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Pakistan Railways has announced a 20 percent discount on the Shalimar train service starting from Labour Day (May 1), ARY News reported. In a statement, PR said that a 20 percent discount has been allotted on the tickets on Shalimar Express from 1st to 15th May. Meanwhile, the passengers will get discount of up to 20% on all classes of the Shalimar Express from May 1 to 15, “10 percent discount can be vailed on tickets for May 16-31,” Pakistan Railways announced. READ:  PAKISTAN RAILWAYS RESTORES SHALIMAR TRAIN According to the Railway Department, the Shalimar Express will resume operations from Lahore to Karachi on May 1, en route Sahiwal instead of Faisalabad. To enhance the facilities for the high-speed train, its 19 coaches have been reconditioned at Mughalpura Workshop. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/AEWJGoq

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KARACHI: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Sunday released latest figures of the ongoing seventh population census, ARY News reported. According to the official statistics released by the authorities, Karachi’s population had increased by 1.6 million to rise over 17.6 million, according to the latest figures. Moreover, Sindh’s population has jumped by 6.46 million to reach 54.31 million. Hyderabad division came in second with a population count of 10.19 million people, followed by Larkana division with 7.9 million people. Sukkur division had a population count of 6.19 million people, while Shaheed Benazirabad division had a count of 5.9 million. The smallest division in terms of population was Mirpurkhas, with a count of 4.9 million populace. Recently, the federal government extended the date of the ongoing digital census process for the fourth time after failing to conclude the process within the given deadline. The  Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)  announ...

KARACHI: A third batch of 97 Pakistani nationals from war-hit Sudan arrived at Jinnah International Airport via C-130 aircraft of Pakistan Air Force (PAF).  The Foreign Office spokesperson said the Pakistan government will ensure safe return of its citizens from Sudan. Third batch of 97 Pakistani nationals from Port Sudan has arrived at JIA, Karachi via Jeddah aboard PAF aircraft C-130. Government of Pakistan will continue to facilitate the safe return of stranded Pakistanis. pic.twitter.com/leTuhqq30Q — Spokesperson MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) April 29, 2023 In line with the directives of PAF’s senior leadership, Pakistan Air Force transport aircraft are conducting arduous evacuation missions to bring back fellow countrymen who were stranded in war-torn Sudan. The transport fleet of the Pakistan Air Force has always been at the forefront to respond to the call of the Nation during natural disasters and calamities. Pakistan’s embassy in Sudan was in constant touch with the ...

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UMAN, Ukraine: Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday, killing 26 people including five children, as Kyiv said preparations for a counter-offensive against Moscow’s forces were nearly complete. The deadly new attacks included a strike on a residential block in the historic city of Uman in central Ukraine, where AFP journalists saw rescue workers extracting victims’ remains from a destroyed residential building. The barrage of almost two dozen missiles ended a weeks-long pause following the repeated Russian strikes that had aimed to paralyse Ukraine’s energy grid during the winter months. On Friday evening, workers in Uman, the site of an annual Hasidic pilgrimage, pulled the body of another child from under the rubble. Authorities said Russian cruise missiles killed 23 people — including four children — in Uman. Earlier in the day, Dmitry, a 33-year-old resident from Lugansk, an eastern city under Russian control, was looking for his children. “I’ve seen a lot, ...

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KARACHI: Karachi is likely to face severe load shedding as the K-Electric lost a record Rs 39.4 billion in the first 9 months of the fiscal year 2022-23, ARY News reported on Saturday.  As per details, the K-Electric losses in the 9 months of 2021-22 were Rs 1.49 billion.  The economic crisis resulted in less consumption of K-Electric units as 5.8 percent fewer units were consumed in the current fiscal year as compared to the last fiscal year.  The K-Electric has also seen a decline in bill payments amid the current inflation. The power distribution company may not provide electricity to the high-loss areas of the metropolis, K-Electric sources added. Read more:  NEPRA okays hike in power tariff for KE consumers Furthermore, the duration of load shedding is also increased in those areas where power is stolen. In April, the areas where more electricity is stolen may face 8-12 hours of load shedding while less power theft areas will face 8-10 hours of load sheddi...

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Russian missile strikes targeted several Ukrainian cities overnight including the capital Kyiv, officials said Friday. At least five people were killed in strikes that hit the central cities of Dnipro and Uman. While Russia regularly bombed Ukrainian cities and infrastructure last winter, the massive strikes had tailed off in recent months. Kyiv had not been targeted by missiles in more than 50 days. Most fighting is now taking place in the east for control of the industrial Donbas region, particularly the city of Bakhmut, which has been almost completely destroyed. Missiles “killed civilians again in the city of Dnipro”, city mayor Borys Filatov said Friday on Telegram, adding: “A young woman and a three-year-old child died.” Air defence systems were also activated in Kyiv, according to local officials. “After a pause of 51 days, the enemy launched another missile attack on Kyiv,” said local air defence forces head Sergey Popko, according to the city administration. “According...

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Actor Bhumika Chawla spoke about being snubbed from ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ when fellow cast members of ‘Kisi Ka Bhai, Kisi Ki Jaan’ were invited. The  ‘Tere Naam’ debutante was recently seated with RJ Siddharth Kannan for a tell-all on his digital show when she spoke about being oblivious to the promotional strategy of her latest release, including the cast’s outing on ‘TKSS’ . She said that she had no idea when the episode was shot. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv “They must have had some strategy,” she told Kannan. “I felt bad for one second then I thought Venkatesh [Daggubati] sir wasn’t there. We are a couple in the film. I did my calculation. Since he wasn’t called, what would I say alone [in the show]?” she reasoned her absence.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Bhumika Chawla (@bhumika_chawla_t) “Those three couples were called, they are youngsters and their equation is different. So, I s...

KARACHI: Sindh cabinet has approved funds for the installation of automatic number plate recognition cameras (ANPRC) at all the entry and exit points of toll plazas across the province. The decision was taken in the meeting of the cabinet, presided over by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah . The cabinet approved Rs1.56 billion for the project, which is aimed at enhancing security at entry points through the installation of high-definition CCTV cameras on 40 toll plazas. Approving funds for the toll plaza surveillance project, the Sindh cabinet on Thursday directed the chief secretary to immediately hire a consultant and award the contract. The high-definition CCTV cameras would capture images of the registration number plates of vehicles and front seat passengers. The images captured will be transmitted to the central monitoring control room at Central Police Office (CPO) in Karachi in real-time. The cameras will read characters on number plates to identify vehicles and face re...

FRANKFURT: German banking giant Deutsche Bank reported an increase in its first-quarter profits Thursday, as it announced new measures to reduce its costs. The lender booked a net profit of 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) over the first three months of 2023, it said in a statement, an eight-percent increase on the same period last year. Global revenues at the banking group rose by five percent to 7.7 billion euros as major central banks hiked interest rates. Deutsche Bank’s non-interest costs rose by one percent over the same timeframe, while the group has said it aims to keep its expenditure essentially stable this year. In order to increase its profitability further, the bank announced a series of “additional measures” to reduce costs. These include “strict limitations” on hiring in non-client facing areas of the business and targeted reductions in management. Deutsche Bank also wants to further downsize its technology centre in Russia, caught up in tensions over the invasion...

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KARACHI: The Sindh government announced on Thursday that all schools, colleges and universities will remain closed on May 1 (Monday) on account of Labour Day. A notification in this regard was also issued by the education department. “The Government of Sindh declares Monday 1 May 2023, as a Public Holiday on the occasion of “Labour Day” throughout the Province of Sindh,” the notification read. For decades, Labour Day is observed all over the world on May 1 in memory of the Chicago workers who were killed by police while striking for an eight-hour workday in 1886. According to International Labour Organization, the day is observed as a World Day for safety and health at work to commemorate the services and sacrifices of workers across the world and encourage them to be aware of their rights. Pakistan’s first labour policy was devised in 1972, in which May 1 was declared an official holiday. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/4vZC8wX

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When once pitted against each other by their massive fanbases, Daniel Radcliffe confessed that he felt inferior to Robert Pattinson despite having a more successful franchise to his credit. Both handsome hunks are among the most popular and best-looking actors in Hollywood and also boast millions of loyal fans with super successful franchises ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Twilight’ in their filmography. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv The two also shared the screen in the fourth instalment of the ‘Harry Potter’ franchise, where Pattinson essayed Cedric Diggory, a member of the Hufflepuff House. However, what came surprising was when Radcliffe admitted feeling inferior to his ‘Goblet of Fire’ co-star despite being a regular part of a more successful franchise. When the two actors were pitted against each other in the ‘who is most fanciable?’ competition, neither of them believed they are more attractive than the other person. Pattinson believed that it was the franchise’s le...

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Actor Noor Hasan sang praise for his friend and fellow celebrity Nawal Saeed in his latest outing on ‘Good Morning Pakistan’ . The  ‘Benaam’ star, along with actors Nawal Saeed, Sunita Marshall, Fatima Effendi, Yasir Nawaz and Agha Ali, was seated with prominent host Nida Yasir on the Eid special episode of her morning show on ARY Digital. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv During the outing, Hasan gushed over Saeed being a beauty with brains and how he can share and talk about absolutely anything with her. “I’ve been spending a lot of time with her [Nawal] and one thing that I like the most about her is that we can carry out a conversation about anything in the world, about emotions, heart, and basically I can talk to her whole day,” he said of the co-actor.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Galaxy Lollywood (@galaxylollywood) “I’ve found a great friend and a confidante in her, and I feel extremely ...

LAHORE: The Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 – which aims to curtail the suo motu powers of the office of the chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) – has been challenged before the Supreme Court Lahore registry, ARY News reported. Lawyer Shahid Rana filed a petition with the Supreme Court’s Lahore registry. The petitioner maintained that the formation of benches in the top court is the administrative authority of the chief justice of Pakistan. It argues that the right to appeal in suo motu cases is not possible without making constitutional amendments. The petitioner urged the apex court to declare the Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Act 2023 null and void. It is pertinent to mention here that despite Supreme Court’s directive, the National Assembly last Friday notified the conversion of Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 – which aims to curtail the suo motu powers of the office of the chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) ­– into an act. National Assemb...

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OpenAI is introducing what one employee called an “incognito mode” for its hit chatbot ChatGPT that does not save users’ conversation history or use it to improve its artificial intelligence, the company said Tuesday. The San Francisco-based startup also said it planned a “ChatGPT Business” subscription with additional data controls. The move comes as scrutiny has grown over how ChatGPT and other chatbots it inspired manage hundreds of millions of users’ data, commonly used to improve, or “train”, AI. Italy last month banned ChatGPT for possible privacy violations, saying OpenAI could resume the service if it met demands such as giving consumers tools to object to the processing of their data.  France and Spain  also began probing the service. Mira Murati, OpenAI’s chief technology officer, told Reuters the company was compliant with European privacy law and is working to assure regulators. The new features did not arise from Italy’s ChatGPT ban, she said, but from a mon...

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Eid-ul-Fitr style this year for the leading divas of Showbiz was all about the desi glam yet keeping it chic with modern twists. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv Keeping up with their style A game, the fashionistas made sure to serve us some looks throughout all three days of Eid. Let’s look through what these celebs wore for the festive occasion. Sajal Ali The ‘Kuch Ankahi’ diva exuded some real royal vibes in her powder pink peshwas by Maya Pret – the designing venture by fellow celebrity Maya Ali – styled with traditional earrings and a good old braid in her hair.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Sajal Ali (@sajalaly) Saba Qamar Saba Qamar’s ethnic look has to be one of the favourites in her white and gold gharara by Umsha by Uzma Babar, which she styled with a pair of chaandbalis and subtle glam makeup and hair.   View this post on Instagram   A po...