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A senior journalist in Swat namely Fayaz Zafar has been arrested by the local police under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance (MPO), ARY News reported on Wednesday. Swat police department confirmed that they arrested a senior journalist Fayaz Zafar under MPO. Later, the journalist was shifted to Swat jail from the DC Office. The journalist told the media that he was taken to the deputy commissioner (DC) office where he was subjected to torture. He added that he was arrested for reporting the truth. Related: Jan Mohammad Mahar: Post mortem report of slain journalist issued Earlier in the month, a senior journalist and Kawish Television Network (KTN) Sukkur bureau chief Jan Mohammad Mahar had been murdered by unidentified assailants on August 13. The attackers on a motorcycle had opened fire at Mahar inside his vehicle after he left his office at 9:00 am in Sukkur. READ:  Journalist sacked from PTV for ‘questioning’ PM about freedom of expression In August, another jou...

RAWALPINDI: Police arrested the couple accused of torturing the minor housemaid aged 8 years in Rawalpindi, ARY News reported on Wednesday. CPO Rawalpindi Khalid Hamdani told the media that the couple has been arrested who subjected the eight-year-old housemaid to torture. The arrested persons include Ali Sher and his wife Bakhtawar. A case was lodged against the inhumane incident at the Rawat police station over the complaint of the victim’s father. CPO said that the accused will be produced before the court after an investigation. Hamdani said that torture on children will not be tolerated at any cost. Related: Court rejects bail petition of judge’s wife in housemaid torture case Earlier in the day, it emerged that a minor housemaid was subjected to ‘torture’ in Rawalpindi. Kinza, 8-year-old, was ‘beaten’ by her lady owner and her husband in Rawalpindi’s area of Rawat. According to the father of the minor housemaid, Kinza was tortured by Bakhtawar, the house lady and her husb...

Saudi Ambassador Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki called on Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aneeq Ahmed in Islamabad today. During the meeting, a detail discussion was held on arrangements for upcoming Hajj, bilateral relations and issues being faced by the Ummah, Radio Pakistan reported. Speaking on the occasion, Aneeq Ahmed said securing additional facilities for Pakistani pilgrims is his mission. He said his ministry is going to organize an interfaith harmony conference in Islamabad tomorrow. He said a National Seerat Conference will also be held in Rabi-ul-Awal with religious zeal and fervor. He said Economic Stability of the country in light of the life of the Holy Prophet [Peace Be Upon Him] will be the title of the conference. The Saudi Ambassador, on the occasion, said the Muslim World League would soon organize an international conference on issues of the modern day. from Latest Pakistan News and Breaking News from All over Pakistan https://ift.tt/a85Tf1o...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has ordered the removal of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Secretary Nadeem Aslam Chaudhry, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The ECP Secretary Omar Hamid Khan wrote to letter to the Establishment Division’s secretary regarding the KP chief secretary. The ECP secretary stated in his letter that the KP CS is unable to perform his duties impartially. It further stated that the appointment of an impartial officer is necessary to conduct free and fair elections. It added that the KP CS is unable to provide required assistance to the election commission. The commission demanded the Establishment Division to immediately replace Chaudhry with another officer who could perform the tasks impartially. Related: More ministers to be inducted into KP cabinet Earlier in the month, the  resignations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) caretaker ministers  had been accepted by provincial Governor Haji Ghulam Ali in line with the directives is...

LAKKI MARWAT: Two police officers were martyred and three wounded as terrorists opened fire at a patrolling van in Lakki Marwat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ARY News reported, citing sources.  Sources said the police party was on a routine patrol in Dara Peeza, Dera Road when they were attacked by unknown armed men. As a result, two cops were martyred while three others were wounded.  The bodies and wounded were rushed to DHQ Hospital, where the martyred were identified as Saif Ali and Basheerur Rehman, while the injured were identified as Inamullah, Imdadullah and Asmatullah. Following the incident, the security forces reached the area and started a search operation to catch the terrorists.  Read more: Four policemen martyred as terrorists attack PS in Lakki Marwat Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Zulfiqar Larik said cases will be filed against the terrorists and masterminds of the attack under ATA and terror financing act.  Earlier i...

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi citizens have approached the court to challenge the inflated electricity bills and the imposition of taxes, ARY News reported on Monday. Rawalpindi citizens including Ghulam Shabbir, Taj Abbasi and others have challenged the inflated electricity bills, high power tariff and hefty taxes in the high court. A writ petition has been filed at the high court’s Rawalpindi bench by the citizens through their counsel Sardar Abdul Razzaq Khan Advocate. Justice Jawwad Hassan will hear the writ petition today. The petition stated that the government is responsible for improving the living standards of the citizens and providing relief to the masses. Related: Relief in electricity bills: Final decision likely today It added that the government and National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved a massive hike in the electricity bills and made the lives of citizens more difficult by imposing taxes. The petitioners sought the high court to nullify the decis...

LONDON: A journalist has lodged a complaint against a security guard of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif over ‘misconduct’ outside Hussain Nawaz’s office in London, ARY News reported on Monday. According to details, a complaint with London police was filed against Nawaz Sharif’s guard over aggressive behaviour and hurling abuses towards journalists who had gathered at Hussain Nawaz’s office to report on the forthcoming meeting between the Sharif brothers in London. The journalist said the former prime minister’s guard made obscene gestures and used foul language. He hoped that the police will take strict action against the accused. It is pertinent to mention here that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif’s security guard misbehaved with Pakistani journalists and hurled abuses for filming Shehbaz Sharif’s arrival. Read More: Video: Nawaz Sharif’s guard misbehaves with Pakistani journalists Pakistani journalists arrived at Nawaz Sharif’s residence  in London to c...

KARACHI: Exorbitant bills have forced people to hit the streets across Pakistan. Here’s why the masses are getting inflated bills.  Maria Memon, the host of the ARY News program “Sawal Yeh Hai,” while discussing the situation said that by carefully analyzing the electricity bills, every consumer can understand why they are being slapped with heavy bills? She explained that the electricity bill she has in her hands is of a house that consumed 839 units in the month of August. In this bill, there are two types of charges applied, including the Islamabad Electric Supply Company and government charges. The electricity charges in the bill are Rs35,842 for 839 units. In addition to this, due to fuel price adjustment, there is an FC surcharge of Rs2,709 and a QTR tariff adjustment of 1,447 rupees, bringing the total charges of this bill to 40,244 rupees.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by ARY News (@arynewstv) Furthermo...

KARACHI: Senior Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Khursheed Shah on Sunday said that it is unlikely that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan in October, ARY News reported. Speaking at ARY News’ programme ‘Sawaal Ye Hai’, the former federal minister said that former prime minister premier Shehbaz Sharif may say that Nawaz will be returning in October but “I say that Nawaz Sharif’s health is not good”. Khursheed Shah said that Nawaz Sharif went to London due to illness and “if he [Nawaz] is returning amid health issues that’s a good gesture”. “His [Nawaz’s] own people are defaming him by saying that the former premier wasn’t coming due to legal issues,” Shah said, adding that such statements are portraying PML-N supremo as “a liar”. Earlier, former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan in October. “We held consultations with the senior leadership of...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has announced countrywide protests against the inflated electricity bills, ARY News reported on Sunday. PPP Secretary General Nayyar Bukhari announced that the inflated electricity bills have worried every citizen. He added that PPP will stage protests on city, union council (UC) and tehsil levels across the country. Related: Jamaat-e-Islami decides to hold strike against power tariff hike Bukhari ordered PPP workers to stage protests across the country. The movement against inflated electricity bills nationwide is gaining momentum every day. People are hitting the streets and burning the bills in protest. The inflated power bills triggered country-wide protests from Karachi to Khyber and protests in some parts of the country are turning violent. Earlier in the day, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) announced to observe a countrywide strike on September 2 against the increase in electricity prices amid mounting public outcry. Related: Electricity bi...

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has asked for police protection due to continuous protests of the masses amid inflated electricity prices, ARY News reported.  Inflation-weary Pakistanis are hitting the streets in huge numbers to protest against inflated electricity bills in almost every part of the country. In a letter penned to the police authorities, the PESCO has asked for the police protection of its offices and staff amid protests from enraged masses outside the building. The operations of the PESCO might be affected as workers are afraid due to the protests of the masses, the letter penned by PESCO read. Read more: PESCO staff advised to remove green number plates from vehicles Earlier, a notification issued by the Assistant Manager Transport PESCO directed all officers to avoid usage of government vehicles, especially those with green number plates till the normalization of Law and Order situation to avoid any untoward incident and damage to Gove...

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) has directed its staff to remove green number plates from the vehicles to avert the possible reaction of the masses amid exorbitant power bills. Inflation-weary Pakistanis are hitting the streets in huge numbers to protest against inflated electricity bills in almost every part of the country. As people are fuming over the huge increase in rates of power tariff, Peshawar Electric Supply Company PESCO cautioned its workers to stay cautious over the mass protests. Read more: Electricity bills: Countrywide protests gaining momentum A notification issued by Assistant Manager Transport PESCO directed all officers to avoid usage of government vehicles, especially with green number plates till the normalization of Law and Order situation to avoid any untoward incident and damage to Government and PESCO assets. It may be noted that Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has called for an emergency meeting at the Prime Minister’s...

PESHAWAR: The voting for by-polls in 65 different village and neighborhood councils in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is underway amid tight security, ARY News reported on Sunday. The polling began at 8 am and will continue till 5 pm in the evening without any break. The by-polls are being held in 21 districts including Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Khyber, Mardan, Kohat, Bannu, Laki Marwat, DI Khan, Tank, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mansehra, Battagram, Torghar, Swat, Shangla, Malakand, Upper and Lower Dir and Bajaur. A total of 256 polling stations have been established for this purpose. Out of these 159 polling stations have been declared most sensitive and 84 have been declared sensitive. A fierce contest is expected between ANP candidate Shabir Ahmed Raza, PTI candidate Muhammad Zeeshan and independent candidate Ahmed Ali on neighbourhood council Bicket Ganj-1. Also, PML-N candidate Abbas Khan, JUI-F candidate Mukhtiar Ali and PTI’s Rahim Shah are vying for the general seat of village council ...

ISLAMABAD: The movement against inflated electricity bills nationwide is gaining momentum every day. People are hitting the streets and burning the bills in protest.  The inflated power bills triggered country-wide protests  from Karachi to Khyber and protests in some parts of the country are turning violent.  In Karachi, the people protested against exorbitant bills sent by K-Electric, the city’s sole power supplier. People complained that the bills they are being served are more than their salaries.  In Peshawar, a large number of people took to the streets۔ Citizens say they will no longer sit silent against this ‘injustice’۔ Traders from Ganj Bazaar and Lahore Square also set fire to power bills to record their protest۔ Meanwhile, in Rawalpindi, protesters gathered at Committee Chowk and burned bills while demanding that the government abolish imposed taxes on electricity. In Gujranwala, protesters surrounded the Gujranwala Electric Power Company office i...

COLOMBO: Pakistan on Saturday reclaimed the number one spot in the ICC men’s one-day international (ODI) rankings after whitewashing Afghanistan in a three-match series in Sri Lanka, ARY News reported. Prior to the series, Pakistan was in second place with 116 rating, just two rating behind Australia. However, after whitewashing Afghanistan, Pakistan moved to the top spot in the rankings with 118 rating, ahead of Australia in points. This is Pakistan’s second time at the top of the ODI rankings this year. They first reached the top after winning their first four matches against New Zealand in a five-match series in May. However, they lost the fifth and final match to New Zealand, which allowed Australia to reclaim the top spot. Earlier, a collective bowling effort after Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan’s half-centuries, led Pakistan to a clean sweep victory against Afghanistan in three-match ODI series. Set to chase 269 in the third ODI, Afghanistan could only raise 209 despite Muj...

ATTOCK: Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) grilled Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former prime minister in Cypher case in Attock jail, ARY News reported. As per details, PTI chief has been officially included in the FIA investigation in cypher case. The FIA team headed by Deputy Director Ayaz grilled PTI chief in Attock jail for one hour. Earlier, a first information report (FIR) was registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and vice Chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi, for ‘deliberately missing a copy of the diplomatic cypher’, has come to light. The first information report (FIR) – a copy of which is available with ARY News – was registered on August 15 under the Official Secrets Act. It was registered on the complaint of Home Secretary. Read more: ‘Missing’ cypher copy: FIR registered against PTI chief, Qureshi comes to light Former prime minister Imran Khan and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi were nominated in the report, while...

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to UK Dr Muhammad Faisal called on caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday, ARY News reported. He congratulated the prime minister on assuming the office and expressed good wishes for him. The envoy got instructions from the prime minister on the improvement of the relations between Pakistan and the UK, the PM office said in a statement. It may be noted that Dr. Faisal assumed office as the country’s HC to the UK recently, on August 2 and recently held a meeting with Nawaz Sharif in London. Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan in October, his brother and party’s president Shehbaz Sharif confirmed on Friday. “We held consultations with the senior leadership of the party and we have decided that Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan in October and lead the election campaign,” Shehbaz Sharif said while talking to journalists in London. The PML-N president also said that...

LAHORE/BAHAWALNAGAR: Sutlej River has been in high flood at Islam Headworks, with 1,51,000 cusecs flow, ARY News reported on Saturday. The floodwater has submerged several areas in Vehari, Burewala, Lodhran and Bahawalpur and destroyed standing crops. Sutlej has also been in high flood at Ganda Singh Headworks with present water flow 1,22,000 cusecs, Provincial Disaster Management Authority stated. The water level has been 20.8 feet. The river has been in medium flood at Sulemanki Headworks as water going down at the point with present inflow 96,638 cusecs and outflow 83,720 cusecs, Provincial Disaster Management Authority stated. A search has been underway to trace a resident of Chak Pana Mahar, Mohammad Rafique, who was swept away by the flood water. Floodwater released from waterworks in India has drowned a vast area of Sutlej River belt breaking roads and temporary protective dykes across the border in Pakistan. Flooding has wreaked havoc in the region as thousands of acres ...

ISLAMABAD: The reason behind the judge – who convicted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in the Toshakhana case – Humayun Dilawar’s demotion to the Officer on Special Duty (O.S.D) was revealed, ARY News reported on Friday.  Sources told ARY News that Judge Humayun Dilawar had reached Pakistan on August 16 and he wrote a letter to the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) chief justice on August 17. ARY News obtained a copy of Dilawar’s letter in which he gave reference of the verdict he announced against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief in the Toshakhana case. He apprised the IHC CJ about the security threats to him and his family. He stated in his letter that a smear campaign on social media was started against him after the verdict and he received threats from different people around the world. Dilawar demanded the IHC CJ to transfer him to the special courts, judicial complex or the high court citing the reasons. Earlier, Humayun Dilawar, a district and s...

KARACHI: The city police have failed to recover a 4-year-old girl Ayesha, who was abducted during August 14 celebrations at Karachi’s M.A Jinnah Road, ARY News reported on Friday. Muhammad Asghar, a resident of Ramswami and a Rickshaw driver, said his 4-year-old daughter Ayesha went to Sindh Governor House for August 14 celebrations along with her family. The victim’s father said that she was abducted from Karachi’s M.A Jinnah Road by an unidentified person. A first information report (FIR) was registered in this regard at Soldier Bazar police station on August 16. However, the father said the police had failed to recover her daughter. Earlier in July, three minor girls who were abducted were recovered from Gulshan-e-Iqbal Karachi. The minor girls were allegedly abducted from the premises of the police station Soldier Board on Monday. Police officials said that a case was registered under the abduction act at the Soldier Board police station. The FIR stated that the three minor...

KARACHI: A courier rider made a courageous move and foiled the robbery bid in the Nazimabad area of Karachi on Friday, ARY News reported. The failed robbery event was caught on camera. The video showed a courier rider standing outside a house in the Nazimabad area when an armed street criminal reached there. The street criminal snatched mobile phone and other valuables from the courier rider at gunpoint. Suddenly, the courier rider caught the criminal and tried to snatch his pistol. During the fight, the rider fell to the ground but he did not lose his grip and managed to take away his pistol. The street criminal fled from the scene after losing his weapon, leaving behind his motorcycle. https://arynews.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/WhatsApp-Video-2023-08-25-at-11.36.26-PM.mp4 A few days ago, a woman in Karachi successfully thwarted an attempted burglary from a family. A woman foiled an attempt of robbery from a family at Karachi’s Rashid Minhas Road. A witness said the two su...

KHYBER: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and terrorists have engaged in a gunfight in Khyber district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) on Friday, ARY News reported. In the exchange of fire, a wanted terrorist namely Abuzar Afridi was killed by the CTD officials in Khyber’s Sur Kamar town. Police said that Abuzar Afridi had facilitated the suicide bomber who targeted a mosque in Ali Masjid area – Khyber on July 25. Police added that the killed terrorist belongs to Landi Kotal town. On July 25, Additional Station House Officer (SHO)  Adnan Afridi was martyred  and other people sustained injuries in a powerful bomb blast at a mosque in the Ali Masjid area of Khyber district. A powerful bomb blast occurred at a mosque in the Ali Masjid area in Jamrud – -Khyber district in which a police officer – additional SHO Adnan Afridi was martyred and other people got injured. In the FIR, the SHO nominated the name of  Commander Ayub from the banned organization  Tehre...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday delisted September 5 cases, including a contempt case registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan and others, ARY News reported. In a statement, the electoral watchdog has asserted that the cases – to be heard on September 5 – were delisted due to the unavailability of the bench. It is pertinent to mention here that the ECP had served notices to PTI chief and former federal ministers Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry in contempt case. Earlier, Lahore High Court (LHC) stopped Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) from taking final decision against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief in the contempt case. LHC Judge Justice Muhammad Wahid Khan heard the plea filed by PTI chief against the  ECP proceedings . LHC stopped ECP from taking the final decision in the contempt case however directed the commission to continue the proceedings. Furthermore, the PTI chief’s petition was referred to Chief Ju...

KARACHI: Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) has announced a 48-hour closure of CNG and RLNG stations from August 26 to 28, ARY News reported on Thursday. The SSGC spokesperson said in a press statement that the CNG and RLNG stations will remain closed from 8:00 am – August 26 to 8:00 am – August 28. It added that the 48-hour closure will be made to meet the domestic consumers’ demand. The gas supply will remain closed to all industries across Sindh. A few days ago, the Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGC) rejected a ‘fake notification’ regarding the changes in the gas supply schedule. Beware of elements circulating old communication material on social media and misguiding the general public. Please keep yourselves abreast about latest Company advertisements by visiting SSGC’s official social media pages and website. A fake notification was circulating on social media platforms regarding the increase in gas loadshedding in Karachi. The fake notification stated that the ga...

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday and received a briefing on the foreign policy of Pakistan, ARY News reported. As per details, Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi briefed the prime minister about the country’s foreign policy. The briefing covered Pakistan’s external relations, the working of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, recent efforts to strengthen diplomatic ties with other countries, and priorities for the future, especially in view of the regional and global developments. The prime minister was apprised of the steps being taken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in coordination with the ministries and departments concerned, to facilitate the Pakistani diaspora working and residing abroad. The need for close coordination between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all other national stakeholders was discussed with a view to ensuring the synergetic and holistic pursuit of Pakistan’s foreign pol...

LAHORE: The anti-terrorism court (ATC) allowed Punjab police to conduct an investigation of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief in connection with the May 9 violence, ARY News reported. As per details, the ATC announced the verdict and permitted the Punjab police to investigate PTI chairman in six cases in connection with May 9 violence. ATC yesterday allowed the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief in Jinnah House attack case. As per details, a plea was filed by the DIG investigation to permit the arrest of PTI chief in Jinnah House attack case. Read more: Jinnah House attack: ATC permits arrest of PTI chief The court was informed that the PTI premiere was convicted under the Election Act and is currently under arrest. The ATC accepted the plea and granted permission to police to conduct the inquiry and arrest of the former prime minister in Jinnah House attack case. May 9 events Violent clashes broke out across Pakistan after the former prime minister and Pakis...

RAWALPINDI: Unseen pictures of the Pakistan Army’s operation to rescue people stranded in midair stuck chairlift in Battagram emerged on Thursday.  In the pictures, the troops of the Pakistan Army, and Pakistan Air Force can be seen rescuing the eight trapped people including school children in the Battagram operation. Local cable experts also helped the Pakistan Army in rescue operations. Eight people, including schoolchildren who got trapped in a disabled cable car dangling high above a valley in Pakistan’s Battagram, returned safely to the ground Tuesday after military commandos staged a daring and delicate rescue using helicopters and a makeshift chairlift. Pakistan Army Aviation officers, Special Service Group (SSG) commandos and locals  successfully pulled out all school students and teacher trapped in the chairlift in Battagram. Meanwhile, the KP police have arrested owner and operator of the cable car being used for transportation across rivers. from Latest P...

Interim Interior Minister Sarfaraz Bugti has vowed to eliminate terrorism and extremism from the country. He said this during his visit to National Counter Terrorism Authority Headquarters in Islamabad on Wednesday. Caretaker Interior Minister said the National Action Plan (NAP) will be fully implemented, Radio Pakistan reported. He said Pakistan’s national narrative against terrorism and extremism provides a comprehensive guideline, which needs to be promoted. He said NACTA will provide guidance to all institutions by formulating actionable policies and strategies. The Interior Minister reiterated his determination that the federal government will fully support law enforcement agencies and utilize all available resources to crush the menace of terrorism. In another meeting, Caretaker Interior Minisrer Sarfraz Bugti refused to avail any protocol of security from the Anti Narcotics Force (ANF). He said that the basic purpose of Anti-Narcotics Force was eradication of narcotics ...

KARACHI: CCTV footage of another robbery has surfaced on social media which showed muggers looting a couple at doorstep in Karachi’s North Nazimabad area, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The CCTV footage showed two armed men on a motorcycle snatching mobile phones, cash and other valuables from a couple in Karachi’s North Nazimabad area. The muggers have easily fled from the scene. Police told the media that efforts are underway to arrest the culprits via CCTV footage. https://arynews.tv/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/karachi-north-nazimabad-robbery.mp4 Street crimes are on the rise in Karachi with every passing day. Read more:  Karachi woman fights off robbers, foils theft attempt On Monday, a gang of robbers plundered cash , cell phones and other valuables from visitors of a hotel in the Ibrahim Hyderi area of Karachi. According to police, three to four robbers reached the hotel deprived the people sitting there of their valuables and also looted Rs40,000 from the cash counte...

JHELUM: Father and son were shot dead over old ‘enmity’ in Punjab’s Jhelum, ARY News reported on Wednesday, quoting police.  The incident took place in Ghalla Mandi (Grain Mandi), where a man named Faisal aka Pehalwan opened fire on father and son at a grocery store. As a result, both died on the spot, while two others sustained injuries. The bodies and injured were moved to District Headquarters Hospital. Police said the incident is a result of old ‘enmity’ and added the attacker has been arrested. READ:  Three killed, minor injured over ‘personal enmity’ in Karachi Separately, a tragic incident was reported from Faisalabad where four individuals from the same family were murdered on the occasion of Eid, ARY News reported on Friday. According to the details, the incident occurred in the Khurrianwala area of Faisalabad, where adversaries blinded by animosity unleashed a hail of bullets, claiming the lives of a father, daughter, and two others from the same household, wh...

JHELUM: A father-son duo was killed and two others sustained injuries in a firing incident that took place at a grocery store in Jhelum on Tuesday, ARY News reported. Police said that a man namely Faisal alias Pehelwan has killed the father-son duo. The slain persons were identified as Nasir Mehmood and Muhammad Yameen. The firing incident took place at a grocery store in Jhelum’s Ghalla Mandi area. Two more people got injured in the firing incident. Related: Policeman shot dead in Karachi firing One of the wounded persons was identified as Ehsan. The rescue officials shifted the wounded persons to the Rawalpindi hospital. The attacker fled from the crime scene. Police said that the gun attack was apparently carried out on personal enmity. from Latest Pakistan News and Breaking News from All over Pakistan https://ift.tt/I1Uh5xo

The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has reducecd the registration fee for older handsets of Apple iPhones following the announcement of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), ARY News reported on Tuesday. Following the FBR’s announcement to reduce taxes on Apple smartphones, the PTA reduced the registration fee for older iPhone handsets. Related: Apple to compensate users amid iPhone performance slowdown The PTA announced a reduction in the registration in two categories including passport-based and CNIC-based fees. The iPhone 8’s registration fee on passport was fixed at Rs38,922 The iPhone 8’s registration fee on CNIC was fixed at Rs48,314 The iPhone 8 Plus’ registration fee on passport was fixed at Rs40,951 The iPhone 8 Plus’ registration fee on CNIC was fixed at Rs50,546 from Latest Pakistan News and Breaking News from All over Pakistan https://ift.tt/VYjHpJl

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided to hold consultations with the major political parties ahead of the general elections, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Sources told ARY News that the ECP decided to initiate consultations with the major political parties ahead of the general elections. Sources added that the election commission will hold separate consultation session with the political parties to taken them in confidence regarding the general polls. On Monday, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) again cautioned the federal and provincial caretaker governments against getting involved in any political activities that might undermine the smooth conduct of elections. Read More:  ECP stops Punjab caretaker set-up from exceeding powers In letters written to caretaker governments, the electoral watchdog affirmed that the regimes must refrain from any actions aimed at exerting influence on the elections or engaging in any activities that could, in...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani government has demanded the Saudi Arabian authorities to give exemption to the elderly Hajj and Umrah pilgrims from the mandatory biometric verification, ARY News reported on Monday. Caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Aneeq Ahmed said that the Saudi Arabia government is providing best facilities to the Pakistani Hajj and Umrah pilgrims. He demanded the Saudi authorities to give exemption to the elderly pilgrims aged above 65 years from biometric verification. While addressing a joint press conference with the Saudi minister for hajj and umrah, Aneeq Ahmed said that best outcomes will be witnessed after the agreement between both countries enjoying historical and brotherly ties. Ahmed said that Pakistan is the top country in term of sending Umrah pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. Road to Makkah project is beneficial for Pakistani pilgrims, he added. He further said that the pilgrims should be given facilities under the Road to Makkah project at all airpo...