China renews alert for high temperatures amid heat waves
BEIJING, July 10: China’s National Meteorological Centre on Monday renewed an orange alert, the second-highest alert level for high temperatures, as scorching heat waves continue to sweep the country. During daylight hours on Monday, temperatures in parts of north China, regions between the Yellow River and the Huaihe River, regions south of the Yangtze River, south China and Sichuan Basin are forecast to exceed 35 degrees Celsius, Xinhua news agency quoted the Cetnre as saying. In some areas of Beijing, Hebei, Henan, Zhejiang and Fujian, temperatures may surpass 40 degrees. People have been advised to avoid outdoor activities during high-temperature periods, and workers should shorten their duration of exposure to high temperatures, according to the Centre. Local governments have been asked to adopt appropriate measures to prevent fires triggered by electrical overloads. (IANS)
Pak court acquits PM Shehbaz’s son in money laundering case
LAHORE, July 10: A special court in Pakistan on Monday acquitted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s son Suleman Shahbaz and all other accused named in the Rs 16 billion money laundering case filed by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The special court here issued its order on pleas filed by Suleman and others accused in the case seeking their acquittal. The prime minister’s son was present alongside his counsel before the court at the time of the announcement, Geo News reported. Suleman, who returned to Pakistan in December last year after a four-year self-exile in London, was not only accused in the case but was also named in an assets-beyond-means reference. He was declared a proclaimed offender in both cases. Ahead of his arrival, the Islamabad High Court restrained both the FIA and NAB from arresting him. The FIA, this January, cited a lack of proof and cleared him in the sugar mills case. Meanwhile, the FIA has submitted the answers to the 27 questions related to the case in the court. Judge Bakht Fakhar Behzad inquired regarding those involved in the inquiry of the money laundering case. (PTI)