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ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Saturday approved a number of projects including  the revised PC-I of New Gwadar International Airport which is scheduled to become operational by 2024, ARY News reported. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting of the ECNEC at Prime Minister’s House. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif could not chair the meeting due to other preoccupations. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzaib, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, the deputy chairman Planning Commission, and representatives of provincial governments as well as senior officers. The meeting considered 21 agenda items recommended to it in various meetings of Central Development Working Party (CDWP) and accorded approval for 19 projects. To expedite the reconstruction and rehabilitation of flood affected areas in Balochistan, the forum accorded approval to 4 sub-components of $400 million World Bank funded Integrate...

Switzerland dumped reigning champions Italy out of Euro 2024 with a stunning 2-0 victory on Saturday to reach the quarter-finals for the second time in their history. Murat Yakin’s supremely well-drilled side outplayed flat two-time winners Italy in the Euro 2024 Last 16 clash in Berlin and will face England or Slovakia in the next round. Ruben Vargas teed up Remo Freuler for Switzerland’s 37th minute opener before curling home superbly himself right at the start of the second half to deservedly double their lead. A new-look Italy, short on star power and without many of the key figures that led them to Euro 2020 glory, offered little in response to Switzerland’s energetic display. “It hurts, it really hurts,” said Italy’s captain and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. “We can only say sorry to everyone, we were disappointing today and they deserved to win. We struggled all game long.” Former Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, arriving at the Euros after a stunning season with German...

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif chaired a five-hour meeting in which the Murree development plan was approved. The meeting accorded approval to development, beautification, transport, construction and rehabilitation projects as Senior Provincial Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb provided a detailed briefing. Approval was also given for the Rawalpindi to Murree Tourist glass train project and it was decided to hire an international consultant for the project. A decision was made to remove high-rise hotel buildings obstructing the natural scenery of Mall Road. It was further agreed to relocate the hotels from GPO Chowk to an alternative location. Uniform appearance, signs, and color schemes for old buildings on Mall Road were instructed to be implemented. It was decided to restore the old names of cities, areas and historical buildings including that of Murree. Amendment to the building laws for construction in Murree and transferring the po...

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan Justice Athar Minallah said that he did call for contempt of court proceedings against Senator Faisal Vawda, ARY News reported citing sources. According to the sources privy to the development Justice Athar Minallah wrote a letter to the Registrar of the Supreme Court, stating that he did not call for initiating contempt proceedings against Vawda and was not consulted on the matter. The judge clarified his position on the contempt of court case, saying that it was mistakenly assumed that the proceedings were initiated on his complaint. The letter stated that no complaint was filed, and no opinion was given on initiating contempt proceedings. Justice Athar Minallah added that he has been facing a ‘malicious campaign’ since 2017, the sources added. Justice Athar Minallah maintained that the purpose of the letter is to dispel the impression that the contempt proceedings were initiated on his instructions. “Despite the malicious campaign, I d...

KARACHI: It has been drizzling in several areas of the metropolis on Saturday morning, amid a rain forecast by the met office today, ARY News reported. Met Office has forecast rainfall with thunderstorm in the city today. Drizzling reported at Karachi’s old city area, Saddar, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Numaish, Kashmir Road, Keamari, Clifton, Shara-e-Faisal, Neelum Colony, Sea View and adjoining areas. An intensely hot weather continuing in the port city with cloudy weather as Met Office predicted likely rainfall in the city with thunderstorm today. Presently 32-Celsius temperature, has been recorded in city with ‘feel-like’ temperature has been 40 C. The mercury could soar to 38 Celsius today, weather department said. Humidity in air has been recorded 73 percent. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) released data on the rainfall recorded in various areas of Karachi on Thursday. According to the PMD, the highest rainfall was recorded in Surjani Town at 22 millimeters (mm), fo...

HYDERABAD: Sindh Police, in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs, has released a list of 42 extremely dangerous robbers operating in the Hyderabad range, ARY News reported on Friday. This move comes as part of an intensified crackdown on criminal activities following a similar operation in the Sukkur range. A substantial bounty, amounting to billions, has been announced for the capture of these criminals, either alive or dead. The list details the distribution of these robbers across various districts: 12 in Jamshoro, 18 in Matiari, 11 in Dadu, and one in Tando Allahyar. The police have stated that this action is a precursor to a rigorous operation aimed at eradicating crime in the Hyderabad range. from Latest Pakistan News and Breaking News from All over Pakistan https://ift.tt/H9lXO7n

KARACHI: Following the transfer of Director General (DG) Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the aviation institute is operating on an ad hoc basis for over three months, ARY News reported on Thursday. Despite the pressing need for stable leadership, the CAA has yet to appoint an independent DG, a delay that is raising concerns within the industry. Currently, the responsibilities of the DG are being managed by the Secretary of Aviation, who has been given temporary charge. Sources reveal that the process to appoint a new DG has not even reached the advertisement stage, further prolonging the leadership vacuum. This delay is not without consequences; the lack of a permanent DG has reportedly resulted in significant operational challenges for the CAA. from Latest Pakistan News and Breaking News from All over Pakistan https://ift.tt/IzNH1wj

ISLAMABAD: In a move to relieve the burden on the national exchequer, the federal government proposed 13 amendments to the pension scheme as part of the Budget 2024, ARY News reported on Thursday. A copy of the proposed amendments to the Government Employees Pension Scheme has emerged according to which the workers will receive a gross pension equivalent to 70 percent of their salary from two years before retirement. The amendments introduce provisions for voluntary retirement after 25 years of service, offering employees the opportunity to retire earlier than previously allowed. This option includes a graduated scale for annual deductions from the pension amount, ranging from 3 percent to 20 percent, until the age of 60. According to the amendments, the annual increase in pension will be given on the basis of the pension received at the time of retirement, the annual increase in pension will be calculated as a separate amount while the Pay and Pension Commission will review the b...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Spokesman Raoof Hassan said that former Sindh Governor and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Mohammad Zubair wants to join the Imran Khan-led party, ARY News reported. Speaking at ARY News programme ‘Off the Record’, Raoof Hassan said that former President Arif Alvi had sent a message that Muhammad Zubair was interested in joining the PTI. “If Muhammad Zubair is interested in joining the PTI, the PTI founder PTI will make a final decision,” Raoof Hassan added. The PTI spokesman said that those who left the party during difficult times would hardly be welcomed back in the PTI ranks. Responding to a possible forward bloc in the party, Raoof Hassan said that there might be a little group of some ‘disgruntled’ MNAs. He however refuted that 27 lawmakers are part forward bloc. “The PTI is a big party and there might be groups of people,” he added. The PTI spokesman said that Shahryar Afridi is an integral part of the party and will r...

Belgium qualified for the Last 16 of Euro 2024 on Wednesday after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine, who exited the tournament despite all four teams in Group E finishing level on four points. Romania took top spot ahead of Belgium after scoring more goals in the group following their 1-1 draw with Slovakia, who also go through as one of the four best third-placed sides. Belgium supporters reacted furiously at the final whistle in Stuttgart, with captain Kevin De Bruyne appearing to tell his team-mates not to go over to acknowledge them as the whistles and jeers grew louder. They will play France in the next round and have landed themselves on the tougher side of the draw which also features hosts Germany, Spain and Portugal. Ukraine’s brave run came to an agonising end as they became the first team since the tournament increased to 24 teams not to progress with four points. It had been the first time ever at the European Championship all four teams in the same group had gone into the final...

KARACHI:  Commissioner Karachi Syed Hasan Naqvi refuted claims of large-scale deaths in the city due to an intense heatwave, saying that 10 persons lost their lives in two days in the Karachi division, ARY News reported. Briefing the media persons here at his office, the commissioner refuted the reports regarding large-scale deaths due to severe heat in the metropolis and said that data collected from different sources confirmed the demise of 10 individuals due to humid conditions. Syed Hasan Naqvi cited the collected data from different sources including patient information from hospitals, data of graveyard burials from Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and information from mortuaries. The commissioner said that the reported large-scale deaths in the city are not accurate as those figures have not been confirmed by any source. He added that around 1700 patients with heat stroke were brought to all hospitals of the Karachi division. Syed Hasan Naqvi said that mortuaries u...

KARACHI: The Met Office has forecast a spell of rainfall in Karachi and other districts of Sindh from Wednesday (today) to July 1st, ARY News reported. Monsoon currents from Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal are penetrating eastern parts of the country from 26th June and a low pressure also lies over the south of Indian Gujarat. According to the Met Office, rain with wind/thundershower and isolated heavy falls expected in Karachi, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Shaheed Benazirabad, Mithi, Umarkot, Mirpur Khas, Sanghar, Tando Allahyar, Badin, Thatta, Naushero Feroze, Khairpur, Dadu, Sukkur, Jacobabad, Kashmore and Larkana from 26th June to 01st July with occasional gaps. Rain with wind/thundershower is also expected in Balochistan’s Lasbella, Khuzdar, Awaran, Jhal Magsi, Kalat, Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Dera Bugti, Kohlu, Zhob and Barkhan districts from 26th to 28th June. Strong winds could bring temperatures down in the city to provide relief from the ongoing searing weather. The weather departm...

PESHAWAR: The unknown assailants opened fire inside a house and killed nine members of a family allegedly over a property dispute in Peshawar, ARY News reported.   According to the police, unknown armed assailants entered a house and killed 9 members of the same family, including four children and as many women. The police said that family rivals entered the house and opened fire, killing eight people on the spot and injuring one who later succumbed to their wounds during treatment. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Investigation Sahibzada Sajjad, said that teams have been formed under the supervision of Superintendent of Police (SP) Circle to arrest the suspects. He added that the deceased include women and children, and the investigation will progress after the registration of the case. It seems that a tragic incident of mass murder has occurred in Peshawar, allegedly due to a property dispute. The police are investigating the case and have formed teams to arrest the s...

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday approved the appointment of three judges to the Supreme Court, stated a notification issued by the Law Ministry. According to the notification, President Zardari approved the appointments of Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi, Justice Malik Shehzad Ahmed Khan, and Justice Shahid Bilal Hassan as judges of the Supreme Court. Following his approval, the Law Ministry released the notification confirming the appointments of the three judges. It is noteworthy that the Judicial Commission had recommended the appointments of these judges. The oath for the three newly appointed judges in the Supreme Court will be administered by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) is a supreme body that recommends the appointment of judges to the SC and HC. Currently, 14 judges are discharging their duties in the SC. The body is comprised of CJP as its chairman, two most senior judges of the SC and the two most senior chief justices of Hi...

France coach Didier Deschamps on Monday revealed Kylian Mbappe was getting “better every day” but did not confirm if his captain would start Tuesday’s last Euro 2024 group game against Poland. “He is doing better every day. He is doing better today than yesterday and the day before that. That is obvious because he has been training,” Deschamps told reporters in Dortmund, where France and Poland will meet in the Group D finale. “The bruising has come down and he is getting used to the mask. He is as eager to play tomorrow as he was eager to play against the Netherlands.” Kylian Mbappe did not play any part in last Friday’s 0-0 draw with the Netherlands in Leipzig after suffering the broken nose late in his team’s opening 1-0 win over Austria in Duesseldorf a week ago. He did not undergo an operation on the injury but will need to wear the protective mask when he returns to the side. Follow us on our Official  WhatsApp channel Didier Deschamps added: “He does not find that the ...

FAISALABAD: A firing incident in Bahmani Wala area of Faisalabad has left three people dead, ARY News reported. According to police, the deceased have been identified as 45-year-old Siddique, 22-year-old Zubair, and 23-year-old Ghaffran. Police say that the firing was allegedly carried out by a man identified as Atif and his accomplices. The bodies have been shifted to the Rural Health Center by the police. In a separate incident, at least two died including a woman in Jacobabad firing incident. Read more:  Karachi: Two killed, five injured in separate firing incidents The incident occurred in the jurisdiction of Ghari Khairu police station where a man identified as Lal Bakhsh Buledi opened fire on his niece and one other youth and killed them. The police officials said that the dead bodies have been moved to the nearby hospital and further investigation is underway. Prior to this, at least three people died including a woman in two firing incidents that occurred in Jacobab...

Elected representatives, chosen by the people’s votes, head to the assemblies with a commitment to serve the country and its citizens, where laws are made to address public issues. However, significant expenses are incurred on members of the national and provincial assemblies for a single session, including their travel allowances, protocol, and other necessities. According to a five-year-report released by PILDAT on October 5, 2023, the average daily cost of the National Assembly session was 66.5 million rupees, and the average hourly cost of a session was Rs24.2 million. Considering this five-year report, if we estimate the expenses for the recent seven-day session, the cost amounts to at least 465 million rupees. According to the PILDAT report, over the past five years, the National Assembly spent 20.5 million rupees per MNA. This money is not spent on these members to sit and talk about their political parties but to think and act for the welfare of the public. In the past ...

Christian Pulisic scored one goal and set up another as the United States of America (USA) launched their Copa America campaign with a clinical 2-0 Group C victory over Bolivia on Sunday, while, Darwin Nunez helped Uruguay beat a determined Panama 3-1. USA captain Pulisic curled in a superb early goal before teeing up a second for striker Folarin Balogun just before half-time at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington. That two-goal salvo was enough to secure a vital three points for USA coach Gregg Berhalter’s side. “We came out flying with a lot of intensity,” Pulisic said afterwards. “Obviously an early goal helped us a lot, but all around a pretty dominant performance.” Berhalter had warned his team against complacency against a Bolivia side who had won only one game in nine previous editions of the Copa America since 1999. Pulisic was clearly in no mood to let the South Americans improve that record of futility, firing the hosts into the lead after only three minutes. Receiving th...

LAHORE: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Anti-Human Trafficking Circle on Sunday conducted an operation and arrested a human smuggler in ​​Lahore, ARY News reported. During the operation, the authorities recovered seven Pakistani passports, six CNIC cards, and various counterfeit stamps from the possession of the accused, Azhar. FIA initiated legal proceedings by registering a case against the accused. Earlier this month, the FIA arrested a suspect involved in human trafficking and visa fraud from Mirpur Khas. According to the details, the FIA Composite Circle Mirpur Khas conducted an operation and managed to arrest a suspect, identified as Maqsood, who allegedly deceived a citizen under the pretense of providing a Portugal work visa. The suspect along with his accomplices went into hiding after obtaining Rs 1,000,000 from a citizen. Following his arrest, an investigation into the case has been initiated to disclose further details and arrest the other individuals involve...

JEHLUM: The police officials on Saturday managed to arrest the three terrorists allegedly involved in the recent attack that resulted in the martyrdom of Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) officers, ARY News reported. The suspects, identified as Bilal, Syed Abid, and Ghufran, who hail from the Gujarat district were apprehended while attempting to flee from Gwadar to Iran. The police are actively searching for two additional terrorists who were allegedly involved in the shooting incident. The operation comes ten days after three ANF officers were martyred by gunfire at the Domeli Mor area of Jehlum. It is pertinent to mention here that at least three Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) personnel were martyred in a shootout on June 12 with suspected drug traffickers at Turkey toll police, Jhelum. According to police, the suspects were traveling from Rawalpindi to Lahore on GT Road when they were intercepted at the toll plaza. The suspects opened fire on the ANF team after they were stopped, resul...

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government formed a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe into the lynching incident in Swat, ARY News reported. According to a notification issued here, the Superintendent of Police (SP) Investigation will head the nine-member JIT. Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Madyan and DSP Investigation Upper Swat are also named in the JIT. According to the notification, the representatives of the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) are named in the JIT tasked with investigation the matter thoroughly. It is pertinent to mention here that the incident took place in Madyan where a tourist was killed by a violent mob over alleged blasphemy. The tourist was allegedly accused of committing blasphemy by a mob in Swat district. The KP police took him to the police station however the enraged mob went inside and beaten the tourist to death. Earlier in the day, Federal Minister Ahsan Iqbal y c ondemned the lynching incident ...

A young fan ran onto the pitch during Saturday’s Euro 2024 match between Turkey and Portugal and posed for a selfie with Cristiano Ronaldo in the centre circle. The fan, wearing a red tracksuit top, evaded security staff as he emerged from the stand behind the benches midway through the second half of the game in Dortmund and made his way towards the Portugal skipper. Portugal were leading 3-0 in the Group F game at the time, and Ronaldo posed smiling for a photo before the pitch invader ran off trying to escape stewards. They eventually caught up with him and escorted him away to applause from the stands. Shortly afterwards, another youngster attempted to copy the first pitch invader but this time an exasperated Ronaldo threw his arms up in frustration and did not agree to a second selfie. The youth was then brusquely manhandled away from the superstar forward and off the playing area. Portugal eventually swept into the last 16 of Euro 2024 after comfortably seeing off Turkey 3-...

HYDERABAD: The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) conducted a raid and arrested an alleged terrorist affiliated with a banned organization named Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), ARY News reported on Friday. The CTD spokesperson stated that the law enforcement officials are checking the criminal record of the arrested ‘terrorist’ – identified as Mohammad Zaman alias Adil – hailing from Waziristan. The CTD officials claimed that the arrested terrorist was trained in Afghanistan and was allegedly engaged in anti-national activities in Pakistan. Earlier this month, the CTD killed a most wanted terrorist of the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in an overnight operation in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. As per details, the CTD informed that the intelligence-based anti-terror operation was carried out by the CTD in the Talgai area of Wazir Tehsil of Bannu district. During the operation, a TTP terrorist identified as Umar alias Mustafa was killed. The CTD recovered ar...

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry hinted at accepting most of the budget recommendations put forward by the Senate, ARY News reported. Sources privy to the development said that a significant progress was made regarding passage of the Finance Bill from the Senate of Pakistan. The decision was taken in a meeting between Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and the Senate Standing Committee on Finance Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla. The sources said that during the meeting, Muhammad Aurangzeb and Saleem Mandviwalla discussed issues related to the budget passage. Senator Saleem Mandviwala apprised the finance minister about the Senator’s grievances on the budget. The Senate Standing Committee on Finance chairman demanded some amendments to the Finance Bill. Muhammad Aurangzeb assured Saleem Mandviwala that the Senate’s recommendations would be incorporated in the budget It was decided that that the recommendations of the Senators will be given final shape Read More: Budget 2024-25: Bila...

Argentina star Lionel Messi became the most-capped player in Copa America history on Thursday as he reached 35 appearances in the opening match of the tournament against Canada. The 36-year-old had shared the record with Chilean goalkeeper Sergio Livingstone (34 caps) since appearing in the final of the 2021 Copa America in Brazil, where Argentina triumphed. Messi’s appearances have been spread across seven editions of the Copa America, starting with the 2007 tournament in Venezuela. The eight-times Ballon d’Or winner could set more records in this year’s competition — he needs four goals to tie compatriot Norberto Mendez and Brazil’s Zizinho as all-time Copa America scorer with 17 goals. Follow us on our Official  WhatsApp channel Should Argentina win the tournament, Messi would also become the first captain to win back-to-back tournaments. Notably, the ongoing Copa America is set to be Messi’s final edition of the continental championship as he is set to turn 37 on Monday. ...

England failed to guarantee their place in the knockout stages of Euro 2024 after Morten Hjulmand’s spectacular strike earned Denmark a 1-1 draw on Thursday. A point was the least the Danes deserved as England again flattered to deceive in Frankfurt after an underwhelming 1-0 win over Serbia to open their tournament. Harry Kane had given the Three Lions an early lead as England pounced on a Danish defensive error. Hjulmand’s rocket from outside the box levelled before half-time and Denmark were left to rue missing late chances to secure a famous victory. England remain on top of Group C of the ongoing Euro 2024, two points clear of Slovenia, who they face in Cologne on Tuesday, and Denmark. Serbia’s late equaliser in a 1-1 draw with Slovenia earlier on Thursday also keeps their destiny in their own hands. England boss Gareth Southgate said on Wednesday that he avoids media coverage during tournaments to escape negative stories. But will be braced for more criticism after another...

KARACHI: The medical report of the injured camel, whose leg was chopped off in Sanghar, has been issued by the Medical Board, ARY News reported. According to a report available with ARY News, the camel is apparently normal but suffering from severe blood deficiency. The Director General of the Institute of Health Sciences, Dr. Nazir Hussain headed the medical board. According to the medical report, the camel should get therapy continuously until its blood parameters return to normal. In addition, the report also recommended giving the camel a balanced diet, fresh grass, and animal feed until its wounds heal. The report also suggested giving camels multivitamins and iron supplements. “The camel needs to be regularly cared for and supervised under animal observation,” the report read The report also recommended transfusions of blood of the camel. A  landlord in Sindh’s Sanghar district allegedly chopped off a camel’s leg  as punishment for scavenging into his field for fo...

The poliovirus has been detected in sewage samples from Karachi and Peshawar, ARY News reported on Thursday, citing sources. According to sources, the poliovirus was detected in sewage samples of Karachi’s Kemari and Peshawar. Sources, the samples were collected on June 3rd and 4th, and the results show the presence of wild poliovirus type 1, and vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 and 3. So far this year, 185 samples from all four provinces have tested positive for polio, and 45 districts across the country have reported polio cases. Pakistan has reported five polivirus cases in 2024 so far, while an infected kid passed away battling the crippling disease. Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries in the world where the poliovirus, which causes paralysis and can be a life-threatening disease, is endemic. from Latest Pakistan News and Breaking News from All over Pakistan https://ift.tt/o8U4y1D

Scotland were unable to claim a first major tournament victory in 28 years against Switzerland on Wednesday, but they bounced back from a humbling loss to Germany to record a 1-1 draw which keeps their chances of reaching the last 16 of Euro 2024 alive. As much as Steve Clarke’s team were dismal in their 5-1 defeat against the hosts in Munich in the tournament’s opening game, they were mature and courageous in holding the Swiss in Cologne. Facing a much more experienced side, Scotland went ahead early on when Manchester United’s Scott McTominay –- their top scorer in qualifying -– swept home Callum McGregor’s cutback on a counter-attack. They were pegged back before half-time when Xherdan Shaqiri pounced on a slack pass by Anthony Ralston to score with a stunning strike. That was one of several instances of Scotland looking shaky in possession at the back, but the improvement from their display against Germany was remarkable. “I thought it was a good team performance against a goo...

KARACHI: A 3.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Karachi and its surrounding areas on the evening of Wednesday, ARY News reported, citing the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC). The moderate earthquake had a depth of 42 kilometres with the epicentre located 32 kilometres southwest of Karachi, according to NSMC. The authorities have not yet received any reports of damage of injuries from any part of Karachi. Earlier today, tremors of jolted several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and capital city of Islamabad. Read more: Moderate earthquake jolts Islamabad, parts of KP The NSMC reported 4.7 magnitude earthquake with 98 kilometers depth and epicenter in southeastern Afghanistan. Moderate intensity earthquake tremors were reported in Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Swat and adjoining region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Tremors were also reported in Malakand, Lower Dir, Mansehra districts and Hazara division in KP. from Latest Pakistan News and Breaking News from All over Pakistan h...

Jamal Musiala and Ilkay Gundogan scored as hosts Germany became the first team to qualify for the last 16 of Euro 2024 on Wednesday after beating Hungary 2-0 in Stuttgart. Musiala struck for the second game running midway through the first half, much to the anger of Hungary players who felt a foul should have been awarded in the build-up to the goal. Gundogan grabbed his side’s second on 67 minutes as Germany eased to a second successive win in Group A of Euro 2024, making sure they will progress to the knockout phase at least as one of the best third-placed sides. Julian Nagelsmann’s men can wrap up top spot when they play Switzerland in Frankfurt in their final group fixture on Sunday. Hungary are staring at elimination after back-to-back defeats and must beat Scotland if they are to stand any chance of reaching the last 16. Germany unsurprisingly stuck with the same line-up that battered Scotland 5-1 in the first game of the tournament, ending a run of three major finals in whi...

PESHAWAR: “I am telling Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif the last time to give Khyber Pakhtunkhwa its due money,” Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur said on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference here, KP chief minister said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought the province’s support over the talks with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for loan package. “Firstly, I want the money of the province to be paid to us, if not paid, we will inform the IMF that they are getting money in our name but don’t pay it to us,” KP CM said. He said, “It is my warning to the prime minister that you are forcing us to push your government out of power”. “I know, how to expel you out of power. You could not bear it. No one could prevent us from taking our due rights,” he declared. He said it is responsibility of the federal government to end the power load shedding. “We will shut down the national grid if an uninterrupted power supply was not assured to us,” he warned. “The assembly member...

ISLAMABAD: People on Wednesday continued sacrificing animals and taking part in festivities on the third day of Eid Al-Adha. The Muslims celebrating Eidul Adha (Feast of Sacrifice) with religious fervour to commemorate the great sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismael (AS). The faithful are slaughtering their sacrificial animals in remembrance of Sunnat-e Ibrahimi on third day of the Eid. Civic authorities of cities and towns have been on alert and have made special arrangements for disposal of offal and remains of slaughtered animals during three days of Eidul Adha. The remains of sacrifice animals being taken in some areas of Karachi timely, while there are also complaints from some neighborhoods about the sanitary workers ignoring removal of offal resulting in unhygienic conditions for general public. Eidul Adha is one of two Eid festivals observed by the Muslim faithful, to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his own son to God. Traditionally mar...

ISLAMABAD: Earthquake tremors of jolted several parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and capital city of Islamabad on Wednesday morning, ARY News reported. The National Seismic Monitoring Centre reported 4.7 magnitude earthquake with 98 kilometers depth and epicenter in southeastern Afghanistan. Moderate intensity earthquake tremors reported in Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Swat and adjoining region in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Tremors were also reported in Malakand, Lower Dir, Mansehra districts and Hazara division in KP. According to reports tremors also felt in North and South Waziristan districts. No casualties are damages yet reported in the quake. Earlier on June 02 an earthquake with 4.8 magnitude jolted Swat and adjoining areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The quake’s epicenter was Tajikistan border, at the depth of 195 kilometers. However, no loss of life or damage to property reported from the area. On May 3, an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 jolted Khuzdar district of Baloch...

ISLAMABAD: People across the country on Tuesday continued sacrificing animals and taking part in festivities on the second day of Eid Al-Adha. The nation is celebrating Eidul Adha with religious fervour to commemorate the great sacrifice of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismael (AS). The faithful are slaughtering their sacrificial animals in remembrance of Sunnat-e Ibrahimi which will continue for tomorrow (third day of Eid-ul-Adha). Civic authorities of cities and towns have also made special arrangements for disposal of offals and other solid waste during three days of Eidul Adha. Also known as the Feast of Sacrifice is one of two Eid festivals observed by the Muslim faithful to commemorate Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his own son to God. Traditionally marked by the slaughter of animals, whose meat is shared with family members and the poor. The Pakistan government has announced a three-day holiday for Eid, from Monday to Wednesday. Prime Minister Shehba...