- Police on alert after Afghan youth gather in Islamabad’s F-9 Park
Police were put on alert after receiving information that some individuals were displaying Afghanistan’s national flag and chanting slogans in F-9 Park and other areas of Islamabad on Sunday.
- Warship for Pakistan Navy launched in Istanbul
The presidents of Pakistan and Turkey participated in the launch of the first Milgem Class Corvette for Pakistan Navy at the Istanbul Naval Shipyard (INSY) on Sunday.
According to information reaching here, President Dr Arif Alvi and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan graced the occasion as chief guests.
The First Lady, Samina Alvi, launched the warship with a prayer.
Both the presidents also jointly performed steel cutting of Akhisar, the offshore patrol vessel for Turkish Navy.
- Roshan Digital Account inflows reach $2bn in 11 months
“Roshan Digital Account deposits cross $2billion in just 11 months,” the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said in a tweet. “As Pakistanis all over the world celebrated country’s Independence Day, #RoshanDigitalAccount crosses the historical milestone of $2bn in deposits,” it added.
- NSC meets today to deliberate on situation
Prime Minister Imran Khan has convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee on Monday (today) to discuss the situation in Afghanistan.
The meeting, to be chaired by the prime minister and attended by civil and military leadership and high ranking officials, would ponder over the rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan and possible challenges for Pakistan.
A briefing on national security matters and situation at Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan will also be given during the meeting.
- US to recognize Taliban only if they respect basic rights, says Blinken
Asked to comment on media reports that China was ready to recognize the Taliban as a legitimate government, Secretary Blinken said: “A future Afghan government that upholds the basic rights of its people and that doesn’t harbor terrorists is a government we can work with and recognize.”
Conversely, he added, “a government that doesn’t uphold the basic rights of its people, including women and girls; that harbors terrorist groups that have designs on the United States or allies and partners — certainly, that’s not going to happen.”
- ‘War is over’: Taliban in control of Afghanistan, panic in Kabul
The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan over after taking control of the presidential palace in Kabul while Western nations scrambled on Monday to evacuate their citizens amid chaos at the airport as frantic Afghans searched for a way out.
- All people in Kabul can resume normal life, says Taliban spokesman
The Afghan Taliban on Sunday assured the people, foreign missions, staff as well as those who worked in the Kabul administration and foreign forces that their life and property are safe and they could resume their normal activities, as the Taliban await a peaceful transfer of power to form an Afghan inclusive Islamic government.
- 28 killed as fuel tank explodes in Lebanon
A fuel tank blast in Lebanon early on Sunday killed 28 people and injured nearly 80, authorities and medics said, burning a crowd clamoring for petrol in the crisis-hit country.
- Thousands join convoy protests against Thai PM
Thousands of protesters in cars and on bikes massed in Bangkok’s central shopping district on Sunday, one of several mobile rallies across Thailand demanding Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha resign over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
- Kemar Roach steers West Indies to dramatic win over Pakistan in first Test
West Indies held their nerve as tail enders Kemar Roach and Jayden Seals guided them to a thrilling one-wicket win over Pakistan in the first Test in Jamaica on Sunday.
- The Olympic blame-game continues
The government calling for the resignation of Pakistan’s Olympic chief retired Lt Gen Arif Hasan is a continuation of the blame-game that has ensued since the Tokyo Games began, an attempt to not be held responsible for another poor performance at the world’s biggest sporting extravaganza.
COVID-19 Updates
- With 3,669 new COVID-19 cases, 72 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours
- 88,588 COVID-19 cases are active in the country
- The total death tally of Covid-19 stands at 24,478
- 2,218 people recovered from Coronavirus in the last 24 hours
- The positivity rate of Covid-19 is recorded at 6.8%
- Over 207.1 million are infected globally
- More than 4.3 million have died due to the virus
- Over 170 million recovered from COVID-19
- China’s new local Covid-19 infections fall for sixth day
- Islamabad, AJK and GB collectively record 670 virus cases, 6 deaths
- 428 new cases detected in KP, 27 infections confirmed in Balochistan
- Punjab reports 1,145 new cases, 25 deaths
- Pakistan reports 2,218 coronavirus recoveries
- Australia’s second-largest city introduces coronavirus curfew
- Indonesia animal-lovers help pets left behind by coronavirus
- Australia’s New South Wales reports 478 local Covid-19 cases
- US administers 356.4 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines
