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 Anger is a flame of fire, it must also be stressed. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) It says: "Nobody can see a person when he sees them. Rather wrestling is what it is Anger sometimes touches your own soul. "Remember, as with Kody Eri, honey is bad. Otherwise, such anger leads to loss of faith. ”Anger is very bad hair. That anger Extremely sinful acts like the mark, the mark and the tongue draw the sin away, and therefore the sin of the heart. Are also created, such as enmity, hatred, outrage, mischief, revealing secrets and disgrace. Intend to do etc. And to anger the Muslim, to please his Muslim grandmother Feeling unhappy and being in a state of grief and annoyance overwhelms him. All these sins of destruction and ruin Have strong causes. God bless us. Harvest: The treatment of anger should be dealt with in two ways: 1) By exercising and killing it, killing it. Needless to say, killing does not mean that anger is not the substance. Becaus...

 'Can be partners with US in peace but never in conflict,' says PM Imran in wide-ranging NA budget speech Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks in the National Assembly on Wednesday. — Photo courtesy: PM Imran's Instagram Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday strongly emphasised that Pakistan could be "partners with the United States in peace but never in conflict" and criticised past policies that had led to Pakistan joining the US war on terror in Afghanistan. He made the comments during a wide-ranging speech in the National Assembly, a day after the budget for the new fiscal year was approved with a majority vote. "When we gave so many services, did they (US) praise us or acknowledge our sacrifices? Instead, they called us a hypocrite and blamed us. Instead of appreciating us, Pakistan was bad-mouthed. " Read: 'US couldn’t win the war from inside Afghanistan after 20 years — how would it do it from bases in Pakistan?' The prime minister said tha...

 World Bank approves $800m loan Funds will help government finance budget deficit Shahbaz Rana June 30, 2021 the world bank board approved 400 million pace loan only after the government accepted at least six prior conditions photo afp The World Bank board approved $400 million PACE loan only after the government accepted at least six prior conditions. PHOTO: AFP ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has approved $800 million in loans to finance Pakistan’s budget deficit after the government accepted conditions like increasing electricity prices to reduce circular debt and giving targeted subsidies - measures the lender said would increase poverty in the country. The board of directors of the World Bank approved financing for two programmes - Pakistan Programme for Affordable and Clean Energy (PACE) and the second Securing Human Investments to Foster Transformation (SHIFT-II), totalling $800 million, stated the World Bank. >The board approved the $400 million PACE loan only after the governme...

 UN chief urges India to end use of pellets against children in occupied Kashmir UN Secretary General António Guterres urged India on Monday to end the use of pellets against children in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and stop associating children with the security forces in any way. — AFP/File UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary General António Guterres urged India on Monday to end the use of pellets against children in Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and stop associating children with the security forces in any way. The UN chief made these observations in his latest report on “Children and Armed Conflict” presented in the UN Security Council on Monday for an open debate. The report does not clarify how India has been associating children with the security forces. The report revealed that last year, grave violations were committed against some 19,300 youngsters, particularly in war zones, such as Afghanistan, Syria and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. “The disregard for children’s rights a...

 Between hype and reality There are two types of sellers’ accounts on Amazon — professional and individual. — Reuters/File YOUNG Musaf Hanif, a software developer working with a start-up that provides ecommerce solutions and digital consultancy in Karachi, is very busy these days. Following the last month’s announcement that ecommerce giant Amazon has added Pakistan to its sellers’ list, several people have been approaching him and his firm with a similar question i.e. how fast they could launch a business on the mega online retail platform. “Every day I encounter people who are eager to make a seller’s account on Amazon but got no idea that it isn’t free,” says Hanif while referring to the hype the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government has created on social media about Amazon. “No doubt there is a great potential but people should understand making an Amazon sellers account and choosing a target market to sell their products is not easy because of strict rules as well as tough com...

 Open your eyes to the secrets of your personality Love, hate, happiness or sad eyes reveal everything Love, hate, happiness or sad eyes reveal everything  Karachi: The moon shining in the cluster of stars in the blue sky, the sun bathing in the colors of the rainbow, all these beautiful views are visible to the naked eye. The eyes are a part of the human body that is mentioned more in poetry and literature than in medicine. These are the eyes that say a lot, these are the eyes that deceive us the most. On the one hand, they show glimpses of sparkling water in the desert, on the other hand, they present the oasis in the form of a desert. Love, hate, happiness or sad eyes reveal everything. We can judge a person's personality by looking into their eyes. Like the color of the eyes, the texture of the eyes also reveals your personality. Hazel eyes Brown-eyed people are usually gentle and kind. If your eyes are brown then you will always be ready to love and help others. However...

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Saturday said there was "no room" to keep Pakistan on the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list and wondered if the body is a technical or a political forum. The foreign minister's statement came a day after the watchdog retained Pakistan on its grey list despite the country meeting 26 out of 27 conditions. Pakistan was also given a new six-point action plan, keeping Islamabad exposed to global pressure tactics. "Some powers desire to keep the sword of FATF hanging over Pakistan," said the foreign minister.  The foreign minister said the global body acknowledged that Pakistan had fully implemented 26 points and had made progress on the 27th point - CFT (combating the financing of terrorism) - as well. "In my view, in such a situation, there is no room to keep Pakistan on the grey list," FM Qureshi stressed. "It remains to be seen whether this forum (FATF) is being used for politica...

 LPaz: (Special Feature) The lowest deaths from heart disease are in Hong Kong, Japan and France and the highest deaths are in China. But scientists are surprised to learn that there is a tribe in the world whose people have the best minds and hearts without modern medicine. The tribe is Tasmania, located in Bolivia. The Tasmanian tribe has a population of 16,000. According to a 2017 study, these people have the best hearts. But research from 2021 has also shown that the brains of Tasmanians are among the healthiest brains in the world. The study looked at 746 men and women from the Tasmanian tribe, ranging in age from 40 to 96. His brain was CT scanned. Their brains were compared to those in Germany, the United States and the Netherlands. Expert research confirmed the 2017 study. It also found that middle-aged and older people had smaller brains than the West. Although the brain was normal in other people, the brain may be smaller due to old age. According to Andre Erie Mia, a r...

 Pakistan to remain on FATF grey list The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) announced on Friday that Pakistan will continue to remain on the watchdog's "increased monitoring list", also known as the grey list, till it addresses the single remaining item on the original action plan agreed to in June 2018 as well as all items on a parallel action plan handed out by the watchdog's regional partner – the Asia Pacific Group (APG) – in 2019. Announcing the decision in a virtual press conference after the financial watchdog's five-day plenary meeting, FATF President Dr Marcus Pleyer said, "Pakistan has made significant progress and it has largely addressed 26 out of 27 items on the action plan it first committed to in June 2018." Pleyer, however, added that the item on financial terrorism still needed to be addressed which concerned the "investigation and prosecution of senior leaders and commanders of UN-designated terror groups". He also pointed ...

 Number of jobless people to reach 6.65m in 2020-21 ISLAMABAD: The number of unemployed people in the country has been estimated to reach 6.65 million during the fiscal year 2020-21, compared to 5.80m of the outgoing financial year. According to the government’s annual plan 2020-21, Pakistan has the 9th largest labour force in the world which is increasing every year. The number of employed workers will reach 62.91m in 2020-21 from 62.18m in 2019-20. According to the Labour Force Survey 2017-18, unemployment rate for the next year (2020-21) has been estimated at 9.56 per cent. Pakistan is experiencing the phenomenon of unemployed educated people, particularly jobless graduates. The unemployment rate among degree-holders is almost three times higher than the other overall unemployed people. The reason given for this is a mismatch between the education being imparted and the need of the economy to sufficiently absorb fresh graduates. Unemployment among educated people more widespre...

 Committed to restoring statehood’, Modi tells IIOJK leaders All leaders demanded full-fledged statehood, says Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad after meeting with Indian PM Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a three-hour meeting with top political leaders from Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on Thursday, has "committed" to restore the occupied valley's statehood. On August 5, 2019, the Modi’s government had revoked articles in the Indian constitution that guaranteed IIOJK's partial autonomy and other rights including its own flag and constitution. A huge accompanying security operation saw tens of thousands of extra troops — adding to 500,000 already there — enforce a siege-like curfew. Thousands were arrested and telecommunications were cut for months. Read more: ‘Restoration’ of old IIOJK status on cards IIOJK was demoted to a union territory governed directly from New Delhi, while the Ladakh region was carved out into a separate administr...