Provided/Alertwildfire.orgSOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Snow, cold temperatures and strong winds return this week to Lake Tahoe and the active weather may continue through the end of the month and beyond. The National Weather Service in Reno has issued a winter weather advisory for the region that goes into effect at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21, and lasts for 12 hours. Snow accumulations of up to 9 inches are possible above 7,000 feet with 3 to 5 inches for the basin. Looking further ahead, weather officials are seeing a “classic” winter storm possibly developing this coming weekend into next week. “Outlooks agree with an 80% chance for below normal temperatures, and a 65% chance for above normal precipitation.

February 21, 2023 05:08 UTC

Pakistan agreed to implement the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP), which contained policy suggestions by IMF. Emphasising that Pakistan collect taxes from the rich and give benefits to the poor, Georgieva highlighted that the country did not need debt restructuring. In separate comments, Georgieva said that money collected from the rich in the form of taxes should be spent on those who needed the government’s help. She questioned why the rich in Pakistan should benefit from the subsidies and should not pay taxes in the face of tremendous challenges. She concluded by saying that the IMF was “very clear that it wants the poor people of Pakistan to be protected”.

February 21, 2023 04:45 UTC

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February 21, 2023 03:10 UTC

Barcelona's team players attend a minute of silence for victims of earthquake in Turkey and Syria before the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Cadiz CF at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 19, 2023.

February 21, 2023 02:27 UTC

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday urged the Supreme Court to take notice of how an audio clip was recorded and leaked featuring PTI leader Yasmin Rashid and Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Ghulam Mahmood Dogar. Read more: Alleged audio clip of Yasmin Rashid, Lahore CCPO emerges"When someone needs to be blackmailed, their audio clip is released," Imran said during an address, flanked by Yasmin Rashid. Referring to an earlier leaked conversation over landline allegedly featuring his wife, he said Bushra Bibi's privacy and fundamental rights were violated with the unlawful phone-tapping. "As soon as the caretaker government assumed office, Dogar was transferred and in his place, our worst opponent was appointed as CCPO." On the occasion, Dr Yasmin Rashid announced that she would approach the courts following the audio leak, requesting the judiciary to determine which agency or institution was involved.

February 20, 2023 01:45 UTC





"We are spending a trillion rupees on education but still there is no improvement," the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader said. Miftah said the nation must stop thinking on ethnic lines and rather think like Pakistanis first. Read more: Dar’s economic policies inflicted ‘huge loss’ on Pakistan: MiftahHe opined that Pakistan should resolve its own issues first rather than meddling in the matters of Afghanistan. Miftah is one of those PML-N leaders who had been actively vocal about the poor economic policies of the current regime. His statement came amid reports that the PML-N is mulling to take action against Miftah for publicly criticising the incumbent finance minister’s policies.

February 20, 2023 01:45 UTC

ZEPHYR COVE, Nev. — Registration is open for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students for the 2023-24 school year at Zephyr Cove Elementary School. Space is limited for the PreK program and families interested should reach out for more details. Interested parents should call Jinny Suarez-Brychel at 775-588-4574 for more information or with any questions. School tours are available upon request. Email jsuarezb@dcsd.k12.nv.us to schedule a school tour.

February 19, 2023 21:31 UTC

The Karachi Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) emir, Hafiz Naeemur Rehman, has said that the Pakistani nation is paying the price of misdeeds by corrupt rulers. He said this while addressing a press conference at the Idara Noor-e-Haq, the Karachi JI headquarters, on Friday. Rehman made it clear that the people of Karachi would not accept any such fascist attack on their rights. He asked the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to clear the impression that it had become a tool of Pakistan Peoples Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari. He asked the ECP to prioritise the democratic rights of 30 million residents of Karachi.

February 19, 2023 05:21 UTC

The prime minister also announced the Shuhada package for the martyred personnel. The prime minister also lauded the professionalism and response of the security forces which they displayed during the one-hour operation. The prime minister observed that the strength of state and collective mechanisms would be completely utilised to root out the scourge of terrorism. Meanwhile, the prime minister also contacted Chief Minister Sindh Murad Ali Shah and appreciated his presence and prompt response on the occasion. The chief minister apprised the prime minister of the details and facts of the incident.

February 19, 2023 05:14 UTC

Defence Minister Khawaja Asif speaks during an interview with Reuters at his office in Islamabad March 6, 2014. PHOTO: REUTERSAs fears that Pakistan faced imminent default prompts policymakers to stave off the dreaded scenario, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday claimed that the country has all but defaulted, saying everyone -- including the establishment, bureaucracy, and politicians -- was responsible for it. "You must have heard that Pakistan is going bankrupt or that a default or meltdown is taking place. The defence minister said that standing on one's own feet was crucial for Pakistan to stabilise itself. Lashing out at the former government, Asif said that terrorists were brought to Pakistan two and a half years ago which eventually resulted in the current wave of terrorism.

February 19, 2023 04:55 UTC

Share:NAWABSHAH - District Election Commissioner’s office on Saturday organised a seminar at Government Boys Muslim Higher Secondary School, here, to raise awareness among the young generation regarding the importance of vote and its registration. Addressing the seminar, District Election Commissioner Pervez Ahmed Kalwar and School Principal Qadir Bux Zardari said that registration of vote was nation’s collective responsibility and for that reason every person in society should play their role. They said that citizens having no CNICs shall be helped to obtain National ID cards and the commission shall ensure that their names were registered with them. Speakers especially appealed to girl students to raise awareness among the public in their areas for registration of vote with the District Election Commission.

February 19, 2023 04:54 UTC

Janelle Jones stands between the kitchen and the living room of the Twist and Shout vacation rental in Two Harbors on Tuesday. Jed Carlson / Superior TelegramJones said she doesn’t have much experience with the 1950s era, but she grew up listening to Elvis Presley at home. Janelle Jones, owner of North on 61 Vacation Rentals, talks about remodeling of the Northern Lights vacation rental. Multi-colored lights glow in one of the bedrooms inside the Northern Lights vacation rental. Jed Carlson / Superior TelegramThere are also sound machines in each room — each spouting cricket sounds during the News Tribune's visit.

February 19, 2023 00:53 UTC

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari meets his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on the sidelines of Munich Security Conference in Germany. Photo: Twitter/@BBhuttoZardariForeign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday once again emphasised for the early resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy. I also conveyed our concern over πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ πŸ‡·πŸ‡Ί conflict & emph.its early resolution through dialogue & diplomacy. Also read: Pakistan rubbishes claims of arms supply to UkraineBesides, on the invitation of the Lithuanian counterpart, Bilawal will undertake a bilateral visit to Vilnius on February 20-21. In the last leg of his tour, the foreign minister will visit Hungary from February 21-22.

February 18, 2023 23:44 UTC

Share:ADIYAMAN - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Friday that Pakistan would contin­ue to provide maximum assistance to the Tur­kiye in its post-earth­quake rehabilitation and reconstruction phases. The prime minister interacted with the vic­tims of earthquake who lost their families and conveyed to them sympa­thies on behalf of the Pa­kistani nation. Earlier on his arrival at Adiyaman airport, the prime minister was re­ceived by Turkish trade minister Mehmet Mus, Minister for Communica­tion Adil Ismailoglu, Gov­ernor of Adiyaman Mah­mut Cuhadar, President of Turk-Pakistan Friend­ship Group in the Turkish parliament Ali Shaheen, and senior officials. The prime minister ar­rived in Turkiye’s capital Ankara on Thursday on a two-day visit as a special gesture of solidarity with the Turkish nation. Prime Minister She­hbaz said he was there to convey condolenc­es over the destruction caused by the earth­quake as Pakistan and Turkiye were “two souls and one heart”.

February 18, 2023 09:04 UTC

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February 18, 2023 06:28 UTC