PSL 7 is another opportunity for me to perform and make a comeback in national team : Wahab Riaz

Wahab Riaz targets the upcoming seventh edition of PSL an opportunity to perform and make a comeback to the national squad.

Addressing a virtual news conference Saturday, Riaz said, “When you play cricket, your target is always Pakistan.”

“I have performed. Even last season I was the second highest wicket-taker in the PSL. Sometimes you get the chance and sometimes you don’t get the chance. I have great passion for playing for Pakistan and that is why I am playing cricket,” Wahab said.

“This is another opportunity for me to perform and make a comeback. I feel that I can play for Pakistan for another two or three years. I will try my level best,” said the pacer, who is also captaining Peshawar Zalmi, one of the most successful franchises.

Asked whether he is in a position to perform better than Haris Rauf, Shaheen Afridi and Hasnain in the PSL right now, he said: “Hasnain, Shaheen and Haris are very good bowlers. If you say whether in the PSL I can perform better than them; so my record speaks about that,” Wahab said.

“It’s not necessary you take wickets every year, it is also counted how well you bowl. All my records in the PSL are in front of you and I will try to continue that. My competition is not with these bowlers but my competition is with myself because I want to perform and play for Pakistan,” Wahab said.

Wahab played his last Test in October 2018, last ODI in November 2020 and last T20I in December 2020.

 

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People protested across France against covid vaccination pass

Some 38,000 people protested across France Saturday, the interior ministry said, two days before a vaccination health pass becomes mandatory to take part in much of public life.

From Monday, those aged 16 and above will have to show they have been jabbed to access restaurants or bars, leisure activities or use inter-regional public transport.

A negative Covid test will no longer be sufficient, except to access health services.

Opponents of the policy say the reinforced measures will impinge upon daily "freedoms" and have railed against what they dub a form of social "apartheid".

An estimated 5,200 demonstrated in Paris, the ministry said, at rallies largely attended by supporters of the nationalist, anti-EU presidential candidate Florian Philippot.

Some demonstrators brought their children along and many of those marching did not wear masks as they waved French flags and bore banners demanding "freedom".

"Vaccine pass -- total resistance!" some shouted in marches.

Sophie, a 44-year-old legal worker, and Franck, a 56-year-old IT worker, told they had had their jabs but were against their daughter being pressured into also being vaccinated.

Sophie insisted the time had come to put faith in collective immunity two years into the pandemic.

In Bordeaux in the southwest, Anaelle, a nurse, denounced compulsory vaccination as "shameful".

"People who've been vaccinated get sick, so what's the point?" she asked.

Although the size of protests has dropped off in recent weeks, a hard core remain angry at French President Emmanuel Macron, who has made it clear he wants to put pressure on the unvaccinated until they accept a coronavirus shot.

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Oslo talks with West will 'transform atmosphere of war: Afghan Taliban

The Taliban's first official talks with the West on European soil since seizing power in Afghanistan will help to "transform the atmosphere of war" after a two-decade insurgency against NATO forces.

The group stormed back to power in August as US and foreign troops began their final withdrawal from the country following a stalemate on the battlefield.

No country has yet recognised the Taliban's government — notorious for human rights abuses during a first stint in power between 1996 and 2001 when they were ousted by a US-led invasion.

"The Islamic Emirate has taken steps for meeting the demands of the Western world and we hope to strengthen our relations through diplomacy with all the countries, including European countries and the West in general," Zabihullah Mujahid told.

The Taliban want to "transform the atmosphere of war... into a peaceful situation".

Talks between the Taliban and Western officials will open in Oslo on Sunday on human rights and humanitarian aid as a poverty crisis deepens.

The humanitarian situation in Afghanistan has deteriorated drastically since the Taliban's takeover. International aid came to a sudden halt and the United States has frozen $9.5 billion (8.4 billion euros) in Afghan central bank assets held overseas.

Hunger now threatens 23 million Afghans, or 55% of the population, according to the United Nations, which says it needs $5 billion from donor countries this year to address the humanitarian crisis in the country.

The visit from Sunday to Tuesday will see meetings between the hardline Islamists, Norwegian authorities and officials from a number of allied countries including Britain, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy and the United States, the Norwegian foreign ministry statement said.

The Taliban delegation is also expected to meet Afghans from civil society, including women leaders and journalists, at a time when the freedoms of those living in Afghanistan are being increasingly curtailed.

"These meetings do not represent a legitimisation or recognition of the Taliban" Norwegian Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said Friday.

"But we must talk to the de facto authorities in the country. We cannot allow the political situation to lead to an even worse humanitarian disaster."

The 15-member all male Taliban team, led by foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi, left Kabul on Saturday on a plane organised by the Norwegian government, a Taliban spokesman said.

Ali Maisam Nazary, the foreign relations chief for the National Resistance Front (NRF) — an opposition group that bills itself as the last bastion against total Taliban control — condemned Norway over the talks.

"We all must raise our voices and prevent any country from normalizing a terrorist group as the representative of Afghanistan," Nazary, who is based in Paris, tweeted on Friday.

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America, Russia agreed to keep working to ease tensions over Ukraine

Washington and Moscow's top diplomats on Friday agreed to keep working to ease tensions over Ukraine, with the United States promising a written response to Russian security requirements next week and not ruling out a presidential meeting.

As fears grew that Russia could invade its pro-Western neighbour, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken renewed warnings of severe Western reprisals as he met for 90 minutes with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Geneva.

The Russian foreign ministry said later that in his talks with Blinken, Lavrov had vowed "the most serious consequences" if Washington kept ignoring Moscow's security demands.

Blinken described the high-stakes talks as "frank", with Lavrov also voicing hope for a lowering of the temperature between the former Cold War foes.

Russia has massed tens of thousands of troops on the Ukrainian border, denying it plans to invade but demanding security guarantees, including a permanent ban on the country joining NATO.

Blinken said that Washington will share written ideas with Russia next week in which it will also make clear its own positions.

"We didn't expect any major breakthroughs to happen today, but I believe we are now on a clear path in terms of understanding each other's concerns and each other's positions," Blinken told reporters.

"We anticipate that we will be able to share with Russia our concerns and ideas in more detail in writing next week and we agreed to further discussions after that," he added.

Speaking separately, Lavrov told reporters: "Antony Blinken agreed that we need to have a reasonable dialogue, and I hope emotions will decrease."

He added that another meeting could be held between the two, but that it was "premature" to start talking about another summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, who met in Geneva last June.

Blinken, however, did not rule out fresh talks between the presidents after Biden twice warned Putin by telephone of consequences for any Ukraine invasion.

"If we conclude (and) the Russians conclude that the best way to resolve things is through a further conversation between them, we're certainly prepared to do that," Blinken said.

Biden bluntly assessed on Wednesday that Putin is likely to "move in" on Ukraine and warned of a "disaster for Russia".

A senior US official, speaking to reporters later Friday, said Washington was preparing to send proposals to the Russians and was in close coordination with "our allies".

"The United States does not plan a public release," she said.

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Pakistan urges UN to resolve Kashmir dispute on 'urgent basis'

Pakistan has called out to the United Nations to expedite its efforts and "urgently" resolve the Kashmir dispute in a bid to halt Indian atrocities in the territory and prevent a threat to regional and global peace.

"Peace and security must remain at the core of the functions of the United Nations," Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Munir Akram told the UN General Assembly on Friday while commenting on the report of the UN chief on the work of the organisation.

"We urge the security council and the secretary-general to exercise their considerable authority to promote an early and peaceful resolution of the Indian-Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK) dispute and to end the Indian reign of terror against the Kashmiri people", the Pakistani envoy said.

The UN, he said, can do “much more” to address peace and security threats by fully using the authority provided by the United Nations Charter, such as in Article 99, and by taking action in the General Assembly if the Security Council is unable to do so.

The primary threat in South Asia, the Pakistani envoy said, is posed by the dispute over IOJK and India’s attempt to annex and transform the Muslim majority state into Hindu majority territory, "a grave violation of council resolutions that promised Kashmiris their right to self-determination through a United Nations supervised plebiscite".

Shedding light on the extensive illegal actions taken by India, the ambassador urged the council and the secretary-general to promote an early, peaceful end to the dispute.

He cited the rise of racial and religious hate and violence, with Islamophobia among its gravest manifestations, notably as characterised by lynching and calls for genocide of Muslims in India.

He said: "The worst manifestation of Islamophobia is the officially-inspired campaign of the ''Hindutva'' adherents in India against Muslims."

So far, the Pakistan envoy noted, there has been no accountability for India’s crimes.

Indian laws provide complete impunity to the 900,000 troops India had deployed in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Pakistan condemned the increasing harassment, illegal arrests and registration of fake criminal cases against journalists and civil society activists such as Khurram Pervez in the Indian-occupied territory, he said.

The recent attack and ban on the Kashmir Press Club, he added, is another manifestation of India’s entrenched use of brutal force and coercion to silence all those who raise their voice against its criminal and genocidal acts in occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Ambassador Akram also drew attention to the statement made recently by the Head of “Genocide Watch”, Professor Gregory Stanton, in which he stated: “We are warning that genocide could very well happen in India."

"We call on the secretary-general and the United Nations to take decisive steps to combat Islamophobia and to prevent the danger of genocide against the Muslims of India," he said.

At the outset, the Pakistani envoy welcomed the United Nations mobilisation of humanitarian and other assistance for Afghanistan, calling last September’s flash appeal and the recent $5 billion appeal “timely and essential”.

He further added that the United Nations role in peacekeeping is a major success and "Pakistan will remain a steadfast partner in ensuring the effectiveness of such operations, notably the United Nations Military Observer Group for India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), stationed in the IOJK region."

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Government is aware of inflation rate and is taking steps to reduce it: Shah Mehmood Qureshi

Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday said that the government is "aware of the inflation rate" and is "taking steps to reduce it".

While talking to the media, the minister said that the government had to take International Monetary Fund's (IMF) help, despite help from Saudi Arabia and China.

Qureshi admitted that times are tough, but claimed that Pakistan is on the path to economic recovery.

Talking about the former government, he said that the per capita income was $547 in the last year of PML-N's tenure, while it is $1,666 today.

The minister said that the government will take all the measures needed to fight against terrorists, adding that "the enemies of Pakistan want instability and chaos, however, they will fail".

"Talk of a presidential system is just speculation and such rumours are floated about routinely," he added.

Regarding the COVID-19 situation in the country, Qureshi said that the prime minister has already indicated we are not in favour of a lockdown, calling everyone who does not wear a mask "responsible" for the increase in positivity ratio.

He said that the government will give the nation "a surprise" in 2023.

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Sindh Govt only talk about democracy in television shows: Ali zaidi

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Sindh’s President and Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi on Saturday has said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) brought the ‘black law’ of local bodies.

While addressing a press conference, the minister said that all the departments in Sindh are under the control of Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah. They [Sindh government] only talk about democracy in television shows, he added.

Earlier, Ali Zaidi said that they were running against mafia not PPP in Sindh. We have to unite against this mafia, he stated.

He assured that under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, PTI will take the country out of economic crisis. We believe that together we can face any problem, he went on to say.

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United States plans to make who more independent

The United States, the World Health Organization's top giver, is opposing recommendations to make the office more autonomous, four authorities engaged with the discussions said, raising questions about the Biden organization's drawn out help for the UN office.

The proposal, made by the WHO's working group on sustainable financing, would increase each member state's standing annual contribution, according to a WHO document published online and dated January 4.

The plan is part of a wider reform process galvanised by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has highlighted the limitations of the WHO's power to intervene early in a crisis.

But the US government is opposing the reform because it has concerns about the WHO's ability to confront future threats, including from China, US officials told Reuters.

It is pushing instead for the creation of a separate fund, directly controlled by donors, that would finance prevention and control of health emergencies.

Four European officials involved in the talks, who declined to be named because they were not authorised to speak to the media, confirmed the US opposition. The US government had no immediate comment.

The published proposal calls for member states' mandatory contributions to rise gradually from 2024 so they would account for half the agency's $2 billion core budget by 2028, compared to less than 20% now, the document said.

The WHO's core budget is aimed at fighting pandemics and strengthening healthcare systems across the world. It also raises an additional $1 billion or so a year to tackle specific global challenges such as tropical diseases and influenza.

Supporters say that the current reliance on voluntary funding from member states and from charities such as the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation forces the WHO to focus on priorities set by the funders, and makes it less able to criticise members when things go wrong.

An independent panel on pandemics that was appointed to advise on the WHO reform had called for a much bigger increase in mandatory fees, to 75% of the core budget, deeming the current system "a major risk to the integrity and independence" of the WHO.

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New series of rains begins across the country

Snow continues to occur in upper parts of the country including The Areas of North Waziristan, Including Razmak and Shawal. A new series of snowfall started in Queen Kohsar Murree after a gap of a few days while the Meteorological Department has predicted a new series of snowfall in the upper reaches of the country including Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir from today.

Intermittent rain and hailstorm also lashed The Nakyal area of Azad Kashmir, while heavy rains in Peshawar have intensified the cold wave, but the rain has also brought water to the streets of different places. 

Two people were killed in a landslide in Alpuri Faizabad area of Shangla. In addition, in Punjab including Multan, Rahim Yarkhan, Lodharan, Hafizabad, Kamalia, Vihari, Gujra, the clouds also lashed, dozens of feeders were suspended due to incessant rain.

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Pakistan confirms 6,540 new COVID-19 cases, 12 more deaths

In Pakistan, 12 more people died and 6,540 new patients were reported in the last 24 hours due to corona. According to the Corona statistics website (covid.gov.pk) in Pakistan, 58,902 corona tests were conducted across the country in the last 24 hours, out of which 6,540 people were diagnosed with coronavirus, while another 12 died from the virus.

According to the official portal, the positive cases of corona in the country during the last 24 hours were 11.10%.According to NCOC, the number of deaths from corona has risen to 29,077 across the country, while the number of people affected has reached 1,360,19.

 In addition, 1,119 people recovered from Corona in the last 24 hours, taking the number of people cured by the epidemic to 1,267,598 in the country.

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Blinken vows swift and severe response if Russia attacks Ukraine

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said after talks with Russia's foreign minister on Friday that Moscow would face a "swift, severe and a united response" if it invades Ukraine.

Blinken said after the talks in Geneva that Washington had agreed to provide written comments to Russia after Moscow demanded security guarantees, including a pledge that Ukraine will never be able to join NATO.

He described Friday's talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, intended to reduce tensions that have risen since Russia massed troops near Ukraine's border, as frank and useful.

"We've been clear - if any Russian military forces move across Ukraine's border, that's a renewed invasion. It will be met with swift, severe and a united response from the United States and our partners and allies," Blinken told a news conference in Geneva.

Western states fear Moscow is planning a new assault on Ukraine after sending in forces into the former Soviet republic 2014 to annex the Crimea peninsula. Russia denies planning an attack but says it could take unspecified military action if its security demands are not met.

Blinken said Washington had sought during Friday's talks to determine whether Moscow was prepared to take a diplomatic path to defuse tensions over Ukraine.

Both sides agreed it was important for the diplomatic process to continue, he said.

Lavrov said after meeting Blinken that he hoped that emotions would cool down over Ukraine and repeated Russian assertions that it poses no threat to its neighbour.

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WhatsApp in works to allow iOS message transfer to Android

WhatsApp on Friday submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Programme, which would allow users to move their chat history from Android to iOS once approved.

“WhatsApp is officially working on the ability to migrate your chat history from WhatsApp for Android to iOS, for a future update!” read a post on WABetainfo.com.

According to the platform that keeps an update about the instant-messaging app, users would be able to migrate their chat history from iOS to Samsung devices.

“WhatsApp and Google have already enabled the support for migrating your chat history from iOS to Pixel phones,” WABetainfor said, adding that Android 12 devices will be supported to receive the chat history from iOS at a later date.

Sharing screenshots of the development, the portal noted that they had already spotted the ability to move chat history from Android to iOS, “available in a future update, but there was no news on iOS.”

“As you can see in this screenshot, WhatsApp will ask for your permission to import the chat history before starting the process,” it said.

However, WABetainfo further added that unfortunately, this feature is not available right now, and supported operating systems are unknown.

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COAS Gen Bajwa reiterates resolve to fight against terrorism

Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday reiterated the resolve of the Pakistan Army to fight against terrorism till the elimination of this menace from the country, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said.

The COAS was briefed about the prevailing security situation, progress on development works in newly-merged districts, and Pak-Afghan border fencing during his visit to the Corps Headquarters in Peshawar.

The military's media wing said that while paying tribute to brave tribesmen, officers, and soldiers of Pakistan Army, Frontier Corps (FC), Levies, Khasadar, and police, the COAS vowed that sacrifices of martyrs will not go in vain and "complete peace will return to Pakistan."

"The COAS appreciated security forces for providing an enabling environment for the completion of socio-economic development projects in the newly-merged districts, vital for enduring stability and sustainable progress of the area," the statement read.

Earlier, on arrival at the Corps Headquarters, the COAS was received by Commander Peshawar Corps Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid.

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PTI revived economy despite all challenges: Qureshi

Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Friday that despite challenges faced by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) due to Covid-19, the government managed to revive the economy with a growth rate expected to touch 5.37 per cent.

Speaking during a session of the National Assembly, the foreign minister said that the government took “painful decisions” to revive the economy, and after two years the economy is in the “recovery phase”. He said he was citing this from the “unbiased” reports of the World Bank, Bloomberg and The Economist.

According to Qureshi, the agri sector that was stagnant during the previous governments recorded a 3.3 per cent growth due to the measures taken by the government. He added that the large-scale manufacturing (LSM) sector also witnessed growth during the PTI’s rule.

Comparing the economic development to that achieved during the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government, he said the PML-N’s economic growth at its zenith was 5 per cent, whereas the PTI, despite all the obstructions, managed to surpass that.

Qureshi also talked about the alleged audio clip of ex-chief justice Saqib Nisar and an affidavit of the former top judge of Gilgit, terming them an attempt to influence the judiciary for favourable decisions.

“This trend is dangerous, we should all take notice of it and put an end to it,” the minister added.

The remarks made by the foreign minister irked the opposition members. Pakistan Peoples Party's (PPP) Agha Rafiullah was also admonished for speaking out of turn by the NA speaker. He was told to behave himself.

Responding to FM Qureshi, PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal said the foreign minister's remarks were not taken into consideration by the PML-N as they were "non-serious utterances".

"When the foreign minister was with us [PML-N], he would sing our praises," he said, adding that the minister also used to praise former president Asif Ali Zardari as well.

The PML-N leader said the remarks made by the foreign minister seemed like an "interview" being given to someone. "The federal minister through his speech has tried to present himself as an alternative leader," he added.

Speaking about the presidential system, he said he never understood who always stirred the debate in Pakistan. "If we are not sure about the governance system to run this country despite a passage of 75 years, then we don't need an enemy to hurt us," he lamented.

According to Iqbal, the 1956 constitution introduced the federal system. He said the presidential system broke up Pakistan, adding that Pakistan fared worst under the presidential system.

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Coronavirus positivity ratio in country shoots up to 12.93%.

Pakistan registered its highest number of daily COVID-19 cases — 7,678 — in the last 24 hours, up from 6,808, the second-highest daily toll, since the pandemic started in 2020, official figures showed Friday morning.

Previously, the highest daily toll was recorded on June 13, 2020, when the country reported 6,825 coronavirus cases, the National Command and Operation Centre's (NCOC) data showed.

With the new infections, the overall cases have moved past 1.35 million. Meanwhile, as many as 59,343 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, and the positivity ratio shot up to 12.93%.

The deaths from coronavirus also went up to 23 — highest since October 15 — in the last 24 hours from five a day earlier, taking the overall death toll to 29,065, official figures showed.

The cases are on the rise, but top officials have refused to impose a lockdown, saying that the country's economy could not bear the burden of another.

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan turned down the possibility of imposing a lockdown.

Addressing a launching ceremony of the National Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) Policy in Islamabad, he said the government will not shut down the economy but will advise people to strictly observe mandated SOPs for COVID-19.

Amid the rapid spread of coronavirus, two major politicians — Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif and Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin — also tested positive for coronavirus two days back.

NCOC issues new guidelines
The NCOC had on Wednesday issued revised coronavirus guidelines and SOPs for the education, restaurant, entertainment, and other sectors as Pakistan struggles to contain the spread of the Omicron variant.

The forum had decided that indoor weddings, dining, and gatherings will be banned in cities and districts with an infection rate higher than 10%. The schools in such cities and districts will remain open, with "staggered" classes for children under 12 years.

As a result of the rising cases, the NCOC also lowered the crowd attendance for Pakistan Super League (PSL) from 100% to 25% for Karachi-leg matches, while children under the age of 12 have been barred from the stadium.

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ICC announces T20 World Cup schedule

ICC announces Schedule for T20 World Cup. The tournament will be played in seven Australian cities from October 16 to November 13.

The opening match of the mega event will be played between Sri Lanka and Namibia, while Pakistan and India's Takra will be held in Melbourne on October 23, with 45 matches between 16 teams being played in the mega event.

The Super 12 round of the tournament will begin with a match between Australia and New Zealand on October 22, with Pakistan's group featuring Teams from India as well as South Africa and Bangladesh, two teams to be part of Pakistan's group from the qualifying round.

Pakistan and South Africa will take on The Teams of Pakistan and Bangladesh on November 3, the Teams of Pakistan and Bangladesh will come face to face on November 6.

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PM Imran’s cross-examination allowed in Khwaja Asif defamation case

The Islamabad High Court accepted on Thursday Khawaja Asif's petition challenging the decision to disallow the right to cross-examine Prime Minister Imran Khan with reference to the premier’s defamation case against him.

The Chief Justice of the IHC Athar Minallah remarked that the case should be heard on a daily basis and decided in due course.

He further stated that the court would order the trial court to decide the case within two months.

During the proceedings, the court asked Khawaja Asif's lawyer why he was postponing the case, claiming that he was unnecessarily delaying the case, cautioning him against doing so.

Referring to the premier's counsel, the court observed that it was the defandant's right to cross-examine the prime minister. It further maintained that the cross-examination should have been held the next day of the statement being recorded.

“The statement was recorded on December 17. How can the trial court terminate the right to cross-examine on the same day?” the CJ questioned.

Responding to the IHC chief justice, PM Imran’s lawyer aruged that Khawaja Asif had not appeared before the court for a year.

Earlier this month, PML-N leader Khawaja Asif had challenged the sessions court’s decision of not giving his counsel the right to present arguments in a defamation suit worth Rs10 billion filed by Prime Minister Imran Khan against him.

The prime minister last month submitted an affidavit to Additional District and Sessions Judge Muhammad Adnan via video link against the PML-N leader for levelling allegations of non-transparency, money laundering and use of anonymous companies in the Shaukat Khanum Memorial Trust funds.

The PML-N leader filed an application in the IHC against the lower court’s verdict and nominated PM Imran and the sessions court judge as respondents.

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Two people were killed in blast near New Anar Kali Pan Mandi area of ​​Lahore

 Two people were killed and more than 22 others were injured in the blast near New Anar Kali Pan Mandi area of ​​Lahore. The condition of several injured is critical. Several motorcycles caught fire after the blast

Windows of nearby shops and buildings were left shattered by the explosion and motorcycles damaged.

Lahore deputy inspector-general of operations, Dr Muhammad Abid Khan, told Geo News that the investigation was in the initial stages and the nature of the blast was being ascertained.

The police official said the blast caused a 1.5 feet-deep crater in the ground. The injured people were shifted to Mayo Hospital.

Scores of people come every day to the area where a number of market places and a variety of businesses are located.

Mayo Hospital officials said four people are in critical condition, with the doctors trying to save their lives. The medics have given first aid to other injured people.

The area has been cordoned off and police officials are gathering evidence from the scene of the crime.

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My lawyers are stuck in traffic and I was charged after seeing me alone, Rana Shamim

Former Chief Judge Rana Shamim has said that the fault was his who printed and the charge was imposed on me. "My lawyers are stuck in traffic and I was charged after seeing me alone," former Chief Judge Rana Shamim said while replying to a question from reporters after the indictment.

He said, "The journalist who published the news was forgiven and Ansar Abbasi asked me before publishing the news, but I replied that I could not say anything unless the affidavit was in front of me."

Asked about former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar, he said that it will be discussed only when Saqib Nisar brings the counter affidavit.

"What happens with an indictment?" he said. The affidavit was sealed and i don't know how it went public. An indictment does not mean punishing anyone. Now the case will go on in court and then we will see.

Rana Shamim said, "I have been raped because my fault was not my fault.

The journalist asked, "Did you sign the affidavit in Nawaz Sharif's office?" So the former chief judge said, "Don't talk nonsense."

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Supreme Court dismissed an appeal against the rejection of Pervez Musharraf's nomination papers

The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal against the rejection of Pervez Musharraf's nomination papers. Former President Pervez Musharraf's appeal was dismissed on grounds of ineffectiveness, according to the Supreme Court.

Pervez Musharraf submitted nomination papers for the 2013 elections, the 2013 Assembly ended in 2018, the lawyer said Musharraf had submitted nomination papers from Karachi, the court directed musharraf's second appeal to be placed before the larger bench.

Justice Umar Atabandyal ruled that today's case has been dismissed, the second will be decided when it is taken.

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Islamabad reports highest number of corona positive cases in last 24 hours

Islamabad has reported the highest number of daily cases of corona in the country. According to the District Health Office, In last 24 hours 1,131 people were diagnosed with corona in Islamabad.

 According to the DHO, the rate of corona positive cases in the federal capital has reached 15.5 percent. The District Health Office has appealed that citizens follow THE SOPs and get vaccinated.

On the other hand, the corona continues to strike in Karachi and the rate of corona positive cases in the city of Quaid has been recorded at 41% in the last 24 hours.

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X-ray possible to detect corona in a few minutes

Now it is possible to detect corona test through X-ray, experts claim to have given 98% accurate result in a few minutes from X-ray instead of PCR test. The new technology uses artificial intelligence to detect viruses, experts hope the technology will be helpful for medical personnel on the frontline.

X-rays do not show symptoms of corona during the early stages of infection, so this technology cannot fully accommodate PCR tests.However, it can still play an important role in preventing the spread of the virus especially when PCR tests are not easily available.

Experts believe that this can be important and potentially life-saving when diagnosing serious cases of the virus, helping determine what treatment the patient may need.

Professor Milan, vice principal of research, innovation and management, said there could potentially be game-changing research.

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PM reiterates to support Small & Medium Enterprises for robust economic growth through exports

Prime Minister Imran Khan has reiterated his government's resolve to support Small and Medium Enterprises for a robust economic growth through exports.

Addressing the launching ceremony of National SME Policy 2021 in Islamabad today [Wednesday], he said PTI government is taking every possible step to facilitate the youth in establishing businesses including startups.

Underlining the importance of SMEs in country's development, he urged the private sector to facilitate government's initiative of providing more facilities to new businesses.

The Prime Minister said stern action will be taken against all those elements that can create hurdles in the way of exports and agriculture industry.

He said all impediments are being removed to facilitate the registration process of SMEs.

Imran Khan said despite COVID-19 challenges, our government received record remittances, tax collection and export revenue.

Earlier, Minister for Industries and Production Khusro Bakhtiar said to facilitate new businesses we have fixed around nineteen thousand plots for lease on easy installments.

He said an amount of thirty billion rupees will be fixed for revamping SMEDA to facilitate SME sector.

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Chinese Ambassador calls on COAS General Bajwa, discusses regional security situation

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Mr Nong Rong, called on General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) at GHQ, today.

During the meeting matters of mutual interest, regional security situation and measures to further enhance bilateral cooperation were discussed.

COAS said that Pakistan remains committed to cooperate with its international partners for peace in the region.

The visiting dignitary thanked COAS for special measures taken for provision of safe and secure environment to CPEC projects in Pakistan and efforts towards regional stability.

The visiting dignitary also expressed satisfaction over progress on CPEC and reaffirmed the need for timely completion of remaining projects.

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Babar Azam declared as skipper of ICC Men's T20 Team of the Year, Rizwan and Shaheen are also part of the team

Babar Azam declared as skipper of ICC Men's T20 Team of the Year, Rizwan and Shaheen are also part of the team

Pakistan's star players, wicket keeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan and bowling sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi, also made it to the team.

In a statement issued for the announcement of Men’s T20I Team of the Year, the ICC said that it is to recognise 11 outstanding individuals who have impressed one and all, "be it with the bat, the ball or their all-round exploits in a calendar year."

Other players include Jos Buttler of England, Mitchell Marsh of Australia, David Miller of South Africa.

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NCOC bans indoor dining and weddings for cities with Covid positivity rate over 10pc

After a brief delay, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) finally issued Wednesday revised coronavirus guidelines and SOPs for the education, restaurant, entertainment, and other sectors as Pakistan continues its battle against a fifth wave of the pandemic and struggles to contain the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

In cities and districts with positivity higher than 10%, the classes for children under 12 years will continue on "staggered" days, while classes will be conducted daily for fully-vaccinated students above 12 years of age.

In the cities and districts which have a positivity ratio of up to 10%, classes will continue as usual, but with stringent COVID-19 protocols intact, as per NCOC's guidelines.

With effect from February 1, at least one dose for students above 12 years will be mandatory and no exemption other than medical reasons will be entertained, the NCOC guidelines stated.

"Aggressive sentinel testing in educational institutions will be carried out for targeted closures in high disease prevalence education institutes," the NCOC said.

Federating units in consultations with health authorities will set a number of cases or infection rate as the benchmark for closure of education institutes, the forum stated.

The decisions were taken during an NCOC session held today in Islamabad with Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in the chair, a statement from the forum said.

The forum took a "detailed review" of the current trend of the pandemic in the country and after a "deliberate and consultative process", it has agreed upon the following non-pharmaceutical interventions:

For cities/ districts with positivity above 10%:

Gatherings/Weddings:

Indoor gatherings of all types, including weddings, will be banned from January 24.

Outdoor gatherings, including weddings, will be allowed with a cap of fully vaccinated 300 guests — applicable from Jan 24.

Dinning

There will be a complete ban on indoor dining. However, outdoor dining for fully vaccinated citizens and takeaway service will be allowed.

Gyms

Indoor Gyms at 50% capacity for fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed.

Cinemas

Cinemas will be allowed to open at 50% capacity for fully vaccinated individuals only.

Shrines

Shrines are allowed to open at 50% capacity for fully vaccinated individuals only.

Amusement Parks

Allowed to open at 50% capacity for fully vaccinated people only.

Sports

There would be a complete ban on contact sports like karate, boxing, martial arts, water polo, kabaddi and wrestling.

Education sector

Schools will be allowed to open with 50% attendance (staggered days) for students below the age of 12 years. For students (fully vaccinated) over 12 years, the NCOC has recommended 100% attendance.

Cities with less than 10%

Gatherings/weddings

Indoor gatherings are allowed with a maximum limit of 300 guests (fully vaccinated), while outdoor events can be held with a maximum limit of 500 guests.

Dining

Indoor and outdoor dining is permitted for fully vaccinated individuals only, while takeaways are allowed 24/7.

Gyms

Indoor gyms are open for fully vaccinated individuals only.

Shrines

Open for fully vaccinated individuals only.

Parks

Open for fully vaccinated individuals only.

Sports

All types of sports are allowed for vaccinated individuals.

Education

Children will continue to attend schools with strict SOPs, while those above 12-years of age must have to be fully vaccinated.

Restrictions imposed across Pakistan

Business timings

Businesses will continue without time restrictions

Public transport

Public buses will be allowed to operate with 70% of their seating capacity. Wearing masks will be mandatory throughout the journey, with a complete ban on serving meals/snacks. Restrictions will come into force from January 20.

Railways

Railways will operate with 80% occupancy level from January 24.

Office Routine

Offices will be allowed to operate at 100% capacity with normal working hours. However, work from home is encouraged.

Domestic Air travel /meals

There will be a complete ban on meal/beverages serving during the in-flight journey for domestic travel.

Education sector

With effect from February 2022 vaccination for students above 12 years will be mandatory (at least one dose). No exemption other than medical reasons will be entertained.

Aggressive sentinel testing in educational institutions will be carried out for targeted closures in high disease prevalence education institutes.
Federating units in consultations with health authorities will set a number/percentage for closure of education institutes.

Mask wearing

Compliance to compulsory mask wearing while incorporating innovative measures for enforcement. Strict adherence to SOPs in mosques and other places of worship be ensured by all federating units.

Extended lockdowns

Targeted lockdown with stringent enforcement protocols based on risk assessment will continue.

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Opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif tests positive for coronavirus again

Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif has tested positive for coronavirus again, PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb confirmed Wednesday, as the country battles a fifth wave of the pandemic.

News of Shahbaz testing positive comes as active coronavirus cases in Pakistan shot up from 39,881 to 44,717 in the last 24 hours, the highest since October 6, according to official figures released Wednesday morning.

The PML-N president, a cancer survivor, who had last tested positive for COVID-19 in June 2020, is now isolating at home and resting as per his doctor's advice, Aurangzeb said in a statement.

"Shahbaz Sharif has asked the masses and PML-N workers to pray for his health," she added.

In recent days, President Arif Alvi and Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mehmood had tested positive for coronavirus again as well. The president has recovered from the virus six days after testing positive.

Dr Rana Muhammad Safdar, the director-general of health, had warned that coronavirus infections in Pakistan are doubling every week on average and could strain the country’s healthcare system in two weeks’ time.

In the last 24 hours. the country registered a positivity ratio at 9.48% as 5,472 new cases were detected after 57,669 tests were conducted, said the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), the forum leading Pakistan's COVID response.

Eight new deaths pushed the death toll to 29,037, while new infections have taken the caseload to 1.34 million, the NCOC's data showed.

he Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), meanwhile, has expressed concerns regarding the worsening coronavirus situation in the country.

The medical body, in a statement Tuesday, demanded the government immediately impose a ban on political rallies, sit-ins, and other public gatherings.

The association also warned of further aggravation of the coronavirus situation across the country in the next two to three weeks and said that there is a risk that the Omicron variant could become more deadly.

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Pakistan records 8 more corona deaths in a day

Pakistan has reported 8 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,338,993. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 29,037 on Wednesday.

According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 5,472 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
Punjab remains the worst-hit province in terms of deaths followed by Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Till now 13,091 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Punjab, 7,709 in Sindh 5,965 in KP, 969 in Islamabad, 749 in Azad Kashmir, 367 in Balochistan, and 187 in GB.

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Mohammad Hasnain to undergo test on bowling action after being reported at Big Bash League

Young Pakistan pace bowler Mohammad Hasnain will undergo a test on his bowling action on Tuesday after it was reported by umpires in the Big Bash League (BBL), according to a report by ESPNcricinfo.

The Hyderabad-born pacer, who made his debut over at the BBL with a triple-wicket maiden, will undergo the test at the International Cricket Council accredited bio-mechanics laboratory in Lahore, the report said.

The development comes after the the 21-year-old — who played for Sydney Thunder — was accused of chucking during a match against Sydney Sixers.

According to a report by Samaa, the incident occurred during the first innings of the match as Sixers’ captain Moises Henriques failed to connect when Hasnain bowled a bouncer.

Words were exchanged between the duo, with Henriques telling Hasnain: “Nice throw, mate”.

According to the ICC website, an illegal bowling action is where a player is throwing rather than bowling the ball.

"This is defined by the ICC as being where the player’s elbow extends by an amount of more than 15 degrees between their arm reaching the horizontal and the ball being released," the rules state.

If the player is found to be using an illegal bowling action, then they will be suspended from bowling until they have modified their bowling action and undertaken another test successfully, the rules add.

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Google to launch seamless self-sharing feature

Google will now let you share files with yourself. You no longer need to email yourself.

Google has updated its Nearby Share feature and will now allow users to share files with their other devices, Chromium Gerrit noted. The Self Share feature will be integrated into Nearby Share and is to be launched soon.

Nearby Share allows users to instantly transfer files, music, videos, to other Android and Chrome OS devices.

Nearby Share works similarly to Apple's AirDrop feature. However, Self Share will focus on sending files across your own devices without cables, online services, or third-party software.

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China urges caution opening overseas mail after Omicron case

China is urging people to wear masks and gloves when opening mail, especially from abroad, after authorities suggested the first case of the Omicron coronavirus virus variant found in Beijing could have arrived via a package from Canada.

Authorities vowed to step up disinfection of overseas mail and are insisting postal staff handling it are fully vaccinated.

The precautions come less than three weeks before the capital opens the Winter Olympic Games and as several cities work to stamp out new outbreaks of coronavirus infections.

"Minimize purchases of overseas goods or receiving mail from abroad," state broadcaster CCTV said late on Monday in a social media post.

"Be sure to protect yourself during face-to-face handovers and wear masks and gloves; try to open the package outdoors."

Health officials said the person found infected with the Omicron variant opened a package from Canada that had been routed through the United States and Hong Kong and transmission via the package "could not be ruled out".

The case highlighted the importance of "personal defence", CCTV said.

Similar suggestions on how to handle parcels, not just those from overseas, were made by the National Health Commission on its official WeChat account and reposted by authorities in the cities of Shanghai and Nanjing.

China has been an outlier in asserting that COVID-19 can be transmitted via cold-chain imports such as frozen meat and fish, even though the World Health Organization has played down the risk, and has been pushing a narrative via state media that the virus existed abroad before it was discovered in late 2019 in the central city of Wuhan.

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said last year that the relative risk of coronavirus infections through contact with contaminated surfaces or objects is considered low.

In recent weeks, China has been battling a resurgence in cases in several cities, some of them of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. On Tuesday, it reported 127 new local cases with confirmed symptoms.

The State Post Bureau issued a notice on Monday stating that international mail must be disinfected after reaching China, and staffers who process and deliver international mail must have received COVID-19 vaccinations and a booster.

China Post has also been reminding recipients of overseas mail to disinfect the contents "in a timely manner" with stickers pasted on parcels.

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Poor paying price of govt's incompetence: Bilawal bhutto

Co-Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that bulldozing of mini-budget by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government will cause historical poverty.

Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, in a statement, said that the poor people of the country will have to bear the weight of the historic incompetence of the PTI led federal government.

Bilawal reiterated that his party will start a protest from Karachi against the government from February 27.

While vowing to send the government packing, Bilawal said that they will only use democratic means to get rid of this government.

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Performance of the Govt is very poor: Maryam Nawaz

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday said that ouster of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is just a matter of days.

Talking to media, Maryam Nawaz said that Mian Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan soon but the time of his arrival will only be decided by PML-N.

Criticizing the government, she said that the performance of the government is very poor and even the federal cabinet members are speaking about this incompetence.

Maryam Nawaz said that people lost their lives due to government’s incompetence in Murree and now people can no longer tolerate this government even for even a day.

Talking about claims of PTI that four leaders of PML-N talked about removing Nawaz Sharif from leadership of the party, Maryam Nawaz said that PML-N is still intact despite repeated trials and hardships.

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Local bodies polls in federal capital to be held on April 15

Local government elections will be held on April 15 in federal capital through electronic voting machines (EVMs).

According to details, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has asked the federal government to provide 3900 electronic voting machines for the upcoming elections.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the concerned officials to provide the machines to ECP.

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz has also assured that the commission will be provided the machines before the election.

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ECP rejects plea to make foreign funding case report secret

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday has rejected the appeal to make the report of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) foreign funding case secret.

During the proceedings, the commission expressed shock over such an order and said that the report has already become a public document.

ECP further ordered the scrutiny committee formed for Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to submit report in 10 days

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Former PM Abbasi alleges PTI of embezzlement in 22 accounts

Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday has alleged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of embezzling in 22 bank accounts.

Talking to media, the PML-N leader said that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has committed corruption by establishing two companies abroad.

Earlier, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi stated that the government cannot take loan from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and will have to approach other banks.

While holding a press conference, he stated the board that the government used to consult with has been demolished.

“Governor State Bank will be the second most powerful person. Now, it will be difficult for the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to smoothly manage the national affairs and development process,” he added.

Abbasi said that people who celebrated mini-budget must be prepared for their wrath.

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Corona claims 7 more lives across pakistan within a day

Pakistan has reported 7 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,328,487. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 29,019 on Monday.

According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) 4,340 persons tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.

Province-wise Details

Punjab remains the worst-hit province in terms of deaths followed by Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Till now 13,090 individuals have lost their lives to the epidemic in Punjab, 7,697 in Sindh 5,960 in KP, 969 in Islamabad, 749 in Azad Kashmir, 367 in Balochistan, and 187 in GB.
Furthermore 502,500 coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Sindh, 453,392 in Punjab 182,311 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 111,376 in Islamabad, 34,758 in Azad Kashmir 33,705 in Balochistan and 10,445 in Gilgit-Baltistan.

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President Arif Alvi apologised to senior citizen over administrative injustice by FBR

President Arif Alvi has apologised to a senior taxpaying citizen over administrative injustice by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and directed the FBR chairman to take punitive action against the entire chain of decision makers involved in the case.

Expressing dismay over the treatment meted out to 82-year-old Abdul Hamid Khan, the president said that "their heads should hang in shame" for the inconvenience caused.

“Punitive action must be taken along the entire line of decision makers in this case and the FBR chairman should ensure that those responsible, in particular, and others, in general, go through courses to learn priorities and courtesy," he said.

The president while rejecting FBR’s appeal observed that it appeared that unlawful treatment was meted out "with a view to irritate and humiliate" the aging pensioner.

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Four PML-N leaders are "hell-bent on removing Nawaz Sharif : Fawad Ch

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has claimed that four PML-N leaders are "hell-bent on removing Nawaz Sharif from the party۔

Addressing a gathering in Lahore, Fawad said that there is a "rat race going on among senior PML-N members as to who would lead the party next," adding that, “four top-most party leaders want to remove PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif in a bid to take over the party's leadership.”

The federal minister even claimed that the four members he was referring to "even went out to meet someone and confessed that since  Nawaz had treated the country in a bad manner, they should instead be given a chance to lead the party."

Speaking about the "lack of coordination and trust" among Opposition parties, Fawad said that there is "so much mistrust among the three Opposition parties — PML-N, PPP, and JUI — that they don’t even blink an eye lest the other one should strike a deal."

The minister further said that Nawaz, who is currently living on the most expensive property in London, is directly responsible for the ongoing inflation in the country as he was the former premier of Pakistan.

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Murree incident occurred due to administrative negligence

The five-member probe committee formed by the government to inquire about the Murree tragedy has completed its investigation on Sunday and has revealed that the incident occurred due to administrative negligence.

According to sources, after completing its investigation — which was based on interviews of victims and administrative officials — the probe committee has departed from the hill station to Lahore.

The inquiry committee is expected to present its report to the Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday, sources said.

The probe committee prepared its report after recording the statements of victims and more than 30 officers from different administrative departments in Murree.

The probe has revealed that on the day of the incident, several snowploughs were parked at the same place which led to road blockages, the administrative staff was absent from duty, while a blizzard warning from the metrological department was blatantly neglected, according to sources.

On January 8, 23 people had died due to carbon monoxide poisoning while being stuck in their cars as thousands of tourist vehicles ended up being stranded in Murree due to heavy snowfall.

It should be recalled that following the tragic incident, the Punjab government had declared Murree as a calamity-hit area after heavy snowfall wreaked havoc on the city.

According to the local administration of Murree, rain and blizzards were forecast around Murree, with thunderstorms at a speed of 50-90 kmph along with heavy snowfall.

Further, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) had also reprimanded on Thursday the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and said it was responsible for the Murree tragedy.

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Cryptocurrency scam, No law governing virtual currencies in Pakistan

The Director General Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) revealed that currently there is no law or regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies in the country.

DG FIA Sanaullah Abbasi said that there was no section of law available in PECA-2016, FERA-1947 and AMLA-2010 regarding illegal and misuse of cryptocurrency. There was no regulatory framework for the virtual asset service providers (VASP) to comply with the FATF requirements, he added.

He warned banks not to make transactions using virtual currency mechanism as at present there is a legal lacunae in the country to check against its illegal operations and misuse.

FIA is taking up the issue of critical legal lacunae with the State Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday for proceeding against this new mode of crime.

At present, the cybercrime wing takes cognizance on the basis of online fraud, which is not adequate enough, Abbasi underlined.

He said, "the FIA is also investigating misuse of bank credit card for purchasing virtual currencies overseas, and wants the banks to guard against any violation of their system for transacting virtual currencies."

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Shahbaz Sharif lashed out at government for the rising inflation in country

PML-N President and Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif lashed out at the PTI-led government for the rising inflation in the country and said that he will give the government a tough time because of that.

Talking to the media in Lahore on Saturday, Shahbaz said that the country is witnessing record inflation for the first time in history, while poverty and unemployment are also persistently increasing due to the policies of the incumbent government.

"It is the result of Imran Khan Niazi's and his government’s negligence and corruption," he said.

Criticising the government's decision to increase petroleum prices, Shahbaz said that the regime is committing the "economic murder of the poor."

"This incompetent and corrupt government has plunged the nation in the mire of inflation," he said.

The PML-N president said that whenever petroleum prices increase in the international market, the government quickly reacts to it and increases prices in Pakistan too but never bothers providing any relief to the masses when the international market witnessed a downward trend.

Responding to a question regarding the potential no-confidence motion against the premier in the National Assembly, Shahbaz said that the move will be decided with mutual consultation of all Opposition parties.

 

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