49th martyrdom anniversary of Rashid Minhas being observed today

The 49th death anniversary of the youngest Pakistan Air Force officer, who was awarded Nishan-e-Haider, Rashid Minhas is being observed today.

He was born on 17 February 1951 in Karachi and was commissioned as a GD-Pilot in the PAF in March 1971.

On 20 August 1971 during a routine training mission on a T-33 Jet trainer, Rashid Minhas was stopped by an instructor Flight Lieutenant Mati-ur-Rehman who got into the instructor’s seat, seized control and tried to fly the jet to India.

He was awarded the military’s highest honour Nishan-e-Haider posthumously for his bravery.

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Germany records highest daily infection toll since April

Germany has recorded 1,707 new cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest daily toll since April.

Germany has fared better than many European neighbours in suppressing the virus so far but like elsewhere, the number of cases has jumped significantly over the summer holidays.

Much of the rise has been blamed on returning holidaymakers as well as parties and family gatherings.

The latest figures, from the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases, bring to 228,621 the number of infections in the country since the start of the pandemic.

It takes the daily toll back to a level not seen since late April, when the pandemic was considered to be at its peak.

The daily record of new cases in Germany is just over 6,000, registered in early April.

Ten new deaths were reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 9,253.

Faced with a surge in cases, Germany earlier this month introduced free, mandatory tests for anyone returning from areas deemed a high risk for COVID-19 infections.

Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Tuesday there could be no further relaxation of coronavirus restrictions.

She urged Germans to follow the rules on hygiene precautions and reminded travellers returning from risk areas that quarantine was not an option “but a must” so long as they could not show a negative test.

Some experts however have said that the jump in the infection toll could be explained by a sharp rise in the number of tests being carried out in the country.

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Supreme Court gives govt four more weeks to overhaul Railways

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the government four more weeks to overhaul loss-making Pakistan Railways in order to turn it into a profit-making national entity.

Headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, an apex court bench was hearing a suo motu case pertaining to financial losses the Railway department has been inflicting on the national kitty.

The SC extended the deadline for overhaul of the railways on a request by the Planning Commission.

The court also sought a progress report on revival of the Karachi Circular Railway from the railways and the Sindh government.

CJP Ahmed observed that the Karachi-Hyderabad bridge might collapse any time, but the British-era Kotri bridge is still in its right shape. There isn’t a single bridge over Indus River that the nation can take pride in, he added.

The bridge built during the regime of former military ruler Ayub Khan is the only beautiful bridge the country has at present, he remarked. He said bridges were poorly built after the Ayub Bridge and called for construction of quality bridges under the ML-1 project. Indus River be accorded respect for running the country’s economy, he stressed.

The railway secretary said state-of-the-art bridges will be built as part of the ML-1 project whose phase one will be completed in three years. At this, the CJP snapped three years is a long period as Chinese people lay down railway tracks in months.

He directed the government to complete the project at the earliest if funds are available.

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CM Buzdar directs WASA to immediate draining of rainwater

Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Usman Buzdar has directed WASA and local administration to immediately drain out rainwater from low-lying areas of Lahore.

Weather in Lahore and its adjoining areas turned pleasant after heavy monsoon rain lashed the provincial capital of Punjab. Heavy downpour in different areas inundated roads and streets in Lahore.

Taking notice of the situation CM Usman Buzdar directed WASA and administrative officers to remain on the ground till draining out of rainwater from low-lying areas of the city.

He warned the authorities that no negligence would be tolerated in this regard and special arrangements to ensure smooth flow of traffic should also be ensured.

Rain was also reported in other parts of the country including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Joharabad, Khushab, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Kasur, Jhang, Bhakkar, Sheikhupura, Nankana, Chiniot and other cities .

At least seven people were killed and seven others sustained injuries in Punjab due to rain-related incidents.

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Supreme Court gives govt four more weeks to overhaul Railways

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the government four more weeks to overhaul loss-making Pakistan Railways in order to turn it into a profit-making national entity.

Headed by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, an apex court bench was hearing a suo motu case pertaining to financial losses the Railway department has been inflicting on the national kitty.

The SC extended the deadline for overhaul of the railways on a request by the Planning Commission.

The court also sought a progress report on revival of the Karachi Circular Railway from the railways and the Sindh government.

CJP Ahmed observed that the Karachi-Hyderabad bridge might collapse any time, but the British-era Kotri bridge is still in its right shape. There isn’t a single bridge over Indus River that the nation can take pride in, he added.

The bridge built during the regime of former military ruler Ayub Khan is the only beautiful bridge the country has at present, he remarked. He said bridges were poorly built after the Ayub Bridge and called for construction of quality bridges under the ML-1 project. Indus River be accorded respect for running the country’s economy, he stressed.

The railway secretary said state-of-the-art bridges will be built as part of the ML-1 project whose phase one will be completed in three years. At this, the CJP snapped three years is a long period as Chinese people lay down railway tracks in months.

He directed the government to complete the project at the earliest if funds are available.

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CM Buzdar directs WASA to immediate draining of rainwater

Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Usman Buzdar has directed WASA and local administration to immediately drain out rainwater from low-lying areas of Lahore.

Weather in Lahore and its adjoining areas turned pleasant after heavy monsoon rain lashed the provincial capital of Punjab. Heavy downpour in different areas inundated roads and streets in Lahore.

Taking notice of the situation CM Usman Buzdar directed WASA and administrative officers to remain on the ground till draining out of rainwater from low-lying areas of the city.

He warned the authorities that no negligence would be tolerated in this regard and special arrangements to ensure smooth flow of traffic should also be ensured.

Rain was also reported in other parts of the country including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Joharabad, Khushab, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Kasur, Jhang, Bhakkar, Sheikhupura, Nankana, Chiniot and other cities .

At least seven people were killed and seven others sustained injuries in Punjab due to rain-related incidents.

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Run for Kashmir Tele-marathon Cellphone App launched in Paris

The Embassy of Pakistan to France, in Paris has launched Run for Kashmir Tele-marathon Cellphone application and Roshan Digital Account.

Addressing the launching ceremony the Embassy of Pakistan in Paris, Pakistan Charge d'Affaires, M. Amjad Aziz Qazi explained the concept behind the app saying that virtual Run for Kashmir is a global humanitarian effort aimed at creating awareness about the atrocities being committed by the Indian occupation forces in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

He said IIOJK has been under the Indian military siege and its status has unilaterally been changed by the Indian government.

While introducing the Roshan Digital Account, the Charge d'Affaires said that this would usher a new era in banking sector in Pakistan.

He said the Roshan Digital Account will fully integrate the Pakistani diaspora into the Pakistani banking and digital payments system providing them access to all conventional account services, including funds transfer, bill payments for their families, e-commerce and investment in stock market and fixed deposit.

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