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Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has taken notice of the unavailability of fever medicine in the province. He has demanded a report from the Health Secretary about the shortage.

The CM has directed the health department to ensure the availability of fever medicine at medical stores and to take the necessary steps in this regard. He stated that manufacturers of the medicine should be contacted to increase production.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday said that non-availability of a pill commonly used to treat fever is “shameful” amid the surge in coronavirus across the country.

She further said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s administration has reduced employment opportunities for the country’s youth, medicine for the sick and fertiliser for the farmers.

The Senate of Pakistan has passed a resolution that ensures royalties for artists, Senator Faisal Javed announced on Tuesday.

The resolution, passed unanimously, would empower the Copyright Board to fix royalties for licensing and assignment of work and to ensure payments to artists, according to actor Humayun Saeed.

Until now, artists only get paid once for their work but the media houses are free to re-run plays and movies featuring them and earn more money.

Royalties are payments that artists receive on the reruns of their projects.

Royalties had been the subject of debate since the death of actor Naila Jafferi, who had publicly appealed to the government that artist be given royalties. Her video came at a time when she was battling cancer.

The resolution was introduced by Senator Javed. He congratulated the entertainment industry on Twitter.

“Congratulations as the resolution has been passed by the Senate unanimously today. Appreciate the support from all the members of the house.”

Celebrities such as Mikaal Zulfiqar Humayun Saeed, Adnan Siddiqui and Ramsha Khan lauded the development.

Australian Test Captain Pat Cummins believes that the vast majority of Australia’s Test squad will travel to Pakistan but the skipper fully understands if any team-mates opt out of the tour.

Cricket Australia is yet to announce players for a final decision regarding the three-format series in Pakistan, which is slated to begin on March 3 with a Test in Karachi.

But selectors have started to thrash out plans for a busy couple of months, when Australia’s white-ball series against New Zealand and Sri Lanka will be quickly followed by the Pakistan tour then the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Players and staff have been given a preliminary briefing about security measures in Pakistan before Australia’s first tour of the nation since 1998.

“Still a bit to work through… but at this stage it’s all looking really positive,” Cummins said, adding, “the amount of work the PCB has put into it is fantastic.”

“It’s shaping up as, I think just about everyone – if not all – will go. If some players need to make a choice, it’s absolutely fine that they won’t be there. Still got a bit of water to go under the bridge, a bit more info to gather and get around to everyone.”

In February, Australia’s best players will likely be split into a white-ball squad at home and a Test touring party in Pakistan. Cummins is concerned about bubble fatigue, knowing freedoms for players will likely continue to be restricted because of Covid-19.

“We’re two years in, so we’ve learned a lot,” he said. “But it also means probably some players are further along their tether. It’s unprecedented times, we just have to make sure we look after each other. Conversations are happening. The selectors have been great along with the coaching staff.”

This series will be the first time Cummins will be leading the Test side since losing to India a year ago, while it is the first five-Test series during the Covid-19 era for the Australia.

Cummins said he doubted whether the rivals would get through five Tests, especially after Travis Head contracted coronavirus.

“And just about everyone I know in Sydney has Covid,” Cummins said. “We’ve been tested just about every day for the last 20 days. It’s just been fantastic that we’ve got through the series.”

Earlier, Australian Cricketers Association (ACA) Chief Todd Greenberg had said that he assured the Australian players that “we’re in this together,” and if the players will tour Pakistan, he will go with them.

Morning show host and actor Nida Yasir burns the dance floor on fire at her brother’s wedding festivities.

The Nadaaniyaan diva’s dance video went viral on social media in which Nida can be seen dancing to the popular hit song featuring Bollywood stars Jacqueline Fernandez and Sushant Singh Rajpoot, Makhna and left her fans stunned with her groovy dance moves.

Pakistani Actor Adnan Siddiqui’s video went viral on social media in which he was seen throwing seized liquor bottles, breaking them to show how bootleg liquor is illegal in Pakistan. Adnan received a lot of blacklash for his role in breaking the bottles with many people calling out him on social media. However, at the same time Adnan Siddiqui’s act was praised by a large number of social media users.

Two days later a picture of Adnan from the same day went viral, and has become the first viral meme of Pakistani social media in 2022.

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Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives and head of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar has said that there was clear evidence that the fifth wave of COVID-19 had started in the country.

“Clear evidence now of a beginning of another covid wave which has been expected for last few weeks. Genome sequencing showing rising proportion of omicron cases particularly in Karachi.”

He also urged people to wear masks

According to NCOC, people who got both doses of their coronavirus vaccine at least six months back and are 30 or above, are eligible for the booster jab.

On December 13, the NCOC confirmed the first case of the Omicron variant in Pakistan.

Pakistan all-rounder and vice-captain of the Pakistan cricket team Shadab Khan is all set to play his first Big Bash League (BBL) game for the Sydney sixers later today.

However, the leg-spinner has been directed to follow special BBL protocols during the match. All international players are unable to join their clubs and teammates in a single dressing room until they spend one week in Australia.

Shadab is going through rapid PCR tests on a regular basis to ensure he stays healthy and fit. Khan trained along at the SCG before the game and he will have to use a separate dressing room. Khan is also commanded to sit away from the players’ bench and not be a part of any on-field celebrations.

“It is pretty strange but nowadays the whole world has strange things happening. I understand, everywhere is the same and hopefully, I will join the team soon,” said Shadab.

Sixers are all set to take on Brisbane Heat and Shadab will play against his former teammates.

“I’ve played against guys like Chris Lynn, Ben Duckett and Mujeeb Ur Rahman in international cricket. They have a very good team, and they play very good cricket. The Sixers are playing very good cricket as well – hopefully, it is a good game.” he added.

The Lahore High Court ruled on Monday that those evicting their parents from their house would face one-year jail term and fine under the Parents Protection Ordinance (PPO) 2021.

“A person, no matter a tenant or a house owner, cannot evict parents, and eviction will be an offence,” a judgment, written by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi read.

Justice Ali Baqir Najafi issued written judgment on the request of citizens Ali Ikram who accused his son Mian Muhammad Ikram for throwing him out from his house. 

“Parents could expel their children from their home any time. An offspring must leave the house within seven days in such a case; otherwise he/she will have to face one-month jail term,” the court said.

President Arif Alvi in May passed the Parents Protection Ordinance (PPO) 2021. As per PPO 2021, if the parents want their children out of the house that the parents own or have rented, the children will be held responsible for not obeying the instructions.

The children must leave the house of their parents within 30 days of the written notice issued by the parents and failing to do so might land them in jail for 30 days or slap a fine on them or both.

People’s Climate March took place on Sunday, December 12. On this day, the protesters were met with heavy contingents of police, and the march was blockaded and surrounded on all sides by police vans.

A trans woman was abducted on her way home, was tortured and raped to get the information regarding the march’s programme and its speechesm, The Karachi Bachao Tehreek said in a tweet. The victim was one of the organisers of the climate March.

Another tweet in a long thread read: “It is worth noting that this police violence was disproportionately directed towards a trans woman – that sexual violence was weaponized against one of the most vulnerable members of the organizing team, so that information about the march and its program could be extorted from her.”

Ministry of Human Rights in a tweet said, “Our Transgender Rights Expert, Reem, has been in touch with the relevant people including the victim’s guardian and our Ministry will be contacting Sindh Government to ensure her protection.