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Mega-Caps Mullered As Bitcoin, Bullion, & 'Big Shorts' Burst HigherISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani police arrested thousands of Imran Khan supporters ahead of a rally in the capital to demand the ex-premier’s release from prison, a security officer said Sunday. Khan has been behind bars for more than a year and has over 150 criminal cases against him. But he remains popular and his political party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf or PTI, says the cases are politically motivated. Shahid Nawaz, a security officer in eastern Punjab province, said police have arrested more than 4,000 Khan supporters. They include five parliamentarians. Pakistan has sealed off Islamabad with shipping containers and shut down major roads and highways connecting the city with PTI strongholds in Punjab and northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Tit-for-tat teargas shelling between the police and the PTI was reported on the highway bordering Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Earlier on Sunday, Pakistan suspended mobile and internet services “in areas with security concerns.” The government and Interior Ministry posted the announcement on the social media platform X, which is banned in Pakistan. They did not specify the areas, nor did they say how long the suspension would be in place. “Internet and mobile services will continue to operate as usual in the rest of the country,” the posts said. Meanwhile, telecom company Nayatel sent out emails offering customers “a reliable landline service” as a workaround in the areas suffering suspended cellphone service. Khan's supporters rely heavily on social media to demand his release and use messaging platforms like WhatsApp to share information, including details of events. PTI spokesperson Sheikh Waqas Akram said Khan's wife Bushra Bibi was traveling to Islamabad in a convoy led by the chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Ali Amin Gandapur. “She cannot leave the party workers on their own,” said Akram. There was a festive mood in Peshawar, with PTI members dancing, drumming and holding up pictures of Khan as cars set off for Islamabad. The government is imposing social media platform bans and targeting VPN services , according to internet advocacy group Netblocks. On Sunday, the group said live metrics showed problems with WhatsApp that were affecting media sharing on the app. The U.S. Embassy issued a security alert for Americans in the capital, encouraging them to avoid large gatherings and warning that even “peaceful gatherings can turn violent.” Last month, authorities suspended the cellphone service in Islamabad and Rawalpindi to thwart a pro-Khan rally. The shutdown disrupted communications and affected everyday services such as banking, ride-hailing and food delivery. The latest crackdown comes on the eve of a visit by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko . Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said authorities have sealed off Islamabad's Red Zone, which houses key government buildings and is the destination for Khan's supporters. “Anyone reaching it will be arrested,” Naqvi told a press conference. He said the security measures were in place to protect residents and property, blaming the PTI for inconveniencing people and businesses. He added that protesters were planning to take the same route as the Belarusian delegation, but that the government had headed off this scenario. Naqvi denied cellphone services were suspended and said only mobile data was affected. Associated Press writers Riaz Khan in Peshawar and Asim Tanveer in Multan contributed to this report.
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Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info It’s hard to believe that a year has passed since radio and TV star Marvin Humes skydived into the I’m A Celebrity jungle. Despite being terrified of heights, Marvin, 39, jumped out of a helicopter at 15,000ft to reach the outback, where he spent three weeks on a diet of rice and beans with the likes of reality star Sam Thompson, This Morning host Josie Gibson and politician Nigel Farage. And now, as the latest group of unwitting celebrities settles into jungle life for series 24, the JLS singer – who finished fifth on last year’s show – has some words of advice. “It’s really boring and it’s practical advice, but they’ve got to make the food stretch,” he says. “I can’t tell you how much we take for granted things like salt and pepper and sugar and seasoning. The food is so, so bland. We would get a camel’s foot to eat and we would keep the skin just to flavour the rice!” As well as I’m A Celebrity, Marvin, wife Rochelle , 35, and their three children Alaia-Mai, 11, Valentina, seven, and Blake, four, have been tuning into this year’s Strictly Come Dancing , to cheer on Marvin’s bandmate JB Gill . Here, we chat to Marvin about his own I’m A Celeb experience, his bromance with Sam Thompson and who he’s backing for jungle glory... Hi Marvin! We can’t believe you were in the jungle a whole year ago. What do you think of this year’s line-up? It’s going to be another incredible year. There are some great characters and big personalities. I’m close with Melvin [Odoom]. He’s a friend of ours – he worked with Rochelle on The Xtra Factor back in the day and I’ve known him through working in radio, but we are genuinely friends. I spoke to him a couple of weeks ago and he wanted to pick my brains. But I also told him it would be the greatest experience in his life. Are you backing Melvin? Yes! I’ve spent time with Danny Jones over the years, and Tulisa, and I’ve met GK Barry, but I’ve got to back my boy. How was your experience? What you see is what you get. There can be lots of sitting around in not comfortable places, like a wooden log, and obviously the food situation is tough. There were rats running around in the Bush Telegraph. There are obviously cameras everywhere, but it is a real jungle. But listen, on the flip side, it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. I wouldn’t ever have skydived, I wouldn’t ever have had snakes around my neck, eaten fish eyes and drunk the juice, and I would never have been in a tub of gravy with Nigel Farage singing Christmas carols. Not many people can say they have done that! Are you still friends with any of your campmates? I’m really, really close to Sam. He’s in Australia now doing the spin-off show, but I usually see him every day as we work at the same radio station. He comes into my studio for a little session in the morning to have 20 minutes together and a man chat. He’s a great guy. I speak to Tony Bellew and Danielle Harold , and I’ve seen Fred Sirieix out and about. We have to ask you about Strictly, which your bandmate JB is taking part in... He’s absolutely smashing it. It’s such a tough show in a different way to the jungle, because your life is still going ahead. You need to fit in the dancing while you’ve got your family life and your other work. The demand is tougher but he’s killing it. We’ve been watching him and voting every week. The kids love watching Uncle J. Blake was copying his body ripples the other day! And how is your family? They’re amazing, thank you. We’re super proud parents and we’re lucky to have three wonderful children. Blake has just turned four. Do you feel like your family is complete now? I can safely say we’re done. As I said, we’re very lucky that we’ve been very blessed with three beautiful children. We are at the point now where we can leave the house with just the children, nothing else – no buggies, no bags, no this, no that. It’s hard to believe it’s 15 years since JLS’s 2009 debut album, but you’ve just released a 15th anniversary album... I know! We had a signing at HMV yesterday. It was very old school and we had fans there who weren’t even born 15 years ago, but they’ve seen us in the jungle or on Strictly. It’s an important milestone to celebrate. We’ve been together since 2007 [they were on The X Factor in 2008] and 17 years later it’s still something we love. We see you’ve teamed up with Fairy for its #LoadsOfKindness campaign. How important is it to be kind? We hear statements about being kind, but this campaign is about reminding people. Social media, for example, can be quite a mean place and it’s about getting people to stop and think about what they can do to be kind. It might be helping someone down the stairs with a heavy bag or giving up your seat on public transport. When Rochelle and I have parents’ evening the most important thing we want to hear is that our children are kind. It can be simple manners or asking how someone is and being polite. There is no magic handbook to parenting, we are all winging it and doing the best we can, but we want to instil kindness in our children like our parents did with us. Fairy Non Bio has teamed up with Paddington In Peru to celebrate kindness. Pledge your own act of kindness on social media using #LoadsOfKindnessPick a social media platform and a fishing-related hashtag, say #patroutfishing on Instagram. It’ll turn up thousands upon thousands of posts. Anglers have long posed for photos with their latest and biggest catches, but the phenomenon of being able to pull out a smartphone and share your achievement globally is unique to the past 10 or 15 years. It’s something that’s been on Travis Pantaleo’s mind since the coronavirus pandemic drove so many of us into nature for socially isolated recreation — and it was the focus of his master’s research thesis in fisheries management at Oregon State University. Wednesday night, he brought his look into “Fish Out of Water” to Lost Tavern Brewing in Hellertown, as part of the Watershed Coalition of the Lehigh Valley’s Tap Talk series. “What impact, if any, does the use of social media have on recreational angling from a catch-and-release or even a mortality perspective?” is the question he posed. “And the reason that this is important is because some of your most dedicated anglers will do everything that they absolutely can to make sure that a fish swims off. But there’s still a 10% mortality assigned to any catch-and-release angling ... .” Numerous managers of fisheries across the United States offer tips — online, of course — on how to practice safe catch and release. The intersection of the internet and fishing isn’t necessarily a bad thing, Pantaleo said. Anglers can visit the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission’s GIS site for maps of trout streams; where-and-when details on the 4.4 million trout stocked this year in Pennsylvania, including 1.2 million stocked by cooperative nurseries that help raise trout for anglers to go out and catch; and more. Those who manage fishing can draw on information gleaned from social media to influence decision making on stocking and conservation, he said. Pantaleo admits to taking photos of some of the fish he catches while out on Cooks Creek in Upper Bucks or other local steams. But his research has shown the extra time to snap a shot can increase the risk to the fish. “When you go to take a photo, the chances are the percentage and times that you’re keeping that fish out of the water multiplies by 1.6,” he cited. “So keeping a fish out for 30 seconds just became 45. Keeping a fish out of water for 60 seconds just became a minute and a half. “And so it kind of extrapolates the possibility of harming that fish without even really thinking about it. And when you see a lot of photos online, they look pretty good. You know, if you’re anything like me, if you go take a picture of a fish, you’re rushing. Like for me it’s quick, it’s awful because the photo comes out really bad because I’m just trying to get it back in the water and I’m not a good photographer.” Pantaleo is a member of the Cooks Creek Watershed Association and a board member at the Watershed Coalition of the Lehigh Valley, a nonprofit organization that encompasses 13 waterway groups in all. His research shows that the time a fish spends out of water, assuming it’s being released, can cause serious damage. “It’s not too different from if you were to try to hold your breath under the water for 60 seconds or more,” he said. “The only thing is where we would asphyxiate because we would take in too much water, fish kind of have the opposite: They have a large buildup of carbon dioxide. When they’re reintroduced into the water, to put it simply, the oxygen moves through their body so fast that it causes cardiac issues.” That sudden exchange can kill a fish, or cause difficulty righting or balancing itself, or lead to reproductive problems, Pantaleo said, voicing particular concern for native populations of brook or brown trout. “There can be injury to the fish,” Pantaleo said. “So depending on how you hook it, if you hook a fish relatively deep inside of its throat with its gills, there’s a good chance it’s going to swim away bleeding and ultimately die from loss of blood. You can scrape it, it can get infected.” Some examples of best practices for catch-and-release fishing include using barbless hooks, going with a silicone or rubber-mesh net instead of nets with knots, and wetting hands or gloves to reduce harm to the protective slime covering the fish’s skin. Anglers are good partners in conservation, said Stefanie Green, who coordinates the Watershed Coalition of the Lehigh Valley’s Tap Talk series. Rod and gun clubs promote coalition events. They organize stream cleanups. Pennsylvania’s fishing license sales estimated at 782,989 in 2023-24 help protect native species, conserve the outdoors and enhance waterways, according to Fish and Boat. Pantaleo cited examples of anglers calling others out on social media, over pics of fish that have been dropped or which are covered in dust or dirt. “And on the opposite side of that, you have other forums where people are very encouraging of folks to go out and experience this type of experience for themselves,” he told about 18 people gathered for Wednesday night’s Tap Talk. “So it goes back to that idea that social media can both be a positive and a negative.” The Watershed Coalition started its Tap Talks in spring 2019 at Birthright Brewing Co. in Nazareth. They’re held in conjunction with the Penn State Extension, whose master watershed steward coordinator for Lehigh and Northampton counties, Shannon Frankosky, was in attendance Wednesday. The series grew out of visits to local businesses that use Lehigh Valley water, and the talks don’t always take place at beer breweries. The members have held events at Portch Tea, a kombucha-tea maker in the Emmaus area; Taylor House Brewing Co. and Blocker’s Coffeehouse in Catasauqua; Seven Sirens Brewing Co. in Bethlehem; and Black River Farms Vineyard & Winery in Lower Saucon Township. “Give us something delicious with local water and we’re there,” said Green, who is president of the Bertsch-Hokendauqua-Catasauqua Watershed Association. For more tips on safe catch-and-release fishing, including to keep both the fight and the fish’s time out water as brief as possible, visit the websites of the National Park Service website or National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is blunt in its recommendation: ” Photos can be so stressful. SKIP SOCIAL MEDIA! But if you feel you must get a picture, prepare for taking photos with your fish safely under the water surface. When lifting the fish out of the water, do it for 5 second intervals or less. Try to get the shot (within reason), but return your fish to the water for a rest between attempts. Take it slow down below.” More tips from keepfishwet.org include making sure your camera is easily accessible and ready to use and being mindful of conditions where a photo simply isn’t a good idea, like if the water is warm or the fish is deeply hooked. Pennsylvania Fish and Boat also offers a video on “How to Handle Fish for Safe Catch and Release”:Percentages: FG .431, FT .654. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
Strong greenback trend a precursor of new Trump eraHNB PLC yesterday announced the official appointment of Damith Pallewatte as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective from 22 November 2024, following on his previous appointment as Acting CEO in April this year. A veteran Banking and Risk Management Professional with over 28 years of experience, including over 14 years in Senior and Corporate Management positions, Pallewatte brings a wealth of diverse experience to his new role. His career has spanned the full spectrum of banking operations, including Strategy and Risk Management, Credit, Branch Banking and Operations, and most recently as Deputy General Manager of HNB’s Wholesale Banking Group, prior to being appointed as Acting CEO. “For generations HNB has served as a crucial lynchpin of the national economy, and a partner in progress to all Sri Lankans. We have steadily established a reputation for trust, integrity, and innovation, by providing best-in-class banking and financial services, and continuously enhancing the capabilities of our people, and our technological infrastructure. These investments have uniquely positioned HNB to serve as a catalyst for a robust, grassroots-led economic recovery, and I am honoured to have been entrusted with the job of leading this remarkable institution through this critical moment in our nation’s history. Moving forward, we remain focused on rebuilding Sri Lankan enterprise – from SMEs to large corporates, while supporting the aspirations of our valued retail customers,” Pallewatte said. Prior to his appointment as MD/CEO Pallewatte served as Acting CEO effective from April 2024, following a remarkable track record of success at the helm of HNB’s fast growing Wholesale Banking Group (WBG). Under his custodian leadership, HNB Group has successfully consolidated its strong growth momentum, recording Rs. 38.7 billion in PBT for the 9 months of FY24, showcasing substantial capital and liquidity levels. Elaborating on the bank’s top priorities over the coming year, Pallewatte explained how HNB would continue to focus on inclusive growth, MSME revival, trade and export facilitation, digital banking innovation, disciplined risk management, and strategic partnerships that foster maximum value for customers and the nation. “Exemplified by endeavours such as obtaining an Authorised Person License for the Colombo Port City SEZ to take by offering world-class integrated banking solutions to the world, we’re positioning HNB and Sri Lanka as a key South Asian hub for global services exports, shaping the future of finance. As we navigate this transformative period, we remain committed to driving sustainable growth and innovation, reinforcing our role as a critical player in the nation’s economic resurgence,” Pallewatte asserted. Commenting on the ongoing effort to expanding HNB’s value proposition beyond the borders of Sri Lanka, he noted that current discussions with regard to the potential acquisition of Bank Alfalah’s Bangladesh operation would also play a critical role in HNB’s next chapter of growth. In addition to his leadership roles at HNB, Pallewatte also serves as Chairman at Acuity Partners Ltd, Acuity Securities Ltd. and Director of Lanka Financial Services Bureau Ltd. Further enriching his profile, Pallewatte also serves as Chairman of Lanka Ventures PLC and LVL Energy Fund PLC showcasing his expertise in venture capital and renewable energy investments across Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal. He was recently appointed as Vice President/Director of the International Chamber of Commerce in Sri Lanka. Pallewatte holds an MBA from PIM-SJP, a BSc. Management (Hons.) from the London School of Economics (LSE) and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK), a Chartered Global Management Accountant, and a Certified Financial Risk Manager from the Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP). He is also an ACI Operations Certificate holder of the Financial Markets Association—France and holds a Sustainability and Climate Risk Certificate (SCR) from GARP, underscoring his dedication to advancing financial, social, and environmental sustainability practices.
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