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[00:00:20] Fresh protests, restrictions on roads and businesses,
[00:00:24] if these restrictions are imposed on economic activities,
[00:00:28] then we will face a loss of approximately 120 billion rupees
[00:00:32] daily. The biggest loss
[00:00:35] is actually estimated to be in the service sector, approximately
[00:00:39] 86 billion or 86
[00:00:42] billion rupees daily. There is a fear of loss.
[00:00:46] it is estimated that there will be a loss of approximately 25 billion rupees daily.
[00:00:49] And our agricultural sector, it is estimated that there will be a loss of approximately
[00:00:53] 9 billion
[00:00:56] rupees. Due to protests,
[00:01:02] sit-ins, and restrictions on business activities, the country will face a daily loss of 120
[00:01:06] billion rupees. Due to strikes, the daily
[00:01:09] volume of exports has decreased by up to 50 percent.
[00:01:12] Finance Minister Muhammad
[00:01:15] said saying that in the current situation, talks of marches, strikes, and sit-ins
[00:01:18] are beyond comprehension. Economic stability was achieved through difficult decisions.
[00:01:22] Continuing the journey of economic development is a shared responsibility.
[00:01:25] They should sit
[00:01:28] together and solve the problems. The impact of the loss from sit-ins
[00:01:32] and protests will fall on the poor people. The Finance Minister said that our foreign
[00:01:35] exchange reserves have reached
[00:01:38] cannot fill five liters at once. a record high of 21.4 billion dollars.
[00:01:40] German PT Gohar said
[00:01:46] that he does not deny meetings with Mohsin Naqvi.
[00:01:50] Meetings continue. Negotiations should take place, but
[00:01:54] for now, nothing has been achieved. For a political solution to the problems,
[00:01:58] every party will have to take a step back. In an interview with Geo News,
[00:02:01] it was assured that the PTI will not break any law during the protest.
[00:02:05] Government resources will not be used. Reacting to the legislation in KP,
[00:02:09] Barrister Gohar said that if the Chief Minister gets police powers,
[00:02:13] he will not misuse or use these powers
[00:02:16] on his preferred basis. Yesterday, Federal Interior Minister
[00:02:19] Naqvi met with Opposition Leader Allama Nasir Abbas in the Senate. According to Allama
[00:02:23] Raja Nasir Abbas, the meeting took place at Mohsin Naqvi's request.
[00:02:27] The issues of the banned PTI were discussed
[00:03:31] Federal Minister of Energy Awais Leghari has said that the government is practically out of
[00:03:35] electricity procurement from today. No one will have the right to sell
[00:03:39] electricity to the government, nor will the government be able to buy it.
[00:03:43] Power producers and consumers in the country will buy and sell among themselves.
[00:03:48] has said that work has begun This system will first apply to industrial or large consumers. Making the system more transparent
[00:03:52] will make electricity available to consumers at a lower price.
[00:03:54] At the same time, in 34 cities of the country,
[00:04:03] the entrance exam for medical and dental colleges
[00:04:07] for registered candidates, more than 138,000 candidates, were busy
[00:04:12] stated that the Kohat attack taking the MD exam. The exam, which started at 10 AM, will continue until 1 PM.
[00:04:16] Security around the examination centers was tight. In Karachi, several fans
[00:04:20] were out of order at an examination center. Candidates were troubled by the severe
[00:04:23] heat and humidity. Several students' health deteriorated due to the heat.
[00:04:26] Chairman Cyber Testing Service Dr. Asif Sheikh
[00:04:46] has said that the government is practically
[00:05:00] National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezai says that consultations
[00:05:03] with Qatari and Pakistani mediators are ongoing. The conditions presented to the US
[00:05:07] through Qatari mediators include an end to the war on all fronts,
[00:05:11] the release of frozen assets, and the lifting of the blockade on Iran.
[00:05:14] Mohsen Rezai said that they are committed to the fatwa of the martyred Supreme Leader
[00:05:18] He expressed the desire for an end to the war between Saudi Arabia and Yemeni
[00:05:22] Houthis. He said it seems that the Houthis also want
[00:05:25] to make a deal with Saudi Arabia.
[00:05:39] Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Bagai said that the Pakistani
[00:05:42] Interior Minister's visit to Tehran today will be focused solely on bilateral relations.
[00:05:46] He is not aware of any American message regarding the Pakistani Interior Minister's
[00:05:50] visit to Iran.
[00:05:51] Turkey,
[00:05:55] in collaboration with other countries, has sent conditions to Iran and the US
[00:05:59] This was confirmed by Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan,
[00:06:02] who said that the current crisis in the Middle East has become economically
[00:06:06] unbearable. Hakan Fidan said that due to the ongoing
[00:06:09] attacks by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, Saudi Arabia may have some military
[00:06:13] needs. under a tripartite agreement
[00:06:17] with Pakistan.
[00:06:17] The Saudi military alliance
[00:06:27] that on Saturday, a ballistic missile fired by Yemeni Houthis towards Riyadh
[00:06:31] was destroyed in the air. Houthi attacks in Jizan, Taif, Fursan,
[00:06:34] and Yanbu were also thwarted. The Houthis had attempted to target
[00:06:38] civilian areas. Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,
[00:07:17] Iraq, Lebanon, Israel, and other American citizens in the Middle East
[00:07:20] are advised to be extremely cautious. The US State Department
[00:07:23] has issued a security alert for its citizens,
[00:07:27] advising caution when traveling to Middle Eastern countries
[00:07:31] and to seriously reconsider travel plans.
[00:07:34] Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq
[00:07:39] Dar, United Nations. Five terrorists were killed
[00:08:12] in a swift operation. 23 hostages were safely rescued
[00:08:16] from the terrorists' hideout. The terrorists had set up a checkpoint
[00:08:19] for kidnapping, extortion, and carjacking. Six trucks,
[00:08:23] three buses, and two cars were recovered from the terrorists' hideout.
[00:08:27] A large quantity of weapons, ammunition, and explosives
[00:08:30] were seized. In Kharan, terrorists carried out an IED attack
[00:08:34] on a passenger vehicle. 10 laborers were injured. President Asif Ali
[00:08:37] Zardari thwarted the terrorists' attempt in Kalat
[00:08:41] and rescued the abducted.
[00:09:12] many were injured. All seven terrorists involved in the blast were killed.
[00:09:16] The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
[00:09:25] was carried out by ruthless terrorists with roots in Afghanistan.
[00:09:28] Terrorist sanctuaries in Afghanistan are a direct threat to Pakistan's
[00:09:32] security. The Afghan Taliban spokesman's threat of serious consequences
[00:09:35] to Pakistan is condemnable. The Afghan Taliban are trying to evade
[00:09:39] responsibility. held
[00:10:12] their heads high with pride. Their second son is also ready for Pakistan.
[00:10:16] Mohsin Naqvi paid tribute to the martyr. He said that the extraordinary courage
[00:10:19] and high spirit of Shaheed Captain Hamza Akram is the true strength of the nation.
[00:10:23] Captain Hamza.
[00:11:25] The book said that our current system has become a factory for
[00:11:28] turning youth into traitors.
[00:11:29] In Islamabad,
[00:11:38] a network for verifying documents through fake government seals
[00:11:41] and postal stickers was busted. A case has been registered against
[00:11:45] 22 suspects, including six officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
[00:11:49] During an FIA raid on multiple consultancy and Korean offices in a plaza,
[00:11:52] fake postal stickers were found.
[00:13:25] Unknown assailants fired at a police mobile on GT Road.
[00:13:29] The accused had surrendered after throwing his three children into the Mangla Canal
[00:13:33] on Tuesday night.
[00:13:44] The body of a man was found from a guesthouse. According to the police,
[00:13:47] the victim had sharp wounds on his throat. The deceased had been
[00:13:51] staying at the guesthouse for two days. CCTV footage of the guesthouse
[00:13:55] and surrounding areas is being obtained.
[00:13:57] In Bolan,
[00:14:02] unknown individuals blew up a 132 KV power tower with an explosion.
[00:14:06] Due to the damaged power tower, power supply to Dhadar, Bolan, and other areas
[00:14:09] has been suspended. KESCO
[00:14:13] to restore the affected tower. In Harnai,
[00:14:16] in the Taliban leased mines area, unknown individuals
[00:14:20] set machinery on fire.
[00:14:20] The Suthra
[00:14:28] Punjab Project is the foundation of a new and healthy Punjab. It is the
[00:14:32] largest project of its kind in the world. Cleaning streets
[00:14:36] and neighborhoods is the responsibility of the government, but maintaining
[00:14:39] cleanliness is the duty of citizens. Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz's
[00:14:43] message on World Cleanliness Day said that the cleanliness situation
[00:14:47] in the streets and neighborhoods of Punjab is also being reviewed through Safe City cameras.
[00:14:50] So, the so-called ceasefire. Iran says
[00:15:44] that despite the US naval blockade, Iranian oil sales have reached
[00:15:48] a two-year high. According to the Department of Planning
[00:15:51] and Budget, Iranian oil sales have exceeded three billion
[00:15:55] dollars this month. On the other hand, the US military claimed that
[00:15:59] the volume of trade from Hormuz has reached its highest level in the past six months.
[00:16:03] According to the US Central Command, two thousand
[00:16:07] in the Strait of Hormuz.
[00:17:11] Renowned Punjabi stage actor Asif Iqbal passed away in Lahore.
[00:17:15] Artists and local residents participated in his funeral prayer.
[00:17:18] Asif Iqbal worked in countless Punjabi dramas
[00:17:21] and entertained his fans with his art. Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah,
[00:17:25] Minister of Information Punjab Uzma Bukhari, and the artist
[00:17:28] community expressed their condolences
[00:17:31] on the demise of Asif Iqbal.
[00:17:39] A very good person, a great artist, a very hardworking man,
[00:17:43] very hardworking. If someone
[00:17:46] helped and arrived on time,
[00:17:50] his name is Asif Iqbal. Today he is not in this world,
[00:17:54] but he is in our hearts. He was always more like a brother
[00:17:57] than a friend to me, but
[00:18:00] there was one thing about him,
[00:18:03] that he never held anything in his heart. If someone
[00:19:13] of where I stand in the situation in Israel and
[00:19:16] Palestine and whether my doing this concert here tonight implies where I
[00:19:20] stand. What is happening in Gaza is
[00:19:23] catastrophic and unjustifiable and
[00:19:26] disproportionate. My heart has been broken by the scale of
[00:19:29] devastation and loss of civilians lives, of
[00:19:33] children's lives. And the systemic injustice with.
[00:20:37] This is the Masjid Khalil al-Wazir in the coastal area of Gaza,
[00:20:41] and you can see the minaret of the mosque, which has been destroyed. This is the eastern
[00:20:45] Gaza area, and here too, many mosques have been destroyed
[00:20:48] by Israeli airstrikes.
[00:22:36] Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb warned and said that in the current situation, talks of marches,
[00:22:39] strikes, and sit-ins are beyond comprehension. Economic stability was achieved through difficult
[00:22:43] decisions. Continuing the journey of economic development is a shared responsibility.
[00:22:47] Problems should be solved by sitting together.
[00:23:20] It is estimated that there will be a loss of approximately 86
[00:23:23] billion or 86 billion rupees daily.
[00:23:26] Similarly, when we go to the industrial sector,
[00:23:29] it is estimated that there will be a loss of approximately 25
[00:23:33] billion rupees daily,
[00:23:35] and the third sector, our agricultural sector,
[00:23:39] where we estimate that there will be a loss of approximately 9 billion rupees.
[00:23:43] This fiscal discipline
[00:23:46] and this fiscal deficit,
[00:24:20] if there is any disruption in economic activities,
[00:24:23] then.
[00:24:26] Opposition Leader Allama Raju Nasir Abbas said in the Senate
[00:24:29] that he had made it clear to Interior Minister Muhammad Naqvi that no one
[00:24:33] except the founder of PTI He said that the meeting with Mohsin
[00:24:37] Naqvi took place at Mohsin Naqvi's own request.
[00:24:40] He is available at all times to talk about and solve Pakistan's
[00:24:44] problems.
[00:25:20] said that security arrangements are fully operational and personnel are completely alert.
[00:25:23] Instructions were also given to ensure close coordination between the Islamabad administration,
[00:25:27] police, CDA, and other institutions. Federal Minister of Energy
[00:25:30] Owais Leghari
[00:25:36] out of the process of electricity procurement from today.
[00:25:40] Under the new system, electricity producers
[00:25:44] and large consumers will be able to buy and sell electricity directly.
[00:25:47] In the first phase, consumers of more than one megawatt will benefit from this system.
[00:25:51] After today, the government
[00:25:55] in Pakistan will be out of electricity procurement.
[00:25:58] No one will have the right to sell to the government,
[00:26:02] nor will
[00:26:32] the common consumer with 200 units
[00:26:36] and 400 units, an electricity market
[00:26:39] will be formed, within which he will be able to buy the cheapest
[00:26:43] electricity according to his will, and the government will come
[00:26:47] out of this quagmire that we buy and forcibly give it to you
[00:26:50] at our rates. So, this is the first step.
[00:26:54] In this, users of more than one megawatt will benefit from this,
[00:26:58] and as soon as this system is refined, Inshallah,
[00:27:01] in the next few years, its benefits will reach
[00:27:05] the common consumer, Inshallah. Although citizens are concerned
[00:27:09] about the increase in petroleum product prices, the five-liter
[00:27:12] limit on petrol purchases under government subsidy has been removed.
[00:27:16] Irum Awan will provide details. Yes,
[00:27:19] absolutely. The government's announcement of a subsidy on five liters
[00:27:23] of petrol, the restriction on it has also been removed.
[00:27:27] People can put less than five liters of petrol in bikes, rickshaws,
[00:27:31] and Qingqi. Citizens say that this is a good thing because
[00:27:35] earlier there was a five-liter limit, but now it has been removed. The common man
[00:27:41] This is beneficial for him. If you fill two liters,
[00:27:44] the money you have to pay is 780, so they gave me change.
[00:27:48] Okay, and they gave me 280 rupees worth of petrol, two liters, 500 relief
[00:27:52] that I got from the government. The government should give 100 rupees
[00:27:56] without ID card, without number plate. If they make it 300, then Inshallah,
[00:27:59] the public will still have a little
[00:28:03] hope if this happens.
[00:28:06] Sometimes people get it, sometimes they don't. It's good that instead of five liters,
[00:28:10] we can fill two liters, three liters, one liter. This is
[00:28:14] a facility. Its procedure is a bit complex, and
[00:28:17] when we send a message, we don't get a reply quickly. And I think
[00:28:21] it's been almost a week, but there's no reply yet. If someone's salary is 40,000,
[00:28:25] and they have four children, a wife,
[00:28:29] parents, it's difficult to make ends meet. The government
[00:28:32] should abolish the levy and make it cheaper.
[00:28:36] We are students, and we have commuting expenses, so we face losses. People say
[00:28:40] that it's a good thing that there's relief, but the government
[00:28:43] should just reduce petrol prices. They should abolish the levy
[00:28:47] so that the common man can benefit from it.
[00:28:51] In the context of political parties' protests and march calls,
[00:28:54] federal hospitals PIMS and Polyclinic have been put on high alert.
[00:28:58] According to the notification, the heads of medical and non-medical departments
[00:29:17] were instructed to ensure. The medical examination of the founder of PTI has been completed
[00:29:21] in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi. According to jail sources, the special medical team that came to Adiala Jail
[00:29:25] has left. The medical team is headed by Dr. Arif Khan
[00:29:28] of PIMS Hospital. For more details on this, we will go to Geo News correspondent Shabbir Dar.
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