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13/07/2021

The Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) on Monday confiscated the social studies book for grade 7 published by the Oxford University Press (OUP) for printing the picture of Malala Yousufzai alongside that of 1965 war hero Maj Aziz Bhatti Shaheed in the list of important personalities.

Pictures of some important personalities had been published on page 33 of the book that included Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, national poet Allama Iqbal, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Liaqat Ali Khan, legendary philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, Begum Raana Liaquat Ali Khan, Nishan-i-Haider recipient Maj Aziz Bhatti Shaheed and activist Malala Yousufzai.
Source: Startup Pakistan

13/07/2021

Anonymous sources have said that Xiaomi is opening their manufacturing plant in Pakistan in 60-90 days.

Besides the increase in job production & a greater economic and social impact, affordability and availability will be the chief advantage of the installed plant for Xiaomi Pakistani users.

Furthermore, promoting AIoT systems in Pakistan, officials informed that “Xiaomi hopes to bring many other leap-forward products to additional key consumer electronics categories and provide a more comprehensive and advanced experience for young people with its AIoT ambition,”.
Source: Startup Pakistan

13/07/2021

Iran is all set to export more electricity to Pakistan in the province of Baluchistan. The country’s ambassador to Pakistan, Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini, stated this on Tuesday during a meeting with Federal Minister for Energy, Muhammad Hammad Azhar.
The two dignitaries discussed matters relating to cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector.
Hammad Azhar acknowledged that the import of electricity from Iran in the neighboring districts of Baluchistan, especially Gwadar, is playing a pivotal role in the provision of electricity to these areas.
Source: ProPakistani

13/07/2021

Local media quoting officials said, the government coalition partners, including Pakistan Muslim League Quaid-i-Azam and Muttahida Qaumi Movement, will be given ministries as promised by the incumbent setup.
Besides the addition of new members, a few sitting ministers will also be removed in light of the performance. Meanwhile, PM’s close friend Zulfi Bukhari is reportedly in the list of new members other than Moonis Elahi of the PML-Q. Bukhari earlier resigned over an inquiry against his alleged involvement in the Rawalpindi Ring Road scam.
Media reports also claimed that the Balochistan Awami Party will also be given ministries whereas the matter of Faisal Vawda is undecided for time being.
Source: Daily Pakistan

13/07/2021

Former fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar, believes that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) should have appointed pacer, Hasan Ali, as the captain of the national side instead of star batsman, Babar Azam. Akhtar said that pressure should not have been added to Babar’s shoulders and his only focus should have been to perform with the bat.
Akhtar said that Hasan Ali possesses a great cricketing mind and has the personality to lift up his teammates.
“I would have played him [Babar Azam] as a batsman. If I had to select a captain from this team, it would have been Hasan Ali as he has the spark and intelligence. My approach is completely different, I would have made Babar a great batsman and put pressure on him to play a certain type of innings so that the entire Pakistan team plays around him,” Akhtar said.
Source: ProPakistani

13/07/2021

France and Greece on Monday joined countries that are reimposing tighter Covid-19 restrictions to stem the surge of Delta variant infections threatening the global fight against the pandemic.
The virus has killed more than four million people since first emerging in China in late 2019, and attempts to halt its spread are being hampered by mutations creating highly contagious variants such as Delta, first seen in India.
Vaccines are seen as the best way to allow economies to reopen while keeping the public safe. But patchy roll-outs of the jabs – whether through lack of supplies, vaccine hesitancy or slow government responses – threaten global efforts to escape the pandemic.
European governments are turning to more coercive measures to get more of their populations to sign up for the jabs.
Source: MENAFN

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13/07/2021

In recent news, the Amazon Fulfilment and Facilitation Center (AFFC) would be officially inaugurated in Multan after Eid-ul-Adha according to a government official.
Moreover, Post-Master General (PMG), Zulfiqar Husnain, in a recent interview mentioned how the government is placing their efforts in order to introduce a variety of Pakistani products worldwide through Amazon’s platform. Furthermore, he mentioned how most of the work had been completed on the AFFC which would also include a warehouse meeting the expectations of the company.
In addition to this, the PMG further stated the following:
“Multan officials were in contact with Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) to ensure that handmade products of South Punjab become an identity of Pakistan on Amazon portal and ensure that local exporters, industrialists, and traders also avail the world’s largest online retail platform after registration.”
Source: Techjuice

10/07/2021

Eleven people die every minute of hunger, according to a new report by Oxfam, which also found the number of those facing famine-like conditions globally has increased by six times over the past year.
Published on Friday, “The Hunger Virus Multiplies” report said the death toll from famine outpaces that of COVID-19, which kills about seven people per minute.
“The statistics are staggering, but we must remember that these figures are made up of individual people facing unimaginable suffering. Even one person is too many,” said Abby Maxman, Oxfam America’s president and chief executive officer.
According to the charity, 155 million people around the world now live at crisis levels of food insecurity or worse – some 20 million more than last year. About two-thirds of them face hunger because their country is in military conflict.
Source: Aljazeera

10/07/2021

Big bodies are good for cold places.
That's the gist of a foundational rule in ecology that has been around since the mid-1800s: Animals that live in colder places tend to have larger bodies, especially birds and mammals that need to regulate their body temperatures. For example, some of the largest whale and bear species have evolved in the coldest reaches of the planet.
The rule applies broadly to modern humans too. Populations that evolved in colder places generally have bigger bodies.
That's also true of human ancestors, a new study finds. The research offers conclusive evidence that human body size and climate are historically connected.
Source: NPR

08/07/2021

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that the government has given a new roadmap to protect the future generations from global warming, encourage wealth creation and enhance tax collection.
The premier said this while addressing a ceremony in Islamabad for the launch of Pakistan's first environment friendly electric bike.
“Our electric vehicle policy is part of government's Clean and Green Initiative,” he said during his address.
Source: Express Tribune

08/07/2021

No more deaths from corona were reported during last 24 hours here in City, while five more deaths were reported across the province, bringing the total number of deaths to 10,791. According to a handout issued here Wednesday, during a daily review meeting of activities of COVID-19 across the Punjab, it was informed that 166 new cases have been reported, bringing the total number of cases to 347,180. In the last 24 hours, 17,121 test samples were taken while a total of 5,758,298 tests have been taken so far.
Secretary, Primary & Secondary Healthcare Department Punjab Sarah Aslam has said that a gradual decrease in COVID-19 infection rate has been witnessed in the province.
Source: The News

08/07/2021

Karachi has the highest coronavirus positivity rate of over 11% despite vaccinating thousands of people. The city continues to report hundreds of new infections on a daily basis. It has so far reported over 180,000 infections, according to the official stats.
The city has now started administering the US-made Moderna vaccine. It is given 28 days apart.
The vaccine is, however, not available to the general public. For now, it is only being given to travelers and people with low immunity, including those suffering from cancer, liver and heart diseases. Diabetics can receive the Moderna vaccine too.
Source: Samaa News

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