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China establishes the biggest earthquake early warning system in the world.

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Through the National Earthquake Intensity Rapid Reporting and Early Warning Project, China has established the largest earthquake early warning system in the world.

Covering earthquake-prone areas, this system consists of approximately 15,899 monitoring stations dispersed around the nation. In order to give the public ample time to take preventative action before the more catastrophic waves arrive, it can provide alerts within seconds of detecting an earthquake.

After passing acceptance and construction testing, the project, which commenced in 2018, is now fully operational. An important advancement over earlier techniques that took minutes to notify earthquake occurrences is the system’s ability to deliver alerts in an average of seven seconds in critical locations and between 10 and 30 seconds in other regions. The network is capable of picking up earthquakes as tiny as 2.0 in the east and even smaller ones in places with high population densities, such as Beijing and the Yangtze River Delta.

In addition to saving lives by sending out timely notifications, this cutting-edge early warning system connects with vital infrastructure—like electrical grids, railroads, and nuclear power plants—to enable emergency interventions. China is now among the few nations with widespread earthquake early warning capabilities, which is a noteworthy technological accomplishment.

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At NADRA mega centers, passport processing desks were introduced.

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Mohsin Naqvi, the federal interior minister, has stated that NADRA mega centers will henceforth have passport processing counters open around-the-clock.

The Passport Department has started implementing the directions from the minister.

There are now ten passport processing desks at the Siemens Chowrangi Site and Nazimabad locations in Karachi. To assist the public, these counters will be open 24/7.

The 24-hour passport processing facility will be extended across the country, according to Mustafa Jamal Qazi, Director General of Immigration and Passports. Around-the-clock services were already provided by offices in Islamabad, Awami Markaz in Karachi, and Garden Town in Lahore.

The resolution of passport issue delays has ensured a smooth process and prompt delivery for citizens, Qazi added.

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Two suspects who fired at Kurram DC were taken into custody.

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Two suspects were detained by police on Sunday for allegedly opening fire on Kurram Deputy Commissioner Javedullah Mehsud.

The accused have been taken into custody as part of the crackdown against extremists, according to police sources. The detained suspects have been moved to an undisclosed location for additional examination.

The crackdown will continue until all of the accused engaged in the firing incident are arrested, they stated.

It is important to note that Deputy Commissioner Mehsud and his security were hurt in Saturday’s shooting in the Bagan area. The event happened just after the first convoy of commodities from Tal to Parachinar set out on its voyage after a peace deal. The horrific event resulted in the hospitalization and injuries of three additional security personnel.

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PTI retracts its written demands, casting uncertainty on government negotiations

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Despite prior pledges made during joint remarks, PTI leader and dialogue committee member Asad Qaiser stated he was hesitant to submit demands in writing.

Qaiser said in a recent interview that the issues raised in discussions with the administration should be sufficient and regarded as formal demands.

He called it a “mere formality” that requests be made in writing, and he asked the government’s negotiating team to speak with the actual decision-makers and authorities.

Uncertainty regarding the upcoming round of negotiations was indicated by this change in position.