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  • Heatwave Alert: All physical activities in Punjab schools suspended

    Heatwave Alert: All physical activities in Punjab schools suspended

    The Punjab health services director-general has issued an alert for educational institutions in the province, recommending administrators take efforts to safeguard students from the detrimental effects of the hot weather, which is projected to persist this week.

    The department issued a notification advising educational institution managers to be prepared to contact an emergency helpline if the need arises.

    All physical activities in schools have been suspended, and children must be reminded to drink plenty of water and wash their hands frequently to avoid dehydration.

    The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) recently issued a warning that a severe heatwave will hit the country this week as temperatures remain significantly above normal.

  • Islamabad Traffic Police intensifies crackdown against wrong parking

    Islamabad Traffic Police intensifies crackdown against wrong parking

    In an attempt to minimise congestion, the Islamabad Traffic Police is elevating action against vehicles that are parked incorrectly in order to maintain a smooth flow of traffic in the federal capital.

    Islamabad Traffic Police reviewed measures to guarantee smooth traffic flow in the city, as directed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic Rai Mazhar Iqbal. During this campaign, a considerable number of automobiles were also challaned for improper parking.

    The SSP Traffic ordered all Zonal DSPs to assure that traffic laws are followed by the motorists. He advised that individuals be treated with respect and informed them about driving laws.

    The SSP Traffic remarked that pedestrians have the right to use the walkway and that parking will not be permitted there.

    He stated that automobiles should be parked in designated areas at shopping centres, and that a public awareness campaign has been initiated to educate consumers who come to shop.

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    Rai Mazhar Iqbal stated that it is our top responsibility to ensure the convenience for residents and road users by preserving traffic discipline, and that every effort will be made to achieve this goal.

    SSP Traffic also presented certificates of appreciation and cash prizes to the officers and men who played their best role in the convenience and convenience of the citizens. According to ITP good performance will be encouraged while departmental action will be taken against those who show negligence.

  • Safe to fill up fuel tanks to the max in this heat?

    Safe to fill up fuel tanks to the max in this heat?

    Considering Pakistan’s scorching summer and rising petroleum prices, a claim has been made regarding how much fuel should be topped inside a vehicle.

    According to a viral image being attributed to Pakistan State Oil (PSO), motorists should not fill gasoline to the full capacity of the tank owing to rising temperatures since it may trigger an explosion in the tank. Drivers can fill half of their tank and leave the rest for air.

    Conversely, there has been no official word from the oil company in this regard; however, a similar image went viral years ago when PSO clarified that filling fuel tanks to their full capacity poses no harm to automobiles or passengers.

    The announcement came after a Whatsapp message went viral on the internet in 2018. In view of rising temperatures, the message falsely claimed that PSO had warned the public against filling gasoline tanks to full capacity.

    According to the statement from PSO, the auto-igniting temperature of gasoline is far higher than the peak summer temperatures in Pakistan. Filling a petrol tank to the maximum capacity poses no danger to the automobile or its occupants, and is considered fully safe and advantageous to the vehicle’s operation.

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    Also, the idea that filling the vehicle’s gasoline tank to the full capacity will cause an explosion defies scientific logic.

    This is because the auto-ignition temperature for petrol is 495°F (257°C), which is the lowest temperature required to ignite a gas or vapour in air without the presence of a spark or flame. The highest recorded temperature on earth was 56.7°C (134°F), observed on July 10, 1913, at Greenland Ranch, Death Valley, California, USA.

  • 15 lakhs goes missing from passenger’s carry-on on flight from Karachi

    15 lakhs goes missing from passenger’s carry-on on flight from Karachi

    A Pakistani-born United States (US) citizen— Imtiaz Rafiq— lost his cash worth $8,000 (1,514,256) while travelling to Houston from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi via Doha on Qatar Airways reports Geo News.

    As per the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), the money went missing from Rafiq’s backpack. He claimed that at Doha airport he checked his bag and realised the cash was gone.

    He has registered a complaint and asked for an investigation into the incident.

    According to Rafiq, he doubts that the money was stolen in Karachi as he had removed his backpack from his shoulders twice at the Karachi airport and found the cash in the backpack. He believes it likely happened during the flight from Karachi to Doha.

  • Aamir Liaquat responds to leaked video, asks FIA to take action

    Aamir Liaquat responds to leaked video, asks FIA to take action

    On Tuesday an explicit video of MNA and TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain was posted on social media.

    The video shows the former member of the national assembly naked in a bedroom. Aamir Liaquat has responded to the video.

     “They are asking my stance on the nude videos? The answer is that what is the position of those who are responsible for such acts, and where is the judiciary which is the protector of every citizen’s honor, why it didn’t take any notice itself? What about FIA Cybercrime?”

    Allegedly, Dania Shah’s voice can be heard in one of videos, chatting with Aamir Liaquat while filming him sitting naked in a dark room with a tray in his hand that allegedly has drugs in it. Dania has accused Aamir of taking drugs in the past, as the couple fight it out in public over their divorce.

    People on social media are condemning, what they are calling ‘revenge porn’.

    While some are condemning the act of leaking private videos, others are taking a dig at Aamir.

  • Temples in India play religious hymns at 5am during Azan time

    Temples in India play religious hymns at 5am during Azan time

    Multiple temples in Karnataka, India, played Hanuman Chalisa and other Hindu hymns at 5am to counter the Azan — the Muslim call for prayers, reports Hindustan Times.

    Chief Minister (CM) Basavaraj Bommai and Home Minister Araga Jnanendra had previously been asked by Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik to show “guts” and take action against the unauthorised use of loudspeakers in mosques.

    Reportedly, some Sri Ram Sene activists were taken into preventive custody to assure harmony across Karnataka. 

    “To control noise pollution, strict measures will be taken according to the court’s order. Everybody must follow court orders strictly. Strict legal action against the culprits will be taken,” said Araga Jnanendra

    It is being reported that the governing and managing bodies of the temple did not endorse the Sri Ram Sene campaign.

  • 250,000 students to appear in Matric exams starting today

    250,000 students to appear in Matric exams starting today

    The Board of Intermediate & Secondary Education (BISE) Lahore will begin Matric (10th Class) examinations on Tuesday (today), with over 250,000 students expected to take part. According to a BISE Lahore official, the Lahore Board has set up 759 examination centers for the exam.

    The 9th Class exams will begin on May 26 and will attract nearly 270,000 students. He noted that Intermediate exams would begin the second week of June 2022, following Matric exams.

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    BISE Lahore Chairman Mirza Habib Ali stated that these exams will cover the entire course. He also asked the concerned officials to make watertight arrangements for conducting the tests in a transparent and supervised manner.

  • ‘Like a miracle’: How Instagram helped an Islamabad influencer find lost cat after two months

    ‘Like a miracle’: How Instagram helped an Islamabad influencer find lost cat after two months

    Islamabad based influencer Waliya Najib has been reunited with her cat after two months. Waliya lost her cat on March 9 in Islamabad and after that, she kept posting pictures of her cat on Instagram to ask people for help. She also offered a lakh rupees as reward money.

    Waliya got a lead on her cat when an Islamabad based vet posted pictures and videos of her lost cat, “Muffin.” However, there is a twist in the story. The people who brought the cat to the vet did not leave a contact number. “They can’t contact the people that brought him because they didn’t leave a number, and took him back once he was groomed.” The vet helped her Waliya to “track him down.”

    After a few days, she was finally reunited with Muffin. Social media users gave an overwhelming response to her post, helping her find Muffin.

    “KING MUFF IS BACK HOMEEEE! This is nothing short of a miracle Thank you so much @aliyanvets for randomly posting that video and for helping me track him down, if it wasn’t for you guys I wouldn’t have found him! And to all of you guys for praying constantly. I’ve been so stressed today but the wait was worth it! I cant right now! Need to give him all the cuddles for the two whole months he was away,” she wrote while sharing videos and pictures of her cat.

    She also trended on Twitter.

    https://twitter.com/Jiyascircle/status/1523547149232795648
    https://twitter.com/Nida__Faizan/status/1523664106363842560
  • Start wearing masks again: Pak detects case of Omicron sub-variant

    Start wearing masks again: Pak detects case of Omicron sub-variant

    Pakistan has detected its first case of Omicron sub-variant, the National Institute of Health (NIH) announced.

    “NIH has detected the first case of Omicron sub-variant BA.2.12.1. This new sub-variant is causing an increasing number of cases in different countries.”

    NIC also advised citizens to take preventive measures.

    “The best preventive measure (besides mask-wearing at crowded places) is Covid-19 vaccination. We strongly recommended getting vaccinated and all those due for boosters must get the shots immediately.”

    Read more- NCOC decides to lift all covid related restrictions

    The National Command Operation Centre (NCOC), which was tackling Covid-19 in Pakistan, was shut down on March 31.

    On March 16, NCOC decided to lift all the Covid-19 related restrictions amid the decline in cases.

  • Pakistan dispatches aid for flood-affected Afghans

    Pakistan dispatches aid for flood-affected Afghans

    Pakistan is delivering emergency aid commodities to Afghanistan, where severe rains and flooding killed several individuals and wrecked hundreds of residences.

    The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) on April 7, revealed that Pakistan dispatched a C-130 plane to Mazar-e-Sharif with emergency relief supplies for Afghans affected by flash floods.

    According to Afghanistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), flooding and storms killed roughly 22 people and injured 40 others in 12 regions.

    On Thursday, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif remarked that Pakistan is with Afghan people in this challenging hour and will provide them with every possible help. He stated that the Afghan people will receive all available assistance.

    PM Sharif voiced grief over the loss of innocent lives in at least ten provinces of Afghanistan as a result of floods, and urged the international community to assist the Afghan people in the aftermath of the devastating floods in a country already suffering from a humanitarian and economic crisis.

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    He emphasised that the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) should step up efforts to help the Afghan people afflicted by the conflict through the Afghan Humanitarian Trust. PM Sharif suggested that the international world, particularly the United Nations, begin an assistance programme for Afghanistan to offer food, medical help, and shelter to the poor and homeless.