Heavy Rains disrupts routine life across Punjab. Several got injured and 2 killed in various incidents

Lahore (Nut-Desk)

Heavy rains in different cities of Punjab disrupted life on Tuesday, with streets severely inundated and at least two people killed in various rain-related accidents. Low-lying areas in Faisalabad and Mianwali lay flooded, with water flowing into houses. The railway track in Mianwali is feared damaged by the urban flooding.

Heavy rains were also reported in Gujranwala, Jhang and Murree.In Lahore, 99mm of rain made the weather pleasant, however, one person was killed and 10 others were injured when the roofs of their houses collapsed.

Traders in cattle markets were seen struggling trying to protect animals from the rain.The fire station located at the Allama Iqbal International airport also became inundated, along with the runway and the apron. Rescue and emergency vehicles became stuck in deep, muddy waters.

In Raiwind, a 30-year-old man was killed when the roof of his home collapsed due to the rain, while 10 people were injured in similar incidents in the China Scheme and Mohalnawal areas.

Heavy rain has disrupted the Lahore Electric Supply Company’s (LESCO) transmission system in different parts of the Lahore . More than 130 LESCO feeders have tripped due to rain in Lahore on Tuesday. Many areas in the city are facing power outage due to feeders tripping and other technical faults.

SHEIKH RASHEED BUYS THREE CAMELS FOR EID UL AZHA

Lahore (NUT-DESK)

Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed visited on Tuesday a cattle market in Rawalpindi, where he bought three camels for sacrificing them on Eidul Azha. He bought three camels for a cumulative sum of Rs560,000. The minister shared on his official Twitter handle a video of him negotiating the price of camels with livestock traders.

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Eidul Azha, the Festival of Sacrifice, will be celebrated across Pakistan on Wednesday and citizens will sacrifice their animals after offering Eid Prayers.

The Punjab government has issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) to be adopted during Eid ul Adha prayers and sacrifice of animals in wake of a spike in COVID cases nationwide amid the fourth wave.

According to a notification issued by the Punjab home department, the Eid payers should be held at open places and while offering it inside the mosques, the doors and windows should remain open to ensure a smooth cross-ventilation.

“Eid prayers should be offered multiple times at the same place in order to avoid mass congregations,” it said while further requesting Muslim scholars and clerics to ensure keeping their Eid sermons short in order to minimize the effects of COVID spread.

Eid ul Adha 2021: Namaz timing across Pakistan’s major cities

Lahore (Nut-Desk)

Pakistani citizens are celebrating Eid-ul-Adha today and the administrations of mosques, Eid gahs, and Imam Barghas across Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir have announced the timings for Eid ul Adha prayers.

In a bid to help users navigate the timings easily, Newsupdatetimes has compiled a list of several mosques across various cities as the information received yet.

Islamabad

7:30 am Faisal Mosque. Prof. Dr. Tahir Hakeem will offer Eid prayers at Faisal Mosque

7.30 am Imambargah G6

Lahore

6:00 am Jamia Naeemia Garhi Shahu

6:15 am at Minar Pakistan Ground

6:30 am Jamia Masjid Mansura

6:30 am Jamia Ashrafia Ferozepur Road

7:00 am Jamia Masjid Bahria Town

Faisalabad

6:00 am Main Eidgah Model Town

6:00 am Jamia Masjid Omar

7:00 am Jamia Masjid Madani Samanabad

7:00 am Imambargah Qasr Abu Talib

7:30 am Imambargah Haidaria

Hyderabad

6:10 am Nigah Madina Masjid Cloth Market

6:10 am Faizan Madina Affandi Town

6.30 am Sultani Masjid Tilak Chari

7:00 am Jamia Masjid Abdullah near Lady Graham Hospital

7:00 am Dargah Sakhi Abdul Wahab Shah Jilani Mosque

7:00 am Haider Karar Mosque, Karbala Dadan Shah

7.30 am Fawara Chowk Liberty Market

8:30 am Madina Masjid Surrey Ghat

9:00 am Abul Fazl Mosque, Maula Ali

9:00 am Mehfil Hussaini Station Road

Gujranwala

5:45 am Dhobi Khat Ground Satellite Town

5:45 am Model Town Market Ground

6:30 am Jamia Masjid Satellite Town

6:30 am Jamia Masjid Fazilat Citi Housing

6.45 am Jamia Masjid Mubarak Satellite Town

Rajanpur

6:30 am Central Eid Gah Rajput

6:40 am Main Eid Gah Jafaria

6:45 am Jamia Masjid Chowk Allahabad

7:10 am Darbar Khawaja Ghulam Farid

Bahawalnagar

7:00 am Central Imambargah

7:30 am Jamia Uloom, Central Eid Gah.

7:30 am Eid Gah, Jamia Reza Mustafa

Taftan

7:45am Central Eidgah

Bannu

6:15 am Jamia Masjid Tanchi Bazaar

6:30 am Jamia Masjid Lucky Gate

6:30 am Eid Gah Hafiz Ji

7:30 am Imambargah Hassania Masjid Ali Raza

Jahanian

6:30 am Jamia Masjid Hasnain Karimin

6:45 am Sabzazar Municipal Committee

Badin

8:00 am Gulzar Mosque, Madinah

8:30 am Main Eid Gah Pir Aali Shah

Thatta

8:00 am Mukli Society Jamia Masjid

9:00 am Shahjahan Jama Masjid

9:30 am Central Eid Gah Mukli

Kabirwala

8:00 am Darul Uloom Eidgah.

Gujarat

8:00 am Central Imambargah Hussainiya Circular Road

8.30 am Central Jamia Masjid Eid Gah

Chaghi

7:15 am Jamia Amir Sultania Mosque, Dalbandin

Bahawalnagar

7:00 am Haroonabad Central Eid Gah

7:00 am Chishtian Central Eid Gah

7:30 am Central Eid Gah, Jamia-ul-Uom

7:30 am Jamia Reza Mustafa Trust

Sukkur

6:55 am Mecca Mosque Tariq Road

7:15 am Central Jamia Masjid Bandar Road

7.30 am Gulshan Eid Gah

7:30 am Jinnah Jinnah Municipal Stadium

Kamalia

8:30 am Main Eid Gah Khair Shaheed

8:30 am Eid Gah Fiqh Jafaria Lari Ada

Nawabshah

7:00 am Umm Al-Momineen Ayesha Siddique Mosque, Manzoor City

7:30 am Central Imambargah Murtazavi

7:30 am Imamia Mosque

7:30 am Imambargah Haidari

8:30 am Main Eid Gah Skarand Road

Kāmoke

6.30 am Kamunki Lady Park

7:00 am Madinah Main Bazaar

Lodhran

6:30 am Masjid Tafhim-ul-Quran

6:30am Jamia Masjid Rahmaniya

7:00 am Jamia Siraj-ul-Uloom Madrasa

7:00 am Imambargah Shah Najaf

DI Khan

06:30 am Kotli Imam Hussain

07:00 am The town hall

07:30 am Central Eidgah

Tando Allahyar

6:10 am Faizan Madina

7:00 am Jamia Siddique Akbar

7:15 am Main Eidgah

Lower Dir

6:30 am Eid Gah Manda

6:30 am Jamia Masjid Allah Akbar Timergara

Sibi

7:00 am Central Jamia Masjid

7:30 am Central Eidgah Bukhari Ground

Mansehra

6.30 am Central Mosque Lohar Banda

6:45 am Masjid Kabra Nari Mohalla

7:00 am Central Jamia Masjid Abbottabad Road

Sargodha

6:45 am Jamia Muftahul Uloom Satellite Town.

7:00 am Imambargah Block 7

7:15 am Central Eid Gah

7.30 am Jamia Masjid

Malakand

6:30 am Dhand Dheri School Ground at 6.30

7:00 am Sakhakot School Ground

6:45 am Central Eid Gah Zafar Park Batkhela

8:30 am Central Eidgah Kanodas

Gilgit

7:30 am Central Imamia Eidgah

8:00 am at Shah Karim Hostel Ground

Khanewal

6:45 am Central Eidgah Railway Ground at 6:45

6:15 am Central Eidgah Ahle Hadith Colony No. 2

Malakand

6:30 am Dhand Dheri School Ground

7:00 am Sakhakot School Ground

6:45 am Eid Gah Zafar Park Batkhelh

Pakpattan

6:30 am Jamia Masjid Dargah Hazrat Baba Farid

AZAD JAMMU AND KASHMIR

Kotli

7:00 am Central Jamia Masjid Al Firdous Gulhar

8:00 am Gol Masjid Housing Scheme

7:00 am Jamia Masjid Ghousia Ballya

Lahore (NUT Desk)

IG Punjab chaired a video link conference on Eid-ul-Adha security plan, CPEC projects and security of Chinese citizens.

On Eid-ul-Adha, about 47,000 officers and personnel will be on duty for the security of 25,672 mosques, imambargahs and Eid congregatios in open spaces across the province.

On Eid-ul-Adha, notification has been issued to cancel the leave of officers and personnel posted in the field formations of Punjab Police.

Inspector General of Police Punjab Inam Ghani has said available resources should be utilized for the security of Eid gatherings at mosques, imambargahs and open spaces across the province on Eid-ul-Adha while special attention should be paid to the security of cattle markets and traffic management. He issued these instructions while presiding over a video link conference today while giving instructions to all RPOs, CPOs and DPOs of the province. The IG Punjab stressed that complete checking and clearance of sensitive mosques, imambargahs and other Eid gatherings should be ensured before Eid prayers while snipers on the roofs of A category mosques and imambargahs and commandos in plain clothes inside Eid gatherings should be   deployed while immediate action against violators should not be delayed while strictly enforcing the ban on collection of sacrificial skins by unauthorized or banned organizations.

During the meeting, Additional IG Operations Sahibzada Shehzad Sultan while briefing IG Punjab said that on Eid-ul-Adha, there will be Eid gatherings at 25672 mosques, imambargahs, minority places of worship and open spaces across the province and around 47 thousand police officers and officials shall  perform security duties during this event . He further said that 250 Gazetted Officers, 537 Inspectors, 1680 Sub-Inspectors, 3171 ASIs, 2387 Head Constables, 27869 Constables, 9093 Police National Volunteers, 3329 Special Police and 222 QRF Teams will also be deployed at the sensitive places whereas 242 walk through gates, 12373 metal detectors and 10640 CCTV cameras shall also be installed for security purposes.

In addition, IG Punjab has issued orders to cancel the leave of all officers and personnel posted in the field formations of Punjab Police on Eid-ul-Adha to protect the lives and property of the citizens and maintain an atmosphere of law and order.  In a letter sent to all RPOs, CPOs and DPOs, it has been directed that on Eid-ul-Adha, the citizens go back to their home areas and safety of their homes is  the responsibility of the police.  No officer or official will be able to go on leave on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha ,he added.

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Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Reputed food company, Shan Foods, has partnered with Akhuwat Foundation, a nonprofit organization, to share the festivities and blessings of Eid-ul-Adha with the underprivileged community.

The collaboration is one of the many initiatives being executed under Shan Foods’ CSR umbrella. In observance of the true spirit of Eid as part of this initiative, Shan Foods distributed especially curated goody bags among the beneficiary families of Akhuwat Foundation living below the national poverty line. The goody bags were also handed out to the children of Akhuwat Foundation’s hostel to add to their celebration of Eid.

Speaking about the distribution, Maria Rashdi, Senior Manager Communications at Shan Foods, said, “We believe that this is an opportunity to give back to the community that we all are a part of. Shan Foods has always valued and promoted better nutrition and accessibility to safe food. We hope to continue our pursuit of a healthier and prosperous society with the trust and support of our consumers.”

Shan Foods has carried out various other activities to extend its support during the tough times of the pandemic. A vaccination drive was also conducted to ensure the continued health and safety of its employees. The Company is not only working for the people but is also continuing its efforts for the upgradation of the environment.

Lahore (NUT – DESK) Punjab Police successfully completed the mission assigned by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Chief Minister Punjab,

Ladi gang key leader Khuda Bakhsh alias Khadi Chakrani along with an accomplice were killed in the encounter.  IGP Punjab.

Some time ago, Khuda Bakhsh alias Khadi killed a citizen by cutting off his hands and feet and the video went viral on social media.

Inspector General of Punjab Police Inam Ghani has said that the mission assigned by the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the Chief Minister of Punjab has been completed by the Punjab Police CTD in a very short period of time and  during the ongoing operation against the Ladi gang, its key leader Khuda Bakhsh alias Khadi Chakrani alongwith on accomplice named Ismail has been killed in police encounter and more  than 40 cases of murder, attempted murder, robbery and dacoity were registered against them.  It is noteworthy that some time ago, Khuda Bakhsh alias Khadi cut off the hand and foot of a citizen Ramzan and killed him and the video went viral on social media on which Prime Minister Imran Khan and Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar ordered Punjab Police to conduct operation against Ladi gang.  IG Punjab said that Punjab Police CTD had brought  Khuda Bakhsh Chakri to an end, the main accused of Ladi gang during an operation against ladi gang .He further said that  like Johar Town Lahore Blast ,Punjab Police has once again completed the high profile mission in a short span of time and proved that it is one of the top police forces in the world and has the full potential to successfully complete  every  mission.  He further said that the citizens of South Punjab have not only breathed a sigh of relief with the elimination of Ladi gang leader and other accomplices but the atmosphere of law and order in the area would be further improved.  Replying to the questions of the journalists, he further said that Punjab Police is always active in maintaining law and order in the province and against criminal elements and free registration of crimes is underway and all resources are being used to suppress criminals.

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Lahore (NUT DESK) “With 45% of Pakistan’s children out-of-schools, the country’s education indicators were not in the least satisfactory even before the pandemic. And now, in its aftermath, our education system has further experienced a major setback.” These views were expressed by senior journalist Zarrar Khuhro while moderating a dialogue, “Let’s talk Education: Priorities, Pandemic & Beyond.”

The virtual dialogue was organized by Pakistan Youth Change Advocates (PYCA) as part of its #InvestInEducationStrengthenPakistan campaign.

Senior political representatives from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh who participated in this event included Ayesha Bano (Provincial Parliamentary Secretary for Higher Education, KP) and MPA Sharmila Faruqui from Sindh.

MPA Ayesha Bano spoke about the efforts put in place by the KP government to ensure access to education for every out-of-school child in the province with a special focus on bringing more girls to schools. “In the recently announced provincial budget, the highest allocations were made under education and health. The number of out-of-school girls is higher than boys in our province, hence 70% of the education development budget has been allocated to focus on girls’ education. We have also introduced community schools and voucher schemes so out-of-school children, especially girls can be accommodated in private institutions with the help of government funding.”

Ayesha Bano also shed light on the challenge of street children and children with autism “We have passed a resolution to ensure that a psychologist or counselor is housed in every school of the province. Close to 1,000 existing teachers have already been trained to identify children with learning disabilities so they can be provided the special attention and support that they need. We have also introduced the Zamung Kor initiative, which aims to make education possible for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s street children.”

According to official statistics, nearly 40% of the children of school-going age in Sindh are not in schools. Highlighting the Sindh government’s efforts to mitigate this situation, MPA Sharmila Faruqui shared, “With the help of Sindh Education Foundation we have developed clusters of community schools. These schools are run by the community and a monthly stipend of Rs. 450 is given to the families for enrolling their daughters and Rs. 350 for enrolling their sons.”

Sharmila Faruqui also stressed the need for a national task force or a body similar to the NCOC to address Pakistan’s education emergency. “We have to protect our children the same way as we protect our nuclear assets. A national committee, with representation from the federal and provincial governments must be formed so we, as a country can take collective steps to address this education crisis.”

The pandemic has had a direct fall-out on Pakistan’s frail education system. This worrisome situation demands a consistent increase in the education development budgets and political oversight to ensure that they are effectively spent on education related initiatives for which they were earmarked in the budget announcements. The federal and provincial governments must also immediately begin investing in hybrid and alternate learning solutions to make Pakistan’s education system resilient against future shocks.

ISLAMABAD: The Afghan Peace Conference, scheduled to be held in Islamabad from July 17-19 has been postponed, the Foreign Office confirmed on Friday. The Foreign Office said the conference had been postponed until after Eid Al Azha. “The new dates of the conference will be announced later,” the FO said.