The Pakistani athlete Talha Talib just missed his first weightlifting medal at the Tokyo olympic 2020 on Sunday. Talha Talib finished 5th in the competition. He was competing in the 67kg men’s weightlifting contest. He was surpassed by the athletes from China, Colombia, and Italy. In spite of the lack of a coaching staff, the 21-year-old Pakistan weightlifter showed his mettle.
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) National Center of Meteorology created a monsoon-like artificial rain to combat the desert heat. A drone technology known as cloud seeding has been used to create the enhanced rain. Electrical charges are used to enhance precipitation by coalescing clouds and generating water. Further, the country receives an average of only 100mm of rain each year.
Dr. Faisal Sultan, SAPM on Health, has revealed that PakVac, Pakistan’s first locally-packaged single dose COVID-19 vaccine, is accepted in the US and UK. There are certain countries that don’t require inbound travelers to receive certain Coronavirus vaccinations. PakVac, which is also known as Ad5-nCoV, is a rebranded version of the Chinese Coronavirus vaccine.
Lollywood actress Meera has announced that she will join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. She plans on holding a press conference with leaders of the PTI in this regard. As for her decision to join politics, she said, “I am heartbroken with the world of showbiz and have decided to join politics.” However, this was not the first time she introduced herself to politics.
Haniya Minhas, a Pakistani tennis player, has won the Association of Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Tournament in Tajikistan. She defeated second seed Sumaya Tukhtaeva in straight sets 6-1, 6-0. Throughout the tournament, Hanniya performed very well and won all of her matches without losing a set. Haniya Minhas also became the first female ATF 14&U winner in Pakistan history.
Shah Hussain was released from jail after serving 3.5 years of his 5-year sentence for the Khadija stabbing case. Hussain was convicted in 2017 under section 324 of the Penal Code of nine years’ imprisonment for attempting to murder his classmate Khadija Siddiqui. However, a session court later reduced his prison term by two years.
Pakistani family made history by all nine members being born on the same day. Ameer Ali Mangi – a Larkana resident and teacher – received a certificate from Guinness World Records. The nine members of Ameer’s family, including his wife and seven children, were born on August 1. Moreover, they include 4 twins who were all born on the same date.
Several countries, including India, have used spyware made by an Israeli company to hack phones belonging to journalists and government officials. According to 17 media outlets, the India list includes at least one number that was once used by PM Imran. The Washington Post, the Guardian, Le Monde, as well as other media outlets investigated the extent of Pegasus’ use.
Pakistan interior minister Sheikh Rasheed said on Sunday that the daughter of the Afghan ambassador in Pakistan has not been kidnapped. He said she merely disappeared without saying anything to anyone. In addition, he referred to this as an organized criminal plot by the Indian spy agency RAW. This is all part of RAW’s global conspiracy against Pakistan, he said.
The Grand Mosque of Makkah held the annual ceremony to replace the new Kiswa, the cloth covering the Holy Ka’aba. The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and Prophet Mosque changed the Kiswa. Additionally, the team of the King Abdulaziz Complex removed the old Kiswa and replaced it with a new one.