The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Election Commission distributed electoral symbols to twenty-four registered political parties on Friday in preparation for the general elections that will take place in the state in the near future.

The “Arrow” has been designated as the electoral emblem for the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), as stated by several sources to be accurate. It has been decided that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will be given the “Lion,” Jamaat-e-Islami will be given the “Scales,” and the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference will be given the “Horse.”

It is important to point out that, as stated by the Election Commission, this procedure has been finished as part of the preparations for the elections that are going to take place before the next election.

As part of its efforts to ensure compliance with the instruction, the Balochistan Education Department has issued an official notification to enforce the entire prohibition on the use of physical punishment in all public and private educational institutions located throughout the province.

As per the newly implemented guideline, it is strictly forbidden for teachers to use sticks or any other things to inflict physical punishment on their children, including slapping them. The act of humiliating, threatening, or sexually abusing students will also be considered a kind of misbehavior that can result in disciplinary action.

Schools have been given instructions by the department to maintain discipline through methods that are positive, non-violent, and student-friendly rather than through the use of physical reinforcement. In addition, teachers have been instructed to behave in a manner that is polite and productive toward children.

As stated in the notification, each and every complaint that pertains to the use of physical punishment will be investigated as soon as possible, and the findings will be presented to the appropriate district education officer immediately.

Additionally, the Education Department has mandated that all schools in the province of Balochistan keep complaint registers in order to facilitate the reporting of events. In addition, there will be awareness sessions on children’s rights organized for everyone involved, including students, parents, and instructors.

The notification serves as a warning that teachers and other responsible personnel who are discovered to be in violation of the restriction will be subject to severe disciplinary action from the department.

As of today, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted that the weather will be hot and humid across the majority of the country. There is a possibility of precipitation in certain areas, including the northeastern region of Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Kashmir. However, the weather is expected to remain hot and humid in other parts of the country.

There is a possibility of scattered rainfall in certain regions of the northeastern Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Kashmir, as stated by the Met Office. On the other hand, the majority of regions across the country are anticipated to continue to be comfortable and humid.

With a temperature of 45 degrees Celsius, Nokkundi has registered the highest temperature in the country during the course of the past twenty-four hours. Dalbandin, Jacobabad, and Dadu all registered temperatures of 44 degrees Celsius, while Sukkur recorded 43 degrees Celsius.

Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Sargodha, and Chilas all had temperatures that reached 41 degrees Celsius, according to the Met Office.

While this was going on, Muzaffarabad reported a maximum temperature of 39 degrees Celsius, while Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta, and Gilgit all reached temperatures of 38 degrees Celsius. A maximum temperature of 37 degrees Celsius was recorded in Karachi.

Concerns continue to be raised on a global scale regarding extreme heatwaves. It has been reported by specialists that the record-breaking heat in Europe has resulted in an increase in the number of illnesses, deaths, and damage to infrastructure, which has raised concerns that extreme heat events may become more frequent.

According to experts, climate change and global warming could significantly increase the frequency of severe heatwaves in the coming years. The World Health Organization has recommended European countries to create long-term policies to combat extreme heat, and the World Health Organization has taken this recommendation into consideration.