Justice Isa hospitalised a week after testing positive for Covid-19

Supreme Court's Justice Qazi Faez Isa, who tested positive for coronavirus last week along with his wife Sarina Isa, has been admitted to a hospital on the advice of his doctors. Sources told The Express Tribune that Justice Isa is in good health and was moved to the hospital for better treatment. They said that the Supreme Court judge has a mild cough and media reports regarding him being shifted to ventilator are incorrect. Justice Isa and his wife Sarina Isa were tested positive for coronavirus last week, according to a press release issued by the apex court's deputy registrar. The statement said that the Covid-19 test results of Justice Isa and his wife were issued by the National Institute of Health. Read more: Peshawar High Court's top judge laid to rest Pakistan recorded at least 4,950 new Covid-19 cases during the last 24-hour period – the highest since April. During the past day, at least 65 succumbed to the disease as the deadly fourth wave of the pandemic continues to cause havoc across the country. A day earlier, the Sindh government announced the imposition of a lockdown in the province till August 8 as cases spike in the province fuelled by the highly transmissible Delta variant of the pandemic. Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced that the aim of the lockdown was to reduce pressure on the hospitals and improve healthcare facilities, overcome the spread of the variant, and increase the number of vaccinations. Also read: Sindh questions Centre's criticism of lockdown, lifts ban on pillion riding In November last year, Chief Justice Peshawar High Court (PHC) Justice Waqar Ahmed Seth died due to Covid-19 after battling the contagion for 15 days. He was first admitted to a hospital in Peshawar but later shifted to Kulsum International Hospital in Islamabad where he died due to coronavirus related complications.

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PM Imran to take live calls from public tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will interact with the public over the telephone on Sunday at 3 pm, this was announced by Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry.

Prime Minister Imran Khan will respond to public queries in the most popular live TV programme, “Aapka Wazir-e- Azam Aap kai sath,” he said in a tweet.

وزیر اعظم عمران خان کل سہ پہر تین بجے “آپ کا وزیر اعظم –آپ کے ساتھ” پروگرام میں ٹیلی فون کالز اور سوشل میڈیا پیغامات کے ذریعے عوام سے براہ راست مخاطب ہوں گے

— Ch Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) July 31, 2021

The programme will be telecast live at 1500 hours on TV, radio and streamed on popular social media platforms.

The people can participate in the programme on landline no: 051-9224900.

This is not the first time that Prime Minister Imran Khan would be interacting with the public on the telephone as back in May, Imran Khan took calls from the general public and responded to their queries.

In the previous interaction, the prime minister, besides directing to resolve issues raised by the general public, said that the Covid cases in the country are witnessing a stabilising effect and urged the public to adopt Covid SOPs during Eid in order to avoid an India-like situation.

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Karakoram Highway opens for traffic after removal of blockages

CHILAS: Karakoram Highway has been opened for small traffic after Frontier Works Organization (FWO) and National Highway Authority (NHA) cleared blockages on the route, which previously led to tourists being trapped in the Gilgit Baltistan owing to heavy rain spell and landsliding, ARY News reported on Saturday.

According to the NHA director, the Karakoram highway is open for all small traffic after relentless and sustained efforts by FWO and NHA.

The highway was blocked by landslide and flooding on July 29 and 30, said the NHA director Mehmood Zaman. Buses and private transport had been stuck with locals and tourists both stranded on roads hapless.

Karakoram Highway was also blocked due to a landslide last week and was cleared after several days.

Read More: EARTHQUAKE: LANDSLIDES BLOCK KARAKORAM HIGHWAY, DISRUPT OPTIC FIBER LINK

It is pertinent to mention here that landslides and flash floods caused by continuous heavy rain in Gilgit-Baltistan have led to blockage of Karakoram Highway from 20 spots, making it difficult for the tourists to visit or leave the region.

The videos emerging from the area showed tourists stranded in their vehicles on Karakoram Highway, waiting for the landslides to be removed from the route and connect the road linking the region with Rawalpindi.

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Pakistan hopes India will abide by rules after assuming UNSC presidency

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan expressed the hope on Saturday that India would abide by the relevant rules and norms after assuming the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on August 1.

In response to media queries regarding India assuming the presidency of the UNSC for the month of August, Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said the presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is held by each of the members in turn for one month, following the English alphabetical order of the Member States’ names.

The president is responsible for the conduct and running of meetings of the Security Council and is bound to act in accordance with the Rules of Procedures, he added.

“We hope that India will abide by the relevant rules and norms governing the conduct of the Security Council Presidency,” Chaudhri said.

“As India assumes this role, we would also like to once again remind it of its legal obligation to implement the UNSC resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir.”

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Steps being taken for safe blood transfusion, says Dr Rashid

Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid has said that new measures were being introduced to ensure safe blood transfusion in the province and illegal or unregistered blood banks cannot be allowed to operate. She stated this while inaugurating a new office of the Punjab Blood Transfusion Authority (PBTA) here on Friday. She appreciated the team of the PBTA especially its Secretary Dr Shahnaz Naseem for taking the organisation to the right track. The provincial health minister further said the staff of public and private blood banks would be provided training of blood transfusion. The minister revealed that a complaint cell had been set up at the PBTA as well to resolve the public issues. She said that the administration of teaching hospitals concerned would be responsible for blood banks in their respective premises. "We are trying to promote private sector through support of the Punjab Health Foundation," she added. Read PHC to register Gujranwala’s blood banks She expressed her wish that private sector should come forward and set up modern blood banks in the province. She said that all blood banks were now being monitored and unregistered blood banks would be closed down. She disclosed the PBTA had inspected 1,097 blood banks and efforts were being made to register all blood banks in the next six months. "Safe blood transfusion is integral to surgeries and no compromise can be made on this," the minister said. She urged the people not to take blood from anywhere except approved blood banks. Published in The Express Tribune, July 31st, 2021.

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Minor boy allegedly sexually assaulted

A minor boy was allegedly sexually assaulted by a cleric in Nishtar Colony on Friday in a seminary. The 11-year-old victim was undergoing religious training at a madrassah nearby his home. On the day of the incident, the suspect identified as Irfan reportedly summoned the student to the seminary for cleanliness, where he allegedly raped him. The suspect reportedly offered the minor boy Rs150 to remain silent over the issue. He also allegedly threatened the victim of ‘dire consequences’. However, the victim went home told his family about the sexual assault incident. The family informed police who arrested the suspect and registered a case against him. Read Minor’s kidnap, rape, murder case lodged under terrorism charges DIG Investigations Shariq Jamal said that they had conducted medical examination of the minor and were waiting for the report. He added that they would proceed further as per the law. A few weeks ago, a 70-year-old cleric of a madrassah in Lahore had been caught sexually assaulting his student. The victim had alleged that the suspect had got him banned from appearing in examinations on false charges.( THE VICTIMS’ IDENTITIES HAVE NOT BEEN DISCLOSED AS A MATTER OF POLICY) Published in The Express Tribune, July 31st, 2021.

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Police facilitation centre established at LHCBA

Lahore Police establish a police facilitation centre at Lahore High Court Bar Association (LHCBA). The announcement was made by Lahore Capital City Police Officer Ghulam Mahmood Dogar during his visit to LHC. LHCBA President Muhammad Maqsood Buttar, lawyers community, DIG Investigation Shariq Jamal, DIG Operations Sajid Kiani, SSP IAB Mubasher Makon, SSPs of Operations  Investigation Wings and other senior police officers were also met on the occasion. Read Punjab Police ill-prepared for violent protests Matters relating to mutual interest came under discussion in the meeting. The LHCBA president briefed the CCPO regarding the problems being faced by the lawyer’s community during performance of their duties. Dogar keenly reviewed the problems and issued orders to the authorities concerned for their earliest redressal. The CCPO said, “The state of the art facility of police facilitation centre in the LHCBA will provide police related digitalised facilities including certified copies of FIRs, police character certificates and renewal of traffic licence to the lawyers’ community at their door step.” Published in The Express Tribune, July 31st, 2021.

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