Pakistan Brace For a Severe Cold Spell

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Pakistan Fortify For a Severe Cold Spell

Severe cold spell forecast for Pakistan, temperature may drop to 15°C.

As per reports, the cold spell will begin on January 10 and last until January 14. Mountain ranges areas are predicted to experience significant snowfall throughout this timeframe.

Snowfall is anticipated in the ascending limb of Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu-Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and KP. In addition, snow might collapse in Murree.

The northwestern and western regions of Sindh are predicted to have temperatures that are close to freezing, while the northwestern and northern regions of Punjab are predicted to experience temperatures that are below freezing.

This region experiences a cold wave because a weak polar vortex allows Siberian winds to drift here with full force. Severe Siberian winds are unable to reach this area owing to the intense polar vortex.

Temperatures as low as -10°C are possible in Balochistan’s northwestern, western, and part of the district, while the same is anticipated for upper portions of KP. In GB and AJK, the temperature might fall as low as -15°C.

In an interaction with ProPakistan, meteorological analyst and Pak Weather CEO Owais Hyder claimed that record-breaking winter weather phenomena are anticipated in the next days.

Palestinian Flag is Deemed Sign of “Terrorism” by an Israeli Minister

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Palestinian Flag is Deemed a Sign of "terrorism" by an Israeli Minister

Far-right command order removal of Palestinian flags to “provocation.”

Itamar Ben-Gvir, the newly appointed far-right National Security Minister of Israel, claimed on Sunday that he had given lawful orders to remove Palestinian flag from public areas.

Although cops and troops are permitted to take down Palestinian flags whenever they perceive they represent a threat to social stability, Israeli law does not explicitly prohibit them.

The directive from Ben-Gvir, who leads an extreme nationalist party in Benjamin Netanyahu’s new cabinet and serves as the minister in charge of the police force has seemed to take a strict stance in calling for their deportation.

It coincides with the release last week of a long-serving Palestinian inmate who was found to be guilty of kidnapping and killing an Israeli soldier in 1983 and who raised a Palestinian flag while enjoying a hero’s welcome in his village in northern Israel.

Ben-Gvir asserted that:

sponsoring terrorism by waving the Palestinian flag was immoral.

 

Palestinian Flag is Deemed a Sign of _terrorism_ by an Israeli Minister

Ben-Gvir stipulated that “It is unacceptable that law-abding citizens wave terrorist flags, instigate and embrace terrorism, thus I authorized the eradication of flags sponsoring terrorism from the public area and to cease the propaganda against Israel,”

The preponderance of the Arab population of Israel, which makes up about 5% of the total, is sprung from Palestinians who lingered in the freshly created pursuant to section its war for independence in 1948.

While a majority of them affiliate with or belong to the Palestinians, they have argued in the past about how to reconcile their Israeli citizenship with their Palestinian ancestry in Israel’s electoral parties.

Avocados & Brain Scanners: Highlights from CES 2023

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Avocados & Brain Scanners: Highlights from CES 2023

CES expo in Las Vegas feature startup showcasing innovations in work .

Some of the most innovative devices at the recently concluded CES, such as the Avacado scanner, stole the show. The annual gadget festival’s 2023 edition, which closes on Sunday, has certain highlights, which are listed below:

Brain-Scanning Hat

Similar to the Sorting Hat from the “Harry Potter” books, the iSyncWave rests on top of your head, analyzes you quickly, and then reads its findings.

However, this device lacks magic.

The headset, created by iMediSync, employs artificial intelligence to perform an electroencephalogram (EEG) and predict potential risks of cognitive problems, such as Alzheimer’s disease, within 10 minutes.

The South Korean business thinks their headset might significantly cut both the time and cost associated with doing such diagnostic testing.

One day, it’s also possible that specific treatments for neurodegenerative disorders will be administered through the gadget.

Ready and Ripe

Starting up OneThird, a company that works to reduce food waste, unveiled an infrared gadget that “scans” avocados, the maturity of which appears to depend on chance.

Simply holding an avocado up to the scanner allows algorithms to identify whether it is “not yet ripe,” “ripe,” or “overripe,” and a mobile app displays a color-coded result.

The gadget is also advertised as a way to stop grocery consumers from repeatedly squeezing avocados, which can hasten their deterioration.

One-third of all food produced worldwide is wasted, therefore the name of the company.

Avocados & Brain Scanners: Highlights from CES 2023

Coding without coding

Numerous firms are making it easier for those who don’t know how to code to communicate with technology as computers become more complex every day.

Nadia Giuliani stands behind a small robot at the Tactigon booth, takes two connected joysticks, and claps her hands while saying, “clap.”

Avocados & Brain Scanners: Highlights from CES 2023

The gadget immediately mimics her clapping. She can instruct the robot in dance moves with it as well.

To have a more natural interaction with the digital world, we are increasingly adopting voice instructions and gestures, claims Massimiliano Bellino, CEO of Tactigon’s parent firm Next Industries.

We must humanize how people interact with the digital world, he continues.

The artificial intelligence-based software package from the Italian business is specifically made for factories so that workers can train robots to do jobs rather than manually program them.

Tactigon claims that its algorithms will increase productivity by 30%.

A Clever Punching Bag

The I-Perskin is a wireless sack that can be placed over any punching bag. It has flexible electronic sensors and light-up targets that may be used to guide workouts and assess the user’s strength and accuracy.

 

A mobile app aids in scheduling workouts and reviewing results.

I-Percut, the French business that created the cover, wants to market it to gyms first.

Earthquake Jerk Mirpur, Other Azad Kashmir Cities

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Earthquake Jerk Mirpur, Other Azad Kashmir Cities

Earthquake tremors felt in Azad Jammu and Kashmir , including Mirpur.

As per reports citing the climatological agency, the earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir had a Trinity scale value of 3.3 and a depth of about seven kilometers.

In accordance with the met office, the earthquake’s apex was located close to Mirpur AJK. Many cities, including Bhimber, Kotli, Dadyal, and other places, also endured aftershocks.

There were no indications of earthquake-related destruction throughout this timeframe. However, when people left their homes, the tremors spread fear among the populace.

Here are some views of the aftermath after an earthquake.

Earthquake Jerk Mirpur, Other Azad Kashmir Cities

No regions of the earthquake-affected Mirpur and nearby areas have reported any losses of lives or infrastructure. Since the disastrous earthquake that struck Mirpur City and the surrounding districts in AJK on September 24 of last year, aftershocks of moderate intensity are regularly felt with a pause.

The October 8, 2005 earthquake in Azad Kashmir, which was known as one of the worst disasters in the region and killed almost 75,000 people, devastated thousands of homes as well as state-owned buildings. Earthquakes continue to plague the residents of Azad Kashmir.

Gold Rates in Pakistan – 9 January 2023

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On January 9, 2023, 1 tola of 24K gold in Pakistan will be Rs 182,000.

Several bullion exchanges in Multan and Karachi have quoted this as the price of 24-karat gold in Pakistan. It is critical to note that, with a few hundred rupees of variation between towns and cities, gold rates in many cases are the same across the nation.

It must certainly be noted that the post is updated with all the most prices that are recent times each day as a result of variations in the price of gold in Pakistan.

On 9 January 2023, the buying price of one tola of 24-karat gold in Pakistan will undoubtedly be Rs. 182,000; this price shall be consistent throughout the nation with only minor distinctions of a couple of hundred rupees between towns.

These Pakistani gold rates were acquired from the gold markets in Multan or Karachi. The post is updated periodically throughout the nation, and these rates fluctuate at least twice the daily time.

The bullion market estimates that Pakistan’s cost of 22-karat gold is Rs. 166,833 per tola.

The table that is following a breakdown of the cost of gold on January 9, 2023, in Pakistan:

Gold Rate in Pakistan [9 January 2023]

Gold Rate            24K Gold Rate       22K Gold Rate

Per Tola Gold             Rs. 182000                Rs. 166833
Per 10 Grams             Rs. 156036                 Rs. 143032
Per Gram Gold          Rs. 15604                   Rs. 14303

This is the current gold rate in Pakistan, which includes the cities of Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Hyderabad, Rawalpindi, Quetta, and Multan.

The variations in values between your two towns are just a hundred or so rupees.

For more gold that is precise in line with the local market in your city, please check with your neighborhood gold dealers or jewelers.

COAS Asim Munir Met With The Saudi Crown Prince

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COAS Asim Munir Met With The Saudi Crown Prince

Saudi Crown Prince MBS and COAS General meet, discuss bilateral ties.

Monday in Riyadh, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir conduct a meeting in which they talked about two nation-state relations, defense cooperation, and other topics were addressed.

During their conversation, the two leaders underscored the complexity and tenacity of the bilateral ties that unite their two friendly nations and addressed issues of defense and military collaboration.

The kingdom’s minister remarked:

“We reaffirmed the strategic alliance between our fraternal countries, appraised the bilateral defense and security ties, and proposed measures to enhance our coordination”

COAS Asim Munir Met With The Saudi Crown Prince

The Army Chief General Asim Munir pilgrimed Umrah the day prior when the Holy Kaaba‘s portals were also unsealed for him.

General Asim Muneer offered nawafal, along with special prayers for the nation’s stability and protection.

The COAS will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to discuss bilateral military ties when his visit to Saudi Arabia was almost over.

For the time being, the chief of army staff will be visiting Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates on diplomacy from January 4 to January 10, as per the Inter-Services Public Relations. The COAS will meet with the senior leaders of these two friendly nations to address issues of mutual interest in bilateral relations and military-to-military coordination with an emphasis on security-related concerns.

 

Prince Harry Disclose His Memoirs Combat ‘Spin And Distortion’

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Prince Harry Disclose His Memoirs Combat 'Spin And Distortion'

Prince Harry reveals he wrote memoirs to defend media in interview.

“Exactly 38 years. It felt fantastic to own my narrative and be able to tell it for myself after having it intentionally twisted and misrepresented by so many people for 38 years “Prince Harry told ITV in the United Kingdom.

The 38-year-future olds in the royal family, however, are now in danger due to the impact of his comments.

Spare, the ghostwritten book by the Duke of Sussex, will be formally released on Tuesday, but its details have already been extensively leaked due to an erroneously early sale in Spain.

Harry, who calls the British media “the enemy,” spoke to the British channel ITV about his migration to California two years ago and said, “I fled my native country with my wife and my children afraid for our lives.”

The royal family, he repeatedly claimed, was “complicit” in negative tabloid articles about him and his wife Meghan.

His brother Prince William, the heir to the throne, allegedly attacked him, according to the book, which also details how he lost his virginity, admits to using drugs, and makes the claim that he killed 25 people while fighting in Afghanistan.

The boys’ father, King Charles III, was said to have been affected by the book and sought to make amends with his son, according to British media on Sunday.

The palace hasn’t issued an official statement in response.

The prince recited passages from the audiobook of his memoirs, which he narrates himself, on ITV’s Harry: The Interview.

In one, he eloquently describes how his father broke the news to his “darling baby” that his mother, Princess Diana, had died in a vehicle accident in 1997.

‘Cried Once

Harry admitted that he only “cried once” when Diana died and that he felt bad about not being able to show his sorrow while interacting with large groups of mourners whose hands were dripping with tears.

He also mentioned planning to visit the spot where Diana’s automobile was traveling before the collision and hiring a driver to take him through the Paris motorway tunnel at the same pace.

Regarding Diana’s passing, Harry stated,

“I’ve been asked whether I want to open up another inquiry.”

“At this point, I don’t see the point.”

But he acknowledged that certain unanswered questions remained.

The book highlights his contentious relationship with William and how, according to him, his older brother physically assaulted him during their Meghan argument.

Harry told ITV, “I saw this crimson mist in him. “I desire reconciliation, but responsibility must come first.”

The prince denied media rumors that he and Meghan initially got along well with Prince William and Kate.

He said that the “Fab Four” moniker given to the couples by tabloids was a creation of the British press.

William never made an attempt to convince me not to marry Meghan, but he expressed some reservations, Harry continued.

Objections to Camilla

The now-Queen Consort, Charles’ second wife, was also criticized by the prince.

After Diana’s passing, Camilla “began playing the long game: a campaign targeted at marriage and eventually the monarchy,” he writes in the book.

Private conversational details that “could only have been leaked by Camilla” were revealed in the media, according to Harry.

“I value my family dearly, particularly my father and brother. In the interview, Harry emphasized that he would always do so and expressed his desire for a “100%” successful reconciliation “in the future take place.

“My father and brother probably won’t read the book. I truly hope they will,” he continued.

William “won’t react” over the book, according to an unidentified friend of the brothers, who was previously reported by The Sunday Times, but “he’s concerned and he’s sad.”

William “is staunchly protective of his own family, and he’s not just going to roll over,” another anonymous buddy told the newspaper.

Contrarily, The Sunday Telegraph broadsheet cited individuals close to Charles who claimed that the king believed that Harry and Meghan may be reconciled as the “only way out of this problem.”

The Sunday Times said that Harry will not have an official role in this year’s coronation of Charles, which he is anticipated to attend.

Snow-Trapped Tourists Rescued in Neelum Valley

Snow-Trapped Tourists Rescued in Neelum Valley

12 tourists trapped in Neelum Valley, (AJK), due to heavy snowfall.

After becoming snow-trapped due to severe snowfall, all of the Punjab University students have been exploring the Neelam Valley region of Kel.
In the prone regions, roads have been obstructed, disrupting people’s lives.

All students have securely serviced the guest home.

After being cleansed of snow, some routes were reopened, though others were still suspended due to slippery conditions or continuous snow removal efforts.

Nevertheless, the rescue personnel arrived at the area covered in snow and efficiently retrieved the students.

Snow-Trapped Tourists Rescued in Neelum Valley

Earlier, at the Pir Chinasi resort in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu, and Kashmir, a team of about 230 visitors became trapped in deep snow.

The severe weather prohibited the vacationers who had been visiting the well-known elevated resort from departing. Authorities proceeded to take action and initiated a rescue operation to safely remove the tourists from the property.

According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).

The current weather pattern is anticipated to last for a few days over the upper regions of the country

The Met Office has anticipated additional snowfall for KP, Punjab, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan over the next few days, while rain-thunderstorm activity is anticipated at multiple locations in Islamabad, upper Punjab (Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, and Faisalabad divisions), upper KP (Malakand, Hazara, Peshawar, Kohat, and Mardan divisions), Gilgit-Baltist.

Throughout this period, significant snowfall is anticipated in the slopes of Malakand, the Hazara divisions, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Kashmir.

If We Ditch IMF, Friendly Nations Won’t Support: Rana Sana

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If We Ditch IMF, Friendly Nations Won't Support: Rana Sana

Interior Minister Rana Khan: Pak trapped between PTI’s promise to IMF.

The minister Rana Sana commented while speaking at the opening ceremony of a new NADRA Center on Jhang Road close to Painsara

The Minister stated,

“If the present administration tries to fulfill the IMF’s onerous demands, it jacks up inflation and price spiral paired with an economic loss.

If we reject these demands, it will be nearly impossible for us to maintain our economic viability, and even our friendly nations won’t be able to provide us with financial assistance, he continued.

However, he claimed that the current administration was making every effort to control the situation caused by the IMF’s strict requirements.

According to Rana Sana, the PTI government signed agreements with the IMF before backing out of its commitments, which put Pakistan in a highly precarious position.

He claimed that certain individuals were purposefully sowing doubt to further their political objectives.

In a sense, their propaganda had two purposes: they sought to make life difficult for the current administration and to make Pakistan bankrupt.

But, Rana Sana continued,

“Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is making earnest efforts along with his economic team to overcome this crisis, and hopefully the people will hear good news very soon near future.”

The minister referred to Imran Khan as an outright liar and stated,

“He was accusing me of having killed 20 people. In both the federal and provincial governments, he had complete authority. He had the evidence to show that I was guilty of these accusations, but he only used it as a tool for political smears, so he was obliged to file yet another bogus heroin case against me.”

“This guy is deceiving the whole public, particularly the young. He is encouraging an obscenity- and hate-filled verbal culture. The nation might suffer if he usurped power once more through illegitimate means,” the minister said, so the populace must reject him with their vote.

The minister claimed that a guy who was immediately captured and who confessed to the crime was responsible for the Wazirabad attack, but PTI was fabricating evidence to blame three people in order to forward their political agenda.

Saudi Arabia Unveils an Installment Plan for Domestic Hajj Pilgrims

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Saudi Arabia Unveils an Installment Plan for Domestic Hajj Pilgrims

Domestic Hajj travelers pay for pilgrimage – a full installment cost.

Domestic pilgrims are permitted to cover 20% of the total as an instalment within 72 hours after reserving a seat, based on a tweet through the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.

The second instalment, which makes up 40% linked to the entire price, was born (29 January 2023) by 7 Rajab 1444 AH.

The third instalment that is finally created by 10 Shawwal 1444 AH (30 April 2023), not as much as two months before this season starts in late June of this present year.

On Thursday, the Ministry began reservations that are accepting the Hajj online. Using can be carried out on the Ministry website or the Nusuk portal for domestic pilgrims, including expatriates surviving in the Kingdom.

The Ministry will select domestic pilgrims through a lottery that is online to gain Hajj approval.

This present year, Saudi Arabia has four domestic Hajj pilgrimages, with prices which range from SR 3,984 (Rs. 240,883) to SR 11,841. (Rs. 715,940).