LAHORE, Jun 29 (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday felicitated President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mehmood on telephone and expressed his best wishes for him on the occasion of Eid ul Adha.
The two leaders condemned the human rights violations in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
They expressed solidarity with the people of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The leaders paid tribute to brave Kashmiris for courageously and steadfastly facing the state terrorism of India.
The PM said Pakistan would continue to extend maximum possible assistance to Kashmiris till they gain freedom.
The prime minister also phoned the Governors of Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan and exchanged Eid greetings and conveyed best wishes.
He also held telephonic conversations with the leaders of the allied parties including Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Khalid Hussain Magsi, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Aimal Wali Khan.
The PM exchanged Eid greetings and inquired about their well-being.
The leaders also talked about the overall political and economic situation of the country.
Shehbaz Sharif informed the allied leaders about his conversation with the Managing Director International Monetary Fund.
The prime minister also phoned Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Sahir Shamshad Mirza and felicitated him on the auspicious occasion of Eid. The PM exchanged views on the professional matters of armed forces and their preparedness.
PM exchange Eid greetings with AJK President, Governors, allied leaders
PM appalled at incident of Quran burning in Sweden
ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (APP):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday said he was disgusted and appalled by the incident of public burning of the Holy Quran in front of a mosque in Sweden. In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, he said, “Such vile, despicable and heinous Islamophobic acts brazenly violate international law. I have no words to adequately condemn this anti-Islam act, which is clearly meant to hurt the feelings of Muslims around the world. The Holy Quran is a Divine Book of love, peace and wisdom for the entire humanity and the deviant character who indulged in this condemnable act has, in fact, insulted the shared values of humanity.”
PM, Iranian President exchange Eid greetings, discuss ties
ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Thursday received a telephone call from the President of Iran Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi and exchanged Eid greetings.
President Raisi felicitated the Prime Minister on the auspicious occasion of Eid ul Azha. The Prime Minister reciprocated the kind sentiments and expressed heartfelt felicitations to the government and people of Iran.
The two leaders utilized the opportunity to discuss various areas of bilateral interest. The Prime Minister recalled the joint inauguration of the Mand-Pishin border marketplace on 18 May 2023, and expressed his resolve to work closely with President Raisi and the Iranian Government for the well-being and betterment of the two peoples.
The two leaders agreed to remain actively engaged through regular high-level contact.
The PM reiterated his invitation to the Iranian President to visit Pakistan, which he most graciously accepted.
Eid-ul-Azha: Ahsan highlights basic philosophy of sacrifice
ISLAMABAD, Jun 29 (APP): Extending Eid-ul-Azha greetings to the faithful, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday highlighted basic Islamic spirit and philosophy behind performing Sunnah of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).
“The basic philosophy of Eid-ul-Azha is to sacrifice the dearest thing in the name of Allah Almighty with complete sincerity,” he said in his Eid message.
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— Ahsan Iqbal (@betterpakistan) June 29, 2023
He said the purpose of celebrating Eid-ul-Azha was to create the same spirit, faith, glory of love and loyalty to Allah Almighty that was demonstrated by Hazrat Ibrahim (AS).
On this auspicious day, Ahsan Iqbal called for sharing the joy of Eid with the needy, promoting harmony and unity in society.
“Let us nurture the spirit of compassion and goodwill which is the true spirit of Eid-ul-Azha,” the minister said.
Effective plans ensure smooth, congestion-free stoning ritual at Jamarat
MINA, Jun 29 (APP): The strategies of relevant authorities to divide pilgrims proportionately so as to avoid any congestion at Jamarat Bridge as well as to ensure their smooth movement to Grand Mosque to perform Tawaf Al-Wida (farewell circumambulation) proved successful and gave positive results during last two days.
“These plans gave great impact and positive results by classifying batches of pilgrims over different slots of time. This grouping plan would contribute to providing the highest levels of safety and security for pilgrims, and avoiding overcrowding while performing the stoning ritual on Jamrat Bridge,” said Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Abdelfattah Mashat.
In a statement issued on Thursday, he said the authorities have decided to do grouping of pilgrims for their departure from Mina to the Grand Mosque in Makkah. Regarding the stoning, he said the mechanism relied on scheduling stoning ritual at Jamarat that began from early morning of Wednesday ( Dhul Hijjah 10) and remain continue till Friday.
Referring to arrangements for smooth conduct of the stoning ritual, Mashat said the path has been designated for pilgrims arriving via Mashaer Train to Mina station near Jamarat Bridge, and upon their arrival they start performing ritual and then move directly to their camps or go to the Grand Mosque in Makkah to perform Tawaf Al-Ifadah.
He said that most of the pilgrims, who use the train, are domestic pilgrims and a portion of them are pilgrims from South Asian countries. The Deputy Minister said all phases of the movement and ascendence of pilgrims on Holy sites were successful.
“The phase of ascendence on the Day of Tarwiyah from Makkah to Mina, and the subsequent ascendence on Mount of Arafat, which completed at 10 am on Arafat Day while the movement from Arafat to Muzdalifah started after Maghrib prayer, and this continued until 1:00 am.
All pilgrims proceeded to Muzdalifah in ease and according to the prescribed time plans and programs,” he said while noting that the schedule for grouping of pilgrims would continue all the Tashreeq days from Thursday to Saturday (Dhul Hijjah 11-13).
Regarding compliance of companies with regard to the provision of services for pilgrims, Mashat said the compliance rates are high. “There are some companies which failed to adhere to the schedules set for them, and their cases will be followed up after the Hajj season.
Reports will be prepared with regard to their failure in rendering the required services,” he said. Mashat said the movement of the pilgrims to Jamarat and performance of their stoning ritual on the first day of Eid Al-Adha was smooth and orderly.
There were no reports of overcrowding or stampede reported during the peak hours of stoning from 8 am to 10 am on Wednesday. Even on Thursday between 10.00 am to 12.00 am. the stoning ritual was quite smooth and orderly and there was no rush seen.
After finishing the stoning ritual on that day, they performed three other major rituals of the day – sacrifice of animals and performance of Tawaf Al-Ifadah and Sai between Safa and Marwa, he said, noting that the pilgrims will spend on first two or three days of Tashreeq in Tent City of Mina and perform stoning ritual before leaving Mina on Friday or Saturday.
Huawei to launch commercial 5.5G network equipment in 2024
SHANGHAI, Jun 29 (APP): Huawei Thursday announced at the 5G Advanced Forum during Mobile World Congress (MWC) Shanghai that it will launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment in 2024. Huawei’s Director and President of ICT Products and Solutions Yang Chaobin who made the announcement said the company intends for this launch to mark the beginning of the 5.5G era for the information communication technology industry.
5G deployment progressed rapidly over the past four years and is already yielding significant financial gains. Today, there are more than 260 commercial 5G networks worldwide, serving over 1.2 billion users, and there are already 115 million gigabit F5G users.
With service models and content continuously evolving, breakthroughs in technologies like glasses-free 3D are creating unprecedented immersive experiences for users. However, these new services continue to require stronger 5G network capabilities. The industry has widely agreed that 5.5G will be a key milestone in 5G evolution, and that it is fast approaching.
Huawei proposed the concept of a “5.5G Era”, based on an end-to-end solution that integrates comprehensive evolved technologies including 5.5G, F5.5G, and Net5.5G. This solution would protect operators’ previous investment in 5G, while also improving network performance by 10 times. This 5.5G Era would feature 10 gigabit peak downlink speeds and gigabit peak uplink speeds to meet increasingly diverse service requirements. It would also refresh the industry vision by using new technologies like passive IoT to unlock a market of 100 billion IoT connections.
Yang explained, “With a clearly defined standardization schedule, the 5.5G Era is already poised for technological and commercial verification. In 2024, Huawei will launch a complete set of commercial 5.5G network equipment to be prepared for the commercial deployment of 5.5G. We look forward to working with all industry players to embark on the new journey towards the 5.5G era.”
As an advocate for end-to-end 5.5G solutions, Huawei has been working with multiple players across the industry on R&D and verification of key 5.5G technologies. Significant progress has been made in this verification process, specifically for extremely large antenna array (ELAA) which underpins 10 gigabit downlink, flexible spectrum access which helps realize gigabit uplink, and passive IoT which can enable 100 billion IoT connections. 50G PON is another key technology that can enable 10 gigabit speeds for F5.5G ultra-broadband networks, and is expected to be extensively used in homes, campuses, and productions in the future. Huawei has worked with over 30 operators around the world on technological verification and application pilots for these technologies.
In addition to the development of key technologies for 5.5G wireless and optical access networks, Yang announced that the company has been working on applying AI-native technologies to 5.5G core networks to continuously enhance network capabilities and availability.
This would allow AI capabilities to be delivered to the very ends of networks, so that they can better serve numerous industries. Net5.5G promises 10 gigabit access, ultra-broadband transport, and microsecond-level latency over AI networks, allowing it to serve as a next-generation network foundation for industrial digitalization by providing high-quality network access.
The industry is still in its earliest stages of developing a vision for 6G, and only just beginning related research into key technologies.
This is why many have turned to 5.5G as their milestone for future development. The 10-fold improvement in network capabilities in the 5.5G Era is set to enable numerous industries to unleash the productivity of digital technology.
MWC Shanghai 2023 runs from June 28 to June 30 in Shanghai, China. Huawei will showcase its products and solutions at stands E10 and E50 in Hall N1 of Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC). Together with global operators, industry professionals, and opinion leaders, it dives into topics such as speeding up 5G prosperity, striding towards the 5.5G era, and intelligent digital transformation. 5.5G creates new business value in areas like connecting people, Internet of Things (IoT), and Internet of Vehicles (IoV), supporting countless industries as they move towards an intelligent world.
Mayor Karachi reviewed cleaning, lifting of remains of sacrificial animals
KARACHI, Jun 29 (APP): Mayor Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Thursday visited the camps for carrying the remains of sacrificial animals in different areas and reviewed the situation.
Chairman of Chinesar Town, Farhan Ghani, gave a briefing to the Mayor Karachi on the occasion of the visit of the camp established in the district East.
According to the spokesman, the Mayor Karachi along with municipal representatives and officials also visited Chinesar Town and took details of the shifting of waste to the landfill site.
On this occasion, Murtaza Wahab said that citizens can report their complaints on the helpline of Sindh Solid Waste Management Board. Immediate action was taken on the complaints received from some places.
He said that all the local representatives of PPP are working in their constituencies and we are in contact with the local representatives of all parties.
Murtaza Wahab also visited the camp set up on the Shaheed Millat Road to remove sacrificial animal remains, where he was briefed by the Solid Waste authorities.
On this occasion, Mayor Karachi said that the work of removing the remains from the city should be completed immediately. Remains have been taken from the streets around Shaheed Millat Road.
Former President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari offering Eid ul Azha prayers at Zardari House, Nawabshah
Butchers busy in slaughtering sacrificial animal on the 1st day of Eid ul Azha
