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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 ...

 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 Broadcastin...

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....

 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 com...

 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 ...

 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 ...

 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 Cu...

 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 ...

 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...

 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