Girl strangled to death in Faislabad for 'honour'

FAISALABAD: A youth strangled his sister for ‘honour’ in the area of Saddar Samundri police in Faisalabad on Sunday.Accused Muhammad Waseem Anwar of Chak 176-GB had doubted the character of his sister. After an exchange of harsh words, the infuriated youth allegedly strangled his sister and fled.The police took the body in custody and started investigation subsequently.

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Nine of a family murdered in Multan for 'honour'

MULTAN: Nine members of a family were killed and set on fire in an honour-related incident at  Hassanabad area of Multan on Sunday night.Rescue officials told media that six of the deceased were gunned down while two of them were burnt alive inside a room, while one of the injured succumbed to his injuries in hospital. Multan’s Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) was reported to have said that Ajmal allegedly killed his wife and seven in-laws over the honour issue, adding that the assailant, along with his brother and father Zafar, broke into his in-laws' house  and opened fire at his wife, mother-in-law and other family members. Resultantly six family members were killed on-the-spot. Later, the suspects allegedly locked two others in a room and set them on fire, he added. According to the police, Ajmal had returned from Saudi Arabia few days earlier and had suspicions about character of his wife. Two of the  alleged assailants have been arrested, while police were trying to apprehend a brother of the accused, who had fled the scene during the raid. 

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Eight of a family gunned down in Multan

MULTAN: Eight members of a family were killed and set on fire in an honour-related incident at  Hassanabad area of Multan on Sunday night.Rescue officials told media that six of the deceased were gunned down while two of them were burnt alive inside a room. Multan’s Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) was reported to have said that Ajmal allegedly killed his wife and seven in-laws over the honour issue, adding that the assailant, along with his brother and father Zafar, broke into his in-laws' house  and opened fire at his wife, mother-in-law and other family members. Resultantly six family members were killed on-the-spot. Later, the suspects allegedly locked two others in a room and set them on fire, he added. According to the police, Ajmal had returned from Saudi Arabia few days earlier and he had suspicions about character of his wife. Two of the  alleged assailants have been arrested, while police were trying to apprehend a brother of the accused, who had fled the scene during the raid. 

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CTD kills three alleged terrorists in Gujrat shootout

LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) officials claimed to have killed three terrorists belonging to a banned outfit during a gun battle  in Gujrat on Sunday night.According to the CTD officials, three terrorists were gunned down  in Gujrat  during a shootout, while three accomplices of them managed to flee from the scene after taking the advantage of darkness.Those killed were involved in several attacks on  law enforcers and security posts. The officials claimed to have recovered weapons, explosive materials and maps from their possession.The officials said that the names of the terrorists were placed in the Red Book as they were involved in multiple cases of terrorism, including the attacks on  security posts and  police training center.

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Schools in Sindh to reopen on Monday

ISLAMABAD: Sindh School Education Department Sunday clarified that the provincial government has not made any extension in summer vacation and all government and private educational institutions in the province will reopen from July 1, 2019. The new educational session would also begin in all private and government institutions from July 1, 2019, a private news channel reported.Secretary School Education Department Sindh advised parents to send their children to schools in accordance with the schedule released for the education sessions.

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PTI?s government on right track of economic progress, prosperity: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said that effectual political footing, strong foreign policy and prudent economic plans of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had put the country on the right track of prosperity.Addressing a press conference here, the minister said that the government had paid Rs 9.8 billion in loans, which was more than the budget of Sindh province while the government was still striving to overcome the economic situation.He said that the government remained successful in passing the federal budget for the year 2019-20 and started working to meet the challenges in tax collection target which was fixed at Rs 5,600 billion.The minister assured that the government will be able to improve the financial condition of the country within six months while the government also remained successful in achieving foreign policy goals.He termed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s visit to Pakistan and Prime Minister Imran Khan’s upcoming visit to the US as game changer.He said that Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi during his visit to Brussels signed various agreements, one whole chapter was on science and technology cooperation, he added.He said after British Airways, other European Union airlines had started modifying their advisories regarding Pakistan.Prince William and Kate Middleton are also coming to Pakistan in August, he added.Fawad Chaudhry said that the government of Pakistan will establish a COMSATS university in Kandhar and Mineralogy Laboratory in Kabul, Afghanistan.“There were good news for Pakistan and bad news for the opposition."Now is the time for our country to rise as we will have a glory time that will make us remembering 1960s."He said that due to strong political base and vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, parliamentarians from PML-N and other opposition parties had started leaving their parties.He said “We did not try to convince them or plan any lobbing for this but they were well aware of the future political situation and the political career of PML-N.”Fawad said “PTI was not involved in any grouping of PML-N but actually their leadership was the reason behind all this.""There was a fight of leadership in PML-N and Sharif family."He said PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif had resigned from all the committees and just remained the opposition leader in the National Assembly.He said that no one pays attention to Shehbaz Sharif in the PML-N adding that he is not a crisis leader while the leadership of the PML-N had been taken over by Maryam Nawaz.He added Shehbaz had become Fazal Elahi or Rafiq Tarar now as he is nothing more than a figurehead.He said that Shehbaz talked about Charter of Economy on the floor of the National Assembly with Khawaja Asif next to him.When Maryam Nawaz rejected it, Asif Khawaja himself changed his stance to support Maryam, he asserted. He said that Maryam Nawaz had 'snatched' the PML-N’s narrative from her uncle Shehbaz Sharif.He said that Maryam Nawaz is the one who ousted her own father from power, made him go to jail and took over the party leadership.The minister termed the opposition attitude as immature and challenged to try to remove Chairman Senate, whom he declared the government’s candidate for the slot.“They should try to do so to know how many their senators support them,” he said.

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PTI?s government on right track of economic progress, prosperity: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said that effectual political footing, strong foreign policy and prudent economic plans of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government had put the country on the right track of prosperity.Addressing a press conference here, the minister said that the government had paid Rs 9.8 billion in loans, which was more than the budget of Sindh province while the government was still striving to overcome the economic situation.He said that the government remained successful in passing the federal budget for the year 2019-20 and started working to meet the challenges in tax collection target which was fixed at Rs 5,600 billion.The minister assured that the government will be able to improve the financial condition of the country within six months while the government also remained successful in achieving foreign policy goals.He termed Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s visit to Pakistan and Prime Minister Imran Khan’s upcoming visit to the US as game changer.He said that Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi during his visit to Brussels signed various agreements, one whole chapter was on science and technology cooperation, he added.He said after British Airways, other European Union airlines had started modifying their advisories regarding Pakistan.Prince William and Kate Middleton are also coming to Pakistan in August, he added.Fawad Chaudhry said that the government of Pakistan will establish a COMSATS university in Kandhar and Mineralogy Laboratory in Kabul, Afghanistan.“There were good news for Pakistan and bad news for the opposition."Now is the time for our country to rise as we will have a glory time that will make us remembering 1960s."He said that due to strong political base and vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan, parliamentarians from PML-N and other opposition parties had started leaving their parties.He said “We did not try to convince them or plan any lobbing for this but they were well aware of the future political situation and the political career of PML-N.”Fawad said “PTI was not involved in any grouping of PML-N but actually their leadership was the reason behind all this.""There was a fight of leadership in PML-N and Sharif family."He said PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif had resigned from all the committees and just remained the opposition leader in the National Assembly.He said that no one pays attention to Shehbaz Sharif in the PML-N adding that he is not a crisis leader while the leadership of the PML-N had been taken over by Maryam Nawaz.He added Shehbaz had become Fazal Elahi or Rafiq Tarar now as he is nothing more than a figurehead.He said that Shehbaz talked about Charter of Economy on the floor of the National Assembly with Khawaja Asif next to him.When Maryam Nawaz rejected it, Asif Khawaja himself changed his stance to support Maryam, he asserted. He said that Maryam Nawaz had 'snatched' the PML-N’s narrative from her uncle Shehbaz Sharif.He said that Maryam Nawaz is the one who ousted her own father from power, made him go to jail and took over the party leadership.The minister termed the opposition attitude as immature and challenged to try to remove Chairman Senate, whom he declared the government’s candidate for the slot.“They should try to do so to know how many their senators support them,” he said.

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Pakistan?s talent to be employed in OBOR projects: Consul General to Chengdu

“Pakistan is full of talented people. We have one of the best scientists, engineers, doctors, consultants and a wide array of experts in the world, said   Pakistan’s Consul General to Chengdu,China, Muhammad Mudassir Tipu  while delivering a keynote address at the Talent Cultivation Conference in OBOR Countries held in  capital of China’s southwestern province Sichuan."We are also proud to have noble laureates whose contributions have made incredible difference in the world of ideas and thoughts," he said.The conference was attended by academics of leading universities of Sichuan; members of business community; talent-hunting companies; China-Russia Chamber and officials of Sichuan government and as well as major chambers of Chengdu. Pakistan Research Centre of Sichuan University played a major role in organizing the Conference. The participants at the conference, lauding Pakistan’s efforts in helping create incredible opportunities through timely and efficient completion of CPEC projects, expressed determination that concerted efforts will be made to employ and train Pakistan’s human resource in the OBOR projects. At the sidelines of the Conference, Chengdu Chamber of Commerce for Commercial Services (CCCCS) and Pakistan Research Centre, Sichuan University signed a Strategic Co-operation Agreement to establish OBOR Talent Cultivation Centre in Chengdu. The center will promote educational and cultural ties between Pakistan and China under OBOR’s umbrella.

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Deadline for biometric verification of bank accounts expires today

Karachi: Deadline for  biometric verification   of bank accounts would expire today (Sunday). Bank accounts of the customers who fail to get their biometric verification done today would be blocked and they would not able to  carry out transactions.According to reports, between 60 and 80 percent accounts in different banks have been transferred to biometric system.Quoting a National Bank spokesman, Geo News reported  almost three million bank account  have been registered in the biometric system.The State Bank of Pakistan has directed banks not to block bank accounts of customers who have failed to get their biometric verification done before the deadline ends.Last week, the State Bank had stopped the banks from blocking accounts before expiry of deadline which is  June 30, 2019.The  statement was issued after complaints surfaced that some banks have temporarily blocked accounts and ATM cards until the biometric verification is done.

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Road to Makkah project significant for Hajj journey: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs Noor ul Haq Qadri on Sunday said that after the success of Road to Makkah project, it would be expanded to other cities of the country too.Speaking at Radio Pakistan program,  he said Road to Makkah project was a significant achievement in hajj journey.He said this project started from pilgrims of Indonesia and Malaysia which helped saving a lot of precious time in immigration and custom procedures.The Minister appreciated the role of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman who played a role in granting of this facility to Pakistani pilgrims.He said the project had started on experimental basis at Islamabad Airport and later it would be expanded to include Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Faisalabad and other cities.He said two or three new cities would be added into this project next year.The minister said twenty five to thirty thousand pilgrims from Islamabad would benefit from this facility.Noor ul Haq Qadri said the number of intending pilgrims from Pakistan had reached  two hundred thousand from one hundred and seventy five thousand.The minister termed the granting of e-visa facility to Pakistani pilgrims by Saudi authorities a good step as it was a long-standing demand of Pakistan.Earlier, the facility was extended only to pilgrims from France, Algeria, Morocco and Nigeria.He said e-visa facility would ensure hassle free granting of visa to Pakistani intending pilgrims.

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Today is deadline for asset declaration scheme

Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has issued ads regarding the expiry of deadline for government's asset declaration scheme.According to the ads published in several newspapers, today (Sunday 30-06-2019) is the last date for the people to declare their assets. According to Geo News, there is no likelihood of any extension being announced by the government once the deadline ends today.The government has announced a five percent reward for those sharing information about people hiding their assets.Federal Cabinet had approved the Tax Amnesty Scheme on May 14.

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Pakistan weather forecast: Sunday 30-06-2019

Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in plain areas of Punjab and Sindh, according to Met Office on Sunday. However, dust-thunderstorm/rain with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Faislabad, Lahore, Sahiwal divisions, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.Weather Forecast for Monday: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in plain areas of Punjab and Sindh. However, dust-thunderstorm/rain with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Hazara, Zhob, Kalat divisions, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.Past 24 Hours Weather: Dust-thundershower/rain with gusty winds occurred at scattered places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faislabad divisions, Islamabad, Kashmir, while at isolated places in Lahore and D.G khan divisions. Weather remained very hot and dry in other parts of the country.Rainfall (mm) during Last 24 hrs: Punjab: Joharabad 20, Attock 17, Noorporthal 13, Murree 12, Sialkot 03, Islamabad (Z.P 01, A/P 01), Jhang, Layyah, T.T Singh 01, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Cherat 07, Malamjabba 04, Kalam 03, Peshawar, Mirkhani 01,Kashmir: Rawalakot 07, Garidupatta 01.Yesterday's Highest Maximum Temperatures: Sibbi 49°C, Dadu 47°C & Shaheed-Benazirabad 46°C.

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Prince William and Kate to visit Pakistan in 2019: Kensington Palace

LONDON: Prince William and Duchess Kate will visit Pakistan in the autumn at the request of Britain’s Foreign Office, Kensington Palace said on Saturday.Further details will be provided in due course, their office said.Pakistan’s high commissioner in London welcomed the announcement.“The upcoming Royal Visit is a reflection of the importance the United Kingdom attaches to its relations with Pakistan,” said Mohammad Nafees Zakaria.“The two countries enjoy historical links which both sides wish to strengthen further,” he said.

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Patriata chairlift rescue operation completed after 10 hours

MURREE: The operation to rescue the picnickers stranded in the Patriata chairlift, Murree has been completed after the area’s main attraction broke down on Saturday.“All 90 tourists stuck in the cable cars have been rescued to safety and all of them are safe and sound,” said Patriata cable car manager Mohsin Fazal, while talking to Geo News. “Whole cable car system will be checked before it is allowed to resume operation. The cable car operation will remain on hold while the chairlift will remain operational.”As many as 90 people remained marooned in the air for 10 hours. The cable car manager said help was sought from the district administration,  Rescue 1122, the Civil Defence and the Pakistan Army. DC Rawalpindi Chaudhry Muhammed Ali Randhawa said there were eight to nine people in every cable and none of the rescued is injured. “In first phase, we rescued 27 people from three cables that were easily accessible,” he told, adding it was very difficult to rescue the people on board other cable cars as they were on a height in a hilly area. So, we decided to re-adjust the haul rope back on to the sheaves to set the cable cars in motion, he said. The idea worked and we managed to rescue the people, he told. Assistant Commissioner Murree has been directed to conducted an inquiry as to why the cable car operation was allowed amid windstorm after sunset, he said. Randhawa said action will be taken against those involved in risking the lives of the people. The Patriata and Pindi Point cable cars have been closed with immediate effect until we get clearance from the Civil Defence and Rescue 1122, he informed. The chairlift is one of the major attractions for tourists in the hilly area of Murree. The 3.25 kilometres long facility was installed at an altitude of about 7,500 feet from the sea level and about 15 kilometres from the Murree town, starting from Ghulehrra Gali to Patriata top.Tourists visit these scenic areas round the year however, influx enhances during the summer season especially when school-going children get their annual two-month vacations. 

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Rescue operation completes ten hours after Patriata chairlift encounters malfunction

MURREE: The operation to rescue the picnickers stranded in the Patriata chairlift, Murree has been completed after the area’s main attraction broke down on Saturday.“All 90 tourists stuck in the cable cars have been rescued to safety and all of them are safe and sound,” said Patriata cable car manager Mohsin Fazal, while talking to Geo News. “Whole cable car system will be checked before it is allowed operation. The cable car operation will remain on hold while.”As many as 90 people remained marooned in the air for ten hours. He said the help was sought from the district administration,  Rescue 1122, the Civil Defence and the Pakistan Army. DC Rawalpindi Chaudhry Muhammed Ali Randhawa said there were eight to nine people in every cable and none of the rescued is injured. “In first phase, we rescued 27 people from three cables that were easily accessible,” he told, adding it was very difficult to rescue the people as the other cables were on a height in a hilly area. So, we decided to re-adjust the haul rope back on to the sheave wheels to set the cable cars in motion, he said. The idea worked and we managed to rescue the people, he told. Assistant Commissioner Murree has been directed to conducted an inquiry as to why the chairlift operation was allowed amid windstorm after sunset, he said. Randhawa said action will be taken against those involved in risking the lives of the people. The Patriata and Pindi Point chairlifts have been closed with immediate effect until we get satisfied with clearance from the Civil Defence and Rescue 1122, he informed. The chairlift is one of the major attractions for tourists in the hilly area of Murree. The 3.25 kilometres long facility was installed at an altitude of about 7,500 feet from the sea level and about 15 kilometres from the Murree town, starting from Ghulehrra Gali to Patriata top.Tourists visit these scenic areas round the year however, influx enhances during the summer season especially when school-going children get their two-month vacations. 

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PM Imran congratulates Pakistan team for thrilling victory against Afghanistan

Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has congratulated  the Pakistan team for keeping their nerve under pressure and in the end winning against Afghanistan.PM Imran took to Twitter after Pakistan recorded a three-wicket thrilling win over Afghanistan. The Prime Minister tweets, “Congratulations to the Pakistan team for keeping their nerve under pressure and in the end winning against Afghanistan.”“I also especially want to congratulate Afghanistan for the grit and determination with which they played against Pakistan today and against India earlier,” PM Imran added. Pakistan have recorded a thrilling victory over Afghanistan in the 36th match of the ICC World Cup at Headingley on Saturday.Chasing 228, they completed the three-wicket win with two balls remaining.Pakistan maintain their winning momentum to get closer to securing a spot for themselves in the semi-finals.

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PMLN MNAs, MPAs meet PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD: A group of MNAs and lawmakers from Punjab Assembly  belonging to  Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) has held a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan , Geo News reported on Saturday  quoting sources.The  meeting took place at Bani Gala during which  Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar was also present, the TV channel reported citing sources in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.When contacted for comments by Geo News correspondent,  PMLN senior leader Marriyum Aurangzeb declined to comment.According to the report,  the lawmakers were in contact with  the PTI leadership for sometime. Names of the PMLN members who met with the prime minister were not immediately known .

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Shehbaz Sharif announces to resign as PAC chairman

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif Saturday announced to resign from the chairmanship of Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and also demanded mid-term elections.“As per the party decision, I have decided to resign from the chairmanship of PAC,” he said this while talking to group of reporters at the Parliament House.Shehbaz Sharif said the country’s current atmosphere demanded that a mid-term elections should be held.He said it had also been decided that members of opposition parties would resign from the parliamentary commission constituted to probe rigging in the general elections held in 2018. He said Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Ahsan Iqbal would represent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) in Rehbar Committee which was formed under All Parties Conference.To a question about the replacement of Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani, Shehbaz Sharif said the decision in this regard would be taken on the forum of Rehbar Committee.Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) always stood with journalist community for the freedom of media.He said PML-N strongly condemned the torture on President Karachi Press Club and anchor of a private TV by the government politicians.To another question, Shehbaz Sharif criticized the federal budget 2019-20 and called it anti-poor budget, adding that he never seen this type of situation on the treasury benches in his 30 years political career.

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PM Imran says measures being taken to protect poor from burden of inflation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that all public institutions were facing record losses when his government came into power.Speaking in the National Assembly, PM Imran said the devaluation of rupee occurred due to current account deficit of billions the PTI government inherited.He said the biggest reason of shortage of dollars in the country is money-laundering carried out by previous ruling elite.Khan added when ruling elite engages in practice of money-laundering, it is not in a strong moral position to stop other people of doing so.PM Imran warned that there will be a complete crackdown on money-laundering. He said remittances of overseas Pakistanis are increasing through legal channels. He said all out facilities are being provided to lure the foreign investment into the country. Khan added all measures are being taken to protect the poor classes from the burden of inflation and it is passed on to those segments of society only who can afford it.The Prime Minister congratulated his team and party members for actively participating in the budget session, Radio Pakistan reported.Imran Khan also appreciated the role of PTI allies in standing united with the ruling party.

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Is increasing the retirement age a good idea?

Due to its current inefficient governance, Pakistan is currently facing issues on all fronts and unfortunately, the problems are expected to worsen in the near future. Because Pakistan didn’t have enough problems already, a new problem of pension payments has surfaced. The government is currently struggling to process pension payments to its retired employees or their families in a timely manner. Many factors contribute to this issue, including presence of ghost employees in various departments. If drastic measures are not taken to eradicate the concerned problem on immediate basis, it will certainly worsen the country’s economic woes in the near future. One major hiccup is that in some ...

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ANP leader shot dead in Peshawar

Peshawar: Gunmen on Saturday shot dead  a local leader of the Awami National Party (ANP) in an attack in Gul Bahar area of the provincial capital.Sartaj Khan, a District President of the ANP, was injured in the attack and was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries , according to Geo News.Hospital administration said body has been handed over the family of  Sartaj Khan.Police were yet to make a statement.

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Firdous Ashiq Awan terms passage of budget opposition's defeat

ISLAMABAD: Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday said  the federal budget is a step toward the goal of a prosperous, self-reliant and developed Pakistan.Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting tweeted that passage of the budget is  opposition's defeat. She said the government will take steps in the best interest of country and the nation, and the opposition will suffer defeat on every front.The Special Assistant said the government  is making bold decisions for  bright future of the people.

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Pakistan rejects biased assertions of US Religious Freedom Report

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Saturday  rejected US Religious Freedom Report, calling  it  biased in a statement issued by Foreign Ministry   .The statement said the report's segment on Pakistan is a  compendium of unsubstantiated and biased assertions."We do not support such national reports making observations on the internal affairs of sovereign States," said the statement.It said Pakistan has always played a positive role and engaged the international community including the United States with a view to have better and mutual understanding of the issue of religious freedoms, which are under stress around the world.It said Pakistan is of the view that all countries are obliged to promote religious harmony and have a duty to protect their citizens in accordance with national laws and international norms.Pakistan said a glaring discriminatory aspect of the report is that it has ignored the systematic persecution of minorities, particularly Muslims, in India, which are subjected to alien domination and foreign occupation such as in the occupied Jammu and Kashmir.It also said Pakistan has often raised its own concerns internationally including with the Western governments and the US over the growing trend of Islamophobia in their own countries.

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Pakistan weather forecast: 29-06-2019

Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, according to Met Office on Saturday.Dust-thunderstorm/rain with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Lahore, Faislabad, Karachi divisions, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan during (Evening/night).Weather Forecast for Sunday: Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in plain areas of Punjab and Sindh. However, dust-thunderstorm/rain with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, Bannu, D.I khan, Zhob, D.G khan, Bahawalpur, Multan, Gujranwala, Lahore, Faislabad, Karachi divisions, Islamabad, Karachi and Gilgit Baltistan.Past 24 Hours Weather: Weather remained hot and dry in most parts of the country, while very hot in plain areas of Punjab and Sindh. However, dust-thundershower/rain with gusty winds occurred at isolated places in Faislabad and Sargodha divisionRainfall (mm) during Last 24 hrs: Punjab : Jhang 08, Noorpur Thal 04, Faislabad Trace.Yesterday's Highest Maximum Temperatures: Dadu, Sibbi 47°C, Bahawalnager, Sukkur 45°C, Shaheed Benazirabad, Jaccobabad, Rohri, Moenjodaro, Sargodha 44°C.

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Pakistan to offer scholarships to around 3000 Afghan students

ISLAMABAD: Special Advisor to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan Friday said that Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan would be awarding around 3000 scholarships to Afghan students under a four-year programme.“These scholarships will be offered in phases and every year students of different categories will be the beneficiaries (of these scholarships),” she told APP.“This year around 795 Afghan students would come to Pakistan for studies and benefit under this programme.These scholarships are a gift from Prime Minister of Pakistan, the government of Pakistan and the HEC,” she added.She said that the Afghan students, who were capable and had the passion to pursue their educational careers were being invited adding, “Pakistan is going to host these students.”She said that that under the scholarship programme, 500 students would be given admission in different medical colleges every year, while around 100 students would get admission in dental colleges.She said 600 students would be given admission in different engineering universities.Firdous said besides that the Afghan students would get facilitation for admission in different MS and PhD programmes in Pakistan.The government of Pakistan was forthcoming to facilitate Afghan students, she said adding that it was a very positive step.She elaborated that the students, benefitting from the programme would be both from Afghan camps in Pakistan and different provinces of Afghanistan.

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I surrender

I surrender

PLEASE READ!

First let me say I am NOT IN MENOPAUSE. I’m 47 and proud and work with women who are but this is an inaccurate statement on the cover. AND today I get to practice living my work… I get to let go of control, drop into my heart, practice gratitude and “surrender”

There’s that word again… “surrender”

I swear I am getting that word tattooed on my arm.

This weekend there were a lot of tech issues, glitches, email delivery issues and the founding member offer I’ve been so excited about. All small “detail glitch” stuff that has all been fixed AND in the big picture they were not things for me to get worked up about.

My “Controller personality”

AND my “controller personality” was in high speed trying to “fix and control everything” all weekend. It was like I refused to let go, slow down and drop the small details- I was sweating ALL the “small stuff” again. And I know better!

It takes consistent practice and a tribe to remind you to surrender. I thought I had mastered this but I have not yet. I’m learning this new way. I wasted hours and hours being stressed, trying to “fix” things and control them.

Control is an illusion. It’s not possible. And I still fell into the spell of it and tried.

And well, the universe had a lesson for me this am.

I wake up to THIS cover and feature all over the UK! I’m grateful for the coverage AND I’m also not in menopause and never said I was. “Stop the press!” I get that expression now! Haha!

Clearly a miscommunication somewhere and I certainly can’t fix or control this.

Sooooo there you have it.

I GET IT!

I SURRENDER
I SURRENDER
I SURRENDER

Breathing, letting it go now, giggling about it and…

I’m grateful for the coverage.
I’m grateful for the coverage.
I’m grateful for the coverage .

The article is great despite the word that shouldn’t have been written there.

I surrender. Will you?

More committed than ever this morning to my vision.

This is a movement- we get to surrender.

Ladies: where is the need to control and “get it all done” holding you back?

xo, Natalie Jill

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This is what’s holding you back: 2-Part Training Session

This is what’s holding you back: 2-Part Training Session

PART 1 – This Is holding you back from RESULTS.

PART 2 – This ALSO a big thing holding you back from results!

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The Problem With People Pleasing

The Problem With People Pleasing

I used to pride myself on being a chameleon…That meant:

-Being all things to all people.

-Adjusting my likes and dislikes to theirs.

-Saying, doing what I think they want to hear or see.

It was exhausting! And I didn’t realize what I know now- there is a name for it and it’s called “people pleasing”. It’s such an easy trap to fall into!

I mean… We want to be liked. We want to fit in. We don’t want to create problems… But there is a huge problem with people pleasing.

There is huge cost.

We forget who WE are.

We lose the authentic version of ourselves.

We don’t know what we really like or don’t
.

We stop going for our dreams.

With people pleasing you are doing something you THINK is right.

You don’t know it is hurting you but it is.

How do you know you are doing this?

-You find yourself saying YES when you mean no.

-You find yourself changing your beliefs, your plans, your ideas because of someone else.

-You worry about what others THINK and it controls your mind and keeps it in that loop of self doubt!

The problem with all this?

The problem with PEOPLE PLEASING is it pushes you further and further away from your authentic self and you start to lose track of who YOU really are and what YOU really want and desire.

You are not too old and it’s not too late to change this pattern. I’m building something super cool for you that will help you truly get back to the authentic YOU.

xo Natalie Jill

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Afghan President visits Allama Iqbal?s mausoleum

LAHORE: President of Afghanistan Ashraf Ghani on Friday visited mausoleum of the great poet of the East Dr Allama Muhammad Iqbal and offered Fateha.Afghanistan officials, including financial experts and media members, also accompanied the President.On his arrival, the Afghan President was presented salute by a contingent of the Rangers.He laid a  wreath at the grave of Dr Allama Iqbal and recorded his impressions in the visitor’s book.

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Multiple power connections of KMC disconnected on non-payment of dues

KARACHI: Multiple power connections of KMC were  disconnected  on Friday on account of non-payment of monthly electricity bills as the municipal body still owes Rs 4.11 billion to the power utility."The honorable court had directed KMC to pay monthly electricity bills from April 2019 onwards to KE out of which no payment has been made since court order issued in April 2019," said a statement issued by K-Electric.K-Electric said it had served several notices to the municipality for payment of monthly electricity bills, before disconnection. "KE urges concerned authorities to pay outstanding dues as per the Court orders at the earliest". 

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Senior Pakistani journalist Anil Datta passes away

KARACHI: Senior journalist and The News staffer Anil Datta  passed away on Friday afternoon.Datta, about 70, known for his polite demeanor, impeccable skills of written and spoken English, coming from the classical journalist lineage in Pakistan, chose to live a bachelor life and dedicated his life to his profession and the Karachi Press Club, where he took his last breath.He graduated from the Government College of Lahore and later settled to Karachi to begin his career in journalism.He served as sub editor, and reporter at Pakistan Gulf Economist, daily Business Recorder, Dawn, and The News.He was a prolific writer on areas of art and culture.Belonging to Christian community, Datta was such a committed Pakistani that he refused to migrate to the US, where his brothers and other family live, and decided to spend his life in Pakistan alone.Karachi's journalist fraternity, especially the members of Karachi Press Club where he would spend much of his time, were his family and friends.Karachi Union of Journalists has expressed its deepest sorrow and grief over the demise of Anil Datta.

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Special instruction issued for promotion of Solar Energy, Net-Metering

Power Division has issued special instructions to all DISCOs for promoting and further easing installation of net-metering in order to provide opportunity to all electricity consumers to curtail their monthly electricity bills besides optimal utilization of solar potential of the country.The instructions were issued on Friday during one-point agenda on net-metering meeting of Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA). As per the latest instructions, all the DISCOs have been directed to establish one window for interested net-metering electricity consumers. The appointment of focal persons will in this regard be ensured besides their active engagement on targets assigned by the Power Division. Each officer at operational level will be assigned targets of net-metering which will be properly monitored. These targets and their results will count for greater points during their assessment for promotion and other benefits. All the DISCOs are further directed to ensure proper briefing of consumers during open katcheris by the respective Superintending Engineers, XEN and SDOs. All the DISCOs will also run a comprehensive awareness campaign for educating the consumers regarding benefits of net-metering. The meeting while emphasizing the importance of net-metering in order to tap the solar energy potential of the country, also underscored the need to extend all out facilitation to the consumers by the DISCOs. It was noted that although the rules and regulation for net-metering are adequate, however, the practical steps taken by DISCOs are not enough to promote it in order to fully and optimally utilize the potential. It was further directed to strictly monitor all targets in this regard. Earlier, the meeting was informed that a total of around 900 MW solar panels have been imported in the country. There are 1,190 electricity consumers with a cumulative capacity of 26MW who have installed net-metering so far.

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National Assembly passes budget 2019-20

Islamabad: The National Assembly on Friday approved budge 2019-20 with majority.The lower house of the parliament approved the  finance bill clause by clause   while rejecting opposition's cut motions.The lawmakers on treasury benches flashed victory signs after getting the budget approved as opposition members chanted slogans.PMLN and PPP workers stood up their benches in protest. The session was adjourned till 11:00 Saturday morning.

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Government approves nurses? allowance, stipend raise

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Zafar Mirza on Friday formally approved the raise in the allowances of regular nurses and increase in stipend of students nursing staff of federal government hospitals.A ceremony in this regard was held here at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) to hand over the notification issued by the Ministry of National Health Services with the approval of Prime Minister Imran Khan.As per notification, the Prime Minister has approved the increase in allowances of regular nurses in BS-16 and above and stipend of diploma student nurses. Regular nurses will now get mess allowance of Rs 8,000 against previous Rs 500 while they will now get Rs 3,000 against Rs 600 as dress allowance.Similarly, the government has also increased the stipend of diploma student nurses from Rs 6,860 to Rs 20,000 per month. The new approved rates will become effective from July 1st.

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OGRA recommends cut in petrol price

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended changes in petroleum product prices from July 01, Geo News reported.According to the summary moved by the regulatory body to the petroleum division, OGRA has suggested Rs 0.77 per litre cut in petrol prices and Rs 2.94 per litre decrease in the kerosene oil.Also, the OGRA has recommended an increase of Rs 2.30 per litre in diesel prices and  Rs 0.26 per litre  in light diesel oil. Sources said after the approval in the recommended changes in the oil prices, the new price of petrol will be Rs 111.91 per litre, diesel will be Rs 129.12 per litre, kerosene oil Rs 95.92 per litre and light diesel oil Rs 88.88 per litre.The new prices will be effective from July 01.

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PTI government retires record external debt of $9.5 billion in a year: Hammad Azhar

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar said on Friday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) led government had retired record foreign loans worth of $ 9.5 billion during current fiscal year which had never been done by any government in a single year.On point of personal explanation in National Assembly, Hammad Azhar said during first year of PTI government, external debts were increased by $ 2.7 billion whereas in last year of PML-N government, foreign loans were surged by over $7 billion.Responding to the opposition’s claim of obtaining domestic loans worth Rs 7,000 billion or Rs 10,000 billion during first year of PTI government, Hammad Azhar said the figures were highly exaggerated.“Pakistan’s total debt and liabilities had risen from Rs 6,100 billion to Rs 31,000 billion in June 2018,” he said adding that the government had already shared the debt profile in the house in which all figures of debt were explained.

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Friday Faves

Hi friends! Happy weekend to ya. What do you have going on?

We’re excited because our favorite guy is back in town after 12 days away. (It’s feels like nothing compared to this, but definitely miss having him around when he’s gone.) The girls were SO happy to see him again.

We were also able to sneak away for a little date night to Wild Garlic Grill and enjoy catching up a bit. I feel like when he’s gone, our conversations are usually only a minute or two in between taking care of the kiddos or racing around somewhere, so it was a treat to sit, drink some wine, and talk. 

We’re looking forward to spending the weekend with him at home. We have a day trip to Phoenix planned, are planning a night at the pool with friends, and the usual summer fun. We got a membership to the Botanical Gardens, so I’m hoping we can sneak away one morning for a nature walk before it’s too hot.

I’d love to hear what you have going on this weekend! Please let me know how your Summer Shape Up workouts are going, too. I’ll have the email for Week 2 out later this afternoon.

It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party! This is where I share some of my favorite finds, reads, wears, and eats from the week. It’s always fun to hear about what you’re lovin’ too, so please shout out a fave in the comments section if you’d like to join in the party. 

Fashion + beauty:

Latest Trunk Club delivery! I ended up keeping this Rails dress and these sandals. (<— I needed a new pair after trashing mine with constant wear, especially while we were in San Diego.) If you’ve been wanting to give it a try, here’s my referral code! I love the fact that you can decline items before they’re sent, and you can message with your stylist directly in the app. Plus, they’re all Nordstrom pieces so I know the quality will be A+.

(Got a few questions about the shoes in IG! They’re these ones and I looooove them. $30 off right now, too.)

Amazing Beautycounter promo for the 4th. Spend $175 and get a free skincare set! 

Countermatch is our moisture adapting collection and Countercontrol is for combination/acne-prone skin. (If you spend over $100, email me because I have another goodie to send your way.) If you’re looking for ideas on what to order, I highly recommend the Dew Skin, Overnight Peel, Color Intense lipstick, any lipgloss, and the face oil.

I’ve been wearing this silk scarf tied as a headband. It’s the perfect length and the fabric is amazing.

Fitness:

All of the Summer Shape Up check-ins here on the blog and on Instagram. I’m so happy you’ve loving the meal ideas and workouts so far. It’s not too late to join in the challenge; all of the info is here.

Red, White and BOOTY workout! Perfect for 4th of July.

Good eats:

The oatmeal at Ren Coffee is SO good. They add flax and chia to the oats and you can add any toppings you’d like. I had mine with blueberries, cinnamon, and maple syrup.

Can’t wait to try this savory French toast.

Love this mezze platter for a summer party.

Try the girls’ favorite banana-egg-oat pancakes.

Adding this chopped salad to next week’s meal plan.

Read, watch, listen:

Essential oils to avoid before sun exposure.

What are your top three favorite movies of all time?

The best way to chill wine.

More reasons to have a gratitude journal.

Happy Friday!

xoxo

Gina

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We all need to fulfill our responsibilities: Gen Bajwa

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa on Friday said we are going through ‘difficult economic situation due to fiscal mismanagement’ and ‘it’s time to be a nation’.This, he said, at a seminar on “Pakistan’s Economy: Challenges and Way forward” organised by Institute of Strategic Studies, Research and Analysis (ISSRA) at National Defence University (NDU).General Bajwa endorsed undeniable linkage between security and economy as both directly complement each other.The army chief said that there cannot be any sovereignty in the absence of economic sovereignty. He highlighted Pakistan’s efforts for restoring regional peace that will lead to better trade connectivity.Talking about regional connectivity, the COAS reiterated his vision that countries cannot develop individually, it’s region which develops. "For our region to develop we need to have greater regional connectivity amongst all neighbors," he added.On current economic situation the COAS said, “We are going through difficult economic situation due to fiscal mismanagement. We have been shying of taking difficult decisions.”“Armed Forces played their part by voluntarily foregoing annual increase in defence budget and this is not the only step we are taking for improvement of economy.“We understand that government has gone for difficult but quintessential decisions for long term benefits and what we are doing is playing our part. “We all need to fulfill our responsibilities in this regard so that these difficult initiatives succeed. There are examples in recent past when other countries also confronted similar challenges and they came out successfully after taking difficult decisions. We shall also IA wade through these challenges”. “In difficult times no individual alone can succeed unless nation comes together unitedly. ‘It’s time to be a nation," Gen Bajwa concluded.The COAS thanked the NDU for organising the event and said that such types of interactions are important to enable both government and other stakeholders in exchanging their views on issues of national importance.

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PM Imran Khan hints at extending deadline of Asset Declaration Scheme

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday hinted at an extension in the Asset Declaration Scheme, saying   the government would come up with a new programme within next 48 hours .The prime minister said that the people have shown willingness to come under the tax net  but they are complaining the paucity of time as the scheme is set to expire on June 30, 2019.Talking to Pakistan Television’s special transmission “Aap Ka Paisa –Aap Kay Kaam”, the prime minister said he had discussed with his Finance Advisor Abdul Hafeez Sheikh and Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Shabbar Zaidi as how the government could facilitate  people.The premier said that the government was striving to reform the institutions and change the public mindset. He added that the taxpayers to be served as  VIPs and money launderers to face jail.Imran Khan said being a non-filer is an illegal act, adding the country can not be steered out of the debt trap unless the people pay  taxes.The prime minister assured the people that he would safeguard them from any harassment by any public institutions after they came under the tax net.The premier said along with the efforts to enhance the tax net, the government was also striving to reform the FBR to end the mistrust as well as get rid of the corrupt elements.The prime minister also assured the nation that their tax money would be spent on them.PM  said for the first time, the government had reduced its expenditures with the salaries of the cabinet ministers reduced by 10 percent, PM House expenses by Rs 300 million and freezing of the defense expenditures in this budget.Recounting the philanthropic character of Pakistani nation, he said they can even collect Rs 8,000 billion if they make a resolve.He said the  system ruins when the ruling elite evades taxes, adding that  this practice ultimately leads to the distrust among the business community and the destruction of the small business industry.The prime minister said he had taken the responsibility to reform the FBR along with Shabbar Zaidi through scrutiny and e-governance as it was the matter of country’s survival.He said the government had allocated around Rs 200 billion for its anti-poverty initiative and questioned as how the government could spend required fund for public welfare when half of the tax money went to the payment of markup on foreign loans.Asked what the tax payers would get in return from the government, he said no system could effectively work without carrot-and-stick policy.

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Lower Body Workout

This is a lower body workout focusing on the legs and glutes. You can do this one at home or at the gym with only a pair of dumbbells. 

Hi friends! This is our Summer Shape Up upper body workout. I hope you love this one. For the full Summer Shape Up details, check out our free 4-week fitness plan here. If you’re not officially participating in the challenge, no worries! Just pin this workout for when you’re looking for an lower body workout, or add it into your routine on legs day.

Here’s what the workout looks like:

Form cues and tips:

Single leg squat: Stand in front of a chair or a bench, with the chair or bench about 2-3 feet behind you. Make sure your feet are underneath your shoulders (hip width or slightly wider is good) and toes slightly turned out. Focus on sitting back, while keeping your chest lifted and a tight core. Inhale to lower to touch your booty to the chair, exhale to rise. (Modify: Stationary lunges holding dumbbells or bodyweight only.)

Jumping lunges: Start in lunge position, making sure your front knee doesn’t bend in front of the toe and keep your legs parallel to each other—like a train track, not a tightrope. Make sure to land with a soft knee and sink into your lunge before springing up. If the impact is too much, try quick and efficient lunges instead. (Low impact: walking lunges.)

Heavy goblet squat: Place your feet just under your shoulders with toes slightly angled out. Hold a HEAVY dumbbell under your chin, perpendicular to the floor. Keep your chest lifted and a core tight as you sink back and down into your squat. Pretend like there is a chair behind you, and you’re going to tap your booty to the chair. The weight should remain in your heels, and try to keep your elbows just under the bar with a nice wide grip.

Squat jumps: Get into a squat position (booty LOW and back), and touch the floor. Keep your abs engaged and chest lifted. Powering through your heels, spring up, reaching your arms towards the ceiling. Land with a soft knee. Repeat. (Low impact: regular bodyweight squats.)

Lateral lunges: Take a big step out with your left leg (holding one dumbbell), and that your left foot angles out 45 degrees. (Your right leg stays straight and strong; toes point forward.) Think about sinking your hips down and back into your lateral lunge as you keep your core tight and your chest lifted. Step back to center.

Weighted hip raises: Start on your back, with knees bent and feet pressing into the floor. Hold a dumbbell or flat weight just above your hip bones. Press your hips up towards the ceiling, and lower down to two inches above the floor. (Pregnant mamas: do 20 donkey kicks on each side instead.)

Burpees: Sit into your squat and bring both hands to the floor, firmly planting your entire hand. Walk or hop back to a plank position (push-up here optional), walk or hop your feet back to your hands, and jump vertically, raising your arms overhead. To modify, eliminate the jump and you can also place your hands on the wall or on a bench instead of on the floor to modify the plank.

 

 

 

For a quick video demo, check out my IG stories

Please let me know when you give this one a try!

xoxo

Gina

 

More Summer Shape Up workouts:

Total body circuit (and video)

Upper body blast (and video)

Cardio Hills workout

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PM takes serious notice of price hike, ineffective control systems

ISLAMABAD: Effective implementation of local and special laws concerning efficient service delivery and relief to the general public is one of the prime responsibilities of field administration.Lack of coordination among various stakeholders, poor understanding/implementation and indifferent attitude has established redundancy of these laws, thus increasing sufferings of the general public. The Prime Minister, while taking serious notice of current disproportionate price hike and ineffectiveness of the systems to control the same, has been pleased to desire a special campaign to control price hike which may be launched and shall include: A strategy shall be devised by all concerned stakeholders to implement price control laws effectively from the wholesale markets to retail shops; Prime and Market Control Committees shall be made more effective and should take stern actions against the perpetrators under law; Field Officers shall frequently visit the wholesale markets and be present at the time of auctions to determine realistic rates; All the Provincial Secretaries shall frequently have a surprise check in the districts; Special Branch shall report daily the implementation of directives to the Chief Secretary and the Chief Minister concerned; Mechanism be developed to check unscrupulous elements which charge disproportionate prices without sufficient cause; Strict action shall be taken against hoarding; Price Control Committees shall notify the rates of essential commodities regularly and the same shall be implemented effectively, and, a performance evaluation mechanism, with reward and punishment be developed to ensure success of this campaign. Action taken on the above directions shall be intimated to this office within seven (07) days for perusal of the Prime Minister.

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Punjab: Nurses directed to observe uniform code, mobile phone ban

LAHORE: Director General (DG) Nursing Punjab has issued a directive for observance of uniform code and a ban on the mobile phone usage during the duty hours by nurses.In a notification, DG Nursing Punjab Kauser Parveen has asked all the principals / medical superintendents, chief executive officers (CEOs),administration of nursing colleges/ schools and nursing superintendents to ensure that nurses and students follow the instructions in real sense.She took notice of complaints raised in the media about the use of mobile phones by nurses.She warned  strict disciplinary action and said   recommendations of Pakistan Nursing Council would be implemented in letter and spirit and no one would be given any concession in this regard.

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