The Islamabad police arrested four youths for laughing at the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader, Attaullah Tarar. Four youths identified as Zain, Taimur, Salman and Qadeer have been put behind bars in the Kohsar police station ‘on the order of Tarar’. The Kohsar police station SHO quoting Tarar said the youths allegedly stared and laughed at him, and called him a thief at a restaurant. Read more: ‘PTI supporters’ who jeered at Ahsan Iqbal apologise for their actionsHowever, the SHO assured the media persons that there was nothing special and that the detainees would be released soon. This is not the first incident of such nature as a family heckled Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal at a fast food restaurant in July this year, but later visited his hometown of Narowal and apologised for their actions.

After all of the many tributes to Serena Williams were done, the celebratory words and the video montages, the standing ovations and the shouts of her name, it seemed appropriate that she herself would provide the defining look at her legacy. So the last question at the news conference after her last match of the U.S. Open — and, it seems clear, of her career — offered Williams the chance to say how she’d most like to be remembered. Williams captured her significance well — and did so without making any mention of her Grand Slam titles.

The prime minister said that when a catastrophe hit, the whole nation stood up and march in unison by working hard to overcome the challenges. The prime minister announced Rs3 million for those labourers working on the restoration of Bibi Nani bridge. National Highway Authority Chairman Khurram Agha also briefed the prime minister about the restoration of the bridge. The chief minister thanked the prime minister for his visits and continuous support to the flood-affected areas of the province. On behalf of the Pakistani nation, the Prime Minister thanked the government of the United Arab Emirates for sending planeloads of goods for the flood affectees.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday said during the current situation which arose after the monsoon rains and floods, the entire nation was working in unison and inspiration to overcome the problems which was very important. The prime minister said the floods had caused large-scale damages across the country, affecting all the provinces. The prime minister said that when a catastrophe hit, the whole nation stood up and march in unison by working hard to overcome the challenges. The chief minister thanked the prime minister for his visits and continuous support to the flood-affected areas of the province. On behalf of the Pakistani nation, the Prime Minister thanked the government of the United Arab Emirates for sending planeloads of goods for the flood affectees.

The Ministry of Communication and National Highway Authority (NHA) are ensuring the early restoration of the damaged infrastructure in different parts of the country. During the last fortnight, different damaged roads in all four provinces and the Gilgit-Baltistan region had been restored. N-15 had been restored from Mansehra to Chilas via Naran while N-25 from Karachi to Chaman where Hub to Khuzdar section was damaged had been restored for traffic. Karakorum Highway N-35 was also completely restored which was closed for traffic from Indus Kohistan to Hunza districts. The restoration work on certain highways was still continuing which included the N-50 Zhob-DIKhan section, N-95 Fatahpur, Kalam section and Motorway M-8 Wangu Hills-Banja section.

PHOTO: REUTERS/FILEThe US Federal Trade Commission has begun a review of Amazon.com's $1.7 billion takeover of robot vacuum maker iRobot Corp to decide if the deal violates antitrust law, Politico reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The US anti-trust body’s iRobot review is wide-ranging and would include both head-to-head competition and whether the deal would illegally boost Amazon's market share in both the connected device market and the retail market in general, the report added. Amazon in August announced its all-cash deal of $61 per share to acquire iRobot, maker of the robotic vacuum cleaner Roomba. The online retailer in July had agreed to buy primary care provider One Medical. One Medical on Friday said the US anti-trust body had sought more information from the company and Amazon about the primary care provider's $3.49 billion acquisition by the online retailer.

The months-long ceasefire between the government and the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has apparently come to an end as the banned outfit claimed responsibility on Sunday for three attacks on police in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P). In addition to negotiations with the government, the terrorist organisation had expected its prisoners to be released from captivity and an end to military operations. The military sources and the TTP chief have, however, denied reports of the end of the “indefinite ceasefire”. Read Dialogue with TTP to take place with parliament's permission: Rana SanaullahTTP chief Mufti Noor Wali Mehsud has distanced himself from any statements concerning the end of the ceasefire despite accepting responsibility for the attacks. Also read Barrister Saif blames ‘anti-TTP groups’ for K-P law and order situationThe breakdown in talks had led to a spike in cross-border terrorist attacks by the TTP.

The devastation caused by the floods in Pakistan is now finally receiving due attention from the international community. Federal Secretary for Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Syed Zafar Ali Shah has said that his ministry is preparing a reassessment plan of Rs 1 trillion for flood-hit areas. The majority of the funds are being directed to infrastructure development- a total of 197.265 km length of highway/motorway across Pakistan has been affected due to massive floods. A total of 92.63 km of road network in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 54.25 km in Balochistan, 36.285 km in Sindh, and 14.1 km roads in Punjab have been affected. The reassessment plan will also focus on the construction of dams, railway infrastructure, and rebuilding of houses- all spheres which have been badly affected by the floods.

The prime minister said the floods had caused large-scale damages across the country, affecting all the provinces. The prime minister said that when a catastrophe hit, the whole nation stood up and march in unison by working hard to overcome the challenges. The prime minister announced Rs3 million for those labourers working on the restoration of Bibi Nani bridge. National Highway Authority Chairman Khurram Agha also briefed the prime minister about the restoration of Bibi Nani bridge. The chief minister thanked the prime minister for his visits and continuous support to the flood-affected areas of the province.

LAHORE – Punjab Social Welfare Department, philanthropists and non-govern­mental organisations (NGOs) dis­patched around 46 truckloads of re­lief goods for the flood victims here on Saturday. Provincial Minister for Social Welfare Ghazanfar Abbas Cheena supervised the relief opera­tion and donated 500 tents in the noble cause. Members of Punjab As­sembly Makhdoom Razzaq, Ghazan­far, Irfanullah Niazi, Secretary Social Welfare Waqas Ali Mehmood, DG So­cial Welfare Faiz Naeem Waraich, DG PDMA Hameed Malik, directors Irfan Gondal, Mubasher Javed, Muhammad Salman officers concerned and repre­sentatives of NGOs were present on the occasion. The social welfare department had also arranged medical camps for flood victims in the flood-affected areas, he said and added the depart­ment was also dispatching fodder for the animals. He lauded the efforts of the department teams, NGOs and phi­lanthropists of other cities including Rawalpindi, Vehari, Okara, Sargodha and Faisalabad for arranging relief aids for flood-stricken people.

KP’s Chief Minister (CM), Mahmood Khan, has given directives to reform and restructure civil service policies to make them more people-centric and to eliminate unnecessary and time-consuming procedures. Public service is still dominated by officers who have been serving for decades, neglecting the immense potential that lies in new talent. The region is in extreme distress not only because of the floods but also because of poor administration in health and education. With hindsight, it is fairly easy to say that public services will be prepared enough to launch anti-encroachment drives, construct embankments or flood protection walls. What matters most is how the civil administration is able to prepare beforehand so that the damage is mitigated.

LAHORE – Floods have submerged various parts of Pakistan and has killed more than 1100 people while every Pakistani is trying its best to help the flood victims. Ch.Rahmat Ali Memorial Trust Girls High School has also left no stone unturned to help the flood victims. Whilst a Model exhibition was also arranged in order to help flood victims through generated funds. Event started with the recitation of the Holy Quran followed by a prayer for wellbeing of Pakistan & Flood victims. Salman Abid (Educationist & Column Writer), Maj General ® Zahid Mubashir Sheikh, Khalid Rasool (Secretary General CRAMT) and Ms. Faiza Wasti were the guests of honour.

عمران خان کی طرف سے سیلاب متاثرین کو خوش خبری۔۔ آپ کو سیلاب کا بہت فائدہ ہوگا اگلے سال گندم کی فصل میں۔۔pic.twitter.com/oahXhYBupl — Waseem Abbasi (@Wabbasi007) September 3, 2022During his visit, the former premier was briefed on the relief efforts. Imran said the floods have caused devastation across the country. "All need to work together including the members of provincial and national assembly, government and me to help flood victims," he added. I will discuss the issue of further assistance to the flood victims. We, the members of the provincial and national assembly, the government and I, should all help the flood victims,” he further said.

As he heads into his twelfth NHL season in 2022-23, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is Edmonton’s longest-serving player currently on the roster. Nugent-Hopkins posted strong goal differential results with Foegele and Ryan, but as indicated by their poor xGF%, it was likely unsustainable over a larger sample. Despite having a low PDO, they still finished with a positive goal differential as well. The team without Nugent-Hopkins, McDavid, and Draisaitl has been quite poor, and the bottom-six performs better with Nugent-Hopkins as opposed to without. Furthermore, his isolated impact on 5v5 goal differential (RAPM GF%) ranks 15th on the Oilers, while his impact on 5v5 expected goal differential (RAPM xGF%) ranks 16th.

The England and Wales Cricket Board are committed to the forthcoming T20 tour of Pakistan despite the flooding that has ravaged the country. England have not played in Pakistan since 2005 due to security concerns and pulled out of a planned series last year at short notice. The Pakistan Cricket Board were furious with that decision, making England’s visit for a seven-match T20 series starting on September 20 even more significant for relations between the countries. Matches are due to be held in Karachi and Lahore, with no changes currently planned despite the worst floods in Pakistani history, which have left a death toll of 1,200 and rising and a third of the country under water. “But it’s a trip we’re desperate to go on and it’s going to take a lot for us not to get out there.