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The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested former general manager of Pakistan Agricultural Storage & Services Corporation (PASSCO), Zahoor Ahmed in wheat procurement corruption case, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to the FIA spokesperson, Zahoor Ahmed was arrested for fraudulently altering the wheat procurement policy of PASSCO’s Managing Director (MD). The altered policy included purchasing wheat from middlemen instead of directly from farmers. The former GM issued a policy letter to district officers, bearing the MD’s signature, to enforce this change. A case has been registered against Zahoor Ahmed, and the former PASSCO MD will also be included in the investigation, the spokesperson added. Read more: Anwarul Haq Kakar dismisses allegations in wheat import scandal In May, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered a corruption case against three PASSCO officials for alleged embezzlement exceeding one billion rupees in a wheat distribution scam. Th...

KARACHI: The Met Office has predicted light rainfall or drizzling likely to continue on Monday (today) as a cloudy and breezy weather prevails in Karachi, ARY News reported. It was drizzling last night in several localities of the metropolis as minimum temperature recorded 26.5 degree Celsius. The mercury could soar to as high as 32 Celsius in the city today with 85 percent humidity in the air, according to the weather report. The winds blowing at the speed of 18 kilometers per hour from the southwestern direction. The Met Office has forecast partly cloudy and humid weather in most of the districts of Sindh today. It also predicted heavy rainfall at some places in Tharparkar, Sanghar, Umarkot, Sukkur, Khairpur, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Larkana and Dadu districts of Sindh today. Sindh’s coastal belt including Karachi will receive light rainfall or drizzle as cloudy weather to prevail in the region, according to the weather report. Under the influence of the monsoon weather system othe...

LAHORE: Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem and his convoy arrived at Raiwind Tableeghi Markaz en route to Mian Channu, ARY News reported on Sunday.  Arshad Nadeem offered Fajr prayer at the Tableeghi Markaz. While en route to Mian Channu, the convoy stopped for breakfast at a restaurant on Multan Road in Phool Nagar. Upon hearing of his arrival, a large number of locals gathered at the Multan Road hotel to catch a glimpse of him. In Phool Nagar, the citizens gave the Olympic gold medalist was given a warm welcome with traditional drum beats. The crowd chanted slogans and took selfies with the celebrated athlete. Olympic gold medalist Arshad Nadeem, who made history by setting a world record in Javelin throw at the Paris Olympics 2024, returned to homeland with a hero’s welcome. As his airplane touched down Allama Iqbal International Airport in Lahore, it was honored with a traditional water cannon salute. Read more: Pakistan welcomes Olympian Arshad Nadeem with grand celebr...

Popular actor Shahroz Sabzwari penned the most heartwarming birthday wish for his younger daughter Zahra, as the star kid turned 2. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv Taking to his Instagram handle on Friday morning, Shahroz Sabzwari treated his followers with an adorable new video of his second-born daughter, Syeda Zahra Shahroz, to wish her 2nd birthday. In the caption of the reel, with the song ‘Little Hands’ in the background, the ‘Hook’ star wrote, “Happy Birthday Mama and Baba’s life. May you have many many many more INSHA ALLAH.” “We love you a lot,” the doting parents added in the joint post, with a heart emoji.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Syed Shahroz Sabzwari (@shahrozsabzwari) The now-viral video post received a huge response from his millions of Insta followers, including the showbiz fraternity, in the form of likes and heartwarming birthday wishes for the celebrity kid. It is pertinen...

Sindh government on Friday announced a Rs50 million reward for Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem, who won the country’s first individual Olympic gold in the javelin throw final at Paris Olympics 2024. This was announced by Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on X (formerly Twitter). “Congratulations Arshad. Fortunate to have witnessed this historic moment with the public. Gold medal for Pakistan in Olympics after 40 years. PPP’s Sindh Govt will give Rs 5 Crore to Arshad,” Wahab said, adding that the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) will establish “Arshad Nadeem Athletics Academy” in the provincial capital. Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated the nation on Arshad Nadeem’s historic achievement. The premier said that Arshad Nadeem’s victory is a gift to the people of Pakistan, marking a proud moment in the nation’s sports history. He said Arshad Nadeem has become a symbol of national pride and inspiration for future generations. In his message, President Zarda...

NAIROBI, Kenya: Kenyan police patrolled the streets of the capital Nairobi on Thursday, roadblocks were set up on major arteries and many shops were shut ahead of planned new anti-government protests. The East African nation has been rocked by weeks of sometimes deadly demonstrations mostly led by young Gen-Z Kenyans against President William Ruto’s two-year-old administration. The nation’s acting police chief had warned on Wednesday that “criminals” intended to infiltrate the demonstrations and said people should not trespass on avoid “protected areas” such as the main international airport and State House, the president’s official residence. In a post on X, the acting inspector general of police Gilbert Masengeli said, “adequate security personnel” had been deployed, but advised the public to “take extra caution while in crowded areas that are likely to turn riotous”. While the rallies — which began in June — have become smaller in recent weeks, posters shared online called for ...

Celebrity couple Aiman Khan and Muneeb Butt revealed their younger daughter Miral’s face on her first birthday. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   After dropping hints in their recent vlog, that the proud parents might reveal the face of their younger daughter – a carbon copy of Muneeb Butt – on her first birthday, he and his wife Aiman Khan introduced their second girl Miral Muneeb to the world on Wednesday, as the power couple celebrated the first birthday of the star kid, in a grand bash.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Galaxy Lollywood (@galaxylollywood) “Miral turns one Thank you for showering so much love to our kids,” wrote the doting mommy on the social site Instagram, with a fresh family photo of four.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Aiman Muneeb (@aimankhan.official) Millions of social users, including the entertainment ...