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ISLAMABAD: An additional district and sessions court in Islamabad has granted bail to former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in the Section 144 violation case, ARY News reported on Friday. According to details, the former premier appeared before court of Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal, seeking bail in a case pertaining to the violation of Section 144 in Islamabad during the party’s rally on August 20. During the hearing, Imran Khan’s counsel said that the case was registered only on a revenge basis. To which, the judge said that the prosecution has to present evidence to seek any against the former prime minister. Read More: Imran Khan’s bail extended in Section 144 violation case After hearing the arguments, Additional Sessions Judge Zafar Iqbal granted bail to PTI Chairman Imran Khan. After attending the proceedings, Imran Khan along with his lawyer arrived in the court of Judge Zeba Chaudhry to apologise for his statement. However, she...

KARACHI: Pakistani rupee continued to recover in the interbank, extending its gains against the US dollar for the sixth consecutive session, ARY News reported on Friday. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the local currency was changing hands at Rs228.50 per dollar after gaining Rs1.63 during intraday trading in interbank. Meanwhile, the greenback was being traded at Rs227 to Rs229 in the open market, the association added. The rupee has been recovering for the sixth consecutive session after falling close to an all-time low of Rs239.94 on Sept 22. A day earlier, the Pakistani rupee continued its upward trend , gaining Rs2.45 against US dollar in the interbank market. According to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the local currency closed at Rs229.95 per dollar after appreciating 1.08 percent. On Wednesday, newly sworn-in Finance Minister Ishaq Dar had said strengthening of rupee value would be his top priority and no one would be allowed to do manipulation in ...

ISLAMABAD: The protest of farmers in Islamabad who have gathered under the umbrella of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad on Friday entered the third day, ARY News reported. The farmers are demanding the restoration of the previous tubewell electricity tariff of Rs5.3 per unit and abolishing all taxes and adjustments. The administration has summoned heavy contingents of police as the protesting farmers tried to march towards D-Chowk. Several rounds of talks were held with the protesting farmers but remained unsuccessful. The demonstrators demanded an end to the black marketing of fertilisers and reduction of the urea rate. They also demanded that agriculture should be given the status of industry. The Kissan Ittehad has vowed to continue the protest till the fulfillment of demands, warning of staging a sit-in at D-Chowk. Earlier, farmers led by Pakistan Kissan Ittehad staged a sit-in at Blue Area  in Islamabad after the authorities barred them from protesting before the Parliament House...

ISLAMABAD: Kissan Ittehad head Khalid Hussain has confirmed that the protesting farmers’ held a meeting with interior minister Rana Sanaullah during the second round of talks, ARY News reported on Thursday. While talking to journalists today, Khalid Hussain said that the first round of talks between the protesting farmers and the federal government had failed, whereas, a meeting was held with the interior minister Rana Sanaullah during the second round of talks today. “We have apprised him about our demands. We have discussed the rate of electricity unit and Sanaullah sent a notification to the energy ministry to stop receiving bills from the farmers till October 10.” READ: FARMERS WARN OF COUNTRY-WIDE BLOCKADE, GIVE 2-HOUR ULTIMATUM The Kissan Ittehad head said that they are thankful to Sanaullah for initiating talks with the farmers. He added that the farmers will stay in the federal capital until the fulfilment of their demands. He urged the federal government to make an annou...

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has forecast 18 per cent of water shortage during the forthcoming Rabi cropping season, ARY News reported on Thursday. The session of the advisory committee of the Indus River System Authority (IRSA) was held today. During the session, the officials predicted 18 per cent of water shortage to be faced by the country during the Rabi cropping season. According to the declaration, 30.2 million acre-feet of water will be available for crops. 16.23 million acre-feet of water will be available for Punjab crops, 12.24 million acre-feet for Sindh, 0.7 million acre-feet of water for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and one million acre-feet of water for Balochistan crops. Due to flood devastation in Balochistan, the advisory board approved 0.149 million acre-feet of water for the crops in the province. During the session, the Met officials said that the country will receive lesser rains in the next three months. Moreover, the authority approved the ...

KARACHI: Former Pakistan captain Moin Khan opined regarding his son Azam Khan’s comeback to the national side and claimed that the latter’s job is to perform silently. Moin, while talking to this reporter here responded to a question regarding his son Azam’s comeback to the national side and asserted that Azamr’s duty is to perform without uttering a word while also claiming to be unaware of his son’s return. “Azam’s job is to perform quietly,” said Moin. “Now, whether the chief selector or Azam himself knows about his return to the national side,” he added. The former captain then commented on the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup in Australia and the national team’s ongoing middle-order woes and stated the conditions would not be too favourable for the men in green. “Pakistan’s performance is improving but the middle-order needs to work hard. The conditions in Australia are going to be tough for Pakistan so it’s going to be a real test for them,” Moin said. Moin then once again went o...

The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) on Thursday recommended the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) raise the power tariff by Rs0.22 per unit in fuel adjustment charges for August, ARY News reported. According to the application by CPPA, 38.10% of electricity in August was produced using hydraulic power, while 15.39% by coal. 7.27% of electricity was produced using furnace oil, 12.49% by RLNG, 13.34% by Nuclear power plants, and 9.36% by using local gas. The per unit price of coal-produced electricity was Rs20.54, furnace oil Rs35.61, local gas Rs10.49 while power produced using RLNG cost Rs24.72 per unit. A total of 13.638 billion units of electricity were produced in August, the CPPO application read. The average production cost for August was Rs10.11 per unit and the reference fuel cost was set at Rs9.89. However, the CPPA has now advised NEPRA to raise the fuel tariff by Rs0.22 considering the fluctuation of fuel prices in the international market. Als...

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital has reported 73 more dengue cases in the last 24 hours taking the total tally of cases to 2,235 in the current season, ARY News reported quoting District Health Officer (DHO) Islamabad.  According to the statistics provided by the DHO Islamabad, 41 of the total 73 cases were reported in rural areas of the capital while the rest 32 were reported from urban premises. Overall 1,336 dengue cases have been reported in rural and 899 have emerged from urban areas of Islamabad. Read more:  Dengue cases continue to rise in Karachi The total number of dengue cases has gone up to 2,235 cases while six people have lost their lives to the viral disease in the current year. The DHO further said 32 patients were admitted to the PIMS hospital Islamabad in the last 24 hours, two in Federal General Hospital, five in the Holy Family Hospital, 5 in BBH Rawalpindi, 1 in DHQ Rawalpindi. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News...

KARACHI: Six members of a family, four of them children, received burn injuries in a fire that broke out after a gas-leak explosion in their house in Miran Naka area of Karachi’s Lyari, ARY News reported on Thursday. According to details, the explosion occurred due to accumulation of gas in the house in Miran Naka area followed by its leakage. The injured people include four children, a woman and a police officer – identified as Arif. The police officer was posted in Security Zone-I. Read More:  AT LEAST 15 KILLED, SEVERAL INJURED IN KARACHI’S SHERSHAH BLAST Earlier in January, at least four members of a family sustained burn wounds in an explosion due to gas leakage in the SITE Area neighbourhood of Karachi. According to police, the incident occurred within the remits of Mominabad police station, where a gas explosion blew off a house in the Metroville area, resulting in injuries to four people. “The injured included a family comprising a man and a woman and two children,”...

WASHINGTON: Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has opposed freezing assets of Afghanistan and urged the world to stay engaged with the Taliban-led Kabul government. Addressing a press conference at the Pakistani Consulate in Washington, FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said he has presented Pakistan’s clear stance before the United States (US) regarding freezing Afghanistan’s assets. “Today, assets of Afghanistan have been frozen, tomorrow it might be another country or Pakistan,” Bilawal said. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that his purpose for visiting the US was to help the flood victims in Pakistan. “The top priority is to aid flood victims; politics is a distant second. Nothing that we do for the flood evacuees is adequate.” FM Bilawal Bhutto said the United Nations Secretary-General put the flood issue on top of the agenda during the UN session. He expressed gratitude to the world community for the help they offered to Pakistan for the flood victims. Read m...

LAHORE: Pakistan’s right-arm speedster Naseem Shah has been diagnosed with pneumonia on Wednesday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) confirmed. Following his diagnosis of pneumonia, the right-arm pacer stay in the hospital tonight. Whereas, the PCB’s medical panel is monitoring the health status of the star pacer. Naseem’s participation in the green shirts’ upcoming fixtures including the upcoming tri-series in New Zealand is in therefore jeopardy and will be confirmed upon analyzing the pacer’s medical reports. “Naseem Shah’s participation in the upcoming matches and departure to New Zealand with the squad will be decided after seeing his medical reports,” said the PCB. It is pertinent to mention here that the high fever, due to which Naseem was taken to the hospital had kept the right-arm pacer unavailable for selection in the fifth T20I against England. READ: Usman Wazir becomes first Pakistan boxer to win World Youth title  The post Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah diagnosed wit...

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has allowed the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to import 300,000 metric tonnes of urea on a government-to-government basis for the upcoming Rabi season. The federal cabinet, which met in Islamabad with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair, gave this approval on the recommendations of the Ministry of Industrial Production. The cabinet also approved constitution of a steering committee, comprising all the relevant federal ministries, provincial governments, including Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir under Living Indus Initiative. It emphasized on including the initiative in the curriculum of schools and colleges to create awareness at the grass root level. Under the Living Indus Initiative, the proposed measures will ensure the construction of infrastructure and Adaptation for future protection of natural resources and economic activities associated with the River Indus and its tributaries from climate change. On the occasion, Prime Mini...

LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Ameer Sirajul Haq has demanded to launch a judicial inquiry of Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) audio leaks, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The JI chief Sirajul Haq said in a statement that back-to-back audio leaks were creating confusion amongst the masses that the national politics are running on the basis of conspiracy. He said that Islamabad turned into a circus and the current rulers were damaging the reputation of the country globally through their actions. He added that the accused in corruption cases should not be allowed to assume public offices. READ: ‘AUDIO LEAKS PROVE PM HOUSE NO LONGER A SAFE PLACE’ Sirajul Haq said that the rulers are responsible for the deteriorated economic, political and social situations of the country. He criticised that the rulers have made the country scapegoat for their interests instead of transforming it into an Islamic state. NSC greenlights probe The National Security Committee (NSC) approved the constitution ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Ishaq Dar on Wednesday took oath as federal minister for finance after Miftah Ismail formally resigned from the post of finance minister. President Arif Alvi administered the oath to Ishaq Dar at a ceremony organised at Aiwan-e-Sadar. The oath-taking ceremony was attended by federal ministers, parliamentarians and senior government officials. Earlier, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani administered oath to former finance minister Ishaq Dar as senator amid protest from opposition members. Opposition members vehemently protested and surrounded the dais of the chairman senate as the PML-N leader was sworn in as a member of the upper house. Read more: Ishaq Dar takes oath as Senator amid opposition protest Ishaq Dar, a PML-N stalwart and close confidante of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, returned to Pakistan on Monday after ending his five years self-exile. Talking to reporters at the Nur Khan Airbase in Chaklala, on Tuesd...

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital reported 90 more dengue cases in the last 24 hours taking the total tally of cases to 2,162 in the current season, ARY News reported citing District Health Officer (DHO) Islamabad.  According to the statistics provided by the DHO Islamabad, 49 of the total 90 cases were reported in rural areas of the capital while the rest 41 were reported from urban premises. Overall 1,295 dengue cases have been reported in rural and 867 have emerged from urban areas of Islamabad. Read more: Dengue cases continue to rise in Karachi The total number of dengue cases has gone up to 2,162 cases while six people have lost their lives to the viral disease in the current year. The DHO further said 32 patients were admitted to the PIMS hospital Islamabad in the last 24 hours, two in Federal General Hospital, five in the Holy Family Hospital, 5 in BBH Rawalpindi, 1 in DHQ Rawalpindi. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://if...

Armed forces including Pakistan Army, Navy and Air Force continue carrying out relief and rescue operations in flood-affected areas of the country, ARY News reported.  Pakistan Navy’s four flood relief centres and 18 central collection points have collected and distributed over 1805 tonnes of food, 6553 tents, and 7,35,263 litres of mineral water among flood-affected people. According to the National Flood Relief Coordination Centre (NFRCC) at least 25,973 people have taken refuge in 22 Navy camps. At least 15,568 people have been rescued by 23 emergency response teams of the Pakistan Navy, the NFRCC told. The Emergency Response teams of the Pakistan Navy have 54 motorized boats, and 2 hover crafts, while two helicopters are assigned to rescue people in Sindh. The NFRCC told that a total of 479 people have been rescued via 70 flights of the Navy helicopter while 5333 ration bags were also distributed using it. Pakistan Navy also established 86 medical camps which have treated...

WASHINGTON: Foreign Minister (FM) and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has sought the international community’s support for the rehabilitation of the flood-hit affectees.  Bilawal stated this while giving an interview with the editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy magazine in Washington on Tuesday. FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that Pakistan is facing an apocalyptic crisis in the shape of devastating floods and urged the international community to help with relief efforts. He asked the world to stand with Pakistan in this time of catastrophe. He said that all the neighboring countries were affected by the Afghan war. The Foreign Minister stressed that peace and stability in Pakistan’s neighborhood was an essential prerequisite for economic prosperity and social sector development not just for Pakistan but also the wider region. Read more: FM Bilawal Bhutto Zardari urges IMF for new terms amid floods Responding to a question he said that all instituti...

WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday defended military sales to Pakistan after withering criticism from India, terming it important in dealing with the terrorism threats. Addressing a joint press conference with his Indian counterpart, Antony Blinken said: “There are clear terrorism threats that continue to emanate from Pakistan itself as well as from neighboring countries. The top US diplomat defended a $450 million F-16 deal for Pakistan approved earlier in September, saying the package was for the maintenance of Pakistan’s existing fleet, Blinken replied to a question raised by an Indian journalist. “We have a responsibility and an obligation to whomever we provide military equipment to make sure that it’s maintained and sustained.  That’s our obligation.  Pakistan’s program bolsters its capability to deal with terrorist threats emanating from Pakistan or from the region.  It’s in no one’s interest that those threats be able to go forward wi...

KARACHI: 254 new cases of dengue virus were reported in Karachi as the provincial capital remained in grip of the mosquito-borne disease, ARY News reported on Monday. According to the provincial health department, the majority number of cases in Karachi have been reported in district Korangi, where 112 patients have been infected by the virus during the past 24 hours. District East reported 34 cases, Central 53, Malir 20, South 10, Keamari 7 and District West reported 15 cases. A total of 5,425 cases of dengue fever cases were reported in Karachi this month. Islamabad According to District Health Officer (DHO) Islamabad, as many as 81 dengue cases were reported in the federal capital during the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 2,072 in the current season. While six people have lost their lives to dengue in Islamabad, he added. According to a report issued by KP Directorate General Health Services, the death toll due to dengue fever in the province stands ...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) on September 28 (Wednesday) to discuss matters related to national security, including audio leaks featuring candid conversations between key government figures, ARY News reported citing sources. Sources privy to the matter told ARY News that the PM has convened the NSC meeting in the PM House on Wednesday at 4:00 pm, which would be attended by the defence minister, interior minister, foreign minister and finance minister as well as the military chiefs. The NSC huddle would be briefed regarding the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) audio leaks that surfaced on social media, said sources, adding that the overall flood-related situation in the country would also be discussed in the meeting. PM to form high-level committee on audio leaks Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday termed the surfacing of audio leaks of conversations between key government figures a “serious security laps...

The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has been mulling over legal action against the Pakistanis who were involved in the harassment of Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb in London, ARY News reported on Monday. The PML-N has decided to pursue legal action against the Pakistanis who were involved in the harassment of Marriyum Aurangzeb when she was visiting a coffee shop in London. The decision was taken in a consultative session of the ruling political party. Tariq Fazal Chaudhry said that PML-N will lodge a case against the nationals responsible for the harassment incident, whereas, the government will also seize the passports of the Pakistanis. He said that the responsible nationals will face exemplary punishment. He confirmed that the federal government started consultations with the lawyers. Earlier, Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb had been surrounded by overseas Pakistanis in central London when she reached a coffee shop. مریم ا...

ISLAMABAD: The former additional director-general (ADG) of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Ammar Jaffri claimed on Monday that sensitive [Prime Minister Office] audio data was being leaked for financial gains via the dark web, ARY News reported. While talking to ARY News programme 11th Hour, ex-FIA ADG Ammar Jaffri expressed suspicions that the leaking of [PMO] audio data was being made for financial gains by putting it on the dark web. “The audio leaks have two parts: the first part is telephone recording while the second part is live conversations between two individuals. It seems that a device was installed in the room to record the conversation between two individuals.” READ: PMO AUDIO LEAKS: PM SHEHBAZ SHARIF SUMMONS NSC MEETING “Several devices are available now that can be used for secret recordings. Conversations can also be recorded through bee-sized mini drones by sticking it on the window glasses. However, there are fewer chances of audio leaks after recording da...

ISLAMABAD: In view of the upcoming Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march, Islamabad police purchased 40,000 teargas shells worth Rs75 million, citing sources, ARY News reported on Monday. Sources told ARY News that Islamabad police purchased 40,000 teargas shells to stop PTI protestors from advancing toward the federal capital. Sources added that police headquarters have a storage capacity of 15,000 teargas shells. It was learnt that the new stock of teargas shells including 75-metre short range and 150-metre long range worth Rs75 million and an advancement payment was made by the police department. The supply of the stock will be completed in phases. It should be mentioned here that the federal capital police had used 8,000 teargas shells in a day during PTI’s May 25 long march. On September 24, Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan had asked his supporters to prepare for the upcoming real independence march onto Islamabad and warned Int...

RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistan Army soldiers were martyred in South Waziristan district’s Azam Warsak area on Monday during a gunfight with terrorists, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement. “On 26 September 2022, terrorists fired at a military post in general area Azam Warsak, South Waziristan district,” the ISPR said. “Pakistan Army troops initiated a prompt response and effectively engaged the terrorists’ location,” the military’s media wing said in a statement. The martyred soldiers were identified as 29-year-old Naik Rasheed from Tank and 22-year-old Sepoy Rasool Badhshah from Lower Dir. Resultantly, a terrorist actively involved in terror activities against security forces and killing of citizens was killed, the statement read. Read more:  Two terrorists killed in Lakki Marwat operation: ISPR Weapon and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorist, the ISPR said. On Sept 25, two security forces personnel embraced martyrdom in an Improvise...

KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast a windy and partly cloudy weather in the port city on Monday, ARY News reported. “Currently southwesterly winds are blowing with a speed of 12 kilometers per hour, which will reach 20 to 25km per hour in the day ahead,” according to the weather office. “The mercury presently stands at 27 degrees Celsius”, PMD stated in its weather report. “The city’s weather has been in transition, the temperature will further drop in coming days,” according to the Met Office. The PMD has predicted a hot and dry weather in most parts of the country today. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/iATSxaF

RAWALPINDI: Six personnel of Pakistan Army were martyred as a helicopter crash in Balochistan’s Harnai, ARY News reported, quoting Inter-Services Public Relations.  According to ISPR, the helicopter crashed in Harnai, last night and as a result six of army personnel including two pilots were martyred. The helicopter was on the flying mission in Harnai, when it crashed. The martyred include, Major Muhammad Munib Afazl, Major Khurram Shahbaz, Naik Jaleel, Sobedar, Abdul Wahid, Sepoy, Muhammad Imran and Shoaib. Earlier, a Pakistan Army aviation helicopter with important personalities aboard, including Commander 12 Corps Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali went missing in Balochistan’s Lasbela district and later its wreckage was found. Read more: Pakistan Army officers, soldiers martyred in Lasbela helicopter crash: ISPR According to the military’s media wing, the military helicopter was on a flood relief operation in Lasbela. DG ISPR, Major General Babar Iftikhar had confirmed the...

Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif says he and his team, during meetings with a wide array of global leaders during Shanghai Cooperation Organization and the UN General Assembly sessions, made an effort to present Pakistan as a credible partner of the international community. In our meetings with a wide array of global leaders & other stakeholders during SCO & UNGA, my team and I made an earnest effort to present Pakistan as a credible partner ready to do business with the world. The damage inflicted on our foreign policy needed a healing touch. — Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) September 25, 2022 In a tweet, he said presenting Pakistan’s case at both the international forums was the result of excellent team work. PM Shehbaz Sharif said the damage inflicted on our foreign policy needed a healing touch. Read more: PM Shehbaz Sharif says UN chief to arrange donors’ conference soon He particularly appreciated Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Information Minister Marr...

ISLAMABAD: The number of dengue cases in Islamabad is continuously on the rise as the federal capital has reported 68 infections in the past 24 hours, ARY News reported on Monday. According to District Health Officer (DHO) Islamabad, as many as 68 dengue cases were reported in the federal capital during the past 24 hours, taking the total number of infections to 1,991 in the current season The DHO further stated that six patients have succumbed to the dengue virus during current year. No death was reported in the past 24 hours. Read more:  219 new cases of dengue virus reported in Karachi in a day The outbreak of dengue virus across the country has affected thousands of people after the recent floods that were triggered by heavy rains in monsoon season. The worst floods over a decade have displaced more than 33 million people in Pakistan since mid-June. Over 1,500 people have been killed and more than 12,800 injured, according to the  National Disaster Management Authori...

SHIKARPUR: Two dacoits were shot dead in alleged police encounter in Shikarpur on Monday, ARY News reported.   According to SSP Shiraz Nazir, the encounter took place near Shikarpur’s Rukk Link Road, where dacoits and police exchanged fire. In retaliatory fire, two alleged dacoits were shot dead, the SSP said and added weapons were recovered from their custody. The identity of the alleged dacoits could not be ascertained, according to the initial reports. In a separate alleged police encounter in the month of April, two dacoits were killed in an encounter with police officials near Nagin Chowrangi in Karachi. Read more:  Video shows Karachi family looted in broad daylight outside shopping mall Rescue sources said that two dacoits were killed in an alleged gun battle with police officials near Nagin Chowrangi, whereas, a citizen has also sustained injuries by the firing of the alleged criminals. The citizen was immediately shifted to the hospital. It emerged that t...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Miftah Ismail has confirmed to tender ‘verbal resignation’ as finance minister, ARY News reported on Sunday. Miftah Ismail confirmed in a Twitter message that he verbally resigned as the finance minister in a meeting with PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif today. He announced to tender his formal resignation after reaching Pakistan. Ismail added, “It’s been an honour to serve twice as Finance Minister.” In a meeting with Mian Nawaz Sharif and PM Shehbaz Sharif today, I have verbally resigned as Finance Minister. I will tender a formal resignation upon reaching Pakistan. It’s been an honour to serve twice as Finance Minister. Pakistan Paindabad — Miftah Ismail (@MiftahIsmail) September 25, 2022 Marriyum Aurangzeb said, “I have seen how hard you have worked day and night to save Pakistan from default and to avert the economic disaster created by Imran Khan. You deserve appreciation from the entire ...

LONDON: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb was surrounded by overseas Pakistanis in central London when she reached a coffee shop, ARY News reported. A video surfaced on social media that showed a group of overseas Pakistanis surrounding Marriyum Aurangzeb in central London. The overseas nationals criticised the information minister for paying foreign visits amid flood devastation across Pakistan. مریم اورنگزیب کو لندن میں پی ٹی آئی کارکنان نے آڑھے ہاتھوں لیا pic.twitter.com/8SXJDpowyC — Zahid Noor (@ZahidNoorARY) September 25, 2022 It showed that Aurangzeb did not react to the overseas nationals’ protest and kept making herself busy on her mobile phone. Earlier in July, a group of citizens chanted slogans at Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal at a renowned food outlet in Behra tehsil of Punjab’s Sargodha district. It showed a group of citizens – including women and children – started chanting slogans of ‘chor chor [thief]’ ...

ZARAGOZA: Switzerland earned a 2-1 win over Spain in the Nations League on Saturday in Zaragoza to drag Luis Enrique’s side off top spot in the group. Portugal thrashed the Czech Republic 4-0 in the other League A Group 2 clash to move two points clear of Spain, whom they host on Tuesday in the final group match. It was Spain’s first defeat in the group in five games, and one which exposed their defensive frailty from set-pieces. Manuel Akanji and Breel Embolo both scored from Switzerland corners, either side of Jordi Alba’s strike. “In two set-piece situations, which will be important at the World Cup, their goals arrived,” said Villarreal defender Pau Torres. “We have to improve on that.” Spain never looked comfortable in the game, a far cry from the team which reached the Euro 2020 semi-finals and were defeated on penalties by Italy. As a result, they stumbled to their first loss on home soil since 2018, after 22 matches unbeaten. Luis Enrique selected six Barcelona players ...

Pakistan Navy’s four flood relief centres and 18 central collection points have collected and distributed over 1758 tonnes of food, 6407 tents, and 7,27,848 litres of mineral water among flood-affected people, ARY News reported. According to the National Flood Relief Coordination Centre (NFRCC) at least 25,097 people have taken refuge in 19 Navy camps. At least 15,565 people have been rescued by 23 emergency response teams of the Pakistan Navy, the NFRCC told. The Emergency Response teams of the Pakistan Navy have 54 motorized boats, and 2 hover crafts, while two helicopters are assigned to rescue people in Sindh. The NFRCC told that a total of 478 people have been rescued via 70 flights of the Navy helicopter while 5258 ration bags were also distributed using it. Pakistan Navy also established 82 medical camps which have treated over 89,989 patients so far, the NFRCC told. While, Pakistan Air Force’s C-130, MI-17, and AW-139 planes took 260 flights while Air Force helicopters to...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz’s another alleged audio conversation has leaked in which she can be heard advising PM Shehbaz to jack up fuel prices, ARY News reported. “ایسا کرنا ناگزیر ہے ہمیں قیمتیں بڑھانا ہوں گی،” مریم نواز کا مبینہ آڈیو لیک میں وزیر اعظم کو تیل کی قیمتیں بڑھانے کا مشورہ #ARYNews #MaryamNawaz #ShehbazSharif #PetrolPrice #audioleak pic.twitter.com/56aor0PMRb — ARY NEWS (@ARYNEWSOFFICIAL) September 25, 2022 Maryam Nawaz who had been opposing increase in fuel prices on media in an alleged audio leak can be heard suggesting PM Shehbaz Sharif to raise fuel prices. Jacking up fuel prices is inevitable, the PML-N leader can be heard in the alleged audio leak. Read more: Ishaq Dar to return to Pakistan along with PM Shehbaz Sharif: sources The PML-N stalwart also complained about Finance Minister Miftah Ismail in an alleged leaked audio conversation with PM Shehbaz Sharif. Uncle! US dollar is increasing and Mifta...

NEW YORK: Kashmiris from across the United States staged a big demonstration in front of the UN building to renew their call on the world body to implement its pledge for their exercise of the right of self-determination, as India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addressed the General Assembly. Led by Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry, they denounced India’s illegal measures of 5th August 2019 that revoked the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, amid vociferous anti-India slogans. A large number of Sikhs joined the rally with Dr Amarjit Singh, the head of Washington-based Khalistan Affairs Center, expressing solidarity with the Kashmiris struggle for freedom from India. Read more: OIC Contact Group reaffirms support for legitimate rights of Kashmiris Speakers at the rally condemned Indian government’s attempts at changing the demographic status of Jammu and Kashmir by introducing politically motivated laws. They also condemned the life i...

NORTH WAZIRISTAN: Two security forces personnel embraced martyrdom in an Improvised Explosive Device explosion in North Waziristan, ARY News reported, quoting Inter-Services Public Relations. According to ISPR, the locally made IED blast took place in North Waziristan’s Eesham area, resulting in martyrdom of Naib Subedar Javed Iqbal and Naik Hussain Ahmad. The search operation to hunt the terrorists in the area is underway. Separately, security forces conducted an Intelligence Based Operation (IBO) over the suspected presence of a high-profile terrorist in the general area of Charbagh, Swat District. Read more: Two terrorists killed in Lakki Marwat operation: ISPR “During the encounter, the terrorist got killed,” ISPR said. Weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorist. The killed terrorist remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/...

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank said on Saturday it is “envisaging” financing of $2 billion for Pakistan to rehabilitate and restore people’s lives following devastating floods that have killed over 1,600 people in the country since mid-June.   “We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives and livelihoods due to the devastating floods and we are working with the federal and provincial governments to provide immediate relief to those who are most affected,” Raiser was quoted as saying in a World Bank press release . “As immediate response, we are repurposing funds from existing World Bank-financed projects to support urgent needs in health, food, shelter, rehabilitation, and cash transfers,” he said. Raiser said the World Bank is working with Pakistan’s federal and provincial authorities to quickly start infrastructure reconstruction and rehabilitation and rebuild people’s homes and restore their livelihoods. He said Pakistan and the World Bank were also working to strengthen the coun...