Nation remembers Quaid-e-Azam on his 74th death anniversary
Acting Governor Agha Siraj Durrani and Chief Minister Sindhvisited the mausoleum of Quaid-e-Azam and paid tribute to hisstruggle for a separate homeland. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said that the entirenation paid tribute to the Founder of Pakistan, Quaid-e-Azam for his untiring struggle, sagacity and leadership qualitieswhich led to securing of Muslims’ rights in the sub-continent. In a series of tweets, the prime minister said today, the nation wasobserving 74th death anniversary of the Father of the Nation. The prime minister said today, there was a need for the nation toemulate the Father of Pakistan’s everlasting principles of faith, unityand discipline to face the current challenges. Durrani said that in these difficult times, politicians must put theirpolitics aside and work together to support flood survivors.
Source:The Nation
September 11, 2022 12:33 UTC
Flood-ravaged nation bracing for secondary disasters
The imminent winter crop season, according to him, is crucial for the country’s food security. Almost 45 percent of the country’s cropland has already been inundated by the floods, posing a serious threat to food security and further adding to already skyrocketing inflation. “The forthcoming rabi (winter) crop season will be the biggest challenge for us as the farmers have lost everything. “It will be a serious threat to the country’s food security if we cannot ensure the winter crops,” he warned. Sindh alone requires at least Rs500 billion (approximately $2.23 billion) to meet these immediate challenges, according to Shah.
Source:The Nation
September 11, 2022 10:01 UTC
‘Nobody knows where their village is’: New inland sea swamps Pakistan
Beyond this shoreline in southern Sindh, hundreds of villages and swathes of farmland are lost beneath the water — destroyed by floods that have affected nearly a third of Pakistan. “Nobody knows where their village is anymore, the common man can no longer recognise his own home,” Ayaz Ali, whose village is submerged under nearly seven metres (23 feet) of water, told AFP. A bus conductor with a sharp memory, Ali acts as a navigator for the navy, identifying each submerged village by the pattern of electricity pylons and distinct tree lines. Navy volunteers cruise the waters on two lifeboats delivering aid donated by locals, ferrying people in need of medical care back to the city. “They all have gone all out to protect the city but not the poor people of the rural areas,” said Umaida Solangi, a 30-year-old perched with her children on a wooden bed at a city camp.
Source:The Nation
September 11, 2022 09:38 UTC
Islamabad Police summons Imran Khan again to join probe in terror case
The capital city police Saturday summoned PTI Chairman Imran Khan again to appear before a joint investigation team (JIT) probing a terrorism case against him. The notice was issued today after the former prime minister failed to appear before the JIT at the Margalla Police Station in a case lodged against him for allegedly threatening a lower court judge, Zeba Chaudhry. The notice mentioned that Khan is on bail in the case till September 12, therefore, he should appear before the investigation team at 5pm today to ensure that he answers its questions. The Islamabad High Court (IHC) had also earlier this week asked the former prime minister to ensure that he cooperates with the police in the case’s investigation. Then, the trial court extended the interim bail till September 12 in the terrorism case.
Source:The Nation
September 11, 2022 06:18 UTC
Fawad says Miftah’s pressers bad for nation’s hope
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Senior Vice-President Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Saturday maintained that whenever Finance Minister Miftah Ismail holds a press conference, he demoralises the nation. In a reaction to Miftah Ismail, Fawad Chaudhry said if he is only to say that everything has been lost then there is no need of doing this exercise every day. “On seeing the faces of the cabinet members, one can see them hopeless about the future. Meanwhile, Fawad and Zulfi Bukhari visited the British High Commission to offer their condolences on the sad demise of Queen Elizabeth-II. They called on the British High Commissioner Christian Turner and expressed their grief on behalf of Chairman PTI Imran Khan and senior party leadership on the Queen’s death.
Source:The Nation
September 11, 2022 05:45 UTC
A pall of grief
The police have found the body of suspect Damien Sanderson (31) at the James Smith Cree Nation, the indigenous community where most of the victims lived. Many of the victims were residents of the remote James Smith Cree Nation, home to about 2,000 people. The James Smith Cree Nation has issued a plea for privacy and time to mourn, and some media have been asked to leave. The term First Nation refers to Canada’s indigenous communities, which enjoy a degree of self-government in matters including health, education and taxation. Canada’s incumbent governor general, Mary Simon, is also an indigenous Canadian.
Source:The Nation
September 11, 2022 01:27 UTC
Two children die after hit by lightning in AJK
Two children die after hit by lightning in AJKTwo children die after hit by lightning in AJKTwo children died when they were struck by lightning near the Line of Control in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Saturday morning. The dead children were identified as Farhan son of Rashid Khan and Momina daughter of Naseem Khan. Both were 13 years old and belonged to the same family. The incident took place in Haveli Kahuta area of Azad Kashmir. The lightning hit them at about 9:30am.
Source:The Nation
September 11, 2022 01:22 UTC
Bihar police arrest 8-year-old Muslim boy, demand money to release him
PATNA: Following the anti-Muslim violence in Barhariya city in Siwan district of the Indian state of Bihar on Thursday, police arrested about a dozen Muslim men from a local mosque, including an 8-year-old boy. The police arrested 70-years-old Mohammad Yasin and his eight-year-old grandson, Rizwan Qureshi, while their family maintains that both are innocent. As per their family, they were booked for incitement of violence and kept in custody. Rizwan’s family has presented the child’s birth certificate but the police officials have been demanding money for his release. Hindu mob was caught on camera chanting Islamophobic slogans and playing obscene songs while entering the Muslim locality.
Source:Pakistan Today
September 10, 2022 22:44 UTC
Establishment to be held responsible if economy collapses: Imran
Former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan has urged the establishment to save the country and economy from “going downhill” further, saying that the people will hold them responsible if it does not act. “I know you are neutral but people will hold you [establishment] responsible to save the country and economy from this quagmire,” the former premier said while addressing a public gathering in Gujranwala on Saturday. No country will come to save Pakistan but the 10 million overseas Pakistanis. Jail is a little thing if the country got real independence,” added. Now it is your duty to work for real independence in the country.
Source:The Express Tribune
September 10, 2022 22:25 UTC
Floods interrupt education of 3.5 million children: UN
Photo: AFPThe devastating floods in Pakistan have interrupted the education of nearly 3.5 million children, the UN said in a report on Friday. Over 1.5 million houses have been damaged or destroyed in Sindh – nearly 88% of the total nationwide, it added. The report showed over 1,460 health facilities were affected by the heavy rains and floods. The catastrophic floods battered Pakistan killing 1,391 people since June 14, according to the country's National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). “Standing water continues to cover vast swaths of the country,” the report said, citing satellite-detected water extents mapped by the United Nations Satellite Centre.
Source:The Express Tribune
September 10, 2022 21:43 UTC
Railways restores train operations upto Rohri
According to Railways, eight trains will be allowed to travel from Peshawar, Lahore, Faisalabad, and Rawalpindi to Rohri. The trains included Karachi Express, Karakoram Express, Fareed Express, Business train, Allama Iqbal Express, Green Line, Tezgam, and Jaffar Express. The train operations will remain suspended between Nawabshah and Khairpur. The train operations from Karachi remains affected from August 26 following massive flooding in parts of the province. Railways on Thursday announced to resume train operations on the Sukkur-Lahore route from September 10 as the flood water receded in Sukkur.
Source:The Nation
September 10, 2022 21:04 UTC
Week 1 NFL Picks
It’s Week 1 of the NFL season. I always find it difficult to make picks for the first week of the season. In a short, seventeen game season there is also a lot of randomness. Below are my picks for the rest of the game this weekend. Anybody who knows me knows that I appreciate a good widget.
Source:The Nation
September 10, 2022 20:30 UTC
Gen Bajwa oversees rescue, relief activities in far-flung areas of Dadu district
RAWALPINDI: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), visited far flung areas of interior Sindh in Dadu district on Saturday. COAS spent time with flood affected people in relief & medical camps. He directed the formation for providing 5000 tents to flood affected people of Dadu and surrounding areas. COAS also interacted with troops busy in rescue & relief activities. Later, COAS was flown for aerial reconnaissance of flood affected areas of Dadu, Khairpur Nathan Shah, Johi, Mehar and Manchar Lake.
Source:Pakistan Today
September 10, 2022 18:46 UTC
King Charles III pledges to serve nation with same unswerving devotion
King Charles III pledges to serve nation with same unswerving devotionKing Charles-III of the United Kingdom has pledged to serve the nation with the same unswerving devotion as the late Queen had during her 70-year reign. In his first address to the nation, he said despite their sorrow at the Queen's death, people in the UK and the Commonwealth remember and draw strength from the light of her examples.
Source:The Nation
September 10, 2022 16:25 UTC
Minor adjustments, big gains
information technology and information technology-enabled services (ITeS) industry. However, the projection for FY22 by the ministry of information & telecom was $3.5 billion and industry leaders were expecting $3.12 billion. Projection for FY22 IT exports by the ministry of information & telecom (MoITT) was $3.5 billion and projection by industry leaders was $3.12 billion. It was not needed and resulted in the drop in year-on-year export growth rate from 47 percent in FY21 to 24 percent in FY22. It is a question of an additional one billion dollars in FY23 and up to an additional $15 billion by FY30.
Source:The Nation
September 10, 2022 10:12 UTC