Defense minister claims PTI apologized to Donald Lu

Federal Minister for Defence Affairs Khawaja Asif Sunday claimed the PTI has apologised to the United States' Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu for levelling allegations against him of being involved in former prime minister Imran Khan’s ouster.

The defence minister said: “We [the coalition government] have obtained all records regarding PTI’s apology to Lu. Evidence has been received regarding PTI leaders' meeting with the US government where they tendered an apology.”

He went on to say that while Khan was chanting slogans against the US during his public gatherings; he is now "apologising for his mistakes". 

Asif further added that the PTI chairman has sent a message to the US that he wants to "fix things and his relationship with the superpower".

Commenting on the leaked audio of former first lady Bushra Bibi — in which she could be heard instructing PTI's Dr Arsalan Khalid to run traitor trends on social media — Asif said that the PTI can file a petition in the court to get the leaked audio verified through forensics from a third party.

The defence minister said that if they [PTI] claim the audio of former first lady Bushra Bibi was manipulated, they can get it tested through forensics.

Asif said that Khan is attacking institutions because he has lost power; however, “he should be ashamed of levelling allegations against the institutions.”

“In the past, we too criticised the institutions but never levelled allegations,” he said, adding that till the time Khan was in power, he liked all these things which he has been commenting against.

Earlier today, speaking to journalists, the minister said the former prime minister was fulfilling India’s agenda as his “only mission was to weaken Pakistan’s nuclear programme”.

The PTI chairman was creating divisions in the defence establishment, he said.

“He [Khan] can neither be loyal to the soil nor anybody else as he isn’t loyal to his own blood," Asif said, adding that he has had the shock of his life after the alleged audio of his wife, Bushra Bibi, surfaced.

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All set for Re-polling in 15 polling stations of 13 wards of eight districts of Balochistan

All arrangements have been finalized for re-polling of local government elections in 13 wards of eight districts of Balochistan today (Saturday).

Polling will start at 8:00am and will continue till 5:00pm without any interval.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has established a Central Control Room in Islamabad and Provincial Election Commissioner office in Quetta for monitoring and registering complaints related to re-polling of local government elections.

Re-polling would held in 15 polling stations of 13 wards of eight districts of Balochistan including Duki, Killa Abdullah, Ziarat, Loralai, Panjgur, Sibi, Naushki and Kech.

The local government elections were postponed in the aforementioned districts on May 29, 2022, due to law and order and other incidents.

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First information report registered in Ayaz Amir attack case

An FIR (first information report) has been registered in senior journalist Ayaz Amir attack case at the Qila Gujjar Singh Police Station in the wee hours of Saturday.

According to details, the case has been registered against six unidentified attackers on the complaint of driver of the Ayaz Amir. Provisions of 147, 149, 506 and 382 have been included in the case.

It is pertinent to mention here that some unidentified persons severally thrashed senior journalist and analyst of Dunya News Ayaz Amir on Friday night.

The senior journalist was on his way back home after leaving Dunya News premises. The unidentified men also snatched his wallet and mobile phone.

 

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All set for Re-polling in 15 polling stations of 13 wards of eight districts of Balochistan

All arrangements have been finalized for re-polling of local government elections in 13 wards of eight districts of Balochistan today (Saturday).

Polling will start at 8:00am and will continue till 5:00pm without any interval.

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has established a Central Control Room in Islamabad and Provincial Election Commissioner office in Quetta for monitoring and registering complaints related to re-polling of local government elections.

Re-polling would held in 15 polling stations of 13 wards of eight districts of Balochistan including Duki, Killa Abdullah, Ziarat, Loralai, Panjgur, Sibi, Naushki and Kech.

The local government elections were postponed in the aforementioned districts on May 29, 2022, due to law and order and other incidents.

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COVID Positivity Ratio records at 4.47 percent

Pakistan has reported four deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,537,297. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,399 on Saturday.

According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 818 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the country in the past 24 hours.

Pakistan has conducted 18,305 tests in the past 24 hours out of which 818 persons were tested positive for the disease. The COVID Positivity Ratio was recorded at 4.47 percent.

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First information report registered in Ayaz Amir attack case

An FIR (first information report) has been registered in senior journalist Ayaz Amir attack case at the Qila Gujjar Singh Police Station in the wee hours of Saturday.

According to details, the case has been registered against six unidentified attackers on the complaint of driver of the Ayaz Amir. Provisions of 147, 149, 506 and 382 have been included in the case.

It is pertinent to mention here that some unidentified persons severally thrashed senior journalist and analyst of Dunya News Ayaz Amir on Friday night.

The senior journalist was on his way back home after leaving Dunya News premises. The unidentified men also snatched his wallet and mobile phone.

 

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Humid and partly cloudy weather is likely to prevail in country

Humid and partly cloudy weather is likely to prevail in most districts of the country during the next twelve hours.

However, rain with wind and thundershower is expected in Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, lower Sindh, eastern Balochistan and Kashmir.

Heavy to very heavy falls are also expected at isolated places in Balochistan, Sindh and upper parts of the country.

Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning:

Islamabad and Quetta twenty-six degree centigrade, Murree eighteen, Lahore and Peshawar twenty-eight, Karachi thirty, Gilgit twenty-one and Muzaffarabad twenty-five degree centigrade.

According to Met Office forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, partly cloudy weather with chances of rain, wind and thundershower is expected in Srinagar, Jammu, Leh, Pulwama, Anantnag, Shopian and Baramulla.

Temperature recorded this morning:

Srinagar, Anantnag and Baramulla twenty-two degree centigrade, Jammu twenty-seven, Leh fourteen, Pulwama twenty-one and Shopian nineteen degree centigrade.

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