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  The supporting role of Alkhidmat Foundation in the calamitous situation brought about by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Turkiye and Syria was the agenda of the conference organized at Lahore Press Club, wherein Secretary General Alkhidmat Foundation, Syed Waqas Jafri and Managing Director Alkhidmat Global, Shahid Iqbal had warmly participated. In his address Syed Waqas Jafri emphasized on the critical implementation of efforts to support the nations and the “Qarz bhi, Farz bhi” campaign which has been launched as both a humane and moral obligation in order to expedite the same philanthropic efforts. Alkhidmat Foundation has announced to mobilize over Rs. 500 million in donations and supplies to the earthquake survivors of the region, including 6200 tents, 10000 tarpaulins, 25000 blankets and 3 tons of food supplies. With the help of its partner organizations, Alkhidmat has readily contributed cooked meals, food packages, warm clothes, tents, blankets and sleeping bags immediatel...

  No two fingerprints are exactly the same. That’s what makes them so useful for police and smartphones to positively identify people. Previous research has shown genes play a role in how the complex pattern of grooves and bumps on our fingertips form, so why don’t identical twins have identical fingerprints? A new study reveals that three families of signaling molecules—along with slight differences in the shape of the finger and the timing of skin growth—all interact to create our unique variations.“It is a great example of how minor fluctuations … can generate endless variations in a pattern,” says Roel Nusse, a developmental biologist at Stanford Medicine who was not involved in the research. The uneven surfaces of fingers improve grip and are found in humans and climbing species, such as koalas and chimpanzees. They also help us feel the difference between textures. Fingerprints form relatively early in fetal development, starting around the 13th week of gestation with the for...

  Pakistan’s middle-order batter, Umar Akmal expressed his displeasure over the irrelevant question asked by one of the journalists during a press conference. The Lahore-born cricketer responded that since everyone knows about his fitness, the question should not be raised. “Who has told you that I frequently upload videos on Tiktok?,” questioned Akmal.  The right-handed batter continued by saying that everyone can see his fitness and that, not just him, every cricketer would answer the question in the same way. Umar Akmal went on to say that he considers himself to be extremely fit and that he has been working hard on his fitness and wants to represent his country.  Recently, former Pakistan captain, Shahid Afridi claimed that no franchise was ready to pick Umar Akmal for the upcoming eighth edition of PSL.  Shahid Afridi stated that the 32-year-old batter has had fitness problems for a long time and that he still needs to work on his fitness and temperament a lot. ...

  Government will jack up power prices by Rs7.91 per unit in four quarterly adjustments. ISLAMABAD: Redoubling efforts to meet the   International Monetary Fund   (IMF) conditions, the federal cabinet Sunday approved a plan to increase the power tariff and end subsidies. The cabinet approved a revised  circular debt management plan  through circulation in this regard, local media reported. According to the plan, which will be presented to the IMF, the government will jack up power prices by Rs7.91 per unit in four quarterly adjustments – Feb-March 2023, March-May 2023, June-Aug and September-November. Under the plan, the government will charge Rs3.21 per unit from now onwards, Rs0.69 from March-May and increase it again by Rs1.64 per unit from June onwards to August of 2023. From Sep-Nov, the govt will hike the power tariff by Rs1.98 per unit. The consumer base tariff will be increased from Rs15.28 per unit in June 2022 to Rs23.39 per unit till June 2023. The go...

  The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday imposed a complete ban on cutting of trees in the city in an attempt to curb the rising smog. The court also observed that a law should be en­acted for declaring cutting of trees a criminal of­fence. Justice Shahid Karim passed the orders while hearing various petitions filed by Haroon Fa­rooq and others for steps to curb the rising smog. During the proceedings, the court observed that the situation of smog was already very bad in the city and the cutting of trees would further worsen it. The Environment Protection Department should not issue NOC to any project, if it involved cutting of trees, it added. At this stage, a federal law officer submitted that caretaker Punjab government had issued a working paper to hire services of Chinese experts for curbing the smog. To which, the court asked the law officer to share the working paper with the Chinese government through the federal government, observing that the services of Chinese experts wou...

  NEW YORK: The slain Pakistani-American officer of the New York Police Department (NYPD) Adeel Fayaz was laid to rest on Thursday, after an elaborate memorial ceremony and funeral attended by hundreds, including top city officials, friends, family and fellow officers. The 26-year-old Fayaz, a father of two young children, was off-duty when he was shot and killed last week during an attempted robbery. His funeral took place at Makki Masjid in Brooklyn, and drew a large number of mourners. Pakistan was represented by Consul General Ayesha Ali, who paid tributes to the slain officer for his dedication to duty. Pakistani community members were present in full force, including representatives of the prominent political group — the American-Pakistan Public Affairs Committee (APPAC) — Dr Ijaz Ahmad, Asad Chaudhry, Tanveer Chaudhry, Asif Riaz, Naheed Bhatti, Badar Bhatti, Iftikhar Ahmad, and Rizwan Yazdan. Although officer Fayaz was off-duty, he was granted the solemn ritual of a line-of-...

  The much-awaited anthem features Asim Azhar, Shae Gill and Farish Shafi alongside music composer Abdullah Siddiqui. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) released the official anthem for the eighth edition of HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) on Saturday. The much-awaited anthem "Sab Sitaray Humaray" features Asim Azhar, Shae Gill and Farish Shafi alongside music composer Abdullah Siddiqui. Sharing the official video of the anthem on their Twitter handle, the PCB wrote: "The wait is over. Presenting to you the official #PSL8 anthem."