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Pakistani Olympian Arshad Nadeem secured fifth place in the men's javelin throw final at the World Athletics Championships in Oregon, United States. It was his best throw of the season. The athlete had secured his spot in the final on Friday by throwing at a distance of 81.71 metres during his group B qualifying round to finish ninth overall. In the final, Nadeem threw at a distance of 86.16 metres, his season best, despite not being fully fit. Meanwhile, India's Neeraj Chopra got the silver medal with throw of 88.13m. Participation in the World Athletics Championship was Arshad's first major international event since Tokyo Olympics. He is the first Pakistani to have qualified for the World Athletics Championships. Neeraj, meanwhile, played three events only in June this year. The 25-year-old Pakistani javelin thrower rose to prominence last year when he qualified for the final of the Tokyo Olympics, becoming the first Pakistani athlete to compete in the final of an...

Planning minister Ahsan Iqbal, in reaction to a news report of a national reconciliation in the works, has attributed it to PTI Chairman Imran Khan feeling the "noose around him tightening" in the foreign funding case. "Perhaps Imran Khan feels the noose around him tightening in the foreign funding case and so he has suggested such talks take place," Iqbal said. The PML-N leader warned that no dialogue can be held for an "NRO" in the foreign funding case. He said he is unaware of any plans for general elections to be held in October. The establishment is considering a "soft intervention" under which it may mediate between PTI Chairman Imran Khan and the coalition parties — comprising PML-N, PPP, JUI-F, and others. Sources said that there are chances of a "grand dialogue" between the Opposition and the government with the intervention of the establishment. The development comes as the Pakistani rupee continues its downward trend ...

Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast heavy rain in the metropolis today. According to chief meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz, the monsoon system is affecting Sindh and heavy rain is expected in Karachi between 8 and 9am today while heavy rain may continue intermittently throughout the day.The highest amount of rainfall received during the last 24 hours was in Quaidabad (4.5mm), followed by Saddar (4mm), Korangi (3mm), Gulshan-i-Hadeed (3mm), PAF Masroor base (2.4mm), Orangi Town (2mm), University Road (1.5mm), PAF Faisal base (1.5mm), Keamari (1.4mm), Jinnah Terminal (0.8mm), DHA Phase 2 (0.6mm), North Karachi (0.6mm) and old airport area (0.6mm), data from the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) showed. Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab said it had been "raining constantly" in Karachi since early morning. "However, the situation so far has been under control. All main roads and underpasses remain clear for traffic. Water piled up on the side of the roads...

The World Health Organization on Saturday has activated its highest alert level for the growing monkeypox outbreak, declaring the virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. The decision was made after WHO's expert team held a second meeting to discuss the situation, though the Emergency Committee didn't reach a consensus. "In short, we have an outbreak that has spread around the world rapidly, through new modes of transmission, about which we understand too little," Tedros said. Tedros also made it clear that for the time being the monkeypox outbreak is "concentrated among men who have sex with men, especially those with multiple sexual partners." "That means that this is an outbreak that can be stopped with the right strategies in the right groups," he added. Tedros called for all countries to "work closely with communities of men who have sex with men," a...

A Supreme Court bench at Lahore Registry on Saturday relegated Hamza Shahbaz to interim chief minister of Punjab - the status he held before July 22 - who would just serve as a ‘trustee’ as it heard the case against the ruling of the Punjab Deputy Speaker Dost Mazari which paved way for Hamza’s victory in the Punjab chief minister election. This morning, Hamza Shahbaz had taken the oath as the CM again after defeating Pervaiz Elahi in the run-off election. The hearing of the case has been adjourned till Monday which will be conducted in the Supreme Court’s main building in Islamabad. The top court barred Hamza Shahbaz from making errant transfers and postings and directed him to work in accordance with the law and Constitution. Hamza Shahbaz was also restrained from exercising any such powers which could benefit him politically. The court said it would keep an eye on appointments during the span and those against merit will be declared null and void. Earlier, the court termed t...

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood interacted with students of the Narayan Jagannath Vaidya School hailing from different districts of Sindh. On the occasion, the students were briefed on different aspects of life and career in the Foreign Office. The Foreign Minister encouraged them to work hard for progress of Pakistan and wished them a bright future. from latest-news - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/vT4e7BM

The coalition government on Saturday demanded that a full court hear the petition filed against the ruling issued by Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Dost Muhammad Mazari in the election of the province's chief minister. A joint statement has been issued in this regard, urging the chief justice to constitute a full bench to hear the case. Mazari rejected 10 PML-Q votes after party chief Chaudhry Shujaat directed his lawmakers to vote in favour of Hamza Shahbaz, but they decided to support Pervez Elahi. As a result, Elahi lost the crucial election, and he approached the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) — whose three-member bench is hearing the case, led by Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial. The statement In the statement, the parties said it will be fair that the full court bench, comprising all the respected judges of the Supreme Court, review the the Supreme Court bar application, the present application, and other related applications, and schedule them for hearing together and i...