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A-list film stars of Pakistan, Humayun Saeed and Mahira Khan are all set to reunite on-screen with ARY Films’ upcoming title ‘Love Guru’ . Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv Brace yourselves to witness your favourite on-screen couple, Humayun Saeed and Mahira Khan together once again, as they join forces, also with versatile actor Sohai Ali Abro this time, for the next big screen outing, titled ‘Love Guru’ . As per the reports, Khan and Saeed have begun filming for the first schedule of the title in Karachi. According to the details, celebrated actor, director and screenwriter Vasay Chaudhry has penned the story of ‘Love Guru’ , whereas, DOP Sulemna Razzaq (of ‘Punjab Nahi Jaungi’ and ‘Parey Hut Love’ fame) is responsible for the cinematography of the movie. Ace film director Nadeem Baig helms the direction of the title, backed by ARY Films and Six Sigma Plus of Saeed and Shahzad Nasib. More details regarding the release schedule of ‘Love Guru’ are awaited. Pert

PESHAWAR: Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Mushtaq Ghani will administer oath to newly elected members of the house today, ARY News reported. Nomination papers for election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the assembly could be submitted upto 5:00pm today. In a new development, the PTI has dropped the name of Aqibullah, a brother of former speaker Assad Qaisar and nominated Babar Saleem Swati, an MPA from Mansehra, for the speaker’s office. PTI’s nominee for chief minister Ali Ameen Gandapur has endorsed the name of Babar Saleem Swati. Aqibullah will be taken as a minister of provincial cabinet. The name of a woman member from Chitral Surayya Bibi, has surfaced for the post of the deputy speaker. PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council has been the largest parliamentary block in KP Assembly with 91 members, while the JUI have 07, PML-N 05, PPP-04, ANP and PTI-P have one member each in the house, which will take oath today. Chief Minister-designate Ali Ameen Gandapur will take oa

Australian police are investigating claims Taylor Swift’s dad, Scott assaulted a photographer when the star and her entourage were disembarking a superyacht in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv “Police have been told a 71-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old man at Neutral Bay Wharf about 2:30 am, before leaving the location,” police spokeswoman Alicia McCumstie told  AFP . “The younger man reported the incident and inquiries are now underway by officers attached to North Shore Police Area Command.” Australian police do not usually formally identify people accused or alleging crimes. But a law enforcement source and the alleged victim, veteran photographer Ben McDonald, both told the publication the man was Swift’s dad, Scott Swift. McDonald said he had been photographing the US pop icon on a ‘super yacht’ in Sydney Harbour, an apparent celebration after the last of her four sellout gigs in the city. ‘Punched me in the chops’ Mc

Singer Aima Baig opened up on her split from ex-fiance Shahbaz Shigri for the first time and the reason behind the decision. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv In her recent outing on actor-host Ahmad Ali Butt’s podcast ‘Excuse Me’ , Aima Baig spoke about her breakup with Shahbaz Shigri and revealed it was a mutual decision of both the celebrities involved. “There were many hidden stories, happening behind the curtains, which people are not aware of, and I wouldn’t even want to disclose them, because there are people, both of our families involved, who I’m not sure would be comfortable [with me sharing],” she said, adding, “It was both of our decisions but it was mainly my decision to not do it right now, that’s what my decision was but I think that just flipped in the wrong way.” When asked if both of them were ready while calling off their engagement, Baig added, “I don’t have any resentment, hatred, or grudge towards anybody. I personally think he was ready, I was just goi

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has decided to field its candidate for Sindh chief ministership, ARY News reported on Sunday, citing sources. Sources said the MQM-P has finalised the name of Ali Khursheedi for the Sindh CM slot.  It is to be noted that the MQM-P won 26 seats in the February 8 polls. Elections for Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Sindh Assembly are being held. This was announced by Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani during the Sindh Assembly Session in Karachi. On the other hand, the election of Sindh Chief Minister will be held tomorrow. According to the schedule issued by the Provincial Assembly Secretariat, nomination papers will be issued and received on Sunday, and the final list of candidates will be affixed to the notice board after scrutiny of papers until evening. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/LSN93oI

KARACHI: In the run-up to the formation of the provincial government, the stage is set for the election of the speaker and deputy speaker of the Sindh Assembly after oath-taking of the members. A session of the assembly expected to be convened on Sunday, with Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani presiding over the proceedings. People’s Party’s CM candidate Murad Ali Shah earlier said that the Speaker Sindh Assembly and chief minister’s election will be held tomorrow and day after tomorrow respectively. The People’s Party has nominated Ovais Qadir Shah as its candidate for Speaker and Naveed Anthony Deputy Speaker candidate for Sindh Assembly. The MQM-Pakistan has nominated Advocate Sofia Shah and Advocate Rashid Khan as the party’s candidates for speaker and deputy speaker’s offices of the provincial assembly respectively. Earlier today, Speaker Agha Sadruddin administered oath taking of elected Sindh Assembly members with PPP as the largest parliamentary group in the legislature with 114

KARACHI: Police arrested at least 100 protestors as the newly elected members of the provincial legislature take oath in the maiden session of the Sindh Assembly, ARY News reported. As per details, GDA, PTI, JUI-F and other coalition parties have announced protests outside Sindh Assembly during the oath-taking session of newly elected MPAs. Heavy contingents of police have been deployed at different spots on Shahrah-e-Faisal and where one track is completely blocked for the traffic. Karachi East police have also arrested protestors from Awami Markaz and Karsaz and shifted them to Bahadurabad and other police stations. Police spokesperson said that protestors will not be allowed to enter the red zone at any cost. JUI-F leader Rashid Soomro’s rally staged a sit-in at toll plaza after he was stopped at Karachi Hyderabad toll plaza. He said that they aim to reach Sindh Assembly and stage protests outside the provincial assembly as it is their constitutional right to stage peaceful

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Former international cricketer Basit Ali made a bold comment regarding Muhammad Rizwan’s captaincy in PSL 9, along with a suggestion for the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   In the latest episode of PSL special show  ‘Har Lamha Purjosh’ with host Waseem Badami, former cricketer-turned-coach Basit Ali said it is a good time for new PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi to hand over captaincy of the national team to wicketkeeper-batsman Muhammad Rizwan, in order to improve the ranking of Green Shirts. “I think this is the best time to name Rizwan captain, to raise the level of Pakistani cricket,” he said. “I have some free advice for the newly-appointed PCB chairman, this is the right time to take this bold step and name him as captain.” He further criticized left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s captaincy, in the recently-lost Pakistan vs New Zealand series, which even led to the decline in his pace, and added, “4-1 defeat from NZ, after Babar’s

The awkward encounter between Kareena and Shahid Kapoor is all that the internet is talking about as the ex-couple came face to face at a recently-held awards ceremony. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv Over 17 years after their breakup, Bollywood A-listers Kareena and Shahid Kapoor crossed paths, at the recently-held Dadasaheb Phalke Awards, and a rather awkward moment was captured by paparazzi on the red carpet. The viral video on social media sees Shahid, posing for the shutterbugs with the director duo Raj and DK, of ‘Farzi’ , as they bagged the awards for Best Web Series and Best Actor in the same. However, what came as a surprise for keyboard warriors, was the ultimate cold shoulder by Kareena, as she walked past them, ignoring the ‘Bloddy Daddy’ actor completely, before greeting the director.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Pallav Paliwal (@pallav_paliwal) As the hawk-eyed netizens never miss a chance or a det

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Health sources on Wednesday confirmed the presence of poliovirus in sewage samples of the Lasbela district of Balochistan, ARY News reported. According to sources within Health Ministry, Type-1 Wild Poliovirus (WPV1) was detected in sewage samples collected from Lasbela district. “The genome sequencing of the virus, found in samples collected from Lasbela and Hub, showed that it belonged to Gadap Karachi. Last month, the Ministry of Health confirmed the presence of poliovirus in environmental samples from nine districts of the country. According to the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health, the virus was found in one sample each from Quetta, Mastung, Multan, Peshawar, Nowshera, and Hub. Read more: Poliovirus found in environmental samples The Poliovirus was also found in samples from Karachi Malir, Karachi South and Dera Ismail Khan. It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan reported its sixth polio case of 2023 after a nine-month-old child in Kh

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Pneumonia claimed 13 more lives of children during the past 24 hours in Punjab, ARY News reported quoting the health department on Tuesday. According to the Punjab Health Department, a total of 304 new cases of pneumonia were reported during the last 24 hours. The health authorities said two children lost their lives during the last 24 hours in Lahore. Furthermore, Punjab has reported 25073 cases of pneumonia including 5334 in Lahore, according to the health authorities. 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. Read more:  Punjab records three more child deaths due to pneumonia The health authorities in Punjab are working to address the surge in the cases, emphasizing the need for public awareness and preventive measures to curb the spread of the infection. Signs and symptoms of pneumonia may include:

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has summoned Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar for the third time on February 28 after the latter skipped today’s court appearance in missing Baloch students’ case, ARY News reported. IHC judge Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani issued orders while hearing the missing Baloch students plea. “The caretaker prime minister should not go to Karachi for the next hearing, but appear before the court,” the IHC judge added. “No one is above the law here,” he said. IHC judge Justice Kayani also inquired about other caretaker ministers as well as the defence and interior secretary. The court also formed a three-member committee and adjourned the proceedings till February 28. A day earlier, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) issued a four-page written order summonning the Caretaker Prime Minister in missing Baloch students’ case. Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani remarked during the case hearing that those found involved in enforced disappearances sho

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) committee on Monday sought a transcript of ex-Rawalpindi commissioner Liaquat Chatha’s election rigging allegations press talk, ARY News reported, citing sources.  In a shocking ‘revelation’, Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatha – who stepped down from his post – dropped a bombshell on Saturday, confessing to being involved in rigging the Pakistan general elections 2024, adding another layer of controversy to the already disputed polls. Taking responsibility for what he termed a “heinous crime,” Chatha implicated not only himself but also accused the Election Commission of Pakistan and Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa of involvement in the ‘rigging’ — a claim denied by the ECP and the CJP. As per details, the ECP has begun its probe into Chatha’s claims and has moved the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) for a transcript of the press conference. Read more: CJP responds to Rawalpindi commissioner’s allegati

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LAHORE: Gas consumers in Lahore received inflated bills from the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL), ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, the power distributing company sent on average Rs 15,000 to Rs 90,000 bills to gas consumers and Rs 2000 was added to the bill in terms of fixed charges. The SNGPL sources said that gas is expensive across the world and Pakistan also added the gas tariff and other taxes. Earlier, the power division confessed to overbilling consumers, changing their slabs and damaging meters. The initial report on the NEPRA investigation report revealed concerning findings, indicating that over 4.5 million consumers received bills exceeding 31 days. Additionally, a staggering 381,510 damaged meters have resulted in excessive bills. Read more: Power division confesses to overbilling consumers In July, 846,468 consumers were affected as their slabs were changed with nearly, 2 lac protected consumers moved to the non-protected category.

ISLAMABAD: Met Office on Saturday informed that a strong westerly wave is likely to approach western parts of country on Feb 17th night, ARY News reported. The weather system may grip upper/central parts of the country on Feb 18th. Rainfall with wind/thunderstorm and snowfall over the hills with isolated hailstorm predicted in country from 17th to 21st February, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said. Several districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Punjab and Balochistan likely to receive rainfall. Dry weather with strong gusty winds is expected in southern parts of the province from 18th to 20th Feb. Heavy rain/snowfall may disrupt and cause closure of roads in Murree, Galiyat, Naran, Kaghan, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Shangla, Astore, Hunza, Skardu, Neelum valley, Bagh, Poonch and Haveli from 18th to 20th February. Possibility of landslides in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Murree, Galiyat, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan cannot be ruled out during the forec

Veteran Indian actor Johnny Lever recounted the darkest phase of his life and shared he even went to nearby railway tracks to attempt suicide during his teenage years. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv One of the most acclaimed comedians in Bollywood with over 300 films to his credit, Johnny Lever was recently seated with YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia for a heart-to-heart tell-all on his podcast. He candidly spoke about the highs and lows of life and revealed what brought him to this profession. The veteran shared that the most difficult phase of his life was his childhood, because of financial issues and his abusive father. “That was the most difficult phase because I had to struggle a lot to look after my family,” he said adding that he had to earn bread for his family on a daily basis, as his alcoholic father never cared for them. “At the age of 13, I had even gone to a nearby railway track to end my life,” he revealed. “Because I was so fed up with my father.” “At that

Wedding bells seem to be ringing for Bollywood couple Pulkit Samrat and Kriti Kharbanda next month. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   The ‘Veerey ki Wedding’ co-stars, Kriti Kharbanda and Pulkit Samrat indirectly confirmed their wedding in March this year, as they shared love-filled posts for each other on Valentine’s Day. On Wednesday, the ‘Fukrey’ star posted a picture with his lady love from a yacht to wish her on V-Day and wrote, “Dancing on the edge of a leap! I do, I do, I do love you,” with a heart emoji.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Pulkit Samrat (@pulkitsamrat) Meanwhile, in her post, Kharbanda hinted, “Let’s March together, hand in hand,” followed by the ‘Happy Valentine’s Day’ hashtag. The cryptic caption by the ‘Raaz: Reboot’ actor has netizens convinced that the couple is finally getting married after five years of dating.   View this post on Instagram   A po

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday granted bail to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf president and former Punjab chief minister, Parvez Elahi in an ‘illegal’ appointments case, ARY News reported.  Elahi who is accused of alleged illegal recuritments in the Punjab Assembly was produced before the court of Justice Shehram Sarwar. Parvez Elahi was granted bail against a surety bond of Rs100,000 in the case. Elahi is among several PTI leaders and workers who had been arrested amid the crackdown on the PTI leadership following the violent riots in the country after the former prime minister’s first arrest on May 9. The illegal recruitment case Parvez Elahi has been arrested multiple times since June 1 in several cases, with the latest to be made on September 18 the Punjab ACE. According to the details provided by an ACE spokesperson, Elahi made 12 illegal recruitments in the Punjab Assembly on grade 17 positions. The candidates were recruited in the provincial assembly by alter

A-list actor Mahira Khan has finally addressed the viral reports of her being pregnant with her second child, the first with husband Salim Karim. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv A number of Indian media outlets reported on Monday that TV and cinema A-lister Mahira Khan and her husband Salim Karim are expecting their first child together, and hence, she has stepped back from the much-anticipated Netflix series and another big screen project. A news report from an Indian publication read, “Recently, a post surfaced on the social media platform, Reddit, which claimed that Mahira Khan might be pregnant with her second child. It further added that the actress has taken a step back from her esteemed projects, Netflix’s Jo Bachey Sang Samait Lo and another yet-to-be-titled film.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Pinkvilla (@pinkvilla) “The post read, ‘So, I got this news from a close source that she opted out of the esteem

KARACHI: Scores of the city’s areas received light rain or drizzling on Tuesday after entry of a westerly system in Balochistan, ARY News reported. Karachi’s Korangi, Saddar and surrounding areas received light rain. It was drizzling in Shah Faisal Colony, Malir Cantt, North Nazimabad, Clifton, Boat Basin, Drigh Road and surrounding areas after clouds hovering over the city. Pakistan Meteorological Department in a weather report said that a westerly wave has entered in Balochistan. Heavy rainfall lashed Balochistan’s port town of Gwadar submerging low lying areas of the city. The rainwater was standing at Hospital Road and Airport Road of Gwadar. The Met Office has predicted rain with thunderstorm for the coastal belt of Makran. Pakistan Meteorological Department earlier said that a westerly wave was present over south/southwestern parts of Balochistan. It predicted rain-wind/thunderstorm in coastal areas of Makran. Light rain-wind/thunderstorm is also expected at isolated place

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supported runner-up candidates have filed petitions against election results in Karachi, ARY News reported on Monday. A lawyers group headed by Jibran Nasir Advocate has filed petitions in Sindh High Court seeking suspension of winning candidates’ notifications. Petitioners said that according to Form 45, they have bagged more votes than the candidates’ declared winners in election. PTI-supported candidates Aftab Jahangir, Tariq Hussain, Rabistan Khan, Ataullah, Salehzada, Khurram Sherzaman, Ramzan Ghanchi, Murad Shaikh, Dawa Khan Sabir, Ghulam Qadir, Faheem Khan, Syed Faisal Ali, Shakeel Ahmed, Bashir Sodhar, Abdul Qadeer, M. Yasir and Shafeeq Shah have challenged the election results. The victories of Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s Mustafa Kamal and Dr Farooq Sattar on MNA seats were challenged in the Sindh High Court (SHC) earlier on Monday. PTI-backed independent candidates, Dawa Khan Sabir and Aftab Jahangir, who lost to Mustafa K

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ISLAMABAD: The election commission on Sunday reserved decision over a plea of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, seeking restraining order over final notification on NA-15 Mansehra-II election result. A four-member bench of the ECP headed by the chief election commissioner heard the case. The counsel of Nawaz Sharif said that Farm 45 of 125 polling stations of the NA-15, Mansehra constituency were not issued. Kala Dhakka area of the constituency has been very backward and means of communications have been disturbed due to snowfall in the area, Sharif’s counsel said. The counsel alleged that presiding officers had pushed out polling agents “It is the election commission’s responsibility to ensure transparent election,” lawyer argued. “The elections were not transparent in NA-15,” Nawaz Sharif’s counsel claimed. “The Farm 47 could not be issued without Farm 45,” he said. He pleaded for restraining final issuance of final notification of NA-15 result. “Are you saying the election

Bollywood’s veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty has been hospitalized in a Kolkata hospital, after complaining of chest pain. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv As reported by the local media outlets of the country, veteran film actor Mithun Chakraborty was admitted to a hospital in Kolkata, India, after he reportedly complained about chest pain on Saturday morning. While the family has yet to confirm or issue any statement about the veteran’s health, the sources close to Chakraborty told the outlet that he felt uneasy this morning, after which he was rushed to the hospital and is currently undergoing treatment there. Reportedly, the veteran’s family is by his side at the hospital. On the work front, Chakraborty, 73, was last seen as the Grandmaster on the Bengali dance reality show ‘Dance Bangla Dance’,  judged by Mouni Roy, Subhashree Ganguly, Srabanti Chatterjee and Puja Banerjee. Meanwhile, he was also honoured with an Indian civilian award, Padma Bhushan, in January 2024.

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Bollywood actor Vikrant Massey and his wife Sheetal Thakur became parents to a baby boy on Wednesday. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv Congratulations are in order for the Bollywood star Vikrant Massey, of ’12th Fail’ fame, and his wife, actor Sheetal Thakur, who were blessed with their first child earlier this week, on 7th of February, they announced in a joint statement on social media. “For we have become one, we are bursting with joy & love to announce the arrival of our son,” read the text on the announcement card from the couple. “Love, Sheetal & Vikrant.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Vikrant Massey (@vikrantmassey) Sharing the graphical poster on his Instagram feed, the ‘Chhapaak’ actor added a series of emojis in the caption. Thousands of their fans and entertainment fraternity liked the post and congratulated the couple, extending their heartfelt wishes for the child and the family via the comm

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KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari in a social media statement demanded immediate restoration of the cellular services across the country. In a tweet PPP chairman has said that he has directed the party to contact the election commission and courts over the matter. Syed Khursheed Shah, a PPP stalwart and former leader of opposition, has called suspension of Internet services has not been a good tradition. He said transparency of the election will lift Pakistan out of a quagmire and hoped that the fairness of polls will not be challenged. He said the voters’ turnout will be affected if cellular services would not open. “No political party taken into confidence over suspension of internet services,” he said. He also demanded immediate opening of the mobile phone service. Ameer Jamaat-e-Islami Karachi Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has also demanded restoration of the mobile phone service. Talking to media after casting his vote in NA-250 in North Nazimabad, Ha