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 Coronavirus POSITIVITY RATIO RISES TO 8.46% IN PAKISTAN  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan keeps on recording a sharp expansion in COVID-19 cases as the nation has enlisted 4,950 new diseases throughout the most recent 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Saturday.  The NCOC said that the nation's number of in general affirmed cases has ascended to 1,029,811, including 940,164 recuperations, adding that the energy pace of contaminations was recorded at 8.46 percent.  The COVID-19 asserted 65 additional lives the nation over as of now, incurring significant damage from the infection to 23,360, the NCOC said, adding that 3,187 individuals are in basic condition.  58,479 tests were led during the said period.  Sindh territory is the most influenced locale of the country with 380,093 diseases, trailed by the Punjab region which has announced 356,211 cases. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa stays third on the rundown with 143,673 cases. Islamabad, 87,304, Balochistan, 30,289, AJK, 24,

 BUREAU APPROVES DIGITAL MEDIA ADVERTISEMENT POLICY  ISLAMABAD: The government bureau meeting on Tuesday offered endorsement to Pakistan's first-historically speaking Digital Media Advertisement Policy 2021, ARY News revealed.  This was declared by Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Fawad Chaudhry while preparation media about choices taken in the government bureau that met in Islamabad on Tuesday with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the seat.  Under the approach, promotions will be made computerized, while guaranteeing straightforwardness, the pastor said.  "Without precedent for the set of experiences, zero installment is forthcoming against government's ads," said Fawad, adding that the officeholder government was chipping away at the enactment to ensure columnists against non-installment of pay rates.  Moreover, the government bureau likewise supported National Cyber Security Policy 2021 for information assurance and avoidance of cybercrimes.  The bur

 PTI secures most seats to frame next govt in Azad Jammu and Kashmir  MUZAFFARABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf (PTI) was good to go to shape the following government in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) all alone, as informal and unsubstantiated outcomes for 43 of the absolute 45 general seats of the Legislative Assembly proposed it being a long ways in front of its rivals.  The PTI won in 25 voting public — nine of them in Pakistan — trailed by the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) in 10 bodies electorate (one of them in Pakistan) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in six voting demographics (two of them in Pakistan), as per the informal outcomes gathered till late on Sunday night from up-and-comers just as sources in the Election Commission.  Among the champs was PTI's territorial boss Barrister Sultan Mahmood who got his seventh accomplishment in the nine general decisions held in LA-3, Mirpur-III since 1985. Aside from these nine general races, two by-decisions were likewise held in this

 Talha Talib completes fifth in Tokyo 2020 Olympics' 67kg weightlifting contest  While weightlifter Talha Talib completed fifth at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the 67kg weightlifting contest on Sunday his endeavors saw him get acclaim by the country.  The 21-year-old was positioning at the top before he was outperformed by competitors from China, Colombia and Italy in the last endeavors.  Talha, who is the first weightlifter from Pakistan in quite a while, showed his fortitude notwithstanding not having a mentor in the opposition.  Subsequent to lifting 150kg in grab, Talha fell while endeavoring 166kg in first endeavor at quick lift, he lifted 170kg in his subsequent endeavor to have his general lift of 320kg.  He remained board pioneer before Han Mayekon of Korea lifted 174kg in quick lift, pushing Talha to second place.  Later on in the opposition, Colombia's Luis Javier lifted 180kg and Italy's Zalmi Mirko lifted 177 in quick lift.  The gold award was baggedby China's

 A big part of all Afghan locale habitats under Taliban control, says top US general  Taliban guerillas control about portion of Afghanistan's area habitats, the top US general said on Wednesday, showing a quickly breaking down security circumstance.  Weakness has been filling in Afghanistan as of late, to a great extent prodded by battling in its regions as US drove unfamiliar soldiers total their withdrawal and the Taliban dispatch significant offensives, taking areas and line intersections.  "Vital energy has all the earmarks of being somewhat with the Taliban," General Mark Milley, the administrator of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, told journalists.  Milley said more than 200 of the 419 region places were under Taliban control. Last month, he had said the Taliban controlled 81 region places in Afghanistan.  While the radical gathering had not assumed control over any common capitals, they were squeezing the edges of half of them, he said.  The public authority has bla

 Covid cases stack up in Pakistan as country commends second day of Eid  HealthWeb DeskJuly 22, 2021  Dynamic cases cross 50,000 imprint, country reports 2,158 new COVID-19 cases, NCOC information shows  Offer  Covid cases stack up in Pakistan as country commends second day of Eid  ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus cases are proceeding to stack up in Pakistan, with the nation recording 52,752 dynamic infection cases on the second day of Eid ul Adha.  Another 40 passings were accounted for from Covid in Pakistan as of now, while 2,158 new sure cases were recorded in the nation, according to the National Command and Operation Center's insights from Thursday morning.  As indicated by the NCOC, 34,216 tests were led yesterday and the energy proportion stayed more than six percent. The current energy rate remains at 6.30%.  The loss of life because of illness in the nation has now arrived at 22,928 and 922,929 patients stand recuperated from the contamination.  In the interim, multiple hundred 50,

Country CELEBRATES EIDUL AZHA WITH RELIGIOUS ZEAL, Fervour The nation is observing Eidul Azha, the Festival of Sacrifice, with strict enthusiasm and intensity in the midst of Covid-19 measures to forestall the spread of the dangerous infection.  The faithfuls crowded mosques, Eidgahs and open places in all urban areas, towns and towns to offer Eid supplications with the execution of SOPs illustrated by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC).  Uncommon supplications were offered for the prosperity of the Muslim ummah just as progress, thriving and security of the country.  Following the Eid petitions, individuals began forfeiting creatures to recognize the incredible penance of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismael (AS).  Eidul Al Azha is one of the two significant celebrations in Islam. It denotes the finish of Hajj, the yearly and most significant journey to Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.  President Dr. Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan in their different messa

 India Used Israeli Spyware To Hack Imran Khan's Number  India is utilizing an Israeli organization's product considered Pegasus to hack the cell phones of government authorities, writers, and basic liberties activists all throughout the planet. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's number likewise showed up on the observation list as per an examination by 17 media associations.  The news has been generally canvassed in the worldwide media. As per a media source, 1000 PDA numbers in India showed up on the reconnaissance list while 100 were from Pakistan. PM Imran Khan's number was additionally on the reconnaissance list, yet it stays unverified if the endeavor was fruitful.  As per the Indian insightful news site, The Wire, 300 portable numbers showed up on the rundown of which 40 were Indian columnists from a renowned distribution just as the establishing editors of The Wire.  Reacting to the news, Fawad Chaudhry, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, tweet

Explorers to perform Waqoof-e-Arafat today  MAKKAH  - The Hajj ceremonies are proceeding in Hijaz-e-Moqaddas, Saudi Arabia as Muslim explorers from across the world will perform Waqoof-e-Arafat, the principle custom of Hajj in the sacred place where there is Islam, today on Monday.  The explorers will continue to Arafat today, to play out the fundamental custom of "Waqoof-e-Arafat". They will listen the message to be conveyed at Nimra Mosque and perform Zohr and Asr petitions together.  The explorers will invest energy in Arafat with petitions for acknowledgment of their journey and recitation of Qur'anic refrains until dusk.  After dusk, they will go to Muzdalifah, where they will remain until late, occupied with petitions in the wake of performing consolidated Maghreb and Isha supplications.  Recently, the "Ghilaf-e-Kaaba" has been changed in the yearly function held in early morning in Saudi Arabia, where Muslims have accumulated to play out the Hajj.  As ind

 PAKISTAN REPORTS 2,452 COVID-19 CASES IN PAST 24 HOURS  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has announced 2,452 new COVID-19 cases in the course of recent hours, taking the count of affirmed cases to 991,727.  As per the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 30 additional individuals passed on from the contamination during this period, pushing the loss of life to 22,811.  A sum of 49,503 examples were tried, out of which 2,452 were discovered to convey the dangerous infection. The disease rate was recorded at 4.95 percent, the NCOC said.  The quantity of complete tests to analyze the pandemic in the nation remains at 15,443,477, while 920,066 individuals have recaptured their wellbeing from the COVID-19.  2,532 individuals are as yet basic and being treated at the different emergency clinics of the country.  As of July 19, a sum of 22,735,993 portions have been controlled to individuals the nation over including 18,185,297 incomplete dosages and 4,550,696 completely inoculated.  Coronavirus i

 Afghanistan gets back to represetative, senior negotiators from Pakistan after agent's little girl's kidnapping  Afghanistan on Sunday got back to its represetative and senior negotiators from Pakistan after the concise "capturing" of the Afghan agent's little girl in Islamabad.  "Following the kidnapping of the Afghan minister's girl in Pakistan, the initiative of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan got back to Afghanistan's represetative and senior representatives from Pakistan until all security dangers are tended to including the capture and preliminary of the culprits of snatching," the Afghan unfamiliar service said in a proclamation.  It said an Afghan appointment will visit Pakistan soon to survey and circle back to the case and "every single related issue", adding that "ensuing activities will follow dependent on the discoveries".  Envoy Najibullah Alikhil's girl, Silsila, was kidnapped from Islamabad's busin

Saudi Arabia arranges second downsized Haj of Covid time     Pilgrimage travelers gushed out of the heavenly city of Mecca on Sunday, dispatching the customs of the extraordinary journey which Saudi Arabia is holding in a downsized structure for a subsequent year to avert the novel Covid.  Saudi Arabia is permitting just 60,000 completely inoculated residents and occupants of the Kingdom to partake, a long way from the huge groups that dive on Mecca in typical occasions, when the ceremonial draws some 2.5 million travelers.  Since Saturday, gatherings of pioneers have been playing out the "tawaf" at Mecca's Grand Mosque, surrounding the Kaaba, an enormous cubic construction hung in brilliant weaved dark fabric towards which Muslims all throughout the planet ask.  From that point onward, travelers have been advancing toward the Valley of Mina, where they will go through the evening.  "46,000 travelers have shown up in Mina," Deputy Minister of Haj and Umrah Abdel

 SAMARKAND: Prime Minister Imran Khan paid a two-day long authority visit to Uzbekistan.  During his visit in Tashkent, PM Imran Khan introduced and tended to Uzbekistan-Pakistan Business Forum, driven designation level discussions with top Uzbek authorities, and tended to a worldwide meeting. Uninvolved of the meeting, he met Afghan president Ashraf Ghani and EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs Joseph Borrel.  Wrapping up his authority commitment in Tashkent, he headed out to Uzbekistan's memorable urban areas of Samarkand and Bukhara.  Joined by his Uzbek partner, Prime Minister Khan offered his appreciation at the Shrine of Hazrat Imam Bukhari in Samarkand.  The head administrator additionally visited the Mausoleum of Baha-Ud-Din Naqshband (author of the Naqshbandi Sufi request) during his visit to Bukhara.

 PAKISTAN REPORTS 2,783 NEW COVID-19 CASES AS INFECTION RATE JUMPS TO 5.65%  ISLAMABAD: Coronavirus cases are indeed ascending in Pakistan as 2,783 new contaminations were identified during the previous 24 hours, taking the count of affirmed cases to 986,668.  As per the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), 39 additional individuals passed on from the contamination during this period, incurring significant damage to 22,760.  An aggregate of 49,247 examples were tried, out of which 2,783 were discovered to convey the destructive infection. The disease rate increased to 5.65 percent, the NCOC said.  There are a sum of 45,579 dynamic cases in the nation at present with 2,508 patients in basic consideration.  On Friday, Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar said individuals with the two portions of antibody against COVID have multiple times lower hazard of getting infection contrasted with the individuals who are not inoculated.  Tending to a media preparation in Islamabad a

 Pakistan, India set in same gathering for T20 World Cup 2021  Karachi: Pakistan and India will require on one another in couple of months time as both group are put in same gathering for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021.  The world's overseeing body reported gatherings for the uber occasion, facilitated by the BCCI in Oman and the United Arab Emirates from 17 October to 14 November.  The gatherings, chosen in the premise of group rankings starting at 20 March 2021, see reigning champs the West Indies pooled alongside previous bosses England, Australia and South Africa in Group 1 of the Super 12s, with two qualifiers from Round 1 going along with them.  Gathering 2 will include previous heroes India and Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan and the other two qualifiers from Round 1.  Eight groups will challenge the first round including programmed qualifiers Sri Lanka and Bangladesh with the leftover six who booked their spot through the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.

 Pak versus Eng: Leg strain powers Hassan Ali to miss first T20I  Hassan Ali will presently be evaluated in front of the second T20I, following which choice on his cooperation will be made  In the thing is being deciphered as a difficulty for the Pakistan cricket crew, quick bowler Hasan Ali won't be a piece of the playing XI today that takes on England at Trent Bridge.  Hassan Ali has been refreshed for the first of the three T20Is against England as a careful step because of a strain in his left leg, which he picked during an instructional meeting at Trent Bridge on Thursday.  The quick bowler will currently be surveyed in front of the second T20I, following which choice on his investment will be made.  Pakistan face England in first T20I today  Pakistan will endeavor to disregard their humiliating 3-0 ODI series misfortune to a subsequent option England crew Friday as they take on the hosts in the primary T20I at Trent Bridge.  Britain will be encouraged by the arrival of captai

 HYDERABAD'S HISTORIC MUKHI HOUSE TURNED INTO MUSEUM  HYDERABAD: The Provincial Minister for Culture, Tourism and Antiquities Syed Sardar Ali Shah has initiated the notable Mukhi House Museum in Hyderabad.  Chief general of the way of life, the travel industry and relics office, Manzoor Kanasro, and different authorities were available during the introduction function.  Mukhi House, worked in 1920 by conspicuous figure of Hyderabad, Mukhi Jethanand, had been given over to the Sindh government back in 2015 to change it over to Hyderabad Museum.  Beneficiaries of Mr Jethanand visited Hyderabad in 2013 and had wished to change the structure over to an exhibition hall.  Situated close to Hyderabad's Pakka Qila, Mukhi House draws in sightseers even today. The stone utilized in the royal residence is from Jodhpur, India. Indeed, even its entryways and windows are made of Sheesham and Sagwan wood.  Jawaharlal Nehru and different characters of the subcontinent had remained as visitors

 OGRA RECOMMENDS RS11 PER Liter HIKE IN PETROL PRICE ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has arranged a synopsis, looking for an expansion in petroleum costs from July 16, ARY News investigated Wednesday citing sources.  As per sources aware of the choice, the controller has suggested an increment in petroleum cost by Rs11.50 per liter.  The authority has proposed an expansion of Rs2.40 per liter in the cost of fast diesel, Rs1.50 in the cost of lamp oil and Rs1.40 in light diesel.  Any official conclusion in the climb in petroleum costs would be made after endorsement from Prime Minister Imran Khan.  On June 30, the petrol service had reported Rs2 per liter climb in petroleum cost.  The public authority had endorsed Rs2 per liter increment on petroleum and Rs1.44 per liter on diesel. The cost of lamp fuel oil had been expanded up to Rs3.86 per liter while the pace of light diesel was lifted to Rs3.72 per liter

 Pakistan welcomes Hamid Karzai to go to 'uncommon' Afghan gathering  Fawad Chaudhry says PM Imran Khan has called previous Afghan president and welcomed him to go to the unsettled  Previous Afghan president Hamid Karzai. Record photograph  Previous Afghan president Hamid Karzai. Record photograph  Fawad says Pakistan finds proceeded with endeavors for Afghan harmony.  PM Imran Khan examined Afghan harmony with previous Afghan president Hamid Karzai via phone, says Fawad.  Pakistan will have diverse top Afghan pioneers to look for an answer for the Afghan issue, says Fawad.  ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said that Pakistan is proceeding with its endeavors to accomplish steadiness and security in Afghanistan.  In a tweet, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan had a telephonic discussion with previous Afghan President Hamid Karzai and welcomed him to go to a "extraordinary" meeting on Afghanistan circumstance the nation would so

 New guide for attaches with US being settled, Senate body told  ISLAMABAD: The Senate Committee on Defense and National Security was educated on Wednesday that another guide for wide based binds with the United States was being settled.  Public safety Adviser Dr Moeed Yusuf, while instructions the panel, said an exertion was being made to extend the ties from simply being Afghanistan explicit.  NSA Yusuf and his American partner Jake Sullivan are the central people for the particular sides for rejuvenating the relationship. The two met in Geneva in May in which they had conceded to more noteworthy commitment and monetary collaboration.  The NSA said their attention was on setting up an implementable and feasible arrangement for taking the ties forward. The guide, he said, imagined collaboration in business and exchange, venture, immunization producing, environmental change, protection area and advancing territorial monetary network.  He communicated the expectation that there would be

 Babar Azam outperforms Virat Kohli in ICC ODI positioning  Babar Azam — who struck a fine 158 in the last ODI — has acquired eight rating focuses to arrive at a vocation best 873 rating focuses  Babar Azam arrives at a vocation best 873 rating focuses.  The Pakistani captain is 16 focuses in front of India's Virat Kohli.  India's Rohit Sharma is third in the ICC Men's positioning.  Pakistani captain Babar Azam has started to lead the pack in the International Cricket Council's Men's ODI Batting Rankings, outperforming India's commander Virat Kohli, after his heavenly exhibition against England at Edgbaston on Tuesday.  The 26-year-old Pakistan skipper — who struck a fine 158 in the last match of the series — has acquired eight rating focuses to arrive at a vocation best 873 rating focuses, 16 a bigger number of than Kohli, who is in runner up.  India's Rohit Sharma is third in the ICC Men's positioning with 825 rating focuses, New Zealand's Ross Tay

 Sindh to boycott indoor eating, close schools after uptick in Covid cases  The Sindh government on Wednesday chose to reimpose Covid limitations with indoor eating and schools set to close again because of a resurgence in Covid-19 cases in the area.  The choice was taken in a gathering of the Provincial Task Force on Coronavirus managed by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.  The prohibition on indoor eating would start from tomorrow (July 15) night.  Concerning schools, all classes would be suspended from Friday while for grades 9 or more, just assessments would be held.  Terminations from July 15 (Thursday):  Indoor eating  Indoor rec centers and indoor games exercises  Films  Terminations from July 16 (Friday):  Schools aside from tests for grades 9 or more  Event congregations and water parks  Ocean View, Hawkesbay and Keenjhar lake  Entertainment meccas, water parks, Sea View, Hawkesbay and Keenjhar lake are set to close from Friday while films, indoor rec centers and indoor gam

 More than 40 Delta variation cases detailed in Karachi in about fourteen days  KARACHI: More than 40 instances of the Delta variation — a profoundly harmful Covid-19 strain that has caused demolition in India a couple of months back — have been accounted for in the city during the current month.  Sources revealed to Dawn the cases additionally elaborate a group of five living in Lyari.  As per the wellbeing division information, a duplicate of which is accessible with Dawn, 24 instances of the Delta variation were accounted for last month. The tests were to a great extent performed at the Aga Khan University Hospital and the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad.  "The flood in Covid-19 the nation over, especially in Karachi is disturbing, which demonstrates that we are in the hold of a fourth wave. The Covid-19 unit at the Indus Hospital is full and the equivalent is the situation at other significant tertiary consideration emergency clinics in the city," said Dr Sa

 Grade 7 book seized in Punjab for printing Malala's image  LAHORE: The Punjab Curriculum and Textbook Board (PCTB) on Monday seized the social examinations book for grade 7 distributed by the Oxford University Press (OUP) for printing the image of Malala Yousufzai close by that of 1965 conflict legend Maj Aziz Bhatti Shaheed in the rundown of significant characters.  Photos of some significant characters had been distributed on page 33 of the book that included Quaid-I-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, public artist Allama Iqbal, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Liaqat Ali Khan, incredible giver Abdul Sattar Edhi, Begum Raana Liaquat Ali Khan, Nishan-I-Haider beneficiary Maj Aziz Bhatti Shaheed and dissident Malala Yousufzai.  As of now flowed in different instructive foundations, sources said the PCTB, police and different offices were directing assaults on shops across the city even at the time the report was documented to seize duplicates of the book for distributing Malala's image other than

 Messi closes prize dry spell as Argentina beat Brazil to win Copa America  Argentina's Lionel Messi lifts the prize subsequent to beating Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America last match at Maracana arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday. — AP  Argentina's Lionel Messi is tossed into the air by colleagues in the wake of winning the 2021 Copa America football competition last match against Brazil at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday. — AFP/File  Argentina's Lionel Messi lifts the prize subsequent to beating Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America last match at Maracana arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday. — AP  Argentina's Lionel Messi is tossed into the air by colleagues subsequent to winning the 2021 Copa America football competition last match against Brazil at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Saturday. — AFP/File  Whiz Lionel Messi won his first prize with his public group as Angel Di Maria's objective gave Argentina a 1-0 success

 The Delta concern  THE spread of the exceptionally contagious Delta variation in the nation has started fears of an approaching calamity.  NCOC seat Asad Umar this week cautioned that man-made brainpower models designate "obvious indicators" that Pakistan is encountering its fourth wave. The inspiration proportion in Islamabad this week leaped to 7pc. The public energy proportion was under 4pc starting yesterday, however given the rate at which the infection is spreading, it won't be some time before this figure develops to indefensible levels.   Valid, inoculation is in progress, yet the speed is unreasonably delayed for enormous wraps of the populace to have accomplished insusceptibility. Under 4m individuals in the nation are completely immunized, while the public authority's objective is 70m inoculated grown-ups.  In the initial three waves, a mix of karma and keen lockdowns implied that Pakistan luckily got away from the overwhelming situations that were seen

 Back to the 90s in Afghanistan Afghanistan is returning to the 90s when the then USSR pulled out under worldwide tension and interior financial wreck. In those days, Afghanistan was left in political chaos with common conflict approaching not too far off. The US, which was leading 'jihad' against an 'underhanded domain', walked out on the Afghans who needed to live with savagery at home or mull in hopeless conditions abroad. We have now turned up at ground zero following 20 years!  The US has evidently been amazingly flighty in leaving behind an unsteady government in Afghanistan with a high danger of the nation diving into common conflict. Unfamiliar nationals and numerous Afghans have effectively begun escaping the country in the midst of the Taliban's headway to the capital. Noticeably debilitated and badly prepared, the Afghan security powers are on the retreat making ready for conventional warlords to fill the force vacuum. It is expected that the warlords, be