Lass But Not Least: Caution: This May Cause Drowsiness
I think I was out about thirty minutes. For the great majority of my life, the only place I’ve ever been able to sleep is in the comfort of my own bed, at night. If he had thirty minutes to wait before dinner was ready, he would announce he was going to use the time for a power nap. One minute I’m sitting there watching Pat Sajak and Vanna White come out at the opening of Wheel of Fortune. Thirty minutes of my existence passed and I can’t account for it.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 04, 2023 05:29 UTC
Test squad to train from today
LAHORE- Pakistan Test squad will train in the Sindh metropolis from today (Tuesday) till July 7 ahead of their departure for Sri Lanka for the two-match series on July 8. According to a PCB spokesman, it would be Pakistan’s first assignment in the third cycle of the ICC World Test Championship. All training activities would be held here at the Hanif Mohammad High Performance Centre, he added.
Source:The Nation
July 04, 2023 01:44 UTC
Punjab cabinet approves new GOR
The cabinet approved inclusion of the SL-3 project of Lahore Ring Road and the elevated project from Niazi Chowk to Babu Sabu in the annual development programme. Meanwhile , the cabinet authorised signing of an agreement between the Local Government Department and the Punjab Information Technology Board for the “Your Municipality, Helpline 1198” project. CM PAYS TRIBUTE TO MARTYRSCaretaker Chief Minister Punjab Mohsin Naqvi has paid rich tribute to Major Saqib Hussain and Naik Baqir Ali who embraced martyrdom in an operation against terrorists near Turbat. The CM stated that Major Saqib Hussain and Naik Baqir Ali sacrificed their lives for the sake of peace in the country. “Our thoughts and condolences go out to the families of martyred Major Saqib Hussain and Naik Baqir Ali,” he added and prayed for the early recovery of injured Lance Naik Umair.
Source:The Nation
July 04, 2023 01:41 UTC
May this be the last IMF deal, PM prays
Also read: IMF deal reviving investor confidence: PM“I pray that this is the last IMF deal. He said under the IMF deal, Pakistan would receive the first installment of $1.1 billion in July. He also thanked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for his role in the IMF agreement and offering his further role in the process, if needed. The prime minister spoke high of the Chinese support during last three months by rolling over $5 billion of sovereign and commercial banks loans, which was unprecedented. Similarly, the prime minister also thanked Saudi Arabia for committing $2 billion, and the United Arab Emirates and Islamic Development Bank for $1 billion each for Pakistan.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 03, 2023 17:39 UTC
OIC seeks global action against Islamophobia
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) on Sunday called for collective measures to avoid future desecration of the Holy Quran, just days after such an incident outside a mosque in the Swedish capital of Stockholm. The 57-member body met at its Jeddah headquarters to respond to Wednesday’s incident in which an Iraqi refugee in Sweden, Salwan Momika, 37, committed the Islamophobic act. On Sunday, the OIC urged member states to “take unified and collective measures to prevent the recurrence of incidents of desecration of the Quran”, according a statement released after the “extraordinary” meeting. OIC Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha, “stressed the need to send a clear message that acts of desecration” of the Quran are “not mere ordinary Islamophobia incidents,” the statement added. However, Sweden’s government condemned on Sunday the “Islamophobic” act outside Stockholm’s main mosque, “committed by individuals at demonstrations in Sweden [that] can be offensive to Muslims”.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 03, 2023 17:17 UTC
PM felicitates business community, nation on unprecedented surge of PSX
DNAISLAMABAD, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday felicitated the business community and the nation on the unprecedented surge of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX). After Pakistan’s agreement with the IMF, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) opened with a surge of 5.38%, or 2,231 points on Monday. We are resuming the journey of economic development and a decline in the inflation rate from the point where Quaid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif had left. He said the government once again had embarked upon Qauid Muhammad Nawaz Sharif’s vision of construction, development and people’s welfare. Then, he said the inflation would subside and youth would be empowered by providing them with employment and business opportunities.
Source:The Nation
July 03, 2023 09:35 UTC
PM felicitates nation on extraordinary surge of 2,231 points at PSX
PM felicitates nation on extraordinary surge of 2,231 points at PSXPrime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has congratulated the nation and the business community on the start of business activities at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) with an extraordinary surge of 2,231 points on the opening day of the week. In a statement, he said signs of economic recovery have started coming forth as a result of our continuous hard work and sound policies. He said we have to continue our journey of national development and economic stability in the same direction and with the same passion and diligence. The Prime Minister said now the journey of development will get pace in all other sectors including agriculture, Information Technology and industry. He said vowed that we will get the masses rid of growing inflation, and youth will be provided with employment, business and economic self-reliance.
Source:The Nation
July 03, 2023 09:04 UTC
PTI says Khattak trying to mislead nation via baseless allegations
Reacting to his statement, the PTI information secretary said that a party member is either in or outside the party. It is pertinent to mention here that Khattak had announced stepping down as the party’s KP chapter president earlier this month after reportedly a brief detention. According to a statement shared on the PTI’s official website, Khattak was trying to mislead the nation via such false and baseless allegations after resigning from the party postilions. Instead of levelling allegations against the PTI chairman, Khattak should decide whether he wants to stay in the party or not. I reject this revolutionary thinking,” Khattak had remarked, adding that he believed in non-violence and peace.
Source:The Nation
July 03, 2023 02:08 UTC
CTD arrests TTP commander
MULTAN - Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) claimed to have arrested a commander of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during an operation here on Sunday. According to the CTD spokesperson, the TTP commander was apprehended from the city during an intelligence-based operation and the arrested terrorist was identified as Kamal. The explosive material, fuses, phones, and cash were recovered from his possession. CTD was following the goal of ‘Safer Punjab’, the spokesperson concluded.
Source:The Nation
July 03, 2023 01:49 UTC
CTD conducts 32 IBOs, arrests TTP member
LAHORE - The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Punjab has conducted 32 intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in different districts of the province and arrested a member of a proscribed organisation. According to a spokesman, the suspected terrorist was identified as Muhammad Kamal, who is a member of Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Seven pamphlets, a flag, eight stickers of banned organisation and Rs 1,230 in cash were recovered from the TTP member. The police have registered a case in Multan and shifted the accused to an undisclosed location, he added. The spokesman said that 479 combing operations were also conducted during this week with the help of local police and security agencies, in which 17,396 persons were checked, 25 suspects arrested, 21 FIRs registered and 27 recoveries made.
Source:The Nation
July 03, 2023 01:19 UTC
P Nation responds to MAMAMOO’S Hwasa’s dating rumours
She made the move after leaving behind her agency RBW when her contract naturally came to an endThe new agency behind Hwasa from the K-pop group MAMAMOO, P Nation has responded to the dating rumours circulating around her. P Nation was founded by the singer behind Gangnam Style, PSY. The signing came after it was reported that she was in talks to sign on with P Nation. Soon after, P Nation responded to the dating rumours as her new company. “Regarding the recent dating rumours, because they are about the artist’s personal life, it is difficult for us to confirm whether they are true.
Source:The Nation
July 02, 2023 23:18 UTC
Naila, Samina become first Pakistani women to climb Nanga Parbat
High-altitude mountaineers Naila Kiani and Samina Baig made history on Sunday as they became the first Pakistani women to successfully ascend the perilous peak of Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth highest mountain. Nearly 28 mountaineers from around the world summitted the mountain on the same day, marking it as the largest single-day Nanga Parbat summit. Aside from the Pakistani climbers, an expedition team from Imagine Nepal reported that ten of their members also successfully scaled Nanga Parbat on the same day. Earlier this year, she became the second Pakistani woman to ascend the mighty Everest. Baig, on the other hand, was the first Pakistani woman to ascend Mount Everest in 2014.
Source:The Express Tribune
July 02, 2023 18:29 UTC
B.C. Lions’ receiver Keon Hatcher to make season debut, Dominique Rhymes returns vs. Argonauts
Lions will be getting a boost to their receiving corps when they take on the Toronto Argonauts on Friday, as Keon Hatcher is scheduled to make his 2023 season debut. Also rejoining the Lions is fellow wide-out Dominique Rhymes, who sat out the team’s Week 3 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers with a foot injury. Prior to the injury, the six-foot-four, 215-pounder was the Lions’ leading receiver through two games with 12 receptions for 172 yards and three touchdowns. Rhymes was a CFL all-star for the first time in his career last season, collecting 85 receptions for 1,401 yards and 11 touchdowns. The Lions (3-0) will visit the Argos (2-0) on Monday, July 3 with kickoff scheduled for 7:00 p.m. EDT.
Source:The Nation
July 02, 2023 18:17 UTC
Government Implements Supertax Overnight – Burden of Taxes Weighs Heavily on the Nation
Furthermore, income tax rates have witnessed a substantial surge, hitting those already struggling to make ends meet. Individuals earning up to 24 lakh rupees annually will now face a 2.5% increase, making the income tax rate 22.5%. Additionally, an income tax of 1 lakh 65 thousand rupees will be levied. Similarly, individuals earning up to 36 lakh rupees will face a 25% income tax rate, with an additional 4 lakh 35 thousand rupees tax. For those earning over 60 lakh rupees, the income tax rate has surged to 35%, accompanied by an additional 10 lakh 95 thousand rupees.
Source:The Nation
July 02, 2023 12:27 UTC
TTP ‘operative’ killed in firing of motorcyclists in Lakki Marwat
An operative of proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was shot dead in the firing of a motorcyclist in the Naourang area of Lakki Marwat, KP. According to sources, motorcyclists in Naourang area opened fire on the banned TTP operative named Orangzib alias Amiri،Police sources say the TTP operative lost his life in the attack and two others sustained injuries. The cause of the attack has not been known yet. Earlier, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police claimed to have killed two terrorists associated with proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a shootout. The terrorists were planning an attack on law enforcement agencies when they were neutralized, the CTD spokesperson said.
Source:The Nation
July 02, 2023 10:46 UTC