National
May 5, 2021
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Amid strict security arrangements, a large number of people took part in the Yaum-e-Ali mourning processions with religious reverence in Islamabad and various cities of Sindh, including Karachi, Sukkur, Khairpur, Shikarpur, Naushahro Feroze, Ghotki, Kandhkot, Larkana and Hyderabad on Tuesday.
In Karachi, the central procession to mark the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (RA) was taken out from the Nishtar Park and culminated peacefully at the city’s Imambargah Hussainian Iranian in Kharadar at around 11:30am.
Several smaller processions from separate parts of the city started converging on the Nishtar Park for the central procession, where noted scholar Allama Shahenshah Hussain Naqvi addressed the participants at around 6:30am, highlighting the various noble aspects of the life of Hazrat Ali (RA). After the address, the main procession started at 7:30am from the Nishtar Park and followed its traditional route through the MA Jinnah Road t
National
May 5, 2021
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Amid strict security arrangements, a large number of people took part in the Yaum-e-Ali mourning processions with religious reverence in Islamabad, Lahore and various cities of Sindh, including Karachi, Sukkur, Khairpur, Shikarpur, Naushahro Feroze, Ghotki, Kandhkot, Larkana and Hyderabad on Tuesday.
In Karachi, the central procession to mark the martyrdom of Hazrat Ali (RA) was taken out from the Nishtar Park and culminated peacefully at the cityâs Imambargah Hussainian Iranian in Kharadar at around 11:30am.
Several smaller processions from separate parts of the city started converging on the Nishtar Park for the central procession, where noted scholar Allama Shahenshah Hussain Naqvi addressed the participants at around 6:30am, highlighting the various noble aspects of the life of Hazrat Ali (RA). After the address, the main procession started at 7:30am from the Nishtar Park and followed its traditional route through the MA Ji
Peshawar
May 5, 2021
LAHORE: The Punjab Home Department has decided to install modern info-tech system at the provincial intelligence centre for implementation of the FATF [Financial Action Task Force] recommendations and the National Action Plan (NAP), according to official sources.
The Planning and Development Department has also given initial approval for provision of Rs100 million for the project, add the sources. The documents available with the reporter showed that the initiative has been taken for provision of crucial information to the executive authorities to make decision in the current law and order and security situation. The documents point out that the Punjab Home Department and its subordinate bodies have to face difficulties in sharing of real-time information regarding security situation in the absence of a fully automated info-tech system. The project would help carry out an effective monitoring of implementation of the FATF recommendations as well as the Nation
Punjab Covid-19 Guidelines: All private offices have been told to work from home only (File)
New Delhi:
Those entering Punjab via air, rail or road are required to furnish a Covid negative report, cinema halls, bars and gymnasiums are to be shut and no dine-in is allowed in restaurants as part of added curbs announced in the state on Sunday amid rising COVID-19 cases and fatalities.
These restrictions, in addition to the earlier ones, will remain in effect till May 15, according to the Punjab Home Department s directive to all deputy commissioners and district police chiefs.
Punjab is among the worst-hit states in the second wave of the pandemic. On Saturday, it registered 7,041 fresh COVID-19 cases, the highest in a day, bringing the infection count to 3,77,990, while 138 more fatalities took the total count to 9,160.
Covid negative report or vaccination certificate mandatory for entry into Punjab
In view of the alarming rise of COVID-19 cases in Punjab, the state government has imposed stricter curbs, banning the entry of all visitors to the state without a COVID negative report. In addition, all non-essential shops will continue to remain closed till May 15.
As per the orders issued by the Punjab Home Department, anyone coming to the state by road, air or train has to show a COVID negative report not more than 72 hours old or vaccination certificate over two weeks old, otherwise entry will not be granted. (Source: The New Indian Express)