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KARACHI: The Fishermen’s Cooperative Society has advised the fishermen presently in the sea to return back to the nearby jetties in view of the cyclonic conditions, ARY News reported on Saturday. Tropical Cyclone Tauktae moving towards Gujarat coast and is expected to make a landfall at the western coast of India. The fishermen’s body has advised the boats’ captains and sailors to anchor their boats at nearby safe places.” Those anchored at jetties should avoid to venture into the sea,” the society announced. “The boats came into contact on radio or satellite should immediately move towards safer places,” the fishermen’s society announced. “The boats nearing the Gadani beach should anchor in the area, while those near Hingol to move for anchorage to the hill, while the boats near the Karachi coast should anchor at Ibrahim Hyderi and Ghorabari beaches,” the society communicated to fishermen. Earlier, the Fisherfolk Forum had announced that the fishermen’s body has contacted the fi...

LAHORE: Punjab government has decided to open its mass COVID vaccination facility at Expo Center Lahore for 24 hours in a bid to facilitate a speedy process of inoculation, ARY NEWS reported on Saturday. According to details, deputy commissioner Lahore made the announcement saying that the vaccination at the Expo Center facility will continue for 24-hours. “Previously in Ramazan, the vaccination process was continuing in double shifts at the provincial vaccine centers,” he said. The Punjab government decided to double staff at the vaccination centres established across the province in the wake of increasing COVID cases in early May . Talking to journalists, Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid had said that vaccination staff is being doubled at the centres to cope with the prevailing situation of the pandemic. She had said that the number of vaccination centres was also being increased to facilitate the masses. Read More:  Punjab govt mulls extending COVID lockdown for anot...

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Saturday decided to restore the inter-city and intra-city transport from May 16, ARY News reported. A meeting of the NCOC, chaired by Federal Minister Asad Umar, today decided resumption of the inter-city and intra-city transport in country from Sunday (tomorrow). The condition of 50 percent passengers of the total capacity of the vehicle, will remain enforced, the NCOC decided. All shops and markets will remain open upto 8:00 PM in the evening from May 17, the NCOC session decided. The NCOC also decided to keep the condition of 50 pct employees in offices in force. Pakistan’s umbrella body to tackle the COVID-19 emergency, expressed its satisfaction over implementation of the SOPs in the country. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s provincial government also announced restoration of all transport from May 16 today. The markets and business activities in the province will remain open in the province till 8:00 PM, said...

KARACHI: In a shocking revelation, a gravedigger has been found allegedly involved in selling existing graves at a Karachi cemetery in exchange for Rs20,000, ARY NEWS reported on Saturday. The police came to know regarding the incident after a citizen approached them complaining that his father’s grave at the Ismail Goth cemetery was found dug up, two days after he visited it. The complainant said that he found his father’s grave being dug up when he visited it on Eid. “It was present there two days back,” he said. The police acting on the complaint arrested the suspect identified as Kamran as three of his accomplices fled. “We have arrested a gravedigger from ancient Ismail Goth graveyard for reselling existing graves,” an official at Sharafi Goth police station said. The suspect used to receive Rs20,000 in order to create space in the cemetery for a new grave while uprooting the old one, they said adding that he has confessed to his crime during an initial investigation. Read M...

Eid style has always been a reflection of the times, and if this year’s celeb ensembles are anything to go by, it is safe to say that bright hope is shining through despite everything going on in the world. While Eid remained solemn this year as well with the third wave threatening to dismantle healthcare systems around us and the disturbing situation in Palestine, many opted for darker or jewel-toned shades for their Eid wardrobe; perhaps a way to channel some positivity in such trying times. Here is a round-up of some of our favorite bright and beautiful Eid looks! Hania Aamir  Aamir stunned in a gorgeous magenta-hued Hussain Rehar dress complete with eccentric butterfly detailing – quite the ode to the social butterfly that is Aamir herself! The starlet kept her makeup look minimal with a pop of color on her lips and oversized  baalian in her ears to tie the look together. Mawra Hocane If there’s one celeb who stepped away from pastels and truly embraced jewel ton...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will receive another batch of COVID vaccine from China on May 16 comprising of 1.2 million doses, ARY NEWS reported quoting sources in the national health ministry. According to sources privy to details regarding vaccine arrival, 1.2 million doses of the Chinese vaccine will reach Islamabad on May 16. “The doses included a million jabs of China’s Sinovac vaccine and 200,000 vaccines of single-dose CanSino,” they said. The sources further shared that another batch of two million COVID vaccine-Sinovac- will reach Islamabad on May 21. Pakistan is already vaccinating its population over 40-year old besides the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday allowing citizens aged 30 and above to sign up for Covid-19 vaccination from Sunday (May 16). Read More: Double shifts to be continued in COVID-19 vaccination centres after Eid Taking to Twitter, Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar, who heads the NCOC, said, “As vaccine supply continues to im...

A year after leaving their royal duties to move to Los Angeles, Madame Tussauds has now decided waxwork models of Prince Harry and his wife Meghan now belong in the attraction’s Hollywood zone and not with the other members of the House of Windsor. The couple, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, quit royal duties to forge new independent careers on the other side of the Atlantic, and have since signed deals to deliver and produce content for Netflix, Spotify, and Apple. Now their waxwork models have been shifted from their place in the royal section of Madame Tussauds in London to join other celebrities, the famous attraction said on Thursday. “Harry and Meghan have moved zones – Madame Tussauds London has moved its figures of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to their brand new Awards Party zone to reflect their move from Frogmore to Hollywood,” Madame Tussauds said in a statement, referring to the couple’s former British home Frogmore Cottage. Later this month, a television documentary...

ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Saturday said that the name of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shahbaz Sharif is not yet placed on the exit control list (ECL), ARY NEWS reported. “We have not yet received any summary in the interior ministry from federal cabinet in this regard,” Sheikh Rasheed said while announcing that it could be received by Monday or Tuesday.  He shared that 14 people are already on ECL in a similar case in which Shahbaz Sharif’s name has been recommended for the no-fly list. “Five members of his family are absconders while he is also a guarantor of absconding Nawaz Sharif,” he said. Sharing his travel plans, Rasheed said that Shahbaz was not going directly to London and had to undergo quarantine for 15 days in Qatar. “We have yet to receive any reports regarding his medical condition,” the interior minister said adding that his ministry would make a final decision on placing his name on the no-fly list after reviewing legal and...

KARACHI: Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday chaired a meeting over the situation related to the Arabian Sea cyclone, an aide to the CM said. Murtaza Wahab, Adviser to Chief Minister of Sindh on Information, in a social media statement said that the session reviewed the arrangements to tackle the likely emergency situation due to the Cyclone Tauktae. Tropical Cyclone Tauktae, is expected to make a landfall at the western coast of India. The met office has forecast heavy rainfall in Karachi, Thatta, Badin and other eastern districts of Sindh under the influence of the tropical cyclone in the Arabian Sea. The district administration of Badin has declared emergency and red alert in coastal areas in view of the cyclonic situation. Deputy Commissioner Badin has imposed section 144 and prohibited fishermen to venture into the sea due to the cyclone. The fishermen already in the sea have been warned about the situation with the help of the Pakistan Navy. The Ranger...

LAHORE: Punjab government has been mulling over extending COVID lockdown in the province for another week, previously imposed to restrict movement on Eid, ARY NEWS reported quoting sources. According to sources having knowledge of the provincial decision-making, the provincial government has mulled regarding extending the lockdown from May 16 to May 24.  “A consensus has been made among the provincial authorities that extending the lockdown would further improve the situation in the province that has suffered most from the pandemic,” they said. The sources, however, said that a final decision on extending lockdown would be made during a meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). It is pertinent to mention here that restrictions on movements imposed on Eid have apparently yielded positive results as in a sharp decline, Pakistan on Saturday reported less than 2,000 COVID-19 cases and 83 deaths during the past 24 hours. Read More:  Punjab sees decline in new...

ISLAMABAD: In a sharp decline, Pakistan on Saturday reported less than 2,000 COVID-19 cases and 83 deaths during the past 24 hours, ARY NEWS reported quoting National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). According to statistics shared by the NCOC, as many as 30,248 tests were performed during the past 24 hours, which resulted in a 5.06 percent positivity ratio or 1,531 cases. The death toll from the infection has reached 19,467 in the country after NCOC reported 83 more COVID-related deaths today. “The active COVID-19 cases stand at 71,804 in the country,” it said adding that 4,805 patients are currently being treated at 639 nationwide hospitals while 588 are put on ventilators. The centre further shared 783,480 patients have recovered from the virus out of 874,751 positive cases and added that Punjab reported the most 324,589 cases and 9,322 deaths followed by 297,078 cases and 4,793 deaths in Sindh, 126,614 cases and 3,743 deaths in KP while Balochistan being the smallest provi...

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has cautioned of another spell of heatwave in Karachi during May 15-17, ARY News reported on Saturday. The PMD Heat Wave Center has cautioned that the day time maximum temperature may rise to 40-42 ºCelsius from Saturday (today) to Monday. The weather report also said that the winds will likely to blow from northeast/east direction during the hot and humid weather spell. The temperature could rise to 42 degree Celsius, a weather advisory issued by the PMD reads. Winds are likely to blow from northeast/east especially on May 16 and 17. It is third hot to very hot weather spell in Karachi this summer, previous hot weather spells in Karachi and suburbs were during April 23-25 and from 31st March till 03rd April. Maximum day temperatures soared to almost 44 ºCelsius in the city in the first heatwave with wind flow generally from north/northeast direction during the period. The Met Office had earlier warned in its weather outlook ...

Paul Alexander has not been able to breathe on his own and used an iron machine for nearly 70 years after contracting polio in 1952 and getting paralyzed from the neck. The man who is now called, the Man of Iron Lung, and is amongst the last person in the world still using the machine.  Paul contracted the poliovirus when he was six and got paralysed from the neck down over the following five days. When Paul couldn’t move or breathe, he was rushed to the hospital where he was declared dead. A doctor quickly performed a tracheostomy – a medical procedure that involves creating an opening in the neck in order to place a tube into a person’s windpipe. Paul Alexander was placed into an iron lung and was in the hospital was 18 months. Paul, in a short documentary made by Mitch Summers, said, “People didn’t like me very much back then, I felt like they were uncomfortable around me.” When Paul was asked what he did all day, he responded, “Well, the same thing everybody else does....

KARACHI: A Depression on Saturday morning developed into a cyclonic storm named ‘Tauktae’ in Southeast Arabian Sea will be expected to intensify into a ‘very severe cyclonic storm’ according to a weather report. According to weather reports the cyclone, which is currently centred over Lakshadweep in India, could have wind speed of 150 to 160 kmph by Monday (May 17). Heavy rain lashed Indian state of Kerala as the country’s met office issued red alert in five districts of the region. Cyclone Tauktae, is expected to make a landfall at the western coast of India. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PDM) on Friday located a Depression lay centered around latitude 11.0N and longitude 72.3E, at a distance of about 1640 km southeast of Karachi in the Arabian Sea with a caution that the system is likely to intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm during next 18-24 hours and move in north-northwest direction. PMD’s tropical Cyclone Warning Centre, Karachi in a statement said that prese...

At least 18 elephants are believed to have been killed in India’s Assam state after a bolt of lightning hit the herd. The incident happened in the hilly Kandali Proposed Reserve Forest in the Forest Department’s Kathiatoli Range in Nagaon district. “The local staff said 18 elephants have died and lightning is most likely the cause,” Assam’s Chief Wildlife Warden, M.K. Yadava said while speaking to local media. “There have been cases of lightning striking animals down. Lightning claimed five elephants in West Bengal some time ago, but this is huge,” he said. Officials said a team of veterinary doctors and other wildlife experts have left for Kandali and are expected to reach the spot. The team is expected to examine if there are other reasons behind the death of the elephants. Lightning has become a cause of fatalities previously and in one such instance , CCTV surveillance camera captured the horrific moment four gardeners were struck by lightning after they took shelter under a ...

The B.1.617.2 variant first found in India will over time surpass the so-called “Kent” variant and become dominant in the United Kingdom, Britain’s top medic said on Friday. “This is more transmissible than the B.1.1.7 (Kent variant), and we expect over time this variant will overtake and come to dominate in the UK, in the way that B.1.1.7 took over,” England’s Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty told a news conference. WHAT IS THE INDIAN VARIANT? The B.1.617 variant contains two key mutations to the outer “spike” portion of the virus that attaches to human cells, said senior Indian virologist Shahid Jameel. The World Health Organization (WHO) said the predominant lineage of B.1.617 was first identified in India last December, although an earlier version was spotted in October 2020. The WHO has described it as a “variant of interest”, suggesting it may have mutations that would make the virus more transmissible, cause more severe disease or evade vaccine immunity. Other strains ...

The chief executive of Pfizer Inc  (PFE.N) said on Friday he had “very good reason” to believe in the success of an oral COVID-19 antiviral therapy by the drugmaker now in an early-stage US trial. Albert Bourla said last month he was hopeful that a COVID-19 antiviral drug would be available by the end of the year. Pfizer has said the antiviral candidate showed potent activity against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in lab studies. “Right now we have very good reason to believe that we can be successful,” Bourla told an economic forum in Athens via video conference, adding the first results on its efficacy would be available after the summer. According to a report in early May, Pharmaceutical company Pfizer is testing a potential treatment for Covid-19 and according to its CEO Albert Bourla, the experimental oral drug could be available by the end of the year. Bourla told local media that clinical trials are underway for the pill that can be ingested orally at hom...

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday contacted Saudi Foreign Minister, Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, to discuss the grave situation in Palestine, ARY News reported. According to the Foreign Office spokesperson, FM Qureshi expressed Pakistan’s serious concerns on the storming of the Al-Aqsa Mosque and grave human rights violations. He condemned the continued attacks by the Israeli forces against the Palestinians, in particular innocent civilians and children, adding that the Israeli acts defied all norms of humanity and international law. The foreign minister recalled the Pakistan-Saudi Arabia joint statement issued during the recent visit of the prime minister to the Kingdom, on 8 May 2021, which, inter alia, included the two countries’ shared perspective on the Palestinian issue. He reaffirmed Pakistan’s full support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, especially their right to self-determination and establishment of their independent stat...

ISLAMABAD: Renowned Pakistani puppeteer, screenwriter, cartoonist and artist Farooq Qaiser, popularly known as “Uncle Sargam”, passed away at the age of 76 here on Friday, ARY News reported. Confirming the report, Muhammad, his grandson, said that Farooq Qaiser died of a cardiac arrest in Islamabad today. Farooq Qaiser was born on 31st of October, 1945 in Lahore. After completing his graduation from National College of Arts in Lahore, he started his career as an artist. In recognition of his outstanding performance, Farooq Qaiser was awarded Tamgha-i-Ḥusn-e Karkardagi (Pride of Performance) and Tamgha-e-Imtiaz. He wrote over 30 plays and hundreds of songs. Kaliyan, Sargam Sargam and Daak Time are among the most popular TV shows of Farooq Qaiser. Saddened to learn of Farooq Qaiser’s death. He was not just a performer but would constantly raise awareness about social injustices and issues. My condolences and prayers go to his family. — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 14, 2021 ...

KARACHI: Sindh has reported 714 new cases of Covid-19 and 13 deaths during the past 24 hours, ARY News reported on Friday. In a daily statement on the Covid-19 situation, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said that at least 13 more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the provincial death toll to 4,793. 714 more people were diagnosed with the COVID-19 during the same period, raising the tally of such patients in the province to 297064, he added. The chief minister said that 11,110 samples were tested in a day, which detected 714 cases. Read More: Sindh suffers two Covid deaths on Eid with 881 fresh cases Earlier on May 13, with the resurgence of coronavirus, reinforced by new variants only making it more communicable, Sindh province had reported on Thursday 881 daily Covid infections and two new deaths in the past 24-hour period. Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah had said in his daily briefings that day that out of total Covid cases emerging today, Karachi...

Bitcoin was heading on Friday for its worst week since February, while dogecoin leapt by a quarter, as the latest tweets on cryptocurrencies from Tesla boss Elon Musk sent the digital coins on a wild ride. Bitcoin is down about 13% this week, and was last up 1.6% at $50,503. It has slumped over a fifth from its record of just under $65,000 hit last month. Cryptocurrency markets have gyrated to Musk tweets for months, with his comments on dogecoin – a token started as a joke that has scant practical use – fuelling a hundred-fold rally this year. Musk knocked bitcoin this week after tweeting that Tesla (TSLA.O) would stop accepting it for payment owing to environmental concerns. “Toppy markets (are) looking for an excuse to breathe,” said Ben Sebley of crypto firm BCB Group. “Long money doesn’t care about Elon’s tweets. Fast money trades around that stuff now.” $68 BILLION MARKET CAP Dogecoin has climbed about 25% after Musk’s latest tweet, according to CoinGecko, and was last at ...

LONDON: In a shocking incident, a British school teacher was conned out of over Rs1.9 million in a bitcoin scam by using the name of Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk. According to the details, Julie Bushnell fell for a Bitcoin fraud that cost her over Rs1.9 million which she had saved for a new home. Julie Bushnell said that she saw a story on a fake BBC website that claimed that Musk would pay back double the amount of any Bitcoin deposit. The fake website carried a story with a headline that read, “Tesla buys $1.5 billion bitcoin, plans to give away $750M of it.” According to a BBC report, the fraudsters created a website that appeared similar to its own BBC News website to add authenticity to the fake news item. The school teacher said that she paid £9,000 after reading the news on a website that resembled BBC and when no money came, she realized that she had been conned. “it has affected me massively and I wish I can go back in time and not make those couple of clicks,” she added. She...

FLORIDA: In a terrifying incident, a man came face to face with a gigantic shark while diving in Florida, US. According to the details, John Moore, 55, was free diving off the coast of Jupiter earlier this month when a huge female shark came too close to him. In an Instagram post, he wrote, “Up close and personal inspection of the very impressive serrated teeth of a large female Bull shark. A fish had grabbed the chunk of bait and run toward me for cover, before getting scared and dropping the chunk. This set me up for a shot that’s even too close for my 20mm lens. Thanks for the setup to that Horse-eye Jack.” Talking to Caters News, Moore said, “She was an abnormally large female. Very likely pregnant and certainly hadn’t skipped any meals. She was a very dominant shark, confidently coming right up to me throughout our dive.” The photos are doing rounds on social media, leaving netizens shocked and impressed at the same time. One user said, “Absolutely awesome!!!!!” Another ...

RAWALPINDI: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday vowed that the terrorists will not be allowed to disturb the hard-earned peace in the Western border areas, ARY News reported, citing Inter-Services Public Relations. According to the military’s media wing, COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa made these remarks while visiting the Pakistan-Afghan border near Lower Dir. He said, “Terrorists would never be allowed to disturb the hard-earned peace in these areas. Pakistan Army and LEAs will do whatever it takes till the job is fully accomplished.” The COAS paid rich tributes to the martyrs who had rendered supreme sacrifices for the country’s defence, said ISPR. While interacting with the soldiers, the Army chief lauded their preparedness and high state of morale. He also appreciated the troops for their contribution in aid of civil administration to control the coronavirus pandemic and directed strict adherence to SOPs. Read More: Army chief offers Eid prayer...

LONDON: Britain’s Serious Fraud Office on Friday launched a probe into steelmaker GFG Alliance, focusing partly on links with its collapsed financier Greensill. GFG Alliance, owned by Indian-British billionaire Sanjeev Gupta, had been Greensill’s biggest customer at the time of the finance giant’s notorious collapse. GFG said it would cooperate fully with the investigation. Greensill’s spectacular implosion threatens 50,000 jobs at companies around the world that relied on its financing for their supply chains, including GFG. It also has rekindled debate on close ties between the upper echelons of British politics and finance, with former prime minister David Cameron quizzed by lawmakers on his Greensill lobbying role this week. “The SFO is investigating suspected fraud, fraudulent trading and money laundering in relation to the financing and conduct… of companies within the Gupta Family Group Alliance, including its financing arrangements with Greensill Capital UK Ltd,” the SFO ...

LONDON: Britain could accelerate its vaccine rollout in areas where a highly infectious coronavirus variant first detected in India has emerged, a move meant to prevent it from derailing a planned economic reopening. The UK has delivered one of the world’s fastest inoculation campaigns, giving a first shot to almost 70% of the adult population and a second to 36%, helping to reduce infection rates and deaths. But the emergence of the highly infectious B.1.617.2 variant in parts of northern England and London has threatened a planned full reopening due to take place in June, prompting a rethink on ways to speed up the vaccination drive. The next stage of relaxation of restrictions, where people will be formally permitted to hug again, meet in small groups indoors and travel internationally, is taking place on Monday. While shots are now available nationally to anyone over the age of 38, vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi said that in areas where the Indian variant of concern has been ...

LAHORE: Punjab Education Minister Dr Murad Raas on Friday said that all public and private schools in the province will remain closed till May 23, amid COVID-19 third wave.  In his tweet, Murad Raas said that decision regarding the closure of schools had been made in light of the coronavirus spread situation. ANNOUNCEMENT: All Public and Private Schools of Punjab will remain closed till May 23, 2021 due to COVID 19 situation. A review meeting will be held on May 18th, 2021. Please make sure to follow SOPs issued by the Government. — Murad Raas (@DrMuradPTI) May 14, 2021  A review meeting in this regard would be held on May 18, he added. Murad Raas urged the people to follow corona standard operating procedures (SOPs) in letter and spirit to keep themselves and others safe from the virus. Earlier, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood had announced to cancel all exams in the country till June 15 after a meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (N...

KHYBER/OKARA: Four people including two brothers were killed in two separate firing incidents in Khyber and Okara on Friday, ARY News reported.  As per details, two people lost their lives in firing in Khyber’s area of Malik Din Khel. Getting the information, the rescue teams reached the spot and moved the bodies to the hospital. The cause behind the killings remained unknown, said the police and added they are investigating the matter. In a separate incident that took place in Punjab’s district of Okara, two brothers were shot dead. The incident was reported in the limits of PS Gogera over the land dispute. The deceased were identified as Abbas Paroka and Allah Dita. Read more:  Woman, four children killed in Gujranwala Earlier in the month of January, this year, in a horrific incident, a woman had been killed along with her four children in Gujranwala. The five members of the ill-fated family were killed at Dogranwala in the jurisdiction of Cantt police station, offic...

BEIJING: The Titanic is being brought back from the deep, more than a century after its ill-fated maiden voyage, at a landlocked Chinese theme park where tourists can soon splash out for a night on a fullscale replica. The project’s main backer was inspired to recreate the world’s most infamous cruise liner by the 1997 box office hit of the same name — once the world’s top-grossing film and wildly popular in China. The original luxury vessel, the largest of its time and branded “unsinkable” by its owners, has become a byword for hubris ever since it plunged into the depths of the Atlantic in 1912 after striking an iceberg, leaving more than 1,500 people dead. Investor Su Shaojun says he was motivated to finance the audacious, 260-metre-long (850-foot-long) duplicate to keep memories of the Titanic alive. “I hope this ship will be here in 100 or 200 years,” Su said. “We are building a museum for the Titanic.” It has taken six years — longer than the construction of the original ...