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  • Iqbal Day: President, PM share messages

    Iqbal Day: President, PM share messages

    President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in separate messages commemorated the birth anniversary of Pakistan’s national poet, Allama Muhammad Iqbal.

    The two figureheads of the state urged the nation to make a pledge to achieve the Pakistan that was dreamt of by Iqbal, a place of peace, political forbearance and brotherhood, Radio Pakistan has reported.

    The President in his message said that we pay homage to Allama Iqbal for giving the idea of a separate homeland for the Muslims of subcontinent, where they can lead their lives in accordance with their religious, social and cultural values and without fear and intimidation of the majority.

    The Prime Minister in his message urged the nation to carry out self-accountability whether they have succeeded to safeguard Iqbal’s Pakistan which came into being consequent to the remarkable struggle and sacrifices of hundreds of thousands of people.

    A traditional change of guard ceremony was also held at Mazar-e-Iqbal in Lahore.

  • Punjab Health Department announces 4,600 new positions

    Punjab Health Department announces 4,600 new positions

    Dr Yasmin Rashid, the provincial health minister, has announced the creation of 4,600 new positions in the Punjab Health Department. On Monday, she made this declaration while serving as the meeting’s chair in the Department of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education.

    Participating in the meeting were Chief Planning Officer Abdul Haq Bhatti, the newly appointed Secretary of Health Dr Ahmad Javaid Qazi, Special Secretary M. Usman, Additional Secretaries Zahida Azhar, Shahida Farrukh, Dr Hafiz Shahid Latif, Quratul Ain, and Agha Nabil, as well as the respective Deputy Secretaries.

    The Provincial Health Minister received a briefing from Special Secretary M. Usman and associated supplementary secretaries. During the meeting, Dr Yasmin Rashid went over in detail the initiatives for the regional blood centre, mother and child hospitals, midwifery colleges, new doctor hires in the health department, and the sehat sahulat card.

    She stated that the Punjab Public Service Commission has received a request to fill 4600 new positions from the Department of Specialized Health and Medical Education. Punjabi mother and child hospitals are making rapid progress. The Punjab Health Department has seen a record amount of medical personnel hired by our government.

    According to the provincial health minister, we are making every effort to address the shortfall of physicians, nurses, and paramedics in Punjab’s government teaching hospitals. Through the sehat sahulat card, free medical facilities worth billions of rupees are offered.

    The health department has been given instructions to follow the procedure for hiring new medical personnel every day. According to her, preparations are being made for the local blood centre. The procedure for developing medical officers is being finished by the department, including the working papers.

    Dr Yasmin Rashid stated that Dr Ahmed Javed Qazi’s posting is a positive development. He is among the most diligent and trustworthy officers. She stated that Dr Qazi would endeavour to advance medical education.

  • Video: Man preserves Flamin’ Hot Cheetos ‘for future civilizations to find’

    Video: Man preserves Flamin’ Hot Cheetos ‘for future civilizations to find’

    A TikTok user and meme artist has created an elaborate sarcophagus that can withstand any weather condition, climate change and even the apocalypse to preserve everyone’s favorite snack, Flamin’ Hot Cheetos.


    The artist’s other works include a “21st-century religious manuscript” that’s a transcript of the movie “Shrek” written by a robot and a “Bee Movie” maze.

    He filmed the entire process of making the big container and even wrote the ingredients on the top. He then went on to dig a huge pit in the ground before burying the container. He put a plaque on the place of the burial that reads, “Historical artifact buried below. Do not open for 10,000 years. Year buried 2022.” The video went viral with people applauding the dedication of the man in preserving his favorite snack.

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  • ‘A choice of soul, heart, and reason’: French model accepts Islam

    ‘A choice of soul, heart, and reason’: French model accepts Islam

    French model and reality TV star Marine El Himer has converted to Islam. She made the announcement on her official Instagram handle to her millions of followers, calling it the “happiest day” of her life.


    “There are no words strong enough to express the intensity of happiness and emotions experienced at this very moment. A spiritual journey that I hope will continue to uplift and guide me Inshaallah,” she wrote on Instagram, terming the conversion, “a choice of soul, heart, and reason.”

    The well-known influencer also thanked her fans for their generosity and support.


    According to French media, Himer spent her childhood with her stepfather, spending a considerable amount of time learning about her real father and their history, and during this time she also got to know about Islam.

  • ISB police gives bike to Bykea rider whose bike burnt by PTI protesters

    ISB police gives bike to Bykea rider whose bike burnt by PTI protesters

    The Islamabad Police has handed over a new bike to Ishtiaq, whose bike was burnt by PTI protesters.

    The Incident:

    An angry mob protesting in Islamabad against the assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Imran Khan set ablaze a motorcycle of a bike rider.
    According to the details, the bike was set on fire at IJP Road over minor resistance.

    In a video that is being widely shared on social media, the bike’s owner can be seen crying.

    The boy says on the video that after the death of his father, he along with his brother, ran the household by using the bike in delivery services. Clearly distressed, the boy says that he is a student of grade nine and he pays for his fee by working as a delivery rider

    Supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) took to streets across the country on Friday to protest against the firing incident that injured party Chairman, Imran Khan.
    On November 3, Khan survived an assassination attempt on day seven of PTI’s ‘Haqeeqi Long March’ as his container moved through Punjab’s Wazirabad.
    Following the incident, the suspect/shooter, caught by police on the scene, said that he wanted to kill Khan because “He was misleading the public.”

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has annouced that he will hand over a new bike to the victim on Sunday.

  • Video: Taliban govt reveals final resting place of founder Mullah Omar

    Video: Taliban govt reveals final resting place of founder Mullah Omar

    The Taliban government in Afghanistan has disclosed the location of Mullah Omar’s grave, after his passing and burial were concealed for many years. Mullah Omar was the founding leader of the Taliban.

    According to Taliban’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid, who spoke to Agence France-Presse on Sunday, senior officials of the movement attended a ceremony at Omar’s tomb on Sunday close to Omarzo, in the Suri area of Zabul province.


    The Taliban once again came into power in August 2021 after defeating after defeating government forces as the American troops withdrew after 20 years in the country.

    Earlier this year in June, the Taliban discovered a white Toyota jeep belonging to Omar, which was buried 21 years ago. When the US forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as a response to the 9/11 attacks, Mullah Omar hid his personal vehicle by burying it.


    The car was discovered mostly unharmed and wrapped in plastic. However, the front mirror of the car was broken.


    Omar reportedly died in 2013. However, the news of his death was not revealed by the Afghan Taliban until July 2015.

    In the video, his grave can be seen covered by a green metal barrier inside a walled enclave.

  • Siyasat pe behas: Bus passenger killed after political argument

    Siyasat pe behas: Bus passenger killed after political argument

    One man was killed and another was wounded by gunshot after a political argument among bus passengers turned violent, reports Samaa.

    The incident occurred on Sunday on the Swat Motorway near the Katlang Interchange in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to local police.
    Two brothers, Waqasuddin and Rahimuddin, were traveling on a bus that was headed for Taimargirah.


    Both got involved in a political argument during the bus ride. However, things got heated since neither party was willing to consider the other’s point of view.


    Unidentified passengers had an altercation with Waqasuddin and Rahimuddin but other passengers, who had not participated in the debate, intervened.


    However, the animosity persisted.


    The police said that the suspects called their relatives who forcibly stopped the passenger bus near Katlang Interchange.
    When they had both boys out of the car, they began to beat them with batons.

    Rahimuddin died on the spot while Waqasuddin was hit by bullets after a suspect pulled out a gun and opened fire.
    The injured person was quickly transported to the hospital for urgent medical care.

  • Sindh government approves Rs46 billion for reconstruction of roads damaged due to flood

    Sindh government approves Rs46 billion for reconstruction of roads damaged due to flood

    On Friday, the Sindh government approved a budget of Rs. 46 billion to restore streets and highways in the province’s flood-affected areas, Mudassir Nazir has reported for Samaa.


    Syed Murad Ali Shah, the Chief Minister (CM) of Sindh, presided over a high-level provincial meeting on Friday at the CM House where the budget was approved.


    The CM has said that as part of the approval, 1,473 kilometers of roads that were destroyed by floods will be rebuilt throughout Sindh.


    The meeting was informed that Dadu and Jamshoro areas, where the damage was worst, would receive the lion’s share of the allocation for road restoration.


    Additionally, it was revealed that the project’s funding had been approved by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The provincial administration of Sindh was also informed that the documentation needed to obtain the grant from ADB was being prepared.


    There is no funding included in this project for the restoration and repair of the rain-damaged roads in Karachi division.

  • Arshad Sharif’s mother demands copy of journalist’s postmortem report

    Arshad Sharif’s mother demands copy of journalist’s postmortem report

    The mother of deceased senior journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif went to court on Friday and asked for a copy of the results of the postmortem that was performed in Islamabad.

    After Sharif’s body was brought back to Pakistan, an autopsy was performed on it before the body was sent to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) for burial. Two people who were proposed by Sharif’s family were on the board.

    She added that the hospital administration informed them that the report was given to the police and that they did not maintain a copy of the postmortem report and asked the court to hear the case promptly today.

    She asked a copy of the postmortem report be given to her in the interest of openness and accused the PIMS administration of making fools of the family of murdered journalist Arshad Sharif.

  • The new prices of Paracetamol won’t really give you a headache

    The new prices of Paracetamol won’t really give you a headache

    The federal Ministry of Health has issued a notification about the new prices of paracetamol. Under the new pricing, which all concerned parties agreed upon, the new price of paracetamol 500mg tablet will be Rs. 2.35, the price of paracetamol extra 500 mg will be Rs2.75 and the price of the Syrup will be Rs117.6.


    After the increase in the prices, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare Pakistan’s (GSK) Pakistan unit is scaling back production of the painkiller Panadol.

    “We appreciate the efforts of the federal government to revise the prices of Panadol Tablets, Panadol Extra Tablets and Children’s Panadol Liquid Range, which will help the company to continue to produce everyday healthcare products without gross losses,” said GSKCH on Friday.

    Panadol is among the highest selling medicine brands in the country, with demand for the drug being the highest in Punjab. The medicine comes in formulations meant for infants, children and adults. A sister brand named Panadol Extend is also part of the company’s products.

    Paracetamol is an OTC medicine used to treat minor or mild pains such as a headache. It is also used to bring down mild or moderate fevers.