’ناتجربہ کار ٹوور آپریٹر اور ڈرائیور سے بچیں‘: سیاحتی مقامات کی طرف جانے سے پہلے اِن چیزوں کا خیال رکھیں!

پُرفضا مقامات تک جانے کے خواہشمند افراد جب لمبا سفر اور تگڑی رقم خرچ کر کے تفریحی مقامات تک پہنچتے ہیں تو بعض اوقات درست منصوبہ بندی نہ ہونے کی وجہ سے سکون کی بجائے سیاحت اذیت ناک بن جاتی ہے۔ اگر آپ ان چیزوں کا خیال رکھیں گے تو آپ کا سفر یادگار ہوسکے گا۔

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Seven die, as picnickers’ coaster upturns near Mauripur truck stand

KARACHI: A coaster carrying picnickers upturned near Mauripur truck stand leaving seven persons dead, ARY News reported on Sunday.

“A coaster van was carrying people for picnic to Hawkes Bay, when it overturned near the new truck stand of Mauripur,” rescue sources said.

“Seven persons in the van including three children and three women died in the accident, while scores of others injured,” said rescue workers.

Three children died in mishap on the spot, while four others succumbed to their injuries while on the way to the hospital.

The rescue officials, police and local people gathered at the spot of the accident and dead bodies and injured trapped in the vehicle were removed from the van and transferred to the civil hospital.

Police said that the ill-fated coaster collided with a trailer suddenly emerged from a street. “Trailer driver has fled from the scene, while the trailer has been taken in custody,” police officials said.

The speedy coaster after colliding with the trailer hit the footpath, an eyewitness said.

There were 40 to 45 passengers in the coaster, the affected family members were residents of Azizabad, police said.

The deceased included three children, three women and a man, while scores of injured said to be in a precarious condition.

The deceased have been identified as Sakeen, 6 years, Zeenar 4 years, Kinza 10 years, Qadeer 14 years, Sughra 40 years, Saadia 45 years and a dead woman yet to be identified, rescuers said.

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Budget 2024-25: President Zardari signs Finance Bill

President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday signed the Finance Bill 2024 approving the federal budget 2024-25, ARY News reported. 

A signed copy of the Finance Bill will also be sent to Parliament. The new federal budget will come into effect from July 1

On June 28, the National Assembly passed the federal budget amid opposition protests.

The National Assembly, in a session chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, approved the federal budget 2024-25 worth Rs18.877 trillion. However, the session saw a walkout by the opposition after they were not allowed to speak on their objections during the passage of the financial bill.

Read more: IMF says budget 2024 approval ‘not enough’, demands Pakistan to ‘Do more’

Despite the opposition’s protest, the assembly passed the provision to increase the tax rates on international air travel tickets. From July 1, passengers travelling in economy and economy plus classes must pay an additional tax of Rs12,500 on international tickets.

Tax hikes are more substantial for travellers in business, club, and first-class. The ticket tax rate for travel to North, Central, and South America has been increased to Rs350,000. Additionally, the tax on business and club class tickets for the USA and Canada has risen to Rs100,000.

PM Shehbaz Sharif 

Earlier, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said that the government had to prepare the fiscal year budget 2024-25 while keeping recommendations of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in mind.

PM Shehbaz hoped to get a good response from the IMF. “If the response comes from the IMF, we will present it (before the house) on Wednesday,” he added.

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Five killed as ambulance collides with oil tanker in Attock

ATTOCK: Five people, including three women, were killed when a Rescue 1122 ambulance carrying a patient to hospital collided with an oil tanker in Attock early Saturday, ARY News reported.

According to rescue sources, three persons, including a Rescue 1122 employee, were critically injured in the incident.

The accident took place at Hakla interchange when the ambulance carrying a female patient suffering from paralysis collided with the tanker.

Earlier on Monday, at least five people of the same family were killed when a vehicle collided with their motorcycle in Farooqabad city near Pandour village, Sheikhupura.

According to Rescue 1122, the incident took place because of speeding.

The ill-fated family was heading to Gujjar Pura area of Lahore from Amar Sadhu to meet their relatives on Eidul Adha.

After being informed, police and rescue officials rushed to the site and shifted the bodies and injured to hospital for medico-legal formalities and treatment respectively.

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کیا چھت پر سفید رنگ کرنے سے گھر ٹھنڈا ہو سکتا ہے؟

آپ نے دیکھا ہو گا کہ کئی لوگ اپنے گھروں کو ٹھنڈا کرنے کے لیے چھت پر سفید رنگ کر دیتے ہیں۔ لیکن کیا اس سے کوئی فرق پڑتا بھی ہے یا نہیں؟

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Punjab doctors end strike

LAHORE: Following the Lahore High Court’s orders, the Young Doctors Association (YDA) in Punjab has called off their protest, ARY News reported. 

The Young Doctors Association (YDA) has been on strike across government hospitals in Punjab since June 15 after some doctors were detained on the pretext of fire incident in a teaching hospital of Sahiwal.

President of the Young Doctors Association, Dr. Shoaib Niazi, said they are ending their ongoing strike for a day. We will appear before the LHC today to present our stance, he added.

During Thursday’s hearing, Acting Chief Justice Shujaat Ali Khan of the Lahore High Court heard a petition from the Young Doctors Association regarding an inquiry into the Sahiwal incident.

Read more: Doctors’ strike: Punjab govt to hire 900 new medical officers

During the hearing, Acting Chief Justice Shujaat Ali Khan expressed concern upon seeing the doctors in court, remarking that doctors should be in hospitals, not in courts.

Acting Chief Justice Shujaat Ali Khan asked them to perform their duties and provide a guarantee that they would end the strike.

Justice Shujaat Ali remarked that Punjab is the largest province, with a population of 120 million, and doctors and engineers are assets to the country. He emphasized that this is not a monarchy or the Mughal era, and that doctors will be provided with all kinds of protection.

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Karachi may receive rain with gusty winds today

KARACHI: Karachi and other districts of Sindh may receive light rain with gusty winds and thunderstorms today and tomorrow, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said.

Most districts of Sindh experiencing extremely hot weather while the coastal areas a hot and humid weather.

The Met Office has forecast rain showers with thunderstorms in Karachi, Badin, Hyderabad, Thatta and Sujawal districts.

Precipitation likely in Karachi’s suburbs during the afternoon and evening today.

On Wednesday, a dust storm swept through parts of Karachi, adding to the hot and humid conditions.

Sindh’s eastern districts Mithi, Thar Parkar, Umarkot, Sanghar, Mirpur Khas also expected to receive rain with thunderstorm in the evening or night.

Weather experts stated that a low-pressure system currently located in south of India’s Gujarat is influencing the weather. “There is likelihood of thunderstorms and rainfall under the influence of this system”.

The PMD also stated that moist currents from the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal are penetrating the southern and eastern parts of Pakistan. These currents are expected to reach the upper parts of the country from Thursday, bringing thundershowers with gusty winds to Sindh and other provinces.

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PUBG Mobile World Cup: Group draw results revealed

PUBG Mobile Esports revealed the 24 teams that will be making their way to the PUBG Mobile World Cup (PMWC), which will be hosted at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Part of the “PUBG MOBILE World Cup Group Draw,” this stage of the tournament saw 24 teams split into different randomly assigned groups: Group Red, Green, and Yellow, where they’ll compete to secure their spot in the international event in Riyadh.

Teams were split into five pools based on their placements in regional PUBG MOBILE Super League (PMSL) events, including the Peacekeeper Elite League (PEL), PUBG MOBILE Pro Series (PMPS), PUBG MOBILE Rivals Cup (PMRC), the PUBG MOBILE Japan League (PMJL), and an invitation extended to Vampire Esports based on their performance in last year’s mid-season tournament.

With the 24 teams assigned, the Group Stage begins, with the top 12 teams from the Group Stage qualifying for the Main Tournament, and the bottom 12 getting a second chance as they compete against each other and four other teams at the Survival Stage (these four teams ranked in fifth place during regional PMSL tournaments).

Group Red:

• Brute Force (Russia)

• Tianba (China)

• 4Merical Vibes

• REJECT (Japan)

• Dplus (South Korea)

• D’Xavier (Vietnam)

• Besiktas Black (Turkey)

• Yoodoo Alliance (Malaysia)

Group Green:

• Team Liquid (Brazil)

• Team Harame Bro (Philippines)

• Vampire Esports (Thailand)

• TJB Esports (China)

• Falcons Force

• Madbulls

• IHC Esports

• Talon Esports (Indonesia)

Group Yellow:

• BOOM Esports (Indonesia)

• CAG Osaka (Japan)

• DRX (South Korea)

• IW NRX (Turkey)

• Alpha7 Esports (Brazil)

• INCO Gaming (Brazil)

• Money Makers (Kazakhstan)

• POWR Esports (Saudi Arabia)

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‘IT companies to be fully facilitated for investments in Pakistan’

Minister of State for Information Technology & Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has assured to extend full facilitation to the IT companies for investments in Pakistan.

Addressing a delegation of Swedish companies in Islamabad today, she mentioned that Special Investment Facilitation Council is facilitating investment in diverse sectors.

The Minister of State said digitization of economy is top priority of the present government. She said we have kicked off with the digitization of the Federal Board of Revenue.

She said approval has been given for the establishment of national digitization commission to be headed by the prime minister and represented by the four provinces.

Read more: Pakistan earns $2.5 billion from IT services’ export

Pakistan earned US $2.593 billion by providing different Information Technology (IT) services to various countries during the first ten months of the current fiscal year 2023-24.

This shows a growth of 20.41 per cent as compared with the US $2.135 billion earned through the provision of services during the corresponding months of the last fiscal year 2022-23, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported.

During the months under review, the export grew by 24.55 per cent as it surged from US $1.729 billion last year to US $2.153 billion during July-April 2023-24.

Among the computer services, the exports of software consultancy services witnessed an increase of 10.80 per cent, from US$ 633.107 million to US$ 701.456 million this year while the export of hardware consultancy services also surged by 19.24 per cent, from US$ 4.793 million to US$ 5.715 million.

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Two killed, 20 injured in rain-related incidents in Balochistan

QUETTA:  At least 2 people were killed and several others injured in different rain-related incidents in Balochistan’s Dera Bugti district, said PDMA in a statement.

According to the PDMA report, two people died and 20 people were injured due to heavy rains in the Sui area of Dera Bugti. The condition of most of the wounded is said to be critical, the report said.

After the rains, emergency was declared in the hospitals to treat the inured person. Most of the areas in Dera Bugti were without electricity due to the collapse of several electricity poles.

PDMA further said in its report that rescue operation has been launched by Pakistan Army, FC and PDMA in the affected areas and people have been shifted to safer places.

According to the weather department, rain with wind/thundershower is also expected in Balochistan’s Lasbella, Khuzdar, Awaran, Jhal Magsi, Kalat, Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Dera Bugti, Kohlu, Zhob and Barkhan districts from 26th to 28th June.

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IHC orders removal of Zartaj Gul’s name from ECL

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday ordered to remove Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Zartaj Gul’s name from the Exit Control List (ECL), ARY News reported.

As per the details, the court directed the Assistant Attorney General to submit a report in this regard within one week.

During the hearing, the court inquired about the status of the cases against Zartaj Gul and was informed that there are two cases against her, both of which she has been granted bail for.

Justice Tariq Mahmood remarked that while the names of terrorists are not included in the ECL, only the names of assembly members are being included.

The court questioned why Zartaj Gul’s name was included in the ECL despite being booked in cases that are minor and bailable

READ: Zartaj Gul gets interim bail in May 9 riots case

The court also warned that those who wrongly included her name in the ECL could also be summoned.

Earlier, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) approved interim bail of PTI leader Zartaj Gul in a case pertaining to vandalism and riots at Gujranwala Cantt on May 9.

The ATC judge approved the interim bail plea of Zartaj Gul till April 18, directing her to cooperate with the investigators. The interim bail was granted on the applicant’s written assurance of future appearance.

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WikiLeaks says Julian Assange is ‘free’ after US plea deal

Julian Assange has been released from prison and left Britain, WikiLeaks said, as he reached a landmark plea deal with US authorities that brought an end to his years-long legal drama.

“Julian Assange is free,” WikiLeaks wrote on X of its founder, who had been detained in Britain for five years as he fought extradition to the United States which sought to prosecute him for revealing military secrets.

He has agreed to plead guilty to a single count of conspiracy to obtain and disseminate national defence information, according to a document filed in court in the Northern Mariana Islands in the Pacific.

A charter plane flew Assange, 52, from London to Bangkok, where it had been scheduled to stop for refuelling.

AFP journalists saw it touch down at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport at around 12:30 pm (0530 GMT).

From there it is scheduled to fly to Saipan, capital of the US territory where Assange will appear in court on Wednesday morning.

Assange is expected to be sentenced to five years and two months in prison, with credit for the same amount of time spent behind bars in Britain.

This means he could return to his native Australia, where the government said his case had “dragged on for too long” and there was “nothing to be gained by his continued incarceration.”

The publisher was wanted by Washington for publishing hundreds of thousands of secret US documents from 2010 as head of the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks.

Since then Assange became a hero to free speech campaigners and a villain to those who thought he endangered US security and intelligence sources.

US authorities wanted to put Assange on trial for divulging military secrets about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Assange was indicted by a US federal grand jury in 2019 on 18 counts stemming from WikiLeaks’ publication of a trove of national security documents.

Former vice president Mike Pence slammed the plea deal on X as a “miscarriage of justice” that “dishonors the service and sacrifice of the men and women of our Armed Forces.”

Extradition battle

WikiLeaks released a short video of Assange speaking with people in what appeared to be an office and then boarding a plane.

Assange’s family expressed deep gratitude for his freedom, including his mother Christine Assange who said in a statement carried by Australian media that she was “grateful that my son’s ordeal is finally coming to an end.”

His wife Stella meanwhile thanked campaigners, writing on X that “words cannot express our immense gratitude.”

Assange met his wife while he was holed up in Ecuador’s London embassy, then married her in a ceremony in prison. They now have two young children.

Announcement of the deal came two weeks before Assange was scheduled to appear in court in Britain to appeal a ruling approving his extradition to the United States.

Assange had been detained in the high-security Belmarsh prison in London since April 2019.

He was arrested after spending seven years in Ecuador’s London embassy to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faced accusations of sexual assault that were eventually dropped.

The material he released included video showing civilians being killed by fire from a US helicopter gunship in Iraq in 2007. The victims included two Reuters journalists.

The United States has accused Assange under the 1917 Espionage Act. Supporters have warned this means he could be sentenced to 175 years in prison.

The British government approved his extradition in June 2022.

In the latest twist to the saga, two British judges said in May that he could appeal against his extradition to the United States.

The appeal was to address the question of whether, as a foreigner on trial in America, he would enjoy the protections of freedom of speech accorded under the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

The plea deal was not entirely unexpected. President Joe Biden had been under growing pressure to drop the long-running case against Assange.

In February the Australian government made an official request to this effect and Biden said he would consider it, raising hopes among Assange supporters that his ordeal might end.

Emma Shortis, senior researcher at The Australia Institute think tank, told AFP that both Canberra and Washington had a “recognition that this had to end.”

“There was just no way this wasn’t becoming an issue for the (US-Australia) alliance,” Shortis said.

On the streets of Sydney, Nish Veer, a 41-year-old IT business manager, told AFP that Assange had “did something that angered a lot of people, obviously… but after time you just go should anyone be held in that sort of way?”

64-year-old retiree John Blanco said he was “very happy” Assange was returning to Australia after so many years. “I think he’s gone through hell, to be honest with you.”

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LHC hears petition challenges section 144 in Punjab

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed the government counsel to get instructions over a petition against imposition of section 144 in Punjab, ARY News reported.

A single bench of the high court comprises of Justice Shahid Karim heard a miscellaneous petition against repeatedly imposing section 144 in the province. “Why section 144 being enforced repeatedly,” the bench questioned.

A petitioner said in a plea filed in the high court that the government imposing section 144 to prevent political parties to assemble.

The petitioner has pleaded to the court to declare the home department of Punjab’s June 21 notification as void.

The Punjab home ministry on Friday June 21 imposed section 144 across the province for seven days, banning all public gatherings, rallies, processions, and protests.

The ban has been imposed due to security concerns and the risk of terrorism, as large crowds can become soft targets for terrorists, the ministry said.

Section 144 will remain in effect until June 27th, and authorities will strictly enforce the ban to ensure public safety, according to the order.

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Faisalabad fire incident: All nine dead as two more breathe their last

FAISALABAD: All nine members of the family dead as two more burnt in Faisalabad’s Sharifpura fire incident succumbed to injuries, ARY News reported citing sources.

According to sources, the deceased include 52-year-old Farhat, her two daughters-in-law Nargis and Rashida, Granddaughters Fatima and Iman Fatima, grandsons Ibrahim, Rehan and Taha.

Farhat’s 24-year-old son, Ali Raza, was also among those who lost their lives.

Yesterday, two members of the family died in Faisalabad’s Sharifpura fire incident increasing death toll to six.

Two injured Micky Raza and his sister-in-law admitted at Allied Hospital here succumbed to their injuries increasing death toll in June 18 fire incident that have claimed six lives of a family so far.

READ: Death toll rises to six as two more injured of Faisalabad fire die

The nine members of a family sustained serious burn injuries in fire incident at a house in Sharifpura said to be caused by electric short-circuit.

According to an inquiry report gas leaked from kitchen of the house in the room and sparking from a laptop cable ignited the blaze.

According to an earlier report fire erupted due to laptop explosion at a home in Faisalabad’s Sharifpura leaving two children dead.

Faisalabad’s Allied Hospital doctors said that nine injured people, including two women and five children aged three to nine, were brought to the hospital by rescue services with burns.

Later, a girl Dua 06 and boy Taha 09, were succumbed to their injuries.

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Pakistan calls for action against TTP’s cross-border attacks

Pakistan urged UN Security Council that, despite promises, the Taliban government has not acted “decisively” to halt the cross-border terrorist attacks by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that have resulted in hundreds of civilian and military casualties.

“The highest priority – for the international community, for Afghanistan’s neighbours and for Afghanistan itself – remains the elimination of terrorism within and from Afghanistan,” Ambassador Munir Akram, the permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, said in a debate on the situation in Afghanistan.

Pakistan, he said, has repeatedly conveyed to the Taliban — at very senior levels — to act decisively to end TTP’s attacks, disarm its fighters, capture and hand over the terrorist group’s fighters to Pakistan.

“Unfortunately, despite promises, no meaningful action has been taken so far. TTP safe havens remain close to Pakistan’s borders. Cross-border attacks have continued, including one by a TTP associate that killed several Chinese engineers working on the Dasu hydro power project,” the Pakistani envoy told the 15-member Council.

“The impunity which some of these terrorist groups seem to enjoy within Afghanistan poses a dire and direct threat to all of Afghanistan’s neighbours as well as to the international community.”

Ambassador Akram, therefore, urged the Security Council to call on the Taliban government to sever its links with the TTP and its associates; prevent them from carrying out cross-border attacks against Pakistan; disarm the TTP terrorists and and capture the TTP’s leadership and hand them over to Pakistan.

At the outset, he said Pakistan has consistently advocated for sustained engagement with the Afghan interim authorities to normalize the situation in that country.

While welcoming the Taliban’s announced decision to participate in the upcoming UN-sponsored meeting in Doha, Ambassador Akram underlined the need for both the international community and the Afghan interim Government to “be clear about the overall objectives they seek”.

“Unless we know where we are going, we will never get there,” he added.

For its part, the Pakistani envoy said the international community is obliged to help the 23 million Afghans who need urgent aid and to take adequate measures to bolster Afghanistan’s economy — including reviving the national banking system and restoring commercial activity.

The Taliban must also take steps to abide by its international obligations, he said, noting that “the world remains concerned” about restrictions imposed on women and girls in Afghanistan. “These do not conform with international law or the tenets of Islam”, he said, adding, “The AIG (Afghan Interim Government) is expected to ensure the rights of women and girls to education, work and other human rights.”

Pakistan, Ambassador Akram said, enjoys close bonds of ethnicity, history, faith, language and culture with Afghanistan.

“Pakistan has a national compulsion to promote peace, stability and development in Afghanistan. And we will continue to work at all levels – bilateral, regional and international and with the UN– to achieve these objectives.”

Opening the debate, Roza Otunbayeva, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), noted that the upcoming meeting in Doha, the third one in this format, is scheduled to take place in nine days and the Taliban have stated that they are preparing to attend.

“We hope that in Doha, key stakeholders will convene around the table, speak to each other face to face, reinforce the principles underlining the consensus to engage, and agree on next steps to alleviate the uncertainties that face the Afghan people”. But, she warned, Doha “has generated significant expectations that cannot realistically be met in a single meeting”.

While there is no substitute for engagement with Afghanistan, “it cannot be repeated enough that this sort of engagement is not legitimization or normalization”, Ms Otunbayeva added.

While the Taliban have maintained political stability, they continue to place severe restrictions on women, and there is little space for internal dissent.

Stressing the need for internal political legitimacy, she added that although more than $7 billion have been provided for humanitarian assistance, “Afghanistan remains beset by massive poverty.”

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US backs direct Pakistan-India talks: State Dept

WASHINGTON: The United States on Thursday reiterated that it supports direct engagement between India and Pakistan but will not tell them how to conduct those discussions.

State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said this in response to a question seeking his comments after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi for securing a third term in office earlier this month.

The diplomatic relations between India and Pakistan have deteriorated significantly since August 5, 2019, when New Delhi revoked the special constitutional status of IIOJK.

The two nuclear-armed neighbors expelled each other’s ambassadors and limited bilateral trade relations.

“We value our important relationships with both India and Pakistan,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said during a media briefing in Washington.

“As we have said, we support direct discussions between India and Pakistan, but the pace, scope and character should be determined by those two countries, not by us,” he added.

On terrorism, the State Department spokesperson said the US and Pakistan had a shared interest in combating threats to regional security.

“The United States and Pakistan have a shared interest in combating threats to regional security,” he said. “We partner with Pakistan on security through our high-level counterterrorism dialogue, including several counterterrorism capacity building programs, and we support a series of US-Pakistan military-to-military engagements.”

“We are in regular communication with the Pakistani leaders as a part of our partnership on CT [counterterrorism] issues, and we will continue to discuss regional security in detail, including through our annual counterterrorism dialogue and other bilateral consultations,” he added.

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Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to meet PM tomorrow to discuss budget concerns

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has accepted an invitation by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to discuss the party’s concerns on budget 2024-25, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing sources.

On Wednesday, Finance Minister Aurangzeb presented the Rs18.877 trillion relief-oriented federal budget for the fiscal year 2024-25.

According to sources, the meeting between Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and PM Sharif will take place tomorrow at PM House. The meeting was finalized via back-door diplomacy.

There is a specific agenda between the two leaders, which includes resolving the pending issues, particularly the PPP’s concerns, as the party is against imposing heavy taxes on the salaried class.

The meeting is also expected to discuss the coalition matters in Punjab, the sources said.

It is to be noted that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari did not attend the budget session on June 12, citing that the government did not consult the PPP during the preparation of the budget.

Read more: Rana Sanaullah admits PPP’s concerns over budgets are ‘valid’

Earlier, Rana Sanaullah, Adviser to Prime Minister on Political Affairs acknowledged that the Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) objections to the Budget 2024-25 are justified.

Addressing a press conference, the PML-N Punjab president said admitted that there was a lack of consultation with the PPP on the budget but the party’s concerns would be addressed before the budget is passed.

“Their [PPP] concerns are valid, but it wasn’t like they weren’t consulted at all. Yes, there was some lack from our side. However, the budget isn’t finalised yet, we’re still taking proposals,” he added.

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Sonakshi Sinha’s family unfollow her on Instagram ahead of wedding?

Bollywood diva Sonakshi Sinha’s family, including her mother and brother, have seemingly unfollowed the bride-to-be on Instagram, ahead of her wedding with beau Zaheer Iqbal.

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The speculations of tension in the Sinha family were further fuelled on Wednesday, as social users dug out more proof of Sonakshi’s family not being happy with her impending wedding to longtime beau Zaheer Iqbal.

A post, shared on the social site Reddit, with the screengrabs of Instagram followers of the ‘Heeramandi’ actor, as well as her mother Poonam and brother Luv Sinha, confirmed that both of Sonakshi’s family members follow everyone from the Sinha family on Instagram, except for the latter, while she doesn’t follow them either, even though her father, veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha and the other brother Kussh can be spotted in her followers list.

The development came as a surprise to many as Sonakshi is considered to be the most ‘pampered kid’ in the family.

Sonakshi Sinha’s mother Poonam Sinha and brother Luv Sinha don’t follow her on Instagram!!
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For the unversed, it was first reported by several media outlets earlier this month that lovebirds Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal, who have been in a relationship for over 7 years at this point, are all set to take the plunge.

Reports also suggested that the wedding party is at Bastian restaurant in Mumbai, on June 23, whereas, another private affair is planned for a day before, at the family home of the actor in Juhu.

An audio invite of the couple was also leaked on the social platform Reddit last week, where they confirmed their years-long relationship and impending wedding party.

Read More: Honey Singh confirms attending ‘best friend’ Sonakshi’s wedding with Zaheer

However, when the media reporters approached veteran actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha for confirmation regarding his daughter’s wedding, he maintained, “I am not aware of this [the supposed wedding].”

“All I can say is, aaj kal ke bachche consent nahin lete maa-baap ke, sirf inform karte hain (kids these days don’t ask for parents’ consent, rather inform them). We are waiting to be informed,” he added. “As a consenting adult, she has the right to make her own decisions.”

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’گھر سے دور عید بھی کوئی عید ہے‘

جنوبی ایشیا سے اعلیٰ تعلیم اور ایک بہتر مستقبل کا خواب لیے ہزاروں طالب علم ہر سال لندن سمیت برطانیہ کی کئی بڑی یونیورسٹیز میں داخلہ لیتے ہیں۔ یہاں پہنچ کر احساس ہوتا ہے کہ پڑھائی کے ساتھ ساتھ ایک چیلینج اکیلاپن اور گھر کی یاد سے نمٹنا بھی ہے۔ اور پھر عید کے موقع پر یہ احساس اور بھی زیادہ شدت اختیار کر لیتا ہے۔ ایسے میں انھیں عید کے موقع پر سب سے زیادہ کس چیز کی کمی محسوس ہوتی ہے؟ دیکھیے عالیہ نازکی اور احسن محمود کی اس رپورٹ میں۔

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Four drown at Karachi’s Hawkes Bay, three rescued

KARACHI: Four picnickers drowned in Arabian Sea at Karachi’s Hawkes Bay beach rescue sources said on Wednesday.

According to rescue officials, three persons among the four drowned in the sea including a woman have been rescued, while a search has been underway to trace unaccounted fourth person Shaharyar.

Rescue officials said that all four of them belong to same family and residents of the Federal B Area of Karachi.

Earlier, the Sindh government, imposed section 144 in the coastal areas of Karachi with a ban on swimming in the sea during the holidays of Eid-ul-adha.

Authorities said that precautions being taken to protect lives of picnickers who visit the city’s beaches during eid holidays.

The District South Police has confirmed that police officers are stationed at the beach to prevent citizens from swimming in the sea at unguarded beeches.

The ban is a preventive measure taken by the authorities, and beachgoers have been requested to comply and refrain from potentially hazardous swimming into the sea.

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پانچ دن تک سمارٹ فون ترک کرنے والے نوجوانوں پر کیا بیتی؟

آج کے نوجوان نے آنکھ کھولتے ہی سمارٹ فون، انٹرٹیٹ اور ڈیجٹل دنیا دیکھی ہے۔ کیا وہ ان سب چیزوں کے بغیر رہ سکتے ہیں؟ یہی جاننے کے لیے 10 نوجوانوں نے پانچ دن تک اپنی ڈیوائسز کو بدل کر صرف ایسے فون رکھے جو کال کرسکتے ہیں یا ٹیکسٹ بھیج سکتے ہیں۔ یہ تجریہ کیسا رہا؟

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Watch: Nicholas Pooran hits 36 runs in an over

West Indies thrashed Afghanistan by 104 runs in the final group stage game of the T20 World Cup on Monday.

Asked to bat first, West Indies posted 218/5 in 20 overs with Nicholas Pooran smashed 98 off 53 balls in the final group match at the Daren Sammy Stadium in St Lucia.

Several records were also broken during the Group C match between West Indies and Afghanistan on Tuesday.

 

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The main highlight of the innings was Pooran’s entry into elite list of batters, who smashed 36 runs in an over in a World Cup match.

The memorable feat achieved in the fourth over, when Nicholas Pooran unleashed his fury on Afghanistan all-rounder Azmatullah Omarzai. Pooran, who scored 26 runs with the bat, was helped by the five wides, four leg byes and a no-ball.

This was the second time in 2024 that 36 runs were scored in an over against Afghanistan.

Apart from this, WIndies registered the record for the highest powerplay score in the history of the T20 World Cup.

Pooran and hometown hero Johnson Charles (43 off 27 balls) accelerated at supersonic speed in lifting the total to 92-1 by the sixth over.

They scored 92 in the first six overs and surpassed the previous record of 91 runs set by the Netherlands against Ireland in 2014 in Bangladesh’s Sylhet International Stadium.

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Babar Azam opens up on captaincy, disappointing T20 World Cup exit

Star Pakistani batter Babar Azam opened up on the captaincy and disappointing T20 World Cup 2024 campaign of the Pakistani team.

Addressing a post-match press conference, Pakistan captain Babar Azam said the team’s batting let them down at the Twenty20 World Cup and apologized to fans for failing to reach the Super Eight stage.

Pakistan fell to the tournament’s biggest upset when the United States, a tier-two member of the game, beat the 2009 champions via Super Over. Defeat by arch-rivals India then left Babar’s side with a mountain to climb to advance.

India and the U.S. bagged the two Super Eight slots from Group A while Pakistan finished third after Sunday’s laboured three-wicket victory against Ireland.

“Thank you so much for supporting us, and sorry for that performance…,” Babar said after the match in Florida.

READ: T20 World Cup 2024: Pakistan close out on a winning note

“I know the fans and the team are saddened by this. It is not any one player’s fault. We all made a mistake.”

Babar had stepped down as captain of all three formats after Pakistan failed to make the knockout stage of the 50-overs World Cup in India last year, but was reinstated as white-ball skipper ahead of the 20-overs showpiece in the U.S. and West Indies.

Amid sub-par performances at the tournament, talk of rifts within the camp surfaced, while Pakistan Cricket Board’s chief promised “major surgery” on the team after their exit was confirmed last week.

Pakistan’s batting was a huge disappointment as they failed to make the most of the powerplay overs and could not get partnerships established.

“The pitches here helped the fast bowlers a little but I think overall our batting did not click,” said Babar.

“We lost two crucial matches even when we were in charge.”

All-rounder Imad Wasim has said the team needed a complete reset of their approach to white-ball cricket and Babar agreed.

“Every player has to think, because cricket has become very fast. With modern cricket, you must have game awareness,” he said.

“You know that the strike rate here is (low)… I think it’s about game awareness and common sense.”

The Green Shirts were knocked out of the group stage of the marquee event for the first time due to embarrassing losses against the United States of America (USA) and India.

They defeated Canada to maintain their Super 8s hopes, but the crucial match between the USA and Ireland was rained out, leading to the USA’s qualification for the next round.

Babar Azam’s side then registered a consolation victory over Ireland in their last match, with the star batter leading the run-chase with an unbeaten 32 off 34 deliveries.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Bangladesh beat Nepal to claim final Super Eight spot

Bangladesh grabbed the final spot in the Super Eight phase of the T20 World Cup 2024 with a 21-run victory over Nepal on Sunday.

Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and his team joined India, Australia and Afghanistan in Group 1 of the Super Eight following their victory in Kingstown, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Pace bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib was the standout performer for Bangladesh, taking four for seven as Nepal struggled to 85 all out off 19.2 overs in reply to Bangladesh’s 106 from 19.3 on yet another Caribbean pitch offering plenty of assistance to the bowlers.

Shanto praised the performance of his bowlers in another low-scoring match in the tournament.

“We are not scoring much but we know we can defend low totals if we can pick up early wickets,” he said.

Former champions Sri Lanka, who finished third in the group and did not progress, concluded their campaign with an 83-run victory against the Netherlands in St Lucia.

Sri Lanka amassed 201 for six with Kusal Mendis (46), Charith Asalanka (46) and Angelo Matthews (30 not out) leading the charge and the target was always beyond the reach of the Dutch team, who were bowled out for 118 from 16.4 overs.

“After bad first two games this win is very healthy for us,” said Sri Lanka captain Wanindu Hasaranga.

“The wicket was really good, we just wanted to put a 160-170 scores on this wicket.”

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Five cops martyred as police mobile overturns in Hub

HUB: In a tragic incident, at least five cops martyred while three others injured as a police mobile overturned in Hub, ARY News reported.

As per details, the incident occurred near wandar Dubai Mosque when a police mobile lost control due to a tire burst, resulting in a fatal crash claiming five lives and leaving three others injured.

According to the police officials, the injured have been rushed to District Headquarters Hospital.

In a separate incident, at least three police personnel injured in a Hand grenade attack on a police vehicle in Sachal area of Karachi.

The SSP said that a hand grenade cracker was allegedly hurled at a police vehicle in Sachal Karachi which left three police personnel injured, no loss of life has been reported so far.

READ: Hand Grenade attack on police vehicle in Karachi

Prior to this incident, unidentified men hurled a hand grenade at SSP’s squad in Dera Murad Jamali, Naseerabad.

According to police officials, SSP Naseerabad Hussain Lehri was coming back from a routine patrol along with his squad when the hand grenade exploded but no one was injured.

The police, CTD, and bomb disposal squad rushed to the site of the explosion and cordoned off the area.

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’میں نے اپنا پیسہ اور حج ادا کرنے کا موقع گنوا دیا‘: جعلساز ’نقلی حج پرمٹ‘ اور ’سستے پیکج‘ کے نام پر کیسے دھوکہ دیتے ہیں

ہر سال متعدد عازمین مشتبہ ٹور آپریٹرز کا شکار ہونے کے بعد حج کے لیے مکہ جانے سے محروم رہ جاتے ہیں۔ بی بی سی عربی کے ایثارشلبی نے ایسے دو لوگوں سے بات کی ہے جن کے حج اچانک منسوخ ہو گئے تھے اور وہ اپنی رقم واپس کرنے کے لیے جدوجہد کر رہے تھے۔

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Two killed, five injured in Kurram landmine explosion

KURRAM: In a tragic incident, at least two people dead while five others injured as a landmine exploded on roadside in central Kurram, ARY News reported.

As per details, the explosion occurred on Korham road, leaving two dead and five injured where four are in critical condition.

According to 1122 rescue officials, the dead bodies and injured have been shifted to the nearby hospital.

Earlier, at least two injured including police constable in a blast occurred in Tehsil Kulachi, Dera Ismail Khan.

The incident occurred when a roadside exploded as the DSP and other police personnel were on the way for polio duty.

READ: Cop among two injured in DI Khan blast

The police officials said the blast injured the driver of elite forces and a constable whereas a bomb disposal squad reached the spot of the incident and examined the situation.

Prior to this, at least one dead, whereas 20 others injured twin landmine blasts occurred near Thaikedar Naddi in Duki district of Balochistan.

The first explosion occurred when a truck hit a landmine, followed by a second blast as people gathered at the scene.

The police officials stated that both landmine blasts resulted in the killing of one citizen whereas 17 others sustained injuries. The injured are being transported to nearby hospitals for medical attention.

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‘Stree 2’ teaser featuring Tamannaah Bhatia leaked on social media

The official teaser of Shraddha Kapoor and Rajkummar Rao’s ‘Stree 2’, which was released exclusively in theatres screening ‘Munjya’, has now been leaked on social media.

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Soon after the first teaser of the much-anticipated ‘Stree 2’ was unveiled on Friday, attached with the recently-released fourth film of Maddock’s supernatural universe ‘Munjya’, a pirated version of it has now made its way to social media, and it surely looks like a fun yet thrill ride with Rajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor, along with a special appearance of Tamannaah Bhatia.

The teaser, first posted by a social user on X, sees Kapoor in her two avatars, whereas, viewers saw a hint of Bhatia in a dance sequence. It is not yet confirmed if the ‘Jailer’ actor will have a special appearance in the title, or if she will have a full-fledged role in the supernatural universe.

 

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As for ‘Stree 2’, it is the fifth title in Maddock Films’ Supernatural Universe and a sequel to the 2018 hit, ‘Stree’, featuring the same cast, Shraddha Kapoor, Rajkummar Rao, Pankaj Tripathi, Aparshakti Khurana and Abhishek Banerjee, along with Tamannaah Bhatia.

Amar Kaushik returned to the director’s chair to helm the direction of the horror comedy, while, Niren Bhatt [of ‘Bhediya’ and ‘Munjya’] penned the story. Maddock Films of Dinesh Vijan bankrolls the project along with Jio Studios.

 

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‘Stree 2’ has been preponed to now hit theatres on August 15, Indian Independence Day.

‘We all woke up at 3 a.m. and…’: Sharvari Wagh recalls paranormal experience during ‘Munjya’ shoot

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ساہیوال ہسپتال میں آتشزدگی سے 11 بچوں کی ہلاکت: انکوائری رپورٹ میں ذمہ دار ٹھہرائے جانے والے ڈاکٹروں کی ’گرفتاری اور پھر رہائی‘

وزیر اعلیٰ پنجاب مریم نواز شریف نے ساہیوال ٹیچنگ ہسپتال میں بچوں کے وارڈ کی نرسری میں آتشزدگی کے واقعے میں نومولود بچوں کی ہلاکت کی انکوائری رپورٹ میں ذمہ دار ٹھہرائے جانے والے ڈاکٹروں کو کوتاہی برتنے پر ملازمتوں سے برخاست کرتے ہوئے گرفتار کرنے کا حکم دیا تاہم انھیں گرفتاری کے کچھ ہی دیر بعد رہا کر دیا گیا ہے۔

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Poet Ahmed Farhad secures post-arrest bail

MUZAFFARABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir High Court on Friday granted post-arrest bail to poet Ahmed Farhad, ARY News reported.

The court granted bail to Ahmed Farhad against a surety bond of Rs200,000.

Ahmed Farhad came into the spotlight after he went missing during recent protests in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

On May 15, his wife filed a petition in IHC, requesting that he be found and produced before the court and to identify, investigate and prosecute those responsible for his disappearance.

On May 29, the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that missing poet Ahmed Farhad had been arrested and in AJK police custody.

The AGP submitted Dher Kot police station Kashmir’s report in the court of Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani.

Read more: AJK court rejects poet Ahmed Farhad’s bail petition

On June 10, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) declared the arrest of poet Ahmed Farhad Shah as unlawful.

The high court in a written decision concluded that abducted poet Ahmed Farhad had been subjected forced disappearance and institutions failed to recover him.

The court directed that Ahmed Farhad after his return to home should record his statement before the Lohi Bher magistrate.

The court in its written decision also ordered the Registrar Islamabad High Court to club all cases of forced disappearance and submit it to the chief justice of the high court.

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Budget 2024-25: Govt allocates Rs27,000mn for health sector

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated Rs27,000 million for 27 ongoing and 14 new schemes of the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2024-25.

According to the budgetary document released on Wednesday, out of the total allocation, Rs 7,131.330 million has been earmarked for ongoing schemes and Rs 19,868.670 million for new schemes.

The government has allocated Rs 5,000 million for Prime Minister National Programme for Elimination of Hepatitis C Infection while Rs 2,000 million for Prime Minister National Programme for Prevention of Diabetes.

Similarly, it fixed the amount of Rs 3,000 million for establishment of Stroke Intervention and Expansion of Critical Care Facilities at PIMS and Rs 2,050 million for Procurement of Equipment for Establishment of Cancer Hospital in Islamabad.

An amount of Rs 1,500 million has been allocated for strengthening and up-gradation of cardiology and other facilities at Federal Government Polyclinic (FGPC), Islamabad, and Rs 550 million for Sehat Sahulat Programme (SSP), Phase-II.

Likewise, Rs 800 million has been earmarked for establishment of 200 Beds Accident and Emergency at PIMS (PC-II), and Rs 307 million for purchase of new Electro-Medical Equipment to replacement of the Obss & Old Fashioned with Regard to Stren & Enhance Medical Care.

An amount of Rs 1,060.093 million has been allocated for establishment of Cancer Hospital at Islamabad, and Rs 609.649 million for up-gradation of Radiology Department at Shaikh Zayed Hospital Lahore.

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Truck loaded with sacrificial goats snatched in Karachi

KARACHI: A truck loaded with sacrificial goats for Eidul Adha was snatched by armed robbers near Karachi‘s Kamran Chowrangi, late Tuesday night. 

According to a merchant named Rehan, four armed robbers, riding two motorcycles, took the truck driver, who was coming from Hyderabad with sacrificial goats to Karachi for Eidul Adha, hostage, and looted.

The snatched sacrificial goats are said to be worth Rs1.5mln.

The robbers took away the truck loaded with goats and also robbed the driver of his mobile phone and cash before making their escape.

Rehan claimed when they reached Gulistan-e-Jauhar police station for the registration of case, he was asked to come in the morning as the station head officer was not able.

Read more: Armed men snatch 67 sacrificial goats in Karachi

Pakistan will celebrate Eidul Adha on June 17 after the Zil Hajj moon was sighted on June 7.

Eidul Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice, is one of two Eid festivals celebrated by the Muslim faithful to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son to God. Traditionally marked by the slaughter of animals, whose meat is shared with family members and the poor.

The faithful slaughter their sacrificial animals in remembrance of the tradition of Prophet Ibrahimi, which continues for three days of Eid.

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Watch: Hasan Ali injures himself during his iconic ‘generator’ celebration

Fast bowler Hasan Ali, known for his unique ‘generator’ celebration after taking a wicket, faced a setback during a T20 Blast 2024 match while representing Warwickshire against Nottinghamshire.

The fast bowler injured his ribs while celebrating the dismissal of Olly Stones.

A video circulating on social media captured the moment Ali injured himself during his signature celebration.

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This incident is not the first time Hasan Ali’s celebration has led to an injury; a similar incident occurred in 2018 during Pakistan’s tour of Zimbabwe, where he sprained his shoulder performing the same celebratory move.

Read more: Watch: Naseem Shah burst into tears after India loss

The 29-year-old bowler has been grappling with injuries and inconsistent form, which led to his exclusion from Pakistan’s 15-man squad for the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024.

The fast bowler has been actively participating in the T20 Blast 2024 for Warwickshire.

Despite his injury, his performance in the match against Nottinghamshire was commendable, as he claimed two crucial wickets, contributing to Warwickshire’s victory.

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Israel army says four soldiers killed in south Gaza

The Israeli military said on Tuesday that four soldiers had been killed in fighting in southern Gaza the previous day, more than eight months into its war against Hamas.

The soldiers were “killed in fighting in south Gaza” on Monday, the military said in a statement, without elaborating on the circumstances of their deaths.

Israeli public broadcaster Kan said that the soldiers were killed in an explosion in a building in Gaza’s far-southern city of Rafah.

On Monday evening, Hamas’s armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades, said its fighters had “booby-trapped” a building in the Shabura refugee camp in Rafah.

“The Qassam mujahideen were able to detonate a booby-trapped house inside which a Zionist force was holed up … leaving members of the (Israeli) force dead and wounded,” the group said in a statement.

The Times of Israel reported that seven soldiers were also wounded in the blast, five of them seriously.

The latest deaths took to 298 the military’s overall losses since its ground offensive in Gaza began on October 27, it said.

The military has been locked in street fighting with Palestinian militants in Rafah since launching its controversial ground assault on the city on May 7.

Foreign governments, including US had opposed the operation, out of concern for the safety of Palestinian civilians sheltering in the city. Well over a million have since fled, seeking refuge where they can.

The Gaza war was triggered by Hamas’s unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,194 people, according to an AFP tally based on Israeli official figures.

Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has killed at least 37,124 people, mostly civilians, according to the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry.

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Budget 2024-25: 357% increase ‘proposed’ for IT sector

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed a significant increase of 357% in the budget 2024-25 for the IT sector, ARY News reported citing sources.

According to sources, the Ministry of IT has been allocated Rs 27.43 billion in the development budget, with Rs 6.28 billion for 15 new projects.

The government has also proposed allocating Rs 21.15 billion for ongoing projects and Rs 3.5 billion for the Digital Economy initiative.

Other notable allocations include Rs 1 billion for innovation in the IT industry, Rs 50 million for the national assembly’s digitalization, and Rs 300 million for smart office projects in government departments.

The government has also proposed allocating Rs 9.92 billion for the Islamabad Technology Development Park and Rs 6.78 billion for the establishment of an IT park in Karachi. The budget also includes a proposal for Rs 1 billion for the Cybersecurity Fund for Digital Pakistan project.

Also read:  Federal budget 2024-25 likely to be presented on June 12

In a separate development, the federal government announced a record increase in the budget allocation for education.

The Planning Commission announced that the education sector has been allocated a staggering Rs 20.25 billion for the budget 2024-25.

It is pertinent to mention here that the budget 2024-25 which was earlier scheduled to be presented on June 10 is now likely to be presented on June 12.

The Pakistan Economic Survey 2023-24 will be presented on June 11 after a meeting of the council on June 10, the sources said.

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