Apple delays using Yangtze Memory Technologies’ chips in its products.
Nikkei said that Apple had previously planned to start using the NANDflash memory chips supplied by the state-funded YMTC as early as this year. At initially, the chips were only planned to be used in iPhones sold in the Chinese market.
The newspaper reported that it was thinking about eventually buying up to 40% of the chips required for every iPhone from YMTC.
A list of companies that U.S. investigators have been unable to check was updated last week to include 30 additional Chinese organizations, including the largest memory chip manufacturer in China, YMTC. This heightened tensions with Beijing and started a 60-day clock that could result in even harsher penalties.
Additionally, the U.S. Commerce Department is investigating whether YMTC broke American export regulations when it sold chips to the blacklisted Chinese telecom firm Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
The Biden administration’s extensive export controls on China are meant to limit Beijing’s technological and military gains by preventing Beijing from obtaining particular semiconductor chips made elsewhere in the world utilising American technology.
YMTC declined to comment, while Apple took some time to answer Reuters’ request for a remark.
Punjab Govt mandates oath of Khatam-e-Nabuwat in Marriage Certificate.
The decision was announced by the Punjab government on its official Twitter account, along with a short video clip. In October of last year. Punjab Assembly unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the oath of Khatm-e-Nabuwwat (seal of the prophets) be included in the marriage certificate form in order to discourage marriages between Muslims and non-Muslims (Ahmadis).
The resolution was presented jointly by members of the provincial assemblies of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) (PML-Q).
PML-Q MPA Khadija Umar stated that there have been numerous complaints that people conceal their faith during marriage.
After Several Years of Marriage
The families discover that one of the spouses adhered to Ahmadi beliefs, which causes a slew of issues for the families and children.
She emphasized that the office of the Punjab Assembly Speaker had received several complaints about this issue as well, prompting the decision to include a box for belief in the Finality of the Prophethood (PBUH) in the marriage certificate form.
Marriage certificate form
In response to a media query, she stated that while she could not specify the number of complaints, it was a fundamental requirement of the Muslim belief.
She emphasized that the resolution had been passed and that the legislative process was underway. She maintained that after the law was passed, every bride and groom had to take an oath of the finality of Prophethood.
According to the Resolution’s Text
Assembly of Punjab demands that, in order to distinguish between Muslims and non-Muslims, Qadianis submit an affidavit in the passport form under NADRA and the Muslim Family Laws Ordinance 1961.
The column of the oath of end of Prophethood should be included in the proposed marriage certificate form under Rules No. 8 and 10 of the established rules.
Minority community
On December 14, the Lahore High Court (LHC) denied the post-arrest bail application of an Ahmadiyya minority community member accused of duping a Muslim woman into marriage by disguising himself as Muslim.
On June 22, 2021, LHC judge Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi denied accused Shehzad Ashraf’s post-arrest bail on allegations of fraudulently contracting marriage with a Muslim girl, sharing her objectionable photographs and videos containing disrespectful remarks against the complainant.
Section 493
The documents show the petitioner’s religion as “Qadiani,” which appears to support the allegation against him for the offense punishable under Section 493-A of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
Imran Khan leads in by-elections on 6 NA and 2 Punjab Assembly seats.
PML-N candidate is leading in Sheikhupura constituency as an exception, based on unofficial and elections results that are inconclusive.
The outcomes being initial to trickle in after polling for today’s by-polls concluded at 5pm.
According to “The Express Tribune” Unofficial and results being unconfirmed
NA-118 (Nankana Sahib)
In accordance with unofficial link between all polling stations, Imran Khan has received 90,180 votes to defeat Shezra that is PML-N’s Mansab Khan Kharal who secured 78,024.
NA-108 (Faisalabad)
PTI Chairman Imran Khan defeated PML-N’s Abid Sher Ali by securing 99,841 votes against his rival while the latter bagged 75,266 votes
NA-237 (Karachi Malir)
In a setback to your PTI, PPP’s Hakim Baloch defeated Imran Khan in Malir by-election by a margin of over 10,000 votes. The PPP candidate secured 32,567 votes against former minister that is prime Khan who bagged 22,493 votes.
NA-24 (Charsadda)
PTI Chairman Imran Khan has defeated ANP leader that is senior Wali Khan in Charsadda by-election by securing 78,589 votes while the latter bagged 68,356 votes.
NA-22 (Mardan)
PTI chief Imran Khan has defeated JUI-F’s candidate Maulana Qasim by a margin of 8,500 votes. Imran secured 76,681 votes while the candidate that is rival second with 68,181 votes.
NA-31 (Peshawar)
According to unofficial link between all 265 polling stations, PTI chief Imran Khan has secured triumph by securing 57,824 votes against ANP’s Ghulam Ahmed Bilour whom came second with 32,253 votes.
Reacting to your total results, Bilour refused to accept the defeat and announced to challenge the end in court.
He additionally accused the PTI-led government that is k-P of its influence to win the by-poll.
NA-57 (Multan)
PPP’s Ali Musa Gillani has defeated PTI’s Meher Bano Qureshi with a margin that is huge of 20,000 votes. Ali has secured 79,743 votes while Meher Bano has bagged 59,993 votes.
PP-209 (Khanewal)
PTI candidate Faisal Khan Niazi has won the by-election by securing 71,586 votes against PML-N’s Chaudhry Ziaur Rehman who bagged 57,864 votes.
PP- 241 (Bahawalnagar)
According to your unofficial results of all polling stations, PTI prospect Malik Muzaffar Khan won the by-poll by securing 55,005 votes while PML-N’s Amanullah Sattar Bajwa arrived second with 48,650 votes.
COUNTING UNDERWAY
NA-239 (Karachi Korangi)
According to the link between 33 polling stations, Imran has secured 4,440 votes while MQM-Pakistan’s Nayyer that is syed Raza 913 votes.
PP-139 (Sheikhupura)
According to the total outcomes of 97 polling stations, PML-N’s Chaudhry Iftikhar is leading with 23,765 votes and PTI’s Muhammad Abu Bakr has bagged 21,881 votes.
Clashes in Karachi and Peshawar
Earlier, sporadic clashes were reported between the workers of PTI and Awami National Party (ANP) in Peshawar, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), and PTI and PPP in Karachi, Sindh.
A clash between workers associated with the PPP and PTI took invest Karachi’s Malir area. According to reports, PTI MPA Bilal Ghaffar sustained injuries.
“People from the PPP camp forced me personally to the ground and 10-15 individuals threw bricks at me,” said Ghaffar. He accused PPP MPA Saleem Baloch associated with attack and stated that the police did not come to their rescue.
Meanwhile, Sindh Minister of Labour and Human Resources Saeed Ghani said, “Ghaffar, fearing the defeat that is confirmed of Niazi in NA-237, tried to spoil the situation.”
He included that Baloch reached the polling station after receiving information about Ghaffar’s hooliganism. The minister further requested the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) take immediate notice of the “bullying”.
“The Imran group has already started looking for excuses because of its certain defeat. It really is afraid that after the crushing defeat in Karachi, Imran Niazi will abandon his team that is incompetent, Ghani furthered.
An altercation between ANP and PTI members occurred in Preshwar’s Shaheed Hasanain School, resulting in a celebration that is latter worker getting injured. Police personnel present at the spot, but, defused the situation straight away and detained both workers.
A scuffle broke out between the gunmen of the PTI mayor and law enforcement away from Municipal Inter College in the provincial capital in another incident.
A policeman was hurt during the altercation. The police arrested the gunman and transferred him to Faqirabad Police Station.
According to the information that is first (FIR) filed, the gunmen misbehaved with government officials. The FIR also includes conditions for the exhibition of arms.
Another clash between ANP and PTI agents which can be polling Peshawar’s quantity one polling station had been reported, video of which is available with the Express Tribune. The location was reached by the authorities and asked both agents to leave the premises.
The by-elections that began at 8 am had been held on two seats in K-P, four seats in Punjab and two seats in Sindh, which fell vacant after the resignation of the PTI members through the NA today.
The Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and the government’s coalition parties had a tough fight with the PTI in most three provinces.
PTI chief Imran Khan himself had been a candidate in seven seats, while Mehrbano, the child of PTI frontrunner Shah Mehmood Qureshi, was contesting the election on a PTI admission on a single seat.
Maulana Qasim was contesting the election on behalf of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI) in the constituency NA-22 Mardan of K-P, while Awami National Party’s (ANP) provincial president Aimal Khan Wali was given the ticket from Charsadda’s NA-24 constituency.
All of the coalition parties within the nationwide government have announced their support of those two candidates.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) offered tickets to Abid Sher Ali and Dr Shezra Mansab Ali through the three seats of NA-108 Faisalabad and Nankana Sahib NA-118 constituency. These prospects likewise have the support of the PDM.
Former premier Imran Khan the competitor of the candidates in these two constituencies too.
In Multan, Mehrbano Qureshi will contest from the PTI admission on NA-157 seat, against Ali Musa Gilani, son of PPP leader Yousuf Raza Gilani.
In Karachi, the PDM nominated Abdul Hakeem Baloch and Nayyar Raza of MQM-P against Imran Khan in constituencies NA-237 and 239.
An overall total of 11 candidates were contesting in constituency NA-237, while a total of 22 candidates had been contesting in constituency NA-239.
Apart from eight constituencies of the NA, by-elections were also held in three constituencies associated with Punjab Assembly, PP-139 Sheikhupura, PP-209 Khanewal and PP-241 Bahawalnagar.
Leaders urge individuals to vote
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif urged people to “fully participate” in by-polls and said that voters should make a decision that is“thoughtful the development and prosperity of you as well as your country depends on it.”
“People participate fully in polling for by-elections in 8 constituencies of [the] National Assembly and 3 constituencies of Punjab Assembly. This is a constitutional and process that is legal only the individuals have the straight to choose who they want,” he added.
PTI chief Imran Khan also asked people to turn out and vote.
Today“Everyone must turn down to vote in most of the constituencies where by-elections are increasingly being held. This is a referendum for Haqiqi Azadi through the cabal of crooks. We are contesting against all of PDM, the Election Commission and “namaloom afraad”,” the PTI chief said.
Sikh community cast votes
The youth and elders of the city that is sikh the NA-32 polling station in Peshawar to cast their votes.
Voters of the Sikh community cast their votes at the populous city’s Asia Park Polling Station.
More than four thousand Sikhs exercised their right to vote in Peshawar.
Security arrangements
To make sure law and purchase in the election, foolproof security arrangements were made while the electoral materials were shifted to your polling station under the supervision of returning officers.
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) declared most of the polling stations of both NA-237 and NA-239 of Karachi as sensitive or very sensitive.
Polling proceeded from 8 am to 5 pm without any break. The ECP issued a notification for the visit of Rangers, Frontier Corps and the Pakistan Army.
KMC Engineering department transforms Karachi with 1000 million grant.
According to a KMC official on Friday, Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab has instructed the Director General to finish building these unfinished roads within the allotted 45 days.
Among the District Central routes where construction work started right away were Gharibabad to Usman Memorial Hospital, Madina Masjid Food Street, Ziauddin Hospital Chowrangi to Mujahid Colony, Sir Syed Girls College to Lasbela Chowk, Bada Maidan to Khilifat Chowk, and M. Mateen Food Road. The construction of each of these roads will cost Rs. 50 million.
Construction is underway:
Construction is underway on Tipu Sultan Mubarak Shaheed Road, East District University Road, Sindhi Muslim Society Chowrangi and Commercial Area, Link Road, and Tipu Sultan Mubarak Shaheed Road.
Shahrah e Attar and surrounding areas, Shahrah e Iran, Shahrah e Liaquat, and MA Jinnah Road are all being construction in the South District at a cost of each Rs. 50 million.
Similar to that, from Bhens Colony to Mehran Highway, Khalid Bin Waleed Road is being constructed in Malir. Internal streets, Ammar Yasir Phase One, the path from Qadeer Chowk to Nafees Cinema, and all of these are now being constructed.
The Site Flyover to Lyari Expressway, Jackson Market Road, and other nearby roads are being restored or constructed in the West and Keamari Districts.
Likewise:
Likewise, expansion joints on bridges and flyovers are being replaced.
The expansion joints on the flyovers opposite National Stadium at Quaidabad, Malir Naddi, Natha Khan, Hassan Square, Johar Mor, and Qasim Umar will be replaced.
According to Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab, quality should be taken into account in these operations to ensure that the roads being built are durable.
KMC for Immediate Relief:
He extended appreciation to the Sindh Chief Minister and the Pakistan People’s Party leadership for giving a grant of $1 billion to the KMC for immediate relief.
All roads were previously motorised to restore traffic flow, according to the Administrator of Karachi; however, these roads are currently being restored.
He asserted that in addition to the road repair, a drainage system, walkways, and street lights were put in. going.
These are the roads that a large number of residents utilise to connect different regions, according to Barrister Murtaza Wahab.
Pak secured second position for People Choice Award at Museum 2022.
The Festival’s goal is to celebrate food, culture, and entertainment while showcasing the diverse populations in the nation’s capital city. The event was a part of the festival’s 2022 Events DC International City Food Festival.
Samosa, chicken tikka, Ghulab Jaman, Firni, and Karak Chai were among the street foods from Pakistan that Washingtonians and culinary critics were introduced to. The executive chef at Shinwari Restaurant, Chef Muhammad Asghar, attended the event on behalf of the embassy.
Ambassador Masood Khan stated, “This is the third time Pakistan has participated in the Embassy’s Chef Challenge and it’s a terrific opportunity to celebrate our cuisine, bridge cultural gaps, build international understanding, as well as exhibit Pakistani products.
We aspire to take our culinary diplomacy to even higher heights. “Winning a place among the top three People’s Choice Awards demonstrates our cuisine’s tremendous worldwide appeal to international palates,” he continued.
Embassy Chef Challenge
The Embassy Chef Challenge, one of Washington’s premier international culinary events, gathered together chefs from various embassies to produce cuisine particular to their countries and compete for the Judges’ Choice and People’s Choice Awards. After a cuisine sampling, event attendees choose the winner in the latter category.
Culture Tourism DC’s Embassy Chef Challenge, which debuted in 2009, is an annual friendly competition between embassy chefs from all over the world. During the event, participating embassies present the distinctive tastes of their home nations in a delectable, diplomatic culinary challenge.
The 2022 Challenge provided Washingtonians with an international immersive gastronomic experience, with more than 40 embassies in attendance.
The Cultural Section of the embassy, under the direction of Press & Culture Attaché Maliha Shahid and Head of Chancery Hassan Rabbani, organized the participation of the embassy with the assistance of regional sponsors including National Foods and Savera Works.
Pakistan Calls for New Global Security Framework Amid Nuclear Arms.
“Nuclear disarmament obligations remain largely unfulfilled, as evidenced by the constant shifting of goalposts toward additional non-proliferation measures,” Ambassador Khalil Hashmi told the United Nations General Assembly’s First Committee on Disarmament and International Security.
The integrity of long-standing rules is eroded by the creation of exceptions and the pursuit of discriminatory policies, according to Ambassador Hashmi, Pakistan’s permanent representative to UN offices in Geneva.
“Military capabilities are assuming a force multiplier character due to growing weaponization and integration across nuclear, outer space, cyber, conventional, and AI (Artificial Intelligence) domains,” he said at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.
Nuclear dangers were increasing, and war was “returning to the realm of possibility,” he added. He added that a handful of states appeared determined to maintain the status quo in order to maintain their strategic advantage.
As a result, the Pakistani envoy stated that political and military tensions, strategic imbalances, and nuclear threats are on the rise.
In reference to India’s arms buildup, Ambassador Hashmi remarked, “Many of these disturbing trends are visible in South Asia, where the largest state continues to benefit from nuclear exceptionalism and discrimination in the application of international norms and legality.”
He continued, saying that India “continues to be a generous beneficiary of conventional and non-conventional armaments, technology, and platforms.”
According to Pakistani Representative
Nuclear weapons and their delivery methods are no longer isolated, and it is clear that a more robust and equitable international security architecture is needed.
He stated that Pakistan remained dedicated to the universal, verifiable, and non-discriminatory goal of a weapons-free world.
The cardinal principles enshrined in the first special session of the General Assembly dedicated to disarmament, namely that it was the primary responsibility of militarily significant states to pursue disarmament in an equitable and balanced manner and in a way that ensured that no individual state or group of states obtained advantages over others at any stage, were also to be faithfully adhered to and implemented, he continued.
According to Ambassador
Pakistan also underlined its demand that talks on a thorough Nuclear Weapons Convention start right away.
The Conference on Disarmament (CD) agenda item that has been around the longest is a proposal for a negative security assurance (NSA), he claimed.
According to Pakistan, the time is now for treaty negotiations since it has the ability to significantly improve the climate for fostering confidence and reducing tensions.
Cricket fans: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be streamed live in HD.
There are plans for 16 countries to leave their mark in Australia. The tournament will present opportunities for some to win the title and for others to atone for past wrongs.
Adelaide, Brisbane, Geelong, Hobart, Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney will serve as the host cities, according to ICC. The Sydney Cricket Ground and the Adelaide Oval would host the semi-finals, and the Melbourne Cricket Ground would host the championship match.
Take a look at all the participating teams:
Australia
England
New Zealand
Pakistan
South Africa
India
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
West Indies
Namibia
Scotland
Ireland
Netherlands
UAE
Zimbabwe
We are hoping that Pakistan can maintain the same pace and win the trophy this year after their spine-tingling journey to the semifinals in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in 2021, when they won all five of their group stage matches for their best finish since 2012!
This seems to be a tournament you wouldn’t want to miss! Particularly in light of Shaheen Afridi’s eagerly anticipated return to the Pakistani team and Rauf, Nawaz, Naseem, and Babar’s outstanding performances in the prior games.
The 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be streamed through tapmad, as we previously reported. The entire event will be broadcast live in HD.
Speaking of streaming, tapmad has successfully streamed one significant tournament after another, redefining the streaming experience for users in Pakistan. They recently broadcast the Tri Nations Series, the Asia Cup, and the Pakistan vs. England T20 series in HD.
If you didn’t already know, tapmad is Pakistan’s first OTT platform and has the rights to stream more than 100 live channels in the entertainment, news, and sports categories, in addition to a number of on-demand media. The app, which is accessible on both Android and iOS, is simple to download . They provide a promotional rate of PKR 1 for the first week along with a conventional subscription costing PKR 199 per month. Once you sign up, you have access to all of their media, including channels like Tensports, F1, and others, in addition to watching the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
Imran Khan slams PPP and MQM-P for failing to address Karachi issues.
Imran Khan questioned Karachiites whether their issues were addressed by the PPP and MQM-P during a public rally in Karachi’s NA-239 constituency ahead of by-elections.
He urged Karachi residents to vote on their future because the upcoming by-election was a referendum. Imran Khan has urged the entire nation to rise up against the corrupt rulers.
While criticizing the MQM-P, the PTI chief questioned whether MQM-P leaders were satisfied with the coalition they had formed with Asif Ali Zardari. He also questioned whether Zardari had resolved the issues concerning the MQM-P and Karachi residents.
After Long March
Imran khan claimed that the Zardari mafia has made the Sindhis their slaves. He added that after the long march, he will travel to the interior of Sindh to fight for Sindh’s true independence and promised to go to every district in the province.
Khan thanked the residents of Korangi, Malir, and Shah Faisal Colony for turning out in large numbers for the PTI rally and welcoming him to Karachi.
Imran khan stated that after being ousted, he held his second public gathering in Karachi and received overwhelming support from Karachiites.
Imran khan stated that Karachiites are politically conscious, which is why all national-level political movements originate in Karachi.
Khan urge everyone to get ready for a call against the incumbent govt.
The PTI leader claimed that speaking out against the thieves was a form of jihad rather than politics. I’m here to help the candidates for the LB election and the general public get ready for the Azadi March.
He took an oath in front of everyone present saying, “We will always uphold the constitution. We’ll defend the nation’s autonomy. Never will we bow down to anyone but Allah (SWT). Together with Imran Khan, we’ll work to achieve Azadi (freedom), and we’ll be prepared for everything.
“People in Karachi have the highest levels of political consciousness nationwide. At one point, the megalopolis was the center of all political movements. Karachi is the financial center of Pakistan, so when Karachi prospers, so does the entire nation, he remarked.
According to Imran Khan
This time, the PTI, according to Imran Khan, will not occupy a seat on the Sindh opposition benches. He insisted that the PTI would take over both the federal govt and Sindh. He added that the city’s mayor would be from Karachi this time.
Karachi, sadly, was unable to witness peace. “People fell into poverty, while thieves like Zardari grew rich,” he continued.
He claimed that since the coalition administration adopted NRO-2, Pakistan’s foreign debt has increased by a factor of four. “They go in benefit when the rupee devalues because their fortune is in dollars,” he said.
Imran Khan Says
This time, the PTI, according to Imran Khan, will not occupy a seat on the Sindh opposition benches. He insisted that the PTI would take over both the federal govt and Sindh. He claimed that since the coalition administration adopted NRO-2, Pakistan’s foreign debt has increased by a factor of four.
Petrol price in Islamabad may drop to Rs 11 despite Rupees 14% gain.
If the government maintains current tax rates, the price of three major petroleum products, including high-speed diesel (HSD), is expected to increase from Rs 5 to Rs 12 per litre on October 15 for the following two weeks,
Based on current tax rates, it is predicted that the ex-depot price of petrol will decrease by Rs10.75 per litre to roughly Rs214. In contrast, it is anticipated that the cost of HSD will rise by roughly Rs11.50 per litre, to about Rs247.
The cost of kerosene and light diesel oil (LDO) is predicted to increase by Rs4.50 and Rs7.50 per litre, respectively, to around Rs196 and Rs194 per litre.
The cost of importing HSD into Pakistan has grown as a result of the recent decline in benchmark international crude prices, which was accompanied by an increase in the refining margins and premiums on HSD due to refining capacity constraints.
Following production cuts declared by the major oil exporting nations, crude prices have begun to rise once more this week. However, these reductions will result in price changes starting on November 1st.
An official stated that the government could maintain the pricing of petrol and HSD through proportionate adjustments in petroleum development levy (PDL) on these two products, depending on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s comfort level in Washington.
In That Scenario
The gap on HSD would significantly widen while the PDL on petrol would move closer to the maximum level agreed upon with the IMF.
However, in such a scenario, it will be challenging for the government to implement significant increases in PDL on HSD over the following few months to achieve the desired Rs50 per litre.
Therefore, in the lead-up to the January and April deadlines for meeting the Rs50 per litre PDL limit pursuant to the IMF deal, the government would be required to follow the international pricing trend.
Currently
All major goods—including petrol, HSD, kerosene, and LDO—are GST-free as opposed to the usual 17 per cent. However, the government levies a petroleum tax of Rs. 32.42 per litre on petrol, Rs.12.58 per litre on HSD, Rs. 15 per litre on kerosene, Rs. 10 on LDO, and Rs.30 per litre on high octane blending component. Additionally, the government levies a customs fee of around Rs. 22 per litre on HSD and petrol.
In order to raise Rs855 billion during the current fiscal year, the government agreed to commit monthly PDL hikes of Rs 5 per month for both fuels—petrol and high-speed diesel—until they reach Rs 50 in January for petrol and Rs 25 in April for diesel.
Given the economic slump and floods’ severe impact on POL consumption, the aim suddenly seemed difficult to reach.
