Pakistan
Pakistan reports 309 new COVID cases
Pakistan has reported 309 new COVID cases throughout the country during the last 24 hours.

Islamabad: Pakistan has reported 309 new COVID cases throughout the country during the last 24 hours.
As per data shared by the National Institute of Health (NIH), the positivity ratio is 2.22% while 80 patients are in critical condition.
No death was reported from the novel virus while 13,941 Covid-19 tests were conducted across the country.
Meanwhile, a meeting was held in this regard was chaired by Minister for National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel, on the current situation of COVID-19 in Islamabad.
The Health Minister said in view of the global pandemic situation, the Central Health Establishment should stringently monitor the health status of incoming passengers at points of entry.
The Minister emphasized the importance of precautions including social distancing and mask-wearing, especially in crowded places.
World
Strong earthquake jolts southern Iran; kills five, injures several
There were more than a dozen aftershocks.

Tehran: At least five people have been killed while 44 others sustained injuries after a magnitude-6.3 earthquake jolted southern Iran on Saturday, state media reported.
At least five people were killed by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake, with the area also hit by two later strong quakes of up to 6.3 magnitudes.
There were more than a dozen aftershocks.
The quake was relatively shallow at a depth of roughly 10 kilometers and its epicenter was in a comparatively sparsely populated area.
Rescue teams were deployed near the epicenter, Sayeh Khosh village, which is home to around 300 people in Hormozgan province.
People went into the streets as aftershocks continued to jolt the area after the early morning quake, which also damaged buildings and infrastructure.
Iran's deadliest quake was a 7.4-magnitude tremor that struck in 1990, killing 40,000 people in the north of the country.
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Death count rises to 20 in India's Manipur landslide
Unprecedented rains lashed India’s northeastern states and neighbouring Bangladesh, killing more than 150 people.

Rescuers in India's northeast have recovered 20 dead bodies from the site of a landslide that buried a railway construction camp, the army said, after a second day of search efforts.
As per details, security forces and disaster relief teams are still racing to rescue dozens more feared trapped under debris.
Reportedly, most of the victims were reserve soldiers from the Territorial Army who had been working on the railway project.
Experts say climate change is increasing the number of extreme weather events around the world, with damming, deforestation and development projects in India exacerbating the human toll.
This month, unprecedented rains lashed India’s northeastern states and neighbouring Bangladesh, killing more than 150 people.
Millions have been displaced by the catastrophic floods in recent weeks, and in some low-lying areas, houses have been submerged.
Army helicopters were on standby and assisting in rescue operations at the site of the landslide, a statement from the Indian army said.
Pakistan
Saad Rafique briefs PM Shehbaz on reforms
During the meeting, the political situation in the country was discussed.

Lahore: Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafiq Saturday called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and apprised him over the reforms process in railways and aviation sectors.
During the meeting, the political situation in the country was discussed.
The prime minister was further apprised that implementation of COVID-19 related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) were being ensured during travelling in railways and airlines and especially on the occasion of Eid.
Earlier in tha day, Pakistan Railways has announced to run three special trains on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha on multiple routes to facilitate passengers.
The spokesperson of Pakistan railways said that the first Eid special train will leave from Quetta to Peshawar on Friday at 10 am.
The second special train will leave Karachi for Lahore on Friday, while the third Eid special train from Lahore to Karachi on July 13.
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