the Adiala Jail, triggering confusion on social media platforms.</p>n<p>While hearing petitions seeking Mr Khan’s transfer to Rawalpindi, IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq observed that under-trial prisoners (UTPs) of all the courts in the federal capital were kept at Adiala and issued directions to shift Mr Khan to that prison.</p>n<p>The direction followed arguments by Mr Khan’s counsel Sher Afzal Khan Marwat, who said the court had suspended Mr Khan’s sentence in the Toshakhana case and the ex-PM was facing a trial in the cipher case before a special court in Islamabad. As a UTP from the federal territory, Mr Khan must be kept in Adiala Jail, he argued.</p>n<p>Justice Farooq remarked that pursuant to suspension of the sentence, Mr Khan’s status had also changed.</p>n<p>Addressing AAG Barrister Munawar Iqbal Duggal, he inquired about the status of other UTPs.</p>n<p>Mr Duggal replied that all UTPs of Islamabad’s courts are kept in the Adiala Jail. Justice Farooq ordered that Mr Khan shall be shifted to Adiala and further directed the jail administration to provide all facilities to which he is entitled.</p>n<p>Mr Khan, however, could not be shifted to Adiala Jail until going to print as Justice Farooq did not issue a written order due to other engagements at the Federal Judicial Academy.</p>n<p>Later, Mr Khan’s lawyers, quoting authorities, claimed the court’s directions had been implemented. Barrister Naeem Panjhota, a prominent member of Mr Khan’s legal team, claimed that Mr Khan had indeed been shifted to Adiala Jail.</p>n<p>However, the Attock Jail administration refuted the claim, saying Mr Khan had not been shifted due to security reasons, and they were still “hosting” him.</p>n<p>In his message on X, Mr Panjhota said he had been informed that Imran Khan had been shifted to Adiala Jail but “it is beyond understanding that Attock Jail [authorities] are also saying that they have PTI chairman”.</p>n<p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media–stretch media–embed media–uneven'>n <div class='media__item media__item–twitter '><span>n <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">n <a href="https://twitter.com/NaeemPanjuthaa/status/1706292069155893315"></a>n </blockquote>n</span></div>n n </figure></p>n<p><strong>Cipher case</strong></p>n<p>Meanwhile, IHC Chief Justice Farooq reserved verdict on an FIA application seeking in-camera proceedings of the cipher case.</p>n<p>The application came up when the chief justice was hearing a petition seeking post-arrest bail for Mr Khan in the case.</p>n<p>FIA prosecutors argued that since the cipher case had been registered under the Official Secrets Act, the hearing of petitions related to this case should be held in-camera.</p>n<p>However, Mr Khan’s counsel argued that a notification issued by the law ministry had cited security reasons for holding the ex-premier’s trial inside the jail.</p>n<p>He requested the court to grant post-arrest bail to Mr Khan.</p>n<p>According to the law ministry’s notification, the judge of Special Court (Official Secrets Act) had requested for conducting Mr Khan’s trial inside the prison due to security reasons.</p>n<p>The law ministry stated it had no objection on the trial being conducted inside the jail.</p>n<p><strong>Marriage case</strong></p>n<p>A court in Islamabad had also summoned Mr Khan in a case pertaining to his alleged ‘un-Islamic’ marriage to Bushra Bibi, but Attock Jail officials expressed their inability to produce him, citing security risks.</p>n<p>A contingent of Islamabad Police comprising 13 vehicles, including an APC, scores of policemen and elite force officials led by DSP Qasim Khan, arrived at Attock Jail in the morning, but jail authorities did not hand over custody of Mr Khan to them.</p>n<p>In the evening, a helicopter was seen hovering over the Attock Jail at low altitude, raising speculations that Mr Khan would be shifted to Adiala Jail by air, but the helicopter was not seen landing on jail premises.</p>n<p>Earlier, the superintendent of Attock Jail, in a letter addressed to senior civil judge Qudrat Ullah, had expressed apprehensions that potential security risks could arise during Mr Khan’s journey to Islamabad.</p>n<p>Mr Khan was shifted to Attock Jail on Aug 5, after being convicted in the Toshakhana case. His conviction also resulted in him being barred from contesting elections for five years. On Aug 29, the IHC suspended his prison sentence, but he remains in custody due to the cipher case.</p>n<p><em>Published in Dawn, September 26th, 2023</em></p>
September 26, 2023
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<p>HANGZHOU: Murad Khan starred as Pakistan crushed India in their Asian Games volleyball fifth-place match on Tuesday but that was the only discipline where they got joy against their arch-rivals.</p>n<p>India had the upper hand against Pakistan in squash and tennis on the third day of action at the Games when the national hockey team extended their winning start in the hockey competition.</p>n<p>Murad scored a game-high 20 points at the China Textile City Sports Centre Gymnasium as Pakistan secured fifth place with a 3-0 romp past India.</p>n<p>In an utterly dominant performance, the Indians were routed 25-21, 25-20, 25-23 in an hour and 14 minutes.</p>n<p>The tables were quicky turned on the tennis courts where India’s Yuki Bhambri and Ankita Raina delivered a double-bagel thrashing to Aqeel Khan and Sarah Ibrahim in their second-round mixed doubles match.</p>n<p>Pakistan’s other team in the same event, comprising Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi and Ushna Sohail fared better but lost 4-6, 1-6 to Thais Pruchya Isaro and Peangtarn Plipuech.</p>n<p>Pakistan’s journey in the men’s and women’s doubles competitions also ended in round two.</p>n<p>Aqeel and Aisam lost 6-7 (3/7), 4-6 to Taiwan’s Jason Jung and Yu-Hsiou Hsu while Sarah suffered a second double-bagel hammering on the day when she and Ushna fell 0-6, 0-6 to Indonesia’s Jessy Priskila Rompies and Beatrice Gumulya,</p>n<p>There were contrasting fortunes for Pakistan’s men and women squash teams. While the men won both their matches, their female counterparts lost both their Pool ‘B’ ties, opening with a 3-0 defeat against India.</p>n<p>Sadia Gul was beaten by Anahat Singh 6-11, 6-11, 3-11, Noor-ul-Huda Sadiq lost to Joshana Chinappa 2-11, 5-11, 7-11 while Noor-ul-Ain Sadiq fell to a 3-11, 6-11, 2-11 loss to Tanvi Khanna.</p>n<p>The women suffered another 3-0 loss against Malaysia in their second game later in the day.</p>n<p>Noor Zaman clinched the decisive point for Pakistan in their opening Pool ‘A’ tie against Qatar, securing a 2-1 win for the side when he overcame Syed Amjad 12-10, 11-7, 11-9.</p>n<p>Nasir Iqbal had given Pakistan the lead when he dispatched Salem Almaki 11-5, 11-5, 11-6 but Qatar had levelled the tie through Abdulla Altamimi, who beat Mohammad Asim 11-4, 11-5, 9-11, 11-6.</p>n<p>The trio then cruised to a 3-0 win over Nepal in their second match.</p>n<p><strong>WINNING START</strong></p>n<p>Having opened with a thumping 11-0 win over Singapore, Pakistan’s hockey team notched their second straight victory in Pool ‘A’ when they overwhelmed Bangladesh 5-2 at the Gongshu Canal Sports Park Stadium.</p>n<p>Having fallen behind after Bangladesh converted a penalty corner in the 19th minute, Pakistan levelled the contest at the whistle of the second quarter when Afraz netted a field goal.</p>n<p>Two goals in three minutes put Pakistan on top as Shahzeb Khan scored with a field goal in the 40th with Mohammad Imad getting on the scoresheet soon after.</p>n<p>Milon Hussain pulled one back for Bangladesh in the 46th only for Sufyan Khan to restore Pakistan’s two-goal advantage with a drag-flick two minutes later. Arbaaz Ahmed added more gloss to the scoreline with another penalty corner conversion with three minutes to play.</p>n<p>Over at the Hangzhou Gymnasium, Pakistan boxer Mohammad Qasim advanced to the last 16 of the men’s 51-57kg competition with a 5-0 points win against Nawwaf Alzahmi of the United Arab Emirates.</p>n<p>There was no such luck for fencer Mujaded Awan who lost all his five pool matches of the men’s individual epee at the Dianzi University Gymnasium.</p>n<p>Pakistan’s shooters fared better with Kishmala Talat in 12th place after the precision round of the women’s 25m pistol competition with a score of 289. The top eight will qualify for the final after Wednesday’s rapid round.</p>n<p>In the men’s skeet competition, Usman Chand was placed 10th after the first stage with a score of 72. The top six after Wednesday’s second stage will make the final.</p>n<p><em>Published in Dawn, September 27th, 2023</em></p>
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OpenAI&rsquo;s ChatGPT will &lsquo;see, hear and speak&rsquo; in major update
<p>OpenAI’s ChatGPT is getting a major update that will enable the viral chatbot to have voice conversations with users and interact using images, moving it closer to popular artificial intelligence (AI) assistants like Apple’s Siri.</p>n<p>The voice feature “opens doors to many creative and accessibility-focused applications”, OpenAI said in a <a rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" class="link–external" href="https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt-can-now-see-hear-and-speak">blog post</a> on Monday.</p>n<p>Similar AI services like Siri, Google voice assistant and Amazon.com’s Alexa are integrated with the devices they run on and are often used to set alarms and reminders and deliver information off the internet.</p>n<p>Since its debut last year, ChatGPT has been adopted by companies for a wide range of tasks from summarising documents to writing computer code, <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/1773372">setting off a race</a> amongst Big Tech companies to launch their own offerings based on generative AI.</p>n<p>ChatGPT’s new voice feature can also narrate bedtime stories, settle debates at the dinner table and speak out loud text input from users.</p>n<p>The technology behind it is being used by Spotify for the platform’s podcasters to translate their content into different languages, OpenAI said.</p>n<p> <figure class='media sm:w-1/2 w-full media–right media–embed media–uneven'>n <div class='media__item media__item–newskitlink '> <iframen class="nk-iframe" onload="setInterval(()=>{try{this.style.height=this.contentWindow.document.body.scrollHeight+'px';}catch{}}, 100)"n width="100%" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" style="height:400px;position:relative"n src="https://www.dawn.com/news/card/1775773"n sandbox="allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-modals allow-forms"></iframe></div>n n </figure></p>n<p>With image support, users can take pictures of things around them and ask the chatbot to “troubleshoot why your grill won’t start, explore the contents of your fridge to plan a meal, or analyse a complex graph for work-related data”.</p>n<p>Alphabet’s Google Lens is currently the popular choice for gaining information on images.</p>n<p>The new ChatGPT features will be released for subscribers of its Plus and Enterprise plans over the next two weeks.</p>
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