Pakistan weather forecast: 1st June Saturday

ISLAMABAD: Continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country. A shallow westerly wave is present over upper parts of the country.Weather Forecast for Saturday:Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, dust-thunderstorm/rain is expected at isolated places inMalakand, Hazara, Kohat divisions,Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.Weather Forecast for Sunday:Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, dust-thunderstorm/rain is expected at isolated places inMalakand, Hazara, Kohat divisions,Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir.Past 24 Hours Weather:Weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country, while very hot in eastern Balochistan, Sindh, plain areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Rainfall (mm) during Last 24 hrs:Nil.Yesterdays Highest Maximum Temperatures:Jaccobabad, Larkana 50°C, Dadu 49°C, Sukkur, Moenjodaro, Noorpur Thal, R.Y.Khan & Bahawalnagar 48°C.

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Pakistan: Today's Sehar and Iftar timings for Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Quetta; 1st June, Saturday, 26th Ramzan

Pakistan: Today's Sehar and Iftar timingsToday is the 26th day of Ramzan 2019 in Pakistan. Muslims abstain from eating and drinking between Sehar and Iftar time (dawn till dusk) during the holy month.Below are Sehar and Iftar timings for two major school of thoughts: Fiqa Hanafia (Sunni) and Jafaria (Shia) living in six major cities of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir on 26th Ramzan 2019.Karachi Sehar and Iftar TimingsHanafia Sehar: 04:15 am - Iftar 07:17 pmJafariaSehar: 04:05 am - Iftar 07:27pmLahore Sehar and Iftar TimingsHanafiaSehar: 03:22 am - Iftar 07:02 pmJafariaSehar: 03:12am - Iftar 07:12 pmRawalpindi Sehar and Iftar TimingHanafiaSehar: 03:18 am - Iftar 07:13pmJafariaSehar: 03:08 am - Iftar 07:23 pmPeshawar Sehar and Iftar TimingHanafiaSehar: 03:22am - Iftar 07:19pmJafariaSehar: 03:12 am - Iftar 07:29 pmQuetta Sehar and Iftar TimingHanafiaSehar: 03:56am - Iftar 07:29 pmJafariaSehar: 03:46 am - Iftar 07:39 pm

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Prayers timings: Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta: Saturday June 1, 2019, 26th Ramadan

Here are the prayers timings for Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta on June 1, Saturday, 26th Ramadan. (Starting time)KarachiFajr: 4:15 am, Zohar: 12:30 pm, Asr: 3:53pm, Maghreb: 7:17pm, Isha: 8:45pmSunrise: 5:42LahoreFajr: 3:22am, Zohar: 12:01 pm, Asr: 3:40 pm, Maghreb: 7:03 pm, Isha: 8:40 pmSunrise: 4:58IslamabadFajr: 3:18am, Zohar: 12:06 pm, Asr: 3:50 pm, Maghreb: 7:13pm, Isha: 8:55pmSunrise: 4:58PeshawarFajr: 3:22 am, Zohar: 12:12pm, Asr: 3:57 pm, Maghreb: 7:20, Isha: 9:02pmSunrise: 5:03QuettaFajr: 3:57am, Zohar: 12:30, Asr: 4:06 pm, Maghreb: 7:29, Isha: 9:03 pmSunrise: 5:31

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OIC Summit in Makkah: PM Imran Khan meets Saudi king and crown prince

Prime Minister Imran Khan held separate meetings with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman Al Saud ahead of the OIC Summit. PM Imran Khan is currently in the Saudi Arabia to participate in the 14th Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) summit. The Saudi king hosted the conference, titled ‘Makkah Summit: Together for the Future’ in Makkah. The summit aims to develop a unified stance on issues currently faced by the Islamic world.PM Imran discussed various areas of bilateral interest with the Saudi rulers. The premier and the crown prince were seen having discussion in lighter mood with both smiling, as can seen in a video shared on social media. "Islam has nothing to do with terrorism,” said PM Imran, while delivering a keynote speech at the summit. "When someone from the West blasphemed our Holy Prophet (PBUH), I always felt the response from the Muslim Ummah and OIC was lacking."Imran Khan pointed out that some western countries are suffering from Islamophobia. The West, he remarked, should differentiate between moderate Muslim and extremist Muslim. The international community has to respect the feelings of more than a billion Muslims, he stressed. A meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers was held in Jeddah in the run up to the summit. The FMs deliberated on the outcome documents for the Makkah Summit.

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PM Imran Khan delivers keynote speech at 14th OIC Summit in Makkah

MAKKAH: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday  delivered a keynote speech at the 14th OIC Summit  in Makkah, saying "Islam has nothing to do with terrorism."In his address to the Summit in the Kingdom,  PM Khan  said that  Kashmir dispute must be resolved as per UN resolutions and aspirations of the Kashmiris, adding that   peaceful struggle of the people of Kashmir and Palestine must not label as terrorism.

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Prices of Petroleum products increased from June 1

ISLAMABAD: Prices of petroleum products have been increased with effect from June 1, 2019 (Friday midnight), an announcement said.Detail of the price increase are given below:Petrol price has been increased by Rs4.26 and the new price will be Rs112.68.Diesel price has been increased by Rs4.50 and its new price will be Rs126.82.The price of light diesel oil has been increased by Re1.68 and the new price will be Rs88.62.The kerosene oil price has been increased by Re1.69 and its new price will be Rs98.46.

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PM Imran, Ashraf Ghani discuss Afghan peace process

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday held a bilateral meeting with President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani wherein the two sides exchanged views on bilateral relations and Afghan peace and reconciliation process.The meeting was held on the sidelines of the 14th Islamic Summit being held in Makkah-Al-Makarramah.The prime minister re-affirmed Pakistan’s commitment to a peaceful and stable Afghanistan.He also underlined Pakistan’s firm support for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace process for political solution in Afghanistan.The forthcoming visit of President Ashraf Ghani to Pakistan would provide an opportunity to further focus on political, security, economic and people-to-people aspects of Pakistan-Afghanistan relations.Earlier, PM Imran on Friday met President of Egypt Abdul Fattah Al Sisi on the sidelines of the 14th Islamic Summit in Makkah and exchanged views on the whole range of bilateral, regional and international matters.The issues being faced by Muslim Ummah, also came under discussion.The two leaders agreed to comprehensively upgrade cooperation in all fields.They also agreed to increase the frequency of bilateral political contacts and exchanges.

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No load-shedding in Karachi during Eid holidays: K-Electric

KARACHI: K-Electric has announced that all residential power consumers will remain exempted from load-shed during the Eid-ul-fitr holidays.In line with its commitment to provide maximum relief to its customers, KE spokesperson said, “As part of summer preparedness, we have strengthened our network and system and have beefed up the on-ground work force through capacity building and technological advancement. Aimed at facilitating customers in the best possible organizational capacity, KE staff will ensure increased vigilance. Moreover, KE teams will remain operational round the clock during the Eid holidays to address any localized issues.”Eid-ul-Fitr will fall on Wednesday, June 5 and the federal and Sindh government has announced four public holidays on the occasion of Eid.June 4, 5, 6 and 7 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) have been declared public holidays.

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy Friday and helloooooo from the Disney Wonder. We’re having the most magical time on this cruise and I can’t wait to report back with all of the details. In a nutshell, the Alaskan scenery is absolutely breathtaking, I’ve been eating salmon upon salmon for pretty much every meal, we’ve loved spending all of this extra time with the Pilot, and the girls are living their best Disney lives. They’ve met so many characters already and are fully enjoying all of the activities and fun aboard the ship.

It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party! Here’s where I share some faves from the week and around the web. I always love to hear about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re lovin’ in the comments section below. 

Random + fun: 

Vancouver adventures. You guys. Vancouver is INCREDIBLE. We got to spend a few days in Vancouver before heading out to Alaska, but we already can’t wait to go back. There’s so much to do there and so many unique local restaurants.

While we were in town, we ate sushi at Kamei Royale,

(the sashimi salad was out of this world!),

swam at the hotel,

got gelato at Bella Gelateria 

(this flavor was a mix of rose water, saffron, and turmeric)

and enjoyed a full day at the aquarium. This one was highly recommended and didn’t disappoint. The girls LOVED it and the exhibits were so much fun. We got to see live sloths, enormous sea lions, bats (!! this ended up being one of our favorites! They flew around the cave stopping to eating fruit from giant fruit skewers), a dolphin, otters, jellyfish, a tide pool, and so much more. 

We took advantage of public transportation and I was thankful we didn’t have to lug carseats around. We took the Sky Train from the airport to downtown and the rest of the time, we took the bus or walked. 

Another memorable meal was breakfast at 49th Parallel Coffee Roasters. We shared a few donuts (vegan double chocolate, peanut butter and jelly, raspberry cheesecake) and for my entree, I chose the keto plate with salmon instead of bacon. (Got the salmon party started early.)

Betsy and I also took an early morning Orangetheory class overlooking the water! Class on Monday morning was super intense (a 1.5 mile run followed by a 2000m row and bodyweight circuit) but a great way to start off vacation. 

A recent find:

Havenly! I’ve been wanting to update the formal living room for a while now and came across Havenly. They ask for dimensions and photos of your room, info about current products you have and want to keep, and you go through a few rounds of questions for the stylist to determine your style preferences. From here, your stylist presents concepts for your room, including where to buy each of the listed products. I LOVE her idea for the formal living room! I asked for an updated feel, wanted to add a plant, and wanted to keep our leather chair and couch from World Market. Here’s what she came up with:

If you want to check it out, my referral link is here! (It gives you $50 off a full design package and $20 off a mini design.) It’s a great way to get ideas for a full refresh or just an update, especially if you’re like me and you get overwhelmed once you start looking online for products. (#notsponsored)

Fashion + beauty:

Beautycounter sunscreen. We’ve been using this a lot lately. I love that it’s mineral-based (so much better for your skin and for the earth!), and it glides on smoothly without being chalky. The kiddos also enjoy using the sunscreen stick. I always have one in my purse to put on my hands while I’m driving. 

Ordered this swimsuit before we left for our trip and it’s SO cute. It’s extremely flattering and the bottoms are high enough to hide the scar on my belly. Wins all around. (It’s on sale right now, too!)

My splurge sandals. I got these in a recent Trunk Club delivery and while they looked incredible and fit well, I felt like the price tag was too steep. I was flooded with DMs on Instagram, and it was a mix of “Keep the sandals, I have three pairs and love them!” or “They have these ones that look the exact same on Amazon.” In the end, I decided to stick with the original ones because the quality is fantastic and they feel really comfortable to wear. The reviews for the Amazon ones were mixed as far as comfort goes and I’m really picky about shoes fitting well and feeling good since we’re out and about all day. The thing that sealed the deal: the Pilot saw them lying on a chair in our room while I was debating and said, “Those are really cool shoes. You’re keeping them, right?” Welp, twist my arm.

Nordstrom half-yearly sale is heeeeeere. This is pretty much a holiday (and ends this weekend).

Some fave picks from the sale:

The famous Leith dress is 20% off. I have three of these because they’re incredibly flattering and perfect to dress up or down.

Love these wedges! They give me extra height and are extremely comfortable to wear all day.

This dress is perfect for summer weddings or date nights.

This chambray romper.

How cute is this phone case?!

Fitness:

One of my fave treadmill workouts.

An interesting reason to maybe consider that marathon…one of these days.

Lower body AMRAP workout.

Read, watch, listen:

Advice for your younger self.

Where the Crawdads Sing. I feel like I was the last person to read this one and why did I wait?? I’ve been devouring this each night before bed. The descriptions in this book are so vivid, you feel like you’re living the story along with the main character. I can’t wait to finish this one.  

The podcast will be back next week! Make sure you’re subscribed if you haven’t already, and I’ll have a giveaway next week to celebrate its return. 

Good eats:

You need this s’mores in a jar.

Delicious packable sandwich options.

Can’t wait to try this baked strawberry oatmeal.

Happy Friday, friends! Hope you have a beautiful weekend.

xo

Gina

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Panchayat ? Pakistan?s alternate judicial system

Once again the alternate judicial system the panchayat (village council) – an alternate judicial system in the country - has proved how strong it is. Another woman was gang-raped after panchayat’s decree in Gujranwala.The woman was accused of having illicit relations with a man. The matter was brought in front of the council which decided that she had committed a crime that deserved the worst possible punishment and she was shoved into a room where five men raped her.Meanwhile, there is no news of what happened to the man she was having an affair with. Was he also punished in the worst possible way, or did he just pay a fine?This is not the first time that the media has highlighted such ‘punishment’ given by a local council. In 2002, Mukhatran Bibi made headlines after she demanded justice from the courts after she was gang-raped by 13 men on the orders of the village council in 2002. The council had decided that Mukhatran Bibi be gang-raped as her younger brother had been accused for having illicit relations with a woman from a rival family.Her case should have been a turning point for the government and efforts taken to make village councils redundant and members on the council punished for taking the law in their hands.But it is clear that no attempts were made to do anything substantial. And the village councils became even stronger than before. This is evident from that fact that not only do people refer to them but they abide by the decisions given, no matter how inhumane they are. These panchayats function almost as if they are above the law of the land, and sometimes it seems like they are.Although there is news that the five men involved in the gang-rape have been arrested, but there is no news whether the members of the panchayat were also arrested. These people should be given swift punishments so that those going to them realize that they are part of an illegal ‘judicial’ system and will face the law.The real issue is not the panchayats but the power they are given by the masses. The majority of people prefer to go to village councils to settle issues than to the judiciary, as the ‘judges’ (members of the panchayat) are available and the process of ‘law’ and ‘punishment’ is swift. And most important is that the financial burden is less. However, the consequences especially for victims like in this case are grave.Reforms and revision in the judicial system have been delayed for too long and things are just deteriorating. People don’t want to spend their whole life pursuing a case and would want to see timely justice.This will not be an easy task. Pakistan’s judiciary is facing the serious problem of insufficient number of judges at different levels. According to an estimate in 2018, Pakistan has a total strength of 4,000 judges who are facing a backlog of approximately 1.9 million cases.The judiciary needs to be reviewed and more judges need to be appointment at all levels, especially at the civil courts, so that the backlog is dealt with.Citizens need to be confident that the judiciary is working for the greater good of the society, and this can only be achieved if the alternate judicial system is made redundant.And for this people need to get easy and swift justice from the courts and judges. Otherwise, they will keep seeking justice from the alternative judiciary like panchayats and jirgas. 

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Sindh announces public holidays for Eid-u-Fitr

Karachi: Sindh government has announced four public holidays on account of Eid-ul-Fitr 2019, said a notification issued here.The notification issued here Friday says “the government of Sindh has been please to declare 4th to 7th June, 2019 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) as public holidays on the occasion of Holy Festival of Eid-ul-Fitr throughout province of Sindh for all office, autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils under the administrative control of Sindh except essential services.”

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Science museum soon in Lahore: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that a Science museum will be established in Lahore soon for promotion of basic and fundamental research which may help in socio-economic development of the country.Fawad said it has been decided to construct the museum on the land of Ministry of Science and Technology after vacating it from illegal occupants.He stressed that Pakistan can only compete on a global scale by adopting modern information technology.Fawad said our ministry is committed to develop and train our youth to enhance the future progress of the country and enable them to implement innovative digital solutions.

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Govt cleared 181,000 CNICs of Pashtuns after coming into power: Shehryar Afridi

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for States and Frontier Regions Shehryar Afridi Friday said the government has cleared 181,000 blocked Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) of Pashtuns after coming into power.Speaking in the National Assembly during question hour, the minister said in the past, a previous government had introduced a law which created hurdles in issuance of national identity cards to Pashtuns.Under this law, the minister said the record before the year 1979 had been demanded from the Pashtun community and National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) blocked the cards of person who had facial features akin to Afghanis.Shehryar Afridi said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had expedited implementation of the National Action Plan (NAP)and committees of experts had been constituted to achieve targets in this regard.The minister said Tahir Dawar was martyr of Pakistan and his role was exemplary after restoration of peace in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa .He said Joint Investigation Team (JIT) was constituted soon after the martyrdom of Tahir Dawar and a meeting was of his family was arranged with Prime Minister Imran Khan.Shehryar Afridi said need of the hour was that all stakeholders show sincerity with the country, adding that opposition parties should submit calling attention notice in the House on the matter of Tahir Dawar.

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NA membership of elements spreading chaos be canceled: Ali Muhamamd Khan

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan Friday said the National Assembly membership of the elements spreading chaos in the country should be canceled.During question hour in the National Assembly, he said people  who does  not respect Pakistan's flag have no right to live in the country.H said all the political forces should avoid politics on that matter, adding that strict action should be taken against the elements involved in sabotaging the peace in North Wazistan.Ali Muhammad said Pakistan had been hosting millions of Afghan refugees for the last 30 to 40 years and Afghanistan is our fraternal country but they should answer why a son of Pakistani land Tahir Dawar was martyred on their land.

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Eid-ul-Fitr: SBP?s fresh currency notes service ?8877? receives overwhelming response

KARACHI: The SMS service launched by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for issuance of fresh currency notes for Eid-ul-Fitr 2019 has received a huge response.SBP appreciates the interest shown by the general public in its 8877 SMS Service for obtaining fresh notes for Eid. This year service was launched on May 19, 2019 against arrangements made at 1718 designated “e-branches” in 142 cities as compared to 1535 branches in 132 cities last year.For facilitating maximum number of customers, the total booking limit was also increased this year to 3 million customers as compared to 2.7 million customers limit last year. However, the total capacity of this system is constrained by the number of customers that e-branches can accommodate each day.Accordingly, the new bookings have been closed as the service has exceeded its optimal limit of 3 million customers. However, the issuance of fresh currency notes against the already issued booking codes will continue until the last day of the service i.e. today May 31, 2019, subject to transaction code’s validity.Apart from this SMS Service, banks may continue to provide fresh currency notes to their customers from their branches and ATMs as sufficient quantity is being provided to them by SBP. 

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Arrest warrants for Asif Ali Zardari approved

Islamabad: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has approved arrest warrants for former president Asif Ali Zardari, Geo News reported.Arrest warrants for Asif Ali Zardari are part of the record  in the Accountability court and the  Islamabad High Court .Chairman NAB Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal had already approved the arrest warrants for PPP co-chairman.

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PM Imran tells Pakistan cricket team to 'fight to the last ball'

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday tweeted an advice for the Pakistan cricket team as they started their World Cup 2019 campaign.Pakistan are playing their first match against West Indies. The premier who is in Saudi Arabia to attend an OIC Summit said "My advice to the Pakistan team today is what I would tell my players before a match: Give your 100 percent, fight to the last ball and never let the fear of losing enter your mind, influence your strategy or play ".The prime minister said "Pakistan’s prayers and support are with Sarfaraz and team.Imran Khan is the former captain of Pakistan who led the country to its only World Cup victory in 1992.

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Senate resolution demands govt withdraw reference against judges

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday passed a resolution to express solidarity with the judges  after government filed reference against them in the  Supreme Judicial Council.Tabled by PMLN Senator Raja Zafarul Haq, the resolution demands government withdraw the reference against judges.It said the reference has been filed in a secretive manner without bringing it to the notice of the judges.The resolution stated that the reference has faced criticism and bar was also decided over the issue.It said the reference gives rise to suspicion that it was moved over  judgement passed by the judges.The resolution expressed concern over the reference, calling it a conspiracy against the independence of judiciary.

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Muslims observe Jumatul Wida as Ramadan nears end

Karachi: Muslim across the world are observing Jumatul Wida, the last Friday of Ramadan.According to Met Office, Ramdan is likely to end on June 4 and Eid-ul-Fitr would be observed on  June 5.Eid marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan during which Muslims  fast from dawn until sunset.In many Muslim countries, Youm-ul Quds is marked on Jumatul Wida to express solidarity with  Palestinians and condemn  Israeli occupation of their lands.Large gatherings are also held in major cities of  Pakistan including Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad.Strict security arrangements have been made   ahead of the the Jumat-ul-Wida processions that are due to be held after Friday prayers.

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PM Imran to attend ?Makkah Summit? in Saudi Arabia today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will represent Pakistan at the 14th Summit of Organization of Islamic Cooperation being held in Makkah today. The conference titled 'Makkah Summit: Together for the Future' is being hosted by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud.The title of the conference is “Makkah Summit: Together for the Future.”Chaired by Saudi King Salman, the conference is aimed at developing a unified stance on current issues and events in the Islamic world.Ahead of the Summit, a meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers was held in Jeddah.It deliberated on adopted outcome documents for the Makkah Summit.

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Pakistan weather forecast: 31 May Friday

ISLAMABAD: Continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country. A shallow westerly wave is present over upper parts of the country.Weather Forecast for Friday:Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, dust-thunderstorm/rain is expected at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Kohat, Peshawar, Bannu, Rawalpindi divisions, Islamabad and Kashmir.Weather Forecast for Saturday:Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, dust-thunderstorm/rain is expected at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Kohat, Peshawar, Bannu, Rawalpindi divisions, Islamabad and Kashmir.Past 24 Hours Weather:Weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country, while very hot in eastern Balochistan, Sindh, plain areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.Rainfall (mm) during Last 24 hrs:Nil.Yesterdays Highest Maximum Temperatures:Jaccobabad, Sukkur, Moenjodaro 49°C, Larkana, Rohri, Bahawalnagar 48°C, Bhakkar, R.Y.Khan, Khanpur, Noorpur Thal, Turbat & Sibbi 47°C.

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Pakistan: Today's Sehar and Iftar timings for Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Quetta; 31st May, Friday, 25th Ramzan

Pakistan: Today's Sehar and Iftar timingsToday is the 25th day of Ramzan 2019 in Pakistan. Muslims abstain from eating and drinking between Sehar and Iftar time (dawn till dusk) during the holy month.Below are Sehar and Iftar timings for two major school of thoughts: Fiqa Hanafia (Sunni) and Jafaria (Shia) living in six major cities of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir on 25th Ramzan 2019.Karachi Sehar and Iftar TimingsHanafia Sehar: 04:15 am - Iftar 07:17 pmJafariaSehar: 04:05 am - Iftar 07:27pmLahore Sehar and Iftar TimingsHanafiaSehar: 03:22 am - Iftar 07:02 pmJafariaSehar: 03:12am - Iftar 07:12 pmRawalpindi Sehar and Iftar TimingHanafiaSehar: 03:18 am - Iftar 07:12pmJafariaSehar: 03:08 am - Iftar 07:22 pmPeshawar Sehar and Iftar TimingHanafiaSehar: 03:22am - Iftar 07:19pmJafariaSehar: 03:12 am - Iftar 07:29 pmQuetta Sehar and Iftar TimingHanafiaSehar: 03:57am - Iftar 07:28 pmJafariaSehar: 03:47 am - Iftar 07:38 pm

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PM Imran performs Umrah with First Lady Bushra, senior PTI leaders

MAKKAH: Prime Minister Imran Khan has performed Umrah along with First Lady Bushra Maneka on Friday.PM Imran was accompanied by a number of eminent cabinet members on the spiritual journey including CM Punjab Usman Buzdar, CM Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Mehmood Khan, Minister for Tourism, Culture, and Youth Affairs in KPK Atif Khan, Special Assistant to PM Imran on Special Affairs Naeem-ul-Haque, Senator Faisal Javed Khan and other noted politicians. The premier will also offer Friday prayers in Masjid-ul-Haram. PM Imran arrived in Medina a day earlier for a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia and paid respect at Roza-e-Rasool (Peace Be Upon Him) while offering Nawafil prayers in Medina. PM Imran will also attend the  Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit in Makkah today. The OIC Summit titled "Makkah Summit: Together for the Future”, hosted by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, aims at developing a unified stance of Muslim leaders to address rising tension in the Gulf.

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Prayers timings: Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta: Friday May 31, 25th Ramadan

Here are the prayers timings for Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta on May 31, Friday, 25th Ramadan. (Starting time)KarachiFajr: 4:15 am, Zohar: 12:30 pm, Asr: 3:53pm, Maghreb: 7:17pm, Isha: 8:44pmSunrise: 5:42LahoreFajr: 3:22am, Zohar: 12:01 pm, Asr: 3:40 pm, Maghreb: 7:02 pm, Isha: 8:39 pmSunrise: 4:58IslamabadFajr: 3:18am, Zohar: 12:06 pm, Asr: 3:50 pm, Maghreb: 7:13pm, Isha: 8:54pmSunrise: 4:59PeshawarFajr: 3:23 am, Zohar: 12:12pm, Asr: 3:57 pm, Maghreb: 7:19, Isha: 9:01pmSunrise: 5:04QuettaFajr: 3:58am, Zohar: 12:30, Asr: 4:06 pm, Maghreb: 7:28, Isha: 9:02 pmSunrise: 5:31

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Video: Shahid Afridi performs Umrah along with daughters

 MAKKAH: Former Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi has performed Umrah  along with his daughters. The cricketer Friday posted a video on his Tweeter handle,  carrying one of his daughters on his back. Soon after  getting the honour of performing an Umrah, the legendary cricketer - who is father to four daughters named Ansha, Ajwa, Asmara and Aqsa - shared a video on his Twitter account in which he can be seen along with his two daughters walking in   Masjid-ul-Haram.Sharing the blessed moments from The Great Mosque of Makkah, the Boom Boom Afridi also wrote some heartwarming lines on his Twitter account, "This sound of Allah o Akbar, this moment, this blessed night, I feel so blessed to be here & ask #Allah for forgiveness & bless my countrymen & all humanity & shower countless blessings on #Pakistan."He added: "Whosoever gets a chance, must visit Medina & Makkah & perform Umrah in Ramadan.".

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Ogra proposes Rs8.53 per litre hike in petrol price

KARACHI: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Thursday recommended  to increase petrol price by Rs8.53 per litre for the month of June.Ogra, in its summary forwarded to Petroleum Division, has also purposed to increase prices of high speed diesel and kerosene oil by Rs8.99 and Rs1.69 per litre respectively. The new suggested price of kerosene oil after the hike will be Rs98.46 per litre.An increase of Rs1.68 in price of light diesel has also been suggested, hiking it to Rs88.62 per litre.Sources indicated that Ministry of Finance, after consulting with the Prime Minister, will finalize the proposed price hike. The new rates are expected to be applicable from June 1.It is pertinent to note here that the government had hiked the petroleum prices by as much as Rs9.42 before the start of Ramzan. 

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PM Imran urges nation for availing tax amnesty scheme

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday urged the countrymen to avail the tax amnesty scheme introduced by the government for avoiding any scrutiny in the future, and help steer the country out of prevailing economic crisis.“We have introduced a scheme for declaration of the assets. This is the easiest one. This is valid till June 30. This is an opportunity for you to declare your benami properties and bank accounts. You will not get such a chance after June 30,” PM Imran remarked in his televised message to the nation.Khan, who is in Saudi Arabia to attend the 14th Summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Makkah, said the institutions had access to and were collecting all the relevant data including the local and foreign bank accounts and assets. So, it was better to serve the country by declaring the assets.“By this, we can brighten the future of our children, make the country self-dependent and uplift our poor people. Above all, you will have sound sleep without any fear from any institution. This is in everyone’s interest,” he said.PM Imran said out of Pakistan’s 220 million population, only one percent is tax filer bearing the burden of the whole population.“This is impossible. No country can serve its people until the people pay taxes,” he said. The tax evasion kept the government from building hospitals, schools and infrastructure besides compelling it to get loans, he added.The prime minister guaranteed that the tax-money would be spent on the people and the country. “I also guarantee that I will not let it be plundered,” he concluded.

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China, Pakistan militaries to organize joint exercise, training this year: Chinese Defense Ministry

BEIJING: China and Pakistan militaries will continue to maintain a good momentum of relations and high-level exchanges and actively conduct cooperation in different services this year, the Chinese Ministry of National Defense said on Thursday.“China and Pakistan are good neighbours who uphold peaceful coexistence. We are brothers, trusted friends and good partners who seek common development,” Spokesman of Chinese Ministry of National Defense Wu Qian said while responding to a question asked by APP during his monthly briefing held here.He informed that in the year 2019, China and Pakistan militaries would maintain a good momentum of relations and high level exchanges.“Both countries will actively conduct cooperation and exchanges in our different services and educational institutions,” he added.The spokesman said the two countries would also organize many joint exercises and training oriented towards real combat situation and work together to achieve more fruitful results across the board.Wu said that Chinese armed forces would attend the International Army Games 2019 in August, adding, Chinese teams will participate in 12 contests of the games held in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, India, and Iran.“China will also host four contests in Korla of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region,” he added.

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Shahid Afridi says he is proud of Pakistan Army for punishment to two Army officers over spying

KARACHI: Former Pakistani all-rounder Shahid Khan Afridi has said that he was proud of Pakistan Army for placing itself first and foremost on the line for accountability.Shahid Afridi took to Twitter saying “Death penalty and imprisonment to its senior officers on charges of spying is a difficult but bold decision. That’s why our Army is strong.”Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday endorsed punishment to two Army and one civil officer on the charges of espionage/leakage of sensitive information to foreign agencies prejudice to the national security.Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the military, in a statement said “The officers were tried under Pakistan Army Act (PAA) and Official Secret Act by separate Field General Court Marshal (FGCM) for separate cases.”Lieutenant General Javed Iqbal (retired) was awarded 14 years rigorous imprisonment, while Brigadier Raja Rizwan (retired) awarded death sentence, the statement said.While, doctor Wasim Akram (Employed at Sensitive Organization) was awarded death sentence.

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5 personal trainer red flags

When I first started working with a personal trainer (in college) I had no idea what to expect. I got suckered into a contract through a big box gym – it was a pickle to get out of it, let me tell ya – and had a guy with very little experience training me. He had a high school degree and no fitness-related certifications. I learned a lot about muscle groups and how to strength train in the first couple of weeks, but it went south very quickly. For example, he told me to get a bagel with cream cheese after each training session but also said I should only eat 1000 calories per day. (<— never ever do this) 

Now that I’ve been in the fitness industry and have been certified as a personal trainer for 10 years (!), I thought I’d share some red flags I wish I would have known as a personal training CLIENT. We all know that personal trainers should support clients as they work towards their goals in a safe and strategic manner. There are so many incredible trainers out there, but unfortunately, there are some jokers in the mix.

Here are some red flags to look out for when you’re considering working with a personal trainer:

– They don’t do any type of movement assessment before training you. A good trainer should be able to determine your strengths, weaknesses, and body composition, and use this information to develop your training plan. You should also complete a Par-Q (which determines your readiness for exercises), a health history form, and a form that indicates your exercise experience and goals. The first meeting should be very little training; lots of paperwork and movement assessments. You’ll often have to do something like a 3-minute walk or jog, an upper body strength and/or agility test, lower body strength and/or agility, overhead squat assessment, push, and/or pull assessment. 

– They don’t help you with proper form. As a gym-goer, it’s surprising for me to see trainers with their clients, and they’re not actively watching them. They should be correcting you along the way to make sure you’re executing the moves safely and with proper form. If they’re daydreaming, or looking at someone else: red flag. 

– They tell you what and how much to eat. This is a huge NO. It’s outside the scope of our practice to tell clients what and how much to eat. We cannot give specific eating plans. However, we can share healthy meal ideas! If your trainer writes you a meal plan without any background training (like an RD or reputable nutrition certification), bye Felicia. This also holds true for supplements. The only person who should consult you on the types of supplements to use is a medical professional. This also holds true for medical diagnoses. A good trainer will always refer you to a medical professional if you need specialized care.

– They spend the whole time talking about themselves. Yes, friendly banter is important (and makes the session more fun) but the emphasis should be on YOU: your goals, your family, your jobs. If you want to talk about it! And if you want to be silent while your trainer counts reps and corrects form for you, totally cool. 

– They don’t create a plan for you, and seem to “wing it” each time. Many trainers will wing sessions based on a goal they have in their mind. At the same time, they should have a file for you with weight progressions (how much you’re squatting, etc.) so they know how to build up. They should also phase your training (an endurance phase, a max strength phase, and a hypertrophy phase) so you don’t hit a plateau. 

So tell me friends: have you worked with a personal trainer? What was your experience like? 

Any red flags you’d add to the list? 

xo

Gina

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PM Imran pays respect at Roza-e-Rasool (P.B.U.H)

MADINA: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday paid respect at Roza-e-Rasool (S.A.W) and offered Nawafil there.PM Imran Khan also offered Namaz-e-Asar (Asr prayers in Masjid-e-Navbi S.A.W).Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar and others were also present.PM Imran Khan is in Saudi Arabia to attend the 14th Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit, being held in Makkah on May 31.The Prime Minister will represent the country at the summit titled ‘Makkah Summit: Together for the Future”, hosted by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, which aims at developing a unified stance of Muslim leaders on rising tension in the Gulf.

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CM Sindh Murad says federal govt not serious in running constitutional bodies

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the federal government was not serious in running the constitutional bodies which was evident from the fact that the prime minister left National Economic Council (NEC) meeting without getting the PSDP approved and the next day the national media carried the news that the PSDP was approved.This he said on Thursday while addressing a press conference here at Committee room of Old Assembly Building. He was flanked by Sindh PPP President Nisar Khuhro, Minister Excise Mukesh Kumar Chawla, Advisor on Information Murtaza Wahab and Advisor on Jails Aijaz Jakharni.The chief Minister said that the NEC was a 13-member constitutional body headed by the prime minister and constitutionally it has to meet twice in a year. It was first meeting of the year and the next meeting has to be convened.Mr Shah said that the federal government presented a five-year plan in the NEC meeting and with its presentation the prime minister loudly said approved. “At this I told him that neither the plan has been shared with the province and nor comments or suggestions have been heard in the meeting how it could be approved,” he said and added that how the national issues were being handled at the federal level.Mr Shah recalled that he had written a letter to the prime minister with the request to directed NHA to expedite work on Rs14 billion dualization of Jasmhoro-Sehwan road for which provincial government has already released its Rs7 billion share to NHA. The prime minister directed his state Minister Murad Saeed to settle the issue. When Murad Saeed came to Karachi he told me to meet him in Governor’s House. “I told him to come to the CM House but he did not bother to visit CM House and then he was promoted as full-fledged minister, he surprised. Talking about Karachi Circular Railways, the chief minister said that the railways authority has given undertaking to the Supreme Court that they would start local train within 15 days. Contrary to it the railways minister was saying that the Sindh government would operate the local train. “The railway is a federal subject and in the past it was the railways ministry which used to operate local train in the city,” he recalled and questioned that the provincial government has bogies and engines how it would operate local train.

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Pakistan Army Chief endorses punishment to 2 Army, one civilian officers on charges of espionage

Rawalpindi: Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa has endorsed punishment to two Army and one civil officer on the charges of espionage/leakage of sensitive information to foreign agencies prejudice to the national security.Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the military, in a statement said “The officers were tried under Pakistan Army Act (PAA) and Official Secret Act by separate Field General Court Marshal (FGCM) for separate cases.”Lieutenant General Javed Iqbal (retired) was awarded 14 years rigorous imprisonment, while Brigadier Raja Rizwan (retired) awarded death sentence, the statement said. While, doctor Wasim Akram (Employed at Sensitive Organization) was awarded death sentence.

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IHC dismisses petition against Shahbaz Sharif

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Thursday dismissed a petition seeking action against former chief minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif for alleged corruption in Ashiana Housing Scheme Lahore.The bench declared the petition as non-maintainable and asked the petitioner to approach Lahore High Court (LHC) for relief.A divisional bench, comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani, heard the petition filed by ex-finance secretary IHC bar association Raees Abdul Wahid.The petitioner had stated in his plea that he won a house in Ashiana Housing Scheme in balloting but the officials concerned had been demanding bribe from him.A fraud was done with him on the name of housing scheme, he alleged.He prayed the court to issue directives for registration of a first information report (FIR) against former CM Punjab.He had also given an application to Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) but nothing availed.The chief justice asked the petitioner whether he had approached LHC for relief.The petitioner should have moved to LHC and NAB Lahore, he remarked.The bench, however, dismissed the petition and declaring it non-maintainable.

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Shireen Mazari hires first transgender for Ministry of Human Rights

ISLAMABAD:  Human Rights Minister  Dr Shireen Mazari on Thursday said  her ministry has inducted first transgender person.In a tweet, the minister  welcome Ayesha Moghul who she said is going to work in the Ministry of Human Rights as a resource person."Welcomed our first transgender Ayesha Moghul who is going to work in MOHR as a resource person - Thank you ," she tweeted.The announcement also accompanied a  picture of Ayesha Moghul in the office of Dr Shireen Mazari.Twitter users  have lauded doctor Mazari for hiring the transgender in her ministry ."Highly appreciated. They have a complete right to secure respectful place in society," said a user Azhar Butt while responding to the minister's tweet."Great step! welldone!!," said another tweet.

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A paradise in peril: Destroying Naltar for the sake of promoting tourism

I had heard about the pristine beauty of Naltar since I was a child, but somehow had never made it to this remote valley, located around 40 kilometres from Gilgit. Perhaps a lot had to do with the fact that the road to the valley is barely passable by jeep, and it takes around two hours to get there from the Karakoram Highway. However, this month I finally made it to Naltar, and I was not disappointed. The bare Karakoram mountains, the rocky landscape and the dusty road was soon forgotten as we turned a corner and emerald green ...

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From Anorexia to the Fighter Diet with Pauline Nordin

From Anorexia to the Fighter Diet
with Pauline Nordin

Pauline’s career as a personal trainer caught the attention of the producers for the Nordic version of “Biggest Loser.” She was the trainer, diet coach, and the leader for the Swedish team, leading her team and country to victory in the Biggest Loser show. 

Pauline is as fit as they come. She is a walking billboard for fitness today. BUT That is not where she started. Born in Sweden with a challenging self image around control, she battled anorexia and then the other extreme of unhealthy weight gain.

Her pain and book worm obsession over physique  became her PURPOSE. Today, Pauline is the creator of Fighter Diet that took the wellness industry by storm.

Join in TODAY and learn exactly how Pauline Nordin leveled up and created everything from nothing!

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why you evolution is important to your purpose
• When you focus on your mindset first the rest will follow
• Why you have to have discipline in all areas of your life

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MNA Mohsin Dawar arrested from North Waziristan

KARACHI: Member National Assembly Mohsin Dawar has been arrested from North Waziristan days after  he was accused of launching  an attack on Kharqamar check post in the tribal district near border with Afghanistan.Dawar  went into hiding since a  group of men reportedly  led by him and MNA Ali Wazir  stormed a security check-post in North Waziristan on May 26.Mohsin Dawar was  among the nine people nominated in the FIR into the incident.At least three people  were reportedly killed when   they clashed with security forces  on Sunday.Ali Wazir was arrested following the attack while Mohsin Dawar was at large.

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PM Imran leaves for Saudi Arabia to attend OIC Summit

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday  left for Saudi Arabia to attend the 14th OIC Summit to be held in Makkah on Friday.The title of the conference is “Mecca Summit: Together for the Future.” Chaired by  King Salman, the conference aims to develop a unified stance on current issues and events in the Islamic world.Ahead of the Summit, a meeting of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers was held in Jeddah. It deliberated on adopted outcome documents for the Makkah Summit. Speaking during the meeting, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi drew the participants' attention towards grave human rights violations taking place in occupied Kashmir.He sought support of the OIC member states for constituting a commission of inquiry under the UN to investigate the violations and excesses in the held territory. Shah Mahmood Qureshi also made a detailed reference to the situation in Palestine, strongly condemning the continuing Israeli atrocities against innocent Palestinians.He called for consideration of measures to guarantee the safety and security of Palestinians in the occupied territories. The Foreign Minister reaffirmed Pakistan's full solidarity with the Palestinian people and renewed its call for establishment of a viable, independent, and contiguous state of Palestine with Al-Quds al Sharif as its capital.

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Court asks NAB to file reference against Saad Rafique, Salman Rafique

LAHORE: An accountability court on Thursday ordered NAB to file reference against Khawaja Saad Rafique and Salman Rafiuqe .The orders came during the hearing of a case pertaining to irregularities in Peragon Housing Societ. Salman Rafique attended the hearing while the  court was informed that Saad Rafique was in Islamabad to attend National Assembly session.A NAB officer told the court that NAB chairman has approved the reference which would be submitted soon.Khawaja Saad Rafique and Salman Rafique were arrested from court premises on December 11 last year after the Lahore High Court cancelled their bail  

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Pakistan weather forecast: Thursday, 30th May

ISLAMABAD: Continental air is prevailing over most parts of the country.Weather Forecast for Thursday:Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in eastern Balochistan, Sindh, plain areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, rain-thunderstorm is expected at few places in Malakand, Kohat, Bannu and Rawalpindi divisions.Weather Forecast for Friday:Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in eastern Balochistan, Sindh, plain areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, dust-thunderstorm/rain is expected at isolated places in Hazara, Kohat, Bannu, Rawalpindi divisions, Islamabad and Kashmir.Past 24 Hours Weather:Weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country, while very hot in eastern Balochistan, Sindh, plain areas of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, rain-thunderstorm occurred in Parachinar.Rainfall (mm) during Last 24 hrs:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Parachinar: 03Yesterdays Highest Maximum Temperatures:Jaccobabad 49°C, Dadu, Moenjodaro, Larkana 48°C, R.Y.Khan, Sibbi, Noorpur Thal, Rohri, Bahawalnagar & Sukkur 47°C.

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