The K2 base camp manager reports that two bodies were discovered 300 meters below a bottleneck by a group of Nepali Sherpas. One of the bodies is said to be that of national hero Ali Sadpara. Another body is reported to be that of John Snorri. Ali Sadpara and his two foreign companions disappeared during their winter adventure on the K2 on Bottleneck.
PTI has won the Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly elections, winning a majority of the seats, according to preliminary results. The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) is now prepared to form the next government in AJK. Twenty-five PTI candidates won seats, nine of them in Pakistan. Furthermore, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) won 10 of those contests, including one in Pakistan.
Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed said Zahir Jaffer’s name has been placed on a provisional no-fly list known as the Provisional National Identification List (PNIL). In addition, Rasheed said Zahir’s name will be added to the Exit Control List (ECL). On Monday, the Islamabad court extended the physical remand of Zahir Jaffer by two days.
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.