Pakistan is here to stay
Me: A State needs an able and honest government to make policies, both domestic and foreign. He: But Sir, can you name any of the aforementioned pre-requisites presently available in the socio-political milieu of Pakistan? This is the time that your country needs you the most. The writer is a former Ambassador of Pakistan and author of seven books in three languages. He can be reached at najmussaqib1960@msn.comA State needs an able and honest government to make policies, both domestic and foreign.
Source:The Nation
August 22, 2022 06:39 UTC
Army alone can never keep nation united: Imran
PTI chairman and deposed premier Imran Khan on Sunday maintained that only his party could keep the nation united and the army could never do it alone. The PTI chief said only a political party could keep the country united. Imran maintained that all methods of fixing the economy and bringing political stability would fail unless free and fair elections were held. “Whatever wrong is happening in Pakistan, it is being attributed to you [neutrals],” Imran claimed. “Why was there a need to remove Imran Khan?” the PTI chief questioned.
Source:The Nation
August 22, 2022 06:08 UTC
My disqualification will be nation’s loss, says Imran
RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman (PTI) Imran Khan Sunday said his disqualification would be the nation’s loss, as his party was the only party in the country that enjoyed popular support across Pakistan. “Regime change was staged in Pakistan as Imran Khan has rejected the US slavery. Condemning Shahbaz Gill’s arrest, Imran Khan said, “Gill was abducted and tortured. They made photos of Shahbaz Gill after subjecting him to torture.”He added that he would never accept the rule of thieves. The PTI chairman claimed that Nawaz Sharif and Khawaja Asif had said more bitter things against the army than Shahbaz Gill, but no one caught them because they were powerful.
Source:The Nation
August 22, 2022 02:49 UTC
Case registered against Imran Khan under anti-terrorism act over ‘threatening speech’
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Sunday booked for threatening Islamabad police officers and female magistrate under Section 7 of anti-Terrorism act (ATA) regarding his statements at the PTI rally, a day ago. the former prime minister lauded his workers, saying that people have come out in large numbers on 24 hours notice. The former prime minister said that the sleeping nation has woken up for the first time. Challenging the coalition government, Imran Khan said that whatever the government does, it will not stop the masses, because people want freedom. Imran Khan said his party will not spare Islamabad’s IG and DIG, saying a vulnerable person was tortured.
Source:The Nation
August 22, 2022 00:25 UTC
Planes avert clash at Karachi Airport
A major mishap was averted at Karachi's Jinnah International Airport on Saturday when a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) aircraft came face-to-face with a private carrier plane allegedly due to an air traffic controller (ATC) miscommunication and negligence. The incident occurred when the Karachi-bound aircraft from Lahore was preparing to land on the runway when it observed a plane taxiing from the opposite direction. With only three-miles distance left between the two, both planes nearly collided. According to the sources, the airtaffic controller immediately directed the private airline's aircraft to land on runway number 7 while the PIA flight was directed to land on runway number 25. The PIA captain landed the aircraft and directed the oncoming plane for a go-around manoeuvre.
Source:The Express Tribune
August 21, 2022 23:43 UTC
‘Why I was ousted’, Imran Khan asks 'neutrals' at Pindi rally
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday asked the "neutrals" why he was ousted through a ‘foreign-funded’ vote of no-confidence in parliament, saying that his only crime is that he has not accepted the "imported" government. What has Imran khan done? He said that when police resorted to violence on PTI’s May 25 rally, they were informed that they had orders to do so. If you weaken PTI you will weaken the country," he added. Imran said that he did not want to end his May 25 rally but he did so anyway to avoid bloodshed in the country.
Source:The Express Tribune
August 21, 2022 20:28 UTC
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Gill’s torturers want to scare us into silence: Imran
The rally was staged by the PTI to express solidarity with Gill and record a protest against, what Imran claimed, the “blatant fascism” prevalent under the “imported regime”. “I want to tell my neutrals that this is a problem of Pakistan [hence] it’s imperative for you to stand with the people and justice instead of ‘thieves’,” Imran added. In Gill’s case, Imran claimed, when the PTI had approached the Islamabad police and Adiala jail authorities to inquire who was involved in torturing him, they simply replied that they had received orders from the “top”. Alleging that the rule of law was violated in Gill’s case, he said the PTI would approach the apex court. The PTI chief said he was seeing that the nation had fully awakened.
Source:The Express Tribune
August 21, 2022 03:55 UTC
Agri dept extends date for receiving applications to provide laser levelers
MULTAN – Agriculture department has extended date for receipt of applications to provide laser land levelers to farmers under National Programme for Improvement of Watercourses (Phase II) till August 25, 2022. The applicants must have own tractor for use of laser levelers. While all such farmers who have obtained laser land leveler under any other scheme would not be eligible to apply. Interested farmers could submit complete applications to the office of their respective Deputy Director (Irrigation Reform) by 25 August 2022. Farmers might contact the Ministry of Agriculture (Irrigation Reform) on phone number 042-99200757 during office hours, said a handout issued here on Saturday.
Source:The Nation
August 21, 2022 03:14 UTC
Flood devastation
It is a matter of shame for the ruling class despite heavy flood warnings from the metrological department, they have done nothing to ensure the life of underdeveloped areas of Pakistan. In the aftermath of the flood are diseases that can take the life of large numbers, especially in areas like Balochistan where health facilities are not sufficient. Unlike the other areas of Pakistan, Balochistan is the most affected and deprived province in terms of climatic change. Due to a lack of interest in the local population, the poverty rate raised more than 47%, and this deadly flood will add more numbers to it. People need to move forward like in the 2010 heavy flood by donating tents, medicines, blankets, and eatables in order to rehabilitate the people.
Source:The Nation
August 21, 2022 02:18 UTC
Evaluating Each Pacific Division Team’s Offseason Thus Far
Without further ado, here’s a look at each Pacific Divison team’s offseason so far, and how the divisional standings could realistically look by the end of the 2022-23 season. Calgary FlamesComing off a season where they finished first in the Pacific but lost in the second round to the Oilers, the Flames have certainly had the most eventful offseason out of any Pacific Division team. Advertisement - Continue Reading BelowSeattle KrakenIn their first season in the NHL, the Seattle Kraken finished last in the Pacific Division. Vancouver finished 22nd in the league in 5v5 goals per hour, so they needed to add some offensive forward depth. Furthermore, with the addition of Weegar, they have one of the best defensive cores in the league, alongside an excellent defensive coach in Darryl Sutter.
Source:The Nation
August 20, 2022 18:24 UTC
Stand with ‘nation, justice and country’, not thieves, Imran tells neutrals
PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Saturday called on the “neutrals” — the term he uses for the military establishment — to stand with the nation, justice and Pakistan, instead of “thieves”, referring to government leaders. The PTI chief was addressing a party rally in Islamabad’s F-9 park (Fatima Jinnah Park) to express solidarity with embattled party leader Shahbaz Gill and record a protest against the government. “I’m asking and want to say to the neutrals [that] this is a matter of the country. It’s very important for you to stand with the nation, justice and Pakistan and not these thieves (government leaders),” Imran said to the crowd. Imran said he wanted to ask the neutrals if they were “really neutral”.
Source:The Nation
August 20, 2022 17:34 UTC
A Drowning Nation – Flood destruction across Pakistan
Mir Balach Nosherwani, who hailed from Kharan, saw the boy fall into the well while picking garbage. Balach and the minor are yet more casualties of a natural disaster currently ripping through Pakistan, with authorities expecting figures to continue to rise. In a situation report published on August 13, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) stated that over 1 million people have been affected by heavy rains and flash floods across Pakistan this monsoon season. This year’s monsoon season resulted in record-breaking rainfall with 133% more rain than in the past 30 years. Meanwhile, the Pakistan Food Security and Agriculture Working Group (FSAWG) has estimated that, as of August 13, over 1 million acres of standing crops have been damaged in floods.
Source:The Nation
August 20, 2022 12:20 UTC
Rs37.2bn cash assistance for flood affectees
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday launched Rs37.2 billion flood relief cash programme to disburse Rs50,000 cash assistance in two installments among 1.5 million affected families each in the country, particularly in Balochistan where hundreds died and infrastructure was damaged the most by floods amid heavy monsoon rains. Fund are being given through the Benazir Income Support Programme in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority and other allied departments. The disbursement of cash would be completed within three days as assured by the NDMA chairman to help rain-hit people afford their food and other immediate needs, said Prime Minister Sharif at the launch of the flood relief cash programme. Beneficiaries in the Jhal Magsi area were seen through a video link at the launching ceremony receiving cash assistance. The current anti-polio campaign for Karachi and six districts of southern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa started on August 15, while the national polio vaccination drive is scheduled to commence on August 22.
Source:The Nation
August 20, 2022 10:15 UTC
Game competitions will start soon in Karachi: Administrator
KARACHI – Karachi Administrator, CM’s Law Adviser and Sindh Government Spokesperson Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Friday said that competitions will start soon in the newly constructed football stadium and table tennis court in KMC Sports Complex. Administrator Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that all kinds of facilities had been provided in the newly constructed football stadium and table tennis court and a favorable environment was also provided for quality competitions. Cricket, football, table tennis, badminton, boxing, squash, cycling, donkey cart race and other sports competitions will be held so that a large number of sports-related youths from Karachi come forward. He directed that the water of the swimming pool should be cleaned on a daily basis and proper amount of chlorine must be used. He directed that work should be started to construct a canteen for citizens visiting the sports complex.
Source:The Nation
August 20, 2022 10:01 UTC
Area Sports: Aug. 20
Trey Lance flashed his big arm in a brief preseason stint for San Francisco with a 76-yard TD pass to speedy rookie Danny Gray that helped the 49ers beat the Green Bay Packers 28-21. Lance played just two series in the game but that was enough to show why the Niners made the decision to transition from Jimmy Garoppolo to Lance at quarterback. Lance finished 4 for 5 for 92 yards, a TD and a perfect 158.3 rating. Jordan Love threw three interceptions to go along with two TD passes in one half for Green Bay with starter Aaron Rodgers resting.
Source:The Express Tribune
August 20, 2022 09:18 UTC