By Crystal McGough, EditorTRUSSVILLE – Dog Daze, hosted by the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce, returns to the Historic Mall in Trussville today, with vendor booths, festivities and giveaways for the whole family. The free, public event will last from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.“Trussville Dog Daze is a fun, family event … and the admission is free,” the chamber states on its website. In July, the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce announced that they were officially “Bringing it Back” to its original location and name: Dog Daze. “There will be plenty of food, fun, booth vendors, kids’ activities, live entertainment, car show, touch that truck, pup strut and much, much more! And be sure to pick up one of the official Dog Daze T-shirts with this year’s great design for only $15!”Brown Automotive is the presenting sponsor for Trussville Dog Daze.

ISLAMABAD-The graduation ceremony of the No 58 Combat Commanders’ Course took place at the Airpower Centre of Excellence (ACE), as per a press release received here on Saturday. Air Marshal Abdul Moeed Khan, Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air Defence, graced the occasion as the chief guest. Addressing the graduating officers, the chief guest emphasized the significance of their achievement and the weight of the responsibilities that now rest upon their shoulders. Deputy Chief of Air Staff, Air Defence, stressed, “As Combat Commanders, you have ascended to an elite rank within our distinguished force. Earlier in the ceremony, the chief guest awarded certificates and trophies to the graduating officers who underwent a strenuous and professionally demanding course.

As Shah Rukh Khan’s film, Jawan, continues to enjoy record-breaking success at the box office, many critics and celebrities alike have come forward to express their awe of Shah Rukh Khan's on-screen presence and praise his acting. The latest to comment on King Khan’s success post-Jawan is Pakistani musician and actor Ali Zafar. Zafar took to his X (formerly Twitter) profile on September 14 to share his perspective on why King Khan continues to reign supreme at the box office with one blockbuster hit after another. — Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) September 14, 2023“My personal observation about Shah Rukh Khan. Jawan conquering the Box Office like a soldier!😎Book your tickets now!

The Jets will be without kicker Greg Zuerlein in Week 2 against the Dallas Cowboys, and they have a replacement per Rich Cimini. The Jets are signing former Lions/Browns PK Austin Seibert, source confirms. https://t.co/UMFyAmT1Pn — Rich Cimini (@RichCimini) September 16, 2023Word of Zuerlein’s injury broke on Friday. Seibert and the Jets will need to make it work without that prep time. Hopefully Seibert can step in and provide a quality replacement for however long Zuerlein is out.

SIALKOT - Deputy Commissioner Adnan Mehmood Awan has said that the construction of Airport Road has been completed at a cost of 817 million rupees. Trees will be planted in the green belts of the 7km long road from Sambrial Chowk to Sialkot Airport with the support of Sialkot Airport at a cost of 7 million rupees, while the District Council will hold tenders for the maintenance of streetlights. He stated this while addressing a delegation of local industrialists headed by Chairman Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) Sohail Barlas. The DC said that the entry of dumpers would be banned on the newly constructed road and they would be given an alternative route. He said that the tendering process of the proposed project of 400 million rupees for revamping the Government Allama Iqbal Memorial Teaching Hospital (AIMTH) with 400 beds had been completed.

Jet NewsWith just a few days until kickoff against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, the Jets plan to work out kickers after Greg Zuerlein injured his right groin toward the end of practice. Head coach Robert Saleh met with the media to provide injury updates and said Zuerlein was a late addition. At this point Saleh says Zuerlein is “50/50 to play” on Sunday. Share this: Tweet

In a move that has sent shockwaves to the nation, the caretaker government pushed through another hike in the prices of petrol by Rs26.02 per litre and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs17.34 per litre. It added that the decision was taken owing to the increasing trend of petroleum prices in the international market. The price increase comes on the heels of an already massive hike on Sept 1, when the interim government raised fuel prices by up to Rs18 per litre. That jump in petroleum prices had come after similar hikes by the interim government on Aug 15. The price hike is based on existing tax rates and import parity prices, mainly because of currency fluctuation and a slight increase in international crude prices.

ISLAMABAD - A three-member bench of Supreme Court of Pakistan has issued verdict on the NAB amendments bill by 2-1 through which cases on pub­lic office holders have been restored which were with­drawn after the amendments in the NAB Law bill. The amend­ments done by the parliament have turned out to be a futile exercise by this decision,” he said. When asked about many politicians consider NAB laws as draconian laws, Haq said, “laws are good but there’s no implementation of the laws, they were used for witch-hunting and match fixing. If the full court has been made on September 18th, this decision might also be an exercise on futility. Talking about the tenure of outgoing CJP Bandial, Sohail Warraich said, “it was very confusing tenure.

IMPHAL: The Indian Manipur state police have said that over 175 people have been killed, 1,118 injured and 33 are still missing since violence broke out in disturbed Manipur state in India on May 3, 2023. The state’s police said 96 unclaimed bodies are lying unclaimed in morgues. At least 5,172 cases of arson have been reported, which include 4,786 houses and 386 religious places (254 churches and 132 temples). As many as 5,668 weapons have been looted from the state armoury since the beginning of the violence. Of this, Indian army and paramilitary forces have recovered 1,329 weapons, 15,050 ammunition and 400 bombs, the police report claimed.

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Murtaza Solangi said on Friday that Namira Saleem’s upcoming journey to space is a sign of Pakistan’s growing presence in space exploration and a major achievement for the nation. This he said during a meeting with Pakistan’s first female astronaut Namira Saleem who met him here. Namira Salim briefed the caretaker minister about the preparations for her space journey on October 5 this year. Solangi congratulated Namira Saleem on behalf of the Government of Pakistan, the Prime Minister and the people for starting the space journey and expressed good wishes for her success. “This effort of Namira Saleem will highlight the positive image of Pakistan as a peace-loving and progressive country,” Murtaza Solangi maintained.

photo: fileThe Chief of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo, has called upon member states to ratify the fisheries subsidies agreement. In an interaction with a group of journalists from developing countries, the Director-General of the WTO urged member states, including Pakistan, to ratify the fisheries subsidies agreement so that it can enter into force next year. The first deliverable for the 13th Ministerial Conference is entering into force the fisheries subsidies agreement, said Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Pakistan also wants prioritisation of capacity building, sustainable practices, and tailored support for developing countries. There would be no agreements underpinning world trade, which will result in an anarchic situation,” said the DG.

Read more: PPP may reassess polls demandIn an apparent reference to PML-N, he said a political party, in connivance with General (retd) Shuja Pasha and former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, “conspired to throw PPP out of the political landscape in Punjab”. However, he added that the party “paid the price” itself in what Bilawal described as a “political mistake”. In 2018, Bilawal continued, another political party — referring to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) this time — General (retd) Faiz Hameed and former chief justice Saqib Nisar also conspired against PPP. Also read: PPP to 'merge' Zardari, Bilawal’s opposing stancesOn a possible political alliance with PTI, Bilawal said that his party was in favour of holding talks with the former ruling party. He further said that the PPP was open for negotiations with any party not involved in militant activities.

From The Tribune staff reportsMOODY — Around 200 fifth grade students at Moody Middle School will begin instruction on the curriculum implemented by L.E.A.D. (Law Enforcement Against Drugs & Violence), a nationwide nonprofit that works with communities to help students understand the dangers of drugs and violence on Sept. 20. Students will be instructed by Jason Townes of Moody Police Department, the first School Resource Officer (SRO) at his department who’s been trained to teach the proven effective curriculum implemented by L.E.A.D. During the school day, fifth graders in Moody will learn about the risks of drugs and violence as well as how to set attainable goals, manage their emotions and make wise decisions. instructor, helping us with our goal of advancing police-community relationships, and look forward to seeing the positive impact that L.E.A.D.

ISLAMABAD - During Thursday’s seminar in Islamabad, speakers emphasized the need for a multifaceted approach to counter the BJP’s electoral tactics in India, calling for strategic diplomacy, robust military preparedness, and a strong media landscape. They highlighted past incidents where military provocations by India benefited the BJP’s re-election bid but had negative consequences for ordinary Indians. He also emphasized the role of the Indian media in stoking tensions, suggesting that it aligned with the BJP’s electoral narrative. Dr Muhammad Mujeeb Afzal highlighted the proliferation of Hindu nationalist themes in Indian media, including television and Bollywood. He noted that anti-Pakistan sentiment had become a prominent tool for mobilization in India, especially around major electoral periods.

ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Human Rights and Women Empower­ment, Mushaal Hussein Mullick Thursday vowed to continue raising is­sues of oppressed people in Indian Illegally Occu­pied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) at all interna­tional forums. Addressing ‘Pehchan Pakistan’ con­ference here at a private university, she said Kash­miris were struggling for the past seven decades for their inalienable right to self-determination as promised by the United Nations. Mushaal Mullick said India had miserably failed to suppress voice of Kashmiris for freedom de­spite deployment of more than a million troops in IIOJK. The special assistant said fake and expired medi­cines were being supplied to continue genocide of Kashmiri people. Mushaal Mullick urged the people in Pakistan and Pakistani Diaspora to sup­port Kashmiri people in attaining their right to self-determination under the United Nations Secu­rity Council’s resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiri people.