FAISALABAD, JULY 5 — During the first five months of this year There were 41 police encounters in which 66 accused were arrested Forty-eight were killed On the other hand, last year As of June, there were only 19 competitions. But the crime situation has not improved To control criminal elements
Faisalabad police efforts continue this year The first five of the twenty-two
There have been 41 police encounters Out of which 66 accused were Arrested While forty-eight were killed And captured by bandits Exports of goods worth crores of rupees Delivering to the citizens even after tax They were rescued, While in the first five months of last year The number of police encounters is only nineteen Police criminal elements on the other hand Great actions against
Despite the overall Crime is on the rise. But the number of robberies remained low
According to the crime report issued by the police Five months in 219 While the number of robberies in 42 This year their number is 33 Only one case of kidnapping for ransom was reported Among the five accused involved Three were arrested Two thousand and nineteen in other crimes
624 cases of robbery, while 860 cases were reported this year , 391 motorcycles in two thousand nineteen While 718 motorcycles were stolen this year , 104 cars stolen in 2119
, And their number was seventy-two thousand two hundred and twenty
, In two thousand nineteen drug dealers 1928 while in 2000
About 2500 cases were registered One hundred and fifty one in two thousand nineteen
Civilian killings, while in 2000 their number was two hundred According to the police crime report
Five civilians were killed in the incident They lost about Rs 60 crore in a month This year compared to last year Incidents worth about Rs 90 million have increased 31005 accused were involved in these incidents. 20192 accused arrested While 1083 accused are still out of reach of the police
However, the police also need to make their strategy more effective CPO Faisalabad Sohail Ahmad Chaudhry Told We are honest Serving their people Whatever the criminal elements
I want to give them this message I love the people of my city very much It is my responsibility to protect them We will protect our people.
KABUL, JULY 5 – The NATO called on the Taliban group to decrease violence as the country is going towards an intra-Afghan peace dialogue. NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan, Stefano Pontecorvo in a video message published on his twitter account has said that the Taliban violence has to go down as it creates an issue for the ongoing peace efforts.
“Taliban violence has to go down, it is simply unacceptable and it is creating an issue, a problem for getting to the peace talks”, Stefano said in a twitter message.
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court of Islamabad has declared Shahidul Islam, former managing director of the Pakistan State Oil (PSO), a proclaimed offender in a case pertaining to the LNG scam that also involved former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
The accountability judge ordered the authorities concerned to block his national identity card.
The decision to start the proceedings of proclamation of the accused was taken after a National Accountability Bureau (NAB) prosecutor informed the judge that the accused had fled abroad.The prosecutor said the accused had intentionally flown out of the country to avoid the trial proceedings.
Meanwhile, the bureau has decided to move an application in the accountability court seeking its permission to seize all moveable and immoveable assets of the former PSO MD in the country.
During the hearing on July 3, the court had directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to file a supplementary reference against Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and other accused in the LNG scam on next hearing.
The bureau’s prosecutor informed the judge that a supplementary reference is in the final phase as the anti-corruption watchdog has got its hand on some new relevant record of the LNG contracts in question, which is being examined.
US President Donald Trump has used an Independence Day address to vow to defeat the “radical left” as protests sweep the country. Striking a combative tone, Mr Trump said he would “fight… to preserve American way of life”, while railing at “mobs” targeting historical monuments.
Ahead of his speech, Black Lives Matter protesters gathered nearby.
Mr Trump’s 2020 election rival Joe Biden said everyone deserved “a full share of the American dream”.
The 4 July holiday marks the nation’s declaration of independence from Britain in 1776 and is one of the most important days in the national calendar.
Historically presidents have used the occasion to deliver speeches extolling the virtues of unity. Last year Mr Trump spoke of the “extraordinary heritage” of the country at an event with a militaristic theme that involved Air Force flyovers and tanks parked on display.
This year, Mr Trump’s address was again followed by a flyover involving various aircraft, including B-52 bombers and F-35 fighter jets.
Speaking from the White House lawn on Saturday, Mr Trump took aim at protesters that he sees as anti-patriotic who have taken to the streets in the wake of the death in police custody in May of African-American George Floyd.
“We are now in the process of defeating the radical left, the anarchists, the agitators, the looters, and the people who, in many instances, have absolutely no clue what they are doing,” he said.
“We will never allow an angry mob to tear down our statues, erase our history, indoctrinate our children.”
Statues and monuments of historical figures associated with racism or slavery have been pulled down or removed amid the wave of protests – drawing Mr Trump’s ire.
“The patriots who built our country were not villains,” he said. “They were heroes.”
After he spoke, protesters in Baltimore, about 40 miles (65km) north of the capital, pulled down a statue of explorer Christopher Columbus – whom Mr Trump had mentioned in his speech – and rolled it into a harbour.
Many people in the US celebrate the memory of Columbus, who in textbooks is credited with discovering “the New World”, the Americas, in the 15th Century.
But Native Americans have long objected to honouring Columbus, saying that his expeditions to the Americas led to the colonisation and genocide of their ancestors.
Meanwhile, in a videotaped address for 4 July, Mr Trump’s Democrat challenger for the presidency in November, Joe Biden, said Americans “have a chance now to give the marginalised, the demonised, the isolated, the oppressed a full share of American dream”.
Mr Biden, who has accused Mr Trump of fuelling racial tensions, said: “We have a chance to rip the roots of systemic racism out of this country.”
Trump touts US ‘progress’ against virus as cases surge
Flanked by his wife Melania, President Trump spoke to a crowd at the White House that included US soldiers and frontline medical staff.
Despite a nationwide spike in coronavirus cases, Mr Trump touted the country’s “progress” against the Covid-19 disease.
Amid criticism of his handling of the pandemic, he said China – where the virus originated – must be “held fully accountable”.
Praising America’s “scientific brilliance”, Mr Trump said the US “will likely have a therapeutic and/or vaccine solution long before the end of the year”.
The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned in June that scientists may never be able to create an effective vaccine against the coronavirus.
“The estimate is we may have a vaccine within one year,” the WHO said. “If accelerated, it could be even less than that, but by a couple of months. That’s what scientists are saying.”
The US has the world’s highest number of coronavirus deaths and infections, and confirmed more than 43,000 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours on Saturday, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University. Florida, where the outbreak is especially acute, saw 11,458 new cases.
The president made no reference to the nearly 130,000 US deaths linked to the pandemic. He said the US had tested almost 40 million people, adding that 99% of coronavirus cases were “totally harmless” – a claim for which he gave no evidence.
America holds a muted Independence Day
Many 4 July events were cancelled on public health grounds, with beaches in Florida and California closed, city parades cancelled and firework displays curtailed.
Joe Biden tweeted that “this Fourth of July, one of the most patriotic things you can do is wear a mask”.
Firework displays are a traditional highlight of 4 July, but an estimated 80% of cities and towns have cancelled their shows.
New York City usually holds an hour-long extravaganza, but this year it was replaced by five-minute displays through the week, organised by Macy’s department store, with a final televised one on Saturday – all at undisclosed locations.
Major League Baseball cancelled its 2020 All-Star Game for the first time since World War Two.
Mexico’s death toll from the new coronavirus rose to 30,366 Saturday, propelling it past France to become the country with the fifth-highest number of fatalities in the global pandemic, according to the health ministry.
“As of today, 30,366 people who had tested positive for COVID-19 in the laboratory have died,” Jose Luis Alomia, national director of the Department of Epidemiology of the Ministry of Health, told a press conference.
The US remains the hardest-hit country in the world, followed by Brazil, Britain and Italy, according to a tally of official figures.
Alomia also reported 252,165 confirmed cases of the virus, with the number of infections rising by 6,914 since Friday — a record daily figure since COVID-19 reached Mexico.
The Latin American country, with 127 million inhabitants, had surpassed Spain in the number of deaths last Wednesday.
In the Americas, the epicenter of the pandemic, it is the third-most affected country after the US and Brazil.
At the end of May, Hugo Lopez Gatell, the deputy health minister in charge of the fight against the pandemic, told in an interview that if containment measures were not taken, the number of deaths could rise to about 30,000.
Mexico City, the capital, is the urban center most affected by the disease — but that has not prevented municipal authorities from starting a partial economic reopening at the beginning of July.
The Monsoon season is finally here. Multiple cities in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported rain for the first time this season. Temperatures were brought down across the country and the Pakistan Meteorological Department said the system will continue for another few days.
In Kohat, people flocked to public spaces to enjoy the pleasant weather. In Swat, heavy rain coupled with strong winds left some neighbourhoods inundated.
Abbottabad, Havelian, Sialkot, Chiniot, Mandi Bahauddin and Shakargarh all also reported showers.
In Lahore, dark clouds engulfed the city, turning the sky black in the middle of the day. People were ecstatic about the pleasant weather, saying it broke two to three days of extreme heat in the city.
A dust storm of 111 km/h hit the city before the showers. Multiple electricity feeders tripped and transformers exploded because of this. Fallen trees were reported as well.
The Met Office has said Lahore will experience another 24 hours of rain.
In Rawalpindi and Islamabad rain and pleasant weather had happy people rushing to parks.
In Faisalabad, temperatures dropped with the rain but power went out as well. Several fallen trees were reported and 47 FESCO feeders tripped. Power outages were reported in multiple areas.
In Karachi, it hasn’t rained yet but the Met Office has forecast showers from Monday to Wednesday. However, the city administration is unprepared as ever and only began cleaning some of the city’s drains two days earlier.
In Pindi Bhattian, eight people were injured due to rain-related accidents. Roofs and walls collapsed because of the rain.
Four hundred villages reported no power because of trees falling on electricity poles.
The power supplier is working to restore power but nothing has been done yet.
This step would develop these areas for tourism, and massive good employment opportunities could be created in Northern Areas by creating good hotels there. If those hotels / motels are given to the private sector, then good facilities can be provided to the tourists as investors are always capable to upgrade and convert standard hotels, if given chances
ISLAMABAD (DNA) The hotel association of Pakistan has backed the closure of PTDC motels saying private sector should come forward to help govt revive this sector in that area.
‘On behalf of Pakistan Hotels Association, we believe that due to continuous financial losses in PTDC Motels located in Northern areas of Pakistan and amid COVID-19 pandemic, though it’s unfortunate to close the hotels, but it was necessary for the survival and future viability of these motels and create employment in the area’.
Consequent upon closure of operations of the company, there is a need for private sector to come forward and support the government in rehabilitation and expansion of these motels to make their operations commercially viable.
As you know, Investors are always keen to establish lodging facilities in Northern areas of Pakistan due to its special attraction for the tourists and a lot of land available there and now the government should lease out these Motels and land to private sector, who could easily convert these properties to good quality hotels with international standards and brand to boost tourism. PTDC motels were ideally situated for tourists to rest and then wake up the next morning and continue their journey farther into the north.
This step would develop these areas for tourism, and massive good employment opportunities could be created in Northern Areas by creating good hotels there. If those hotels / motels are given to the private sector, then good facilities can be provided to the tourists as investors are always capable to upgrade and convert standard hotels, if given chances.
About 24 or 25 properties now shut down in the entire north other than the six ‘sick’ motels and restaurants, the corporation had closed down in March last year. Last yearalso, the PTDC had shut down its motels at Taxila in Punjab, Chattar Plain in KP, Astak in Gilgit-Baltistan and at Khuzdar in Balochistan, as well as Chakdara restaurant in KP and Daman-i-Koh restaurant in Islamabad.
The government intensions of becoming facilitator and regulator is much appreciated, leaving field open to private sector to bring in quality, organizational efficiencies, competition of services and enhancement of direct and indirect employment opportunities. Therefore, on behalf of members of Pakistan Hotels Association, we extend our cooperation to work with government bodies to bring in improvement in hospitality Sector. We will also extend cooperation to privatize these properties and investors be facilitated to develop and convert above properties to make them viable business ventures as it creates employment opportunities for the local community and earn foreign exchange for the exchequer.
Los Angeles, July 5 (DNA) : Former Cy Young Award winner David Price announced Saturday he will pass on Major League Baseball’s COVID-19-shortened 2020 season due to coronavirus concerns.
“After considerable thought and discussion with my family and the Dodgers, I have decided it is in the best interest of my health and my family’s health for me to not play this season,” Price wrote on social media.
“I will miss my teammates and will be cheering for them throughout the season and on to a World Series victory. I’m sorry I won’t be playing for you this year, but look forward to representing you next year.”
Price, 34, was supposed to fit into the Dodgers starting pitching rotation behind Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw.
Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman and pitcher Joe Ross, who helped the club win the World Series last year, and Arizona pitcher Mike Leake were the first to announce they would sit out the upcoming MLB season, which is set to begin July 23.
Teams will each play 60 games, 40 against divisional foes and 20 against the same regional division from the opposite league, with all contests in empty home stadiums.
At least 16 people are dead after torrential rain in Japan triggered massive floods and mudslides, local media said Sunday, as rescue workers sift through debris in search of a dozen missing.
The floods in Kumamoto region on the southwestern island of Kyushu have destroyed houses, swept away vehicles and caused bridges to collapse, leaving many towns submerged and communities cut off.
More than 200,000 people have been ordered to evacuate as authorities urge those in emergency shelters to wash their hands and maintain a social distance to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.“We will do our utmost to prevent the spread of the infection and make lives of those who had to flee their home as comfortable as possible,” Disaster Management Minister Ryota Takeda told reporters after visiting a gymnasium in Hitoyoshi city where 600 residents are sheltering.
In addition to the 16 dead, national broadcaster NHK said another 20 were in a state of “cardio-respiratory arrest”, a term often used in Japan before a doctor officially certifies death.
They include 14 residents of a nursing home which was flooded after a nearby river broke its banks on Saturday.
Officials at the regional government and municipal offices, which have been directly affected by the disaster, could not immediately confirm the reported deaths.
Communities along the Kuma River, which passes through Hitoyoshi, have been hit hard by the floodwaters.
Although the rain had eased in Kumamoto by Sunday morning, collapsed bridges and blocked roads due to flooding and mudslides have left many isolated in the region.
Rescue workers and troops from the Self-Defense Forces used boats and helicopters to reach them.
More rain was expected Sunday evening.
A large “SOS” sign was created on the grounds of what used to be an elementary school in Yatsushiro city, where about 10 people waved white towels at rescue and media helicopters.
One must be clear that the coronavirus does not spread from animals. He said that if social gatherings are held during Eid-ul-Azha, then the risk of the spread of the infection will be high
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ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi has said the 18th amendment which gives power to the provinces, a law and just like any other law, can be reviewed and changed.
The president was speaking in an interview to a private news channel where he that said that talks between the federal government and provinces have taken place on the issue between the federation and provinces.
“Gradually as our economy improves, which is under pressure from the coronavirus as well, an agreement will be reached [between Centre and provinces] on which province should get what slice of the cake,” he added. “When the situation is ‘tight’, then disagreements on distribution of income take place even in a household or a family.”
“There are always disagreements and differences between the government and the provinces. These have been there since independence. The 18th amendment is a law and just like any other law, it can be reviewed and changed,” he said, adding that the move should be done with harmony.
In response to the Sindh government’s decision to not collect withholding tax for the Centre, President Alvi said that the strained economy was to blame for the issues between the federal government and provinces.
“There has never been a discussion to shelve the issues of Sindh government,” the president said.
When asked about the recent sugar and wheat scandals that had come to light, the president said that corruption had always been present in the country. He said that if the incumbent government had let corruption continue as it been allowed to fester previously, then all the institutions would end up with the same fate as the Pakistan Steel Mills.
“Reports of investigations [sugar, wheat] along with reports of the last four plane crashes had never been presented [before]. The government opened the investigation [into PIA] knowing its cost. I believe those responsible should be removed. Heads should be removed,” he added.
Responding to a question about reports of pressure on the bureaucracy amid investigations by NAB, President Alvi said there were only five cases against bureaucrats out of the 1,300 cases in total being probe by the anti-graft body.
“NAB’s laws are satisfactory and those who have an issue with them can file a petition against the Bureau,” he said, adding that investigations should be done into the Malam Jabba, Billion Tree, BRT and other plans as well.
When asked why Jahangir Tareen Khan, a senior PTI leader and one of the accused in the sugar scandal had left the country, President Alvi said the government had not sent him abroad. “I think he will come back and defend himself,” he said.
Talking about the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and precautions needed to stem it spreads as the country gears up to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha, the president said there should be an ijtemai sacrifice.
The president said that one must be clear that the coronavirus does not spread from animals. He said that if social gatherings are held during Eid-ul-Azha, then the risk of the spread of the infection will be high.
