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JI calls for statewide protest after 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal over petrol levy

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Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan chairman Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman called a countrywide shutter-down strike after 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal over the petroleum levy, stating the government would have to decrease the petroleum costs.

Talking to a news conference in Lahore, Hafiz Naeem said their campaign was going in the best possible way and added that the government will have to cut down the pricing of petroleum goods.

He claimed the country cannot move forward in the presence of flour and sugar mafias and appealed to the people to come up and join their resistance. He also added that farmers were not obtaining fertilisers at affordable costs while government officials were utilising costly automobiles using taxpayers’ money.

The Jamaat-e-Islami head stated they would observe a country-wide strike after 12 Rabi-ul-Awwal, adding that negotiations would not be held on the basis of assurances to halt the sit-in. He said the sit-in will continue until the government practically accepted their requests.

Hafiz Naeem also stated the petroleum levy, which he called a type of extortion tax, should not be enforced under any circumstances and the government would have to cut petrol prices.

If their demands were not accepted they would march on Islamabad, they said. No one could stop them and no Jamaat-e-Islami worker would hesitate to make sacrifices.

It may be recalled that Jamaat-e-Islami has been organising sit-ins outside governors’ residences around the country against the petroleum levy, with the protests entering their eighth day today.

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Pakistan slips to ninth in test rankings after England whitewash

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akistan suffered another major setback in Test cricket after being whitewashed by England in the Test series, dropping one place to ninth in the 10-team rankings.

The whitewash against England has further deepened Pakistan’s struggles in Test cricket, with the national team reaching its lowest-ever position in the 10-team Test rankings.

Pakistan have won only seven of their last 20 Test matches, while their continued poor performances have also resulted in a decline in the rankings.

The national team have suffered whitewashes in six of their last 12 Test series, further highlighting Pakistan’s struggles to maintain their position in Test cricket.

The latest rankings setback comes after Pakistan failed to avoid a series whitewash against England, adding to concerns over the team’s continued poor run in the longest format.

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Russian nuclear head says Ukraine attacked fuel trucks, endangered Zaporizhzhia plant

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– The head of Russia’s state nuclear energy corporation accused Ukraine on Sunday of attacking diesel fuel trucks, killing two Russian servicemen and deliberately jeopardising safety at the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine.

Alexei Likhachev said the attack took place on Friday and also resulted in injuries to other Russian soldiers.

The Zaporizhzhia plant, Europe’s largest with six reactors, was seized by Russian forces in the early weeks of the Ukraine war that broke out in February 2022. Each ⁠side has regularly accused the other of actions that endanger safety at the plant and increase the risk of a nuclear accident.

Likhachev issued a statement saying Ukrainian forces had launched “a series of combined strikes” on Friday on fuel trucks which deliver diesel to the station.

“The strikes hit very close to the perimeter of the station’s site,” he said.

“Two servicemen were killed, and a large number of Russian soldiers were injured, some seriously. They were all involved ⁠in supporting this purely civilian mission.”

Fuel is critically important for the plant as diesel generators provide power to keep nuclear fuel in the reactors cool when the plant’s two external power links are down. Both were down for nearly three weeks ⁠in August and September.

Ukraine has demanded that Russia abandon the station and hand its operation back to Kyiv, a demand rejected by Moscow. The fuel currently generates no electricity.

The ⁠U.N. nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, has stationed an observer team permanently at the station, along with Ukraine’s three other working plants.

The ⁠agency has repeatedly acted as an intermediary when disputes arise and last month helped arrange a local ceasefire in order to carry out repairs and restore external power links.

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In catastrophes and accidents, prompt first aid is crucial: Maryam Nawaz

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Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the chief minister of Punjab, has emphasized that providing first aid in a timely manner is crucial to preserving lives during emergencies and accidents.

The chief minister honored Rescue 1122 members and hospital emergency personnel in her message on World First Aid Day, stating that prompt first aid is essential for saving lives and is necessary in emergency circumstances and accidents.

According to Maryam Nawaz, increasing public knowledge of first aid is essential for a society that is safe and healthy. According to her, the Punjab government has a policy of using every resource at its disposal to save lives in times of emergency.

The chief minister claims that while the provincial administration is making every effort to enhance emergency medical services, Punjab is the only province to introduce an air ambulance service to guaranty patient care during prime time.

According to Maryam Nawaz, clinics on wheels, field hospitals, and clinics on boats have been used to deliver first aid and rescue services in flood-affected communities.

She stated that members of Rescue 1122 were working nonstop to help people and give accident victims emergency medical attention.

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