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  • ‘Be careful, follow SOPs’, President urges nation to ‘save’ themselves from Covid during Eid holidays

    ‘Be careful, follow SOPs’, President urges nation to ‘save’ themselves from Covid during Eid holidays

    President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the nation to take Covid-19 precautionary measures during the Eid holidays.

    “Be careful during the upcoming Eid holidays. Follow SOPs and save yourself, your friends & families from sickness. Prevent what you can and let the state worry about other health issues.”

    President Alvi also shared Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).

    According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), 675 cases of Covid-19 with a positivity rate of 4.61 per cent were reported in Pakistan on July 3.

    Two deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. A total of 14,632 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours.

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday approved a five-day public holiday from July 8 to July 12 (Friday to Tuesday) on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.

  • Sindh extends market timings for Eid-ul-Adha after Punjab

    Sindh extends market timings for Eid-ul-Adha after Punjab

    The government of Sindh on Sunday decided to revoke the notice it had issued regarding time limits for markets due to Eid-ul-Adha, following the relaxation of restrictions in Punjab.

    The province’s home department reportedly sent out a notice saying that the limitation will resume on July 11.

    In order to conserve electricity as the country was experiencing frequent power outages, the Government of Sindh earlier in June ordered all marketplaces in the province to close at 9 pm.

    The limitation was supposed to last until July 16, but as Eid-ul-Adha is quickly approaching, the regional government has decided to temporarily relax the ban. The letter states that it was decided to suspend the closure orders for the benefit of locals.

    Islamabad and Punjab had also let marketplaces stay open until late the day before to help the business community and those who were buying for Eid.

  • Islamabad residents paying up to Rs5,000 for private water tankers

    Islamabad residents paying up to Rs5,000 for private water tankers

    Residents of Islamabad’s sectors G-13 and G-14 are paying private tankers up to Rs5,000 to fetch water for their homes to meet their needs during the current summer season.

    Buildings and houses are being constructed in these sectors, but the availability of water continues to be a severe issue that has to be handled by the concerned authorities.

    When water is only occasionally—once a week or never—given, the locals are left at the tanker mafia’s mercy. The G13 sector has been one of the most severely impacted communities.

    According to The News, there was a plan to use Khanpur Dam to deliver water to these areas, but there were several obstacles, such as encroachment and the failure to acquire property for the supply lines.

    The civic agency began supplying water to certain sectors via tankers at discounted prices. At its G-10 facility, there were no fees for filling private water tankers, allowing the inhabitants of these two sectors to obtain water at subsidised prices.

    Since water at reduced rates was only provided once a week, eventually residents are compelled to buy water from tankers at outrageous prices.

    The locals reported that they are also having issues with their schools, crumbling roads, electrical shortages, a lack of parks, filthy conditions, and a lack of health care services.

  • The Minor’s age is 15, reveals medical board

    The Minor’s age is 15, reveals medical board

    A medical board appointed by a civil court in Karachi has revealed The Minor’s age to be 15 years. Previously, her age had been established by a medical board to be between 16 and 17, but the findings of the board had been challenged on a technicality. A six-member medical board conducted an age-determination test of The Minor over the weekend.

    “The Medical Board has verified the truth which the Parents have been telling for 2.5 months. As per Board The Minor is nearest to 15 yrs of age negating the previous medical report which placed The Minor at 17. This proves that NADRA documents are accurate & The Minor, in reality, is a 14yr child,” lawyer Jibran Nasir tweeted. He is representing The Minor’s parents in court.

    Read more- Are we obsessed with the Minor Girl’s case?

    “Offences of Kidnapping, Child Marriages & Rape/Sexual Offences all are attracted to a case where girl child is under 16. IGP Sindh should take immediate action to remove current I.O. of the case who has been telling media no case of Kidnapping is made & must immediately recover The Minor,” Jibran added.

    The Minor went missing on April 16 from Karachi. Three videos of The Minor also surfaced in which she can be heard saying that she married out of her own free will, and claimed that she is 18 years of age.

  • Govt announces five Eid holidays

    Govt announces five Eid holidays

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday approved a five-day public holiday from July 8 to July 12 (Friday to Tuesday) on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha.

    “Further action may be taken accordingly,” the letter from the PM Office read.

    Earlier, the Cabinet Division sent a summary to PM Shehbaz Sharif to get his approval for a three-day public holiday.

    The first day of Eid-ul-Azha will be celebrated across Pakistan on July 10 (Sunday), Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Maulana Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad announced last week.

  • Video: Man marries alligator, kisses it after wedding

    Video: Man marries alligator, kisses it after wedding

    A man in Mexico has tied the knot with an alligator, Reuters has reported. In a vibrant wedding that took place in June, a Mexican mayor of a tiny town married his alligator bride.

    In video and pictures that have gone viral on social media, the man can be seen kissing the alligator. The seven-year-old alligator is referred to as ‘little princess’. It is thought to be a goddess who represents mother earth; her union with the local leader represents the union of people and the divine.

    “We ask nature for enough rain, for enough food, that we have fish in the river,” said Sosa, mayor of the small fishing village on Oaxaca’s steamy Pacific coast.

    “It gives me so much happiness and makes me proud of my roots,” said Elia Edith Aguilar, known as the godmother who organised the wedding.

    “It’s a very beautiful tradition,” she added.

  • Google to delete location history of users visiting abortion clinics in the US

    Google to delete location history of users visiting abortion clinics in the US

    In response to mounting concerns that their information could be used to prosecute people seeking reproductive care and other personal services, Google said that it will automatically delete records of user trips to sensitive areas, including abortion clinics in the United States (US).

    Without mentioning abortion, Google stated on Friday that it would keep fighting back against improper or excessively broad requests for data by the US government.

    “Some of the places people visit — including medical facilities like counseling centres, domestic violence shelters, abortion clinics, fertility centres, addiction treatment facilities, weight loss clinics, cosmetic surgery clinics, and others — can be particularly personal,” Google said in a post on its website. “If our systems identify that someone has visited one of these places, we will delete these entries from Location History soon after they visit.”

    Google also said that it will release updates that would let those who use its Fitbit wearables to track their periods to remove numerous logs at once.

    The development came a few days after the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade, a landmark ruling that granted the right to abortion. The court determined that there is no constitutional right to an abortion, leaving it up to the states to decide whether or not to allow abortions.

  • US embassy expands interview waiver eligibility for Pakistanis

    US embassy expands interview waiver eligibility for Pakistanis

    The United States (US) Mission in Pakistan has announced the expansion of the interview waiver for Pakistani citizens who are renewing B1/B2 tourist and business visas at the US Embassy in Islamabad and the US Consulate General in Karachi.

    In a press release, the US embassy stated that Pakistanis who are 45 and older with valid or expired B1/B2 visas within the last four years are eligible to participate.

    However, some eligible visa holders may be required to appear for interviews at the US Embassy or Consulate-General after submitting their applications as it is required by US law.

    Applicants can check their eligibility for an interview waiver by visiting the website of the US Mission in Pakistan.

    This step has been taken to improve customer service and speed up the procedure of the renewal of tourist and business visas for qualified and eligible Pakistani citizens.

  • Pakistan records 818 cases of Covid, positivity rate jumps to 4.47 %

    Pakistan records 818 cases of Covid, positivity rate jumps to 4.47 %

    According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), 818 cases of Covid-19 with a positivity rate of 4.47 per cent were reported in Pakistan on July 1.

    Four deaths were reported in the last 24 hours. A total of 18,305 tests were conducted in the past 24 hours.

    This is the highest number of cases recorded in the last four months. Pakistan last recorded 796 cases on March 4. The same month, the government announced the closure of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) because of the decline in cases.

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on June 19 urged Pakistanis to follow Covid-related standard operating procedures (SOPs) amid a surge in coronavirus cases.

  • Man travels to Makkah on foot for almost 11 months for Hajj

    Man travels to Makkah on foot for almost 11 months for Hajj

    Adam Mohammed, a British citizen of Iraqi descent, has arrived in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, all the way on foot to perform Hajj. Adam started his journey last year in August.

    He walked over 6,500 kilometres from Britain and crossed nine countries, including the Netherlands, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria and Jordan.

    In Makkah, he was greeted by a large crowd of pilgrims.

    According to Mohammed, he completed his journey in 10 months and 26 days. “There was a loud voice inside me that said I could walk from my house to Makkah. I couldn’t deny that sound. It was burning inside me like a volcano,” he explained.

    On reaching Makkah, he said, “I endured all kinds of hardships, including the harsh weather, to reach the House of Allah.”

    He said that performing Hajj is his highest and dearest wish