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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will airlift the bodies of labourers killed in Sistan Baluchestan, Iran, today (Wednesday), announced Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson. The MOFA spokesperson in a post on X formerly known as Twitter stated: “The mortal remains of nine Pakistani nationals, who were killed in a terrorist attack in Sistan o Baluchestan Province of Iran on 27 January 2024, are being airlifted today from Taftan border to Multan. May Allah grant them the highest abodes in heaven. Our thoughts and prayers are with their loved ones.” The mortal remains of nine Pakistani nationals, who were killed in a terrorist attack in Sistan o Baluchestan Province of Iran on 27 January 2024, are being airlifted today from Taftan border to Multan. May Allah grant them the highest abodes in heaven. Our thoughts and prayers… — Spokesperson MoFA (@ForeignOfficePk) January 31, 2024 Read more: Iran offers condolences to Pakistan over killing of nine labourers On January 27, unknown assa

ISLAMABAD: The countrywide anti-polio campaign, held in January, ‘failed’ to achieve set targets, citing sources, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to details obtained by ARY News, over 2.1 million children remained ‘unvaccinated’ during the drive, making the target short by 5pc set by Pakistan. In Sindh and Gilgit-Baltistan 99pc children were inhaled anti-polio drops during the drive, while 98pc target of vacating children was achieved in Balochistan. In Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 96% children were vaccinated against the crippling disease of polio. According to province-wise breakup quoted by sources, 918,260 children in Punjab, 54,163 in Sindh, 115,2387 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 60,588 children under age of 5 years remained unvaccinated during the anti-polio campaign. Read more: PM Kakar vows to protect every child in country from poliovirus Last week, Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar expressed the government’s resolve to protect every child in th

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jillani received Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on his arrival at Islamabad Foreign Office, ARY News reported on Monday. Iran’s FM was reached Islamabad in the wee hours of Monday on daylong visit. The visiting foreign minister held one-on-one meeting with FM Jalil Abbas Jillani. The two foreign ministers will also hold delegation level talks. The foreign minister after the meeting will address a joint press conference. Iranian FM will hold a meeting with Pakistan’s Caretaker PM Anwaar ul Haq Kakar. Earlier, on his arrival at the Nur Khan Airbase, the Iranian foreign minister was received by the Additional Foreign Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Rahim Hayat Qureshi. The Foreign Office in an earlier statement said, “During the visit, Foreign Minister Abdollahian will hold in-depth talks with Foreign Minister Jilani and call on Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar.” The visit comes after both countries, in th

Pneumonia claimed three more lives of children during the past 24 hours in Punjab, ARY News reported quoting the health department on Monday. According to the Punjab Health Department, a total of 801 new pneumonia cases were reported across the province in the last 24 hours. Over the current month, Punjab has reported 243 pneumonia-related deaths, while 15,331 cases have been reported in the province. Health experts attribute the rapid increase in cases and deaths in Punjab to the environmental pollution caused by smog during the winter season. Pneumonia is an infection in the lungs, often caused by viruses. It can manifest after symptoms of a cold or flu and can range from mild to severe. Typically, pneumonia is more common in children aged five or younger. The health authorities in Punjab are working to address the surge in pneumonia cases, emphasizing the need for public awareness and preventive measures to curb the spread of the infection. Signs and symptoms of pneumonia may

ISLAMABAD: The People’s Party in a letter to election commission, has expressed concern over tearing up of the party’s penaflexes in Bannu, NA-39 and arrest of party workers in Daska, ARY News reported on Sunday.   In-charge PPP’s central election cell Taj Haider in a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan has written that “Benazir Bhutto’s pictures have been allegedly torn by the JUI workers in Bannu.” He demanded of the ECP to direct the administration to take action against culprits. “Three party workers have been illegally detained in NA-73 Daska,” the letter read. “The workers have been arrested from the party’s Seeranwali election office”. “The officials in police uniform vandalized the election office and damaged furniture and other material,” the letter read. He said the DPO and DSP Daska have refused to release the arrested political workers, adding that the police openly supporting the PML-N candidate. “The police harassment could result in a law-and-order situa

ISLAMABAD: Most regions of the country will experience cold and partly cloudy conditions, while upper districts are expected to be enveloped in clouds in the next twelve hours, ARY News reported quoting the MET office. The Meteorological Department predicts significant rain and snowfall over mountainous landscapes, impacting key areas including Islamabad, the Pothohar region, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), northern Balochistan, Kashmir, and surrounding hilly terrains. Simultaneously, a forecast of shallow to moderate fog looms over select plain areas of Punjab and upper Sindh, raising caution for commuters and residents alike. Temperature readings recorded this Islamabad and Lahore 10 degrees centigrade, Karachi 15, Peshawar five, Quetta eight, Gilgit two, Murree three and Muzafarabad six degrees centigrade. Dense fog in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) continued to disrupt flight operations in Peshawar on Sunday. As per details, four domestic flights were cancelled and four o

With elections are just a little over a week away, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will hold a power show in Rawalpindi on Saturday (today) with a jalsa at historical Liaquat Bagh. Former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif will address the public meeting. Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz will not come to address the workers and supporters of PML-N. As per permission granted to the PML-N, the district administration asked to implement 60 points other than the code of conduct of the election commission during the public meeting. Separately, PML-N will also hold a public rally in Abbottabad which will be addressed by party’s vice-president Maryam Nawaz Sharif. Meanwhile, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is scheduled to address an election rally in Peshawar today (Saturday). The rally will be held at Sunday Bazar in Hayatabad area of Peshawar city. Moreover, JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman will address public rallies in Sindh’s Larkana, Kandhkot and Shikarpur districts. The Elect

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has slashed profit rates for various national savings schemes, ARY News reported. According to a notification issued by the finance ministry, the profit rate on Regular Income Certificates has been reduced to 15 per cent from 15.12 per cent. Likewise, the return on National Saving Certificates has been scaled down to 16 per cent from 16.40%. Similarly, the profit rate on short-term certificates has been reduced to 20.34 per cent from 20.80 per cent. Read more:  Govt raises profit rate on national savings’ Sarwa certificates However, the rate of return on Defense Saving Certificates has been reduced to 14.22 per cent from 14.41 per cent. The returns on Behbood Savings, Pension Benefit Account and Shuhada Family Welfare Account remain unchanged at 16.08 per cent. In September, the federal government raised the profit rate on national savings’ Sarwa Islamic certificates with effect from September 5, 2023. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/gW85qi6

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday restored the powers of the Islamabad chief commissioner and deputy commissioner (DC) to detain individuals under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO), ARY News reported. An IHC division bench comprising Chief Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri issued the orders. An intra-court appeal was filed by the chief commissioner and interior secretary challenging the decision of the single bench comprising that declared the Islamabad DC’s authority to issue an MPO illegal. The ruling came during the hearing of a petition against the detention of PTI leaders Shehryar Afridi and Shandana Gulzar. Read more:  IHC orders release of PTI’s Shehryar Afridi, Shandana Gulzar The IHC had earlier suspended PTI leader Shehryar Afridi’s arrest warrants under maintenance of public order (MPO) and ordered his immediate release. Afridi was first arrested on May 16 from his Islamabad residence under Section 3 of the MPO Ordinance, 196

The hotly-anticipated ‘Fighter’ , starring Bollywood A-listers Deepika Padukone and Hrithik Roshan, has been leaked online within hours of theatrical release. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv As reported by Indian media outlets, Hrithik Roshan and Deepika Padukone’s maiden collaboration, ‘Fighter’ is the latest to fall victim to piracy as the aerial action flick was leaked online on Torrent sites, hours after the theatrical release on Thursday morning. If local media reports of the country are anything to go by, the complete film is available on various piracy-based sites including Movierulz, Tamilrockers, Telegram, Isaimini, Filmyzilla, Kuttymovies, Filmywap, Pagalworld, Filmymeet, 7starhd, Vegamovies and Moviesflix, to stream and download in HD quality. Notably, multiple actions have been taken in the past to counter movie piracy, however, the teams behind these sites appear with a new domain each time the original site is blocked. Among others, Tamilrockers is particu

Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu finally addressed the marriage speculations with her longtime boyfriend, Danish badminton player Mathias Boe. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv Actor Taapsee Pannu, 36, who has managed to keep her love life with Danish badminton great, Mathias Boe, 43, away from the limelight for over a decade of their relationship, revealed if the marriage is on the cards anytime soon. In a recent interview with an Indian publication, the ‘Dunki’ actor said, “There is enough tying of the knot happening all around to keep the media happy. Getting married is not right now a huge priority in my life. Nor has it ever been on my bucket list.” “So, I am not thinking of any wedding date as of now,” she asserted.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Taapsee Pannu (@taapsee) The actor also maintained that the main highlight of her life right now is her production ventures. She shared, “There are various productions

LAHORE: Police on Wednesday foiled an infiltration attempt by terrorists in the provincial border area of Punjab, ARY News reported.  As per details, Inspector General (IG) Punjab Usman Anwar said in a video message that terrorists attempted to attack a check post in the provincial border area in Dera Ghazi Khan. However, the police carried out prompt action and foiled the attempt by tracing the movement of terrorists with the help of thermal imaging. IGP Usman Anwar stated that the intense firing from Punjab police pushed the terrorists back and thwarted their attack. Earlier, Punjab Police and Safe City Authority conducted a joint operation and successfully apprehended a five-member dacoit gang from Lahore. According to the reports, the Safe City monitoring team noticed five suspicious individuals roaming in Lahore’s Defense area and instructed the ‘Defense A police’ to check these five suspects. During the check, the police officials recovered Rs 8 million of cash and 14 iPh

Amidst the marriage of cricketer Shoaib Malik and actor Sana Javed, Ayesha Omar recalled the rumours of her being linked up to the former skipper of the national team. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv In her recent conversation with actors Iffat Umar and Mehar Bano on a podcast, Ayesha Omar shared that she is not completely unbothered about the social media controversies and the ‘mental pressure’ associated with it, as the other two. However, the actor said that she is comparatively ‘less afraid’ now, and does not have ‘panic attacks’ as earlier due to what happens on social media. “[Because] now I’m like, the worst has happened. So many of my personal/ private pictures have been rotated on social media,” said the ‘Habs’ actor. She added, “The rumours that have been there [about me], netizens even have got me married to Shoaib Malik. I still meet people who I know, family members and distant relatives, and they think it’s true.” Underlining her values, Omar concluded, “P

Former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry along with his group on Monday announced the boycott of the general elections 2024, ARY News reported.  According to details, Fawad Chaudhry wrote a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in which it was said that there is no point in such elections in which ‘there is no right to choose’. Fawad Chaudhry alleged that he was arrested to withdraw from the election. The former federal minister stated: “Our nomination papers were rejected without justification, my brother’s papers were approved, however he was made my co-accused in a corruption case by National Accountability Bureau (NAB)”. In the letter, t he former federal minister added that the Election Commission has failed miserably in performing its duties, and in these circumstances, my group announce a complete boycott of the elections. Read more: Fawad Chaudhry sent to jail under judicial remand It is pertinent to note that former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawa

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KARACHI: Caretaker Chief Minister of Sindh Maqbool Baqar has requested Interim PM Anwarul Haq Kakar to facilitate completion of M-6 motorway by taking personal interest, ARY News reported on Sunday. In a letter to Prime Minister Kakar, Sindh’s caretaker CM wrote that all portions of Peshawar to Karachi motorway have been completed but a key link of the road project from Hyderabad to Sukkur has been still incomplete. Caretaker CM has said that lack of progress in implementation of the M-6 project at site has been a matter of concern. “The M-6 project was actually a part of the CPEC Project framework, regretfully the federal government removed the project from CPEC without sharing any specific reason,” letter read. “The ECNEC approved the M-6 project in July 2020 with estimated cost of Rs.165.678 billions. In May 2021 the project cost was revised and fixed at 191.471 billion rupees”, caretaker CM writes. “At last, the project was decided to be built in December 2022 under the public

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has ordered imposing fines on the cafes that stay open till late at night in residential areas. LHC judge Justice Shahid Karim passed the orders while hearing petitions filed by Haroon Farooq and others against ineffective measures to control smog. In the course of proceedings, a member of the Judicial Water and Environment Commission pointed out that a large number of cafes were operating beyond the stipulated time in the Johar Town area. At this stage, the assistant commissioner Model Town also reported delays in closure of cafes. The court took a serious note of the situation and ordered for imposing a Rs 200,000 fine for the initial offense, escalating to a Rs 500,000 fine for the second violation. The court further ruled that the cafe in question should be sealed for the third violation. The court also directed to restore MA College ground immediately, besides adjourning further hearing till January 26. It is pertinent to mention here tha

PARIS: It was impossible to see through the snow and fog on the Antarctic seas but expedition leader Ian Strachan knew his ship was approaching a true behemoth: the world’s biggest iceberg lay somewhere ahead. “Then the clouds lifted, and we could see this expansive — almost abstract — white line that extended each way across the horizon,” he told AFP. As the ship got closer during its visit on Sunday, huge gaping crevasses and beautiful blue arches sculpted into the edge of the iceberg came into focus. Waves up to four metres (13 feet) high “smashed” and “battered” its wall, breaking off small chunks and collapsing some arches, Strachan said. He compared sailing along the endless jagged edge to looking at sheet music. “All the cracks and arches were different notes as the song played.” The tooth-shaped iceberg named A23a is nearly 4,000 square kilometres (1,550 square miles) across, making it more than twice the size of Greater London. After three decades stuck to the Antarctic

KARACHI: Karachi police and Rangers conducted a joint targeted intelligence-based operation (IBO) and arrested a most wanted terrorist of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militant from Ittehad Town, ARY News reported. The Rangers spokesperson stated that the arrested individual was identified as Abdul Ghaffar alias Amjad and recovered the explosives from his possession. The law enforcers revealed that the arrested individual was a close associate of the commander of the banned militant organization, Muhammad Ali alias Mufti. The spokesperson claimed that the detained individual was involved in planning a suicide attack at the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi in October 2011. The disclosure unveiled that the group consisted of five suicide bombers, comprising two individuals from Chechnya, one from Azerbaijan, and two locals from Karachi. The suspects were en route to carry out the attack when the police intercepted them near the shrine and held an encounter during which tw

In a recent development, Mari Petroleum Limited has successfully claimed to discovered a gas well in the second Ghazij formation in Sindh, ARY News reported on Friday. According to the details, the company, drilled down to a depth of 1,014 meters, revealed in a statement that the exploration has yielded promising results. An impressive output of 6.57 million standard cubic feet of gas per day is anticipated after the drilling process, marking a noteworthy addition to the region’s energy resources. The gas pressure in the Ghazij formation was reported at 306 pounds per square inch, while the well will be put on test production in due course after completion of requisite regulatory formalities. MPCL is the Operator of Mari D&PL with 100% working interest. Last year, the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) announced another oil and gas discovery, second in this week, at the Kot Nawab in Sinjhoro Block, in Sindh’s Sanghar district. The OGDCL has announced that 125 ba

KARACHI: Pakistan stock market on Thursday nosedived by as much as around 1,000 points as tensions escalated between Pakistan and Iran following airstrikes. According to the PSX data, the KSE-100 index lost around 1038 points at 10:08 am. At 10:31am, the index lost 770.12 points cumulatively to reach 62,797.21, down 1.21 per cent from the previous close of 63,567.33. Muhammad Sohail, chief executive officer of Karachi-based brokerage firm Topline Securities, attributed the drop to panic among investors over the cross-border strikes. In a statement today, the Foreign Office said on Thursday Pakistan struck terrorist hideouts inside the Iranian border a day after Tehran violated the country’s airspace and launched strikes in Balochistan. “This morning Pakistan undertook a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran. A number of terrorists were killed during the Intelligence-bas

QUETTA: As many as eight individuals including children got injured in a bomb blast that occurred near a hospital in Quetta, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The police officials claimed that a total of three underage children, a policeman, and pedestrians were among the injured individuals in the Quetta bomb blast, while a bomb disposal squad is called after cordoning off the area. The rescue officials are shifting the injured individuals to the civil hospital for immediate medical assistance. The Chief Minister of Balochistan strongly condemns the bomb blast in Quetta, which inflicted harm and injuries on innocent civilians, including children. READ: Bajaur blast: PM Kakar vows to continue anti-polio mission The Chief Minister assures that the culprits involved in this act will be brought to justice. Last week, two individuals sustained injuries in a bomb blast that occurred in Utman Khel, a subdivision located in Bajaur District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to the ini

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder on Tuesday moved Islamabad High Court (IHC) against his jail trial in Toshakhana and Al-Qadir trust cases, ARY News reported. The PTI founder and former prime minister filed two petitions against jail trial notification in Toshkhana and Al-Qadir cases. The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman and others have been made party in the case. The PTI founder, in his petition, maintained that on November 14 a notification regarding jail trial of Al-Qadir Trust case was issued where in Toshakhana case, the jail trial notification was issued on November 28. The former prime minister said jail trial notification were unlawful and based on malafide intention. He prayed to the court to declare the notifications as null and void, besides ordering the court to halt the trial till until decision on his petitions. Toshakhana reference The reference, which alleges that Imran failed to share details of the gifts he retained from the

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday withdrew its petition from the Supreme Court seeking a level playing field in the upcoming general elections. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan  (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Mussarat Hilali, heard the case. As the hearing of the PTI’s appeal began in the Supreme Court on Monday, PTI’s counsel Sardar Latif Khosa said the party would like to go to the people’s court for the survival of democracy and told CJP: “Thank you very much.” CJP Qazi Faez Isa asked: “Do you want to pursue the case or not?” The PTI lawyer replied that he had been instructed to withdraw the application. “We came to you for a level playing field for fair and transparent elections,” he remarked, adding that people had been allotted symbols like glass, eggplant, bowl etc. Read more: Level playing field: SC directs PTI to submit reply on ECP’s report “We have been humil

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LAHORE: The price of eggs on Sunday soared to Rs400 per kg in Punjab’s provincial capital of Lahore, ARY News reported, quoting market sources. The local administration has failed to enforce the government rate list as the prices of most commodities are skyrocketing. According to sources, the onions are being sold between Rs230 to Rs250 per kg against the government’s fixed rate of Rs175/kg. The price of per dozen eggs has reached Rs400 in Lahore, while chicken is being sold at Rs615 per kg. Read more: Chicken meat, egg prices reach record high Last month, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) directed the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) to continue regular coordination with the provincial governments for measures to ensure price stability and to check hoarding and profiteering. The meeting of the cabinet committee was presided over by Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, and Economic Affairs, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, according to press statement issued by

QUETTA: In a tragic firing incident, a police officer was shot dead near Makran Road, Quetta, ARY News reported on Saturday. According to the police officials, a police officer was en route when unidentified individuals opened fire. The officer was killed on the spot while the assailants quickly fled from the scene. Yesterday, a firing incident was reported in which an officer appointed on the security of polio workers was injured in Quetta. According to the initial reports, the firing incident took place near Eastern Bypass School in which an on-duty officer got injured. Meanwhile, the injured individual was shifted to the nearest hospital for immediate medical assistance. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/6g70r9h

LAHORE: The Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) has assured Bilawal Bhutto Zardari of its full support in the National Assembly’s constituency NA-127 (Lahore-XI) for the upcoming elections, ARY News reported. The PPP chairman is contesting the Feb 8 elections from Lahore’s NA-127 constituency. He will be facing PML-N’s Atta Tara from this constituency. Bilawal Bhutto was received by senior PAT leadership, including Mr Gandapur, Raja Zahid and Nurullah Siddiqui. It is pertinent to mention here that PAT has a considerable vote-bank in the constituency as its founder, Dr Tahirul Qadri, had claimed the seat back in 2002. Yesterday, the Pakistan People’s Party-Parliamentarian (PPP-P) has announced names of its ticket-holders for national and provincial assembly seats in central Punjab. In Rawalpindi division, NA-49 (Attock) Khurram Shahzad, NA-52 (Gujjar Khan) former prime minister Raja Parvez Ashraf, NA-54 Syed Qamar Abbas, NA-55 Babar Sultan Jadoon, NA-56 Sameera Gul, NA-57 Mukhtar Abbas,

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a buying spree for a second consecutive session on Friday after the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board successfully concluded the first review of Pakistan’s economic reform programme. According to the PSX website, the KSE-100 index gained 565.79, or 0.88 per cent, at 11am to stand at 65,183.35 from the previous close of 64,617.56. The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday completed the first review of Pakistan’s economic reform programme supported by its Stand-By Arrangement (SBA). “The Board’s approval allows for an immediate disbursement of SDR 528 million (around US$ 700 million), bringing the total disbursements under the SBA to US$ 1.9 billion,” a Finance Ministry news release said. The IMF’s nod follows the staff-level agreement reached between the Fund and Pakistan on November 15, 2023, emphasizing the nation’s commitment to implementing key reforms. The IMF executive board

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday withdrew its stay order, halting the in-camera cipher case trial against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder, ARY News reported.  Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the petition against the in-camera trial in cipher case. On December 28, the court issued a stay order to halt cipher case trial against the former prime minister till January 11 (today). Counsel of PTI founder, Salman Akram Raja in his arguments before the court said the government admitted that the order of December 14 was ‘wrong’. He pleaded with the court to pass orders to nullify the proceedings of cipher case after December 14. Meanwhile, Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Anwar Mansoor Khan assured the IHC of the resumption of the in-camera trial of the PTI founder in the cipher case from the beginning. Later, the high court revoked its stay order. Read more: IHC stays cipher trial till January 11 Cipher case The first information report (FIR) wa

Remittances sent home by overseas Pakistani workers declined by 6.8 per cent and reached $13.435 billion in the first six months of FY2023-24, ARY News reported on Wednesday quoting the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to the data provided by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the inflow of overseas Pakistani workers’ remittances clocked at $13.435 in the first six months of the ongoing fiscal year as compared to $14.418, during the same corresponding period of last fiscal year. In December 2023, workers’ remittances recorded an inflow of US$2.4 billion. For details see https://t.co/rPOvn9Dr8N https://t.co/7XBd4uOcHC #SBPRemittances pic.twitter.com/nXXRbkXOc5 — SBP (@StateBank_Pak) January 10, 2024 The data released by the central bank showed $2.38 bln in December 2023. Read more: Workers’ remittances record inflow of $2.3 b in November The SBP data shows, that overseas Pakistani workers in Saudi Arabia remitted $570.76 million, United Arab Emirates (UAE) sent $410.92 mil

KARACHI: The MQM-Pakistan and the PML-N have agreed over seat adjustment on Karachi’s seats for the general election next month, citing sources ARY News reported on Tuesday. The sources sharing details of the meeting between the committees of two parties said that the PML-N will field its candidates on the national and provincial assemblies’ seats of Karachi in NA-229 and NA-230. The MQM-P will field its candidates on NA-231 and its provincial constituencies. Both parties decided that the PML-N will field its candidate in national assembly constituency of NA-239 in Karachi South district. The issue of seat adjustment on the NA-242 constituency of Keamari district is pending and it will be decided in next 48 hours, sources said. PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and MQM leader Mustafa Kamal are the candidates from NA-242. People’s Party has also fielded former MNA Qadir Khan Mandokhel in NA-242 constituency. According to sources, two allied parties have also agreed that the PML-N c

KARACHI: Dense fog in parts of Pakistan continued to disrupt flight, train operations and road traffic in Pakistan on Tuesday, ARY News reported. Heavy fog has cast a thick veil over Pakistan’s skies, leading to the cancellation of 15 national and international flights. This brings the total to an over 300 flights cancelled and over 200 flights delayed in the first nine days of 2024. The departure of various express trains continues to be delayed for the last many days because of late arrival from Karachi as foggy weather conditions persist on the (up/down, Lahore-Karachi-Lahore) track. According to a spokesman for Pakistan Railways (Lahore Division), 42-Down Karakoram Express, on Monday, departed 45 minutes late from its actual time of 3pm. Similarly, 34-Down Business Express departed 2 hours and 15 minutes late from its actual time of 4pm, while 16-Down, Karachi Express, also departed 45 minutes late from its actual time of 6pm. Meanwhile, the met department has forecast cold a

Prominent actor Affan Waheed finally addressed the rumours of his marriage with co-star Dur-e-Fishan Saleem. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv In his recent chat show outing on a private news channel, Affan Waheed breaks silence on the speculations of his marriage with fellow actor, Dur-e-Fishan Saleem, which started last year after visuals from a bridal shoot surfaced on social media.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hazure (@hazureonline) Issuing a clarification on the matter, he said, “This was just a photoshoot that we did for a brand, nothing else. We starred together in a drama, which was a big hit, so a brand approached us for a bridal shoot, which we did, and it was taken out of context.” “I’ve been married multiple times in dramas and on YouTube,” Waheed added with a laugh.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hazure (@hazureonline) Pertinent to note here t