Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar has said that Pakistani and Saudi people have a strong relation that is based on religious and emotional harmony and the two countries stand firmly with each other on every front.
“Pakistan has always been on the frontline with peace and against terrorism. The government under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan has also played a historic role for peace in Afghanistan. It has become necessary to resolve the Kashmir and the Palestine issue for peace in the world.”
Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar expressed these views while talking to Pakistani delegations after performing Umrah during his visit to Saudi Arabia.
He also prayed for peace and stability of the Kashmiri and Palestinian brethren. He said that relations between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have become stronger than ever, since Prime Minister Imran Khan came to power.
He said that we also thank the Saudi government for the historic steps it has taken to release the Pakistani prisoners.
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have ideal relations and the two countries stand side by side on every front and the hearts of the people of both countries beat together, he added.
The Punjab Governor said that the government of Pakistan through its successful and independent policies has saved Pakistan from economic bankruptcy and the whole world is recognizing Pakistan’s economic development but Pakistan is still facing many challenges.
He further said that the government is ensuring to strengthen the institutions of Pakistan so that country can be strong enough to confront the upcoming challenges.
Appreciating the role of overseas Pakistanis in Pakistan’s economic development, he said that in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Overseas Commission in the Federal and Punjab is working day and night to solve the problems of its overseas Pakistani brothers and sisters, adding that addressing the problems of overseas Pakistanis is the first priority of the government for which all resources will be mobilized and every rightful person will be given his right.
Chaudhry Sarwar said that PTI government is also fulfilling national aspirations on Kashmir issue.
We have highlighted not only Kashmir issue all over the world but also the ongoing atrocities on Kashmiris and Palestinian people in the world.
He said that the time will surely come when the Kashmiri and Palestinian people will also get freedom.


MOU to “enhance the performance of ZAMPOST”
Ministry of Tourism and Arts Permanent Secretary Auxilia Ponga says the MOU will also enhance the performance of ZAMPOST Operations.
Dr. Ponga says the MOU has come at a time when government is seeking solutions to revive the tourism sector following the devastating impact of the COVID-19.
She says under the MOU the post-bus will be used as a vehicle to promote tourists along its routes of operations.
Dr. Ponga was speaking during the signing of the MOU in Lusaka last week.
She said its government’s desire to create more investment opportunities in the tourism sector as this will improve the living standards of people.
And Postmaster General Brighton Ngoma said the cooperation will use the partnership as a strategy to grow.
Mr. Ngoma said the MOU will also help the corporation to restore its market relevance and build sustainable revenue stream.
He said the partnership will see Zampost and the Ministry of tourism utilise postal network through its infrastructure and transportation.


The Ogun Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina, on Tuesday said that the state government was working hard to resuscitate all its farm settlements to boost food security.
Odedina stated this while responding to questions from the state lawmakers on activities of the ministry during plenary in Abeokuta.
The commissioner said that there were issues with all the farm settlements which needed the urgent attention of the state government.
He said that the government had noticed wide spread encroachment into most of the settlements, saying that people had taken over government’s property illegally.
Odedina stated that the state government through the Ministry of Agriculture was working to restore the farm settlements for the purpose for which they were created.
He said that the state government would make all farm settlements in the state centres for Agric projects, saying that it was necessary to make the settlements attractive with the provisions of basic amenities.
“We have issues with all the farm settlements, wide spread encroachment, people have taken over government’s land illegally.
“It is sad that this is happening in our farm settlements; we have gone round almost all the farm settlements and we have seen things for ourselves.
“We are working seriously to address so many legal issues and litigation against people who had taken advantage of the system. We have to restore the farm settlements to the purpose for which they were created.
“There must be attractions in our farm settlements such as the provisions of good roads and electricity which will also attract the youth into agriculture,” he said.
He promised that the state government would continue to make farm land available for farmers across the state
In his submission, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, the Speaker of the Assembly, called on the state government to set up a committee on how to reclaim and make the state farm settlements work again.
“People have encroached on the farm settlements, the government should go there and reclaim the farm settlements,” he said.
He appealed to the government to re-engage farm settlers on how to make them more productive and contribute to the food security in the state.


New Delhi, Feb 17: The Delhi police commissioner B S Bassi today briefed the Prime Minister's Office about the investigations that are being conducted into the JNU row. The Commissioner said that the case on hand was a strong one and the investigations were on.
During the briefing it was also stated that raids were being conducted in several parts after the police got information about persons who organised the protest. In addition to this the police are also looking for four other persons who were part of the DSU and as per investigations it was this group which raised the anti India slogans.
He continued to maintain that he had not done or said anything that was seditious in nature. He also informed the police about four members of the DSU who were present at the event.
The Delhi police are on the look out for four persons part of the DSU as they have found that it is they who had ignited the problem.
The Delhi police learnt that the four persons are Umer Khalid, Riazul Haq, Anirbhan Bhattacharya and Rubina Saifee.


(MENAFN) On Thursday, Israeli occupation forces abducted two Palestinians, including a political leader of Fateh movement, in occupied Jerusalem, and three others in Nabi Saleh village, northwest of Ramallah, in central West Bank, IMEMC reported.
A young man was abducted as he was leaving the Al-Aqsa Mosque, through Bab al-Qattanin (Cotton Merchants Gate) in Jerusalem and took him to the al-Maskobiyya detention and interrogation center.
This comes as more than 86 extremist Israeli colonizers invaded the courtyards of the holy sites, and conducted provocative tours, under heavy police and military deployment.
Earlier Thursday, the soldiers abducted ten Palestinians, including one woman, from several parts of the occupied West Bank, in addition to one who was taken prisoner on Wednesday evening.
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Amman, May 18 (Petra) - The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II Award for Voluntary Service 2022 system
Under the system, an award will be created at the Ministry of Youth to honor outstanding volunteers, bearing the name of HRH Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II.
The award aims to consolidate and organize the culture of volunteering in the Jordanian society by encouraging citizens to do volunteer work and directing energies of young people towards it.
It also aims to activate corporate social responsibility, honor individuals and corporates based on distinguished volunteering and have a positive impact on the sustainable development process, encourage people with ideas in the field of volunteering, and put their ideas into action.
In Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Bisher Khasawneh, the government approved a system amending the building and regulation system in Amman for 2022.
The system will allow the provision of daily local services within residential areas, with the aim of facilitating the service of residents of neighborhoods, by granting profession licenses in those neighborhoods.
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It’s our responsibility to protect basic rights under public interest: CJP
ISLAMABAD (92 News) – Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar has said that it is responsibility of the court to protect the basic rights under the public interest.
Addressing a meeting of the National Judicial (Policy-Making) Committee on Saturday, he said that the justice is what is seen to be done.
He said the court would not allow democracy to be derailed.
“The parliament is supreme, but the constitution is above the parliament,” he maintained. He said that the judiciary is the most important pillar of the state.
The chief justice said that the Supreme Court judges had a duty to uphold the Constitution. He said they would not leave any stone unturned to ensure respect for the courts.
The chief justice asked rhetorically who was responsible for judicial reforms? He said the courts had to dispense justice according to the laws in force at the time. He said the Supreme Court could always take suo motu notice in defence of citizens’ rights.
Saqib Nisar told judges they had to hold big guns accountable. He said if the country had good leaders the progress would be unstoppable.


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Nationalist campaign led by CPN-UML will emerge victorious: Pokharel
January 6, 2017 03:50 PM NPT
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: CPN-UML General Secretary Ishwar Pokharel has said that the country has been polarized between nationalist and anti-nationalist forces.
Addressing a mass meeting staged by nine opposition parties including CPN-UML at Bhrikutimandap on Friday, Pokharel said that those nationalist forces have stood united under the leadership of the CPN-UML.
“The time has come for the people to choose either to be with the nationalist forces and anti-nationalist forces,” said Pokharel, adding, “Clashes are going on between these two forces, claiming that the nationalist campaign led by CPN-UML will emerge victorious.”
Meanwhile, Pokharel accused the political parties of conspiring against the constitution in the name of amendment at the behest of foreign power.
“We will not let their wishes get fulfilled,” said Pokharel.


Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the state and instructed Nagpur and Amravati Divisional Commissioners to make the system more vigilant amid rising cases. He also noted that the number of COVID-19 positive patients in rural areas like Nandurbar and Bhandara is increasing more than the urban areas.
This comes after a Central team, who came to take stock of the COVID-19 situation in the state, met with Thackeray on Monday.
Thackeray said that due to the measures taken by the government, the number of new COVID-19 patients are decreasing day by day. However, he said that the number of patients in rural areas like Nandurbar and Bhandara is increasing more than the urban areas. The Chief Minister also directed the Nagpur and Amravati Divisional Commissioners to be more vigilant and step up efforts to control spread in Covid 19 infection.
His directives came days after Amravati, Yavatmal, Akola, Wardha and Nandurbar witnessed an increase in the number of cases. The rise in cases in Amravati division were attributed to intensive testing undertaken for teachers after reopening of the schools and also to spurt in the number of people with mild fever due to weather change. In addition, the health ministry has pointed out that the rise in Covid 19 cases was also because of non compliance of Covid 19 protocol including wearing masks and social distance.
Health Minister Rajesh Tope said the focus of the government is on reducing the COVID-19 positivity rate in areas where the Central team has observed high positivity rates. Genomic sequences of patients in the area will be examined, he added.
Thackeray’s directives came at a time when the health department on Sunday had said Maharashtra has lower COVID-19 positivity and mortality rates than other states per million population.
The health department attributed the success in controlling the spread of COVID-19 in the state to the strict measures taken by the state government.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
DOHA: Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani directed that aid be sent to those affected by the flood caused by a dam collapse in Nakuru, west of the Republic of Kenya.
The standing committee on rescue, relief and humanitarian aid in affected areas in fraternal and friendly states, which is led by Lekhwiya, took charge of providing the relief aid.
A Qatari aid plane bound for Nairobi airport in the Republic of Kenya carried a team from Lekhwiya's Qatari International Search and Rescue team along with 31 tons of foodstuff, medical equipment and tents, with coordination carried out with relevant authorities in Kenya to deliver them to those affected.
The flood caused by the dam collapse in Nakuru left behind at least 47 people killed, 450 homes destructed in the surrounding areas, more than 2,500 people injured and more than 2,000 others displaced.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) Russian Railways plan to carry over 1 bln passengers by the end
of this year, Deputy General Director of the holding Dmitry Pegov
told reporters on the sidelines of a conference on Thursday,
citing tass .
"More than a billion," he said when asked a respective
Earlier, the CEO Oleg Belozerov said that it was planned to
carry more than 11 mln passengers to Russia's south during the
summer season of 2023.
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Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday came down heavily on the central agencies and role of Jharkhand Governor Ramesh Bais before leaving for ED office for questioning in the illegal minning case.
Addressing a press conference at his residence here he said that he was sitting on a constitutional post and was the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
“However by the manner in which summons have been issued by the ED it appears that we people were planning to flee the country, ” he said adding that apart from businessmen never politician has fled the country.
He said that he has been summoned by the ED in connection with an illegal minning case worth Rs 1000 crore in Sahibganj which is unfortunate as even in one year across the state Rs 1000 crore is not earned from the business of stone chips in the state.
“How the agency came to this conclusion is beyond apprehension… The agency should do detailed probe before arriving on any conclusion or levelling any allegations, ” he said. The Chief Minister said that the actions of the ED have created apprehensions across the state and is also damaging the morale of the executive in the state.
Hemant Soren said it is a conspiracy to destabilize the state government. He said that since the formation of his government the opposition was trying to destabilize the government and added that ‘submarines which were working under the water in the state have started coming out’.
Attacking the Governor he said that months backs the Election Commission had given its opinion to the Governor who kept sitting on the envelope which means he too was waiting for the right time to open it. It was claimed that Governor had sought a second opinion in the case but when he approached the ECI it said that no such opinion was sought.


From food security and accessibility to cultural preservation and economic development, food has a far-reaching impact on community development. Food security and accessibility are key components of community development. Access to nutritious and affordable food is essential for the physical and mental health of individuals and families. Food insecurity can lead to poor health outcomes, such as malnutrition and diet-related illnesses, and can also contribute to poverty and social inequality. Community-based food programs, such as food banks and community gardens, can help to address food insecurity and promote food accessibility.
Food also plays an important role in cultural preservation and community building. Food traditions and customs are an essential aspect of cultural identity, and they can bring people together and foster a sense of community. Food is also an important driver of economic development. The food industry is a significant contributor to the economy, providing jobs and income for individuals and families. Community-based food programs, such as farmers’ markets and food cooperatives, can help to promote local food production and consumption, and can also provide economic opportunities for small farmers and food producers. Food culture is also a crucial aspect of community development. Food plays a central role in social interactions and celebrations, and it can be a powerful tool for building social connections and fostering a sense of community. Community-based food programs, such as potlucks and community meals, can help to promote social interaction and community building.
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However, food can also have negative impacts on community development. The industrialization of food production has led to the mass production of processed foods, which are often high in salt, sugar, and unhealthy fats. These foods have contributed to the rise of obesity and diet-related illnesses, which can have a negative impact on the health and well-being of individuals and families, and can also contribute to increased healthcare costs and reduced productivity. Additionally, food waste and food insecurity are significant issues that can have negative impacts on the environment and the economy.


(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
Algiers: The State of Qatar and the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of legal cooperation between the two countries.
The MoU was signed for Qatar by Minister of Justice
H E Masoud bin Mohammed Al Amri, and for Algeria by Minister of Justice H E Abdul Rashid Tabbi.
On the other hand, Prime Minister of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria H E Aymen Benabderrahmane met with Minister of Justice Masoud bin Mohammed Al Amri, on the occasion of his visit to Algeria.
The Minister of Justice also met with President of the Constitutional Court Omar Belhadj, Attorney-General Majeed Abderrahim, and President of the State Council Faridah Yahya. The meetings discussed aspects of cooperation between the two countries in the legal fields.
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Doha, Nov. 23, 2022, SPA -- Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal, Minister of Sports and Chairman of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, extended deep thanks to and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and HRH Crown Prince as well as to the Cabinet for their congratulations to the Saudi national team participating in FIFA World Cup - Qatar 2022, after winning Argentina 2/1, at the start of the National team's march in the championship.
He further said in a press statement: 'We are proud of the leadership of our dear country, which has harnessed all capabilities and prepared ways to enable the countrymen to excel and make achievements a reality,' pointing to the athletes' pride of this congratulation, which represents a great incentive for the Saudi national team, and at the same time embodies the great interest the sports sector receives in the Kingdom, from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the continuous support of HRH Crown Prince, whose vision and ambition towards achieving achievements, and representing and honoring the country inspired the Saudi young people every way.
Prince Abdulaziz bin Turki Al-Faisal concluded his statement by thanking everyone who supported the Saudi National Team in its mission, wishing the team members every success in its upcoming matches, and to appear at a distinguished level that equals aspirations.
01:07 LOCAL TIME 22:07 GMT
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Commissioner for Works, Hon. Funkekeme Solomon disclosed this while briefing the committee members of Federal Government Ministerial Committee on Verification of Claims for reimbursement by state governments for works executed on federal roads.
Funkekeme said that the state had been involved in the construction and maintenance of federal roads across the state since its creation, adding that the initiatives were geared towards ensuring the safety of lives and properties of Deltans who are the road users.
He also revealed that the initiative would help to ensure effective partnership between the state and the federal government in enhancing transportation network in the country.
He said that the present administration of Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, in line with the three point agenda had embarked on the dualisation of five federal roads across the state to enhance the socio- economic lives of the citizenry, adding that the governor was interested in road development whether state or federal as it was the gateway to the transformation of the state.
Funkekeme lauded the federal government for the initiative to reimburse money spent on federal roads as the funds to be released would be utilised for further infrastructural development of the state.
He implored the team to carry out their assignment judiciously, saying that he believed the team would be pleased with the job on ground.
Responding, the Chairman of South-South Zone of the Verification Committee, Engr. Bola Aganaba, said that the team comprised of seasoned Civil Engineers from both public and private sector constituted by the Hon. Minister of Works to facilitate the payment of money to the states that carried out the maintenance and construction of federal roads.
He said that federal government was happy with the action taken by states in maintaining federal roads, adding that the reimbursement was an incentive and encouragement to the states and pleaded with the state government’s co-operation to extend their time for the verification dues to the number of roads to be verified in the state.
The team which comprised of seventeen members undertook a visit to Ughelli– Asaba Road Dualisation, Refinery Road, P.T.I- Osubi- Eku Road, Ugbenu – Koko Road Dualisation, as well as Agbor among other federal roads which the state government intervened.


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
China activated a level-IV emergency response on Sunday as
Muifa, the 12th typhoon this year, is moving closer to the
country's eastern coastal areas, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
The typhoon is forecast to move into the East China Sea on
Monday. From Monday to Friday, heavy rainfalls and rainstorms are
likely to hit areas including parts of Zhejiang, Shanghai, Jiangsu
and Shandong, said the Ministry of Emergency Management (MEM).
The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters has
dispatched two working teams to east China's Jiangsu and Zhejiang
to assist and guide typhoon prevention and response work, according
to the MEM.
Efforts should be made to strengthen monitoring and guard
against the typhoon-triggered disasters, the headquarters said,
while suggesting that ships should take shelter in harbors and
offshore workers come ashore.
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The Asahi Shimbun reports that Toyota Motor and General Motors plan to end their joint research on fuel-cell vehicle development at the end of March because of a lack of progress.
The two companies are expected to agree to extend their alliance on advanced technologies in other areas such as safety and information until March 2008, according to the report, which suggests that the agreement will emerge in early march at the earliest.
The two automakers agreed in 1999 to cooperate on fuel-cell research, in part to take the lead in fuel-cell vehicle technology and exchange information on technical requirements and build-up of infrastructure. Toyota officials said that close ties between the two companies will remain unchanged because they will continue to exchange information on the remaining issues such as safety and intelligent transportation systems.
The officials also said the two companies will expand environment-related research if they find suitable areas, according to the paper.
Toyota and GM apparently concluded that it is not necessary to include fuel-cell vehicle development in the extended accord also because commercial production of fuel-cell vehicles is not expected for about 10 more years.


Following endless violent protests as opposition parties challenge the May 21 presidential elections, the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), the ruling party has warned Malawians that they will not allow lawlessness in the country.
In a press statement released and signed by Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology, Mark Botomani said the country’s president deserves respect from his people.
“We have seen property being damaged and people being attacked. All this is happening when electoral disputes are in court,” said Botomani.
“As government, we find the perpetration of the violence undemocratic and unpatriotic. We urge those behind the violence to stop immediately because the violence has far reaching consequences on the socioeconomic development.”
He also warned that the government was going to use the Electronic Transactions and Cyber Security Law to discipline those who were abusing social media.
The governing DPP also held a press briefing assuring development partners that they would contain the situation and ensure that peace remains in Malawi.
“We are aware that Malawians went in the streets and protests we are not against that but we recommend since they are just exercising their democratic rights but we don’t have to take the law in our hands,” said Nicholas Dausi, spokesperson of the DPP.
Minister Botomani emphasised that people who were involved in protests, looting shops and damaging property had to stop as it was affecting the country’s development and many innocent people’s lives were also put at risk.


Ahmadinejad and King Abdullah Talk War and Peace
Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad got some face time for the first time with Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah on Saturday. The Mideast leaders discussed how to curb sectarian violence in the region, the Iraq war and Iran’s developing nuclear program, among other weighty topics.
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Saudi’s King Abdullah and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also discussed the war in Iraq in their first ever face-to-face meeting on Saturday.
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Three in four feel ban benefit in Lancashire
Three in four people '˜feel the law banning smoking in the workplace has been good for their own health', according to a new study.
Lancashire’s Quit Squad is highlighting the health benefits the ban has had in a bid to encourage more people to kick the habit.
Phil Gooden said: “Since the ban, smoking has become increasingly frowned upon as people better understand the impact of smoking on their own health, and also on the health of those around them. This is supported by research that suggests 76 per cent of people feel that the law banning smoking in the workplace has been good for their own health.”
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Ajman: Ajman Police have cautioned the public to be cautious of rumors reports alleging that the police have issued warnings against fines detected by cameras installed across the emirate.
Brigadier General Abdullah Saif Al Matroushi, Director General of Police Operations, stated that the information contained in these reports is false and urged the public not to spread or publish these rumours. He emphasised that the police only release information through official channels and that the rumors are false.
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Tuesday, 600 Dallas police officers and their spouses will get COVID-19 tests through a partnership between the Dallas Police Association and SafeWork.
“We’ve had an upsurge, just like the county has, of positive tests throughout the department,” DPA president Mike Mata said. “I had a lot of officers reach out to me who were very concerned, not just about their health and their safety, but also their families and they just wanted a peace of mind.”
The day-long testing will take place at DPA headquarters and results should come in between 36 and 48 hours from a local lab.
“Instead of the employee having to go to a facility and find a facility, we were able to bring the facility to them in an environment they feel comfortable in and in an environment we can control,” Mata said.
Mata said it was important to include spouses on the testing schedule.
“We wanted to offer it to the spouses because that is who we are afraid we are infecting every time we go home,” Mata said. “Because we are at the office and we have to answer those 911 calls and we don’t know who we are coming in contact with.”


Modi copied KCR's strategy on defections: Vijayashanthi
Congress senior leader Vijayashanthi on Tuesday ridiculed Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has copied his encouragement to defections.
Hyderabad: Congress senior leader Vijayashanthi on Tuesday ridiculed Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao and said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has copied his encouragement to defections.
In a statement, she said that the TRS government has been bragging that the Prime Minister has copied its Rythu Bandhu scheme.
But the Prime Minister has also copied the Chief Minister's encouragement to defections she added.
Her statement comes in the wake of PM Narendra Modi's remarks at a public meeting that about 40 MLAs of West Bengal were in touch with him.
She said that it was a bad day for the democracy as the Prime Minister said that Mamata Banerjee led government in West Bengal would come down after the announcement of the results of the Lok Sabha elections.
She said that the evil game started by K Chandrashekar Rao by encouraging the defections is now spreading all over the country.
Congress has stated in its manifesto that it would strengthen the Anti Defection Law to control this menace.
She said that there was a need for all the parties to support AICC president Rahul Gandhi for proposing amendments to the Anti Defection Law.
While the BJP led NDA government at the Centre had intimidated the opposition parties with IT and CBI raids so far, now it is ready to encourage defections.


COLOMBO, July 31 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's "Joint Opposition," who are staunch supporters of former President Mahinda Rajapakse, on Sunday said it would defeat President Maithripala Sirisena's government in the coming months and form a new regime under the former president.
Joint Opposition parliamentarian Udaya Gammanpila told Xinhua that a procession by the Joint Opposition which had begun from Kandy in Sri Lanka's Central District on July 28 had received "tremendous support" from the public and thousands had already joined the procession which will conclude in capital Colombo this week.
"We are overwhelmed by the support we have received from the public. Despite the many hindrances caused by the government to stop this procession, we are going to go ahead and make sure we gain a majority in parliament soon,"Gammanpila said.
The parliamentarian further said that certain members of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) who are part of the existing coalition government had also shown their support to the Joint Opposition and had informed their supporters to join the procession.
President Sirisena, in a statement on Saturday, said that any street protests would not shake his regime and the national government formed between the SLFP and the United National Party (UNP) would continue for the next five years, reversing an earlier decision of working together for two years.
Sirisena said that his government also dedicated itself to fulfilling the mandate given to the people and would continue with its economic and development plans.


Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today accused the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) of backing regime change in Sri Lanka.
Rajapaksa said that the US, EU and Britain had often accused his Government of human rights abuses but are blind to the abuses being conducted by the new Government.
“They wanted regime change. Once they put us aside they are very happy,” the former President said at an event in Ampara.
He says the removal of former Chief Justice Mohan Peiris by the new Government was undemocratic but yet the West is silent on the matter.
“When we did things they accused us,” Rajapaksa said.
He said that under his Government a Chief Justice was removed by conducting investigations and obtaining Parliament support while in the case of Mohan Peiris, his office was taken over and he was forced to resign.
Rajapaksa also said that Sri Lanka Freedom Party members have become the target of revenge acts by the Government.
He also refuted allegations made by the Government that he is one of the most richest people around and that he had made money when he was in power.
The former President said that the pro-LTTE diaspora is also involved in some of the unlawful acts being committed against him, his family and members of the former Government.
He says the diaspora promised to take revenge on him for defeating the LTTE six years ago and they are doing that by using the Government which is now in power. (Colombo Gazette)


The state reported 986 new coronavirus cases in Illinois yesterday. It’s the second time in three days that more than 900 new infections were reported. It was also announced that 42 more people died from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours.
IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike says while the state and Chicago haven’t yet seen the hundreds of deaths a day like New York City has. The number of deaths is going to rise over the coming days.
Illinois now has 141 deaths and cases in 56 of the 102 counties.


ISLAMABAD (APP) – Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed three agreements worth 800 million dollars for reforms in the energy sector and creation of a disaster fund in Islamabad on Thursday.
Speaking on the occasion, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said reforms will be carried out in the energy sector and modern infrastructure will be installed in the areas, which fall under LESCO and IESCO to check power theft.
He said that the program will be expanded to other power distribution companies later on.
Finance Minister said Pakistan National Disaster Fund will also be set up on the permanent basis to tackle calamities in the country.
He said that ADB has provided 400 million dollars for the fund while Norway, Belgium, Australia, and European Union have indicated to join it.
Ishaq Dar said the Pakistan government will be partner in the fund.


Vawda to announce 25,000 jobs in his ministry
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda said he would announce 25,000 jobs in his ministry soon.
Talking to a private news channel, he said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government was responsible for the country’s poor economy and inflation.
He said the PTI got the public mandate to form government and the masses would stand with the government through thick and thin, adding the PML-N leaders had lost the trust of the people.
Inflation, unemployment and energy crises were the biggest issues during the PML-N government, but its leaders remained busy in minting money and constructing roads rather than launching projects to overcome those issues, he added.


The Assistant of the President Nafie Ali Nafie, affirmed that the state has resorted to the economic measures as the single option for stability of the national economy and currency and to halt the inflation. Addressing the Fifth Session of Khartoum State's Legislative Assembly Monday, Mr. Nafie said that the cause of this challenge facing Sudan economy is the determination of the government to press ahead with the development projects. He added that whatever was said about the negative impacts of these actions on the vulnerable segments in the society, but continuation of the current situation is more deadly than the reform measures.
He went on to say that "We have to tell the truth to the people as these reforms are the sole means for recovery of the economy and to bridge the gap between the revenues and expenditures, besides the procedures adopted by the government to reduce the government expenditure.
Mr. Nafie stressed that those who are betting that the people will take to the street due to these measures are dreaming, indicating that many rich countries like America and the countries of Europe have taken more difficult decisions to surpass the global economic crisis.


National Fund Shored Up 132 Smes During Pandemic -- Kuwaiti Official
(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Aug 15 (KUNA) -- Director-General of the National Fund for SME Development (SME Fund) Adel Al-Hasawi said Monday the Fund helped resolve the problems of 132 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) during the emergency of coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
Under recent instructions of the cabinet, the Fund is working on applications from 72 SMEs for benefiting from the act on stumbling projects, he told reporters on the fringes of the signing of a cooperation deal with Kuwait Society of Engineers (KSE).
Founded in April 2013 under Act 98, the government Fund approved establishing 1,422 projects and joint agreements with 992 SMEs, he said, noting that some SMEs offered essential backing to the national economy during the pandemic in such areas as medical services, logistics and foodstuff supplies.
On the agreement with KSE, Al-Hasawi said it falls in the framework of working with government and non-government organizations to create the conditions conducive to the growth of listed SMEs.
The agreement will help entrepreneurs and facilitate the future missions of the National Fund, he added. (end)
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Independent health and care champion Healthwatch Lincolnshire is launching ‘What would you do?’ to encourage people in the city to share their views about what changes to local NHS services should look like.
The Government is investing £20 billion a year in the NHS as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. Local organisations have now been asked to work out what changes will be made locally to help make the NHS better for local people.
The public are being asked for their views about how services (e.g. cancer) could be improved. They will also be asked to share their ideas on how people can live healthier lives and what improvements they think could be made to help people access services quickly.
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'A project of the heart'
MaryBeth Garrigan isn't shy about her feelings when she looks at the new brick building that is now home to Harriet, Angel and Columbia, bald eagles who have been grounded by injury but still work hard to educate the public about their world.
"For me, this has been a project of the heart," said Garrigan, director of programming and public relations at the National Eagle Center.
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Delays force MSMEs pull out investment from proposed furniture cluster in Indore
Indore, Mar 22 (KNN) About 60 firms have withdrawn their investments from the proposed furniture cluster at Betma Khurd in Indore due to the delay of over a year in allocation and development work.
All these firms were planning to take up land in the proposed furniture cluster.
They have taken their money back from the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) following a delay of over a year in allocation and development work.
Around Rs 5 crore from 110 industrialists had been collected by SPV who were keen to take up land in the furniture cluster for which the government had proposed close to 185 hectare at Betma Khurd.
The project was supposed to be implemented by early 2022.
Indore Furniture Manufacturers and Traders Association president Vinod Bapna, said,“We had received applications from 110 industries for the furniture cluster and we collected money from them but looking at the delay we have returned money to most industries and have retained amount of just 40 small players, who wish to wait for the clearance of land and would be accommodated on priority in the cluster.”
The association said, a few investors have taken private land and some have held back plans due to the delay.
“The development work for the cluster could not start due to objections on land from the forest. The MSME department has intimated to us that of the total land proposed for the cluster, around 22 hectare has been cleared from the forest department. Once the development starts, we will accommodate small players first,” said Bapna.
The SPV said the design for the cluster has to be modified to basic requirements due to cut down in the area.
The association secretary Harish Nagar said,“This cluster could have been a boon to the sector. But the delay has hit the investment plans and the sector adversely.”
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Ankara has provided some $325 million to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC) to help it weather the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay said on Tuesday.
“While preparing for the new normal, Turkey will continue to support the KKTC,” Oktay said during a video conference, according to TRT World, part of Turkish state broadcaster TRT.
Sharing details, Oktay said the financial assistance was being extended in the form of grants and loans.
He said the financial support would help cushion the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the KKTC’s economy and further improve Turkey-KKTC relations.
The last coronavirus patient in the KKTC recovered on May 11.


Discusses political issues, performance of prisons dept with prisons minister
Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Sunday said that reforms are being introduced in the prison system to transform prisons into rehabilitation and human development centres.
“For the first time, a Chief Minister visited more than 10 jails to review and inspect problems of prisoners as no ruler had ever visited jail since Pakistan came into being,” Usman Buzdar pointed out, adding that the children of women prisoners will be taken special care of as prisoner have basic human rights.
Chief Minister Usman Buzdar was talking to Punjab Prisons Minister Fayyazul Hassan Chohan who called on the CM. The minister discussed with the CM political issues and performance of the Prisons Department.
During the meeting held at CM’s Secretariat on Sunday, Fayyazul Hassan Chohan briefed the Chief Minister about the performance of his department.
On the occasion, CM Usman Buzdar stressed that work on reforms being introduced in the prison system should be stepped up to benefit the prisoners and make them useful citizens of the society.
The chief minister said that multi-storey barracks are being constructed in the seven jails and Prisoner Management Information System has been launched in 21 jails of the province. He said that all possible steps are being taken for the betterment of the prisoners.
The chief minister further directed to improve the monitoring system of the jails and said that the outdated jail manual would be changed as per the new demands to being easiness in the lives of jail inmates as prisoners are also human beings.
He said that the Punjab government has made far-reaching reforms in the prison system aimed at protecting the basic rights of prisoners.
Amendments are being made in the 125-year-old prison rules as no attention had ever been paid to prison reform in the past.
Usman Buzdar further stated that said that the opposition has nothing to do with the problems of the people, these people are only experts in propaganda but such elements cannot mislead the people of Pakistan any more.
Minister Prisons Fayyazul Hassan Chohan warned the opposition that their hollow slogans can’t shake the government. PDM is a gang of certified corrupt, incapable and incompetents people.
He said that the alliance of PDM has been scattered. They only want to come into power again to make money, he added.
On the other hand, Chief Minister Usman Buzdar said that the Punjab government has released funds for the development projects of the fiscal year 2021-22.
The chief minister said that his government has committed to timely completion of development projects and measures are being taken for the availability of funds for ongoing schemes.
Usman Buzdar said that they have released funds for the next year’s development projects and directives have been given to expedite work on the projects.
“I will regularly monitor progress on the development projects and besides pace, quality should also be ensured during the process,” he said during the meeting.
The chief minister said that examination of the projects would be carried out through directorate general monitoring and third-party audits.


As many people face the prospect of being alone for the holidays, new science is showing how loneliness might actually help build structures in the brain tied to imagination.
Lonely people were more likely to have increased activity in areas of the brain tied to reminiscing, thinking about others, and future planning, according to a study.
The researchers had hypothesized that the so-called default network in the brain, which is involved in memory and social cognition, was likely to undergo changes related to loneliness.
What surprised us was that overwhelmingly was the largest effect in the data, said the lead study author. Ties between these areas had become strengthened and gray matter volume there was greater than in those who weren’t lonely. The results converged on the default network as most impacted by perceived isolation and loneliness.


Energy Secretary Jericho Petilla has recommended to the government declaring Ormoc under the state of calamity after the havoc of massive typhoon ‘Yolanda’ last Friday.
Petilla said that 90 percent of houses and buildings in the city were totally damaged.
The Energy Secretary also said that the storm surges were as tall as 300 meters during the height of the typhoon.
Petilla was a former governor in the city.
In Palo town, almost 100 people were found dead.


Florida’s chief financial officer Jimmy Patronis says one in five Floridians has unclaimed property waiting for them.
That is why the CFO has launched the “Florida Treasure Hunt” to spread the word and help people recover cash that they might not even know about.
According to the state, more than $27 million in unclaimed property was returned to Floridians during the month of February and more than $349 million since March of last year.
Over the past four years, there has been more than $1.2 billion returned, including $328 million last year.
You can check if you have any unclaimed property here.
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An explosion took place in Bileli, which is an area of Quetta today, in which a child was killed, and a police officer was also killed. There have been and so far their number is said to be 28.
When the police investigated, they said that in this suicide blast, a constable’s truck was targeted, due to which many people were injured and some died, as well as the vehicles passing by the truck were also affected by the blast.
The police also said that all those injured in the blast were immediately sent to the civil hospital for immediate treatment.
Police officers said that soon after the blast took place, the police and the bomb disposal team were called to the spot, and now we are investigating the matter related to the blast.
In this regard, DIG Ghulam Azfar said that in this explosion, one child and one policeman were martyred, and 28 other people were seriously injured.
When bomb disposal probed, they said that the detonators had used about 20 to 25 kg of material in the blast so that no one could escape while the policemen were on their way to the truck for polio duty.


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The Committee to Protect Journalists, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International today sent a joint letter to the president of the Federal Republic of Somalia, Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, expressing concern over a restrictive amended media law and asking the president to take concrete steps to safeguard press freedom and journalist safety during upcoming elections.
The amended Somali media law, which the president approved in August 2020, recognizes media freedom but includes criminal penalties that are 'vaguely worded and could give law enforcement authorities wide scope for misinterpretation and abuse,' according to the three organizations' letter. Among other aspects, the amended law requires journalists to be licensed with the government and gives the country's minister of information significant power over the Media Council, an independent committee set up to provide oversight of the implementation of media policy.
CPJ, Human Rights Watch, and Amnesty International also urged the president to review other laws that pose a threat to press freedom, including the penal code. Ahead of parliamentary and presidential elections slated for late 2020 and early 2021 , the three organizations asked the president to call on judicial and security authorities to stop further arrests and prosecutions of journalists; order security agencies to respect the rights of journalists; and ensure that a new proposed prosecutor for crimes against journalists 'promptly and impartially investigates credible allegations of harassment, threats or violence.'
In 2019, for the fifth year in a row, CPJ named Somalia as the country with the worst record for prosecuting murderers of journalists in its Global Impunity Index .
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Polish President Extends Official Visit Invitation To President Ilham Aliyev
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 13 . President of
Poland Andrzej Duda has invited President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev to pay an official visit to the country,
This was mentioned in the congratulatory letter of President
Andrzej Duda addressed to President Ilham Aliyev on his confident
victory in the extraordinary presidential election.
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 10. Azerbaijan and
Algeria have good relations on international platforms, Minister of
Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov said during joint
press conference with visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Algeria and special envoy of president Ramtane Lamamra, Trend reports.
Great potential for cooperation exists in the economic sector,
The minister noted that Algeria supports the initiatives of the
Azerbaijani Embassy at a high level.
Bayramov, stressing the importance of high-level visits between
the two countries, highly appreciated the participation of the
Algerian delegation in the meeting of the parliamentary network of
the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Baku.
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Jordan- Culture minister, Tunisian ambassador discuss cultural cooperation
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Jan. 17 (Petra)--Culture Minister Nabih Shiqim on Wednesday discussed with Tunisian Ambassador to Jordan Khaled Al Suhaili means of boosting cultural ties between the two countries.
The minister highlighted the strong ties between Jordan and Tunisia, mainly in the cultural field, stressing the importance of cultural exchange between the two countries.
The ambassador praised cultural activities held by the ministry across the Kingdom.
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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Sunday said that implementation of UN Resolutions on Kashmir is responsibility of the international community.
Addressing a symbolic hunger strike in Islamabad on Sunday in connection with the Black Day, she said that Pakistan will continue to raise the issue of Kashmir at world fora till Kashmiris attain their birth right to self-determination.
Dr Firdous said the entire nation, irrespective of political differences is united over Kashmiris freedom struggle to end the Indian occupation.
The Special Assistant said Kashmir is jugular vein of Pakistan and the people of Pakistan honor the sacrifices of Kashmiris.
She said Prime Minister Imran Khan has vigorously highlighted the Kashmir issue at world for and now the matter has become internationalized.
Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan expressed the hope that the people of Kashmir will soon witness the dawn of freedom from Indian occupation.


LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar has said that mistakes of former regimes have been rectified besides bringing back the economy on track under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan.
"Economic growth will leave a positive impact on the lives of the common men," the chief minister said in a statement issued on Sunday. He said the whole nation knows why opposition parties are wailing over sustainable economic development as they were tight-lipped when the economy was slow-paced due to their wrong policies in the past.
He said that now this gang is making hue and cry when the country has been put on the road of progress and development and the national economy is improving day by day. Buzdar claimed that the agenda of the opposition is to stop the development and progress and this is the motive of our enemy as well.
"Opposition is engaged in fulfilling the preposterous agenda of weakening the country by creating hurdles in national progress and development," he said, adding that the opposition has miserably failed to score points on the government's economic performance.
He warned that no one will be allowed to derail the process of national development. He said that during the last two-and-a-half years, every conspiracy hatched by the opposition has met the same fate. The CM added that the government is stronger than before and the aspirations of those who want to bring down the government will not succeed.
According to him, the opposition has no agenda and they were doing politics on non-issues. "The time of befooling the people with hollow slogans has been passed. Conspiratorial elements should first answer their looting and plundering.
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Finance Minister says number of net taxpayers has gone up by 50 percent in last four years
Finance Minister says over 1.2 million people filed their returns in 2016.
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that the number of net taxpayers has gone up by almost fifty per cent over the last four years.
He was addressing a ceremony in connection with the launch of general tax directory for the fiscal year ended on June 2016.
The Minister said that over one point two million people filed their returns in 2016.
He said tax revenue has enhanced from 1946 billion rupees in 2013 to 3362 billion rupees.
Ishaq Dar said that enhancing revenues are important to meet the country's defense and development expenditures and to achieve the higher growth targets.


Mohammad Al-Jadaan, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Economy and Planningby Kudakwashe Muzoriwa
Saudi Arabia finance minister said that the government has approved a SAR 50 billion partial reduction in 2020 budget, representing less than five per cent, in areas that have the least social and economic impact, according to local newswire, Saudi News Agency.
Mohammad Al-Jadaan, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Economy and Planning said that due to the global economic conditions, the Kingdom has taken measures to reduce the impact of low oil prices and additional measures will be taken to deal with the expected drop in prices.
Al-Jadaan said that the government worked on preliminary measures to ensure the provision of the financial requirements necessary to implement the preventive and direct measures to deal with the consequences of the epidemic.
“The government will provide all the additional appropriation required and the necessary health services for prevention, treatment and spreading and Saudi Arabia is keen on prioritising social spending and reorienting its spending with the social and economic requirements of the phase,” said Al-Jadaan.
Given the potential continuation or exacerbation of COVID-19 effects and its consequences on the global economy, Al-Jadaan said that government developments will be re-evaluated, items of expenditures will be reviewed and appropriate decisions will be taken in a timely manner.
Saudi Arabia will also continue to raise the efficiency of financial and economic performance, enabling it to maintain the financial and economic gains that have been made during the past period.


(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Accra, Mar. 05, 2022, SPA-- President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of the Republic of Ghana has received the Advisor at the Saudi Royal Court Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Qattan and the accompanying delegation.
During the meeting, Qattan conveyed the greetings of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, to the President, and their best wishes of steady progress and prosperity for the government and people of the Republic of Ghana.
In turn, the President extended his greetings and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, HRH the Crown Prince and the government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for their support for good relations with Ghana.
During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways to enhance them in various fields to serve the aspirations of the two countries, in addition to discussing the latest regional and international developments and issues of common interest.
Also during the meeting, President Addo affirmed Ghana's support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's bid to host the Expo 2030 in Riyadh, while Adviser Qattan expressed thanks to and appreciation of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this support, which reflects the strong relations between the two countries.
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http://www.policeforum.org/terrorismwp.html Tension typically has been high between federal and local law enforcement agencies over sharing information related to terrorism. After an unprecedented meeting of law enforcement leaders on the subject, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) has issued a white paper with more than 50 recommendations on how local law enforcement can collaborate with federal authorities on fighting terrorism. PERF describes the meeting as a no-holds-barred affair in which "defensive postures and turf battles were put aside in an honest attempt to strengthen . . .
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In the past two weeks, Russia has likely redeployed main units of its airborne forces (VDV) to the Donetsk and Luhansk fronts.
The British Defense Ministry said this in its intelligence update on Thursday, Ukrinform reports.
According to the British intelligence, from September to October, most of the severely weakened VDV units were dedicated to the defence of Russian-held territory west of the Dnipro River in Kherson region.
“Some VDV units have likely been reinforced with mobilised reservists. Although these poorly trained personnel will dilute VDV's supposedly elite capability, Russia will likely still allocate these units to sectors deemed especially important,” the ministry said.
Potential operational tasks for the VDV include supporting the defence of the Kremina-Svatove area in Luhansk region or reinforcing offensive operations against the Donetsk region town of Bakhmut.
As Ukrinform reported, the British intelligence earlier said that Russian troops are likely to prioritize retaining control of the town of Svatove in Luhansk region, as the area is the invaders' most vulnerable operational flank.
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Police have arrested Member of National Assembly, Ali Wazir, who hails from South Waziristan.
Responding to his arrest, Wazir said that he had no idea why the Law Enforcement Agency had arrested him. “I have received pre-arrest bail as well.”
MNA Mohsin Dawar said of the incident that Wazir was arrested when he left the Shuhada-e-APS Memorial Library.
The Peshawar police said that Wazir was arrested and transferred to the East Kante police station.
Later, the Central City Police Department Peshawar Ali Amin Gandapur said that the Wazir case in Karachi had been registered.
“A team from Sindh police came to Peshawar and we assisted [them] in arresting Ali Wazir,” he said, adding that after completing legal formalities, the MNA was handed over to Sindh police.
Police sources informed that a case has been registered against Ali Wazir in Karachi over “hate speech”.


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Govt committed to social development of country, especially in rural areas: Sartaj
Deputy Chairman Planning Commission says Pakistan had set its own developmental goals for social development.
Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Sartaj Aziz has said the government is committed to social development of the country, especially in rural areas.
Addressing National Convention of LSOs 2017 in Islamabad, he said the government is focussing on bringing about prosperity and sustainable development in the country.
He said Pakistan had set its own developmental goals for social development as the government believed that social development is its real target.
Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme Marvi Memon said the government had included women in the development process of the country.


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Sri Lanka has signed a deal with popular influencer Nas Daily to boost tourism in the country.
Issuing a statement, Tourism Minster Harin Fernando said that the recent visit of Nuseir Yassin, renowned as Nas Daily, to Sri Lanka through the invitation of the Tourism Promotion Bureau marks a significant milestone with the formalization of a promising agreement.
”This collaboration is poised to be a catalyst in propelling Sri Lanka's tourism industry to new heights, leveraging the global resonance of the Israeli-Arab vlog creator,” the Minister said.
He said they boasting a substantial following numbering in the millions, Nas Daily's influence is undeniable.
His earlier productions centered on Sri Lanka, including“This is Made of Poop,”“My Biggest Money Mistake,” and“The Key Board Warrior,” have resonated with a diverse audience.
In a noteworthy 2020 video, Nas Daily spotlighted Sri Lanka as“The Most Generous Country During Covid,” a narrative that struck a chord with viewers worldwide.
Fernando said that the latest agreement with the Tourism Promotion Authority not only reinforces the potential for cultivating positive perceptions but also signals a boost in tourism interest for Sri Lanka, aligning seamlessly with Nas Daily's distinctive storytelling prowess. ( Colombo Gazette)
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(MENAFN- Baystreet.ca) Ontario, Canada's most populous province, will ease its Covid-19 measures on November 14 and allow a number of businesses, including indoor dining and gymnasiums, to reopen in cities that have been hardest hit by the virus such as Toronto and Ottawa.
The easing by the government of Ontario Premier Doug Ford is part of a reopening framework unveiled and comes as Covid-19 case counts rise in the province. But recent modeling out of Ontario suggests the surge will not overwhelm hospital capacity as it did this past spring. Ontario prohibited indoor dining and closed fitness facilities on October 10 for a 28-day period.
Going forward, Ontario will use metrics including weekly case counts per 100,000 people, capacity of hospitals and contact tracing systems to evaluate whether to move a region in the province from one restriction stage to the next.
Several regions of Ontario, including the national capital of Ottawa, will ease restrictions on November 14, Ford said, as long as the province's public health experts agree and approve. The new measures will limit but not ban the number of people permitted at indoor dining, fitness facilities, casinos and movie theaters.
Canada's seven-day rolling average of new cases now exceeds 2,900, federal Chief Medical Officer Theresa Tam said at a news conference in Ottawa. Tam also recommended that people wear three-layer non-medical masks, with a middle filter layer, to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said people needed to act now to tamp down the spread of a second wave of Covid-19 before it gets out of hand.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
Aqaba, July 22 (Petra)-- The average occupancy rate for hotels in the port city of Aqaba reached 54 per cent, while five-star hotels witnessed a 91 per cent occupancy rate, according to Nidal Al Majali, Commissioner for Tourism and Environment at the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA).
The surge in occupancy rates, Al Majali added, was due to the return of Jordanian expatriates, noting that the hotel occupancy also increased by 18.3 per cent during the first half of 2022, compared with the same period of 2021.
In Wadi Rum area, the number of visitors stood at 117,000 visitors during the first half of 2022, while 7,000 visitors entered the area during Eid al-Adha vacation, Al Majali said.
Al Majali spoke about the agreement signed by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources' Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF) and the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) to support Aqaba hotels through implementing a JD1.5-million energy conservation project.
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(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
SRINAGAR: The Hurriyat Conference led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Saturday condemned the "forcible closure" of the historic Jamia Masjid here by authorities, disallowing thousands of people to offer congregational Friday prayers.
The managing body of Jamia Masjid had on Friday said that authorities did not allow congregational prayers there by deploying security personnel in large numbers.
It also said that that police personnel "forced" employees to close all gates of the mosque and no 'namazis' (devotees) were allowed inside.
"Hurriyat Conference strongly condemns the forcible closure of Jamia Masjid, Srinagar by the state authorities for congregational Friday prayers," a statement said.
It said the earlier pretext of closing the mosque to prevent the spread of COVID-19 stands totally exposed.
"The grief and deep hurt this reprehensible act causes people, who for decades have been offering prayers in this central mosque, cannot be expressed in words.
"The environment created in J & K by the rulers is so suffocating and intimidating that no one dares (to) raise their voice to ask why even the basic right to offer prayers is denied," the Hurriyat said.
It alleged that all efforts are being made to silence the people of Jammu and Kashmir into submission.
"The recent continuing crackdown in every nook and corner of the valley has seen arrests of more than a thousand people so far, picked up by the authorities, and then illegally detained on criminal charges and draconian laws," it said.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Ramallah, Nov. 2 (Petra) -- Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah renewed on Thursday his government's call on the United Kingdom to "shoulder its responsibility for its historic mistake committed against the our people and to correct it, by apologizing and recognizing the Palestinian state, support its establishment and compensate the Palestinian people for what they suffered as a result of this humanitarian catastrophe." He said in a statement marking the centennial of the Balfour Declaration that "it is the right of our people to defend themselves by all means guaranteed by international charters and their right to freedom and independence and the establishment of their independent and sovereign Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital." Hamdallah called on the peoples of the free world to participate in events and marches that reject the Balfour promise "to mobilize British and world public opinion and push forward toward justice for our heroic people."
2/11/2017 - 10:22:19 PM
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This flu season is deadly.
This year’s death toll has risen to 26 people in Victoria, including three children.
This time last year, zero people had died.
Not only is the flu more deadly than last year, it’s more prevalent.
In the past five months there have been 10,683 confirmed cases of the flu in the state, while last year the total was 11,607 for the entire year.
Health officials are urging people to get vaccinated, frequently wash your hands and to stay home when unwell.


Former Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Lawman Duruji, has been kidnapped.
Mr Duruji was kidnapped at Ehime Mbano LGA in Oriagu while returning from an event on Saturday, according to sources.
A businessman from Owerri, identified as Ezzybee, has also been kidnapped.
Ezzybee was kidnapped on Sunday while on the way to watch a local football match.
The wife of Frank Onwunere, an ex-chairman of Okigwe Local Government Area, has also been kidnapped.
Unidentified persons were also kidnapped at the Okwelle junction in the state’s Onuimo LGA, as well as the Umbomiri junction in the state’s Mbaitoli and Amaraku LGAs.
Separate kidnappings occurred in the state on Saturday and Sunday.
When contacted, the police spokesperson for the command, Micheal Abattam, said that the command was on the trail of the kidnappers.
He disclosed that one of the victims who was kidnapped at Ubomiri had been rescued by the police.


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BY Mohammed kaka Misau, GOMBE
As part of efforts to surmount shortage of water in the state, the Gombe state government has approved the sum of N11.8 billion to build new booster stations in areas facing water scarcity.
The state commissioner of water resources Mijinyawa Yahya made this known Wednesday while briefing journalists on the decision taken at the state executive council.
He explained that the water booster stations will be built at Tumfure, Gombe capital development zone and international conference centre areas of the state capital.
Mijinyawa added that about 160 kilometers water pipes will also be provided in the state capital under the project.
According to him, meters will also be provided to the people so that they will be charged bills according to their consumption to avoid estimated billings.


An 11-year-old Camden boy fired the weapon in an apartment on the first block of Hunter Street in the Crestbury Apartments around 8 a.m., police said.
The victim was taken to Cooper Hospital and is being treated there. He is expected to survive, police said.
No charges have been filed and an investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
The investigation will also focus on how the children had access to a handgun, police said.


It is likely to matter for the health of the American democracy because the decline in political efficacy that most Americans are experiencing is a decline in political efficacy across the board.
This decline in political efficacy is, of course, in many ways being driven by the rising numbers of people who believe that the government is no longer serving the people. This is because the people who are being disenfranchised are not just disillusioned with the government, but are now also disillusioned with themselves.
The decline in political efficacy is not as much a result of changing demographics (the number of voters in the US is now around 10%), but rather, it’s driven by the growing number of people who believe that the government is not serving the people.
A big reason for this is the growing number of people who believe that the government is no longer serving the people. The number of people who believe that the government is no longer serving the people is growing as the rise of the tea party movement in the last few years.
After the rise of the Tea Party movement, a lot of people around the world were more concerned about the negative effects of the Tea Party than about the positive effects of the government. It turns out that many of the people that we know are more concerned about the negative effects of the Tea Party than about the positive effects of the government. While the government has a lot to do with the negative effects of the Tea Party, we shouldn’t be surprised if people don’t feel the same way.
And while we don’t know what government is, we do know that it’s not as bad as it should be. The people who are left behind don’t have a lot of brains and are better off living in a more tolerant society than the ones that are left behind. The people that are left behind don’t have enough brains to be able to decide what the country is going to be like, and they can’t decide what the future looks like.
The Tea Party was a protest movement against the Tea Party Movement against the Tea Party movement, and both movements had the same goal, to stop the government from doing what they want.
The Tea Party was a protest movement against the Tea Party Movement against the Tea Party Movement. And it was one of the biggest movements of the Tea Party in the 21st Century. It was all about the Tea Party, and it’s got a lot of members on it, so it was a big deal.
If you remember, the Tea Party Movement was so big and so powerful in the Tea Party it nearly took down the government and destroyed the country. That’s why the next year’s Tea Party Movement was so quiet when the government shut down. There was no outcry about how bad this was, or how the government was going to shut the government down again.


Ranchi: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik said that the theme for this year’s World Yoga Day is ‘yoga for heart’. Addressing a press conference at the project building here he said Prime Minister Narendra Modi himself will be present in the main function to be held at the Prabhat Tara Grounds.
He also heaped praise on the preparations being made by the state government to organize the event. “It is due to the efforts of the Prime Minister that International yoga Day is being celebrated across the world on June 21,” he said adding that in Indian culture Yoga has become an important part of the lifestyle and it is a matter of pride that Yoga has reached across the globe. He said that June 21 is a historic day for the people of Jharkhand as Ranchi was selected among the five cities to host the function.
He exuded confidence that people of Ranchi will turn up in large numbers to participate in the programme and the event will be a huge success as compared to the last four editions. He said that the inaugural function was held at Rajpath where 40,000 people had participated and later it was taken to Chandigarh, Dehradun and Lucknow. The minister said that it is the target for the government that Yoga should reach in the homes of the people. He said that separate function will also be organised across all the states on the occasion.
To a query, he said that this year no celebrity has been invited for the programme and hoped that foreign delegates from at least 20 countries would be attending the function. Those present in the press conference also included Health Minister Ramchandra Chandravanshi and Health Secretary Nitin Madan Kulkarni.


(MENAFN) Bahraini officials declared several subsidies on petrol in the country to have been removed.
Depending on the petrol's grade, expenses have increased 12-25%, according to Bahrain's National Oil and Gas Authority's recent petrol prices.
The lift has emerged in an attempt to lessen government expenditures after the drop oil prices have seen in 2014.
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Public health policies in Alberta have become a little stricter.
Prime Minister Jason Kenney spoke at a livestream press conference Tuesday to inform Albertans that new COVID-19 restrictions are being put in place due to the growing number of cases and the increase in hospital stays and deaths as a result of the pandemic.
The new measures include a total ban on social gatherings both inside and outside, a mandatory mask mandate for the entire province and a number of new rules for restaurants, businesses and services.
The City of Calgary released a press release shortly after the press conference stating that the city government is currently reviewing the guidelines to provide an understanding of how they will affect the city’s facilities and operations.
“I acknowledge that additional restrictions, particularly at this time of year, place significant economic, mental and social strain on the Calgarians,” Mayor Naheed Nenshi said in the press release.
“But it is important that we all do everything we can to protect our families, neighbors and communities. The safer we can keep each other and the better we can control this virus, the better we can get back to normal once vaccines become available. “
The press release notes that the impact of the new COVID-19 restrictions on city services will be posted online on the City of Calgary website as the information becomes available.
The city plans to “work closely with the province to see how we can support and enforce public health ordinances at the local level,” the press release said.


Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his country will allocate additional aid to African countries whose economies have been severely affected by the Coronavirus pandemic, noting that the Corona pandemic has caused economic and social challenges in all countries of the world, including Canada’s partners in the African continent.
The Prime Minister of Canada – during his speech at the Conference on Financing African Economies that began its work today in the French capital Paris – said that Canada is at the forefront of countries that have provided aid to support international efforts to fight the Corona pandemic, indicating that his country will continue to support international efforts to overcome the Corona pandemic Based on its conviction that the pandemic cannot be defeated inside Canada without confronting it everywhere in the world.
He indicated that his country would accelerate its support for the process of increasing the capital of the African Development Bank to enhance its ability to meet financial needs and support economic growth in African countries.
He added that the Canadian government will provide 7 million dollars over the next five years to support the Climate Change Fund at the African Development Bank, pointing out that his country will allocate 300 million dollars in its budget for the current year to support the private sector and help developing countries, especially African countries, to combat poverty and enhance the participation of women in Economy and mitigation of the repercussions of climate change.
The Canadian Prime Minister also announced that his country will allocate 15.2 million dollars in funding for the African Trade Policy Center at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa to promote the African Continental Free Trade Area.


(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) Photo feature by Mukhles Khoshnaw
IRBIL, March 18 (KUNA) -- Iraq's Kurdistan Region abounds in archaeological caves that reflect strikingly amazing and terrific natural crystal paintings and artefacts.
Kurdistan's renounced natural and historic caves rope in a large number of tourists for several purposes, mainly including education, exploration, healing and entertainment, thus becoming a very captivating and charming tourist attraction.
Sprouting up in the Iraqi region's provinces, 10 caves are home to eye-catching crystal columns whose geological formations date back thousands of years, according to Kurdistan's Ministry of Municipalities and Tourism. (end)
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Police are considering extra security for some Paremoremo prison officers after releasing their personal details, including where they live, to gang members.
The information, which was supposed to be censored, was disclosed in court documents for an upcoming case after inmates at the prison assaulted guards.
The Corrections Association said two of the officers were stabbed and needed hospital treatment.
Waitemata district commander Superintendant Tusha Penny said police found out about the mistake, which was the result of human error, last week.
Ms Penny said the police have expressed their deep regret to the Department of Corrections, and they were working closely together.
They were discussing appropriate security measures for the affected staff members and their families, she said.


(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Temperatures continue to dip in UAE and it could touch 15.8C in the mountainous region of Jebel Jais, according to the update by NCMS. It will be a pleasant weather in the adjoining areas with temperatures hovering around 20 degrees.
The weather forecaster in UAE cautioned drivers about heavy fog at night and in the early mornings, as visibility on the UAE's roads is down to 1,000 metres.
Mist took over parts of UAE including areas like Al Wathba and Sieh Shuaib - Al Fayah road, Madinat Zayed and Swiehan.
The National Centre of Meteorology and Seismology (NCMS) said the minimum temperature in UAE will be between 33 t0 37 degree Celsius in coastal and in the range of 35 to 39 degrees in the internal areas.
The level of humidity will peak to 90 per cent across coastal and touch 95 per cent in the internal areas.
Light to moderate winds will blow across the country around noon time. The relative humidity is likely to increase during the night and early tomorrow morning.
- UAE WEATHER (@NCMS_media)
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BJP President Amit Shah on Monday sought the support of the people of Uttar Pradesh to bring about a "parivartan" in the state in the coming assembly elections.
Addressing the 'Maha Parivartan' rally at Ramabai Sthal here, Shah said the state had been ruined by both the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and the Samajwadi Party.
The time had come to change the destiny of the country's most populous state, he said.
Take potshots at the ongoing feud in the Samajwadi Party, Shah said the "chacha" and "bhatija" were squabbling while the development of the state had taken a backseat.
And referring to BSP chief Mayawati, he said even the "bua" had not contributed positively to the state and it was because of these two parties that Uttar Pradesh remained backward.
He said an all round development of Uttar Pradesh would become possible only when the BJP was voted to power.