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ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has released an inquiry report on a major power breakdown in the country that took place earlier this year, ARY News reported. On January 23, several parts of the country including Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore and Quetta had plunged into darkness as a high-tension electricity supply line between Quetta and Guddu caused a major power breakdown. As per the report, NTDC, Jinco Two Port Qasim Electric Power Company have been held responsible for the countrywide blackout. The Inquiry committee while highlighting the flaws in the power system said electricity generation was increased from wind power plants in the South, while in the North, hydel power generation was decreased. Read more: NEPRA forms probe committee on countrywide power breakdown The power system got affected due to the over supply of electricity in transmission lines, as a result, three plants of K-2 were tripped and 1,940mw electricity disappeared from ...

LONDON: England veteran pacer James Anderson heaped praises on Babar Azam, saying he would spend the whole budget on the star Pakistan batter after none of the franchises picked him in the Hundred draft.  Babar was reserved a price of £100,000 for the draft but went unsold in the drafting process held last week. While speaking in BBC’s Tailender Podcast Anderson expressed surprise over the development, asserting, “there might have been an availability issue”, which was why Babar had not been picked for the tournament. “Why was Babar not picked up? Was his price too high?” asked the host. “I’ll pay double for him [Babar Azam]. I’ll spend the whole budget on Babar Azam. The only thing I can guess is that there might have been an availability issue, which is why he wasn’t picked.” replied Anderson. The 40-year-old revealed how, at one point, he too was passed over in the IPL auction. “I went into the IPL auction once and didn’t get picked up,” he recalled. It is pertinent to me...

LAHORE: Sessions court on Friday extended interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders in the Zille Shah death case, ARY News reported. Ali Bilal aka Zille Shah, a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker died earlier this month when police and the PTI supporters had clashed ahead of the party’s Lahore rally . Additional Session judge Muhammad Bilal Baig heard the bail plea of PTI leaders. Dr Yasmin Rashid, Mian Mahmoodur Rasheed and other PTI leaders appeared before the court, while Fawad Chaudhry and Farrukh Habib sought a day exemption from appearance, which was accepted. Read more: LHC petition seeks judicial probe of Zille Shah’s death The Lahore court extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders till April 13. According to the investigation report, Zille Shah was hit by a speeding car, when he was walking on the middle of the road. He was rushed to Services Hospital, but could not survive. After hearing the news of Shah’s death, the accused fl...

WASHINGTON: Principal Deputy Spokesperson at US State Department Vedant Patel said Pakistan is a sovereign country, which can take decisions freely. He was responding to a question regarding Pakistan’s non-participation in the Summit For Democaries in US, while addressing a press conference. Vedant Patel said: “We’re certainly sorry that Pakistan chose not to participate. But it is a sovereign state and it can make decisions for itself.” This certainly does not change our willingness to continue to work with Pakistan. Washington and Islamabad work together on a broad range of issues, the US official added. Responding to a question regarding rise of Taliban attacks in Pakistan, Vedant Patel said that there is a deep security partnership with Pakistan, including counterterrorism efforts. Read more: US distances itself from Zalmay Khalilzad’s statements about Pakistan Replying to a question regarding US relations with Islamabad and New Delhi, Vedant Patel said that US values its im...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Major Retired Ghulam Sarwar has filed an application for the registration of the First Information Report (FIR) against Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, ARY News reported on Thursday. The PTI leader lodged a complaint against Rana Sanaullah at the Kaswal police station. Sarwar stated in his application that the interior minister gave death threats to PTI chief Imran Khan in an interview and an FIR should be lodged against him. On Tuesday, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that he didn’t issue life threat but talked of the political existence. He was talking to media in Gujranwala after attending hearing of a case against him in an anti-terrorism court (ATC). READ: RANA SANAULLAH’S ARREST WARRANTS SUSPENDED IN TERRORISM CASE Interior Minister said that Imran Khan and democracy could not walk side by side. “His political being should be removed from Pakistan’s politics with the power of vote,” Sanaullah said. Federal minister said that I...

Jonny Bairstow hopes to be fit for England’s opening Test of the summer against Ireland in June, according to Yorkshire head coach Ottis Gibson. Bairstow’s superb form last year came to an abrupt end when a freak accident on the golf course in September left him with three separate fractures in his left fibula, as well as a dislocated ankle and ligament injuries. The 33-year-old had an operation to insert a metal plate and recently withdrew from the Indian Premier League as he stepped up his rehabilitation. Gibson said Bairstow expects to be sidelined for another two months, but has his sights set on featuring in a Test for the first time in nine months when England host Ireland at Lord’s on June 1. That match will serve as a tune-up for the hotly-anticipated Ashes series against Australia. With the Ashes in mind, Bairstow would ideally make his first-class comeback in Yorkshire’s County Championship matches against Glamorgan and Durham starting on May 4 and May 11. “I’ve had a c...

The Lahore High Court (LHC) has been moved for the recovery of Azhar Mashwani, the focal person on Digital Media to PTI chief Imran Khan, ARY News reported. Mashwani went missing on March 23, whereas, his wife wrote a letter to the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial to take notice. Azhar Siddiq advocate has moved the plea for the recovery of Azhar Mashwani in the high court. The plea stated that basic human rights are being violated, six days have passed but there is no clue about Mashwani. “As per law, the suspect has to be presented before the court within 24 hours of arrest.” Read more: LHC SERVES NOTICE TO FIA IN AZHAR MASHWANI MISSING CASE The LHC has been pleaded with to pass orders about the details of cases registered against Mashwani and his immediate recovery. The former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan also condemned the ‘abduction’ of the party’s social media head Mashwani, castigating Islamabad and Punjab po...

CHATTOGRAM: Bangladesh veteran Shakib Al Hasan surpassed New Zealand’s pacer Tim South to become the highest wicket-taker in the shortest format of the game.  Shakib achieve this feat during his match-winning performance in the second T20I against Ireland at Chattogram where he took his career’s second five-wicket haul. Bangladesh skipper now has 136 wickets in T20I cricket at an average of 20.67 and an economy rate of 6.8. Besides, he also has 2339 runs to his credit at a strike rate of 122.33. The all-rounder made his T20I debut against Zimbabwe all the way back in 2006 and has featured in 114 T20Is so far. He has appeared in all seven editions of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. It may be noted here that Shakib’s all-around heroics which included an unbeaten 38 and 5/22 steered Bangladesh to an easy win by 77 runs over Ireland on Wednesday. READ: Ferguson, Wenger inducted into Premier League Hall of Fame The post Shakib overtakes Southee to become leading T20I wicket-taker ap...

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday declared Section 124A of the Treason Act null and void, ARY News reported. On March 14, the Lahore High Court (LHC) concluded a hearing over petitions against the sedition law and reserved its decision. LHC Justice Shahid Karim in his short order declared Section 124A in conflict with the constitution of Pakistan. The Sedition Law was challenged by Abuzar Salman Niazi advocate and others. “Sedition laws are a legacy of the colonial history”, petitioners’ counsel argued. “Pakistan’s constitution gives freedom of expression and opinion to every citizen,” the lawyer said. “Even today, people are being booked under Section 124-A (sedition) over speeches against the government,” counsel said. Read more: Petition challenges sedition law in LHC, seeks its abolition “The sedition law under Section 124-A being exercised to serve political interests and exploit citizens,” petitioners said in their plea. “The citizens could not be subjected ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Navy on Thursday exhibited an excellent display of firing surface-to-air missiles in the night. Pakistan Navy spokesperson said Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi witnessed the firing of missiles by air defence units. The spokesperson said the missiles fired by Pak Navy successfully hit their targets. He said firing of these missiles was proof of Pak Navy’s combat readiness and operational capabilities. Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi said Pakistan Navy was fully capable of thwarting any aggression against the country. He expressed his complete confidence in the combat readiness of Pak Navy. Read more: Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires surface to air missiles Earlier in the month of April, Pak Navy had successfully test fired missile in the North Arabian Sea. According to Pak Navy spokesperson, the indigenously developed Cruise Missile has Anti-Ship and Land Attack capability. Vice Admiral Kaleem Sh...

ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Wednesday the Parliament was not usurping the powers of the Supreme Court but rather this house had been legislating as per its constitutional right. Participating in the debate on the legislative proposal related to judicial reforms, the defence minister said a bill resembling Supreme Court (Practice and Procedure) Bill 2023 was drafted 15 years ago but it was resisted by a bench of the apex court. Khawaja Asif said the Bill was not adding any parliamentarians but included judges from the Supreme Court. “We are diluting the powers of one individual and dividing it among three judges that need to be understood,” he added. The defence minister noted that the Parliament was making this process transparent and taking the initiative empowered by the constitution. “We are the architect of the constitution and all other institutions are extensions of it.” Asif said the law relating to the disqualification of former Prime Minister...

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has deferred the hearing of suo motu cases and other constitutional petitions under Article 184(3) till the formulation of rules, ARY News reported on Wednesday. Justice Qazi Faez Isa-led three-member bench of the Supreme Court gave its ruling in a suo motu case related to awarding 20 additional marks to the Hafiz-e-Quran students for medical admission. As per the 9-page ruling written by Justice Qazi Faez Isa, the hearing of all cases under Article 184(3) was deferred until the formulation of rules by the parliament. He stated in the ruling that the Constitution and rules barred the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) from constituting a special bench. READ: NA PASSES JUDICIAL REFORMS BILL TO CLIP CJP’S SUO MOTU POWERS It added that the rules are present for hearing the petitions under Article 184(3), whereas, regulations were not present for fixing the suo motu cases and constitution of benches. The judges in the SC bench decided to postpone the h...

LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore on Wednesday returned the reference filed against Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother Khawaja Salman Rafique to the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) owing to lack of jurisdiction, ARY News reported. The AC judge announced the reverbed verdict after hearing arguments on acquittal pleas filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders in the Paragon Housing Society case. The decision follows recent amendments in the law. During the hearing today, Khawaja brothers’ lawyer, Amja Parvez contended that his clients had nothing to do with the case and pointed out that it didn’t fall in the jurisdiction of the court. Read More:  WITNESS CROSS-EXAMINED IN PARAGON HOUSING SOCIETY REFERENCE HEARING He maintained the anti-graft watchdog had failed to present any concrete evidence against them in the case. The reference According to  National Accountability Bureau (NAB) , Saad Rafique and others had launched a hou...

KARACHI: A local court in Karachi on Wednesday acquitted Hassaan Niazi – the nephew of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan in a case for inciting people to revolt against national institutions, ARY News reported. The District East Police produced Niazi before judicial magistrate in Karachi (East) in a case lodged against him on the complaint of a citizen named Muhammad Iqbal in the Jamshaid Quarters police station. After hearing arguments, the court discharged Hassaan Niazi from the charge of sedition and issued release orders. The Karachi police on Tuesday took custody of Hassaan Khan Niazi after an anti-terrorism court granted his two-day transit remand to Sindh police. The FIR Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hassaan Niazi and his accomplices had been booked in a separate case in Karachi for inciting people to revolt against national institutions. According to the text of the FIR, Hassaan Niazi was involved in inciting people to revolt against national instit...

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday resumed hearing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) petition against delay in general elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ARY News reported. A five-member bench comprising Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Aminuddin Khan and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail is hearing the plea. Ahead of the hearing, the SC Registrar’s Office accepted the separate pleas of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) to become parties in the case. Today’s hearing As the proceedings commenced, PPP lawyer Farooq H. Naek requested the court to become respondent in the case. “You want to present your stance … is your application on behalf of the PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement)?” the CJP asked. Naek replied that PPP was not a part of the PDM. “The court will first hear arguments from ECP’s lawyer,” Justice Bandial then said. During the...

ISLAMABAD: The European Commission has removed Pakistan from the list of its “High-Risk Third Countries”, Federal Commerce Minister Syed Naveed Qamar announced late Tuesday. In his Twitter post, Naveed Qamar said “EU has removed Pakistan from the List of High-Risk Third Countries. Pakistani businesses and individuals would no longer be subjected to ‘Enhanced Customer Due Diligence’ by European legal and economic operators.” Qamar noted that all credit goes to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for his tireless efforts. Sir EU has removed Pakistan from the List of High Risk Third Countries. Pakistani businesses and individuals would no longer be subjected to ‘Enhanced Customer Due Diligence’ by European legal and economic operators. — Syed Naveed Qamar (@naveedqamarmna) March 28, 2023 According to the minister Pakistan was included in the EU list of high-risk countries in 2018, which caused damage to Pakistan’s economy, exporters, and traders. The EU High-Risk Third Cou...

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Tuesday presented the judicial reforms bill which aimed to curtail the suo motu powers of the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), ARY News reported. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar tabled the judicial reforms bill to the National Assembly (NA) after its approval from the federal cabinet. Under the new legislation, the decision for suo motu notice will be taken by three senior judges of the Supreme Court (SC) and they will have to fix the appeal within 14 days. READ: FEDERAL CABINET APPROVES DRAFT LAW TO CURTAIL CJP SUO MOTU POWERS The new legislation will end sole power of the chief justice to take the suo motu notice. It was also stated that the judiciary will be bound to fix the hearing of the case within 15 days to provide immediate and interim relief. It added that the party will be allowed to change its lawyer in a suo motu case. Under Article 184, the matter will be presented before a judges committee. The com...

SAHIWAL: A stamped during free flour distribution here left two women dead and 45 others injured, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Stampede at free flour distribution point at Quaid-e-Azam Stadium here resulted in death of two women and injuries to 45 other people, rescue officials said. Rescue sources said that 19 injured persons were shifted to DHQ teaching hospital Sahiwal for medical attendance. The incident took place owing to mismanagement and flawed arrangements for free wheat flour distribution among under-previliged persons. Police and district management officials rushed to the spot after report of the incident. It is pertinent to mention here that free of cost wheat flour being distributed among people under special Ramazan package announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The package is the first of its kind aimed at facilitating the poor population. In an earlier stampede at a flour distribution point in Faisalabad last week an elderly man had died who came to get f...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief and former prime minister Imran Khan is booked in 29 cases in Islamabad, a report submitted to Islamabad High Court (IHC) showed on Tuesday.  Chief Justice IHC Justice Aamer Farooq heard the petition filed by Imran Khan seeking details of cases lodged against him in Islamabad. The details submitted by the State Counsel revealed that 28 cases were registered against the former prime minister at different police stations in the capital city while he was booked in one case by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The cases registered at the Tarnol police station have been disposed off while Mr Khan’s trial in other cases is pending in courts, the report said. Read more: Imran Khan secures protective bail in seven cases The record of the FIRs registered against the former prime minister was summoned by the IHC on last hearing of the case on March 20. IHC Chief Justice, Amir Farooq took up the petition of Imran Khan seeking a rec...

KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted more rain and thunderstorm in different parts of the country from March 28 to 31, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to PMD, the new westerly wave will enter Balochistan this evening and is likely to grip upper and central parts of country on 29th March (Wednesday). According to the Met Office, rain with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms is expected in Sindh including Karachi, Sukkur, Larkana, Jacobabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mirpurkhas and Hyderabad on March 29 to 30. “Rain-wind/thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls and hailstorms is expected in Nokkundi, Dalbandin, Quetta, Zhob, Barkhan, Harnai, Qila Saifullah, Qillah Abdullah, Chaman, Pishin, Sibbi, Loralai, Kalat, Khuzdar, Lasbella, Panjgur, Awaran, Ketch from March 28 to 31,” said the Met department’s weather advisory. Another westerly wave is expected to enter western and upper parts of the country on 01st April and likely to persist over Khyber Pakhtunkh...

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Bar Association on Tuesday banned entry of police in the katchehry following the arrest of a lawyer during former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan’s appearance in IHC, ARY News reported.  A lawyer named Syed Ali Asghar was arrested by the police during the court appearance of former premier Imran Khan in the Islamabad High Court yesterday. The Islamabad Bar is observing a strike today to record a protest against the arrest of the lawyer by police. Lawyers have recused themselves from appearing in courts today. Islamabad Bar has banned the entry of police in the protest۔ The bar has announced that protests will continue until the suspension of SHO police station Tarnol and an apology from the police۔ Read more: Islamabad police nab 38 for violation of Section 144 In this regard, the Secretary of the Islamabad Bar, Rai Asad Naveed Bhatti, has issued a statement saying that the meeting chaired by President Bar Chaudhry Qais...

ISLAMABAD: Mansoor Usman Awan on Tuesday assumed charge as the new Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP), ARY News reported. In his informal talk with newsmen after assuming charge of his office, Mansoor Usman Khan said he will appear before Supreme Court in a constitutional petition filed by PTI over delay in Punjab and KP polls. Will you raise an objection over the five-member SC bench? asked the journo. “We will see after appearing before the court,” the newly appointed AGP said. Mansoor Awan is a Lahore-based lawyer. He was the counsel of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) in several matters including implementation of Article 95, presidential reference on the interpretation of Article 63(A) of the Constitution. Read more: President Arif Alvi accepts resignation of AGP Shehzad Ata Elahi A day earlier, President Alvi accepted the resignation of Shehzad Ata Elahi from the post of Attorney General for Pakistan (AGP) and approved the name of Mansoor Usman Awan for the cov...

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday rejected interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Farrukh Habib in a vandalism case, ARY News reported. PTI leaders Yasmeen Rashid, Mian Aslam, Asad Umar, Farrukh Habib and others were booked by Shahdaman police in Lahore over vandalism charges. Yasmeen Rashid, Mian Aslam and other PTI leaders appeared before the court, while Farrukh Habib did not show up. ATC while extending the interim bail of Yasmeen Rashid, Mian Aslam and others rejected Farrukh Habib’s plea over his continuous absence in court hearings. Meanwhile, the court reserved its verdict on the plea of Asad Umar seeking exemption from the court appearance. Read more: Police raid Farrukh Habib’s in-laws’ residence in Lahore Last week, the Punjab police raided Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Farrukh Habib’s residence of in-laws in a bid to arrest the former state minister. According to details, police operations were underway to arrest the PTI leaders ahead ...

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan on Monday reached Islamabad High Court (IHC) to seek bail before arrest in seven cases registered against him, ARY News reported. Former prime minister Imran Khan reached Islamabad via road from Zaman Park. Amid security threats, Imran Khan’s vehicle was allowed to enter the premises of the IHC. Bail pleas, reservations  Imran Khan has filed different petitions for bail before arrest in Islamabad High Court. The petition argued that cases have been registered on political retaliation, the court should prevent the parties from arresting the petitioner۔ On the other hand, the Islamabad High Court has raised objections to Imran Khan’s 7 bail before arrest petitions. The registrar’s office of the Islamabad High Court has raised 2 each objections. Read more: Islamabad police finalise strategy to arrest PTI workers The Registrar’s Office objected that Imran Khan had not done biometrics and how an appli...

SHARJAH: Shadab Khan believed that Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan would get a greater amount of respect from the nation and the media after the ongoing series against Afghanistan, which saw the new-look team suffering a dismal 2-0 defeat. Pakistan T20I captain for the three T20Is against Afghanistan, Shadab, requested the people of the country to support the youngsters, saying, “we must accept one’s failures so that he can turn into a world-class player.” “We are aware of the talent in each of these players. Nervousness is always there, every time you wear a Pakistan star. This was seen today as well,” he said in a post-match press conference on Sunday after Pakistan lost the second T20I and the first bilateral series against Afghanistan. Shadab said conditions were totally different in Sharjah, adding, “Any team facing Afghanistan in these conditions, would have met the same fate.” He added the motive behind sending the young team for the assignment was to prepare the bench streng...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Monday released the party position after re-poll results in 15 districts of Sindh during LG polls, ARY News reported.  The polling in the first and second rounds of local bodies’ elections was stopped in various districts of Sindh. After re-poll in the remaining constituencies, the ECP on Monday issued a party position. According to the ECP, the Pakistan People’s Party has the upper hand in 7 out of 11 seats of the district member while the PPP has won 10 out of 16 seats of the chairman and vice chairman. Similarly, PPP candidates have grabbed 22 of the 32 seats of the General Members۔ In the re-poll, the GDA won one seat for the district member while the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf won one seat of the chairman and vice chairman. Read more: Sindh LG by-elections: Polling in 15 districts concludes The repolling took place in Jacobabad, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Larkana, Qamber Shahdadkot, Sukkur, Khairpur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sangh...

Islamabad police have finalised a plan to arrest Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers during former prime minister and PTI chief Imran Khan’s arrival in the federal capital, ARY News reported, citing sources.  As per details, the persons wanted during March 18 protests will likely be arrested by Islamabad police for which teams have been given tasks. The Islamabad police spokesman said that a meeting was held under the chairmanship of IG Islamabad in connection with Imran Khan’s appearance in the court, in which injured DIG operations, SSP operations and other senior officials were present. The capital police said that the central control room has been set up at Safe City headquarters, and the field monitoring of security arrangements will be done by SSP Yasir Afridi۔ Read more: PEMRA bans live, recorded coverage of rallies in Islamabad Islamabad police have warned of arrests as section 144 is enforced and people with the court’s permission will only be allowed to enter th...

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Monday banned live and recorded coverage of rallies, and public gatherings in Islamabad ahead of former prime minister Imran Khan’s court appearance in the federal capital۔ According to details, PEMRA has issued a notification, stating that the ban has been extended to cover public meetings and rallies in the Islamabad area for March 27۔ The notification said that the license of satellite TV channels would be revoked for violating the instructions۔ Read more: IMRAN KHAN LIKELY TO VISIT ISLAMABAD TODAY The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority further said the live broadcast of violent mobs and attacks on law enforcement agencies, spread chaos and panic. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan departed for Islamabad to appear before an Islamabad court today to seek interim bail in five cases related to vandalism in the judicial complex. The decision was ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Hassaan Niazi and his accomplices have been booked in a separate case in Karachi for inciting people to revolt against national institutions, ARY News reported on Monday. The case has been registered on the complaint of a citizen named Muhammad Iqbal in the Jamshaid Quarters police station. According to the text of the FIR, Hassaan Niazi was involved in inciting people to revolt against national institutions and attempted to provoke disharmony in a video on social media. The statement has created anger and distress among the masses, the FIR further said. It has been learnt that a team of Karachi East police will leave for Lahore and Islamabad to arrest Hasaan Niazi in the case. Read more: HASSAAN NIAZI HANDED OVER TO PUNJAB POLICE ON TRANSIT REMAND On Sunday, a district and sessions court in Quetta handed over Barrister Hassaan Niazi, the nephew of former prime minister Imran Khan, to Punjab police on one-day transit remand. Judic...

SHARJAH: Half-century from all-rounder Imad Wasim and Shadab Khan’s sensible 32-run knock powered Pakistan to post a decent total of 130/6 against Afghanistan in the second T20I of the three-match series on Sunday. Opting to bat first, Pakistan were off to a poor start to their innings as the green shirts lost two wickets in the first over as opener Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique bagged ducks. With a frustrating first over, young hard-hitting batter Mohammad Haris looked to counter-attack in the second over as he took Azmatullah Omarzai to the cleaners. Haris appeared to have found the rhythm but Naveen-ul-Haq got him caught behind in the fourth over to draw the third success for Afghanistan. He could score 15 off nine deliveries with the help of two boundaries and a six. With Pakistan reeling at 20/3 in the fourth over, experienced all-rounder Imad joined young Tayyab Tahir in the middle and stitched a fighting 40-run partnership. Imad led the fightback amid his fourth-wicket st...

ISLAMABAD: In last 24 hours 106 cases of COVID-19 reported in country and a patient of the disease died, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Sunday. According to the NCOC, positivity ratio of the disease remained 2.52 in the country. In last 24 hours 4,213 Covid-19 tests conducted and 106 of them found positive, the NCOC shared in a statement. “A patient of the coronavirus died in last 24 hours,” according to the NCOC. “Twenty-two Covid patients have been in a precarious condition in the country.” The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) recently recommended wearing masks at crowded and tightly enclosed spaces and healthcare facilities. According to NCOC, guidelines were issued for the period up to April 30, 2023, keeping in view the current Covid-19 trend across the country. The NIH had confirmed presence of the Covid-19’s new sub-variant in the country. A sub-variant of Omicron variant of the coronavirus, XBB, has been present in the country for l...

PARIS: Spain won 3-0 against a Norway side missing the injured Erling Haaland in the opening round of Euro 2024 qualifiers Saturday, while Wales snatched a stoppage-time equaliser to frustrate Croatia. Dani Olmo turned in Alejandro Balde’s driven low cross on 13 minutes in Malaga and Joselu scored twice on his Spain debut to give new coach Luis de la Fuente a victory in his first match in charge. Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga pulled off a brilliant reflex stop to deny Fredrik Aursnes and clawed another effort off the line on his first start for Spain since October 2020. Alexander Sorloth then volleyed wide before Espanyol striker Joselu came off the bench and bagged a quick-fire double — heading in his first and sweeping home a rebound for the second. “I still can’t believe it,” said the 32-year-old Joselu, the first Spain player to net twice on his international debut since Fernando Morientes in 1998. “For any player this is just the best thing that can happen. It’s the re...

NAWABSHAH: The Nawabshah airport has been closed for flight operations for two months, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said Sunday. According to the notification issued here, the airport will remain closed until May 23. The closure is due to a geotechnical study that needs to be carried out at the airport, it added. As a result, only helicopters will be able to land and take off at the Nawabshah airport until May 23. Earlier in September last year, Nawabshah Airport was closed for 15 days by the CAA due to flood water. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/LXU2Sy9

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan has thanked Lahorites for making Minar-e-Pakistan rally a success, reported ARY News. In his tweet, Imran Khan wrote: “Despite cabal of crooks locking down Lahore (see map) & arresting 2000 of our workers, people of Lahore came in huge numbers to make our 6th Minar-i-Pakistan jalsa a great success. I want to especially thank my Lahorites for not letting me down yet again. Proud of you.” Despite cabal of crooks locking down Lahore (see map) & arresting 2000 of our workers, people of Lahore came in huge numbers to make our 6th Minar-i-Pakistan jalsa a great success. I want to especially thank my Lahorites for not letting me down yet again. Proud of you. pic.twitter.com/rrRiRx5uSl — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) March 26, 2023 Read more: Imran Khan details economic recovery plan in historic Lahore rally A large number of party supporters attended the PTI rally despite the Punjab government’...

KARACHI: The polling for Sindh LG by-elections in 15 districts is underway amid strict security measures, ARY News reported on Sunday. The polling is being held for multiple seats including seats for Chairman, Vice Chairman, Member District Council, and General Members. A total of 81 polling stations have been set up across the districts, including 21 separate stations for men and 22 for women as well as 38 combined stations. The repolling is taking place in Jacobabad, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Larkana, Qamber Shahdadkot, Sukkur, Khairpur, Shaheed Benazirabad, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Umarkot, Tharparkar, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, and Badin. Read more: Prohibited funding case: ECP rejects plea for PTI witnesses The polling that began at 8 am will continue till 5pm without any break. The electoral watchdog has taken necessary steps to ensure fair and transparent elections by conducting the revote in response to allegations of misconduct during the previous local government elections held i...

QUETTA: Lahore police have sought the custody of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan’s nephew – Barrister Hassan Khan Niazi, ARY News reported. Balochistan Home Department has penned down a letter to province’s Inspector-General (IG), instructing the latter to hand over Hasan Niazi to Lahore police. The Quetta police had registered a case against Hassan Khan Niazi for inciting violence and interfering in government affairs. In the letter, the home department noted the PTI leader was wanted by Lahore Police in FIR No. 388/23. It also directed IG Balochistan to ensure ‘foolproof’ security of Imran Khan’s nephew. Sources told ARY News that a delegation of Lahore police were present in Quetta for the custody of Hassan Niazi. Earlier, a judicial magistrate handed over Barrister Hassan Khan Niazi, the nephew of former prime minister Imran Khan to Quetta police on one-day transit remand. The Quetta police urged the court to hand over Barrister on transit remand. Meanwhi...

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday approved a plea of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), submitted against the delay in the Punjab assembly election on Saturday, ARY News reported. The Supreme Court registrar’s office did not raise any objection to the petition and allotted a number for hearing the plea of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). Earlier in the day, the PTI challenged the election commission’s decision to change the date of the election in Punjab and KP. READ: ECP NOTIFIES SCHEDULE FOR PUNJAB ELECTIONS Punjab and KPK assemblies’ speakers Sibtain Khan and Mushtaq Ghani have filed a joint constitutional petition on behalf of the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf. Assad Umar, Mian Mehmood ur Rasheed and Abdul Rehman have been among the joint petitioners. The federation, Punjab and KPK have been made parties along with the ministry of parliamentary affairs, ministry of law and the cabinet in the PTI petition. A contempt of court petition has also been filed in Supreme Court ...