Pak Army soldier embraced martyrdom as terrorists opened fire on a military post in Bannu

A Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyrdom in the Jani Khel area of Bannu during the wee hours of Friday (January 14, 2022) after terrorists opened fire on a military post.

According to a statement released by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), army troops initiated a prompt response and effectively engaged the terrorists’ location.

During intense exchange of fire, 26-year-old Sepoy Sarfaraz Ali, who was a resident of Vehari, embraced martyrdom.

Meanwhile, security forces killed two terrorists during an intelligence-based operation (IBO), in Miranshah, North Waziristan. As a result of the operation, two terrorists were apprehended, while weapons and ammunition were also recovered from their hideout, the statement added.

An area clearance operation is in progress to hunt down any other terrorists in the area, the ISPR said...

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Murad Ali Shah called a meeting to discuss the COVID-19 situation in Karachi

Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah has called a meeting of the provincial government on Saturday, January 15, to discuss the COVID-19 situation in Karachi.

According to sources, members of the COVID-19 task force, the Sindh Health Department, and coronavirus specialists will attend the meeting to talk about the ongoing situation in the city, per reports.

Sources further stated that the meeting will be held at 10am at the CM House in Karachi.

It should be noted that on Friday, Karachi's coronavirus positivity ratio reached 28.80% in the last 24 hours — according to NCOC's data — slightly lower than 31%, which was recorded on Thursday when 1,940 people had tested positive for the infectious disease,

CM Shah said the decision to impose a lockdown and close educational institutions will be taken in line with the NCOC recommendations.

Speaking to journalists in Karachi, CM Shah had further added that the coronavirus cases were spreading at a rapid pace, but the situation was under control as hospitalisations and patients in intensive care units (ICU) in the port city were less.

The Sindh CM highlighted that Karachi reported its highest number of COVID-19 cases a day earlier, but insisted that the pressure on hospitals is not increasing.

"Whatever strategy we adopt, it will be in consultation with NCOC," he reiterated.

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Govt wants to bring the nation and state on one track: PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the public version of the first ever National Security Policy of Pakistan, in Islamabad. The policy articulates a citizen-centric framework, placing economic security at its core and seeking a secure and economically resilient Pakistan.

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan o said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) wants to bring the nation and state on one track.

Addressing the ceremony, the premier said that the previous governments had failed to strengthen the country’s economy. National security has been clearly explained in the new policy, he added.

Imran Khan said, "First of its kind in Pakistan’s history, the National Security policy articulates a citizen-centric framework, placing economic security at its core and seeking a secure and economically resilient Pakistan."

The formulation process of the policy includes multiple consultations with official stakeholders and input from over 600 individuals, including national security experts, he astated.

“Inclusive growth means not only to uplift the poor people but also the neglected areas… (In such case) every common man becomes a stakeholder to protect the state… The biggest security is when people stand behind state for its protection,” the prime minister said.

PM Imran said that the government approached International Monetary Fund (IMF) due to deteriorating condition of the country.

The premier also spoke high of the armed forces for protecting the people during the war against terror by rendering immense sacrifices which manifested their bravery as well as professional capability.

Federal ministers, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, all services chiefs, diplomats, senior civil and military officers also attended the launching ceremony.

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Govt wants to bring the nation and state on one track: PM Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the public version of the first ever National Security Policy of Pakistan, in Islamabad. The policy articulates a citizen-centric framework, placing economic security at its core and seeking a secure and economically resilient Pakistan.

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan o said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) wants to bring the nation and state on one track.

Addressing the ceremony, the premier said that the previous governments had failed to strengthen the country’s economy. National security has been clearly explained in the new policy, he added.

Imran Khan said, "First of its kind in Pakistan’s history, the National Security policy articulates a citizen-centric framework, placing economic security at its core and seeking a secure and economically resilient Pakistan."

The formulation process of the policy includes multiple consultations with official stakeholders and input from over 600 individuals, including national security experts, he astated.

“Inclusive growth means not only to uplift the poor people but also the neglected areas… (In such case) every common man becomes a stakeholder to protect the state… The biggest security is when people stand behind state for its protection,” the prime minister said.

PM Imran said that the government approached International Monetary Fund (IMF) due to deteriorating condition of the country.

The premier also spoke high of the armed forces for protecting the people during the war against terror by rendering immense sacrifices which manifested their bravery as well as professional capability.

Federal ministers, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, all services chiefs, diplomats, senior civil and military officers also attended the launching ceremony.

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Pakistan corona positive ratio jumps to 7% as country reports 3567 fresh cases in a day

Pakistan's coronavirus positivity ratio jumped over 7% as the country reported 3,567 new cases — the highest since September 10, 2021 — in the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre's (NCOC) data showed Friday morning.

The NCOC said 48,449 tests were conducted across the country, and 3,567 infections emerged, taking the positivity ratio to 7.36%. The country last reported an infection rate of 6.64% on August 31, 2021.

With the new infections, the overall tally has risen to 1.315 million, while seven more deaths have taken the death toll to 28,999.
Amid rising coronavirus cases in the country after the emergence of the Omicron variant, a meeting of the education ministers' was called yesterday (Thursday) to decide the fate of schools, but was later postponed to next week.

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Pakistan corona positive ratio jumps to 7% as country reports 3567 fresh cases in a day

Pakistan's coronavirus positivity ratio jumped over 7% as the country reported 3,567 new cases — the highest since September 10, 2021 — in the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Centre's (NCOC) data showed Friday morning.

The NCOC said 48,449 tests were conducted across the country, and 3,567 infections emerged, taking the positivity ratio to 7.36%. The country last reported an infection rate of 6.64% on August 31, 2021.

With the new infections, the overall tally has risen to 1.315 million, while seven more deaths have taken the death toll to 28,999.
Amid rising coronavirus cases in the country after the emergence of the Omicron variant, a meeting of the education ministers' was called yesterday (Thursday) to decide the fate of schools, but was later postponed to next week.

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Shafqat Mehmood tests positive for COVID-19 again

Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood announced on Thursday that he has once again tested positive for COVID-19.

In a tweet, the education minister stated that he was feeling mild symptoms at the moment, and that he hoped to recover soon with some rest.

“I have unfortunately tested positive for coronavirus. My symptoms are mild so far and I feel fine. Hopefully with some rest will recover soon,” he wrote.

He urged people to continue to take all precautions, especially wearing a mask at all times.

The education minister had earlier tested positive for COVID-19 in May 2021.

It is pertinent to mention here that the meeting of education ministers from across Pakistan scheduled for today, which was to be chaired by Mehmood, was put off for later.

In the last 24 hours, Pakistan reported more than 3,000 coronavirus cases for the first time since September 15, 2021, the National Command and Operations Centre's (NCOC) data showed Thursday morning.

The NCOC data showed that the country registered 3,019 more cases in the last 24 hours, taking the overall infections' tally to 1.31 million. The positivity ratio has reached 6.12% — the highest in more than four months, as the infection rate was last above it on September 8, 2021.

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