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Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez’s latest picture with jailed conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar is making headlines on social media. According to the report, the picture was clicked in April-June of this year, when the conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar was released on interim bail. In the viral picture, the actress can be seen kissing Sukesh Chandrasekhar’s cheeks. Have a […] The post Jacqueline Fernandez’s picture with conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar goes viral appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3oa9fQG https://ift.tt/3Da5HSo

ISLAMABAD:  Pakistan has locally developed around 18.87m mobile phones in the first ten months of 2021, said Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said on Tuesday. Dawood tweeted, “MOC [Ministry of Commerce] pleased to announce that during the period of Jan to Oct 2021, Domestic manufacturing mobile plants in Pakistan […] The post Pakistan produces around 18.87 million mobile phones in 10 months: Razak Dawood appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/31iVSnZ https://ift.tt/2WmpVc6

A major squash tournament in Malaysia has been cancelled, the sport’s governing body said, after the Muslim-majority country sparked anger by refusing to grant visas for Israeli players. It is the latest instance of the Southeast Asian nation, which has no diplomatic relations with Israel, barring the country’s athletes. The World Team Championship for men had been […] The post World squash event in Malaysia axed after Israelis barred appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3ogCFg5 https://ift.tt/31931YD

PESHAWAR: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued show-cause notices to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and other party leaders for holding a public gathering in Peshawar ahead of local bodies elections, ARY News reported. A similar notice was also issued to PPP leaders, who visited Peshawar as well, including Nisar Khuhro, CM Murad Ali Shah, Saeed Ghani, Syed Khursheed Shah, Qadir Patel and others. As per Para 17 of the ECP’s Code of Conduct, no member of parliament can visit a constituency where elections are scheduled after the dates for the election have been notified. PPP had organised a public rally in Peshawar in connection with the party’s 54th foundation day event. Earlier in October, ECP had announced a  schedule for local government’s polls  in Khyber Pakthunkhwa, which would be conducted in two phases across the province. According to ECP, the first phase elections would be held in 17 districts on December 19, 2021, while in

According to a poll conducted by the research firm Magid in late 2019 projected that Netflix loses more than $135 million per month as a result of just under 10% of its members revealing their passwords. That may not seem like a large number, but it adds up to roughly 13.7 million people. If Netflix […] The post Netflix loses an estimated $135 million every month due to this! appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3E4BllL https://ift.tt/340jWLA

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to maintain the prices of petroleum products for the next fortnight effective from December 1, 2021, a statement said. Analysts were predicting a further increase in the prices for the next fortnight but on the directives of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the prices were kept intact. Some of the analysts […] The post Petroleum products prices to remain unchanged appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3o7tuOE https://ift.tt/3oXNsL2

The Washington Football Team continued their resurgence Monday with a gritty 17-15 win over Seattle, their improved play over the past few weeks turning them from also-rans into playoff contenders. J.D. McKissic scored two touchdowns and Kendall Fuller intercepted a potential game-tying two-point conversion pass as Washington rejuvenated their postseason hopes with three straight wins […] The post Washington sneak past Seahawks to give playoff hopes fresh boost appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/317RKYB https://ift.tt/3DakrRB

On Tuesday, a young boy committed suicide at Karachi’s Lucky One Mall. The boy name was Syed Zaheer ul Hassan Abadi After being sent to the Abbasi Shaheed Hospital, the guy succumbed to his injuries. Police and rangers arrived at the incident and blocked off the area for the public while the matter was investigated. […] The post Karachi: A young boy commits suicide at the Lucky One Mall appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3pbXGaJ https://ift.tt/2ZCCylc

The Munster rugby team, stranded in South Africa, have discovered nine more coronavirus cases in their ranks, the Irish province said on Tuesday. They will join one other team member in a quarantine hotel in Cape Town until the end of their isolation period. The Irish government has already said those players or coaches that […] The post Munster rugby team hit by nine more Covid cases in S.Africa appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3d4oXpV https://ift.tt/31hBp2R

Twitter announced that its privacy policy updates will not allow the sharing of its users’ private information and posts without consent. The micro-blogging social media application stated that they are updating their current private information policy and expanding its scope to include “private media.” “Under our existing policy, publishing other people’s private information, such as phone numbers, addresses, and IDs, is already not allowed on Twitter,” the statement read. “This includes threatening to expose private information or incentivizing others to do so.” Beginning today, we will not allow the sharing of private media, such as images or videos of private individuals without their consent. Publishing people’s private info is also prohibited under the policy, as is threatening or incentivizing others to do so. https://t.co/7EXvXdwegG — Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) November 30, 2021 It mentioned that the concerns regarding the misuse of media and information which is

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday reopening the consular section of its embassy in Kabul months after closing it following a Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, ARY NEWS reported. The Saudi Foreign Ministry made the announcement which was carried by the state news agency. “The decision stems from the Kingdom’s keenness to provide all consular services to the Afghan people,” the foreign ministry said. The Kingdom has previously called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to urgently convene an extraordinary ministerial meeting to discuss the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and pathways for humanitarian response. Yesterday, Pakistan backed an initiative from Saudi Arabia to convene an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting in Afghanistan besides also offering to host the event in Islamabad. Speaking in a video shared from the Twitter handle of the Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that they fully support the convening of an extra

KARACHI: Gold prices on Tuesday extended a downward trend in the domestic market as the price of per told gold witnessed a decrease of Rs1200 in Pakistan, ARY News reported. According to Muhammad Arshad, the chairman of the All Pakistan Jewellers Manufacturers Association, the price of per told gold witnessed a decrease of Rs1200 to Rs112,600 in Pakistan. Likewise, the rate of 10 grams of gold also declined by Rs1028 to Rs 105,110. US dollar The Pakistan rupee strengthened by 0.49 paisas against the US dollar in interbank trading on Tuesday. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the US dollar closed at Rs 175.71 as compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs 176.20. The buying and selling rates of dollars in the open market were recorded at Rs 176.6 and Rs 178.1 respectively. Similarly, the price of the euro was appreciated by 71 paisas and closed at Rs 199.04 against the last day’s trading of Rs 198.56, according to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). Facebook No

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday announced new curbs aimed at curtailing the spread of Omicron, a new heavily mutated Covid-19 strain, ARY News reported. According to a notification issued by Sindh Home Department, the educational activities would continue across the province. “The National Command and Operations Centre had placed Karachi, Sukkur, and Sanghar in “category B” — cities with good vaccination progress — while other cities of the province fell under “category C” — cities with low vaccination progress,” read the notification. In line with the NCOC’s recommendations, new curbs have been imposed which will be applicable from December 1-15:   Gatherings: Indoor and outdoor gatherings are only allowed for vaccinated individuals with the following cap: Karachi, Sukkur, and Sanghar — indoor 500 people and outdoor 1,000 people. Other cities, divisions — indoor 300 people and outdoor 1,000 people. Dining: Indoor dining is only allowed for fully vaccinated individ

Adele on Tuesday announced a series of concerts in Las Vegas starting in January in what will be her first live performances since 2017. The British singer will perform two shows each weekend from Jan. 21 to April 16 at Caesars Palace Hotel in the desert city. “See you at Caesars in Vegasss,” the singer tweeted , announcing her “Weekends with Adele” shows. See you at Caesars in Vegasss pic.twitter.com/VngaofduHQ — Adele (@Adele) November 30, 2021 The shows follow the bumper release earlier this month of Adele’s new album “30” which debuted at No.1 in 30 nations and is already the top selling album of 2021 in the United States, Billboard reported. Read More: TV show host apologizes to Adele for interview blunder Adele, who has a home in the Los Angeles area, had previously announced she will play two concerts at London’s Hyde Park in July 2022 but has not announced a full-scale tour. Concert residencies in Las Vegas have become a major attraction in recent years for musicia

MANDI BAHAUDDIN: In yet another case of assault, a group of lawyers tortured a consumer court judge in Bandi Bahauddin district of the Punjab province, ARY NEWS reported. According to police, an FIR has been registered against the group of lawyers allegedly under the anti-terrorism act. The FIR alleged that the lawyers attempted to pressurize the judge over issuing a show-cause notice to the president of the bar. “They not only assaulted the judge but also locked the doors of the court,” it said. It further emerged that the same court had previously indicted deputy and assistant commissioner in the area over contempt of court. Incidents of hooliganism from lawyers inside the court premises and other places have been reported previously and recently Malir police have registered an FIR against a number of lawyers for allegedly beating up a woman on the premises of Malir courts. Read More: At least six patients lose life as lawyers storm Lahore hospital, attack doctors The case was

RIYADH: The Saudi office of General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat) has said expatriates from 17 countries can benefit from the recent government decision to extend the validity of residency permit (iqama), exit and reentry visas and visit visas without any fee. Among 17 countries, to get free of cost visa renewal, are Pakistan, India, Afghanistan, Turkey, Indonesia, Lebanon, Egypt, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho, and Eswatini (Swaziland), Brazil, Ethiopia, Vietnam, South Africa. The office of Jawazat has already started automatically extending the iqama validity and the exit and re-entry visa until January 31, 2022 without any fees or duty, which is a step they said was in line with the directives of King Salman, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques. These directives also include extending the visas of the visitors who are outside the Kingdom and who belong to countries facing travel ban due to coronavirus outbreak. The period of extension will be until Jan.

Netflix dropped another video regarding Money Heist Part 5 Volume 2 on their YouTube channel after which it went viral. The clip is titled The Resistance Is Coming  and it got millions of views.  The viral video sees the man repairing a broken Dali mask through the Kintsugi technique. It is a Japanese art form of repairing broken objects with gold to make them stronger than before. Tokyo, in the voiceover, says that gold has united them and they will never be separated from each other, adding that Professor’s gang will come back even stronger after what they all have been through. Read More: Professor hints at power-packed finale of Money Heist Part 5 Volume 2 Tokyo urges the remaining members of the Professor’s gang such as the leader himself along with her boyfriend Rio, Helsinki, Denver, Lisbon, Palermo and Bogota to take the fight to the system no matter how much the odds are stacked against them. The end is here. #MoneyHeist finale first trailer out now. pic.twitter.com

ISTANBUL: Turkey has announced state-of-the-art healthcare facilities for Pakistani patients who are facing difficulties in getting an Indian visa for liver, kidney and bone marrow transplants, ARY News reported. Speaking exclusively to ARY News, CEO Memorial Healthcare Group Turkey, Ugur Geng, has announced low-cost liver, kidney and bone marrow transplants to Pakistani patients here in Turkey. “Bone marrow and liver transplant success rate at our institute is 98.5 per cent, while in India, the liver transplant success rate stands 65per cent,” he said, adding that all possible facilities would be provided to Pakistan patients seeking liver and kidney transplants in Turkey. Ugur Geng underscored the need for better coordination between doctors and nurses of Pakistan and Turkey. “Pakistani doctors are highly professional and well trained,” Geng added. Karem Topos, director marketing, said they are ready to provide low-cost liver transplants to all Pakistani patients in Turkey. He

DUBAI: Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has announced that Dubai the new immigration policy wherein the employees of multinational companies will get five-year multi-entry visa for. The idea behind this development is to accelerate the momentum across tourism and other business sectors. It’s a collective step by the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Dubai (GDRFA) and Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism that allows multiple entries during the year for holders of the visa with a five-year term. People holding this visa can visit the UAE and stay for as many as 90 days. They can in fact opt to extend it for another 90 days. Dubai has started to issue 5-year Multi-Entry Visas to employees of multinational firms operating in the emirate. Our goal is to support their operations, provide corporate teams ease-of-access to the city and enable them to participate in events, conferences, and exhibitions. — Hamdan bin Mohammed (@Ham

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Tuesday announced that the rate of inflation in November 2021 stood at 11.53 percent, ARY NEWS reported. The PBS said that the inflation stood at 8.35 percent in November 2020, witnessing just over three percent this year. Similarly, it said that the rate of hike in prices stood at 9.32 percent in five months of the FY2021-22 as compared to 8.76 percent in a similar period of FY2020-21. A report on November 26 shared the PBS findings, highlighting a surge in prices of 20 essential items. The pulses and eggs have noted spiraling in their prices this week, said the PBS weekly report that said the collective inflation increase is 0.67 percent. The SPI rate thus stays above 18 percent, said PBS, adding that cooking oil prices could not be brought down. In the past week, the 2.5-kilogram vegetable oil cans have only gotten pricier up to Rs19, said PBS report. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has also clarified recently that the centr

KARACHI: The federal government has decided to administer coronavirus booster shots to the general public aimed at curtailing the spread of Omicron, a new heavily mutated Covid-19 strain, ARY News reported citing sources. As per the strategy finalised by the Health Department, the government is likely to start offering Covid-19 booster shots for fully vaccinated individuals from December 1. The booster shots will be administered in phases, said sources. In first phase, healthcare workers and fully vaccinated individuals aged 50 and older can avail the facility which will be free of cost, sources informed ARY News. Travel restrictions  The variant, now known as Omicron, has prompted countries across the globe including Pakistan to limit travel from southern Africa, where the virus was first detected. Head of the National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) Asad Umar Saturday had announced to impose a travel ban on seven countries after the emergence of a new COVID variant, Omicro

Dallas Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy has tested positive for Covid-19 and will not be on the sidelines for this week’s crucial clash with the New Orleans Saints, the team said Monday. A Cowboys statement said McCarthy had entered the NFL’s Covid-19 health and safety protocols and will not travel to Lousiana for Thursday’s game, […] The post Cowboys coach McCarthy sidelined by Covid protocols appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3ptD3Ht https://ift.tt/3o1H9qE

Airtel has announced the free 4GB data coupons with three prepaid recharge plans. The telecom operator has introduced new data vouchers. Followed the latest price hike announcement. Airtel is giving away 4GB of data with its Rs 699, Rs 549, and Rs 479 prepaid plans. A free 2GB data coupon is included with the Rs […] The post Airtel launched an exciting offer with 3 prepaid plans appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3E93w2Q https://ift.tt/3lkrbpM

Netflix has said that it will remove a phone number from its blockbuster series ‘Squid Game‘ after a woman claimed she was bombarded with calls to her cellphone.⁠ In the violent South Korean drama, cash-strapped contestants are asked to call a phone number to play life-or-death children’s games in exchange for money. The woman claimed […] The post Woman blocks 4,000 callers after her number was accidentally featured in ‘Squid Game’ appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3nZVWC5 https://ift.tt/3lkuddI

In an interview with Marc Raimondi, Former UFC Lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov says Islam and Beneil deserves for the title fight. “Islam Makhachev or Beneil Dariush, they right now, they deserve fight for the title… Dariush and Islam, these two guys are better than Dustin [Poirier] and Justin [Gaethje]. It’s just my Opinion.” Says Khabib. […] The post Khabib Nurmagomedov: Islam Makhachev, Beneil Dariush Deserves fight for the title appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3rgwUAN https://ift.tt/3d09S8P

Throwback to when American actor Chris Pratt was just 19 years old and working as a server at Bubba Gump Shrimp Company restaurant in Maui when he ended up waiting on actress-director Rae Dawn Chong (“The Color Purple”).   She captivated Pratt while hyping up the acting skills he’d cultivated in high school plays as she […] The post Chris Pratt was found while waiting tables at Bubba Gump’s in Hawaii appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3ljbShf https://ift.tt/3d09Pd9

A tech company says it will pay £150,000 (about Rs35 million) to people who allow rights of their facial imprint for a human-looking robot. Promobot, a tech firm, said it’s gearing up to launch a new line of robots that look like humans and they want these robots to be as close to reality and with as friendly a face as possible. This is the reason they want actual humans faces lent to their robots. The tech firm is of the view that they can have human faces 3D-printed to the robots to give semblance of the ‘kind and friendly’ appearance. They are open for applications of people from across the races and genders, practically just about anyone above the age of 25. To launch its robots for customer care and sales hosting in the hotels, malls and airports in North America and the Middle East starting 2023, the company wants human faces on robots so people don’t feel threatened on their experiences. “Our company is developing technologies in the field of facial recognition, as well spe

GILGIT: No case of COVID-19 has been reported from the Gilgit Baltistan region in Pakistan during the last 24 hours as the virus count stands at 10,411 in the federally administered territory, ARY NEWS reported. According to the GB health department, the number of active COVID-19 cases in the region has also declined to six as six more patients have recovered in a day. “The number of recoveries from COVID-19 stand at 10,219,” it said adding that 186 patients have so far succumbed to the deadly infection. The health department further shared that the positivity ratio in Gilgit Baltistan stands at zero with a 1.79 percent death ratio and 98.16 percent ratio of recoveries from the virus. Pakistan’s COVID toll Pakistan reported fewer than 200 new Covid-19 cases in the previous 24 hours, taking the infection tally to 1,284,551. According to the National Command and Operation Centre’s (NCOC) data, a total of 29,530 samples were tested, out of which 176 turned out to be positive. Stat

Actor Hajra Yamin shared a series of pictures on the social media application Instagram and they went viral. The celebrity is seen posing for the pictures wearing a grey outfit. In one of the pictures, she is seen holding her orange-coloured pet cat. “So do you choose to love yourself?” the Jalan star asked in the caption.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hajra Yamin (@hajra_yamin) She has a huge fan base on social media with millions of followers. She keeps the fans updated by sharing pictures of her photoshoots and behind-the-scenes of her projects. Read More : Hajra Yamin wins hearts with her powerful performance in Jalan Earlier, the celebrity looked dashing in pictures that saw her wearing a white kurta shalwaar.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Hajra Yamin (@hajra_yamin) She shared her elegant pictures where she was wearing a green outfit.   Vi

KARACHI: The Deputy Commissioner Karachi East Asif Jan on Monday wrote a letter to District Municipal Corporation East Administrator Rehmatullah Shaikh and other relevant authorities for removal of all political flags from Karachi’s Shahrah-e-Faisal and other major roads, ARY News reported. According to a letter, political flags on Karachi roads were illegal in light of the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s order. Assistant Commissioner Ferozabad Asma Batool has been made the focal person of the operation. The deputy commissioner also asked the District East administrator to provide necessary machinery for the operation. According to sources, the operation to remove flags of all political parties will be launched soon. Read More:  Supreme Court orders removal of billboards all over Karachi Last year, the Supreme Court had ordered the removal of all advertising billboards all over the city. An apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed, was hearing a case pertain

A man in the United Kingdom found himself in a predicament that is not surprising form people in this age: he could not afford to rent or buy the graduation robe, one he needed to get the hands on his degree.  The 23-year-old grad at the University of Gloucestershire, Will Radford thought it a splurge to expend £246 (about Rs57,000) on a mortarboard and gown, however, he understood how essential it was for him to attend the convocation. So he did go there attend it and claim his photography degree. But there’s a twist. He made his own robes drawn out of bin-bags. The result? Not only did he get the degree, his black plastic cover, much like a coverall, earned him some praise as well. This outfit is a ‘statement’, Will said. British painter Peter Edwards praised his outfit in a speech after receiving an honorary doctorate in arts. While talking to the local media, Will said, “It [the robe and mortarboard] was really expensive and I think it was such a shame that at the end of it all

LONDON – British Airways said Monday that it has suspended Hong Kong flights after crew members were required to quarantine following a positive Covid test among the staff. “We have made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend flights to Hong Kong while we review operational requirements for this route,” said a statement from BA, which […] The post British Airways halts Hong Kong flights over quarantine appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3rifcwP https://ift.tt/3koE3c2

RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Film Commission launched on Monday a strategy to build an industry with a revenue of 500 million U.S. dollars. The strategy will promote initiatives that aim to establish the kingdom as a world-class film hub, the commission said in a statement. The strategy covers six areas, including ensuring homegrown talents and […] The post Saudi Arabia launches strategy to boost film industry appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3xx2E5O https://ift.tt/3xxXZ3m

BERLIN — Germany’s passenger car exports in the third quarter (Q3) of this year declined 17.2 percent year-on-year to 23.1 billion euros (26 billion U.S. dollars) due to lack of chips and other delivery bottlenecks, while electric cars recorded strong gains, according to the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). The country’s car imports between July and […] The post German car trade falls sharply due to lack of chips, delivery bottlenecks appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3p9Vpgm https://ift.tt/3Cy11a7

Jurassic Park (1993) is an American science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Gerald R. Molen. The animatronic T-Rex used in Jurassic Park would occasionally malfunction due to rain and randomly spring to life, thus scaring the crap out of the crew. When the T-Rex came into contact with […] The post The animatronic T-Rex used in ‘Jurassic Park’ would occasionally malfunction appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3o4jJkw https://ift.tt/2ZzAGtw

A video is going viral on social media that shows babies are smarter than we realize has gone popular. In the video, a baby girl who is just a few months old yet manages to jump out of bed using an astounding skill. Rupin Sharma, an IPS officer, uploaded the video on Twitter. The clip […] The post Watch: Baby girl gets out of bed using this brilliant technique appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3xBR5dJ https://ift.tt/3xAETcT

Keira Knightley has updated her followers that she and her family are in quarantine due to COVID-19. “I’ve got COVID and I’m feeling pretty rubbish,” the two-time Academy Award winner said during a recent chat with The Telegraph’s Stella magazine. Her daughters Edie, 6, and Delilah, 2, are recovering faster than she is, and her […] The post Keira Knightley informs she and family are battling against COVID-19 appeared first on BOL News . from BOL News https://ift.tt/3FYSHRu https://ift.tt/3D9t7r3

ISLAMABAD: Finance ministry on Monday released a monthly economic outlook for the month of October 2021, highlighting an increase in remittances, imports, exports, tax collection, large-scale manufacturing (LSM) production, and current account deficit, ARY NEWS reported. The report further highlighted a decline in non-taxable income and direct foreign investment (FDI). According to the details provided in the monthly economic outlook, the remittances saw an 11.9 percent increase during the first four months of the ongoing fiscal year 2021-22 to stand at US$10.6 billion. The report further stated that the FBR tax collection continued to increase with a 36.8 percent rise in revenue collection to stand at Rs1843 billion, however, the non-tax income declined by 27.4 percent to touch the Rs249 billion mark. The government approved Rs392.7 billion in the first four months in terms of PSDP expenditure. The current account deficit remained at 4.7 percent of the GDP as it saw an increase o

KARACHI: An Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) team on Monday raided the office of the Karachi Development Authority’s (KDA) Land Department and seized important documents, ARY News reported. According to sources, the ACE team also arrested Assistant Director Land Department, Johar Shabir, during the raid. Read More:  Three SBCA officers booked for illegal allotment of marriage halls The ACE officials also sought a record from Executive Engineer (XEN) Gulistan-e-Johar. ACE officials said the record would be examined thoroughly and action would be taken against responsible persons. READ:  SINDH GOVT MOVES SC FOR REHABILITATION OF ANTI-ENCROACHMENT DRIVE AFFECTEES In another similar raid incident on October 7, the anti-corruption team raided three SBCA offices in Karachi’s Central, South and East districts after complaints of “irregularities”. The ACE team had sought record from SBCA officials in mega corruption cases. After taking the record into custody, the ACE team left the o

KARACHI: In an unsettling event on Monday in the central district of the port city, a blaze has broken out after a suspected cylinder blast that has gutted at least 30 shanties erected on an empty plot, ARY News reported. According to the rescue sources and fire brigade, at least five fire tenders have been dedicated to put it out but the fire erupted into an intense blaze. The fire ensued what apparently seemed like either a cylinder burst or PMT explosion, and it has engulfed at least 30 shanties so far, the rescue and security sources said. The Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Central said the area near Nagan Chowrangi where the flames rose mostly comprised of katchi basti where the poor-income-class people had found refuge. In order to extinguish the flames, the water board managing director has said the hydrant at Sakhi Hassan has dispatched a number of water tankers to help the fire fighters. We shall keep reinforcing the fire team’s strength by sending water tankers to

A YouTube video of a lion playing ‘tug-of-war’ with a tourist vehicle in South Africa has gone viral on social media.  The video, captured at Baobab Ridge Game, was posted by Dogtooth Media and it has thousands of views. “These tour guides got more than they bargained for when they found themselves playing tug of war with a playful LION,” the caption read. The clip sees the animal clamping on the car’s tow rope and refusing to let it go. It then falls from the beast’s mouth after getting stuck to a tree . The lion remained steadfast despite the vehicle beginning to move. He got dragged a few metres and was tailing the vehicle with the rope in its mouth. The commotion finally ended after the lion finally release the rope while a pack of lionesses were strolling past the scene. Read More: Lion ambushes its prey right in front of safari tourists A tour guide Jabulani Salinda, speaking with a foreign news agency, mentioned that the cat appeared he was leading the tourists through t

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has backed an initiative from Saudi Arabia to convene an Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) meeting on Afghanistan besides also offering to host the event in Islamabad, ARY NEWS reported. Speaking in a video shared from the Twitter handle of the Foreign Ministry, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that they fully support the convening of an extraordinary meeting of the OIC’s Council of Foreign Minister on mulling over the Afghanistan situation on December 17. Pakistan supports the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s initiative as OIC Summit Chair to convene an Extraordinary Session of the @OIC_OCI Council of Foreign Ministers, on #Afghanistan and we have offered to host the Session in Islamabad on 17 December. — Shah Mahmood Qureshi (@SMQureshiPTI) November 29, 2021 “I hope that OIC members will respond to it positively as Afghanistan is one of the basic members of the organisation and needed help more than ever,” the foreign minister said while highl

Disney’s new animated musical fantasy film Encanto  has topped the North American box office for the three-day weekend, taking in an estimated $27 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday. Its numbers fell short of previous family-oriented Thanksgiving weekend releases such as Frozen II and Coco  but were still seen as a sign that family films are starting to return to health in the pandemic era. With original music by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Encanto  tells the story of a family in the mountains of Colombia endowed with special powers — except for daughter Mirabel, who ends up having to save the others. Voice actors include Stephanie Beatriz, John Leguizamo and Diane Guerrero. Also faring well was Sony’s family-friendly Ghostbusters: Afterlife . The latest chapter in the wacky supernatural franchise took in an estimated $24.5 million to place second for the Friday-through-Sunday period. Directed by Jason Reitman, whose father Ivan Reitman made the original 37 years a