Pakistan
Khawaja Asif proposes 4.5 day work week across Pakistan
Minister suggests a 4.5 day work week with an increase in daily hours

Islamabad: Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday proposed a half-day leave on Friday and a two-day weekend on Saturday and Sunday in order to save fuel and electricity amid the increasing cost of oil.
Khawaja Asif said in his Twitter post that under the prevailing circumstance, Saturday and Sunday holidays should be given across the country while Friday should be given half-day off could help the country save electricity and fuel. This could help the country save electricity and fuel.
He added that official working hours on weekdays should be increased by one hour as well. This would reduce traffic on the roads, save oil and electricity
The Defense Minister said that the move will further promote a culture of austerity in the country.
موجودہ حالات میں سارے مللک میں ہفتہ میں ھفتہ اتوار پور ی تعطیل اورجمعہ کےروز آدھادن یعنی ھفتہ میں 4.5دن کام ھو.کام کےدنوں میں ایک گھنٹہ دفاتر کا دورانیہ بڑھا دیا جاۓ.سڑکوں پہ ٹریفک کم ھو گی.تیل اور بجلی دونوں کی بچت ھو گی.کفایت شعار ی کے کلچر کو فروغ ملے گا.
— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) June 6, 2022
Regional
Relief operations for flood affectees in full swing by PAF in South Punjab Region
Basic food items and commodities were distributed amongst the needy families

Rawalpindi: Relief operations for the flood affectees are in full swing by Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in South Punjab Region.
According to a press release, food and medical facilities are being provided round the clock to the affected families by the relief teams of PAF.
12155 pounds of basic food items and commodities were distributed amongst the needy families. Moreover, 939 patients were also attended by the paramedical team of Pakistan Air Force.
The recent floods have caused devastation in the low-lying areas of South Punjab Region, badly damaging the villages and infrastructure.
Despite inclement weather conditions throughout the country, especially in flood stricken areas, PAF personnel are working hard to provide humanitarian assistance to flood affectees.
Pakistan
President urges youth to participate in monsoon plantation drive to cope with climate change
"Pakistan was the eighth country most vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change"

Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday called for concerted efforts by all segments of society to carry out extensive plantations in a bid to save the country from the horrendous effects of climate change.
In his message on the launch of the national monsoon tree plantation drive, he urged every citizen, particularly youth, to actively participate in the campaign by planting trees in residential areas, on roadsides, and near industrial zones.
President Alvi said Pakistan was the eighth country most vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change.
He mentioned that rising mercury levels were resulting in glacier melting and urban flooding.
During the last 19 years, he said, Pakistan suffered around 173 incidents related to climate change besides the massive destruction this year as well.
The president said as per international standards, a country required 25 percent forest cover, however, pointed out that Pakistan only had 4.8 percent of the green area according to a World Bank report.
He emphasized carrying out plantation at a large scale across the country and mentioned the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami as the largest such plantation project in the country’s history.
Under the project, he said, 1.81 billion trees had been planted by June 2022. By 2023, around 3.29 billion trees will be planted.
President Alvi said 10,000 saplings were planted in the premises of the Aiwan-e-Sadr in 2021, while a Miyawaki forest was also raised at an area of 1.5 acres under the Green Presidency Initiative.
He expressed confidence that an increase in forest cover would help mitigate the effects of climate change in the country and would also control urban flooding.
Also, the extensive plantation would result in the preservation of wildlife and flora and fauna in the country, he added.
Pakistan
Pakistan, UK ink reciprocal agreement to return criminals
The agreement included ongoing work to improve and expand UK-Pakistani law enforcement cooperation.

Islamabad: Pakistan and the United Kingdom have signed reciprocal agreement to return foreign criminals and immigration offenders from the UK to Pakistan.
In a press release, UK Home Department said the agreement underlined both countries’ ongoing commitment to tackle issue of illegal migration and the significant threats it posed to both nations.
The agreement included ongoing work to improve and expand UK-Pakistani law enforcement cooperation.
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