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GEMS FROM P25 said it “strongly recommends every- ing of suffering, and the implications ernment. rate sector to boost vaccination efforts.
of humility: “Welcome unto him on one, regardless of vaccination status, due for those Muslims who are blessed Since the start of the pandemic, “Currently around 600,000 people are
whose account my Sustainer has re- wear masks indoors in public places enough to not be suffering.(The writer the US has worked together with being vaccinated per day which is a
buked me (aatabanii)!” as a precautionary measure,” citing is an attorney teaching constitutional Pakistan to improve infection pre- huge number but still the NCOC wants
Indirectly, the sharp Qur’anic the Delta variant... Business Insider law and political philosophy. Dawn) vention and control, enhance patient to enhance it to one million doses per
rebuke (stressed, in particular, by care, expand laboratory testing, dis- day. We are involving the corporate sec-
the use of the third person form in LEADERS FROM P26 IMF FROM P1 ease monitoring, and case tracking tor to get their employees and families
verses 1-2) implies, firstly, that what tween 1994 and 2008. By 2010 Cam- market and developing economies in all districts, and support frontline of the employees vaccinated. We are
would have been a minor act of dis- bodia was ranked 63rd out of 152 have been marked down for 2021, healthcare workers, it added. also establishing vaccination centers in
courtesy on the part of an ordinary countries on the international scale especially for emerging Asia. By con- business centers so that a large number
human being, assumed the aspect of of poverty, an unprecedented jump of trast, the forecast for advanced econo- SITUATION FROM P1 of people would be vaccinated,” he said.
a major sin, deserving a divine re- 89 places in less than one generation. mies has been revised up. These revi- Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari. He said the NCOC was focusing
buke, when committed by a prophet; Despite such promising scien- sions reflect pandemic developments They have recovered. on 15 large cities that had become the
and, secondly, it illustrates the ob- tific results, this TM research and and changes in policy support. Last week, Supreme Court’s Justice hub of the virus to intensify the vacci-
jective nature of the Qur’anic rev- the actual military field tests in other Qazi Faez Isa and his wife Sarina Isa nation campaign. He believed that 40pc
elation: for, obviously, in conveying countries have so far been largely ig- MOEED FROM P1 also tested positive for the coronavirus. vaccine-eligible population of the 15
God’s reproof of him to the world at nored by most policy makers. Imag- pression of a lack of warmth in ties cities would be vaccinated by August
large, the Prophet “does not speak ine what leaders worldwide could between Islamabad and Washington, Karachi’s positivity rate surges to 31.
out of his own desire”. accomplish together if permanent given that there had been no com- all-time high Earlier, at the launch of the Cen-
[ 2 ] I.e., who does not feel the groups of TM experts were estab- munication between President Joe As the government pursues the tre of Disease Control (CDC) at the
need of divine guidance: a reference lished to meditate twice daily to re- Biden and Prime Minister Imran strategy of linking various facilities to National Institutes of Health (NIH),
to the arrogant pagan chieftains with duce the high stress levels in their Khan’s administrations until then. vaccination, beginning with the air Islamabad, the PM’s aide expressed the
whom the Prophet was conversing. countries. A Dawn report said Yusuf travel bar from next week and a warn- hope that the initiative would contrib-
The Global Union of Scientists had complained about the mini- ing related to restriction on mobile ute to improving the country’s abil-
MUKADAM FROM P20 for Peace (GUSP) (https://www.gusp. mal engagement between the US phone use, Special Assistant to Prime ity to prevent, detect and respond
the shadows. He displayed erratic org/) is a global group of eminent and Pakistan during the early days Minister on Health Dr Faisal Sultan on to infectious disease outbreaks in a
behavior when we were young,” she scientists and leaders dedicated to of the Biden administration in his Tuesday urged the people to get their systematic manner and also enhance
said. support alternative, peaceful means first meeting with Sullivan, who, in jabs at the earliest to avoid harsh mea- national health safety and security.
More recently, she said, Jaffer of conflict resolution. Members of response, had attributed a lack of sures, announcing that the authorities
had bombarded her with misogynis- GUSP have endorsed the IDT ap- engagement between the two coun- were aiming at the target of one million SOLUTION FROM P1
tic messages. She shared Instagram proach, including Yukio Hatoyama, tries to the Covid-19 pandemic and a shots a day. pandemic that has seen the number of
messages purportedly from Jaffer former prime minister of Japan; greater focus on internal issues. Terming Karachi’s situation where infections as well as fatalities jump up
from 2013 in which he called her “a former president of Mozambique The US security adviser had also the positivity rate of coronavirus has steadily across the country, particu-
slut,” “a bitch,” a “f--k face bimbotic Joachim Chissano (who applied IDT committed to increasing and sustain- surged to 26.32 per cent ‘the worst till larly in Karachi and Sindh, where the
ho.” Screenshots of the messages programs to end that nation’s civil ing bilateral engagement between the date’, the NCOC in a meeting noted provincial government is reportedly
show someone identified as Zahir Jaf- war); Lt General (Ret) Vasyl Krutov, US and Pakistan. that the number of Covid patients in in- mulling a complete lockdown.
fer asking her for naked pictures and former chief of the Ukraine Anti- Later, the discussion was de- tensive care units in the metropolis had Briefing the media alongside
threatening to “titty f--k you till I slice Terrorism Center; retired Ecuador- scribed by both sides as “positive”. already increased to 980. The federal Special Assistant to the Prime Minis-
off your breast nipplex [sic].” She said ian Lt General José Villamil who also The report had linked the US government vowed to cooperate with ter on Health Dr Faisal Sultan Thurs-
he sent similar texts to others. applied IDT to end conflict between desire for re-engagement to its expe- the Sindh government and provide per- day after a meeting of the National
Mukadam, she said, was “a warm Ecuador and Peru. diencies relating to the withdrawal sonal protective equipment and oxygen Command and Operation Centre
and sweet person who genuinely Lasting peace and invincibility of its troops from Afghanistan and to deal with the situation. (NCOC), the minister said that Paki-
cared about other people.” could be established globally if it is seeing Pakistan as a key player in the In a related development, spokes- stan was among the world’s first few
“She never said anything mali- based on science rather than politics. emerging Afghan situation, believing person for the Ministry of National countries to realize that closing down
cious about anyone. She was kind. In order to best succeed it would be that it could influence the Taliban to Health Services Sajid Shah confirmed the country was not an effective way
She had an air of innocence about wise to advocate this simple and cost- reach a political settlement with the to Dawn that three million more doses to battle the pandemic.
her,” Haider said, adding that she effective approach. Militaries could Afghan government. of Sinopharm arrived from China on “We realized that the working
can’t stop thinking about the killing. quickly form what are called Pre- Yusuf’s visit to the US is likely to Tuesday. class, the laborers have to pay the
Haider said she hopes against vention Wings of the Military. Any be seen as a significant development However, the NCOC meeting, price of this,” he said.
hope for justice. large group of experts trained in the in transforming US and Pakistan re- which was chaired by Minister for Plan- He said that Pakistan’s tried-and-
“We want justice for Noor and to advanced TM techniques can pro- lations, especially when it coincides ning, Development and Special Initia- tested strategy — based on data and
avenge her murder,” Haider said. “It duce similar results. Groups could be with US Secretary of State Antony tives Asad Umar, stressed the need for experience — needed to be followed.
would be historical to see if he gets comprised of congregations at places Blinken leaving for India and urging strict implementation of Covid-related “Closing down entire cities for weeks
punished for what he did because of worship, prisoners, the elderly in for a stable relationship between In- standard operating procedures in Ka- is not the solution.”
that’s not something that happens in retirement homes, even students as dia and Pakistan. rachi. Umar said that following of the
Pakistan.” was done in Cambodia. The impor- The Sindh and Punjab govern- SOPs and enforcing lockdowns in
Mukadam had participated in tant factor is that the techniques be SHAH FROM P1 ments have earlier warned the unvac- hotspot areas was the only way to
such activism herself. Mourners cir- performed by trained TM experts meeting with religious scholars and cinated people that their SIMs can be tackle the spread of the deadly vi-
culated a picture of her from last year consistently in groups twice a day. intelligentsia. blocked if they did not get their shots. rus. “We have seen success with this
protesting a brutal gang rape with a Simply by doing this, high societal “We have to establish love, “Nowadays people can spend a whole [strategy] time and again.”
sign reading “Hang them!” – Daily tensions would be eradicated. brotherhood and unity in our ranks,” day if their wallets are left at home, but The minister said the Sindh gov-
Beast Violence has historically been the CM said, instructing law enforce- they become completely paralyzed if ernment was “on the right path” with
the response to national differences, ment agencies to further strengthen their cell phones are misplaced or SIMs its handling of the situation in Karachi
FAUCI FROM P20 despite its costs both in financial and cooperation. are blocked for a single day. Though and monitoring the cases “actively”.
States, workplaces, and businesses human terms. What divided coun- such proposals and ideas [like block- He rued that some citizens were
can enforce their own mask rules. tries worldwide need now is for all US FROM P1 ing SIMs] are discussed at the platform still not taking the virus seriously and
The public-health body has leaders to recognize that there is a the United States is committed to of NCOC, I would urge people to get have not realized that their actions
come under pressure to review its more effective proven way to resolve bringing the same urgency to in- them vaccinated at the earliest,” the have consequences.
guidance in recent weeks because of differences. TM is that scientifically- ternational vaccination efforts that PM’s aide on health said while talking “In Ramadan, we worked on
the emergence of the Delta variant, verified approach, and now is the we have demonstrated at home, the to Dawn. SOP enforcement on a huge scale and
which is thought to be at least 50% time for them to utilize this new statement added. Dr Sultan added that the federal saw an improvement in the spread
more infectious than the formerly brain-based technology to dissolve “We are here today because government was gradually following of the disease,” Umar said. “But just
dominant Alpha variant. high political tensions and create we share a common goal – sup- the approach of incentives and obliga- as it begins to recede, some people
The CDC has estimated that perpetual unity and stability. porting access to Covid-19 vac- tions to convince maximum people start thinking that it has completely
Delta accounts for 83% of all new (Arlene J. Schar has been serv- cines for the populations that need to get themselves vaccinated. In this gone away or forget that our own ac-
infections in the US. The nation re- ing as Executive Assistant to Dr them the most,” said US Embassy regard, he mentioned that air travel of tions are directly related to the virus
corded 52,032 new COVID-19 cases David Leffler since 2015. She has Chargé d’Affaires Angela P Aggeler unvaccinated people would be banned spread.”
on Wednesday, according to Johns recently been promoted to Director at a handover ceremony with Prime from August 1. During the press conference,
Hopkins University. of Communications and her articles Minister Special Assistant on Health Following the NCOC directive, the minister also announced that the
Dr Jerome Adams, the former have been published in over 370 loca- Dr Faisal Sultan. the national flag carrier Pakistan In- NCOC has decided to set an August
surgeon general, said Sunday that tions worldwide. “The arrival of these three mil- ternational Airline (PIA) has made it 31 vaccination deadline for “high
“the emerging data suggests CDC Dr David Leffler served as an lion doses is in addition to the 2.5 mandatory for domestic passengers risk” sectors.
should be advising to vax it and mask Associate of the Proteus Manage- million doses the United States aged 18 or above as well as its own cab- He said that students above 18
it.” The World Health Organiza- ment Group at the Center for Stra- donated earlier this month to the in crew, to submit copy of their vaccina- years of age, those working in the
tion on June 26 said fully vaccinated tegic Leadership, US Army War people of Pakistan. These vaccines, tion certificates (complete or partially transport sector, public sector em-
people should wear masks in public College. Currently, he serves as the which come from our own domestic vaccinated) to qualify for air travel. ployees, law enforcement agencies,
settings. Executive Director at CAMS) vaccine supply, are a clear demon- Also, the PIA management im- and staff working at hotels, restau-
More than 161 million Ameri- UMMAH FROM P30 stration of President Biden’s promise posed restrictions on cabin crew mem- rants, wedding halls, shopping malls
cans are fully vaccinated, or 48% made this moment just that; it is ap- – and our promises kept – to stand bers to go to duty-free shops due to and banks will have to get inoculated
of the population, according to the propriate to practice restraint and ex- with the people of Pakistan in the Covid protocols on all stations, warn- by August 31.
CDC. hibit empathy. As the ummah is being fight against the Covid-19 pandem- ing that in case of violation the amount Teachers will have to get vacci-
Some states have already urged challenged, so must individual Mus- ic.” of penalty will be deducted from their nated by August 1 to continue work-
fully vaccinated residents to put their lims consider their role in measuring The communiqué said the US salary along with administrative action ing at educational institutions. He
masks back on. up to it. Sacrifice, after all, need not be has delivered more than $50 million as per rules. added that those who have not been
The Los Angeles County De- of material things, but also of doing in Covid-19 assistance through its Dr Sultan told Dawn that the vaccinated will also not be allowed to
partment of Public Health on June 28 the inner spiritual work, of the mean- partnership with the Pakistani gov- government was engaging the corpo- undertake domestic air travel.
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