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  • Heatwave intensifies, Disaster Management Authorities on high alert

    Heatwave intensifies, Disaster Management Authorities on high alert

    Keeping in view the meteorological department’s prognosis of a heatwave for the coming week, the Punjab government issued an advisory on Friday, requesting that all relevant ministries in the province take steps to mitigate the effects of the heat.

    The provincial and district crisis management agencies have been activated across the province to avert health-related occurrences, according to Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal, who issued an advisory to several ministries.

    Hospitals and the emergency service Rescue 1122 have also been placed on high alert, he said. For sensitive areas, temporary water-drinking sites and early reaction centers, according to the chief secretary, should be erected. He urged individuals to take all necessary precautions to protect themselves from the heatwave and to heed the health department’s advice.

    The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has already issued a warning for severe heatwave conditions in upper, central, and southern Punjab during the next week.

    Read more: Rescue 1122 service to officially launch in Karachi this month

    From May 15, a high-pressure system is expected to hold the upper atmosphere, according to the Met Office.

    Day temperatures are expected to rise to 7-9 degrees Celsius above normal owing to the high pressure in upper Punjab, and 6-8 degrees Celsius beyond average in the central and south Punjab, during the heatwave.

  • Rescue 1122 service to officially launch in Karachi this month

    Rescue 1122 service to officially launch in Karachi this month

    On May 30, the Sindh government will finally launch the Rescue 1122 service in Karachi, which would provide emergency aid to those in need.

    The approval was announced at a briefing held on Thursday at the Sindh Secretariat, with Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Muhammad Sohail Rajput in the chair. The initiative to open the trauma center and Rescue 1122 service in Larkana would also be finished by May 30, according to relevant officials.

    Later on, the service would be expanded to include the province’s other divisions. The meeting resolved that on the motorway and the Indus Highway, fire engines and ambulances would be available every 50 kilometers.

    Once the ambulance service is established under the Rescue 1122 service, the fire department would follow suit. Barrister Murtaza Wahab, the Administrator of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and Adviser to the Sindh Chief Minister on Law, said that a fleet of 50 ambulances will begin operating in Karachi on May 30 as part of the Rescue 1122 service.

    According to him, the Sindh government chose to introduce the rescue service in Karachi after improving the city’s civic infrastructure and transportation amenities. Under the rescue plan, he said, a quick response centre would be constructed in the city every 10 kilometres.

    Read more: Met department predicts torrential rains starting next week

    Meanwhile, another meeting, chaired by the Sindh chief secretary, resolved to enlist the help of the Sindh police and Rangers to combat wheat hoarding and smuggling in the state.

  • Taliban imposes new ban, men and women cannot eat out together

    Taliban imposes new ban, men and women cannot eat out together

    Taliban officials have barred men and women in the western Afghan city of Herat, from dining together and attending parks at the same time, according to an official.

    Herat is considered a liberal city in comparison to other cities of the country.

    Riazullah Seerat, a Taliban official at the Ministry for Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Herat, said authorities “have instructed that men and women be segregated in restaurants”.

    He told AFP that owners have been verbally warned that the rule applies “even if they are husband and wife”. One Afghan woman who did not wish to be identified said the manager told her and her husband to sit separately at a Herat restaurant on Wednesday.

    Driving instructors in Herat have been told to stop granting licenses to female drivers. Women have been prohibited from traveling alone across the country, and officials have instructed women to cover up completely in public, preferably with a burqa.

  • Met department predicts torrential rains starting next week

    Met department predicts torrential rains starting next week

    The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted torrential rainfall starting next week, putting an end to the brutal heatwave in most parts of Pakistan.

    As per the latest PMD forecast, a new weather system will develop in the country from Sunday, attracting downpours from the May 16 to May18.

    Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected in Islamabad, upper and central Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, and Azad Jammu Kashmir. Following the rain, the PMD predicts that temperatures in these areas will decrease radically.

    In addition, the PMD has directed that the relevant Disaster Management Authorities be on high alert in order to avert loss of life and property throughout the rainfall.

    In other news, the PMD has warned that a severe heatwave will approach Sindh. The extreme heat will extend through May 17th, with daytime temperatures in most regions exceeding usual.

    Read more: Heatwave Alert: All physical activities in Punjab schools suspended

    Daytime highs in upper Sindh will linger between 46°C and 48°C, in central Sindh districts between 43°C and 45°C, and in lower Sindh districts between 38°C and 40°C.

  • Bride commits suicide because of no toilet at husband’s home

    Bride commits suicide because of no toilet at husband’s home

    A 27-year-old woman allegedly died by suicide over her husband’s inability to set up a toilet in their house, reports India Times.

    Ramya from Tamil Nadu in India, a pharmacist by profession, got married to Karthikeyan on April 6.

    It was reported that right after a day of their marriage, Ramya returned to her mother’s house as there was no functional toilet at her husband’s place.

    Despite her husband’s reassurances that he would rent a house with a toilet facility, he never fulfilled any promise. Subsequently, Ramya, disheartened and disappointed, committed suicide on May 10. Her mother found her hanging from her sari.

    She was rushed to the hospital and was admitted there for two days but she eventually passed away on Tuesday.

    Ramya’s mother lodged a complaint against Karthikeyan. However, as per the media report, police are investigating her father’s role in her being upset as he did not approve of the marriage and had not attended any of the events.

  • Islamabad Traffic Police intensifies crackdown against wrong parking

    Islamabad Traffic Police intensifies crackdown against wrong parking

    In an attempt to minimise congestion, the Islamabad Traffic Police is elevating action against vehicles that are parked incorrectly in order to maintain a smooth flow of traffic in the federal capital.

    Islamabad Traffic Police reviewed measures to guarantee smooth traffic flow in the city, as directed by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Traffic Rai Mazhar Iqbal. During this campaign, a considerable number of automobiles were also challaned for improper parking.

    The SSP Traffic ordered all Zonal DSPs to assure that traffic laws are followed by the motorists. He advised that individuals be treated with respect and informed them about driving laws.

    The SSP Traffic remarked that pedestrians have the right to use the walkway and that parking will not be permitted there.

    He stated that automobiles should be parked in designated areas at shopping centres, and that a public awareness campaign has been initiated to educate consumers who come to shop.

    Read more: CNG prices pushed to Rs140 per kg for sales tax collection

    Rai Mazhar Iqbal stated that it is our top responsibility to ensure the convenience for residents and road users by preserving traffic discipline, and that every effort will be made to achieve this goal.

    SSP Traffic also presented certificates of appreciation and cash prizes to the officers and men who played their best role in the convenience and convenience of the citizens. According to ITP good performance will be encouraged while departmental action will be taken against those who show negligence.

  • Safe to fill up fuel tanks to the max in this heat?

    Safe to fill up fuel tanks to the max in this heat?

    Considering Pakistan’s scorching summer and rising petroleum prices, a claim has been made regarding how much fuel should be topped inside a vehicle.

    According to a viral image being attributed to Pakistan State Oil (PSO), motorists should not fill gasoline to the full capacity of the tank owing to rising temperatures since it may trigger an explosion in the tank. Drivers can fill half of their tank and leave the rest for air.

    Conversely, there has been no official word from the oil company in this regard; however, a similar image went viral years ago when PSO clarified that filling fuel tanks to their full capacity poses no harm to automobiles or passengers.

    The announcement came after a Whatsapp message went viral on the internet in 2018. In view of rising temperatures, the message falsely claimed that PSO had warned the public against filling gasoline tanks to full capacity.

    According to the statement from PSO, the auto-igniting temperature of gasoline is far higher than the peak summer temperatures in Pakistan. Filling a petrol tank to the maximum capacity poses no danger to the automobile or its occupants, and is considered fully safe and advantageous to the vehicle’s operation.

    Read more: CNG prices pushed to Rs140 per kg for sales tax collection

    Also, the idea that filling the vehicle’s gasoline tank to the full capacity will cause an explosion defies scientific logic.

    This is because the auto-ignition temperature for petrol is 495°F (257°C), which is the lowest temperature required to ignite a gas or vapour in air without the presence of a spark or flame. The highest recorded temperature on earth was 56.7°C (134°F), observed on July 10, 1913, at Greenland Ranch, Death Valley, California, USA.

  • 15 lakhs goes missing from passenger’s carry-on on flight from Karachi

    15 lakhs goes missing from passenger’s carry-on on flight from Karachi

    A Pakistani-born United States (US) citizen— Imtiaz Rafiq— lost his cash worth $8,000 (1,514,256) while travelling to Houston from Jinnah International Airport, Karachi via Doha on Qatar Airways reports Geo News.

    As per the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), the money went missing from Rafiq’s backpack. He claimed that at Doha airport he checked his bag and realised the cash was gone.

    He has registered a complaint and asked for an investigation into the incident.

    According to Rafiq, he doubts that the money was stolen in Karachi as he had removed his backpack from his shoulders twice at the Karachi airport and found the cash in the backpack. He believes it likely happened during the flight from Karachi to Doha.

  • Aamir Liaquat responds to leaked video, asks FIA to take action

    Aamir Liaquat responds to leaked video, asks FIA to take action

    On Tuesday an explicit video of MNA and TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain was posted on social media.

    The video shows the former member of the national assembly naked in a bedroom. Aamir Liaquat has responded to the video.

     “They are asking my stance on the nude videos? The answer is that what is the position of those who are responsible for such acts, and where is the judiciary which is the protector of every citizen’s honor, why it didn’t take any notice itself? What about FIA Cybercrime?”

    Allegedly, Dania Shah’s voice can be heard in one of videos, chatting with Aamir Liaquat while filming him sitting naked in a dark room with a tray in his hand that allegedly has drugs in it. Dania has accused Aamir of taking drugs in the past, as the couple fight it out in public over their divorce.

    People on social media are condemning, what they are calling ‘revenge porn’.

    While some are condemning the act of leaking private videos, others are taking a dig at Aamir.

  • Temples in India play religious hymns at 5am during Azan time

    Temples in India play religious hymns at 5am during Azan time

    Multiple temples in Karnataka, India, played Hanuman Chalisa and other Hindu hymns at 5am to counter the Azan — the Muslim call for prayers, reports Hindustan Times.

    Chief Minister (CM) Basavaraj Bommai and Home Minister Araga Jnanendra had previously been asked by Sri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik to show “guts” and take action against the unauthorised use of loudspeakers in mosques.

    Reportedly, some Sri Ram Sene activists were taken into preventive custody to assure harmony across Karnataka. 

    “To control noise pollution, strict measures will be taken according to the court’s order. Everybody must follow court orders strictly. Strict legal action against the culprits will be taken,” said Araga Jnanendra

    It is being reported that the governing and managing bodies of the temple did not endorse the Sri Ram Sene campaign.