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WASHINGTON: The US State Department has again rejected allegations suggesting American involvement in the ousting of former prime minister Imran Khan on Thursday. Addressing a press conference in Washington, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller denied any US involvement in the removal of former prime minister, Imran Khan. Miller clarified that allegations of American interference in the ousting of the PTI founder are “baseless.” In response to a question referencing claims by Latif Khosa that the PTI founder would be released if Trump wins the upcoming US election and that Donald Lu was involved in a conspiracy against the former premier, US State Department spokesperson Miller firmly stated: “The legal proceedings against the former Prime Minister are a matter for Pakistani courts alone to decide.” He added that decisions regarding Pakistan’s political matters rest solely with the Pakistani people. Read more: PTI founder will come out of jail in November, claims L...

ISLAMABAD: PTI Senator Sania Nishtar has tendered resignation from her seat of the upper house of the Parliament, citing sources ARY News reported on Wednesday. Sania Nishtar, former special assistant to the PM in the Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) government, has submitted her resignation from the parliament seat in the Senate Secretariat, sources said. Sources said that Nishtar has submitted her resignation after joining a Geneva based international organization. Sania Nishtar was elected senator on a seat of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2021 election of the Senate. Sania Nishtar a physician by profession, was appointed CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance in 2024. She previously served as Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, with the status of federal minister, and chairperson of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and Ehsaas Programme. She had also served previously in the interim federal cabinet in 2013 overseeing public heal...

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has raised property valuation rates for immovable properties in 56 cities, ARY News reported on Wednesday. According to details, the FBR jacked up the property valuation rates by 75% of the actual market rates starting November 1, 2024. This decision aims to enhance revenue collection and reduce the undervaluation of properties. The updated rates reflect the FBR’s commitment to align the property values with their real market worth, expanding the number of cities affected from 42 to 56, in line with World Bank stipulations. The new valuation rates, include separate categories for commercial, industrial, and residential properties. The detailed notification of these revised rates is expected to be made public soon, following the approval from the FBR chairman. The changes will potentially raise property values by up to 75% in some cases, as part of a broader effort to realign with current market conditions and boost fiscal revenues. Read mor...

Bollywood A-lister Ranbir Kapoor is the next megastar like Shah Rukh Khan, believes an Indian cinema critic and trade analyst. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here In a new interview with an Indian media outlet, leading Box Office trade analyst, Taran Adarsh spoke about last year’s blockbusters and the Bollywood stars who bounced back successfully after a string of flops. He cited Ranbir Kapoor as an example, whose action entertainer by Sandeep Reddy Vanga was the third highest-grossing Bollywood film last year, following Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Pathaan’ and ‘Jawan’ in the top two spots, terming the former the next-gen megastar like SRK. “I didn’t get a chance to watch Animal in the theatres or the preview screenings at T-Series,” Adarsh revealed. “I saw Animal on Netflix once first, then once more, and once again. I saw it thrice and every time I saw it, I felt it was a fantastic film.” “Anyone can judge me for it but I don’t care. But I loved the film. Sandeep Reddy Vang...

JAKARTA, Indonesia: When riots broke out in Indonesia’s capital in 1998 leading to dictator Suharto’s downfall, activists were detained, women raped, and stores owned by ethnic Chinese ransacked in unrest many say was stoked by the army. The military figure in charge of Jakarta’s security at the time was last week sworn in as the new defence minister of the world’s fourth-most populous nation. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, 72, has been accused by rights groups of abuses during the riots, as well as against separatists in East Timor, Aceh and Papua. “Human rights enforcement is increasingly bleak,” said Maria Catarina Sumarsih, whose son was shot dead in late 1998 by the army after the fall of Suharto. “We might see Indonesia returning to a militaristic state, like during Suharto’s era.” Sjafrie is a close friend of newly inaugurated President Prabowo Subianto, having met at a military academy where they were classmates. Both made the rank of general, but both have also been implicated in...

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Former Bollywood diva Neelam Kothari revealed she once wanted to ‘kill’ her frequent co-star and close friend Chunky Panday. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here In a new interview with an Indian radio channel, ‘Fabulous Lives vs Bollywood Wives’ star Neelam Kothari recalled her first experience of shooting ‘Aag Hi Aag’ (1987) with actor Chunky Panday and shared that she wanted to kill him at that time before the two went on to become good friends and shared the screen in multiple films. “Chunky is a very good friend today. And he was a good friend back then too but there were days when I just wanted to kill him,” she said. “He used to irritate me on set because he was a newcomer. He took his own sweet time. ‘The shot is ready, cameras are set, but where’s Chunky Panday?’ Chunky Panday’s in the bathroom. This didn’t happen just once, but many times, and I just wanted to kill him,” Kothari reasoned. “There was a scene in Aag Hi Aag where I was getting married to someon...

ISLAMABAD: PTI’s leader Salman Akram Raja has said that the PTI’s Founder should also be granted bail in cases as the court given bail to Burshra Bibi, ARY News reported on Monday. Salman Akram Raja talking to media here said that any action according to the law, should not be attributed as ‘a deal’. “There is no deal, nothing substantial in the cases,” he said. “I was booked in seven terrorism cases within three weeks,” he added. “It has been said that Bilawal Bhutto will become the next prime minister and the PTI’s Founder will support him,” a newsman questioned the PTI leader. “The PTI’s founder will not support any undemocratic action,” Raja said. “The country has given its democratic verdict in the favour of the PTI and its Founder, we will not go at any cost against the will of the people,” he added. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/LxSp0ln

Months after the latest season 3 of the popular Indian web series, the makers have now officially announced ‘Mirzapur The Film’ , with the fan-favourite character of Divyendu Sharma – Munna Tripathi. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here In a social media announcement on Monday morning, Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani’s Excel Entertainment, the production banner of ‘Mirzapur’ confirmed the movie adaptation of the award-winning crime series, with acclaimed actors Pankaj Tripathi (Kaleen Bhaiya), Ali Fazal (Guddu Pandit), Divyendu Sharma (Munna Tripathi) and Abhishek Banerjee (Compounder). Along with a minute-and-a-half-long teaser of the film, the caption read, “ Ab bhaukaal bhi bada hoga, aur parda bhi . Mirzapur The Film, coming soon.” According to the details, the title is written by the series creator Puneet Krishna, whereas, the direction is helmed by Gurmeet Singh. ‘Mirzapur The Film’ is set for theatrical release in 2026. However, after the 8-week exclusive run ...

Balochistan has reported another Congo virus cases, increasing the number of cases to 41 this year, ARY News reported on Monday. “Sharafuddin, 25, was brought to Fatima Jinnah Hospital in a precarious condition,” hospital officials said. The man was tested positive for Congo virus after undergoing tests, the hospital sources said. This is not the first instance that an epidemic of Congo virus fever has broken out in Balochistan. In late 80s and mid-90s dozens of people had died of the disease, health sources said. The virus is primarily transmitted to humans by ticks on cattle and other livestock and can cause severe fever, muscle pain, vomiting, and internal bleeding. The disease has a high fatality rate, and currently no vaccine or specific treatment available for the virus. Read more: Quetta reports another Congo virus case It is pertinent to mention here that the National Institute of Health (NIH) issued advisories for the prevention and control of CCHF. In the wake of high...

ISLAMABAD: The PTI has decided to formally join the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP), the party’s political committee has said in a statement after its session. The Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) has agreed over the nomination of members of the judicial commission from both houses of the Parliament. “The political committee’s session has unanimously approved the proposal of joining the judicial commission,” statement read. The PTI’s political committee session was briefed over the letter of the National Assembly’s Speaker with two members’ nomination from the opposition. The session was informed that the judicial commission will appoint the judges of the supreme court, high courts and the federal shariat court. “It will monitor performance of the high courts’ judges and compile annual performance report. The JCP would have an extended authority to propose nomination of the high courts’ judges and constitute the high court and supreme court benches. The 1/3 members of the comm...

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The World Health Organization (WHO) chief warned of a disastrous situation in the north of war-ravaged Gaza, with “intensive military operations unfolding around and within healthcare facilities”. “The situation in northern Gaza is catastrophic,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X, warning that “a critical shortage of medical supplies, compounded by severely limited access, are depriving people of life saving care.” He highlighted Kamal Adwan, northern Gaza’s last functioning hospital, which was stormed by Israeli forces on Friday, according to Gaza’s health ministry. The ministry charged that the raid on the facility in the Jabalia camp, where Israel launched a major operation earlier this month, left two children dead. It accused Israeli forces of detaining hundreds of staff, patients and displaced people during the raid. The Israeli military said its forces were operating around Kamal Adwan, but was “not aware of live fire and strikes in the area of the hospital”. Read more...

Actor-VJ Syeda Madiha Imam, who tied the knot with Indian filmmaker Moji Basar last year, advised girls not to go for long-distance marriages like hers. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here During a recent conversation with celebrated star Faysal Quraishi, on his YouTube channel, his frequent co-star Madiha Imam suggested girls to avoid long-distance relationships if they can, as it can be ‘terrible’. “It was destined to be in my case but if anyone has a choice, I always tell my friends not to do long-distance marriage, now that I’ve experienced it,” Imam said. “It’s not easy.” Reasoning her suggestion, the  ‘Mujhe Vida Kar’ actor explained, “Because many a time, the arguments which can end merely by talking it out on each other’s face, they usually stretch into fights over a week or two, only due to the conversations over the text messages.” “Long-distance [marriage] is terrible,” she maintained. “Of course, there are benefits to it as well, including the longing t...

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ISLAMABAD: Six Supreme Court (SC) judges skipped full court reference held for outgoing CJP Qazi Faez Isa, ARY News reported on Friday.  As per details, six Supreme Court judges including Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Ayesha Malik, Justice Shahid Waheed, Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Malik Shehzad chose to skip the full court reference held in honor of outgoing Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa. The reference, traditionally attended by Supreme Court justices to bid farewell to the departing CJP, saw a reduced attendance this time. It is to be noted that Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa is to retire today (Friday), after serving for more than a year. The oath-taking ceremony of new CJP Justice Yahya Afridi will take place tomorrow. President Asif Ali Zardari will administer the oath to the new CJP. Read more:  Justice Mansoor Ali Shah to skip full court reference for outgoing CJP Isa On Thursday night, a farewell di...

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan offered blank cheques to the Bishnoi community to settle the blackbuck poaching case, alleged gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s cousin. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here Following the fresh threats from Lawrence Bishnoi to Bollywood star Salman Khan, and the latter’s family denying his involvement in the 1998 blackbuck poaching case, some shocking new revelations have been made by Ramesh Bishnoi, the cousin of the jailed lawyer-turned-gangster. Although the ‘Tiger 3’ star has denied hunting the blackbucks in an old interview, Ramesh Bishnoi has asserted Khan’s involvement in the killing of the endangered animal and claimed in a new interview that the actor offered a blank cheque to their community to resolve the issue. Speaking to an Indian news outlet, Ramesh alleged that Khan came with a blank chequebook to the community leaders after the widespread uproar over the incident and asked them to write any desired amount to settle the case. ...

Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa to retire today (Friday), after serving for more than a year, ARY News reported. The oath-taking ceremony of new CJP Justice Yahya Afridi will take place tomorrow. President Asif Ali Zardari will administer the oath to the new CJP. On Thursday night, a farewell dinner was hosted by the Supreme Court Bar Association and the Pakistan Bar Council in honour of outgoing CJP Qazi Faez Isa. The event was attended by the nominated Chief Justice Yahya Afridi, Supreme Court judges, and Chief Justices of all high courts. Earlier this week, President Asif Ali Zardari officially approved the appointment of Justice Yahya Afridi as the chief justice following the retirement of Qazi Faez Isa on October 25 (today). Read more: Justice Mansoor Ali Shah to skip full court reference for outgoing CJP Isa The decision to appoint Justice Afridi as the next chief justice was recommended by a special parliamentary committee earlier this week. This landmark a...

In a bizarre incident, a motorcycle was lifted from inside the Karachi’s Korangi police station, ARY News reported on Thursday. As per details, the affected person said he reached the police station with one of his relative for investigation around 10.30 pm and upon returning to the station’s parking lot after the meeting, he found that his motorcycle had disappeared. Korangi police have filed a complaint and stated that they will identify the thief using CCTV footage. However, sources revealed that the CCTV cameras at Korangi police station have been out of order for several months. It’s worth noting that over 40,000 motorcycles have been either stolen or snatched in Karachi in just the first nine months of this year alone. Read more: AVLC arrests notorious motorcycle lifter in Karachi Earlier, CPLC report about street crimes in July showed a total of 24 cars were snatched while 135 others were stolen in the span of 30 days out of which the authorities managed to recover only 80...

The United States (US) State Department Wednesday denied commenting on incarcerated Pakistani neuroscientist Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s case. Pakistani neuroscientist Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s is serving an 86-year sentence in an American prison on terrorism charges. Addressing a press conference in Washington, US State Department’s Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel stated that inquiries regarding Dr. Aafia Siddiqui’s case should be directed to the Department of Justice. “So first, I certainly wouldn’t get into private diplomatic communications,” he said. Read more: Pakistan seeks US presidential pardon for Dr Aafia Siddiqui Last week it emerged that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has requested Dr Aafia Siddiqui’s release on humanitarian grounds in a letter to President Joe Biden. The information about the letter emerged last Friday after a state lawyer submitted a copy to the Islamabad High Court, which had recently requested a detailed report on the efforts made by Pakistani aut...

Former three-time prime minister and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz will leave for the UK in the first week of November, ARY News reported, citing sources.  According to the schedule, both Nawaz and Maryam will board a flight from Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport and make a stopover in Dubai en route to London. However, Nawaz Sharif, after staying in London for two days, will then head to the USA on Tuesday and will return after spending four days there. Earlier, Senator Irfan Siddiqui, known as a close confidant of the PML-N chief, remarked that Nawaz undergoes medical checkups periodically. He added that if Nawaz does indeed travel to London, it would be a routine visit though he, too, claimed no knowledge of any specific travel plans. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/gUNr2PC

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has vowed to abolish the contentious 26th constitutional amendment once they come into power, ARY News reported. Advisor to the Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Barrister Saif alleged that the government has stabbed the constitution in the back and rendered the Supreme Court ineffective through secret measures. He emphasized that the real motive behind the hasty amendments is to evade the Supreme Court’s verdict. Barrister Saif also warned that history will not forgive those who voted in favor of the controversial amendment. He praised PTI members who opposed the amendment, stating that they deserve the nation’s admiration. Saif appealed to the lawyer community to join forces with PTI to thwart the contentious amendment and ensure its ultimate demise. It is to be noted that Senate of Pakistan and the National Assembly passed the 26th Amendment with simple majority. Read more: After Senate, NA passes 26th constitutional amendment bill Ke...

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ISLAMABAD: PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that the dialogue is not the style of the PTI’s politics, ARY News reported on Sunday. “It is my considered opinion that the PTI could not be convinced, creating consensus or holding dialogue is not the PTI’s type of politics,” special assistant to the PM on political affairs, Rana Sanaullah said. “They will do, what they are doing for the last 10 years,” PML-N veteran said. “They are talking something else over there and pretending that they are consulting,” he said. “I pray for the success of Maulana (Fazlur Rehman), they are tricking with him,” Sanaullah said. Earlier, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, called for more time to review the proposed legislation, ARY News reported on Saturday, citing sources. Sources close to the development revealed that the JUI-F has expressed concerns about rushing through the amendments without enough consultation and suggested the government not to take any hasty decision. During a meeting, the fin...

The Punjab government has received more than one point five million applications under the Green Tractor Program announced for farmers. The Punjab government had announced the distribution of nine thousand five hundred green tractors under Kisan Programme. The list of those who will be included in the draw will be posted today. Meanwhile, the scrutiny of application had been completed. The applicant’s land was verified by the Patwar Circle concerned. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz approved Punjab Green Tractor Scheme 2024-25 for farmers. The Chief Minister has announced a Rs. 10 lakh subsidy in each 50 to 85 HP tractors manufactured in Pakistan. Following a suggestion from Mohammad Nawaz Sharif, the number of tractors available under the Punjab Green Tractor Scheme increased to 9,500 units all over Punjab. The balloting of green tractor scheme will held on October 20 (today). Winning applicants can check their names they will also receive a SMS on their registered mobile number. R...

LAHORE: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) has made a expedited crack down to combat terrorism, apprehending seven terrorists in Punjab during intelligence-based operations (IBOs), ARY News reported. As per details, the operations were conducted across various cities, including Lahore, Bhakkar, Attock, Vehari, Bahawalpur, and Jhang, targeting terrorist hideouts and suspects. The spokesperson said that two highly dangerous terrorists linked to the Fitna Alkhwarij were arrested in Lahore and Bhakkar. The raids yielded a significant recovery of arms, ammunition, and explosive material, including nine detonators, explosive material, arms and ammunition, and banned literature. The apprehended terrorists were identified as Hayatullah, Shehnawaz Khan, Muhammad Siddique, Zuhor Ahmed, Akram Khan, and Mushbeer Ali. According to authorities, the terrorists planned to create fear and panic among the public by carrying out attacks at different locations. In a separate operation, 2943 comb...

Amidst the newest death threat from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has upgraded his security, investing INR2 crores in a bulletproof car. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here For the unversed, Mumbai Traffic Police recently received a threatening message for Salman Khan on their WhatsApp number, where the sender demanded INR5 crore from the  ‘Tiger 3’ star. “Don’t take it lightly, if Salman Khan wants to stay alive and wants to end the enmity with Lawrence Bishnoi, then he will have to pay  INR 5 crore. If the money is not given, Salman Khan’s condition will be worse than Baba Siddique,” the sender reportedly wrote in a message, sent days after the killing of former lawmaker and NCP politician, allegedly for his ties with Khan. Following the threat, purportedly from the notorious Bishnoi gang, Khan has now purchased a bulletproof Nissan Patrol SUV, worth INR2 crores, from Dubai, and is investing additional money to import it t...

Mumbai Police of India has received a threatening message for Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, and the sender has reportedly made an extortion demand as well. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here Days after the recent killing of former lawmaker and NCP politician Baba Siddique by Lawrence Bishnoi’s gang, allegedly for his ties with Salman Khan, the latter has now received a threatening WhatsApp message, reported Indian media. According to the details, Mumbai Traffic Police received the message on their WhatsApp number, where the sender demanded INR5 crore from the ‘Tiger 3’ star, or else his ‘condition will be worse than Baba Siddique’. “Don’t take it lightly, if Salman Khan wants to stay alive and wants to end the enmity with Lawrence Bishnoi, then he will have to pay  INR 5 crore. If the money is not given, Salman Khan’s condition will be worse than Baba Siddique,” the sender wrote. Mumbai Police has started an investigation into the ne...

Making ‘Nightbitch’ , a comedy-drama about motherhood, relationships and identity, was freeing and unpredictable, actress Amy Adams says. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu- Click Here In the movie, adapted from Rachel Yoder’s best-selling novel of the same name, Amy Adams plays an artist who has given up her career to stay at home with her 2-year-old son. Isolated in the suburbs and struggling to connect with her new identity, Adams’ character, simply known as Mother, starts noticing changes within herself. One day fuzzy hair is covering parts of her body, another, she notices two neat rows of nipples on her belly. Her teeth feel sharper, her sense of smell heightened, and she can’t resist the urge to join the neighbourhood dogs on late-night outings. “It is a very physical role,” Adams said at the movie’s London Film Festival premiere on Wednesday. “I was a dancer, so I always think about movement and how a character lives in my body. This one specifically felt very freeing bec...

North Korea claimed Wednesday that more than a million young people had signed up for or rejoined the army this week after Pyongyang accused Seoul’s military of sending drones into its airspace. Pyongyang on Tuesday blew up deeply symbolic roads and railways connecting the two Koreas after warning any further drone flights would be considered a declaration of war, and ordered soldiers on the border to prepare to fire. Seoul initially denied sending drones, but Pyongyang claims it has “clear evidence” of official involvement in the campaign, which purportedly features anti-regime propaganda leaflets scattered over the North’s capital. “Millions of young people have turned out in the nationwide struggle to wipe out the ROK scum who committed a serious provocation of violating the sovereignty of the DPRK through a drone infiltration,” the official Korean Central News Agency said, referring to both countries by their official acronyms. It said more than 1.4 million youth league offici...

ISLAMABAD: The Italian Navy’s Carrier Strike Group comprising an aircraft carrier and a frigate arrived in Karachi for a three-day visit to enhance regional maritime security and defense cooperation between the two countries.  The visiting Italian fleet comprises aircraft carrier Cavour and the Alpino frigate, which arrived in Karachi on Monday. The group was welcomed by Pakistan Navy’s senior officials and Italian Ambassador to Pakistan Marilina Armellin upon their arrival. The visit marks the first ever by an Italian aircraft carrier to Pakistan. “The Italian Navy Carrier Strike Group comprising Aircraft Carrier Cavour and frigate Alpino arrived in Karachi on a three-day visit followed by a bilateral exercise,” the Pakistan Navy said in a statement on Monday. A delegation led by Armellin and Rear Admiral Stefano Barbieri called on Pakistan Fleet Commander Rear Admiral Abdul Munib to discuss “matters of mutual interest including interoperability and avenues for future collab...

LAHORE: Ten driving schools for females have been established across Lahore, ARY News reported on Monday. As per details, driving schools have been established at multiple locations across the city, including Greater Iqbal Park, Kahna Misaq Center, Township, Liberty Khidmat Markaz, Manawan Traffic Lines, Defence Khidmat Markaz, and Barkat Market. Additionally, Aabshar Driving School on Jail Road and the females on Wheel School on LOS Ferozepur Road have been dedicated exclusively to the females. The Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) of Lahore Amara Tahir stated that classes are held from 8 am to 4 pm  to accommodate women,  with driving schools offering  a women-to-women service where female instructors teach and assist women learners.   This initiative aims to promote women’s independence and mobility, enabling them to become self-sufficient and confident individuals. Read more: Sindh introduces online driving licence service Earlier, the provincial government bro...

At the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chinese Premier Li Qiang will visit Pakistan from October 14–17, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced here on Sunday. During the visit, Premier Li Qiang of the State Council will attend the 23rd meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (Prime Ministers) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to be held in Islamabad from October 14-17 and pay an official visit to Pakistan, she said in a statement. Pakistan will be hosting the 23rd meeting of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG) of the Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) from 15 to 16 October 2024 in Islamabad. Read more: IHC announces three-day holiday ahead of SCO summit SCO member States will be represented by the prime ministers of China, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan as well as the First Vice President of Iran and External Affairs Minister of India. The prime minister of Mon...

KARACHI: The city experiencing a searing weather spell as a low-pressure area reported by the Met Office, formed in the Arabian Sea in southeast of Karachi. The weather in Karachi will remain hot and dry during next 24 hours with maximum temperature likely to remain between 37 to 39 Celsius today. Minimum temperature was recorded 24.4 Celsius today with 51% percent humidity. A low-pressure area formed over Southeast Arabian Sea at around Latitude 17.0 N & Longitude 72.0 E at a distance of about 1000km southeast of Karachi. The system is likely to concentrate into a Depression due to favorable environmental conditions during next 2 to 3 days and move initially towards northwest, the Met Office said. PMD’s cyclone warning center, Karachi is monitoring the system. Currently none of the coastal areas in Pakistan likely to be impacted by this weather system. The weather will remain hot and dry and most of districts of Sindh with likely rainfall in Thar Parkar, Mithi, Sujawal...

Chicken prices have witnessed a massive hike across Punjab, ARY News reported on Friday. As per details, the price of broiler chicken as reached Rs490 per kg, while its meat is being sold at a whopping Rs800 per kg across Punjab including Rawalpindi. The authorities seem to be failing to control the increasing rate of the chicken. In May, chicken prices fell by Rs39 per kg in the retail market of Punjab’s Lahore, bringing the new rate of the meat to Rs416/kg. Read more:  Respiratory disease spreading among chicken It is pertinent to mention here that Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz vowed to crack down on those responsible for exploiting consumers buying chicken. In a bid to address the issue head-on, the chief minister initiated stringent measures against poultry farmers and traders. Notably, stock data had been requisitioned from these stakeholders to probe the sudden price hike. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/1KHbw7y

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A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) staff on Tuesday returned lost gold ornaments to its owner at Islamabad International Airport, ARY News reported.  According to the details, a passenger was traveling from Doha to Sialkot via Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, when he forgot his gold ornaments. PIA security staff Sikandar Zaib found the lost gold ornaments during checking of the cabin. The staffer handed over the recovered gold ornaments to the management, which after contacting its owner named Abdullah Moosa. The yellow metal was returned to its owner, who thanked the authorities for returning his lost cash. Read more:  Staffer returns lost cash to passenger at Peshawar airport Earlier on February 10, a porter had set an example of honesty after he returned a massive amount of foreign currency to a passenger at Peshawar’s Bacha Khan International Airport. According to the details, a passenger, Badshah Khan, who had arrived at the Peshawar airport from ...