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One Liner
- Covid-19, 24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 2,579 cases and 40 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 41,186 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on July 21 at 8:03 am).
- Coronavirus cases pile up in Pakistan as the nation celebrates second day of Eid
Active cases cross the 50,000 marks, country reports 2,158 fresh COVID-19 cases, NCOC data shows. - IRSA releases 321,800 cusecs water: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Thursday released 321,800 cusecs water from various rim stations with an inflow of 509,200 cusecs.
- River Kabul runs in low flood: FFC Federal Flood Commission (FFC) Thursday said river Kabul is flowing in low flood at Nowshera.
- Pakistan Army to be deployed for AJK elections, ISPR confirms Pakistan Army will deploy troops in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) from July 22 to July 26 under Article 245 of the Constitution to take care of security during the forthcoming general elections.
- Russia launches huge Nauka science module to space station after years of delays
Russia’s largest space laboratory yet launched into orbit Wednesday (July 21) on a mission to expand the International Space Station after 14 years of delays. - Israel Invests $60 Million to Build Its Own Quantum Computer: Israel Invests $60 Million to Build Its Own Quantum Computer.
- Indian Navy, Coast Guard receive remote control gun systems based on Elbit technology. The Indian media reported this week that the government-run company Ordnance Factory of Tiruchirappalli (OFT) handed over 25 locally assembled 12.7mm stabilized remote control gun (SRCG) systems to the Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard.
- Latest Gold Rate in Pakistan today (22, July 2021) is Rs 93,500 per 10 grams, and the rate of Gold is Rs.109,000 per tola (24k Gold) in Pakistan today.
Spotlight by The NewsRun
1. COVID-19 IN PAKISTAN
- 24-hour recap: Pakistan reported 2,579 cases and 40 deaths in 24 hours. Pakistan also conducted 41,186 tests in the span of 24 hours (P.S. this data was last updated on July 21 at 8:03 am).
2. Journalist Arif Nizami passes away: Arif Nizami was a veteran journalist and founder of the English newspaper, Pakistan Today. He served as caretaker federal minister for information and broadcasting in 2013 and worked for The Nation. He passed away in Lahore yesterday at the age of 74. According to Express Tribune, he was receiving treatment for a heart-related ailment at a private hospital. Nizami’s nephew, Babar, reportedly said his uncle had a heart attack three weeks ago. Politicians from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party and opposition parties expressed their condolences on Twitter, including – Prime Minister Imran Khan from PTI, Senator Sherry Rehman from the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), and Shehbaz Sharif, leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) party. Sharif believes “an era of old school journalism has come to an end.” The army’s media wing also tweeted condolences on behalf of Army Chief General Qamar Bajwa.