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August 8, 2022 02:12 PM

♦ 9th of Muharram is being observed with profuse solemnity; processions and majalis are being held across the country to pay tribute to the great sacrifices rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions in Karbala
♦ Strict security arrangements have been ensured for the security of Muharram processions; mobile phone service is suspended on procession routes in many cities; thousands of security personnel have been deployed on procession routes
♦ 9th Muharram procession was taken out in the US city New York; a large number of mourners participated in the procession
♦ The tyrannical Modi government has banned Muharram processions in Srinagar this year too; a curfew-like situation is imposed in Srinagar and other cities to stop the processions; internet service is also suspended; Pakistan condemns India’s actions
♦ FIA to take stern action against those involved in carrying out campaign on social media against the Pak Army martyrs; four-member team will identify and arrest the accused
♦ PM Shehbaz Sharif condemns social media campaign against sacrifices of Pak Army martyrs
♦ Relief Committee chief Ahsan Iqbal has written a letter to the provincial chief ministers to help the flood victims under the national plan of action
♦ Pakistan’s star javelin thrower, Arshad Nadeem, has bagged a gold medal in a record-breaking manner for the country during the ongoing Commonwealth Games in Birmingham
♦ President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa congratulated Arshad Nadeem for his great success. Pakistan Sports Board announced a reward of Rs5 million for Arshad Nadeem
♦ The district administration has banned the entry of the tourists into Murree that are coming to the hill station without prior booking
♦ Different areas of Karachi receive light and heavy rain; water accumulated in low-lying areas
♦ Three more patients of Covid-19 died in the country within the past 24 hours
♦ The dead bodies of three youths were found in Jalsai village of Swabi; police shifted the bodies to a hospital for post-mortem
♦ Pakistan has strongly condemned the attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque by the Israeli settlers; the Foreign Office spokesperson has said that the Israeli provocative action has violated the sanctity of the Aqsa Mosque and hurt the feelings of Muslims around the world; Pakistan has also demanded an action against any attempt to change the historical and legal status of Al-Aqsa Mosque
♦ A ceremonial bath was carried out at the shrine of Hazrat Ghulam Farid in Kot Mithan; thousands of devotees participated in the ceremonial bath under strict security arrangements
♦ The nation pays glowing tributes to Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed (Nishan Haider) on his 64th Martyrdom Day