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A policeman stands guard as Shiite Muslims take part in a mourning ritual during the Islamic month of Muharram ahead of Ashura ceremonies, in Peshawar, Pakistan, on August 29, 2020. — AFP/file  The National Institute of Health, Islamabad (NIH) has advised strict adherence to standard operating procedures (SOPs), including mask wearing and social distancing during Muharram gatherings, as Pakistan continues to remain under the grip of COVID-19. Gatherings and majalis to remember the Shuhada-e-Karbala (martyrs of Karbala) started across the country after Pakistan sighted the Muharram moon, marking the beginning of the new Islamic year today (Sunday). In the last 24 hours, 661 new cases of coronavirus were reported when diagnostic tests were done on 20,080 samples, NIH data showed Sunday morning. The new cases pushed the coronavirus positivity rate in Pakistan to 3.29% and the number of total COVID-19 cases to 1,553,386. Meanwhile, the country reported only a single deat

Strict actions were taken on Tuesday under the direction of Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah against illegal hunting of deer by wildlife department officials Deputy Conservator of Mirpurkhas Division Riaz Rind, Wildlife Game Officer Tharparkar Abdul Ghafoor Sirhindi, and Game Watcher Basheer Khaskheli have been suspended Sources claim that the report of the incident would be submitted to the secretary wildlife department within ten days after conducting an investigation. According to the details, when it comes to protecting endangered species, the Sindh Wildlife Department has been unable to enforce the restriction on hunting   THARPARKAR: Strict actions were taken on Tuesday under the direction of Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah against illegal hunting of deer by wildlife department officials. The CM suspended three offi

Ukrainian Tesnnis Star Lesia Tsurenko broke Wimbledon’s Strict dress code Lesia Tsurenko was given approval to defy Wimbledon’s rigid dress code in order to support a cause that is dear to her. The Ukrainian tennis player defeated fellow countrywoman Anhelina Kalinina in the second round on Wednesday by scores of 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 while sporting a blue and yellow ribbon on her blouse. She wore the ribbon again on Friday when she fell to Jule Niemeier of Germany in the third round. Tsurenko’s statement piece was a far

Secretary Local Government Sindh Syed Najam Ahmad Shah addresses a meeting. —  Supplied  KARACHI: Secretary Local Government Sindh Syed Najam Ahmad Shah on Tuesday warned of strict action against water theft. Addressing a meeting at his office, Najam Ahmad Shah said that strict action would be taken against those who steal water allocated for the people of Karachi and Hyderabad. In order to address the water shortage in Karachi and Hyderabad, the elements involved in creating hurdles in water supply will be shown no mercy, he vowed. Shah said that the Sindh government is “working day and night” for ensuring a continuous supply of water in the industrial and residential areas and Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah and Local Government Minister Nasir Shah were also paying special attention to the provision of clean water to the people. Secretary LG Sindh instructed the officials that no leniency shall be shown to water thieves and public interest should be kept on top