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KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday unblocked bank accounts of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) after matters over non-payment of dues were settled between the two national entities, ARY News reported. The national tax collection body had blocked PIA’s bank accounts over non-payment of taxes amid an ‘all-important’ audit from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). However, the bank accounts were unblocked after the national flag carrier assured the tax collection body of clearing all pending dues and submitted written assurance. It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is grappling with a severe financial crisis, raising concerns about its ability to sustain air operations amidst mounting debts. A delegation of the European Commission and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is currently in Pakistan, raising hopes that a ban imposed on Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flights to the continent may be lifted. Th...

The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is being observed today across the world. The United Nations General Assembly has designated 29 November to be celebrated as International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People. In 1977, the General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. In a statement issued on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Palestinians in Gaza are suffering a humanitarian catastrophe. The UN Secretary-General pointed out that almost 1.7 million people have been forced from their home in Gaza Strip. He called for unrestricted access to lifesaving aid, the release of all hostages, the protection of civilians, and an end to violations of international humanitarian law. To observe the UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People the Palestine Solidarity Committee is ho...

KARACHI: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) investigation department conducted an operation and claimed to have arrested a ‘commander’ of the Lyari gang war, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to the CTD in charge statement, the arrested accused was identified as Mir Mohammad Bakhsh who is allegedly a commander of the Dashti Waseem group of Lyari gang war and was arrested from the old Golimar area. The arrested individual is allegedly involved in several gunfights against Sindh police and rangers, meanwhile, also been named in murder, terrorism, and extortion cases in the metropolis. The accused allegedly took extortion money from the businessman and hotel located in the Pak Colony area of Karachi and was also named for operating a drug den. The security personnel also recovered a weapon from his possession during his arrest. Earlier this year, police and Rangers claimed to have arrested two suspected ‘Lyari gang war’ members in a joint operation carried out in Karachi’...

KOHISTAN: Police have launched an investigation into the alleged murder of a girl by her own family after a video, featuring her and other boys, went viral on social media in Kolai-Palas district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Kohistan, ARY News reported Tuesday. According to police, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) was contacted for probe after the pictures of girl and boys went viral on social media. The FIA will investigate the matter and will arrest the fake social media account operators. Meanwhile, the police also conducted raids to arrest the culprits. Talking to ARY News exclusively, District Police Officer (DPO) Mukhtiar Tanoli said that a video and separate pictures of two girls along with boys – who are said to have gone into hiding – went viral on social media on November 22. Read more: Kohistan girl murdered by family over viral video On Nov 24, DPO Mukhtiar Tanoli said, one of the two girls was murdered by his father and uncle on the orders of a local jigra. Fo...

Australian actor-producer Margot Robbie of the biggest hit of the year, ‘Barbie’ , shared a major update regarding the sequel. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv The millions of fans across the globe, anticipating a part 2 of the wildly popular ‘Barbie’ , are in for a disappointment, as the producer and lead actor of the film, Margot Robbie says there is no sequel for the Box Office juggernaut on the cards. While fans have been anticipating a three-film series of ‘Barbie’ ever since its release earlier this year, Robbie clarified that the trilogy was never a part of the original plan, and makers wanted to put in everything in the first and only instalment itself. “Original films can still hit huge at the box office, it doesn’t have to be a sequel or a prequel or a remake. It can be totally original. It can still be big given the big budget to do that,” she explained. It is pertinent to note here that director Greta Gerwig’s ‘ Barbie ‘ emerged as the No.1 movie of the ...

KARACHI: Sindh Caretaker Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar called on the public to ensure the use of face masks amid Karachi’s worsening air quality. According to the statement released by the Sindh Chief Minister’s House, the province’s chief executive has urged the educational institutes to ensure that students wear face masks to “protect themselves from illnesses concomitant with smog.” Furthermore, the chief minister has also urged all stakeholders to “move beyond car-centric infrastructure” and instead invest in public transport and pedestrian-friendly alternatives. At present, IQ Air ranks Karachi as the third city with the worst air quality index in the world. The development comes as various parts of the country have been gripped with severe smog amid worsening pollution levels. Punjab, especially Lahore which has repeatedly topped the air quality charts as the world’s most polluted city, AQI as high as 151-200 is considered unhealthy, while an AQI rating betwe...

ISLAMABAD: The former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has been granted B-class facilities in jail, ARY News reported on Monday. In compliance with a court directive, Chief Commissioner Anwarul Haq appeared before the High Court in a case involving the prison facilities of Fawad Chaudhry. During the court hearing, the Chief Commissioner presented an implementation report on Fawad Chaudhry’s requests. The report revealed that former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry has been granted B-class facilities in jail, and as per the court’s directives, he has been permitted to meet with family and legal representatives. Additionally, the court granted permission for a separate meeting between Fawad Chaudhry’s wife and him within the prison premises. During the conversation with the Deputy Superintendent of Jail, Justice Mian Gul Hasan Aurangzeb emphasized the need to provide medical facilities to Fawad Chaudhry in accordance with the jail manual. READ: Fawad Chaudhry sent to jail in fraud ...

SILKYARA Tunnel, India: India’s military brought in specialised equipment Sunday as efforts to free 41 trapped workers entered a third week, with digging ongoing in three directions after repeated setbacks to the operation. The Indian air force said Sunday that they were “responding with alacrity”, as they flew in their third load to a rescue operation since the partial collapse of the under-construction Silkyara road tunnel on November 12 in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. Rescue officials said they called for a superheated plasma cutter to be brought to the remote mountain location, after engineers driving a metal pipe horizontally through 57 metres (187 feet) of rock and concrete ran into metal girders and construction vehicles buried in the earth. A giant earth-boring machine snapped just nine metres from breaking through. The plasma cutting will be used to remove the broken giant earth-boring drill and metal blocking the horizontal route, before digging will continue by h...

RAWALPINDI: The Pakistani military’s Field General Court Martial (FGCM) has convicted two former officers of the Pakistan Army under the Pakistan Army Act 1952, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement on Saturday.  According to the army’s media wing, the military court has awarded 14 years of rigorous imprisonment to Major (retd) Adil Farooq Raja while Captain (retd) Haider Mehdi has been awarded 12 years in jail. “ Major (Retired) Adil Farooq Raja and Captain (Retired) Haider Raza Mehdi, both retired officers of Pakistan Army, were convicted and sentenced through Field General Court Martial (FGCM) under Pakistan Army Act, 1952 for the charges of inciting sedition among army personnel from discharge of duties and violation of the provisions of Official Secrets Act, 1923 related to espionage and acts prejudicial to the safety and interest of the State,” said military’s media wing. The court of competent jurisdiction convicted and adjudged both the individua...

Afghanistan’s embassy in India announced its “permanent closure” Friday, more than two years after the Taliban returned to power in Kabul following the collapse of the Western-backed government. Most foreign nations — including India — do not officially recognise Afghanistan’s Taliban government, but acknowledge them as the de facto ruling authority. This has left many Afghan embassies and consulates in limbo, with diplomats appointed by the former government refusing to cede control of embassy buildings and property to representatives chosen by the Taliban authorities. “The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan in New Delhi regrets to announce the permanent closure of its diplomatic mission in New Delhi,” it said in a letter it posted on social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The Taliban authorities have full control of around a dozen Afghan embassies abroad — including in Pakistan, China, Turkey and Iran. Others operate on a hybrid system, with the ambassador gone ...

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday ordered to block Computerized National Identity Cards (CNICs) of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) for the delay in the anti-encroachment drive in the city, ARY News reported.  The orders were passed by SHC Justice Nadeem Akhtar while hearing a plea against commercial activities on residential land in Karachi’s Gulzar Hijri. The SHC judge remarked that SBCA officials are ‘involved’ in the illegal construction in the metropolitan city and added that despite repetitive orders for action, the SBCA authorities are delaying the action. During the hearing, the plea of private school owners for de-sealing the sealed schools was rejected. You should have thought before setting up schools in residential buildings, the judge remarked. The SHC ordered to block of CNICs of SBCA directors and the deputy directors till further orders, for negligence in the anti-encroachment drive. Read more: Karachi police arrest wanted SBCA ex...

The young starlet Jenna Ortega, who plays Tara Carpenter in the slasher franchise, has stepped back from the next ‘Scream’ film, after her co-star Melissa Barrera’s firing over the Israel-Palestine issue. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv As per the reports, Jenna Ortega, who essayed Tara Carpenter, half-sister of Barrera’s Sam Carpenter, in the last two instalments of the American horror franchise, will not return for the next title, the development came a day after her co-star was fired from the film over her pro-Palestine stance. While the rumours suggest that the ‘Wednesday’ star’s move came in protest over Barrera’s firing, given her previous posts in support of Palestine, the reports from foreign-based publications clarified that Ortega will not be returning to reprise Tara Carpenter due to the conflicting shooting schedule with Netflix’s hit horror comedy, and Tim Burton’s ‘Beetlejuice 2’ . Reportedly, she had informed the studio about the potential ex...

PESHAWAR: Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa minister and PTI leader Shaukat Yousafzai was offloaded at Bacha Khan International Airport, Peshawar۔ According to the details, Shaukat Yousafzai was barred from flying to Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah at the Bacha Khan International Airport in Peshawar over ‘unknown’ reasons. The former minister in his video message said despite clearance from the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and other institutions, he was offloaded. Shaukat Yousafzai questioned why he was not stopped during the clearance process and added he was unaware of who had offloaded him and why he was kept at the airport. The PTI leader said neither his name is on ECL nor any FIR is registered against him and added that he always respected state institutions and done politics within democratic norms. Read more: PTI MNA Saima Nadeem offloaded from Canada-bound fight Yousafzai said his boarding pass was also confiscated as he was going to Saudi Arabia for a week to perform Umrah...

ISLAMABAD: The power division on Tuesday shared the details of recovery and arrests during an ongoing drive against electricity pilfers across Pakistan, ARY News reported. According to details shared by the secretary power division over Rs55 billion have been recovered from pilfers in a countrywide drive, while 29,561 have been arrested, including 20 workers of the electricity companies, so far. The breakup shows Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) is on top of the list with a recovery of over Rs10 billion. The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) is ranked second on the list with a Rs9 billion recovery. Read more:  Remote-controlled electricity theft uncovered in Pakistan The secretary power division said that so far 272 officers of the electricity companies have been suspended after being found involved in the power theft. It may be noted that the caretaker government has launched a crackdown on power thieves across the country to minimize the losses in the power sec...

KARACHI: Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has discovered oil and gas reserves at Shah Bandar Block in Sujawal district of Sindh. “We are pleased to disclose that Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) has made a gas and condensate discovery from exploration well Jhim East X-1, in Shah Bandar Block, located in District Sujawal, Sindh Province,” read the company’s notice to the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday. The exploration well Jhim East X-1 was drilled to a depth of 2,545 meters to test the hydrocarbon potential of Upper Sand of Lower Goru Formation. “During testing of Lower Goru Upper Sand, the well flowed 13.69 million standard cubic feet per day of gas and 236 barrels per day of condensate at a wellhead flowing pressure (whfp) of 2,668 psig at 32/64” choke, “added the notice. PPL shared that the well is being further evaluated to get the necessary information about its performance. It added that the well was drilled and tested by utilizing indigenous expertise. “This disco...

The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday directed the provincial government to submit a reply to a plea seeking action against the responsible in the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC) expired stents case. LHC Justice Raheel Kamran took up the plea of Rana Sikandar advocate seeking action against those responsible for the expired stents case scandal. At the outset of the hearing, the counsel of the caretaker Punjab government sought time to submit the reply in the case, which was okayed by the LHC bench. The high court directed the Punjab government to submit its response to the expired stents case within a week. Earlier, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) report ​ revealed 38 patients were inserted as many as 39 expired stents at the Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PIC), last year. The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) preliminary report on the use of expired stents stated that 500 stents were bought from a private company in 2019. Read more:  CARDIAC PATIENTS WHO REC...

A pilot captured an incredible natural phenomenon and took to social media while cruising through the night sky. The clip he recorded of a red and green aurora was shared on the pictures and video-sharing platform, Instagram, where the video immediately went viral. The pilot, named Thomas expressed that the scene was the most intense Aurora Borealis he had ever seen! “The most intense Aurora Borealis I have ever seen! Absolutely stunning Aurora Borealis last night. Vibrant, bright curtains of green and red ionised atmosphere. So intense, it was even visible from the Netherlands, a very rare sight,” he wrote. Take a look at this incredible video of the aurora:   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Thomas (@pilot_astro) The video was shared a few days ago. Since then, it has collected close to 6.1 lakh views. The post has further accumulated nearly 47,000 likes. The share has also prompted people to post varied comments....

LAHORE: The air quality in Lahore remained unhealthy despite the ‘smart lockdown’ imposed by the caretaker Punjab government  According to the Air Quality Index (AQI), Lahore recorded an AQI of 380 on Sunday morning, which falls under the category of hazardous. The main pollutant was PM2.5, a fine particulate matter that can enter the lungs and bloodstream, resulting in serious health issues. The ‘smart lockdown’ aimed to reduce the vehicular and industrial emissions contributing to the smog formation. The Punjab government had also banned burning crop residues, garbage, tyres, polythene bags and leather in the province. However, these measures seem to have little impact on the air quality, as the smog situation persists in Lahore and other districts. According to health experts, the masses are advised to exercise precautionary measures and use face masks amid smog threat. Read more: Smog: Punjab imposes smart lockdown in 10 districts At least 12,000 people fell sick due to ...

KARACHI: The city traffic police has announced the imposition of a ban on riding motorbikes without wearing a helmet on Shahrah-e-Faisal, ARY News reported on Saturday. DIG Karachi Traffic Police Iqbal Dara said that starting with the Shahrah-e-Faisal, Karachi roads are now the no-go areas for bike drivers not wearing helmets. Those not heeding the warnings will be dealt a legal blow, the DIG said, adding that heavy traffic and bikers won’t be allowed to travel on fast lane. Moreover, Dara said that police have intensified crackdown against underage drivers in the mega city. Underage drivers have been arrested en masse by the Lahore traffic police following crackdowns launched on the orders of Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi. Lahore traffic police launched crackdowns on underage drivers following Caretaker Punjab CM Mohsin Naqvi’s directives after killings of six of a family in a horrific road accident in the Defence area last week. Related:  Lahore DHA accident...

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Defence has filed intra-court appeal challenging the Supreme Court’s October 23 judgement, declaring as unconstitutional the trial of May 9 rioters in military courts, ARY News reported. On October 23, the Supreme Court (SC) announced its verdict by 4-1 in pleas against civilian trials in the military courts. The PTI chairman and others moved the top court challenging the military trial of civilians named in the May 9 riots triggered by the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in the Al-Qadir Trust case. The bench, led by Justice Ijazul Ahsan and including Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi, Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi, and Justice Ayesha Malik heard the petitions that had challenged the trial of civilians in the military courts The petitioner appealed to the apex court to declare the five-judge bench’s order null and void, as well as grant a stay on the implementation of the order till this appeal is decided. The...

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) Thursday ordered the IG and the commissioner Islamabad to present Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf president and former Punjab CM before the court, ARY News reported. The LHC bench passed the orders while hearing a contempt plea for arresting Parvez Elahi despite the court’s orders. The court while hearing the plea, remarked that it will issue a separate contempt notice to IG Islamabad for not presenting Parvez Elahi before the court. The court asked if the officers have only to appear in the courts of Islamabad then this court should be closed. The bench asked how officers are appearing in courts of the federal capital while the ‘crime’  has been committed in Punjab. LHC ordered to present Parvez Elahi on the next hearing before the court at any cost. In September, the Punjab anti-corruption department arrested former Punjab chief minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi once again from Islamabad. Read more: Parvez Elahi discharged in sugar mills case Th...

For Elizabeth Debicki, portraying Princess Diana on  ‘The Crown’  for two seasons created a sense of responsibility to be as authentic as possible for the many people who revere the British royal family. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv “There is a profound sense of tragedy that lives in your body when you play that part of the story,” Debicki told Reuters in an interview. “But having watched it, which I recently did, and while the credits are rolling, I thought this was a really serious thing that we put on the screen.” The two-part sixth, and final, season of ‘The Crown’ explores Princess Diana’s final days before she perishes in a car accident. It premieres on Netflix on November 16.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Netflix UK & Ireland (@netflixuk) As a historical drama, the Emmy-winning drama series created by Peter Morgan seeks to tell the story of Queen Elizabeth’s reign against the...

KARACHI: A murder case of a biomechanical engineer has been registered in the Sachal Scheme 33 area of Karachi, ARY News reported on Thursday. According to the details, On the complaint of Fahimuddin Sheikh, the relative of the victim, a murder case of biomechanical engineer Sohaib Nasir has been registered in Sachal police station, Karachi. Fahimuddin in his complaint stated that he received a call from his sister when he was on duty, informing him about his brother-in-law’s accident, upon arriving at the hospital, he found his brother-in-law had passed away. As per FIR content, the victim left the house along with his wife Dr Nazia at 9:30 am and dropped her off at Karachi Medical and Dental College, meanwhile, between 1 and 2 pm he was shot dead near Sir Syed Chowk Scheme 33. The police after registering the case swung into action to apprehend the accused murderer. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/M0WfcKO

SWABI: A judicial magistrate in Swabi on Thursday sent PTI leader Asad Qaiser to jail on a 14-day judicial remand in an alleged corruption case, ARY News reported. Qaiser, who is accused of corruption in the procurement of equipment for Gajju Khan Medical College, was arrested from Bani Gala, Islamabad, on Nov 3. Judicial magistrate Muhammad Khalil heard the case and handed over Qaiser to judicial remand in the corruption case. Earlier on Monday, a local court granted the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) one-day transit remand of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser in an alleged corruption case. Judicial magistrate Qudratullah handed over Qaiser to ACE Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on transit remand. The Anti-Corruption Establishment arrested the former National Assembly (NA) Speaker for his nomination in Swabi’s Gaju Khan Medical College corruption case. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/rD4e0Ej

PESHAWAR: The population of Pakistan’s national animal Markhor, or wild goat, is increasing in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ARY News reported. Pakistan is well-known for its markhor, which is distinguished by its nimble and sure-footed nature, as well as its long winter coat and massive spiral horns that can reach more than 1.5m (150 inches) in length on males. They inhabit the highest mountains and can be found in the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province’s Chitral, Kohistan, and Kalam regions, as well as the northern Gilgit-Baltistan region. According to a report from the Wildlife Department, Markhor’s population in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reached 5,621 after a sharp increase. Read more: Tourist shoots Markhor in Chitral, FIR registered The report said the population of Markhor is increasing in Swat and Kohistan after awareness of the illegal hunt of wild goats. The number of Markhor in Chitral, Kohistan and Swat is 2,427, 660 and 159 respectively. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/SUHIW3h

Deputy Speaker of New York State Philip Ramos along with the APPAC delegation on Tuesday called on Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister Justice (retd) Maqbool Baqar, and discussed the prospects for declaring Sindh and New York as sister provinces. The meeting was attended by Provincial Minister for Health Dr Saad Niaz, Chief Secretary Dr Fakhr-e-Alam, Secretary Health Dr Mansoor Rajput and Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab. The American Pakistani Public Affairs Committee (APPAC) delegation includes Chairman Dr Ijaz Ahmad, President Imtiaz Rahi, Vice President Dr Tariq Ibrahim, General Secretary Naeem Choudhry and others. The chief minister welcomed the Deputy Speaker of New York State, saying that declaring New York and Sindh as sister provinces would enable the exchange of delegations, and cooperation between professionals such as doctors, and engineers. Philp Ramos said that the APPAC was considering to establish a `scholarship programme’ for Pakistani students to study in educational insti...

BANGKOK: Flags flew at half-mast at United Nations compounds across Asia on Monday, as staff observed a minute’s silence in memory of colleagues killed in Gaza during the Israel-Hamas conflict. The blue and white UN flag was lowered at 9:30 am local time at offices in Bangkok, Tokyo and Beijing, a day after the world body reported “a significant number of deaths and injuries” in strikes on a facility in Gaza. Events were also held in Kathmandu and Kabul, where the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan Roza Otunbayeva led about 250 people in observing the minute’s silence. The UN agency for supporting Palestinians (UNRWA) announced on Friday that more than 100 of its employees had died in the Gaza Strip since the start of the war. Israel has been bombing targets across the Gaza Strip since Hamas fighters carried out a deadly attack on southern Israeli communities on October 7. About 1,200 people were killed in the Hamas attacks and around 240 people taken h...

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Turkish Airlines (THY) (THYAO.IS) on Saturday held talks with Airbus (AIR.PA) to discuss a potential order of 355 new aircraft, the state-run Anadolu news agency said. During the meeting, which took place in Istanbul, officials from Turkish Airlines discussed buying 75 wide-body A350-900 and 15 wide-body A350-1000 aircraft as well as 250 narrow-body A321neo aircraft and five A350F cargo aircraft, in addition to 10 A350-900s for which terms have already been agreed. If the parties agree, the order will be the largest in the airline’s history. Read more: Airbus and Qatar Airways settle bitter A350 jet row In May, Turkish Airlines chairman Ahmet Bolat said the company was planning to order a total of 600 new aircraft in June and they would be delivered within 10 years. Part of the order would be optional and the final order would depend on a government decision, expected in two months, he said in June. Turkish Airlines officials also held talks with Roll...

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court in a written order on Saturday approved appeal of Pervez Musharraf against death sentence verdict, ARY News reported. The court will conduct posthumous hearing of the appeal of Musharraf on November 21, according to the court order. “Appeal is right of every convict, fixing the appeal for hearing after three years eight months is unfortunate,” court order read. A special court handed Musharraf death sentence in the high treason case on December 17, 2019. “A petitioner must not bear the brunt of the court’ failing to take a timely step,” the order read. “The appeal was not fixed despite the chamber orders over objections and the petitioner passed away”. “None of the additional attorney general or senior lawyers present in the court objected over fixing the appeal for hearing,” according to court order. “Pervez Musharraf’s appeal against the Registrar Office’s objections being approved. Pervaiz Musharraf’s lawyer Salman Safdar has been in contact with the ...

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KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has decided to celebrate the party’s 56th Foundation Day in Quetta as Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has directed the party leaders to make full preparations for the grand rally on November 30. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by the PPP chairman at Bilawal House. Faryal Talpur, the Central President of PPP Women’s Wing was also present in the meeting. It was decided in the meeting that a grand rally will be held in Quetta on the occasion of the 56th foundation day of Pakistan People’s Party on November 30. On the occasion, Bilawal Bhutto said that Pakistan People’s Party will participate fully in the general elections and will win more seats from Balochistan. From the Aaghaz-e-Huquq Balochistan to the original plan of the Economic Corridor, PPP has always given importance to the region of Balochistan, said Bilawal. The former foreign minister also sought suggestions from Balochistan office-bearers of the party for the election c...

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Negotiations mediated by Qatar are ongoing to secure the release of 12 hostages held by Palestinian Islamist militant group Hamas in exchange for a 3-day humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, a source familiar with the negotiations. Qatar, where several political leaders of Hamas are based, has taken the lead in mediating between Hamas and Israeli officials. The hostages were captured during an incursion by Hamas into Israel on October 7, resulting in the tragic loss of 1,400 lives. After the October 7 Hamas attack, Israel has intensified its military operations in Gaza, leading to a total death toll of 10,569 individuals, with 40 percent of them being children, as reported by Palestinian officials. The negotiations are coordinated with the United States, the source told Reuters, adding that the pause should allow Hamas to gather details of all civilian hostages and secure the release of dozens more. “The exact number is still unclear at this stage,” said the source, who declined to be...

LAHORE: To control smog, the Punjab government has imposed Section-144 and health emergencies in the Lahore division, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The decision was taken after the air quality in the provincial capital and surrounding areas had worsened in the last few days. According to the notification, section 144 was imposed in Lahore, Kasur, Sheikhupura, and Nankana Sahib districts. “Educational institutions, government and private offices, cinemas, parks and restaurants would remain closed during environmental and health emergencies while markets would remain shut on Saturday,” the notification stated. However, marriage halls, bakeries, pharmacies, public transport and construction activities would not be halted. “People should wear masks in general, while children and the elderly should make sure that they wear it,” CM Naqvi said Tuesday in a presser, noting that they were not shutting down factories and public transport. Lahore continues to be ranked world’s mo...

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has demanded cancellation of budget subsidy for tubewell consumers, citing sources ARY News reported on Tuesday. An IMF review mission holding talks with Pakistan to review the country’s economic performance during the first three months of the current fiscal year, from July to September. Sources said that the IMF team during the review of the figures of the electricity subsidy, has suggested solarization scheme for tubewells. “Around Rs. 90 billion will be spent on the solarization scheme for tubewells,” sources said. “Proposals with regard to the solarization scheme can be presented to the federal cabinet next month,” sources said. ” Rs. 90 billion will be shared by the federal government, the province and consumer equally,” according to sources. The federal government, province and tubewell consumers will share 30 billion rupees each, sources said. “The sides also negotiating over launching the tubewell solarization scheme in c...