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Globe Today, Faisalabad (2025)

24/08/2022

ISLAMABAD – Government is likely to drop the petrol bomb on the already suffering masses by increasing the prices of petroleum products by up to Rs20 per litre.
On August 15, the government increased the petrol price by Rs6.72 per litre, while slashed diesel price by Rs0.51.
The price of petrol was fixed at Rs233.91 per litre, diesel at Rs244.44 per litre, kerosene oil is being sold for Rs199.40 per litre, and the price of light diesel oil is Rs191.75 per litre.
The finance division in its statement said that in the wake of fluctuations in petroleum prices in the international market and exchange rate variations, the government had decided to revise the existing prices of petroleum products to pass on the impact to the consumers.On the other hand, Pakistan had assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to gradually increase the levy on petroleum products up to Rs50 per litre. A letter of intent had been agreed upon between Pakistan and the IMF.
Following the signatures of Governor State Bank of Pakistan Dr. Murtaza Syed and Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail, Pakistan had sent Letter of Intent (LoI). Additionally, they confirmed that the fuel tax will be gradually increased to Rs 50 per litre. The government had promised in writing to the IMF that the fuel tax will increase by an additional Rs 10 per litre in September (next month).
According to sources familiar with the development, Pakistan has assured the international lender that government will gradually increase levy on petroleum products to Rs50.
Sources further said that the federal government will impose a levy of Rs10 on petrol and Rs5 on diesel from September 1.

24/08/2022

DOHA – Qatar on Wednesday considers to invest $3 billion in key sectors of Pakistan’s economy as the gas-rich Gulf state extends its support to the cash-strapped South Asian nation, Bloomberg reported.
According to people familiar with the matter, the Qatar Investment Authority is evaluating strategic investments in the country’s main airports in Islamabad and Karachi, as well as in the renewable energy, power and hospitality sectors.
The investments from Qatar may partly overlap with the $2 billion in bilateral support Qatar has already planned for Pakistan, one of the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. The fund may end up investing more or less than $3 billion depending on the asset valuations and opportunities, the people said, without sharing a time frame.The Qatari ruler’s office confirmed the plan to invest in Pakistan in a statement posted on its website. The decision came during a meeting between ruler Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
Qatar is pledging its support for Pakistan to help ease the country’s funding crunch and the consequent risk of a default. Prime Minister Sharif has been visiting Qatar ahead of an IMF board meeting next week that could lead to the release of $1.2 billion in financing. Arab nations committed to supporting the country only after it secured a program from the Washington-based lender.
Pakistan will also get $1 billion in oil financing from Saudi Arabia and a similar amount in investments from the United Arab Emirates. Gulf states often provide a mix of deposits and investment pledges when they provide aid to states.

24/08/2022

KARACHI: The University of Karachi has postponed all examinations scheduled for August 24 and 25 in line with the rain forecast issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
A new date for the examinations will be announced later, the notification said issued by the controller examination.
The Board of Intermediate Education (BIEK), Karachi, also postponed the exams scheduled for August 24, 25.
According to a notification issued by the BIEK, the exams of Arts (regular and private) and practicals (Science group) for the HSC annual examination-2022 have been rescheduled.The development comes after the Sindh government announced closure of schools and colleges for two days on August 24 and 25 in view of the heavy rain predictions.
The two-day holiday was announced for schools and colleges by the Sindh government after the prediction of heavy rains across the province.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast more showers in various parts of Sindh including Karachi during the next 48 hours under the influence of the new monsoon spell
The Met Office has warned that the strong weather system was penetrating monsoon currents in the southern and upper parts of Pakistan.
He said few parts of Karachi are likely to receive moderate to heavy downpour from August 24 to 25. Khairpur, Larkana, Sukkur, Ghotki, Kashmore, Jacobabad will also receive rain during the said period.

23/08/2022

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Monday warned of heavy rains generating urban flooding in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Mirpurkhas, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu and Sukkur on August 23 and 24.
Flash flooding is expected in Qilla Saifullah, Loralai, Barkhan, Kohlu, Mosa Khel, Sherani, Sibbi, Bolan, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbela and hill torrents of Dera Ghazi Khan on August 24.
Travelers and tourists are advised to remain cautious during the forecast period.
According to the synoptic situation, monsoon currents were penetrating in upper parts of the country and likely to intensify in central and southern parts from Tuesday.
A westerly wave was also affecting western and upper parts of the country.
Rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, East Balochistan, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Scattered heavy falls are also likely in northeast Balochistan, Sindh and south Punjab during the period.

23/08/2022

PESHAWAR - Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and intelligence agencies on Monday conducted a joint operation in Landay Shah area at the border of District Lower Dir and District Bajour near Peshawar on reports that terrorist are present in the area, Dunya News reported.
The terrorists hiding in the area opened fire at the raiding party. The law enforcement agencies returned the fire due to which one terrorist was killed while his accomplices managed to escape from the scene.
According to CTD spokesperson, the dead terrorist was identified as Hayat Muhammad alias Salman who was commander of a banned outfit. The spokesperson further said that CTD personnel also recovered arms from his possession.

23/08/2022

LAHORE – Former Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) Gen (R) Rahimuddin Khan passed away in Lahore on Tuesday, Dunya News reported.
He was made Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee by General Zia-ul-Haq on 22 March 1984, a position he served in till 29 March 1987. Gen (R) Rahimuddin Khan also served as Governor Balochistan from 1978 to 1984. He also served as Governor Sindh in 1988.
The funeral prayers of Gen (R) Rahimuddin Khan will be offered today (Tuesday) at the Cavalry Ground.

23/08/2022

SUKKUR: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Monday the province has received around 500 per cent more rainfall than its monsoonal average.
Addressing a press conference in Sukkur, the chief minister stated that the “situation in Sindh is more critical than the floods of 2010-11”.
CM Murad said that a high-level flood will be entering Guddu Barrage by tonight, whereas a flood with more intensity would pass through the Sukkur Barrage by Tuesday.
An estimate of 600,000 cusecs of flood water will enter the barrages. This year, the province received record-breaking rains, he added.
The CM said the provincial government is striving to accommodate and assist the flood-affected people.
“We are trying our level best to deliver to the people of the province,” he said, adding that no negligence will be tolerated in relief work.
Larkana, Mohenjo Daro and adjoining areas have received incessant heavy rainfall resulting in flash floods in the region.
According to the Met Office Mohenjo Daro and Larkana have received 529mm and 488mm rainfall respectively in last four days.
It is yet to be assessed how much damage this devastating rainfall has done to Mohenjo Daro, the 5000 years old ancient archeological site.
Upper Sindh remains focus of heavy rainfall in last few days. According to a weather report Larkana has received 157.3mm rainfall in a day, while Khairpur 99mm, Mohenjo Daro 89mm, Sukkur 69mm, Rohri 58mm, Jacobabad.

22/08/2022

The Islamabad High Court on Monday granted PTI chief Imran Khan protective bail till Thursday (August 25) in a terrorism case registered against him for “threatening” a female judge and senior police officers at a public rally.
Earlier today, Imran’s lawyers Babar Awan and Faisal Chaudhry filed a petition seeking pre-arrest bail on his behalf in the IHC.
A two-member bench comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Babar Sattar took up the petition and asked about the objections raised by the registrar’s office.Awan informed the judge that an objection pertaining to approaching the relevant forum was raised on the plea. Justice Kayani remarked that an objection pertaining to biometrics was also raised.
During the proceedings, Awan claimed that Imran’s Banigala residence had been “surrounded” and that “he cannot even approach the relevant court”. He urged the court to grant Imran protective bail so that the relevant forum could be approached.
“If the court wants to use its authority to grant pre-arrest bail, it’s your jurisdiction,” he added.
Justice Kayani observed that the relevant forum was the anti-terrorism court and ruled out the possibility of the IHC granting Imran pre-arrest bail at this point.The court then approved Imran’s protective bail till Thursday and directed him to approach the relevant court by then.
However, Awan pleaded with the court to extend the bail by one more day. He contended that three days’ time was not sufficient.
At that, Justice Kayani said, “I will appoint a special judge and issue an order for approaching the relevant forum within an hour.”

22/08/2022

If an attempt is made to arrest Imran Khan, all the responsibility of the situation will fall on the imported government, Central Leader PTI.
Lahore The central leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and chairperson of the Standing Committee on Interior Musarat Jamshed Cheema said that the by-elections of Karachi have proved that the people from Karachi to Khyber are Imran Khan.
Together, it is clear from the results of the recent by-elections that the results of the upcoming general elections will not be different from them, if there is an attempt to arrest Imran Khan, then all the responsibility of the situation will be imposed on the imported government.
In his statement, Musrat Jamshed Cheema said that the image of the new Pakistan and the change that Imran Khan had shouted has started to become clear, today the people are fighting day and night for their rights and the real freedom of the country.
But they are leaving.
He said that seeing the popularity of Imran Khan, the ruling group is sleepy, so they are trying to get Imran Khan out of the arena somehow, which is their crude fantasy.
He has proved to be a real leader and this is the reason why today the nation is standing around Imran Khan.

22/08/2022

Islamabad , A parliamentary party meeting was held under the chairmanship of Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, in which the resigned members of the National Assembly of Tehreek-e-Insaf, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mehmood Khan, Punjab Chief Minister and Munis Elahi participated.
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In the meeting, the strategy regarding the possible arrest of Imran Khan was consulted, while the suggestions regarding speeding up the public communication campaign were also considered.

Geo News quoting sources reported that the participants condemned the case filed against Imran Khan and decided that Imran Khan will not be arrested under any circumstances.
Parvaiz Elahi has assured to provide full security to Imran Khan and said that the Punjab government will be a big obstacle in the arrest of Imran Khan. Munis Elahi said that Imran Khan does not need the security of the Islamabad Police, he needs the Punjab Police.
Security will be provided.
Meanwhile, a hearing was held in the Islamabad High Court on the pre-arrest bail application of Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan.
The court granted Imran Khan bail till August 25, Islamabad High Court stopped the police from arresting Imran Khan.
Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani and Justice Babar Sattar heard the case.

22/08/2022

MULTAN: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has expressed fear of Imran Khan’s arrest and said that the incumbent government was planning to detain the party chairman.
Shah Mahmood Qureshi, while addressing a press conference today, said that a case was lodged against PTI chief Imran Khan today. “I think, the government is planning to arrest Imran Khan. PTI workers should stay alert and wait for the party call.”“Imran Khan has addressed the historic rally in Rawalpindi which was his first power in connection with the PTI’s mass contact campaign. Shehbaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari are panicked after the political advancement of the PTI.”
Qureshi warned that Shehbaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari will be responsible for the consequences if any untoward move was made. “I was told that the street lights of Bani Gala have turned off.”
“The PTI chief has summoned an important session tomorrow. Imran Khan will address another rally in Multan on September 8. The PTI workers should stay alert and wait for the call. We are peaceful democratic people.”

21/08/2022

RAWALPINDI - Funeral prayers of nine soldiers martyred in AJK road accident were offered at Mangla garrison.
According to ISPR, Nine soldiers embraced shahadat and four others got injured when a Pakistan Army vehicle met an accident and fell into a Nullah in Shaujabad in Bagh area of Azad Kashmir early on Sunday morning. The injured have been evacuated to Combined Military Hospital Rawalpindi.
Corps Commander Rawalpindi Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza and military officials attended the funeral prayer.
Bodies of the martyrs will be sent to their native towns and buried with full military honours.

21/08/2022

At that time, the water level in the dam was 1,550 feet, 27,000 acre feet of water was stored.
Lahore , The largest dam of the country, Tarbela, has been completely filled, the water level in the dam at that time is 1,550 feet, 27,000 acre feet of water has been stored.
According to details, Tarbela Dam, the country's largest dam in terms of water storage and power generation, has overflowed as a result of record monsoon rains.
It has been reported that 58 lakh 27 thousand acre feet of water has been stored in the dam due to the complete filling of the Tarbela Dam, the water level in the dam is currently 1550 feet.
The abundance of water in the Tarbela Dam has been hailed as a boon for the country's agricultural sector and the generation of cheap hydropower.
Since its completion in 1974, the Tarbela Dam Project has been playing an important role in the development of Pakistan since its completion in 1974. The project provides water for agricultural purposes, helps in flood prevention and provides cheap hydropower to the National Grid.
It has been reported that the usable water storage capacity of Tarbela Dam is 5.826 thousand acre feet while Tarbela is also the largest hydroelectric power plant in Pakistan.

21/08/2022

No channel will be allowed to show the address of Tehreek-e-Insaf chief directly, notification issued by Pemra.
Islamabad , Live broadcast of Imran Khan's address has been banned.
According to the details, PEMRA has banned the live coverage of former Prime Minister and Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan's address.
In this regard, the notification issued by Pemra has referred to Imran Khan's speech on August 20 at F9 Park Islamabad.
According to PEMRA, Imran Khan is constantly making baseless accusations against institutions in his speeches, his speeches are a clear violation of PEMRA rules.
Imran Khan is spreading hatred in his speeches, disturbing public peace, inciting against institutions and their officers.
Imran Khan's speeches are a violation of Article 19 of the Constitution, his hate speech is also a violation of the Supreme Court's Somoto case decision.
According to the PEMRA notification, only Imran Khan's recorded speech will be allowed to be broadcast, the speech can be broadcast with effective monitoring and editorial control.

21/08/2022

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister For Railways Saad Rafique has announced to upgrade and renovate another five railway stations situated across the country.
According to details, Railways minister Saad Rafique chaired a high-level meeting at Railways Headquarters, Lahore where matters pertaining to the upgradation of stations came under discussion.
Karachi Cantt station, Faisalabad, Quetta, Lahore and Peshawar stations would be made commercial hubs, the minister announced in a meeting.
Earlier, Pakistan Railways decided to include the private sector to enhance service and improve profits, the private sector would build modern washrooms at 20 railway stations.
Railway and Aviation Minister Khwaja Saad Rafique held multiple sessions of Pakistan Railways on August 16, 2022. A decision to cooperate with the private sector to enhance profits and improve services was made in the meetings held under Railways Minister.
Railway sources say that the Private sector would build modern washrooms on 20 railway stations across the country. Passenger travel would be made easier to improve the service quality, they added.

20/08/2022

LAHORE - Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday immediately suspended the collection of fixed sales tax through electricity bills and directed to devise a new mechanism in this regard.
The prime minister also directed for an inquiry over the levy of increased sales tax ratio on shopkeepers/retailers, in the electricity bills other than the agreed one.
PM Shehbaz issued these instructions while presiding over a meeting to review fixed sales tax collection through electricity bills.
The meeting was attended by Minister for Energy Khurram Dastagir, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, Minister of State for Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik, Chairman Federal Bureau of Revenue Chairman, concerned federal secretaries and other senior officials.
During the meeting, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif specifically asked for the inclusion of representatives of traders in the consultation process before taking any decision regarding tax collection from shopkeepers through utility bills.
Asserting that the government will take all steps for the economic security of the poor sections of the society, the Prime Minister directed the concerned authorities and ministries to immediately devise an effective mechanism to reduce power rates for the poor.

20/08/2022

ISTANBUL - Fifteen people died and 22 were injured in a road accident involving a bus and an ambulance in southeastern Turkey, a regional governor said Saturday.
"In all, 15 of our citizens died and 22 were injured .... in an accident involving a bus, an emergency team and an ambulance ... between Gaziantep and Nizip," Davut Gul, the governor of Gaziantep province said.
The DHA news agency said an ambulance, a firefighting truck and a bus carrying journalists were hit by a passenger bus.
"Three firefighters, two emergency workers and two journalists figure among the dead," the Gaziantep governor said.
Photos on DHA showed the back of an ambulance ripped out and metal debris strewn around it.

20/08/2022

LAHORE - Taking a major step for the promotion of cricket at grassroots level, Sports Board Punjab (SBP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Punjab Cricket Association (CPCA),a subsidiary department of Pakistan Cricket Board here at National Hockey Stadium on Saturday.
Director General Sports Punjab Muhammad Tariq Qureshi and CEO Central Punjab Cricket Association (CPCA) Abdullah Khurram Niazi signed the MoU documents at the office of Director General Sports Punjab.
Director Sports Nadeem Qaiser, Director Admin Syed Omair Hasan and Deputy Director Tariq Wattoo were also present on this occasion.
Under the MoU, different pitches will be constructed at Sports Board Punjab’s Cricket Academy at Nishtar Park Sports Complex and collective efforts will be contributed for the development of cricket at junior level.However, the operation and management of these cricketing activities will be responsibility of Sports Board Punjab and an official of Sports Board Punjab will look after these affairs.
As per MoU, Central Punjab Cricket Association will be technical partners of Sports Board Punjab and will extend all kinds of support for the promotion of cricket at junior level. Moreover, Sports Board Punjab will hire cricket coaches and trainers after the recommendation of Central Punjab Cricket Association.
SBP cricket team will also participate in cricket leagues of Central Punjab Cricket Association.
Speaking on the occasion, Director General Sports Punjab said that the MoU between Central Punjab Cricket Association and Sports Board Punjab would be a great development for the growth of cricket at grassroots level.“Through the MoU, we will be able to prepare a bunch of talented players for the future requirements of the national cricket team,” he added.

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