A new system of rains will enter Pakistan in the second half of June bringing down the mercury level, the Meteorological Department said.
The Met Office has issued a weather update predicting a new system of rain entering the country from June 17.
It said that frequent rains across the country will keep the raising temperatures in control throughout the month.
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Another Spell of Rain & Thunderstorms Begins Today: NDMA
The weather department predicted rain and windy-thunderstorms (with few hailstorm and heavy falls) in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Northeast Balochistan, and Islamabad.
Meanwhile, dust-thunderstorms with rain are also expected in districts of Sindh.
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Post-Monsoon Likely to Begin Earlier Than Usual This Year: Met Office
According to the Met Office, a westerly wave is pouring down in most parts of the country and likely to persist in upper parts till Tuesday.
During the last 24 hours, rains with windy-thunderstorms were o..
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Shoaib Akhtar Reportedly Receives Notice from FIA Cyber Crime Wing
The Cybercrime Wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has directed the former fast bowler, Shoaib Akhtar, to appear before the agency on Friday at 11 am, Geo News reported.
The FIA has summoned the Rawalpindi Express in connection with his legal spat against PCB’s Legal Advisor, Tafazzul Rizvi.
Akhtar’s lawyer, Abuzar Salman, however, has denied receiving any notice from the investigation agency, adding that they will submit a reasonable response to the notice if they receive any.
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Shoaib Akhtar Hits Back With a Fiery Response to Defamation Case by PCB Counsel
The spat began when Akhtar blasted Rizvi following Umar Akmal’s three-year ban, saying that PCB’s legal advisor profits by creating legal battles between the board and players. He further said that Rizvi has deep connections and he’s been sitting in the PCB for over 15 years.
The PCB’s legal department is rotten to the core. Tafazzul Rizvi, in particular, is one such individual. He has deep connections and ..
OGRA Issues Notices to Shell, Attock Petroleum & Total PARCO
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has issued show-cause notices to three Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for not maintaining the required stocks of fuel, which caused a disturbance in the smooth supply of petroleum products in the country.
“Ogra has issued show-cause notices to three OMC’s, where major dry outs have been reported,” OGRA spokesman Imran Ghaznavi said in a brief statement.
Shell Pakistan Limited, Attock Petroleum Limited and Total Parco Pakistan Limited have been directed to submit a reply within 24 hours.
On June 2, the authority had directed Chief Executives of 33 OMCs to ensure the availability of petroleum products at their retail outlets.
“It is being reported in print and electronic media as well as physical verification through Hydrocarbon Development Institute of Pakistan (HDIP) that several outlets are running dry or short of product affecting product availability to the consumers,” OGRA mentioned in a letter sent to OMCs, a copy of which is availab..
Sindh Govt Begins Free Home Test Service for Coronavirus
The government of Sindh has initiated a free testing service for the novel coronavirus. People across the province can avail the service for free at their doorstep.
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Indonesia Cancels its Hajj Plans for 2020 Amid COVID-19 Fears
If you or anyone in your family shows symptoms, all you have to do is to dial 9123 from your landline number or dial 021 111 11 9123 from your mobile number, provide your address and contact number and a team will visit your home within hours.
As per the statement, results will be provided within 24 to 48 hours at your doorstep.
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Mango Exports Nosedive Due To The Pandemic
The initiative has been taken to facilitate people and reduce the burden on healthcare facilities that are quickly reaching their capacity.
Coronavirus cases in Sindh are rising exponentially as the provincial government has failed to implement safety guidelines after easing lockdown restrictions. The province also reported 23 deaths on Tuesday, taking the provincial t..
HP Updates Omen 15 Gaming Laptops With 300Hz Displays & 4th Gen Ryzen CPUs
HP has refreshed its Omen series of gaming laptops for 2020 with massive hardware upgrades and the option to choose between Intel and AMD CPUs, which is a first for an HP OMEN laptop.
There are a few notable design changes included as well. A new diamond logo with a blue and green gradient has been added to the back and there is now an optional per-key RGB backlight. The thermal dissipation has been improved as well with larger vents, a 12V fan with three-sided venting, and an IR thermopile sensor.
There are several different options for the 15.6-inch screen. You can go for a standard 1080p IPS LCD, a 144Hz 1080p LCD, a 120Hz UHD OLED display, or a 300Hz FHD IPS LCD. There is also support for Nvidia G-Sync on select configurations.
The HP Omen 15 can be configured up to AMD Ryzen 7 4800H and Intel Core i7 10750H CPUs with NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super GPUs. There are options to go up to 32GB DDR4 RAM and 1TB NVMe SSDs with two different 512GB sticks and a single 1TB stick as well.
HP cla..
PK-8303 Crash: PIA Gives Rs. 1 Million Each to Victims’ Families
According to a spokesperson for the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), the national flag carrier has paid compensation to the bereaved families of the PK-8303 plane crash victims.
Families of the victims have been provided Rs. 1 million each while Rs. 0.5 million each have been given to the 2 girls who sustained injuries in the Model Colony Crash last month.
Following the disaster, the federal government had also announced to compensate Model Colony residents whose houses and cars sustained damage from the catastrophe.
On May 22, PIA’s Airbus A320 headed to Karachi from Lahore crashed in Model Colony near Jinnah International Airport Karachi, killing 97 out of the 99 passengers on board. 2 passengers miraculously survived.
The conclusive inquiry report on the ill-fated PK-8303 being conducted by the Aviation Division will be presented in the parliament on June 22, PM Imran Khan has ordered to make the reports of all PIA’s crashes since 1947 publicly available.
The post PK-8303..
PCB Resumes Operations, Lays Off a Big Chunk of Employees
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has resumed office after lockdown restrictions have eased in the country. In a statement, the cricket board said that the operations will resume partly with limited staff at the PCB headquarters only.
The PCB is yet to take the final decision on the opening of regional and other offices as there is still confusion regarding the future of lockdown and resumption of businesses. The cricket team’s next assignment is the tour to England, which the PCB has principally agreed subject to approval from the government.
It will be a partial resumption with limited staff at the headquarters to look into the day to day affairs, pending jobs, and priorities. However, the next step would be holding the training camp, according to the government’s instructions.
PCB has to formulate the SOPs for the resumption of cricket activities in the country as other cricket boards and governments are also looking for ways to resume sporting events amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Honor Play 4 and 4 Pro Launched With Top Notch Cameras & Gaming Performance
Huawei’s subsidiary Honor has finally launched one of its most anticipated smartphone series, the Honor Play 4. Both smartphones in the series come with a 7nm Chipset, 5G connectivity, and top-notch cameras at an extremely reasonable price.
Design and Display Like most Honor and Huawei Smartphones, the Honor Play 4 and 4 Pro take after the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S20. They have a similar rectangular camera aisle. Although the paint job puts them apart from the flagship.
The Toned-down Honor Play 4 is built around a massive 6.81-inch LCD with 1080p resolution and a punch hole at the top left corner.
The Honor Play 4 Pro, on the other hand, features a slightly smaller 6.57-inch LCD with 1080p resolution and a dual punch hole on the top left.
Internals and Storage The Honor Play 4 is powered by MediaTek’s Dimensity 800 5G chipset topped with 8GB of RAM and 128GB expandable storage. In contrast, the Pro variant is run by Kirin 990, accompanied by similar memory specification..
Govt Announces New Coronavirus Testing Policy for Inbound Passengers
Special assistant to Prime Minister on National Security Division and Strategic Policy Planning, Dr. Moeed Yusuf has announced that the government will increase the number of inbound passengers per week by accelerating the testing process for COVID-19.
In a tweet, he said that the government will bring back 20,000 passengers by 10th of June, 10,000 more compared to last week.
#CovidUpdates | As suggested by the PM yesterday, we have been able to further increase the number of inbound passengers per week through expediting the testing process – with 20,000 passengers planned for repatriation by 10th June, up from approx. 10,000 in the previous phase.
— Moeed W. Yusuf (@YusufMoeed) June 2, 2020
He further stated that the inbound passengers will now be tested for COVID-19 on arrival and will be sent home to self-isolate without waiting on their test results. The passengers will be added to the Track and Trace system, from there on the provincial governments will be responsible to foll..
Emirates Post Resumes Postal Services to Pakistan
Emirates Post has announced the resumption of all mail, packets, and parcel services to Pakistan, providing the UAE’s Pakistani community as well as businesses a cost-effective channel to the high-volume market.
Pakistan is one of Emirates Post’s key markets in South Asia, accounting for nearly 80 tons of postal material in 2019. HE Abdulla Mohammed Al Ashram, Acting Group CEO of Emirates Post Group says:
Pakistan is one of our busiest markets, and we are thrilled to reinstate services, following a temporary suspension due to the COVID-19 crisis. The Pakistani community is an integral part of UAE’s socio-economic tapestry and through our network, we have created a convenient, cost-effective, and dependable mechanism for the community to send gifts, home goods, electronics as well as retail products to be resold in Pakistan.
Effective immediately, all postal services – Economy Mail, Standard Mail, Registered Mail, Standard Packets, Standard Parcels, and Express Parcels – will be avai..
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