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SWABI: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Mahmood Khan has laid the foundation stone of the Women & Children Hospital in Swabi, ARY News reported on Sunday. KP CM Mahmood Khan, while laying the foundation stone today, said that inflation will be controlled and all loans will be cleared soon. He claimed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will rule in all parts of the country by 2023. He said that PTI workers will not leave their leader and their support will help Imran Khan to make the country a prosperous and developed state. Mahmood Khan slammed that the opposition is a gang of unemployed people. Earlier in the day, Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will get the maximum benefit from the completion of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). READ: KP CM GIVES ONE-MONTH DEADLINE TO INTRODUCE E-SUMMARY SYSTEM “We have laid the foundation of projects that will initiate a road to progress in the province,” the speaker said while addressing a public

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has handed over three more trucks loaded with relief goods to Afghanistan as part of its efforts to avert the humanitarian crisis in the war-torn country, ARY News reported. The trucks carrying 28 tons of essential commodities were handed over to Afghan authorities at the Torkham crossing. The aid was sent by Pak-Afghan Cooperation Forum and Save the Children. On 30-Oct-2021, 3 trucks carrying 28 tons of humanitarian aid from Pak-Afghan Cooperation Forum and Save the Children were handed over by Ashraf ud din, Addl Assistant Commissioner Landi Kotal to Molvi Usman, Deputy Commissioner Afghanistan at Torkham Crossing point. pic.twitter.com/0sP1VPjxNr — Pak-Afghan Cooperation Forum (@PakAfgh63303188) October 30, 2021 Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Ambassador to Kabul, Mansoor Ahmed Khan called on interim Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi and discussed strengthening of bilateral engagement including humanitarian field, trade and movement of people. On October

SWABI: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Sunday said that Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) will get the maximum benefit from the completion of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), ARY NEWS reported. “We have laid the foundation of projects that will initiate a road to progress in the province,” the speaker said while addressing a public gathering in Swabi on Sunday. Asad Qaiser said the network of motorways in the province will improve the socio-economic condition of the people besides creating job opportunities under the banner of CPEC. Speaking on this occasion, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan said inflation in the country is due to the flawed policies of the previous incapable regimes. “Imran Khan is bringing the country on the track of progress and soon inflation will be brought down and debts will be repaid under the leadership of the prime minister,” Mahmood Khan said . He asked the public not to leave the captain- while referring towards PM Imran Khan-

India captain Virat Kohli admitted his team was “not brave enough” after an eight-wicket rout by New Zealand left their Twenty20 World Cup hopes hanging by a thread on Sunday. Fast bowler Trent Boult and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi shared five wickets to restrict India to 110 for seven after being invited to bat first in the Super 12 clash in Dubai. Skipper Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell, who made 49, put on 72 runs for the second wicket as the Kiwis romped home in 14.3 overs and handed India their second straight loss of the tournament. Jasprit Bumrah denied Mitchell his maiden fifty but the wicket proved a minor blemish for New Zealand, who bounced back from their opening loss to group-toppers Pakistan. India, who lost their first Super 12 match to Pakistan by 10 wickets, are in danger of missing the semi-finals. They have no points from two games while old rivals Pakistan lead the way with six points and Afghanistan have four after three games each. “I don’t think we were brave

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has continued to report a spike in dengue fever cases as 193 new cases of mosquito-borne fever cases were reported during the last 24 hours, ARY News reported on Sunday. According to a report issued by KP Directorate General Health Services, the death toll due to dengue fever in the province stands at eight. The province has so far reported 6,803 dengue cases, whereas, the number of active cases stood at 1,462. Earlier in the day, another patient of dengue hemorrhagic fever died in Islamabad during the previous 24 hours, taking this year’s tally to 13. 102 more people were diagnosed with the mosquito-borne disease in the capital during this period. Health officials said the tally of people succumbing to the viral disease in Islamabad this season has risen to 13 after one more patient died in the previous 24 hours. Dengue fever cases are rising in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Sindh and Islamabad at an alarming rate. Dengue is a mosquito-borne

RIYADH: Saudi banks have started updating their government payments system for the issuance and renewal of residency permits (iqamas) that are linked to work permits for a minimum period of three months. The payments of iqama fee can be made on a quarterly or half-yearly basis following the recently updated government payments system. The updation will facilitate the completion of procedures for the issuance and renewal of iqamas for the required period through the online platforms of Absher Business, Muqeem, and Qiwa under the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development. Following the recent amendments in the government payment system, Saudi banks will accept the payment of the fee for the work permit by the employer for a minimum period of three months or multiples of six months, nine months or a whole year. However, employers will not be allowed to make payment for the issuance and renewal of iqama of domestic workers and the like on a quarterly basis because their iqamas

KARACHI: One more patient of coronavirus died overnight in Sindh province, lifting the death toll to 7,568, ARY News reported. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a statement said that one more patient of COVID-19 died in past 24 hours, lifting the death toll to 7,568 that constituted a 1.6 percent death rate. Mr. Shah said that 10,991 samples were tested which detected 213 cases that constituted 1.9 percent current detection rate. He added that so far 6,417,533 tests have been conducted against which 469,183 cases were diagnosed, of them 95.9 percent or 449,943 patients have recovered, including 544 overnight. The CM said that currently, 11,672 patients were under treatment, of them 11,432 were in home isolation, 25 at isolation centers and 215 at different hospitals. He added that the condition of 213 patients was stated to be critical, including 11 shifted to ventilators. According to the statement, out of 213 new cases, 42 have been detected from Karachi, including 21

Anushka Sharma’s daughter is all set to celebrate her first Halloween in the fairy dress. Taking to Instagram stories Anushka shares a glimpse of Vamika’s Halloween along with other children, including Hardik Pandya’s son Agastya. The Indian cricket team members, along with their wives are currently in Dubai for the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021. […] The post Anushka Sharma shares her Halloween bundle of joy appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3BxpdaL https://ift.tt/2Y5Tfoy

Fiza Ali is one of the popular and multi-talented personalities who can do multiple works in the industry. She is an actress, host, and singer. Fiza has been in the industry for a long time. Fiza Ali now appears as a host of a television show. She has also been active in singing and has sung a few […] The post Fiza Ali’s little daughter adorably transformed into Maleficent, see photo appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3vZPAoA https://ift.tt/31izRpA

The star-studded IPPA awards ceremony is happening now in Istanbul, Turkey. Pakistani stars from films to TV, fashion to music are gathered for the glamorous nights, and here’s are a few highlights of the red carpet of the IPPA awards ceremony. Hania Aamir, Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain, Aiman Khan, Muneeb Butt, Meera Jee, Hira, and […] The post Pakistani stars slaying at IPPA awards ceremony happening now in Turkey  appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3jU3SCy https://ift.tt/3mwtA1v

PESHAWAR: Customs officials have approached Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to trace the passenger who left a bag of 141 expensive mobile phones at Peshawar airport, ARY NEWS reported.     The Customs has sought complete details regarding the passenger from the PIA with sources saying that he could be traced from the boarding tag pasted at the luggage. Earlier in the day, it was reported that a bag full of expensive mobile phones was found at Peshawar’s Bacha Khan Airport. Sources said an unidentified passenger who arrived at the airport from Dubai on board a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight, PK-284, abandoned the bag and fled. Read More: 28 Pakistani passports seized from Doha flyer at Islamabad airport It seems the man left the bag out of fear of getting caught for sneaking a large number of smartphones into the country, they said. Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) officials took into their custody the bag which contained as many as 141 mobile phones and later h

ISLAMABAD: At least one person was killed and four others sustained injuries in a massive explosion due to a gas leak at residential flats in Islamabad’s Sector H-13, ARY News reported. According to police, one person died on the spot while four other people including women were critically injured due to a gas explosion. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital. The person who died was identified as Shah Jahan. In a similar incident, at least four people lost their lives and seven sustained injuries in an explosion near a petrol pump in Karachi’s Nazimabad area on Friday. Read More:  FOUR DEAD, FIVE INJURED IN EXPLOSION IN KARACHI’S NAZIMABAD According to initial reports, an explosion  injured 11 people  near the education board office located in Nazimabad. Four of the wounded persons succumbed to injuries. The hospital sources told ARY News that five injured were receiving medical assistance at the hospital. Facebook Notice for EU! You need to login to view and post FB

LAHORE: Unidentified men opened fire at the residence of a trader in Lahore after refusing to pay extortion of Rs5 million as police had launched a probe into the matter, ARY NEWS reported. According to details, a trader living in the Shafiqabad area of the city received threatening phone calls with extortionists demanding him to pay Rs5 million or face consequences. On his refusal, the suspects attacked his home and opened fire. The police have registered a case against the unidentified suspects at Shafiqabad police station and had launched a probe to trace the suspects behind the incident. In a similar incident in the city, thugs resorted to indiscriminate firing in the vicinity of Shad Bagh situated in the provincial capital of Punjab after refusal over payment of extortion money demanded by the perpetrators. A CCTV footage of the incident shows motorcycle riding perpetrators firing at a young man. According to details, the young man whose name was revealed to be Imran remaine

The popular instant messaging app WhatsApp will start removing support for some Android and iOS devices running on old OS versions from November 1. According to a  report , more than 40 different smartphone models are expected to be affected by the new update starting November 1. The report said the messaging app will not be supported on both iPhone and Android models, therefore, affected users will either have to buy a new phone or update the software of their smartphones. In order to use WhatsApp, the Android users need to be running Android 4.1 or later while iPhone users need to be on iOS 10 or later. How to check my Android/ iOS version? You can check your phone OS status in the Setting menu and know would you be able to use WhatsApp starting November or else you need a new phone for it. To check your Android version,  you can open the  Settings app on your Android phone and scroll down to find the about phone option. Tap on it to open its sub-sections and look for the ‘An

Taylor Swift serenaded Carole King, former U.S. President Barack Obama praised rapper JAY-Z, and Paul McCartney paid tribute to the Foo Fighters on Saturday at a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony that also honored Tina Turner and The Go-Gos. Obama, speaking via video, called 23-time Grammy winner JAY-Z “the embodiment of the American Dream” for his rise from a poor New York neighborhood to a billionaire songwriter, record executive and businessman. JAY-Z, 51, seemed overwhelmed by the tributes, which included one from comedian Dave Chappelle. Jay-Z speaks after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. October 30, 2021. REUTERS “That’s a lot. Trying to make me cry in front of all these white people!” he joked. “Growing up we didn’t think we could be inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. We were told that hip-hop was a fad.” Swift opened the show with a pop version of “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” while Jennifer Hudson sang “

The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) assured on Sunday that customers' financial data has not been compromised and "has remained protected, confidential and secured", following a cyberattack on its IT infrastructure on night of Oct 29. In a tweet on Friday, the State Bank of Pakistan had said that the NBP had "reported a cyber security related incident which is being investigated." Subsequently, the NBP had issued a statement saying, “In the late hours of the 29th and early morning of the 30th October, a cyberattack on the NBP’s servers was detected which impacted some of its services." In its latest statement on the situation, the NBP said it had countered the threats and repaired the affected parts of its systems and that "banking services including ATMs and the disbursement of salaries and pensions" will be possible on Nov 1. The statement added that the bank's "branches will open as scheduled and facilitate customers to ensur

 LOS ANGELES: Sci-fi thriller “Dune” saw its ticket sales drop in its second weekend out but still held its lead in the North American box office, with an estimated take of $15.5 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The Warner Bros. version of the classic Frank Herbert opus lost 62 percent from its debut […] The post ‘Dune’ loses spice but stays atop N.America box office appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3pQovTW https://ift.tt/3mu7DjG

Zayn Malik has vowed to do everything he can to avoid a custody battle over his daughter Khia with Gigi Hadid, as he is facing some serious battles after being charged assaulting his mother-in-law Yolanda Hadid. The power couple, who shared a 13-month-old daughter Khai split their ways in the wake of claims that the singer ‘struck’ […] The post Zayn Malik will fight with ‘every ounce’ to avoid custody battle over Khai appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3EozhF0 https://ift.tt/2ZH4ILq

JHELUM: The government has started removing containers from bridges over River Jhelum which was dubbed as the last defence line to stop the Islamabad marchers and GT Road following an agreement with outlawed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), ARY NEWS reported. As many as 4,000 policemen and Rangers were deployed at the three bridges over River Jhelum and after an agreement with the banned organization, they have been shifted from the spots. The sources having knowledge of the entire situation said that the process to remove containers and other barricades has begun and it would take hours to completely remove them. They further said that small barricades stopping entry into the city from GT Road have also been removed and with the movement of small vehicles and motorcycles resumed. Moreover, the government has also issued directives to remove containers and other blockades from roads leading to twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi following an agreement with the outlawed Tehree

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said on Sunday that the government job quota will be allocated for the people of NA-53, ARY News reported. Asad Umar made the announcement while addressing a corner meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Bhara Kahu today. He said that the issue of clean drinking water will be resolved in the NA-53 constituency soon. He said that the NA-53 people will be allocated a quota in the government jobs besides the provision of health insurance cards to each family member by the end of this year. Through the health insurance card, each person could avail the medical treatment facilities worth up to Rs1 million. READ: 40M CITIZENS FULLY INOCULATED AGAINST COVID: ASAD UMAR Asad Umar said that the free medical treatment facility was not even available in the United States (US). He detailed that four new hospitals are under construction in Islamabad that will be completed at the earliest. He added that the shortage of gove

Trent Boult led an inspired bowling attack as New Zealand thrashed Twenty20 World Cup favourites India by eight wickets on Sunday to leave Virat Kohli’s men facing a desperate struggle to reach the semi-finals. Boult and leg-spinner Ish Sodhi shared five wickets between them to restrict India to 110 for seven after being invited to bat first in the Super 12 clash in Dubai. Skipper Kane Williamson and Daryl Mitchell, who made 49, put 72 runs for the second wicket as the Kiwis romped home in 14.3 overs and hand India their second straight loss of the tournament. Jasprit Bumrah denied Mitchell his maiden fifty but the wicket proved a minor blemish for the Kiwis, who bounced back from their opening loss to group toppers Pakistan. India, who lost their first Super 12 match to Pakistan by 10 wickets, remain in danger of slipping out of the race for the semi-finals. “I don’t think we were brave enough with bat or ball,” said Kohli. “We didn’t have much to defend but we weren’t brave whe

ADEN: At least 12 civilians were killed Saturday in a blast near the airport of Aden, the Yemeni government’s interim capital, a senior security official told AFP. “Twelve civilians were killed in an explosion” in the vicinity of Aden airport and “there are also serious injuries”, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, […] The post 12 dead in blast near Yemen’s Aden airport: security official appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3vYcjS9 https://ift.tt/3mukthR

BEIRUT: Kuwait followed Saudi Arabia and Bahrain by ordering the Lebanese charge d’affaires on Saturday to leave the emirate within two days over comments made by a Lebanese minister regarding the war in Yemen. Kuwait also recalled its ambassador from Beirut. Later on Saturday, the United Arab Emirates’ state-run WAM news agency said on Twitter that it would withdraw its diplomats from Lebanon in solidarity with Saudi Arabia. The tweet also said Emiratis would be prevented from travelling to Lebanon. The moves came as the Arab League chief expressed concerns about the deterioration of ties between Lebanon and wealthy Gulf countries over statements made by Information Minister George Kordahi. Lebanon’s Foreign Minister Abdallah Bouhabib said Prime Minister Najib Mikati is in contact with foreign officials who asked him not to think about resigning. The minister added that he is in contact with the Americans to help solve the crisis. Saudi Arabia expels Lebanon’s ambassador, r

KARACHI: A cyberattack on the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has been detected that has disrupted its services which are likely to be restored by Monday, said a statement issued by the bank on Saturday. “In the late hours of the 29th and early morning of the 30th October, a cyberattack on the NBP’s servers was detected which impacted some of its services,” said the statement. Immediate steps were taken to isolate the affected systems, it added. “At this point, no customer or financial data has been compromised.” “Remediation efforts are under way using industry-leading subject matter experts, including international resources wherever required,” said the bank. “While currently the NBP’s services to its customers are disrupted, we are working to address the breach and confident that essential customer services will be restored by Monday morning,” said the NBP statement. “We are grateful for the understanding of our customers in this unusual situation…,” it added. The State Bank of

ISLAMABAD: To break the deadlock over revival of $6 billion Extended Fund Facility, Pak­is­tan and the International Mone­tary Fund have decided to show some flexibility in their stance on the issue of granting autonomy to the central bank, Dawn has learnt from knowledgeable sources. Both sides began talks on Oct 4 through virtual interaction. The talks were scheduled to conclude by Oct 15 but continued until Oct 23. Since then, the IMF and Pakistan’s finance ministry have remained tight-lipped over the release of a memorandum of economic and financial policies (MEFP) — a report which carries Pakistan’s commitment to specific time-bound targets. Informed sources told Dawn that the IMF was not happy with Islamabad’s position to backtrack on its commitment to granting aut­o­nomy to the State Bank of Pakis­tan (SBP). In March 2021, Pakis­tan reached an agreement with the Fund on granting autonomy to the central bank, which was also approved by the IMF board. Pakistan’s economic tea

• Cabinet members soften tone • Qadri says matter to be resolved amicably ISLAMABAD: The government on Saturday resumed talks with the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), though this time the negotiating team primarily consisted of senior clerics from the Barelvi school of thought. Almost all senior-most and influential leaders were brought to Rawalpindi and Islamabad. A picture of Mufti Muneebur Rehman and Karachi-based industrialist Aqeel Karim Dhedi meeting Chief of the Army Staff Gen Qamar Bajwa kept circulating on social media. According to sources in the TLP, Mufti Muneeb also met the outfit’s incarcerated leader Saad Rizvi in Islamabad. Despite taking all measures against the banned outfit’s protest march, the government decided to resume talks and brought senior leaders of the organisation, already in the custody, to the federal capital in the early hours of Saturday morning. Following these renewed efforts, the cabinet members also softened their tone, with Interio

ISLAMABAD: Amid ongoing protests by opposition parties against price hike and rising unemployment in the country, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday rejected the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) proposal to increase petroleum prices and decided to keep them unchanged for the next fortnight. The premier has taken the decision “keeping in view the public interest and to provide them relief,” says an official announcement by the PM Office. It said Ogra and finance ministry in view of the oil price in the world market had proposed increasing petrol price by Rs11.53 per litre, high-speed diesel (HSD) Rs8.49, kerosene Rs6.29 and light diesel Rs5.72 from Nov 1. It quoted Mr Khan as saying that the government’s priority was to provide maximum relief to people. “There­fore, instead of shifting the burden of the increase in the oil prices in the world market to the consumers, the government will bear the burden of the proposed raise in the price,” added the statement. Interestingly

ISLAMABAD: The Pun­jab government has sought the postponement of NA-133 (Lahore) by-election until normalcy returns to the province after the recent breakdown of law and order in the province, it emerged on Saturday. The Punjab home department wrote a letter to the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), requesting for rescheduling of the by-polls in the provincial capital, citing current security situation as the reason, inf­ormed sources told Dawn . The demand was made after the Lahore District Intelligence Committee in its October 28 meeting stro­ngly recommended the by-election be rescheduled due to current and future security scenario, particularly after Nov 19 — the death anniversary of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) founder Khadim Husain Rizvi. The letter claimed the provincial government was committed to make all-out efforts to hold free and fair elections in a safe and secure environment in compliance with the ECP’s decision, but the proscribed TLP had started a violent “L

KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Saturday announced the bourse will revert to the old trading system — called Karachi Automated Trading System (KATS) — from Monday, November 1, ARY News reported. The decision comes after chaos reigned in the shares market on Wednesday as “technical issues” caused by the newly adopted Chinese trading and surveillance platform forced the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) to suspend trading for two and a half hours. “In order to address the concerns with JTT, PSX, in consultation with brokers and SECP, is reverting to the previous system (KATS) as a short term measure to provide uninterrupted trading for all TREC-Holders,” the PSX said in a statement. “PSX IT team and the SZSE technical teams are working with local vendor to address the issues in JTT,” it added. In a statement issued, the stock market said that the NTS is a state-of-the-art, robust, advanced trading and surveillance system having readiness for new products and additions. “T

KARACHI: Police have yet to solve a mystery around the murder of a Sindh University Professor Dr. Zain ul Abdin after initially, it was claimed to be murder during a mugging, ARY NEWS reported. The police while sharing the updates on the murder case in Gulshan-e-Maymar area of the city said that they have apprehended two suspects so far in the case as the associates of the professor claimed that he was murdered during a mugging bid. “Allegedly two to three suspects were behind the mugging bid that saw the murder of Professor Dr. Zain ul Abdin,” they said adding that two 3-bore pistol bullets crossed his body, however, no sign of blood or bullets were found from the vehicle he was traveling in. The police said that the Sindh University professor was visiting his daughter’s home when the incident occurred and three other people also accompanied him when the incident occurred. Read More:  CITIZEN FOILS ROBBERY BID, KILLS ALLEGED MUGGER IN KARACHI’S BOAT BASIN “There was neither a sig

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Interfaith Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi and Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday called on PM Imran Khan here in Islamabad, ARY News reported quoting sources. The meeting was held at PM Imran’s Bani Gala residence soon after the latter’s meeting with clerics. Matters related to the overall security situation of the country and ongoing protest by outlawed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) were discussed in the meeting, said sources. The PM informed the minister and SAPM about the talks held with clerics over the TLP matter, they added. Read More:  ‘BODY FORMED TO NEGOTIATE WITH TLP’ AS PM IMRAN KHAN MEETS CLERICS Meanwhile, a 12-member committee comprising of clerics has been formed by the federal government which will coordinate between the government and outlawed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), Minister on Religious Affairs Pir Noor ul Haq Qadri announced after a meeting of ulemas with Prime Minister Im

Model Merub Ali threw a grand birthday party for singer Asim Azhar and its picture went viral on social media. The picture on Instagram shows him standing in front of a cake with pictures of prolific Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan around him. In a heartfelt note, Asim Azhar wrote that Merub Ali had the best surprise and brought his friends to celebrate the occasion as well. “”THANK U FOR THE LOVE & WISHES,” the caption of the image read. “p.s Merub Ali you the best for the best surprise ever. gathering everyone I love. making sure I don’t miss the Pakistan match & arranging the best themed party ever.”   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Asim Azhar (@asimazhar) He got millions of likes on the pictures. Many celebrities including the likes of Momina Mustehsan, Bilal Maqsood, Shuja Haider, Zara Noor Abbas and Haroon Shahid extended their birthday wishes to him. Read More:  ASIM AZHAR ADDRESSES ENGAGEMENT RUMOURS WITH MOD

KARACHI: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) human trafficking cell has arrested a prime suspect allegedly involved in unblocking the national identity card (NIC) and managing the issuance of passports, ARY NEWS reported. According to FIA officials, a Bangladeshi national identified as Sarwar Hussain, who leads a gang, has been arrested for allegedly unblocking NICs of Bangladeshi nationals. The officials said that he used to take hefty sums against managing the issuance of Pakistani passports to Bangladeshi nationals. “The suspect received Rs135,000 from a citizen,” the FIA said adding that it led to unearthing the entire gang. The NADRA has also seized the CNIC of Sarwar under the confirmed alien category rule. A case has also been registered against him and other members of his group by the anti-human trafficking cell as raids have also been carried out to arrest other suspects of the gang. The FIA has launched a crackdown against elements involved in issuing fake CNICs to fore

ROME – US President Joe Biden will meet with Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, a senior US official said. The NATO allies had been expected to hold a bilateral at the UN summit climate in Glasgow next week, but a senior US administration official […] The post Biden to meet with Turkey’s Erdogan Sunday: US official appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3pNUPqx https://ift.tt/2Y3IenI

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Saturday revealed that the provincial government has decided to launch a ferry service between Karachi’s Sea View and Manora beach. He announced this while addressing the inauguration ceremony of Rs650 million Improvement of Water Front Development project at Manora Beach, Karachi. “We are planning to develop a Jetty at Seaview to start ferry service from the Clifton area to Manora beach, he added. Read:  GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF FERRY SERVICE IN PAKISTAN Speaking about the Manora waterfront project, CM Murad said that the Sindh government has developed Manora Waterfront to provide a safe, secure, neat and clean family recreational place for the people of Karachi. Murad Ali Shah said that the Sindh government completed the development work at Manora Beach despite the  Covid-19 pandemic  and other issues. The chief minister recalled that when he was a child he used to visit Manora with his parents on a boat. “The project w

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz President Shehbaz Sharif will represent the party in Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM’s) Dera Ghazi  Khan rally scheduled on October 31 (today). PML-N President and Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif will address the DG Khan rally. PDM head Maulana Fazlur Rehman and other opposition party leaders would also address the gathering. Also Read:  Maulana Fazlur Rehman to lead Karachi protest against inflation PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz represented PML-N in the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) rally in Faisalabad held on October 16. On October 22, the opposition alliance Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) kicked off its protest drive against price hikes. Also Read:  Sheikh Rasheed warns of chaos and anarchy ahead of opposition’s protest Protest rallies were taken out in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar and other major cities. Leaders of the PDM constituent parties lead the rallies. Facebook Notice for EU! You need to l