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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government promulgated four presidential ordinances on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) demand, ARY News reported. The National Highway Authority (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, Pakistan Postal Services Management Board (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance 2023, and Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (Amendment) Ordinance 2023 have been promulgated. The secretaries of all the ministries concerned briefed the President on the urgency of the ordinances as the matter was agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund in July this year regarding the four state-owned enterprises (SOEs), according to a Press Information Department news release. The amendments in the laws of the above entities as signed by the President have been made to bring them in conformity with the State Owned Enterprises (Governance and Operations) Act, 2023, promulgated in January 2023. The SOE law has been enacted in order to improve the

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal government has announced the new petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan, ARY News reported on Thursday. حکومت کا پیٹرولیم مصنوعات کی قمیتوں میں ردوبدل کا اعلان #ARYNews #petrolprice pic.twitter.com/tYZSKZUrrO — ARY NEWS (@ARYNEWSOFFICIAL) November 30, 2023 The federal government decided to retain the previous petrol price, however, a reduction of Rs7 per litre was announced on diesel, Rs3.82 on kerosene oil and Rs4.52 on light-speed diesel (LSD). On November 15, the caretaker federal government had reduced petrol and diesel prices . The petrol price has been reduced by Rs2.04 per litre, diesel by Rs6.47 per litre, kerosene oil by Rs6.05 per litre and light-speed diesel (LSD) by Rs9.01 per litre. The new price of petrol was fixed at Rs281.34 per litre, Rs296.71 for diesel, Rs204.98 for kerosene oil and Rs180.45 for light-speed diesel (LSD). In mid-October, Pakistan made a massive deduction on petrol price by Rs40 per litre. According to the

In a bizarre video that went viral online, a brawl broke out between two groups on top of amusement ride.  The incident occurred in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh where a violent fight broke out between two groups at a fair in Amroha district over tickets. The viral videos of the incident showed young men exchanging blows on top of an amusement ride at the fair. A video showed chaotic scenes at the fair as the men threw kicks and punches at each other on top of the ride while others can be seen climbing the iron railing and scaling the carnival ride. Chaos reigned at the fair for a while after the fight as cops arrived at the scene, sending the miscreants running as they attempted to flee the spot. Due to the violence, the owner decided to halt the operation of the amusement ride until things cooled down, reports said. Amroha: Live video of fight goes viral on social media In the Tigri fair, swings and kicks were performed vigorously They attacked each other by kicking and

Caretaker Federal Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan said Tuesday that 500 primary healthcare centres will be upgraded in two months across Pakistan, ARY News reported. Caretaker Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan apprised President Dr Arif Alvi during a meeting at the President’s House today. Dr Nadeem Jan informed President Alvi that steps are being taken to strengthen the primary healthcare system under the global health security agenda. He added that the implementation of the National Health Support Program will give positive results in the health sector. He said that 500 primary healthcare centres will be upgraded across Pakistan with the assistance of the World Health Organization (WHO). “عالمی ادارہ صحت ( @WHO ) کے تعاون سے 500 بنیاد مراکز صحت کی اپ گریڈیشن کا عمل قلیل ترین مدت میں مکمل کیا جارہا ہے جس سے پرائمری ہیلتھ کئیر کا نظام مضبوط ہوگا۔” ملاقات میں گفتگو صدر مملکت ( @PresOfPakistan ) نے وفاقی وزیر صحت ڈاکٹر ندیم جان کی شعبہ صحت میں وژن اور کارکردگی کو سراہا۔ pic.twitter.com/

KUWAIT: Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Tuesday arrived in Kuwait on a two-day official visit after concluding his visit to United Arab Emirates (UAE), ARY News reported. Upon his arrival at the airport, Kuwait’s Minister for Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Dr Jassim Mohammed Abdullah Al-Ostad received the prime minister, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release. نگران وزیرِ اعظم انوار الحق کاکڑ کا دورہ کویت. نگران وزیرِ اعظم انوار الحق کاکڑ اپنے دو روزہ دورے کیلئے کویت پہنچ گئے ہیں. کویت پہنچنے پر کویت کے وزیرِ بجلی، پانی و قابل تجدید توانائی ڈاکٹر جاسم محمد عبداللہ الاستاد نے وزیرِ اعظم کا پرتپاک استقبال کیا. اس موقع پر پاکستان کے… pic.twitter.com/1c3nTKRfwT — Prime Minister’s Office (@PakPMO) November 28, 2023 Pakistan Ambassador to Kuwait Malik Muhammad Farooq and other senior diplomatic officials were also present on the occasion. During his visit, PM Kakar will meet Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Pr

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab has decided to conduct ‘safety audit’ of all major buildings across the city after nearly a dozen people were killed in a massive fire at a RJ Shopping Mall at Rashid Minhas Road, ARY News reported on Monday. Expressing concern over incidents of fires in commercial buildings, Murtaza Wahab – in a statement – said that firstly, a safety audit of major buildings at I.I Chundrigar Road and Sharea Faisal will be carried out. In the second phase, the mayor said, the authorities will conduct audit of buildings at Tariq Road. He regretted that no emergency evacuation routes were built in majority of the buildings in Karachi. “Action will be taken against responsible, if there are no safety exit in huge buildings,” he added. At least 11 people died while five others sustained burn injuries after a  fire erupted inside the RJ Shopping Mall  a day earlier because of a suspected short circuit, as per the officials. The fire began on the fourth floor and

DHAKA: Bangladesh cricket superstar Shakib Al Hasan has formally entered politics and will contest parliamentary elections as he received confirmation of his nomination from the ruling Awami League. According to a report, Awami League joint secretary general Bahauddin Nasim confirmed the development, saying that the all-rounder took nomination forms on Saturday from the party to contest 2024 election. Shakib Al Hasan will be contesting from the Magura-1 constituency, his home district, with the polls scheduled for January 7. “He is a celebrity and has great popularity among the country’s youth,” Nasim said, welcoming the cricket all-rounder. Shakib is currently recovering from a finger injury he sustained during the World Cup match against Sri Lanka on November 6. It is unclear yet when he will return to the field. For unversed, Shakib Al Hasan is not the first one to enter into politics as the trend of a cricketer turning politician is nothing new in Bangladesh cricket. Mashraf

At least four people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday evening in a stampede at a university in southern India, local officials and media reported. The stampede occurred at an outdoor auditorium in the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) in southwest Kerala state, where a concert was planned. In a statement on X, formerly Twitter, Kerala state governor Arif Mohammed Khan said he was “deeply shocked and grieved to know about the sad demise of four students” at CUSAT. “Heartfelt condolences to their families. Prayers for speedy recovery of injured,” he added. State Health Minister Veena George said in a statement that four people were brought dead to the Kalamassery Medical College Hospital while four more were in critical condition, the PTI news agency reported, adding that over 60 people were injured. A local police official said that a crowd outside the auditorium had rushed to seek cover from a sudden downpour when a number of people slipped o

Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has responded to compatriot Mohammad Kaif’s remarks on Australia’s ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 win. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   Australia won their sixth ODI World Cup title after beating hosts India by six wickets in a one-sided final at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by ICC (@icc) Following the defeat, Mohammad Kaif made news for his memorable tirade in which he said that India, not Australia, were the rightful winner.  “𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘷 𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘢 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘶𝘥𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘪. 𝘚𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘢𝘮 𝘬𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘢 𝘩𝘶𝘯 𝘙𝘰𝘩𝘪𝘵 𝘚𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘢 𝘢𝘶𝘳 𝘶𝘯𝘬𝘪 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘬𝘰!” . @MohammadKaif lauds this strong, brave, dominating, sensational #TeamIndia side & believes they were the best team at the #CWC23 ! pic.twitter.com/iqB1fqKQO9 — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) November 19, 2023 “I can never accept that the best team has won th

Pakistan batter Fakhar Zaman scored a blistering half-century for Abbottabad against Rawalpindi Region in the ongoing National T20 Cup 2023. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   Fakhar Zaman teed off on Rawalpindi bowlers and played brilliant shots at Karachi’s National Bank Stadium on Friday. . @FakharZamanLive smashes his 39th T20 fifty #AajaMaidanMein | #NationalT20 | #RWPvABT pic.twitter.com/u7HPamRycY — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 24, 2023 However, Fakhar Zaman’s knock went in vain unsuccessful as Rawalpindi beat Abbottabad by three wickets. Rawalpindi beat Abbottabad by 3 wickets. Abbottabad: 177-5 (20 ov) Rawalpindi: 180-7 (19.5 ov) Scorecard: https://t.co/j4lpgLyJIJ #NationalT20 | #RWPvABT | #AajaMaidanMein pic.twitter.com/f2P1bsxMLn — Pakistan Cricket Live (@TheRealPCB_Live) November 24, 2023 After being sent to bat first, Abbottabad scored 177-5 in their 20 overs. the left-handed batter top-scored with 72 off 49 balls with seven bo

KARACHI: Caretaker Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Justice Retired Maqbool Baqar has removed Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) Chairman Professor Naseem Memon from the post, ARY News reported on Thursday. Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) Chairman Professor Naseem Memon has been removed from the post by the Caretaker Sindh CM Maqbool Baqar over alleged manipulation of results and financial irregularities. The caretaker chief minister constituted an inquiry committee to probe into the intermediate results manipulation and financial irregularities. The inquiry committee will be headed by the Chairman of the CM Inspection Team and the other members include secretary finance and Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) director. The committee will submit its report and recommendations in 14 days. Professor Memon has been appointed as the chairman of the Larkana board where he would replace Inspector of Institution Sikander Ali Mirjat. Naseem Memon had been appointed a

KARACHI: Farhatullah Babar has tendered his resignation as the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) general secretary, ARY News reported on Thursday. The senior politician Farhatullah Babar has stepped down as the PPP general secretary months before the general elections scheduled for February 8, 2024. The resignation came at a time when PPP is going to issue tickets to its candidates for general elections. In a statement, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari confirmed the development and said that the former army chief had demanded Babar’s resignation but he rejected his demand. Read more:  Bilawal says ‘no decision on PPP-PTI electoral alliance yet’ In an interview with a private news channel , Zardari claimed that PTI chief Imran Khan offered him 6 ministries during their government. Zardari asserted that the government of former prime minister Imran Khan wanted “minus Zardari People Party” and send me out of the country. He contended that initiating a no-confidence motion against Imra

KARACHI: The caretaker Sindh government has decided to ban the sub-leasing of all properties of the Auqaf Department. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Auqaf Department held under the chairmanship of Sindh Minister for Law and Auqaf Muhammad Omar Soomro here Wednesday. The meeting was attended by Secretary Auqaf Munawer Ali Mahessar, Chief Administrator Mumtaz Chana, Additional Secretary and other officers. The minister instructed the officers in the meeting and said that the sub-lease of the property of the Auqaf Department should be banned, the state news agency reported. A committee has also been formed to review the rate of the property of the Auqaf Department across the province. The committee will include Additional Secretary Auqaf, Chief Administrator and Administrator Auqaf Karachi. The committee will review the rents of all the properties of the Auqaf Department and submit a report within 10 days. We have to bring transparency in the Auqaf Department of Sindh,

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr Umar Saif on Wednesday said that the government had finalized a plan to transform Pakistan’s optical fiber cable network into a global digital gateway. The implementation of the proposed project would benefit Pakistan by millions of dollars, he disclosed while speaking in a high-level meeting. The meeting was attended by representatives of key organizations, including the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Special Communication Organization, Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd (PTCL), TransWorld, and CyberNet. He said that all the necessary resources and facilities had been provided for the digital gateway initiative. Related: IT ministry to avail Rs8 budget for 9 broadband, optical fiber projects Dr Saif said that the existing optical fiber cable infrastructure, existing from Karachi to Gwadar, could be connected to global marine cables. It would facilitate digital access to regi

The BRICS group of nations Tuesday called for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce in Gaza during an extraordinary summit where chair South Africa decried Israel over war crimes and “genocide” in the Palestinian territory. Pretoria hosted a virtual meeting of BRICS — a group of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — aimed at drawing up a common response to the Israel-Hamas conflict. “We called for an immediate, durable, and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities,” the group said in a summary of the meeting. “We reiterated our strong support for regional and international efforts aimed at achieving an immediate cessation of hostilities, ensuring the protection of civilians and the provision of humanitarian aid.” Fighting has raged in Gaza after Hamas on October 7 launched a surprised attack on Israel, in which around 1,200 people were killed. Following the attacks, Israel launched a relentless bom

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar on Monday expressed satisfaction at the robust and wide-ranging engagement between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). PM Anwaarul Haq Kakar stressed the need to focus on strengthening cooperation in energy, trade and investment. The prime minister was talking to the Ambassador of UAE to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi who called on him at the Prime Minister’s House, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release. The Emirati ambassador presented a formal invitation to the caretaker prime minister to attend the forthcoming COP-28 meeting in Abu Dhabi. He said that Pakistan was one of the leading countries in climate change negotiations and the U.A.E. was hopeful that Pakistan would play its part in ensuring the success of COP-28. The caretaker prime minister congratulated the UAE for hosting this important global climate change conference and assured of Pakistan’s active participation in the event. Pr

KARACHI: Police personnel who were involved in Karachi’s Orangi Town sector 5 heist have been arrested, ARY News reported citing sources. According to sources, the arrested police personnel of District South were shifted to DIG West office after arrest. Sources said that the police officials have summoned the affected family to DIG west office and returned the amount and 65 percent of the total gold. Furthermore, the IG Sindh has directed the DIG West to complete the investigation within 24 hours. Earlier today, police sources said that evidence points out the involvement of an under-training police officer in Orangi Town sector 5 heist. Related: Under-training police officer involved in Orangi Town heist: sources According to sources, evidence surfaced that an under-training DSP of District South Police had been involved in the robbery in which around 20 million rupees, 70 to 80 tola gold jewelry and other valuables were plundered from a house in Orangi Town. Police sources sa

  *پاکستانی تاریخ کا بڑا فراڈ انگریزی اخبار نے بے نقاب کر دیا* ملک کے بجلی کے ادارے اپنے ہی عوام کو لوٹنے میں مصروف پاکستان میں بجلی کی کُل پیدوار 48 ہزار میگا واٹ ہے پیداوار کو ترسیل کرنے کا نظام فقط 26 ہزار میگا واٹ ہے، جبکہ بجلی بلوں میں عوام سے 1 لاکھ 75 ہزار میگا واٹ تک کی قیمتیں وصول کی جا رہی ہیں.  انکشاف کے مطابق جو اُس نے کراچی پولیس کو بیان دیتے ہوئے دستاویزی ثبوتوں کے ساتھ دکھائے اور پیش کئے کہ بجلی صارفین کے ساتھ سپلیمنٹری اور DET موڈ میں بلنگ اور چوری و نقصانات کا جھوٹا الزام لگا کر ریکوری میں بڑے منظم گھناونی سازش کے تحت خدشہ ہے کہ 3 لاکھ میگا واٹ تک کی لُوٹ مار کی گئی ہے ۔۔۔ جس میں نیپرا، الیکٹرک انسپکٹر، وفاقی محتسب ادارہ بری طرح ملوث ہے ۔۔۔ کراچی پولیس اس وقت سخت دباو میں ہے ۔۔۔ اور ایف آئی اے کو دباو میں لیا جاچکا ہے ۔

AHMEDABAD: India’s run-scoring machine Virat Kohli has been named the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 Player of the Tournament. Kohli’s brilliance with the bat was a defining feature of the tournament, with India’s number three scoring at least a half-century in nine of his 11 innings. His 765 runs in the tournament is the most ever scored by an individual batter at a men’s Cricket World Cup, surpassing the previous record set by Sachin Tendulkar, who hit 673 in the 2003 tournament.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by ICC (@icc) Kohli finished with an average of 95.62 and a strike rate of 90.31 in the tournament, hitting three centuries along the way – against Bangladesh and South Africa in the league stage and then once more against New Zealand in the semi-finals. That third century took Kohli’s career tally to 50 One Day International hundreds, making him the leading century-maker in the history of the format. Virat Kohli

ISLAMABAD: Progress was made on Pakistan and Iran gas pipeline project as both countries agreed on reviving the stalled cooperation and formal contacts will be started within a few weeks. It is pertinent to mention here that Iran gave Pakistan time until September 2024 to complete the project, otherwise, it may move to international arbitration for the breach of contract. Senator Muhammad Abdul Qadir, the Chairman of the Senate’s Standing Committee on Petroleum said that both sides will start formal contacts for the gas pipeline project within two to three weeks. The Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline project has faced many delays due to the risk of US sanctions on Iran. The project remains substantially delayed. While the Iranian section of the pipeline has been completed, the Pakistani section remains under construction and subject to delays owing to concerns with regard to the US sanctions on Iran. Energy Minister Muhammad Ali in September said that the work on the Pakistan-Iran gas p

A video that went viral online showed the Indian star pacer Jasprit Bumrah hitting the stumps in frustration during the final of ICC World Cup 2023 at Narendra Modi Stadium, here on Sunday. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv Jasprit Bumrah is the fourth-highest wicket-taker in the tournament with 20 wickets in 11 matches at an economy of 4.06. The Indian speedster expressed his frustration during the match and hit the stumps when the hosts were struggling to take wickets at crucial stages of the match. He bagged two wickets with 4.78 economy in his 9 overs during the final clash.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by ICC (@icc) It is pertinent to mention here that Travis Head’s century and Marnus Labuschagne’s important 58 not out led Australia to their record sixth World Cup title with a six-wicket win over India in 2023 final at Narendra Modi Stadium. Australia is crowned World Cup champions for the sixth time, having l

 ئی دہلی 44 دن اور 47 میچوں کے بعد دنیا کو ورلڈ کپ 2023 کی فاتح ٹیم مل گئی ہے ۔ ہندوستان اور آسٹریلیا کے درمیان خطابی جنگ یکطرفہ ثابت ہوئی۔ آسٹریلیا نے ٹاس جیت کر پہلے گیند بازی کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔ ہندوستان کی جانب سے کپتان روہت شرما نے 47 رنز بنا کر ٹیم کو شاندار آغاز فراہم کیا۔ لیکن ہٹ مین کی وکٹ گرنے کے بعد وراٹ کے علاوہ ٹاپ آرڈر تاش کے پتوں کی طرح بکھر گیا، جس کے بعد رنز کی رفتار میں دھیمی ہوگئی ۔ سلامی بلے باز شبھمن گل دوہرے ہندسہ کو بھی نہیں پہنچ سکے۔ اس کے علاوہ پچھلے میچ میں سنچری بنانے والے شریس ایئر بھی توقعات پر پورا نہیں اتر سکے۔ ایئر صرف 4 رنز بناکر پویلین لوٹ گئے۔ تاہم وراٹ کوہلی نے 63 گیندوں میں 54 رنز کی اننگز کھیلی، جس کے بعد کے ایل راہل نے ٹیم کو فائٹنگ اسکور تک پہنچا دیا۔ راہل نے 107 گیندوں میں 66 رنز کی انتہائی سست اننگز کھیلی، جس میں صرف ایک چوکا شامل تھا۔ ان اننگز کی بدولت بلیو آرمی کسی نہ کسی طرح 240 رنز تک پہنچ گئی اور پوری ذمہ داری ہندوستانی ٹیم کے باؤلنگ اٹیک کے کندھوں پر آ گئی

SpaceX’s uncrewed spacecraft Starship, developed to carry astronauts to the moon and beyond, was presumed to have failed in space minutes after lifting off on Saturday during its second test, after its first attempt ended in an explosion. The two-stage rocketship blasted off from the Elon Musk-owned company’s Starbase launch site near Boca Chica in Texas, boosting the Starship spacecraft roughly 55 miles (90 km) above ground on a planned 90-minte flight into space. But the rocket’s Super Heavy first stage booster, though it appeared to achieve a crucial maneuver to separate with its core Starship stage, exploded over the Gulf of Mexico shortly after detaching, a SpaceX webcast showed. Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on an exciting second integrated flight test of Starship! Starship successfully lifted off under the power of all 33 Raptor engines on the Super Heavy Booster and made it through stage separation pic.twitter.com/JnCvLAJXPi — SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 18, 20

ISLAMABAD: The non-filers would face the disconnection of utility connections including electricity and gas, as well as the blocking of mobile SIMs if return is not filed in response to notices issued, ARY News quoted FBR statement. As part of restructuring measures, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has established 145 District Tax Offices to bring 1.5 to 2 million new taxpayers into the tax net till June 2024. Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Anwaarul Haq Kakar had stressed the importance of revenue and increasing the existing number of tax filers during recent meetings. The FBR board notified the establishment of district tax offices, a new initiative that will help broaden the tax base and ultimately raise the tax-to-GDP ratio to a desired level. Related: No extension in submission of tax returns, warns FBR The offices would be headed by District Tax Officers entrusted with the responsibility of enforcing Income Tax Returns from non-filers and stop-filers, according to a press