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Non custom paid cloth’ smuggling foiled

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Hussain Lashari
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DG Khan, Sep 27 (APP):Sakhi Sarwar Police Station foiled a smuggling attempt of non-custom paid imported cloth, here Wednesday.

According to a police spokesman, the non-custom paid imported cloth was handed over to the customs authority after legal proceedings.

District Police Officer (DPO) Husnain Haider said checking of external and internal routes was intensified to halt smuggling from the attached border.

In connection to the smuggling control, the Charge checkpost of Sakhi Sultan, Muhammad Farhad along with his team sabotaged the move of transporting imported fabrics into the district.

In charge of checkpost speaking with regard to catching the cloth that the smugglers involved in the illegal activity would be dealt with iron hands.

Weifang Kite Carnival attracts domestic, international visitors

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BEIJING, Sept 27 (APP): A month-long International Kite Carnival began in Weifang, Shandon province of China to further promote kite sports, inherit kite culture, and continue various cultural and tourism activities.

A large number of kite lovers from all parts of China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Russia, United Kingdom, Philippines and other countries attended the opening ceremony at the Binhai International Kite Flying Field.

The Kite Carnival, to be continued till October 31, is a series of activities and national revelry around kites, including larger scale participation, more forms of cultural and sports activities, and more diverse forms of participation.

During the carnival, cultural performances such as the Farmers’ Harvest Festival, Gaomi Red Sorghum Culture Festival, (Shouguang) Judian Lake Wetland Music Festival, Qingyun Mountain Folk Culture Festival, Xiashan Lake Ecological Fishing Festival, Marathon Competition, Autumn and Winter Tourism Season Launching Ceremony, and College Student Tourism Art Season Award Ceremony through various methods such as Kite+Culture Festival, Kite+Concert, Kite+Food Festival, and Kite+Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition will be organized or held.

Four music festivals will be held, with renowned musicians and bands participating in performances.

The “Better Weifang Technology Promotion” large-scale music fireworks show is the largest kite festival fireworks performance since the first International Kite Festival was held in 1984, with a total duration of 45 minutes.

The traditional kite innovation tying competition will invite well-known kite artists to participate, and the producers of the mysterious bird in the movie “Fengshen” and the Shandong themed kite in the stamps of “Kite (III)” will be present in person.

During the carnival, themed kite flying performances such as modern kites, traditional kites, luminous kites, and giant kites was held on the opening dayl.
Among them, the 6-meter carp leaping dragon gate kite, the 20-meter soft kite Zhong Kui, the 15-meter old birthday star, octopus formation, and the four dragons playing with pearls showcased the unique charm of kites; Ten “Classic of Mountains and Seas” themed kites made their first public appearance at the carnival. At that time, the seaside thousands acre kite flying field presented a sea of kites.

Weifang City, famous as the capital of kites in the world mainly produces traditional kites and modern kites.

The traditional kite binding system in Weifang draws on the strengths of many families, especially in the shape, structure, and painting colors of kites.
The process of making wooden New Year pictures is transplanted to kites, and the traditional techniques of traditional Chinese painting are applied to the drawing of kites, forming a unique style of beautiful shape, fine binding, and bright colors, which has become an important school of Chinese kites.

Modern kites are made of modern new materials, with a unique design and structure.

They have high flying performance and strong dynamic feel, making them an important choice for fashionable sports in modern life.

Among the many popular modern kites in the world today, “Made in Weifang” holds a large proportion, such as luminous kites, surfing kites, stunt sports kites, and so on.

The kite industry is a competitive and characteristic industry in Weifang City, and an important industry and cultural support for Weifang City as the world kite capital.

At present, there are 717 kite enterprises and industrial and commercial households in Weifang City, with over 80000 employees. The annual sales revenue is over 2 billion yuan, and there are over 1000 varieties.

The products are exported to more than 50 countries and regions such as Europe, America, and Southeast Asia, accounting for over 80% of the domestic market share. In the international market, the share is as high as 85%, and the kite export volume ranks first in the world.

Pak athletes land China to feature in Asian Games

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 27 (APP): Pakistan athletics team landed China on Wednesday to feature in athletics competitions of the ongoing 19th Asian Games at Hangzhou.
According to details, a total of 13 men and 4 women would be seen in action in the Asian games, while team officials include Olympian Sadaf Siddiqui, Fayyaz Hussain, Sajjad Mahmood and Muhammad Sajid.
“We are thankful to the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) and Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) for the participation of a large number of Pakistani athletes in the Asian Games,” said Olympian Sadaf Siddiqui, team official of athletic team.
We are hopeful that the national athletes will make the country proud in the athletic competitions,” she said and added that China has made best arrangements for hosting the Games.
The Asian Games athletics competition would be held from September 29 to October 5 and country’s premier javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem along with Mohammad Yasir would be in action in the javelin throw event.
The other athletes including Gohar Shahbaz, Shajar Abbas (100 and 200 meters race), Muhammad Asad ur Rehman (400m), Waqas Akbar (800m), Muhammad Akhtar (5000m), Farhan Ilyas, Abid Razzaq (110m and 400m hurdles), Sohail Amir (10000m race), Jafar Ashraf (pole vault), Muhammad Afzal. (Long Jump), Shehroz Khan (High Jump), Tameen Khan (100M), Ghazala Ramzan (100 Meters Hurdles), Rabila Faraq (1500M), Farhat Bano (10,000 Meters Race) would be seen in action for medal race.
On the other hand, the Athletics Federation of Pakistan (AFP) two female athletes Sahib e Asra and Arooj Kiran didn’t travel for the Games with the team.

Three dacoits killed in shootout

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Hussain Lashari
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FAISALABAD, Sep 27 (APP):Three armed bandits were killed in a shootout with Thikriwala police near Sadhar bypass, Jhang Road on Wednesday.
Police took all the three bodies into custody and shifted to the mortuary at Allied Hospital.
According to police here, five armed dacoits were looting a passerby at a picket near Sadhar bypass, Jhang road when someone informed the police.
A heavy contingent of police forces reached the site and encircled the outlaws. The dacoits opened fire on the police team and during exchange of gunshots, three dacoits were killed on the spot while the other two managed to escape.
The identification of the criminals was yet to be ascertained, said police.

Mehfil-e-Samaa held at Alhamra

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Abdul Hanan
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EId Milad ud Nabi
LAHORE, Sep 27 (APP):The Lahore Arts Council, in connection with Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH), arranged a Mehfil-e-Samaa, to express deep love and admiration for the Messenger of God (PBUH).
Prominent Qawwal Tahir Parvez, along with his colleagues, bestowed the audience with the divine melodies of qawwali.
Their performance not only rekindled the faith of those in attendance but also received wholehearted applause from the captivated audience. The air was filled with the fragrance of greetings and salutations, a touching gesture by Alhamra, which was met heartfelt appreciation.
The young talents of the Alhamra Academy of Performing Arts, enthusiastically participated in a Naat gathering.
On the occasion, the Executive Director of Alhamra Tariq Mehmood Chaudhry emphasized the profound love that today’s youth have for their beloved Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.
He expressed his commitment to Alhamra’s enduring mission of spreading goodness and illumination through the expression of love for the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
It may be mentioned here that The Lahore Arts Council was celebrating Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH) with unwavering devotion and profound reverence. Throughout the week, a series of programs have been arranged.

300kg rotten fish, 80litres substandard milk discarded

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PESHAWAR, Sep 27 (APP):Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Food Safety and Halal Food Authority on Wednesday conducted inspections in Peshawar, Malakand and Dir Upper and confiscated 300kg rotten fish, 80 liters adulterated milk and 250kg substandard honey.
According to the spokesman of Food authority,  a safety team of the authority visited Board Bazar here and found more than 300 kg of rotten fish from a fish sale point and discarded it on the spot.
In another surprise visit to the posh area of Hayatabad, the team found and discarded 80 liters of adulterated and chemically prepared milk.
In Dir Upper the team of Food authority recovered and destroyed 250 kg of fake and substandard honey from the godown while the meat of dead animals was recovered from a vehicle being supplied to butchers shop in Batkhela area of district Malakand.
Heavy fines were imposed on the accused and further legal action was initiated under Food Safety Act.

Pakistan committed to goal of a world without nukes, peaceful S. Asia: Munir Akram

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Munir Akram

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 27 (APP): Reaffirming its commitment to the goal of a nuclear weapons-free-world, Pakistan told the U.N. that India was responsible for introducing nuclear weapons in South Asia with a test of an atomic device in 1974, forcing Pakistan to follow suit.

“In South Asia, nuclear weapons capability was introduced by one state in 1974,” Ambassador Munir Akram said, without naming India.

“That state also initiated the South Asia nuclear weapons explosions in 1998,” he said, adding, “Pakistan was compelled to follow suit in order to restore strategic stability and deter the aggression against it.”

Following the South Asia nuclear tests, Ambassador Akram said that Pakistan proposed the establishment of a Strategic Restraint Regime (SRR) in South Asia, to be premised on three interlocking and mutually reinforcing elements of conflict resolution, nuclear and missile restraint and conventional arms balance.

The Pakistani envoy, who was speaking at an event to commemorate the ‘International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons’, reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to the goal of a nuclear weapons-free world that is achieved in a universal, verifiable and non-discriminatory manner, assuring undiminished security for all States at the lowest possible level of armaments.

“The proposal remains on the table,” Ambassador Akram said, adding that Pakistan’s security policy continues to be defined by restraint and responsibility and avoidance of a mutually debilitating arms race in the region.

Pakistan, he said, strongly supports all international efforts seeking to promote fair and equitable solutions to disarmament and non-proliferation challenges.

“Discriminatory approaches, double standards and selectivity in the application of global norms not only weaken global disarmament efforts; they also undermine the non-proliferation regime and the international order based on the principles of the UN Charter and International Law.”

At the outset, Ambassador Akram referred to a number of global challenges, including the raging conflicts in Ukraine and in 50 other places around the world, saying tensions between the two most powerful States have continued to escalate.

“We are witnessing new and expanding military blocs; a comprehensive arms race; erosion of long-standing arms control agreements; the development and deployment of huge arsenals of advanced conventional and strategic weapons, including modernization of huge nuclear arsenals; and doctrines which envisage the use of conventional weapons despite the danger of nuclear escalation.”

“The danger of nuclear war is today closer than it has been since the (1962) Cuban missile crisis,” he warned

The event was held as the high-level annual debate in the UN General Assembly Hall came to an end.

Earlier, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres observed that “nuclear sabres are again being rattled” in a world that has “spent too long under the shadow of nuclear weapons” as he delivered opening remarks.

“Let’s make history by consigning nuclear weapons to history,” he added.

To do so, however, nuclear-weapon States must lead the way, the UN chief stressed, calling on them to meet their disarmament obligations.

Any use of nuclear weapons would unleash a humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions. “This is the timeless message of the hibakusha — the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki,” he said, adding that the “New Agenda for Peace” can help usher in a nuclear-weapon-free world.

About 128 new cases of Dengue reported in Punjab

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Abdul Hanan
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LAHORE, Sep 27 (APP):In the last 24 hours, Punjab has recorded approximately 128 new confirmed cases of dengue fever.
The most recent update from the Health Department, as of Wednesday, revealed a concerning total of 3,914 confirmed Dengue cases spread across 36 districts in Punjab this year.
Notably, Lahore leads with 1,587 cases, followed by Rawalpindi, Multan, Faisalabad, and Gujranwala, documenting 992, 491, 187, and 157 cases, respectively.
Within the past 24 hours, Lahore reported 60 new dengue cases, Rawalpindi reported 40, Multan reported 10, Faisalabad reported 04, Gujranwala reported 07, and Sheikhupura recorded 02 cases. Additionally, Kasur, Okara, Sahiwal, Bahawalnagar, and Layyah each reported a new case. Currently, 158 dengue patients were receiving treatment in various hospitals across Punjab.
Ali Jaan Khan, the Secretary of Health in Punjab, issued an appeal to citizens, urging them to maintain clean and dry surroundings as a preventive measure against dengue fever.
He also requested their cooperation with the health department teams.
For Dengue treatment, information, or complaints, citizens can contact the health department’s free helpline at 1033. Vigilance and proactive measures were crucial in controlling the spread of dengue in Punjab.

IRSA releases 185,000 cusecs water

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ISLAMABAD, Sep 27 (APP): Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Wednesday released 185,000 cusecs of water from various rim stations with inflow of 132,900 cusecs.

According to the data released by IRSA, water level in River Indus at Tarbela Dam was 1544.91 feet and was 146.91 feet higher than its dead level of 1,398 feet. Water inflow and outflow in the dam was recorded as 72,000 cusecs and 100,000 cusecs respectively.

The water level in River Jhelum at Mangla Dam was 1228.70 feet, which was 178.70 feet higher than its dead level of 1,050 feet.

The inflow and outflow of water was recorded 13,900 cusecs and 38,000 cusecs respectively.

The release of water at Kalabagh, Taunsa , Guddu and Sukkur was recorded as 180,300, 103,500, 104,600 and 48,100 cusecs respectively.

Similarly, from River Kabul, a total of 19,900 cusecs of water released at Nowshera and 4,000 cusecs released from River Chenab at Marala.

ANF seizes 118 kg drugs in five operations

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RAWALPINDI, Sep 27 (APP): Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting five operations managed to recover 118 kg drugs and arrested four accused, said an ANF Headquarters spokesman here on Wednesday.

He informed in an operation 86 cocaine-filled capsules weighing one kg were recovered from the possession of a foreign national woman arrested at Jinnah International Airport Karachi.

The accused had reached Karachi by flight number WY-323 from East African country Burundi.

In second operation, 7 kg of hashish was recovered from an accused, resident of Qamber Shahdad Kot area near Shikarpur Sukkur.

In third operation, 24 kg hashish and 18 kg opium were recovered from secret cavities of a vehicle intercepted on Ring Road Peshawar. An accused resident of Narowal who was trying to smuggle drugs to Punjab was arrested during the operation.

An owner of a private courier company was arrested during an operation near Wapda Town Lahore while over 3.6 kg Ice drug was seized from a parcel recovered from the vehicle of the accused. The Ice was tactfully concealed in the fittings of the PRC pipes. The accused confessed to facilitate the drug smugglers.

In fifth operation, 65 kg of hashish concealed for smuggling was recovered from an uninhabited area in Gwadar.

Separate cases have been registered against the accused under the Anti-Narcotics Act while further investigations are under process.

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