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  • Heavy monsoon spell on its way to Pakistan

    Heavy monsoon spell on its way to Pakistan

    The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday forecast said that many areas in the country will receive extraordinary monsoon rains from June to August.

    This forecast is a relief amid the ongoing heatwave but is also concerning because of the fear of floods in the country, reports Geo.

    As per the predictions by the weather department, there is a chance of usual and above-normal rains in most places this year. However, central and northern Punjab will remain affected the most.
    While southern Sindh is expected to receive torrential rains, Balochistan might experience extraordinary rainy weather.

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan are expected to experience average rainfall this year, informs the meteorological department.

    The department has predicted heavy rainfall in the first phase of the monsoon in comparison with the second phase.

    PMD has also predicted that Punjab and upper parts of the country are expected to receive rain during the ongoing week which could break the heat spell.

    Severe heatwave conditions were likely to subside in upper parts if it rained, said the Met Department.

  • Mohsin Naqvi requests fans not to criticize cricket team for a month

    Mohsin Naqvi requests fans not to criticize cricket team for a month

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Mohsin Naqvi has requested the nation to not to criticize the national cricket team for a month.

    While talking to the media in London, he said, “If the team loses a match, there is an autopsy. I request the nation not to criticize the team until the World Cup. Give the team one month and the national team will win.”

    Chairman PCB hoped that the team will be in the final after 4 weeks, till then he asked fans to support the team.

    The T20 World Cup is scheduled to be played from June 1 to June 29 in USA and West Indies.

  • Security heightened following terrorist threat ahead of Pak-India T20 showdown

    Security heightened following terrorist threat ahead of Pak-India T20 showdown

    Security issues for the India-Pakistan match, which will take place New York, are being taken very seriously for the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup.

    According to Geo News, before the India-Pakistan match on June 9, news of a terrorist attack started to spread, after which the New York administration increased security despite the lack of evidence of an attack before, during or after for the India-Pakistan match.

    The New York Governor’s Office said in a statement, “There is no evidence yet regarding the threat reports, we are monitoring the situation, and according to intelligence, there is no threat to public safety at this time.”

    State Governor Kathy Hochul says the administration has been working for months to improve security and is working with law enforcement agencies, directing New York State Police to advance surveillance and thorough screening to increase security.

    The International Cricket Council (ICC) also gave its position in this regard and said that security will be strengthened during the entire tournament and the security of the New York venue will also be strengthened like other venues. They also stated that the security and safety of everyone is the priority.

    During the T20 World Cup, four matches played by India and two matches of played by Pakistan are scheduled in New York. New York has to host 8 matches from June 3 to 12.

    The T20 World Cup match between Pakistan and India will take place on June 9 in New York.

  • Imran Khan acquitted in two more May 9 cases

    Imran Khan acquitted in two more May 9 cases

    The district and session court in Islamabad acquitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in two more cases related to May 9 violence, ARY News reported on Thursday.

    Judicial Magistrate Omar Shahab announced the decision on two May 9 cases registered against PTI founder at Shahzad town police station.

    The court cleared the former prime minister in both cases due to insufficient evidence. The prominent lawyers Mirza Aim Beg and Naeem Panjootha were representing Khan in both cases. 

    An unofficial person registered the FIR against Imran Khan and falsely accused him under Section 109, but Khan’s lawyers pointed out that the evidence is not sufficient to support the charge.

    However, Imran Khan’s lawyer and PTI leader Naeem Panjootha told the court that Khan’s sentence in the Toshakhana case has been suspended, but the court has yet to announce on the illegal marriage case and the cypher case.

  • Weather report for the final match between Pakistan and England

    Weather report for the final match between Pakistan and England

    The fourth and final T20 match of the four match series between Pakistan and England will be played today at London’s Kennington Oval. However, according to ‘The Weather Channel’ the match could be affected by rain as there is a 42% chance of rain in Kennington today.

    The third T20I between Pakistan and England at Sophia Gardens, Cardiff was also called off on Tuesday due to rain.

    England took a 1-0 lead in the series with a 23-run victory in the second T20I on Saturday. The first match at Leeds on May 22 also ended without a ball being bowled.

  • ‘Burning children alive can never be justified’; Dua Lipa demands ceasefire

    ‘Burning children alive can never be justified’; Dua Lipa demands ceasefire

    British-Albanian singer Dua Lipa is once again calling for an urgent and permanent ceasefire as Israel’s military actions in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where numerous Palestinian civilians have reportedly lost their lives in recent days. Dua Lipa is once more advocating for an immediate and enduring ceasefire.

    On May 28, the pop star posted an Artists for Ceasefire image with the hashtag “#AllEyesOnRafah” on her Instagram Story, stating, “Burning children alive can never be justified.” The harsh condemnation of Israel followed Israel’s massacre in Rafah where videos showed children decapitated and burnt alive.

    Lipa said, “The whole world is mobilising to stop the Israeli genocide, please show your solidarity with Gaza.”
    She signed an open letter from Artists for Ceasefire, encouraging President Joe Biden to support peace in Gaza, a few weeks after the strikes on October 7. She was among many celebrities who supported the initiative. She freely expressed her thoughts on the fight three months later in her January cover story for Rolling Stone.

    On Monday, 45 people were killed in a fire that started in a tent camp in the Gazan city of Rafah due to an Israeli attack. This led to international protest from leaders around the world, who requested the enforcement of a ICJ ruling to stop Israel’s genocide

    Health officials in Gaza stated that women, children, and the elderly made up more than half of the deceased and that the number of fatalities was probably going to increase due to those who had serious burns.
    Over 45 million users, including local and international celebrities, shared the viral ‘All eyes on Rafah’ story on Instagram.
    At least 36,171 Palestinians have been killed and 81,420 wounded in Israel’s war on Gaza since October 7.

  • Situation in Bishkek under control, suspects will be punished according to law: Kyrgyz Ambassador

    Situation in Bishkek under control, suspects will be punished according to law: Kyrgyz Ambassador

    Kyrgyz Ambassador Ulanbek Totuiaev has said that the situation in Bishkek is under control, and that suspects charged with violence will be punished according to the law.

    During a media briefing in Islamabad, he asserted that the news shared on foreign media social networks were completely baseless, especially in Pakistan.

    The ambassador reiterated that on May 13, a clash took place between local and foreign students in a hostel in Bishkek. On May 18, Kyrgyz citizens demonstrated to bring foreign students to justice. As soon as the information was received, the police detained four Egyptians and ten Kyrgyz citizens.

    He further clarified that no one was injured in the riots and that the media is requested to refrain from broadcasting or publishing unverified information. He emphasized that all the rioters will be punished according to law in Kyrgyzstan, whereas Pakistan will be asked to investigate those spreading false information in the media.

  • Pakistan defeats Australia by 3-0 to clinch the Volleyball series

    Pakistan defeats Australia by 3-0 to clinch the Volleyball series

    Pakistan defeats Australia in the second match of the Volleyball series clinching the three-match series by 2-0.

    In the first set of Pakistan defeats Australia by 26-24, but Australia make comeback winning the second set by 25-199 however, in the final set Pakistan defeats Australia by 25-23.

    The Australian team could not win a single game in the volleyball series and Pakistan took a decisive lead of two zero in the three-match series.

    In the first game of the series, Pakistan defeated Australia by 25-22, 23-22 and 25-20.

  • Hina Pervaiz Butt falsely claims Khan’s interview with Mehdi Hassan was paid

    Hina Pervaiz Butt falsely claims Khan’s interview with Mehdi Hassan was paid

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MPA Hina Parvaiz Butt recently got into a Twitter feud with journalist Mehdi Hassan after she called his recent interview with founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan “paid content.”

    Former Prime Minister Imran Khan gave an exclusive interview with renowned journalist Mehdi Hassan for his new platform Zeteo where he openly talked about his imprisonment experience, past regrets, and the country’s worsening political situation.

    The interview was available to paid subscribers on his new platform Zeteo and the MPA highlighted the ‘paid’ written at the start of the article alleging that it is paid content, a claim that is false.

    Mehdi called her out saying, “This Pakistani politician from the governing party is pushing a conspiracy theory that I was “paid” to do my interview with Imran Khan. ‘Paid’ on the post below means it’s a post only for paid subscribers to Zeteo.”

  • North Korea drops rubbish-filled balloons on South Korea

    North Korea drops rubbish-filled balloons on South Korea

    North Korea just dropped at least 260 filth-filled balloons on South Korea, prompting officials to warn residents to stay indoors.

    South Korea’s army cautioned the public against touching the balloons and the plastic bags attached to them because they contain “filthy waste and trash”.
    The balloons have been found in eight of nine provinces in South Korea and are now being investigated.

    The recent incident comes days after North Korea said it would retaliate against the “frequent scattering of leaflets and other rubbish” in border areas by activists in the South.

    Photographs shared on various social media platforms show bags attached via string to white translucent balloons carrying toilet paper, dark soil, batteries, and leaflets, among other contents.

    BBC quotes South Korea’s Yonhap news agency’s report: “Some of the fallen balloons carried what appears to be faeces judging from its dark colour and odour”.

    Battle of Ballons

    North and South Korea have both used balloons in their propaganda campaigns since the Korean War in the 1950s.

    South Korea’s military had earlier said it was investigating whether there were any North Korean propaganda leaflets in the balloons.

    Earlier this month, a South Korea-based activist group claimed it had sent 20 balloons carrying choco pies, leaflets, and USB sticks containing Korean pop music and music videos across the border, all of which are banned in North Korea.

    Back in 2016, North Korea launched balloons southward that attacked Seoul’s leaders The balloons reportedly carried toilet paper, cigarette butts, and rubbish.

    However, Seoul police described them as “hazardous biochemical substances”.

    “It seriously threatens the safety of our people. North Korea is entirely liable for what happens due to the balloons and we sternly warn North Korea to immediately stop this inhumane and crass action,” the South’s military said.