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LUCKNOW: At least 33 Indian polling staff died on the last day of voting from heatstroke in just one state, a top election official said Sunday, after scorching temperatures gripped swathes of the country. While there have been reports of multiple deaths from the intense heatwave — with temperatures above 45 degrees Celsius (113 degrees Fahrenheit) in many places — the dozens of staff dying in one day marks an especially grim toll. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said temperatures at Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh reached 46.9 degrees Celsius (116 Fahrenheit). Navdeep Rinwa, chief electoral officer for the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, where voting in the seventh and final stage of elections ended Saturday, said 33 polling personnel died due to the heat. The figure included security guards and sanitation staff. “A monetary compensation of 1.5 million rupees ($18,000) will be provided to the families of the deceased,” Rinwa told reporters. Experts say that when a person is

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) moved on Saturday over defying Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif’s directives of massive drop in petrol prices, ARY News reported. As per details, the petition was filed by Azhar Siddique, challenging the finance ministry’s decision to ignore the Prime Minister’s recommendation to reduce the price of petrol by Rs 15 per liter. Despite a significant decline in global petroleum prices, the Ministry of Finance only reduced the price by Rs 4.74 per liter, the petition stated. Siddique urged the court to order Finance Ministry to reduce the petrol prices as per the prime minister’s recommendations. Yesterday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the Ministry of Finance to cut the price of petrol by Rs 15.4 per liter. The Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif in a statement directed the finance minister to further slash the price of petrol by Rs 15.4 per liter and that of diesel by Rs 7.9 per liter. Read more: Govt slashes petrol price by Rs 4.74 p

Young showbiz heartthrob Hamza Sohail revealed his favourite female actor in Pakistan. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv In a recent conversation with a digital magazine, Hamza Sohail revealed that A-list actor Sajal Aly is his favourite female actor, not only in Pakistan but in the entire region. “I’m a huge fan of Sajal Aly. I’m not saying this just for the sake of it, but I’ve been a fan. She is one of the finest artists in this entire region,” he said. “So when she came [on set], I just got off my chair in respect, but she on the other hand was so warm and kind.” “She is the prime example of how an artist should be when they reach that point. Her on-set demeanour, the way she moves on set and her work ethic are phenomenal. I was mind blown and was like this is what one should strive for,” he added.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hamza Sohail (@hamzasohail_96) On the work front, Hamza Sohail is currently being se

HYDERABAD: The death toll from a blast at a liquid petroleum gas cylinder filling shop in Hyderabad’s Preetabad area rose to four on Friday, ARY News reported. The blast took place in the LPG cylinder filling shop located on the ground floor of Zacha Bacha Hospital area along Mir Nabi Bux Town Road in UC-8 of Neerunkot town. The children who succumbed to their injuries were identified as Bilal, 15, Raheem, 5, Hasnain and Ayan, 1122 officials said. At least 60 people, mostly children, received serious burn injuries and had to be shifted to Karachi after being provided emergency treatment at the Liaquat University Hospital (LUH). Some 18-22 injured persons with 80pc to 90pc burns were referred to a major hospital in Karachi. Those who were shifted to Karachi, according to LUH record, are Azam, 7, son of Rais, Bilal, 11, son of Asif, Azam, 9, son of Shakir, Hasnain, 7, son of Rasheed, Ali Raza, 2, son of Bilal, Abdul Hadi, 14, son of Asghar, Zulfiqar, son of Mohammad Umer, Akram Sha

KARACHI: At least two brothers were killed after unidentified gunmen opened fire on their car near Karachi’s Guru Mandir area on Thursday morning, ARY News reported.  According to Superintendent of Police Aleena Rajpar, the incident appears to be a case of target killing. According to the police, the attack involved four suspects who fired multiple rounds at the vehicle. “Two of the victims were critically injured and later succumbed to their injuries while the other two injured have been shifted to the hospital,” she said. A 9mm pistol was used in the firing, while 18 bullet casings have been recovered from the incident’s site, she added. The police said it had collected evidence from the crime scene and launched investigation into the incident. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/OLMZ9DN

Pakistan and Saint Lucia, an island country of the West Indies in the eastern Caribbean, formalised their diplomatic relations at a simple ceremony held at the Pakistan Mission to the United Nations. Ambassador Munir Akram, Pakistan’s permanent representative to the UN, and his counterpart from Saint Lucia, Ambassador Menissa Rambally, signed a joint communiqué formalizing the diplomatic ties between the two countries, on behalf of their governments. Speaking on the occasion, Ambassador Akram said, “Both countries have been cooperating at multilateral forums, including at the Commonwealth, stating that the establishment of formal relations would serve to expand bilateral ties, especially in the realms of trade, commerce, political cooperation, and tourism.” The people of Pakistan and St. Lucia, he said, had shared their love for cricket. “We look forward to the stronger people-to-people bond. There is immense tourism potential in both the countries that can be explored through vis

KARACHI: The Met Office on Wednesday forecast that the heatwave conditions would persist in Karachi and other areas of Sindh till June 1st. The coastal areas of Sindh including Karachi may hit by the heatwave conditions from May 29 today with temperatures likely to surpass 40 Celsius. The weather conditions likely to improve by June 3-4, according to the Met Office. According to an alert issued by the Heatwave Early Warning Center of the PMD, “Heatwave conditions likely to grip Karachi division, Thatta, Badin and Sujawal districts from Wednesday (today) till 1st June with daytime maximum temperatures rising to 40-42 Celsius in Karachi and 42-44 C in Thatta, Badin and Sujawal districts.” The weather will likely to remain very hot and humid in next 24 hours. Maximum temperature on Thursday (tomorrow) could soar to 43 Celsius. Severe weather condition likely to persist till June 01 in most parts of Sindh with daytime maximum temperature being 06-08Celsius above normal in Dadu, Qamb

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Raoof Hasan has claimed that deal offers are still available for the former premier. Talking to ARY News’ program 11th Hour, Raoof Hasan stated that the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) could have been released within ten days if he had agreed to a deal. “Offers for deals are still available to Imran Khan”. According to Hasan, the PTI founder had an ‘offer’ during his first ten days in Attock. However, the founder does not believe in making deals and gave preference to remaining in jail. The PTI leader emphasized that the day the PTI founder calls for protest, people will hit the streets in large numbers. Rauf Hasan asserted that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf is a party of the people. He conveyed the public’s sentiment, stating that people are urging leaders to leave their offices and take to the streets. The public also warned that they will not forgive any form of compromise. Read more: PTI’s Raoof Hassan says he agree

ISLAMABAD: In a shocking incident, fake cops looted a foreign national woman in the F-6 Supermarket of Islamabad’s diplomatic enclave, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, two men, posing as police officers, stopped the woman for checking and snatched £500 and other valuables. Sources said that the fake police personnel were not wearing uniforms when they stopped the foreign national woman. Later, the Kohsar Police Station personnel arrived at the spot of the incident, further investigation is underway. In a separate incident, a foreign woman was allegedly raped by a security guard, deployed for her security, in Islamabad’s G-6/4 area. READ: Man accused of raping foreign national in Islamabad arrested According to FIR registered with Abbpara police station, a security guard, who was deployed for the security of a foreign national woman, raped her and fled the scene. Later, the federal police claimed to have arrested the man accused of raping the foreign natio

ISLAMABAD: The Met Office has forecast scorching hot weather in most of the plains in Pakistan with dusty winds at noon on Sunday, ARY News reported. Sindh’s most districts will experience searing hot weather, while Karachi and other coastal areas of the province will be hot and humid with gusty winds, according to the Met Office. The weather in Gilgit Baltistan will partly cloudy and rainfall with wind and thunderstorm at some areas of the region. Most districts of southern Khyber Pakthunkhwa would experience extremely hot weather and likely rainfall with wind and thunderstorm in Malakand and Kohistan regions. An extremely hot weather will continue in most plains of Punjab with gusty winds and dust storms, Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast. In the ongoing heatwave in the country temperatures mostly remained above 40 Celsius, while Sukkur and Dadu districts had temperatures as high as 50 Celsius. In Balochistan, Sibi was the hottest district with maximum temperature be

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday rejected two major tax proposals of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for the upcoming financial year’s Budget 2024, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, the FBR had suggested increasing the sales tax on various items from 18% to 19%, as well as imposing up to 18% tax on petroleum products aimed to collect billions of rupees in taxes. However, the prime minister directed the Chairman of FBR to prepare alternative proposals, sources added. Sources said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) had also suggested imposing sales tax on petroleum products, but the government had suspended the tax in March 2022. Currently, the federal government is charging a development levy of Rs 60 per liter on petroleum products, sources added. Read More:  FY2024-25 budget to be ‘presented’ on THIS date The Pakistan government will likely present its federal budget for the next fiscal year 2024-25 on June 7, with an es

WASHINGTON: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called for reforms in Pakistan’s energy sector to improve the economy. An IMF team, led by mission chief Nathan Porter, concluded discussions with the authorities on Thursday after arriving in Pakistan on May 13, the lender said in a statement. “The mission and the authorities will continue policy discussions virtually over the coming days aiming to finalise discussions, including the financial support needed to underpin the authorities’ reform efforts from the IMF and Pakistan’s bilateral and multilateral partners,” Porter said. “Continue progress towards low and stable inflation by appropriate monetary and exchange rate policies; improve public service provision through state-owned enterprise (SOE) restructuring and privatization; and promote private sector development, by securing a level-playing field for investment and stronger governance.” Read more: IMF ‘wants’ Pakistan to increase GST to 18pc The IMF has opened d

LAHORE: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has banned the sale and purchase of substandard LPG cylinders across Pakistan, ARY News reported. In a notification issued by the OGRA, the body termed refilling of substandard LPGO cylinders as dangerous, notices were issued to the 313 LPG marketing and 19 cylinder-producing companies. The OGRA has warned the LPG marketing companies of selling LPG to unauthorized distributors. According to the notification, the new SOPs have been formed for LPG business as from now onwards only authorized distributors can sell and purchase the LPG. The notification further stated that the decision has been taken in the wake of increasing incidents of cylinder blasts as the body is trying to save the lives and the business. On May 3, the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) were slashed by Rs 20 per kilogram in Quetta. According to sources, the LPG rates are reduced by Rs 20 taking the price from Rs 280 to Rs 260 per kilogram. Its worth ment

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Allama Dr Raghib Hussain Naeemi as the Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideological (CII). The Ministry of Law and Justice has issued the notification for the appointment of Allama Naeemi as the chairman of the CII, and he becomes the 17th chairman of the Council as the former head of CII Dr Qibla Ayaz, completed his second term last month. Allama Dr Raghab Hussain Naeemi is also the Vice-Chancellor of Jamia Naeemi and Chairman of the Muttahida Ulema Board Punjab. Recently, he was awarded the ‘Sitara-i-Imtiaz’ (Star of Excellence) by President Asif Ali Zardari on Pakistan Day, March 23, 2024. His father Mufti Sarfraz Ahmed Naeemi died after a suicide attack in Jamia Naeemia in 2009. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/WcpbqY7

KALAMATA, Greece: The trial of nine accused smugglers opens on Tuesday, nearly a year after a derelict migrant trawler with hundreds on board including nearly 350 Pakistanis sank off the coast of Greece in one of Europe’s deadliest shipwrecks. Nine Egyptian men — who were among the 104 survivors — will appear before a court in Kalamata, southwestern Greece, to answer charges including negligent homicide, participation in a criminal organisation and facilitating illegal entry into the country. The men, aged 21 to 37 years old, have denied responsibility. Their lawyers say they are being scapegoated to obscure the responsibilities of the Greek coastguard, which failed to mount an effective rescue. The suspects, who have spent the past 11 months in pre-trial detention, face life imprisonment if convicted. As the sinking occurred in international waters, 47 nautical miles (87 kilometres) off the coast of Pylos, lawyers for the defendants say a Greek court is not competent to hear the

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday announced Pakistan would observe a “Day of Mourning” over the death of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi in helicopter crash in East Azerbaijan province, ARY News reported. Taking to X, the prime minister said that Pakistani flag will fly at half-mast as a mark of respect for President Ebrahim Raisi, his companions and in solidarity with brotherly Iran. “Pakistan had the pleasure of hosting President Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on a historic visit, less than a month ago. They were good friends of Pakistan. Pakistan will observe a day of mourning and the flag will fly at half mast as a mark of respect for President Raisi and his companions and in solidarity with Brotherly Iran,” the prime minister wrote on X. Pakistan had the pleasure of hosting President Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian on a historic visit, less than a month ago. They were good friends of Pakistan. Pakistan will observe a d

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DUBAI: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz will undergo medical tests on Sunday due to “high temperature and joint pain”, state news agency SPA reported. The examinations will be conducted at the royal clinics at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah. The king, 88, was last admitted to hospital in April for a routine checkup, state TV reported then. King Salman, the custodian of Islam’s holiest sites, became ruler of the world’s top oil exporter in 2015 after spending more than 2 1/2 years as the crown prince and deputy premier. On April 25, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz underwent a routine medical checkup. READ: SAUDI KING ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL IN JEDDAH FOR TESTS – SAUDI PRESS AGENCY According to Saudi state-run television, King Salman bin Abdulaziz completed a routine check-up at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital. King Salman bin Abdulaziz left the King Faisal Specialist Hospital after completing a routine examination, the television reported, citing a statement from the