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BARCELONA: Andreas Christensen, Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha scored goals as Barcelona outclassed 10-man Real Betis 4-0 on Saturday to consolidate their position at the top and moved a step closer to their 27th LaLiga title. With only six games remaining, Barca dominate the standing with 79 points, 11 ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who beat Almeria 4-2 earlier in the evening. The result took Barca back on track after they faced a surprise 2-1 defeat to Rayo Vallecano on Wednesday. Barcelona opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a point-blank header from Christensen following a cross from Raphinha. Unsettled Betis suffered a setback in the 33rd  minute when Edgar Gonzalez was sent off for two bad bad tackles, 21 minutes after he came off the bench to replace injured Luis Felipe. The host capitalized on the advantage, scoring twice within three minutes before the break thanks to strikes by Lewandowski and Raphinha. LaLiga top scorer Lewandowski ...

Pakistan Railways has announced a 20 percent discount on the Shalimar train service starting from Labour Day (May 1), ARY News reported. In a statement, PR said that a 20 percent discount has been allotted on the tickets on Shalimar Express from 1st to 15th May. Meanwhile, the passengers will get discount of up to 20% on all classes of the Shalimar Express from May 1 to 15, “10 percent discount can be vailed on tickets for May 16-31,” Pakistan Railways announced. READ:  PAKISTAN RAILWAYS RESTORES SHALIMAR TRAIN According to the Railway Department, the Shalimar Express will resume operations from Lahore to Karachi on May 1, en route Sahiwal instead of Faisalabad. To enhance the facilities for the high-speed train, its 19 coaches have been reconditioned at Mughalpura Workshop. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://arynews.tv/pakistan-railways-announces-big-discount-on-new-train-service/

KARACHI: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Sunday released latest figures of the ongoing seventh population census, ARY News reported. According to the official statistics released by the authorities, Karachi’s population had increased by 1.6 million to rise over 17.6 million, according to the latest figures. Moreover, Sindh’s population has jumped by 6.46 million to reach 54.31 million. Hyderabad division came in second with a population count of 10.19 million people, followed by Larkana division with 7.9 million people. Sukkur division had a population count of 6.19 million people, while Shaheed Benazirabad division had a count of 5.9 million. The smallest division in terms of population was Mirpurkhas, with a count of 4.9 million populace. Recently, the federal government extended the date of the ongoing digital census process for the fourth time after failing to conclude the process within the given deadline. The  Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)  announ...

Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Mohsin Naqvi has said no one would be allowed to take ‘illegal’ steps, ARY News reported on Sunday. Reacting to the raid at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf president and former Punjab CM Pervaiz Elahi, Mohsin Naqvi said he is in Medina and getting the information about the raid. I have learned that a team went to arrest Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi during which Salik Hussain also got injured. A day earlier, the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) team along with a heavy contingent of Punjab Police  raided former Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi’s house , located at Zahoor Elahi Road in Lahore. Read more: Mystery surrounds raid at Pervaiz Elahi’s house At least 25 individuals, including servants working in the household of the former Punjab chief minister, were arrested by the police during the raid. The eight-hour-long police action stopped after the Director General of Punjab’s Anti-Corruption ...

LAHORE: Another case has been registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President and Punjab chief minister (CM) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, ARY News reported on Saturday. According to details, Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Gujranwala filed a case against PTI president citing a source report, in which the former Punjab CM has been accused of taking a bribe worth Rs2 billion for the contract of a development scheme. Haji Tariq, the owner of the contracting company, SDO Highway Gujarat and previously arrested Sohail Asghar Chaudhry have also been nominated in the case. The FIR stated that Pervaiz Elahi awarded the contract of constructing Gujarat Old GT Road worth Rs10 billion to Haji Tariq’s company by accepting Rs2 billion as ‘bribe’. Earlier, Punjab police booked PTI President Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on terror charges following a late-night raid at his residence. The case was registered against former chief minister and 50 other individuals in Lahore’s Ghalib Market pol...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has decided to continue negotiations with the government regarding the framework for elections of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) within the bounds of the Constitution, ARY News reported on Saturday. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by party chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan at his residence in Lahore’s Zaman Park. The PTI negotiation committee – comprising Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Fawad Chaudhry and Senator Ali Zadar – was also present in the meeting. During the meeting, sources told ARY News that the negotiation committee tabled the details of two meetings held with the government delegation. Meanwhile, a difference of opinion emerged following the raid of PTI president Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi’s house. However, sources claimed, majority of the participants opined that the talks with the government should continue despite the ‘illegal’ raid on Elahi’s house. The participants were of the view that such raids and...

RAWALPINDI: In-form opener Fakhar Zaman struck his third-consecutive century and propelled Pakistan to an astonishing victory over New Zealand in the second PAK vs NZ ODI of the five-match series here at Pindi Cricket Stadium. Watch  PAK vs NZ Live Match in HD Streaming The first PAK vs NZ ODI of the five-match series was played here at the Pindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. Pakistan captain  Babar Azam opted to bowl first after the coin flipped in his favour. New Zealand, batting first, put up a decent total on the scoreboard at the back of a brilliant century by Daryl Mitchell and a vital 98-run knock by skipper Tom Latham. Mitchell smashed eight boundaries and three sixes on his way to top score for New Zealand with a 119-ball 129. On the other hand, Latham fell just two short of his century as he scored 98 in just 85 balls, laced up with eight boundaries and a six. The target set by New Zealand eventually proved insufficient for their bowlers to defend at the back o...

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation, measured by Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI), witnessed an increase of 0.15pc to jump to 46.82pc on a year-on-year basis for the week ending on April 27. The SPI for the week under review in the above-mentioned group was recorded at 252.20 points as compared to 251.83 points during the past week, according to the PBS data. As compared to the corresponding week of last year, the SPI for the combined consumption group in the week under review witnessed an increase of 46.82 percent. During the week, out of 51 items, prices of 21 (41.17%) items increased, 07 (13.73%) items decreased and 23 (45.10%) items remained stable. The items, which recorded an increase in their average prices on a week-on-week (WoW), included Potatoes (8.22%), Chicken (1.75%), Wheat Flour (1.55%), Gur (1.23%), Bread (1.13%) and Rice Irri-6/9 (1.01%). The items that recorded a decrease in their average prices on a week-on-week (wow) basis, included Tomatoes (19.20%), Bananas (5.39...

KARACHI: Karachi is likely to face severe load shedding as the K-Electric lost a record Rs 39.4 billion in the first 9 months of the fiscal year 2022-23, ARY News reported on Saturday.  As per details, the K-Electric losses in the 9 months of 2021-22 were Rs 1.49 billion.  The economic crisis resulted in less consumption of K-Electric units as 5.8 percent fewer units were consumed in the current fiscal year as compared to the last fiscal year.  The K-Electric has also seen a decline in bill payments amid the current inflation. The power distribution company may not provide electricity to the high-loss areas of the metropolis, K-Electric sources added. Read more:  NEPRA okays hike in power tariff for KE consumers Furthermore, the duration of load shedding is also increased in those areas where power is stolen. In April, the areas where more electricity is stolen may face 8-12 hours of load shedding while less power theft areas will face 8-10 hours of load sheddi...

LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) team along with a heavy contingent of Punjab Police on Friday raided former Punjab Chief Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi’s house, located at Zahoor Elahi Road in Lahore. At least 25 individuals, including servants working in the household of the former Punjab chief minister, were arrested by the police during the raid. The eight-hour-long police action came to a halt after the Director General of Punjab’s Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Sohail Zafar Chattha, left the scene along with the police contingent. The ACE team along with police contingents led by the superintendent police (SP) Model Town raided Pervaiz Elahi’s house in Lahore. A large number of senior lawyers were present at the PTI president’s house at the time of the raid. The police entered the house after jumping from the wall and an armoured personnel carrier (APC) of police broke the main gate of the residence. The police offi...

The federal government has failed to complete the digital census process once again and made an extension for the fifth time, ARY News reported on Friday. After another extension, the digital census process will be concluded on May 15 now. The population census was due to be concluded in early April but it was extended four times earlier. Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said that the seventh population census and first digital census of the country is underway. He said that some political parties raised objections to the digital census and the government invited the stakeholders to brief them. He added that it seems that all people from far-flung areas were not counted and houses in some areas are being spotted through Pakistan Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO). The latest extension was made to reach the remaining people not counted in the census. Iqbal said that the government will remove the fault lines and appealed to the nati...

ISLAMABAD: In an arduous evacuation mission, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) successfully brought back 259 stranded Pakistanis from conflict-hit Sudan. “Second Pakistan Air Force (PAF) aircraft has landed back at Karachi after successfully completing evacuation mission from Sudan,” the state news agency reported. The C-130 Hercules carrying 110 Pakistanis from conflict-hit Sudan took off this afternoon from Jeddah while earlier today, Pakistan Air Force Airbus also evacuated 149 stranded Pakistanis and landed at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi. READ: 149 PAKISTANIS EVACUATED FROM SUDAN ARRIVE IN KARACHI In line with the directives of PAF’s senior leadership, Pakistan Air Force transport aircraft are conducting arduous evacuation missions to bring back fellow countrymen who were stranded in war-torn Sudan. The transport fleet of the Pakistan Air Force has always been at the forefront to respond to the call of the Nation during natural disasters and calamities. Pakistan’s embas...

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan armed forces are always ready to defend the homeland and are aware of their responsibilities, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday.  Reacting to the questions being raised on the war operations of Pakistan armed forces, the ISPR said the forces are fully equipped with the latest war weapons which is always on standby. The ISPR noted that the statement of the former chief of army staff General (retired) Qamar Javed Bajwa was taken out of context and questions were raised on the armed forces’ combat capabilities. Read more: Two soldiers martyred in gunfight with terrorists in KP’s Khyber: ISPR We assure the masses that Pakistan’s armed forces are always ready for the defense of the homeland and ready to deal with any challenge to ensure the country’s sovereignty. Earlier it emerged that former COAS Qamar Javed Bajwa reportedly told two senior journalists that the Pakistan Army lacked the ammunition and economic strength. from Latest Paki...

KARACHI: Students and teachers were deprived of their valuables as armed men stormed a coaching centre in Karachi, ARY News reported, quoting police. According to police, the incident took place in the Landhi area of Karachi. Armed men barged into the coaching centre and looted gold ornaments, cash, mobile phones and other valuables from the students and teacher after making them hostage. During the robbery the students and teachers were also subjected to torture, the police said and added that they have kicked off the investigation for the arrest of the robbers. The street crimes in a metropolitan city has witnessed a sharp increase in the recent past. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/3F0AW9e

GALLE: Nishan Madushka and Kusal Mendis both made double centuries against Ireland Thursday as Sri Lanka’s top four batters all hit hundreds for only the third time in Test history. In reply to Ireland’s 492 all out, their highest-ever Test score, Sri Lanka declared their first innings on 704 for three after tea on the fourth day of the second Test in Galle, 212 runs ahead. Ireland lost two early wickets in their second innings to end the day 54 for two, needing a further 158 on the final day to avoid a second straight innings defeat. Ireland could still achieve a historic first draw if they can hang on after losing all five of their games since obtaining Test status in 2017. “We struggled to get Sri Lankan wickets. But the positive for us is the application and skill our batters showed in the first innings,” Ireland coach Gary Wilson said. “The challenge for us now is to do it again tomorrow and go back home with a draw,” he added. Madushka converted...

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s young speedster Naseem Shah’s brilliant spell against New Zealand in the first PAK vs NZ ODI here on Thursday, propelled him to a unique ODI world record. Naseem Shah proved his mettle by bowling an astonishing spell in the first PAK vs NZ ODI against New Zealand; taking two wickets for just 29 runs in his ten-over spell and toppling Matt Henry’s long-standing record of taking 19 wickets in the first six matches. On target @iNaseemShah was accurate in his impressive spell upfront #PAKvNZ | #CricketMubarak pic.twitter.com/SxhMhtQAZM — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) April 27, 2023   The 19-year-old set a new record by taking 20 wickets in the first six ODIs of his career. He also holds the record for most wickets in the first four and five ODIs by leaving behind Imran Tahir, Ryan Harris, Zahoor Khan and Ibadat Hussain. The record-breaking performance by Naseem earned him high praise from cricket fans and experts around the world. His’s phenomenal ...

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday called for boosting cooperation with Iran and Romania in all areas of mutual interest. He expressed these views in separate meetings with the envoys of Iran and Romania here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. Talking to the outgoing Iranian Ambassador Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini, the president said Pakistan greatly valued its fraternal relations with Iran as both brotherly countries shared historic linkages and cultural affinities, besides having commonalities of views on issues of regional and international significance. He emphasized the need for increasing economic cooperation and expanding the trade volume for the mutual benefit of the two countries. The president also highlighted the atrocities being committed by the Indian security forces against Muslims in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir and other parts of India, saying Muslims were being isolated and persecuted in India and the Muslim world needed to take notice of the Indi...

Senior lawyer and Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader Latif Khosa said that the legal team is ‘misguiding’ PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, ARY News reported on Thursday. Speaking on the ARY News programme “Off the Record”, Khosa accused the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) of having a tradition of exposing the flaws of those who leave their posts.  He questioned the motive of the PML-N in discussing the judges in the House, stating that such actions would not help them in the upcoming elections. Latif Khosa emphasized the importance of the Chief Justice as the head of judges and lawyers and lambasted the current premier by saying that PM Shehbaz Sharif should have criticised the former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar during his tenure. The PPP leader also commented on the current political situation, stating that some individuals have made a state within the state and that the true power rests with the nation. He encouraged the ruling government to hold ele...

KARACHI: Rescue teams on Thursday recovered another body of a young man, who drowned at Manora Beach during picking, ARY News reported. According to details, the body of another young man was fished out from Manora Beach in Karachi by the rescue team, while the search for the fourth one is still underway، After the recovery of another, body, the death toll has jumped to three in the tragedy. The deceased have been identified as 15-year-old Anees, Hassan, 16 years old and Mubaashir, 25. Read more: Rescue teams retrieve 51 bodies from Tanda Dam Mauripur SHO Ghulam Husain Korai said that four students of a Korangi seminary left for Manora after Fajr on Tuesday. They were at the beach when strong waves took them away. The SHO said that they usually recommended the administration to impose a ban on swimming at sea in the months of June and July in view of high tides. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/kSJlZ4i

SUKKUR: Two persons were burnt to death when Karachi Express caught fire in Khairpur in the wee hours of Thursday night, ARY news reported. According to Pakistan Railways authorities, the train travelling from Karachi to Lahore suddenly caught fire midway when one of cabins started blazing near Tando Masti, Khairpur. The rescue operation has been completed and the fire has been put out. The authorities claim that two persons lost their lives in the incident, a woman jumped from the train in a bid to escape the fire but unfortunately died during the attempt. Meanwhile, a passenger named Ikram said his four children are missing after the fire incident. Read more: Fire erupts in passenger train near Jahanian In one such deadly train fire incident, at least seventy-three people reportedly dead and forty others were injured when fire engulfed three bogies of Tezgam Express due to an alleged cylinder explosion at Liaquatpur in Rahim Yar Khan in 2019. The train was on its way from Kara...

LAHORE: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan alleged that his political rivals wanted to kill him because they ‘are petrified of being held accountable’ if he comes back to power, ARY News reported on Wednesday. Taking to Twitter, the former premier pointed out that Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah claimed his life was under threat from foreign agencies. “Let me make it clear to entire country that the only threat to my life is from the three people I named after Wazirabad assassination attempt,” Imran Khan wrote. Interior Min says my life is under threat from foreign agencies. Let me make it clear to entire country that the only threat to my life is from the 3 ppl I named after Wazirabad assassination attempt. Same 3, + 3 more I have identified in a video statement, tried to eliminate me — Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 26, 2023 He further said, “Same three [and] three more I have identified in a video statement, tried to eliminate m...

ISLAMABAD: For the first time in the country’s history, Pakistan on Wednesday decided to surrender government’s remaining Hajj quota to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) due to a shortfall of applications because of rising inflation, ARY News reported, citing sources. Sources told ARY News that a quota for Hajj pilgrimage was still available in the country for the first time in country as shortage of dollars and rising inflation stopped Pakistanis from applying for Hajj. In this regard, the government has decided to surrender government’s remaining Hajj quota to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). However, sources said that the final decision to hand back the Hajj quota will be made by the federal cabinet. Read More: First Hajj flight to take off on May 20 Sources further claimed that the authorities also mulled giving the official Hajj quota to the private operators after low applications turned out for the government scheme. However, this option would mean the private operators will hav...

ISLAMABAD: Signs of a breakthrough in negotiations between ruling coalition and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have emerged as the former has contacted Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani to break the existing political impasse, ARY News reported on Wednesday, citing sources. Sources told ARY News that federal ministers and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Azam Nazeer Tarar and Saad Rafique have contacted Senate Chairman for talks with opposition – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The ministers proposed to constitute five-member committees of opposition and government from upper house of Parliament. They also sought place in Parliament House for negotiations, sources claimed. Sources further claimed that Senate Chairman will write a letter to the opposition and apprised it of government’s proposal. Meanwhile, sources added, Sadiq Sanjrani has contacted PTI leaders Shahzad Waseem and Asad Umar following the government’s recommendation. Moreover, PML-N leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq...

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s left-handed middle-order batter Haris Sohail sustained an untimely injury ahead of the PAK vs NZ ODI series , scheduled to begin on April 27. According to the details, Haris Sohail, who returned to the international circuit in Pakistan’s home ODI series against New Zealand in January this year after more than two years of absence, suffered a shoulder injury during the team’s scheduled training session . “Pakistan batter Haris Sohail landed awkwardly on his left shoulder during a fielding drill today,” stated PCB in a statement. “His initial scans at a local hospital were satisfactory. The medical team will assess him before the first One-Day International tomorrow to determine his participation in the match,” the statement added. Pakistan held a full-strength training session ahead of the five-match PAK vs NZ ODI series against New Zealand. The ODI squad-bound players participated in rigorous batting, fielding and bowling drills to gear up for the home assign...

ISLAMABAD: As the Supreme Court’s deadline to the political parties to evolve a consensus on the date for holding simultaneous general elections in the country entered its last day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has summoned separate meetings of the federal cabinet and the ruling coalition today to discuss the matter, ARY News reported. According to sources, the federal cabinet will mull over the political situation and the matters related to holding elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. The cabinet will also mull over the issues that surfaced during the consultative process among the political parties, they say, adding the coalition huddle will also consult over the election and the consultative process with various political parties. Parliamentary leaders of the ruling coalition will attend the session, according to sources. Detailed consultations are expected in the meeting over the political situation while PM Shehbaz Sharif will consult with the allies over tal...

THATTA: At least nine picnickers were killed when a vehicle they were travelling in rammed into a truck on Hyderabad-Thatta road near Chilya, ARY News reported on Wednesday. According to rescue sources, the incident occurred near Thatta’s Chilya area when a van collided with a truck, resulting in the death of nine people. Eight people died on the spot while another succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. All of the passengers who lost their lives were residents of Karachi and were en route to the Kenjhar Lake for a picnic, said police. Five of the deceased were identified as Abdullah, Qaisar, Tasbeehullah, Wahab and Noorullah while the identification of four others could not be ascertained. Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah took notice of the accident and ordered DC Thatta to ensure medical facilities to the injured. Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori also expressed his grief over the Thatta tragedy and directed Commissioner Hyderabad to provide a detailed report...

FAISALABAD: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has ruled out the impression about Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) running away from elections, ARY News reported on Tuesday. While talking to journalists in Faisalabad, Rana Sanaullah said that PML-N is not running away from elections but Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) fled from dialogues for the next polls. The interior minister said that it is just propaganda that PML-N is unwilling to organise elections. He claimed that the former speaker contacted the government for dialogues but he was not given a mandate by the PTI. READ:  FAWAD CHAUDHRY SAYS ‘RANA SANAULLAH HAS DIRECTLY THREATENED CJP’ He criticised that PTI leaders have done nothing during their four-year government. He added that issues between political rivals cannot be resolved without dialogues. Yesterday, Sanaullah said that the assemblies will complete its tenure on August 16 and a caretaker government will hold simultaneous elections in the count...

LAHORE: Former premier and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has vowed to bring reforms to the justice system after coming into power with a heavy mandate, ARY News reported on Tuesday. While addressing PTI workers on the occasion of the party’s 27th foundation day, Imran Khan challenged all political parties to contest elections and let the nation choose their rulers.  Reminding the past struggle, Imran Khan said that he won only one seat in the 2002 general elections and 90% of workers left his political party and 95% of workers left the political party after contesting the second general polls. READ: IMRAN KHAN SAYS ‘WILL STRENGTHEN INSTITUTIONS AFTER COMING INTO POWER’ “We had boycotted the 2008 general elections and people thought that the party’s future has ended. We won the 2018 general elections and ruled the country for 3.5 years.” Khan added that PTI staged a historical power show at Minar-e-Pakistan. “Not a single political party has organised such a ma...

Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) has issued party tickets to the candidates ahead of the Punjab elections scheduled for May 14, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The PML-Q leadership ordered its candidates to start electioneering in their respective constituencies after issuing party tickets. The party tickets were issued by the PML-Q chief organiser Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar and Secretary General Punjab Chaudhry Shafay Hussain. Chaudhry Sarwar said in a statement that the situation would be better if the government properly used the development budget of Rs2,500 billion in Punjab. READ: IMRAN KHAN DECIDES REVIEWING PTI TICKETS FOR PUNJAB ELECTIONS He vowed that there is no need to adopt any rocket science to change the state of the province and PML-Q will perform better after coming into power. The chief organiser claimed that PML-Q has a strong team and they will give a surprise in Punjab. He ordered candidates to establish their election officers and also run a strong campaign ...

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan’s ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi on Monday, added another feather to his cap as he became the youngest bowler to take 200 T20 wickets amid the fifth PAK vs NZ T20I here at Pindi Cricket Stadium. Shaheen Shah Afridi, who struck twice in the first over of New Zealand’s innings, stormed past some prominent bowlers to become the youngest to take 200 wickets in T20 cricket. The left-arm pacer removed New Zealand captain Tom Latham on the first delivery of the innings and completed the double century of his T20 wickets. Shaheen dethroned South Africa’s Kagiso Rabada to become the youngest overall and the quickest pacer to achieve the landmark. Afghanistan superstar Rashid Khan leads the way when it comes to bowlers, quickest to take 200 wickets, followed by Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal and Shaheen respectively. It is worth mentioning here that Mark Chapman’s maiden T20I century powered New Zealand to outclass Pakistan by six wickets in the fifth T20I and levelled the fiv...

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi said on Monday that political talks cannot be successful without the dissolution of the National Assembly (NA), ARY News reported. Pervaiz Elahi said in a statement that if the government is serious for conducting elections then it will announce the dissolution of the National Assembly (NA). He made the statement while talking to different politicians who held a meeting with him, Wajahat Hussain and Rasikh Elahi. The PTI president said that the deadline set by the Supreme Court (SC) to the government for organising polls is going to expire soon. “The government is running an organised campaign against the Supreme Court (SC) instead of holding talks and using dialogue option as a delaying tactic. Shehbaz Sharif will not be successful to fool the SC.” “If government is serious to conduct elections on a date then it will announce the dissolution of the NA. Talks cannot be successful without the dissolution of the NA.” “In Punjab...

MIRANSHAH: Security forces have arrested the mastermind of the gang involved in looking at a bank in Miranshah, ARY News reported on Monday. As per details, a raid was conducted in Miranshah, North Waziristan and the mastermind Naseer Ullah was arrested by the intelligence agencies.  He revealed that he was given the responsibility of providing weapons and vehicles for looting banks. The Miranshah police had earlier conducted a raid against the robbers on March 20 but they managed to flee the spot of the incident. On March 21 Naseer Ullah surrendered to the police and returned Rs 3.95 million. The police have so far recovered Rs 5.42 million out of the total Rs 7.2 million. Earlier, the cyber-crime branch of the Federal Investigation Agency in a raid arrested six members of a fraud gang. Read more:  FIA ARRESTS SIX MEMBERS OF BANK FRAUD GANG The accused were depriving citizens of their finances by introducing themselves as bank employees to get access to their personal...

ISLAMABAD: The cyber-crime branch of the Federal Investigation Agency in a raid arrested six members of a fraud gang, ARY News reported on Monday. The accused were depriving citizens of their finances by introducing themselves as bank employees to get access to their personal data. “They transferred Rs. 19,58,500 from the bank account of the complainant,” FIA Rawalpindi spokesperson said. “Arrested accused have been named as Farooq, Umar Usman, Noman, Irfan, Aslam and Adnan,” FIA stated. “They were using modern technology to call their victims,” FIA said. “The FIA has recovered seven mobile phones from the accused and a case has been registered under the PECA Act,” spokesperson added. The FIA Anti-Human Smugglers and Trafficking Circle (AHTC) had arrested 1263 human traffickers, smugglers and agents during the year 2022. According to a report shared by FIA, around 2446 cases against human traffickers were registered in the year 2022 while FIA immigration staff processed 16.7 mil...

KARACHI: Leader of Opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh claimed that his murder has been planned in Bilawal House, ARY News reported on Monday. In a letter written to the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), the PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh stated that the special task of his murder is given to DIG Farrukh Bashir. He claimed that he was arrested in fake cases and then they tried to kill him as they had attacked him before.  Haleem Adil Sheikh revealed that Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has been given the responsibility to murder him on the orders of Asif Ali Zardari and Bilawal Bhutto.  Despite the death threats, his police security has been taken back, the PTI leader Haleem Adil Sheikh added. He said that sources have told him that he will be Assassinated in a Murtaza Bhutto-style murder or they might kill him in custody after arresting him in fake cases.  Read more:  ASIF ZARDARI AMONG THOSE PLANNING TO KILL ME: IMRAN KHAN Furthermore, he said that t...

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser said that the PML-N want a verdict from Supreme Court on gunpoint, ARY News reported  As per details, the PTI leader Asad Qaiser said that they will accept every verdict of the Supreme Court. He said that the top court has provided an opportunity to all the political parties to move towards a solution to this current crisis but the PDM government is using delaying tactics. The former speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser lambasted Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) saying that they want a verdict from the supreme court on gunpoint but PTI is serious in their approach to talks within the jurisdiction of the constitution. He further said that the PML-N have not given a ticket to their candidates yet. Asad Qaiser maintained that an early election is the only solution to this current inflation and political crisis. Read more:  ELECTION DATE: SC ADJOURNS HEARING AS GOVT, PT...