Imran proxies damaging state institutions on social media: Marriyum Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD - Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday accused Chairman PTI Imran Khan for spearheading the ‘ongoing campaign’ against national institutions. She alleged that former prime minister Imran Khan made systematic efforts to discredit and destabilize the state institutions through the misuse of social media platforms. Marriyum said the PTI chairman claimed that his party was the biggest one in the country, but it existed only on twitter as it had no credible spokesperson. The “group of troublemakers” was not even hesitant to launch unwarranted attacks against several prominent figures and institutions, she added. The minister said that the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had substantial evidence against those who were involved in social media campaigns against national institutions, which was currently undergoing further scrutiny and investigation.
Source:The Nation
July 11, 2023 18:22 UTC
PM Shehbaz unveils Women Empowerment Initiative
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday unveiled the Prime Minister’s Initiative for Women Empowerment. The prime minister further highlighted that as chief minister of Punjab, he embarked upon different initiatives for women empowerment. Women empowerment, he further said, meant provision of equal opportunities to the women to participate fully in the national, economic and political affairs of the country. PM’s Special Assistant on Youth Affairs Shaza Fatima Khawaja said that the initiative was launched under the PM’s vision aimed at women empowerment. The funds will be used for various projects aimed at promoting gender equality and women empowerment with a total cost of Rs 10,410 million.
Source:The Nation
July 11, 2023 15:56 UTC
COAS assures full support for govt’s development initiatives
Addressing a seminar on agriculture and food security as the guest of honour, Gen Asim Munir praised the talents of the Pakistani nation. SCREENGRABChief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir assured the people and the government of army’s full support for all the initiatives under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), including the launch the ‘Green Pakistan Initiative’ on Monday. The ‘Green Pakistan initiative’ aims at enhancing food security, boosting exports and reducing agriculture-related imports. “We are all gathered here to make Pakistan green again, Allah has bestowed many blessings upon Pakistan,” the army chief told the seminar. “We are a talented nation, the only requirement is that we contribute to its development together,” he emphasised.
Source:The Nation
July 11, 2023 13:11 UTC
Lahore to host eight-nation Olympic qualifiers in January
ISLAMABAD: Lahore will host the eight-team Olympic hockey qualifying round to be held from January 13 to 21, 2024. Otherwise, Pakistan will have to qualify for Olympics by finishing among the top three teams in the Lahore event. The top three teams in each of these FIH Hockey Olympic Qualification Tournaments will qualify for Paris 2024. As has been the case since Beijing 2008, 12 teams per gender will play at the Paris 2024 Olympic hockey tournaments, with each squad consisting of 16 athletes. Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) placed the bid to host the qualifying round event in 2019-20.
Source:The Nation
July 11, 2023 12:53 UTC
Red Cross facing blood shortage, offering incentives for donating blood in July
From The Tribune staff reportsJEFFERSON COUNTY — In light of a continuing blood shortage, the American Red Cross has announced more incentives for those who donate blood this month. According to the Red Cross, they have collected about 50,000 less units of blood than expected over the past 2 months. To help bring attention to the crisis, the Red Cross is teaming up with Warner Bros. To schedule an appointment to donate, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). The Red Cross will be in Trussville, Pinson and Irondale in the coming month which you can view below.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 10, 2023 23:41 UTC
ECAP sees dollar dropping to Rs250 soon
The Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) anticipates a gradual decline in the US dollar's value to first Rs270 and subsequently to Rs250 following the disbursement of funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He attributed the surge to the reopening of new import LCs (Letter of Credits), which has increased demand for the dollar. Bostan emphasised that the dollar's value would stabilise once the current high demand is met. Applauding the government's recent inflation-related policies, Bostan said that the regulator and ECAP are keeping a close eye on market speculation. However, he expressed concern over the decrease in workers' remittances, noting the global need for ten million skilled workers and emphasising the development of Pakistan's skilled workforce as an urgent necessity.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 10, 2023 18:45 UTC
Did Ralph Lauren just design ethnic wear for Malala?
The partnership between Nobel Prize Laureate and activist Malala Yousufzai and ace designer Ralph Lauren is one for the books! It is one thing to wear a hooded design by Ralph and another to have him make an all-white ethnic dress for you – and only Malala can pull that off! On Sunday, she took to Instagram, flaunting her Ralph Lauren merch and her partner in crime, Asser Malik, to thank everyone behind making her Wimbledon experience extraordinary. I'm so grateful to work with Dena Neustadter and Ralph Lauren again. The executive producer of the Oscar-nominated documentary short Stranger at the Gate, turned heads in a sequined silver hooded Ralph Lauren gown that was ruched at the waist.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 10, 2023 18:18 UTC
Rich tributes paid to Madar-e-Millat
The nation paid rich tributes to Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah for her vital role in the creation of Pakistan on her 56th death anniversary, which was observed across the country on Sunday with great respect and reverence. She is remembered as ‘Mother of the Nation’ for her passionate support for civil rights and devoted struggle in Pakistan movement. After the independence of Pakistan, Jinnah co-founded the Pakistan Women’s Association, which played an integral role in the settlement of the women migrants in the newly formed country. Paying tribute to Madar-e-Millat, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Fatima Jinnah held the status of a mother for nation as she had many favours on nation. “She stood firm against dictatorship and played historic role for the people, democracy and country.”
Source:The Nation
July 10, 2023 12:48 UTC
Pakistan beat South Korea 3-2 to win TEKKEN 7 Nations Cup in Riyadh
This picture taken on June 27, 2023 shows mountaineer Shehroze Kashif posing for a photo next to his Guinness records certificates during an interview with AFP inside his home in Lahore. Brownlee will also need to re-summit Manaslu, in what would be her third attempt to scale the peak since first climbing it. This picture taken on June 27, 2023 shows mountaineer Shehroze Kashif displaying his picture on a phone during one of his expeditions, after an interview with AFP inside his home in Lahore. Kashif is the youngest person to climb K2 and the youngest to climb both of the world’s two highest mountains. It’s about the energy that you absorb from the mountains,” Kashif said.
Source:The Nation
July 10, 2023 12:10 UTC
A nation of savage inequality
You think that same wildly greedy health care industry might consider a functioning mental health system? We’ve got the best supreme court money can buy – and no way to remove these corrupt judges. They can make or break whole countries – vide Singer’s escapades in Argentina, some of which the supreme court facilitated. And these financial moguls have bought the supreme court of the United States. This article was originally published as: ‘The US is a Nation of Savage Inequality’.
Source:The Nation
July 10, 2023 11:45 UTC
Man drowns at Lake Guntersville trying to retrieve dog
From Tribune staff reportsGUNTERSVILLE — The body of an Albertville man has been recovered at Lake Guntersville after he went into the water after a dog on Saturday evening and never resurfaced, according to Sgt. “On Sunday, July 9, at approximately 9:20 a.m. Jeffrey S. Abston’s body was recovered near the same location in which he went missing in the area of South Sauty on Lake Guntersville in Jackson County,” Burkett said. “Abston went into the water on Lake Guntersville in the South Sauty area near Robert Davis Road in Jackson County,” Burkett said. Burkett said the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, Jackson County Rescue Squad, Cherokee County Rescue Squad, Langston Fire Department, Scottsboro Search and Rescue, along with the Guntersville Rescue Squad assisted in the effort. No further information is available as Troopers with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s (ALEA) Marine Patrol Division continue to investigate.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 10, 2023 11:19 UTC
Economic crisis
I am writing to you to express my concerns about the economic crisis currently affecting our country. The economic crisis has had a significant impact on our country, and it is important that we take action to address this concern. The effects of the economic crisis have been widespread, with high levels of unemployment, rising inflation, and a decline in economic growth. The impact of the economic crisis has been felt by all members of our society, with low-income families and vulnerable populations being hit the hardest. I urge you to take action to address the economic crisis and to support initiatives that will help us recover from it.
Source:The Nation
July 09, 2023 23:13 UTC
Nation remembers ‘Madar-e-Millat’ on her 56th death anniversary with great reverence
ISLAMABAD-The 56th death anniversary of Madar-e-Millat Mohtarma Fatima Jinnah was observed with great respect and reverence where the nation paid rich tribute to her outstanding efforts in the fight for Pakistan’s founding father Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. Fatima Jinnah is still remembered for her passionate support for civil rights and devoted struggle in Pakistan Movement. Fatima Jinnah is referred to as the Madar-e-Millat or Mother of the Nation for her dynamic role in the Pakistan freedom movement. After obtaining a dental degree from Kolkata University, she accompanied Muhammad Ali Jinnah taking active participation in politics. During the transfer of power in 1947, Jinnah formed the Women Relief Committee, which later formed the nucleus for the All Pakistan Women’ Association (APWA).
Source:The Nation
July 09, 2023 23:11 UTC
Siraj says PDM govt fails to deliver on promises
Jamaat-e-Islami chief Sirajul Haq said on Sunday the incumbent coalition government failed to deliver on promises. He said PDM, PPP and PTI were in agreement on running the economy with loans and the ruling parties were on the same page on continuing the interest system with the religious parties in the government also silent about the interest oriented policy of the successive government. As a result, he said, debts have skyrocketed with ever increasing inflation and poverty. He said JI wanted to rule the country through Islamic principles while the other parties only wanted status quo to be continued.
Source:The Nation
July 09, 2023 20:14 UTC
Monsoon dumps more rain on city
On the second day of the monsoon season, light to moderate rainfall lashed various parts of the city on Saturday. Gulshan-e-Hadid recorded the highest rainfall of 17mm, contributing to a total of 31mm over the past two days. As the initial regular monsoon system made its way into Sindh in recent days, several areas of the city experienced scattered showers. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the highest temperature recorded during this period was 35.5 degrees Celsius. Monday’s weather in the city is predicted to feature partial cloud cover in some areas and complete cloud cover in others, with a possibility of light rain in the morning and evening.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 09, 2023 17:58 UTC