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Seven die as dengue grips Karachi

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  • Disease started spreading after cataclysmic floods.
  • Death toll from floods reaches 638 in Sindh.
  • Climate minister Sherry Rehman says dengue to spread.

KARACHI: The deadly dengue virus has killed at least seven people in the metropolis, Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon said Tuesday.

Despite rescue operations underway in flood-hit areas, there are many locations where people are still trapped in water and suffering from dengue and other vector-borne and water diseases.

Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman had earlier indicated at least a 50% surge in the cases of dengue fever, especially in Karachi.

The federal minister said Karachi — where hundreds of dengue patients are being admitted to hospitals on a daily basis — is witnessing an “outbreak” of dengue.

Massive floods triggered by unprecedented monsoon rains and glacier melt have submerged a third of Pakistan while killing over 1,400 people and affecting the lives of 33 million since the month of June.

In Sindh alone, the death toll from the floods and rains has reached 638, Memon told a press conference today. Sindh remains the worst-hit province receiving 466% more rain than average in this year’s monsoon.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the flood-affected regions last week and described the situation in Pakistan as an unimaginable “climate carnage.”

In an interview with Arab News, Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah said that more than 12.5 million people have become homeless in Sindh — casting a spotlight on the magnitude of devastation caused by floods.

“We still have thousands of families who do not have tents and are living under the sky,” he told the publication. “I would like to appeal to all countries to send us tents on priority so we can at least provide a temporary shelter to the affected families.”

The misery of people isn’t ending soon as the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast another spell of rains in Sindh in continuation of the existing monsoon season.

With more rains on the way, it is feared that no end is in sight for the misery of the victims in flood-hit areas of Sindh.

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According to Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif, accusations made against Pakistan by Bushra Bibi, the spouse of the PTI founder, are vile and disgusting because Pakistan has historical relations to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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The defense minister stated at a press conference in Islamabad that the Kingdom should not be involved in politics for selfish reasons because of our historical, religious, and economic ties with Saudi Arabia.

2.8 million Pakistanis work in Saudi Arabia and send millions of dollars in remittances, he added, adding that making unfounded accusations against the country will hurt Pakistan’s economy.

According to him, Saudi Arabia has always stood by Pakistan throughout its most trying moments, and Pakistanis have a deep affection and connection to the Kingdom.

There is a breach among PTI ranks and files, and Khawaja Asif stated that we have never witnessed such a low point in politics.

Given the gravity of the accusation, the Minister said, former Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa should respond right away.

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government should fight terrorism rather than target the city, he said, adding that the PTI’s demand for a demonstration on November 24 is the third strike on the federal capital.

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The Interior Ministry prohibits KP from using government machinery for PTI protests.

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is not allowed to use the resources of the Provincial Government for a party protest, according to the Interior Ministry.

On November 24, the PTI has scheduled a protest, and Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Ali Amin Gandapur has declared his intention to participate.

The Federal Government arrested a number of Provincial Government officials who were ordered to participate in the violent protest in Islamabad by the PTI, and confiscated vehicles used by the KP Government against the state during the previous protest in October.

However, the Jinnah Supermarket Traders Union has petitioned the Islamabad High Court to halt the PTI demonstration in the capital and deem it unlawful.

In the petition, the head of the Traders Union has asked the court to rule that the PTI protest violates fundamental human rights by preventing companies from operating and removing the public’s ability to visit stores for necessities.

The petition asked the high court to protect the capital’s workers and PTI founder from unlawful protests.

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Planning Minister: The Nation Is Back on Track for Development

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Ahsan Iqbal, the Federal Minister for Planning and Development, asserts that the country’s youth are its future and that Pakistan has made great strides over the past 77 years, becoming the sixth nuclear state in the world today.

Speaking at a ceremony in Islamabad, Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal stated that inconsistent policies have an impact on the development process.

According to Ahsan Iqbal, the CPEC got Pakistan on its path to growth, and the government is currently moving on with phase two of the project.

The country was in danger of defaulting, but the government has put it back on course, he said.

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