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14/09/2022

Islamabad: At least 87 were rescued, and 32.88 tons of food were supplied to flood-affected people via 18 planes in the last 24 hours, the National Flood Response Coordination Center (NFRCC) reported.

According to the NRFCC report southern and eastern parts of Sindh, eastern Balochistan, Kashmir, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Gilgit Baltistan, received heavy rainfall while the rest of the country faced hotter temperatures in the last 24 hours with Turbat experiencing the highest temperature with 42-degree Celsius.

The NFRCC reported that no infrastructural damage was caused by rains in the last 24 hours. However, 12,418 km of roads and 390 bridges have been damaged due to floods amid heavy rainfall and floods in the country, they added.

Army Aviation helicopters have taken 516 flights for flood-relief operations rescuing 4570 stranded people, the NFRCC told. 87 people were rescued, and 32.88 tonnes of food was supplied using the Army Helicopters in the last 24 hours, it added.

A total of 147 relief camps, over 300 medical camps, and 278 relief collection points have been established across the country, NRFCC said. Over 1,25,506 people have been treated in the medical camps so far, and patients are being provided 5-day medicine, it added.

The NFRCC reported that over-collection points have received over 8281 tonnes of food items while 7940.6 tonnes of food items have been distributed in the country. In total 7.4 million medicine were collected while 7.2 million have been distributed among flood-affected people in the county, it added.

The Coordination Centre added that Turkey has sent over 4008 tons of food packets, 1000 children’s food packets, 460 tents, 2000 kitchen sets, 50 beddings, 50 boats, 1000 hygiene boxes, 2.63 tons of edibles, and 15.6 tons of medicine until now.

14/09/2022

RAWALPINDI: The Punjab health authorities have finalized a plan to launch COVID-19 vaccination drive for children aged 5-12 from September 19 to 24.

The administrations of the educational institutions apprised the parents regarding the mandatory registration of their children at the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA).

The entries of the COVID-19 vaccination will be made through B-form of the children.

Pakistan reported fewer than 100 Covid-19 cases, the first time in nearly three months as the country lodged almost 99 fresh infections in past 24 hours.

According to the statistics issued by the National Institute of Health (NIH), as many as 9,161 Covid-19 diagnostic tests were conducted during the past 24 hours, out of which 99 came back positive.

The number of critical patients has also dropped to 89 while one death was reported after two days. The last time Pakistan reported fewer than 100 cases was on June 17, 2022.

Meanwhile, the national positivity rate has surged past 1pc, higher than 0.78 recorded a day earlier. The number of patients in critical care shrunk, which stood at 89 on Tuesday compared to 105 a day earlier.

It is pertinent to mention here that a total of over 1.5 million Covid-19 cases have been reported in Pakistan so far, while the total number of corona virus-related deaths has reached 30,602.

14/09/2022

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed eight more special assistants including Raza Rabbani, Irshad Ahmed Khan, Faisal Karim Kundi and others.

The premier appointed eight more special assistants including Iftikhar Ahmed Khan, Raza Rabbani, Irshad Ahmad Khan, Mahesh Kumar Malani, Faisal Karim Kundi, Sardar Salim Haider, Tasneem Ahmed Qureshi and Muhammad Ali Shah Bacha.

After the latest induction, the number of special assistants to the prime minister (SAPMs) will be increased from 17 to 25.

In April, PM Shehbaz Sharif had inducted three more federal ministers and a state minister into his 37-member federal cabinet.

PML-Q President Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain’s son Chaudhry Salik Hussain, PML-N’s Mian Javed Latif and Balochistan National Party-Mengal’s Agha Hassan Baloch, Hashim Notezai had taken oath as ministers.

President Arif Alvi had administered the oath to the newly inducted federal ministers in the swearing-in held at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. PM Shehbaz Sharif was also present on the occasion.

With the inclusion of these lawmakers – belonging to BNP-M and PML-Q – the federal cabinet had become 39-strong.

It is worth mentioning that 37 ministers took oath in the first phase cabinet. Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani had administered the oath to the PM Shehbaz Sharif’s 37-member cabinet.

14/09/2022

Karachi: Multiple areas of the metropolitan received mild rain on Tuesday while the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted more rainfall in different districts of Sindh.

According to details, multiple regions of the city including Surjani town, Teesar towm, Sohrab Goth, Bahadurabad, New Karachi, Hub, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulzar-e-Hijri, Old Sabzi Mandi, Laiquatabad, North Karachi, North Nazimabad, KDA Scheme one and Karsaz received mild rain on Tuesday afternoon.

Moreover, Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz has predicted further rainfall in multiple districts of Sindh. Mirpurkhas, Tharparkar, and Badin would receive mild to heavy rainfall in the coming 2-3 days, he said.

Sardar added that Karachi received rainfall on Monday due to a locally formed system due to high heat. The absence of sea wind caused high humidity in the city on Monday, he added.

Sardar predicted that the low-pressure system, present in the Gujrat region of India, could result in rainfall in multiple regions of Sindh.

Parts of Karachi on Monday received heavy to moderate rainfall with the Met Office forecasting that suburban areas of the city will receive downpours till tomorrow.

According to the PMD, the areas that witnessed heaving rainfall along with gusty winds included Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Saddar, Bin Qasim, Razzaqabad, Superhighway, Nooriabad, Kathore, Malir, Landhi, Korangi, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, locality surrounding Karachi airport and other areas.

14/09/2022

The Department of Forestry, Environment, and Wildlife Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) collected over Rs5.86 million for flood-affectees of the province, and announced to donate 1-3 days of employees’ salaries to the provincial relief fund.

Moreover, the department has announced to donate 1-3 days of its employees’ salary to the provincial flood-relief fund.

In a press briefing on Tuesday, a spokesperson of the forestry department said that they have collected Rs5.86 donations from the department for flood-affected people. The cheque of the collected amount has been handed over to Chief Minister Mehmood Khan, they added.

Additionally, the department has announced to donate three days’ salary of BPS-17 employees, two days’ salary of BPS-16, and a day’s salary of BPS-15 or lower employees to the flood-relief fund.

CM KP Mehmood Khan applauded the department employees’ dedication to helping the flood-affectees.

12/09/2022

The su***de rate in Pakistan has alarmingly crossed 8% while one out of 200 people attempting su***de dies, according to the World Health Organization's country report.

In order to create awareness on this alarming issue, Karwan-e-Hayat, a mental health institution, organized a seminar in Karachi on Saturday. The event featured insightful discussions on mental health awareness, ways to combat and prevent su***de, and treatment of depression and other mental disorders responsible for su***de.

12/09/2022

Fuel Price Adjustment (FPA) charges will once again be added to Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) customers’ monthly bills.

The public uproar against the fees had subsided by the time the government decided to remove the FPA surcharge from power bills, so this new development comes as a surprise.

With these specifics in mind, we may deduce that between October 2022 and March 2023, the government would collect about Rs. 3.5 billion from over 2.2 million LESCO customers to reimburse the FPA premium.

After getting clearance from the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, the price per unit is expected to be Rs. 9.9. (NEPRA).

After protesters stormed the LESCO headquarters in Lahore and people in other cities around the country demonstrated against the significant increase in power costs, the government gave temporary respite in the bills.

12/09/2022

Pakistan made history when Mohammed Ilyas passed the civil judge exam when he was 20 years and 9 months old. He became the youngest civil judge in the world.

Mr. Justice Muhammad Ilyas was born on 1st, October 1931 in District Gujrat, Punjab. He graduated from Zamindar College Gujrat, Punjab in the year 1958 when he was 17 years old. He passed L.L.B in 1951 from Punjab University and stood first and set up a new record of marks and won the University Gold Medal.

He started practice as a pleader in 1952
at the age of 20 at Gujrat. He passed competitive examination (Judicial Service) and became a Civil Judge in July, 1952 at the age of 20 and 9 months. His name has been recorded in Guinness Book of World Records.

He was appointed as Judge Federal Shariat Court on 17-11-1992 and continued till 14-06-1994 when he was appointed as Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan and thereafter was appointed as Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court.

12/09/2022

Cricket Australia appealed for donations to help flood affected families across Pakistan.

On Monday, they came forward in support of flood-hit Pakistan. "It's been devastating to see the effects of torrential rains in Pakistan, with one-third of the country under water and more than 33 million people affected. If you can, please consider donating at http://pakistan.unicef.org.au/cricket," they tweeted from their official account.

Earlier, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) appealed for flood relief donations for Pakistan.

In July-August, several parts of Pakistan were hit by heavy floods. Dozens of people lost their lives while plenty of people were left homeless.

12/09/2022

The rising number of dengue cases across the country has prompted people to use papaya leaf juice as a home remedy for it.

Senior health experts in Karachi, including infectious diseases experts and gastroenterologists have warned against its use, saying that the extract has “absolutely no role” in increasing platelet count. They added that all it does is cause severe diarrhea which can be fatal for patients who need adequate fluids to avoid dengue shock syndrome.

Dr. Saqib Ansari, a senior clinician, disclosed on Sunday that a young, severely ill dengue patient had almost died after her attendants gave her "papaya leaf juice" without consulting her doctors, the News reported. Papaya leaf juice resulted in severe diarrhea and vomiting as her platelets continued to drop every day.

12/09/2022

The Sindh Government decided on Sunday to cut the Indus Highway from three locations in the Dadu district to divert the floodwater towards the Indus river, as a slow-moving tsunami came within five kilometers distance from the main city of the district.

The residents of Dadu were on pins and needles for another day on Sunday as three rural union councils on the outskirts of the city came under water while two more faced imminent threat of inundation.

At least 70 villages in the three union councils, Pir Shahnawaz, Yar Muhamamd Kalhoro and Khudabad were flooded on Sunday. The tomb of Mian Yar Muhammad Kalhoro, who ruled Sindh from 1701 to 1719, was also surrounded by water.

The Indus Highway was cut at Ahmed Khan Jatoi village in Yar Muhammad Kalhoro union council. After the cut, some 20 more villages were bound to come under water. “We have changed the direction of the water to protect the district’s headquarters [Dadu],” Assistant Commissioner Dr Shahnawaz Mirani said.

Mirani said that after crossing the villages in Khudabad and Ameenani union councils and overflowing the highway, the flood would reach near the Larkana-Sehwan (LS) bund [embankment] along with the Indus river, where the bank would be given another cut.

Hundreds of residents of those villages took to the Indus Highway to stage a sit-in, blaming the government for not making any arrangements for their evacuation and shelter before planning to flood them to protect Dadu city.

12/09/2022

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has conferred Nishan-e-Imtiaz (military) on Chief of Royal Malaysian Navy, Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Reza bin Mohd Sany at a special investiture ceremony at Aiwan-e-Sadar.

President Arif Alvi adorned the Malaysian Naval Chief with the prestigious award in recognition of his valuable contribution to strengthening the defense ties between the two countries.

The ceremony commenced with the national anthem and the recitation of verses from the Holy Quran and was attended by senior officers of the Pakistan and Malaysian Navies.

Earlier in the day, Malaysian Naval Chief Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Reza bin Mohd Sany called on Naval Chief Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi in Islamabad and discussed matters of mutual interest and co-operation in the maritime sector.

The Malaysian Naval Chief was also briefed about Pakistan Navy’s responsibilities and capacity. Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Reza bin Mohd Sany admired efforts of Pak-Navy for maritime security in the region.

12/09/2022

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has adjourned the hearing of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr. Shahbaz Gill’s post-arrest bail application over special prosecutor’s request.

According to details, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the post-arrest bail petition of PTI leader Shahbaz Gill in a sedition case. Special Prosecutor Raja Rizwan Abbasi appeared before the court.

During the hearing, the special prosecutor claimed that he thought the hearing was scheduled to take place on September 14th, urging the IHC to give ‘some time’ for preparations.

After hearing the arguments, IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah adjourned the hearing of post-arrest bail plea till September 15.

It is pertinent to mention here that PTI leader Shahbaz Gill has filed a petition in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) seeking bail in a sedition case after a sessions court rejected the application.

Additional District and Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal pronounced the reserved verdict, rejecting the bail petition of Shahbaz Gill.

In the last hearing, Gill’s counsel revealed that Imran Khan’s chief of staff was willing to tender an apology.

He is currently in jail on judicial remand on charges of sedition and inciting mutiny in the army following his controversial remarks.

12/09/2022

MAILSI: A pack of stray dogs mauled a seven-year-old boy to death at Sargana Road in Mailsi tehsil of Punjab’s Vehari district.

According to details, seven-year-old boy identified as Tayyab was playing outside his house when he was attacked by nearly 10 stray dogs.

The dogs dragged the child to the nearby field and mauled him to death. Upon receiving the information, the police arrived and shifted the body to the tehsil hospital for medico-legal formalities.

Earlier in August, a teenage girl died when a pet dog attacked and injured her in her house in Kahka village. They said that Rozina Bibi, 13, had come from Abbottabad to live with her maternal grandparents in Kahka.

The parents said she was sitting in the courtyard of the home when a pet dog of her maternal grandfather Abdul Majeed attacked and injured her critically.

As the dog had bitten her in the neck and other parts of body she bled profusely and did not survive despite shifting to a hospital.

12/09/2022

ISLAMABAD: The US dollar continued its upward trajectory in the exchange market against PKR despite Pakistan receiving a US$1.16 billion loan tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

According to forex dealers, the greenback gained Rs0.72 in the interbank to trade at Rs229.90 against rupee while the banks are selling it at Rs230.40.

In open market, the US dollar is being traded between Rs235 to Rs237.

The Pakistani rupee continued to lose ground against the US dollar for the sixth consecutive session, plunging to Rs228.18 interbank trade on Friday.

According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the Pakistani rupee fell by Rs2.76, depreciating 1.21 percent from yesterday’s close of Rs225.42.

Meanwhile, the greenback was being traded at Rs234 to Rs236 in open market, the forex Association of Pakistan (FAP) said.

The rupee’s battering continued despite the State Bank of Pakistan confirming that Pakistan has received a loan tranche of US$1.16 billion from the IMF.

12/09/2022

GUJRANWALA: Federal Minister for Energy Khurram Dastgir Khan said on Sunday that power supply has been fully restored to all grid stations affected by catastrophic floods.

Addressing a news conference in Gujranwala on Sunday, Dastgir said the transmission system was badly damaged by the unprecedented floods, as power poles were washed away in some areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

While replying to a question regarding load shedding, the federal minister said that it has been controlled during summer by running all power plants in the country.

He said the oil and power prices are likely to decrease from next month which will also help to lower prices of other items.

The restoration work on damaged grid stations was underway on the orders of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The prime minister had been, round the clock, supervising the restoration and rehabilitation work on the flood-damaged infrastructure.

Earlier in the day, the PM took notice of the possible threat to a 500KV grid station in Dadu from the flood situation, directing for utilization of all resources to protect the power grid.

The prime minister directed the civil and military high-ups to immediately save the grid station from being affected by the flood.

For the uninterrupted power supply, the protection of grid station was necessary, he added.

12/09/2022

ISLAMABAD: Federal Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has allocated Rs45 million to provide scholarships to minority communities’ students for the financial year (FY) 2022-23.

This was announced by the ministry’s spokesperson Muhammad Umar Butt while talking with a state-owned news agency.

He informed that the ministry had sought applications from the eligible students from primary to university level particularly those who were enrolled in the government educational institutions and secured at least 50 percent marks in their annual examinations and their parents’ income was not exceeding to Rs50,000.

He said it was mandatory that the students must have bank accounts for smooth transaction of funds adding that underage students rather could open minor bank accounts or joint bank accounts with their parents for the purpose.

He asked the students to fill in the application forms on the new prescribed proforma duly enclosed with an attested copy of mark-sheet of the last examination.

In the case of a semester system, they should attach attested copies of mark sheets of last two semesters with their parents or guardians’ original income certificates, he added.

He made it clear that the students taking financial assistance, stipend or scholarships from other sources would not be entertained.

Umar Butt said the applicants must mention their contact numbers or email addresses in the prescribed application forms to get possible queries resolved in time.

He said that the applications completed in all respects along with documentary evidence, must reach the Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony by October 6.

The application forms could be downloaded from the official website www.mora.gov.pk or could be obtained free of charge from the ministry, he maintained.

12/09/2022

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Parvez Elahi on Sunday announced Rs1 million grant for flood victims whose homes have been damaged in the southern parts of the province.

Speaking to media, Parvez Elahi said that Sania Nishtar will be overseeing the distribution of relief goods and funds in the province. “I have talked to Sania Nishtar and she approved giving homes to affectees on a 40 percent relief.”

He further shared that other than grant for construction of homes, the flood affectees who have lost their livestock will be given Rs75000 for each animal. “The farmers will also be given solar pumps.”

Speaking on political matters, he announced that the government was planning a legislation that will halt way for any conspiracy to overthrow a government.

Sharing his achievements during the incumbent tenure, the chief minister said that he had devolved the Rescue 1122 service to small districts while medicines will be provided free of cost in emergencies of all hospitals.
Rain claims 187 lives in Punjab

At least 187 people, including 39 children, have lost their lives in flash floods trigged by heavy rains in Punjab.

According to details, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has released a report containing the details of the damage caused by monsoon rains and flash floods in Punjab.

The PDMA, in its report, stated that the recent heavy monsoon rains and subsequent floods have killed almost 187 people including 39 children and 42 women and injured over 2,023 others in Punjab.

The report further highlighted that almost 46,320 homes were either partially or completely damaged in the relentless downpours across the province. Rains and floods also caused death to over two lakh large animals.

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