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Another cabin crew member of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has gone missing in Canada, the national airline spokesman confirmed. A flight steward named Jibran Baloch was supposed to come back to PIA flight PK-782 in Toronto on February 29, however he did not turn up for work on the flight back to Pakistan. Jibran Baloch is the second PIA cabin crew to slip this month. On the search of Jibran Baloch’s room by the staff, it was revealed that he had slipped. According to the PIA spokesman, the alleged disappearance of Jibran Baloch has been reported to the Toronto Police and the Border Security Force. It is pertinent to mention here that a few days ago, a female air hostess named Maryam Raza also went missing from the hotel. Upon searching her hotel room, the authorities discovered her uniform along with a message “Thank you, PIA.” Maryam Raza started working for the national flag carrier fifteen years ago, she was assigned to the Islamabad to Toronto route. The PIA has

ISLAMABAD: Barrister Gohar Ali Khan has been elected unopposed as the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) after other candidates withdrew from the intra-party elections, ARY News reported. Omar Ayub has also been elected unopposed as the General Secretary while Yasmeen Rashid emerged as President PTI Punjab chapter. The PTI announced in a statement that Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Omar Ayub are declared for the party’s top two positions  after the withdrawal phase The announcement said, “The Federal Election Commissioner will, however, declare the election’s final result on March 3 at the conclusion of the election process.” The PTI decided to hold intra-party polls after the Supreme Court decision, upholding the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) verdict that that resulted in the party losing its electoral symbol bat. Meanwhile, Ali Amin Gandapur and Haleem Adil Sheikh have been elected unopposed as Presidents of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh respectively. The elect

ISLAMABAD: Following PML-N leader Ayaz Sadiq’s nomination for NA Speaker, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has nominated Ghulam Mustafa Shah for the slot of deputy speaker of the National Assembly, ARY News reported, The announcement was made during a dinner hosted by PML-N’s nominee for prime minister Shehbaz Sharif, which was attended by leaders of PPP, PML-Q, Muttahida Qaumi-Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P), Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (PPP) and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP). During the dinner, Shehbaz Sharif announced Ayaz Sadiq as PML-N’s nominee for NA speaker’s slot. Meanwhile, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari nominated Ghulam Mustafa for deputy speaker’s slot. Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari also presented suggestions for the charter of economy, judicial and electoral reforms. Speaking to journalists after the meeting, PML-N General Secretary Ahsan Iqbal stressed the need to overcome the country’s challenges through ‘mutual understanding’.  He also vowed to introduce reforms in all sectors

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has sent a summary to the federal government for increasing petrol to Rs3 per litre, ARY News reported citing sources. As per the details, the OGRA suggested increasing the prices of petroleum products from March 1. According to the proposal, the petrol price might jack up Rs3 per litre. The OGRA has also suggested an Rs1 per litre increase in the price of high-speed diesel. The regulatory body also suggested the federal government to jack up kerosene oil by Rs1 per litre. Meanwhile, the OGRA asked the government to reduce light-speed diesel prices by Rs0.70 per litre. The decision regarding the new prices for petroleum products will be made on February 29. Read More: Govt hikes petrol price by Rs2, diesel by Rs8 Earlier on February 15, the caretaker government approved a hike in the price of petrol by Rs2.73 per litre following the recommendation of the OGRA. According to a notification by the finance ministry, the price o

Actress and model Maira Khan, who has proved herself as one of the most promising actors, claimed that most local celebrities are “hypocrites”. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   Maira Khan appeared on the ARY News show ‘ Har Lamhaa Purjosh ‘, where she discussed her personal life and professional endeavours.  During a segment, host Waseem Badami asked her to describe local celebrities using a single word. She used “hypocrites”. Maira Khan claimed that there is too much fighting and negativity shown in today’s dramas. Sharing her views about the country’s political situation, the actress said that politicians are doing less politics and more drama. Maira Khan added that there is too much politics in dramas these days.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Maira Khan (@mairakhanofficial) The actress added that she thoroughly enjoyed working in the ARY Digital serial ‘ Cheekh ‘. It is pertinent to mention that the cast a

Peshawar Zalmi spinner Arif Yaqoob made news for his match-winning bowling performance against Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   Arif Yaqoob turned the match in favour of Peshawar Zalmi when he took four wickets in the 19th over. He dismissed Colin Munro, Haider Ali, Hunain Shah and Imad Wasim. He finished with five wickets as he dismissed Islamabad United skipper Shadab Khan in the seventh over.    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Pakistan Super League (@thepsl) His splendid bowling performance helped Peshawar Zalmi seal a thrilling eight-run win.    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Pakistan Super League (@thepsl) Babar Azam scored a brilliant century to guide the side to 201-5 in 20 overs. The captain led from the front with his 63-ball 111. His knock included 14 boundaries and two sixes.  Related –

LODHRAN: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) clinched one more National Assembly seat after a vote recount in NA-154 Lodhran, ARY News reported. As per details, the Returning Officer (RO) ordered the recounting of votes on request of PML-N Abdul Rahman Kanju’s request. After the recount of votes, the PML-N candidate emerged victorious with a lead of 7301 votes against independent candidate Rana Faraz Noon. As per revised results, PML-N’s Abdul Rahman Kanju bagged 127,984 votes while independent candidate Rana Faraz Noon got 120,683 votes. It is pertinent to mention here that earlier Rana Faraz Noon was declared the winner with 134,937 votes and the PML-N candidate finished runner-up with 128,438 votes Aggrieved with the results, the PML-N candidate approached the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and requested for vote recount Read More: PML-N beats PTI-backed candidate to win PP-7 seat in vote recount Earlier on February 14, the PML-N grabbed another seat in the Punjab

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Senator Afnanullah hinted that the upcoming federal government led by his party would take difficult decisions. Speaking at ARY News Programme  Aitraz Hai,  Senator Afnanullah said that difficult decisions have to be taken for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program. “In the coming days, we (the new government) will have to make difficult decisions,” he added.  Senator Afnanullah said that his party would once again appoint Ishaq Dar as the Finance Minister. He said that a ‘great’ economic team would be formed in the next government. “Ishaq Dar is likely to be the next finance minister, “he added. Senator Afnanullah said that keeping in view the current economic situation, Pakistan will have to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF).  Read More: IMF says ready to work with Pakistan’s new govt Earlier on Friday, the IMF expressed willingness to work with the new Pakistani government by ignoring the demand of Pak

A video of England fans making fun of India captain Rohit Sharma after he got dismissed cheaply in the fourth Test in Ranchi is going viral on social media. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   In the third over, star England pacer James Anderson bowled a good length delivery outside off stump. The ball held its line and edged off Rohit Sharma’s bat. Wicketkeeper Ben Foakes took an easy catch to dismiss the India skipper for just two. The viral video showed England fans waving goodbye to the batter and singing “Bye, Bye Rohit” in the stands.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by England’s Barmy Army (@englandsbarmyarmy) Shoaib Bashir ripped the heart out of India’s batting lineup to keep England on course for a handy first-innings lead on day two of the fourth test in Ranchi on Saturday. The lanky off-spinner justified his selection for the match with figures of 4-84 to restrict India to 219-7 on a spiteful pitch where the

LAHORE: Kieron Pollard’s blistering half-century helped Karachi Kings edge out Lahore Qalandars by two wickets in a last-ball thriller of the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) season 9 at Gaddafi Stadium on Saturday. Chasing a target of 176 runs, the Shan Masood-led team needed 11 from the final over and achieved the target with Mir Hamza’s winning single on the last ball. This was Lahore Qalandars’ fourth successive defeat in PSL 9. The left-handed Hamza held his nerve despite Ahsan Hafeez’s wicket of Hasan Ali, who smacked six to reduce the margin to five runs. The Kings didn’t have a great start to the chase, losing four wickets in the powerplay. Meanwhile, the ‘Man of the Match’ Kieron Pollard partnered with Shoaib Malik in the middle to build a partnership. The pair accumulated 95 runs for the fifth wicket, with Pollard scoring 58 off 33 balls. Malik anchored with 39 off 32 balls, while Irfan Khan remained not out on 12 off 10 balls. Zaman Khan was the standout bowler for

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said on Friday that it had removed the United Arab Emirates from its “grey list” of countries subject to increased monitoring, while Kenya and Namibia were added. Countries on the list have “strategic deficiencies” in their efforts to counter money laundering and terrorist financing, but are cooperating with the global anti-money laundering watchdog to correct the problems and are subject to increased monitoring. FATF head Raja Kumar said that Kenya and Namibia suffered deficiencies in their anti-money laundering systems and that action plans had been developed to remedy them. A total of 21 nations are on the grey list. In addition to the UAE, Barbados, Gibraltar and Uganda were removed from the grey list. “They’ve all taken substantial steps to improve the anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism safety systems and address all items on their actions plans,” said Kumar. UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nah

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced names of successful candidates for the National Assembly’s (NA) reserved seats for minorities, ARY News reported on Friday. According to details, the electoral watchdog issued a notification regarding seven successful candidates for the National Assembly’s (NA) reserved seats for minorities. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) got four minority seats, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) two, and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) one. The PML-N’s newly-elected members on minority seats include Khail Das Kohistani, Dr Darshan, Nelson Azeem, and Asfandyar Bhandara. The PPP members include Ramesh Lal and Naveed Amir, whereas, Mahan Manjiyani belongs to MQM-P. As per the ECP’s declaration, the matter related to the Sunni Ittehad Council’s (SIC) reserved seats in the lower house of parliament is pending. As per the Constitution, the reserved seats are allocated to the political parties on the basis of the numb

KARACHI: The Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) leader, Khawaja Sohail Mansoor, refuted the reports of quitting the party, ARY News reported on Thursday. Denying the circulating reports, Mansoor clarified that there is no truth to the news of his resignation from the party. Mansoor explained that his mobile services faced disruptions in recent days due to his travels in the northern regions. READ: Khawaja Sohail Mansoor quits PPP He highlighted that false information about his resignation was spread through a fabricated letter on social media platforms. Mansoor asserted his right to pursue legal measures against individuals involved in the spread of false resignation propaganda. Mansoor emphasized that he remains a committed member of the PPP and has no plans to quit near future. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/PQFEUkL https://ift.tt/4JZVYu0

Star Pakistan cricketer Babar Azam on Wednesday set another record by becoming the quickest to score 10,000 runs in Twenty20 (T20) cricket. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv      Babar Azam reached the milestone during his knock for Peshawar Zalmi in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) fixture against the Karachi Kings at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium. It took 271 innings for Pakistan’s former all-format skipper to score 10,000 runs in the format.  The previous record of 285 innings was held by prolific West Indies batter Chris Gayle. India’s Virat Kohli is the third fastest with 299 innings.  Apart from Babar Azam, Chris Gayle (West Indies) along with Shoaib Malik (Pakistan), Kieron Pollard (West Indies), Alex Hales (England), David Warner (Australia), Virat Kohli (India), Aaron Finch (Australia), Rohit Sharma (India), Jos Buttler (England), Colin Munro (England), James Vince (England), and David Miller (South Africa) have scored 10,000 runs in T20 cricket. It is pertinent to ment

ISLAMABAD: With no breakthrough in talks between the PPP and PML-N over formation of government, Caretaker Information Minister Murtaza Solangi on Tuesday asserted that the Constitution is very comprehensive and offers solutions if political parties fail to forge consensus.   Talking to journalists, the interim minister said that political parties are holding negotiations over the formation of new government, adding that there is “no deadlock” in this regard. “No party could secure a simple majority in the February 8 general elections and that is why political forces are engaging with one another,” he added. He said, “Under the Constitution, the last date to summon a session of the National Assembly is the 29th of this month and we still have some days to convene the sitting of the newly elected lower house of parliament.” Uncertainty looms over Pakistan’s political future as none of the major political parties – PML-N, PPP, or the PTI-backed independent candidates – secured a sim

ISLAMABAD:  The Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) high-level committee formed to probe into allegations of former Rawalpindi Commissioner recorded statements of District Returning Officers (DROs) and Returning Officers (ROs) of concerned constituencies, ARY News reported citing sources. As per details, the committee led by a senior member of the ECP recorded statements of DROs and RO of 13 National Assembly constituencies and 26 provincial assembly constituencies of Rawalpindi division. The sources privy to the development said that Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) also submitted the transcript of former Rawalpindi Commissioner Liaquat Ali Chatha’s presser, accusing ECP and Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa of involvement in the ‘election rigging’. The sources added that DROs and ROs have also submitted written statements to the committee. The high-level committee has started the compilation of its report which would be submitted to the ECP on Wednesday. Read

ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) demanded ‘empowered’ local governments in Sindh to join the coalition government in the centre led by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N), ARY News reported. According to details, the MQM-P delegation headed by Convener Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui met the PML-N leaders at Ishaq Dar’s residence to discuss matters related to government formation. The MQM-P spokesman later confirmed that the party sought the PML-N’s support for its proposed three constitutional amendments aimed at ‘empowering’ local governments to join the coalition government. “Constitutional protection to the devolution of powers and resources to grassroots level is essential,” the sources said quoting the MQM-P leaders. Leaders of both parties agreed to continue talks for government formation in the centre. The MQM-P delegation also comprised Governor Sindh Kamran Tessori, Syed Mustafa Kamal, and Dr Farooq Sattar. Read More: MQM-P to table LG consti

ISLAMABAD: Ruling out any alliance with Imran Khan-led party, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Sunday equated the differences with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to ‘mountains’ and said that they were not easy to overcome, ARY News reported. Speaking to a private news channel, the JUI-F chief talked about his recent meeting with PTI delegation, saying that this was not the first time PTI people came. “They [PTI leaders] have come before as well. We have always given them respect,” Fazlur Rehman said, regretting that a culture had developed where meetings between two parties were automatically termed an ‘alliance’. He said that the JUI-F had reservations about the election results across the country. “In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, we have reservations regarding PTI’s win,” he said, adding that this stance was also tabled before PTI delegation. “We are firm on our stance, they are firm on their stance,” Maulana Fazl said, ruling out alliance between the political parties. Referring to

Former finance minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday asserted that an “important development” was expected during a meeting between the coordination committees of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) tomorrow (Monday), ARY News reported.   Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Ishaq Dar pointed out that PML-N and PPP leaders were required to follow the prescribed rules during the coalition talks. “It was decided that no member or leader of the coordination committees formed by both sides would comment on the progress of the ongoing discussions or the points discussed,” the PML-N Senator said. اسلام آباد: 18 فروری پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) کے سینئر راہنما اور کوآرڈینیشن کمیٹی کے سربراہ سینیٹر اسحاق ڈار کا بیان پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) اور پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کے اکابرین سے درخواست ہے کہ بات چیت کے لئے کمیٹیوں کے درمیان وضع کردہ ضابطے کی پاسداری کریں طے ہوا تھا کہ دونوں… — Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) February 18, 2024 Ishaq Dar was apparently referring to PPP Chair

India actress Isha Malviya, who made news for her stint in the reality show Bigg Boss 17, said she is willing to work in a Pakistan drama.  Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv Isha Malviya was asked about her prospects of working in a Pakistani drama in an interview.  “Given an offer to work in a Pakistani drama and the shooting is in Dubai, and there are handsome guys in the lead and you’ve been given a role which is good and all the other formalities are sorted, would you take the opportunity?” the interviewer asked.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Isha Malviya (@isha__malviya) Isha Malviya replied that she would take up the offer but would prefer that the shooting takes place in India.    “I’d like to work but my first preference would be to work here [India]. I wouldn’t say no but my first preference would be to stay here in Mumbai and work,” she replied.   View this post on Instagram

At least four people lost their lives, one sustained injury after a speeding car lost control and crashed into a wall in Daska city on Saturday, ARY News reported. According to the rescue officials, the accident occurred near Cheema stop in Daska, where the vehicle carrying five occupants rammed into a wall, resulting in the four including two kids and a woman dead on the spot. After getting the information the police and rescue teams reached the spot and moved bodies to the hospital. Meanwhile, the injured individual is under medical assistance where the condition of the person is said to be critical. Last month, three pedestrians were killed , while three others were severely injured after a speeding car ran over them in Malakand district. READ: Several passengers hurt in Islamabad green line bus accident The unfortunate incident occurred on the Batkhela bypass Road in which a speeding car collided with a motorcyclist due to excessive speed and ran over some pedestrians. The

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) decided to form a high-level committee to probe into the allegations of former Commissioner Rawalpindi Liaquat Ali Chatta, ARY News reported. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sultan Akram Raja presided over the ECP’s emergent meeting called in the wake of Commissioner Rawalpindi’s allegations. In a press statement after the meeting, the ECP said that the allegations of former Commissioner Rawalpindi were discussed.   It was decided that a committee led by a senior member of the ECP would be formed. The Secretary, special secretary, and Additional Director General of the law department would also be part of the committee. Statements of Rawalpindi’s District Returning Officers (DROs) and Returning Officers (ROs) would be recorded by the committee. “The committee would submit a report to the ECP within three days after being notified,” the statement read.  It added that in the light of the committee’s report, legal action and

KARACHI: The city police have resolved the murder case involving a seven-year-old boy, named Abhan Mazhar, and arrested the alleged killer, who turned out to be his cousin, ARY News reported on Friday. In a statement, SSP Central Zeeshan Siddiqui said that 15-year-old cousin Sufyan confessed to killing Abhan – as both lived together in a house located in Federal B Area Block 16. Citing Sufyan’s confessional statement, the police officer claimed that the accused killed his cousin for making complaints to his father. “We had suspicion on the accused from the first day,” Siddiqui added. According to the suspect, he killed the 7-year-old boy at Dhobi Ghat with a house knife and throw him away in the bushes behind the Cardio hospital. A horrific incident unfolded in Karachi, where a 7-year-old boy, identified as Abhan , was allegedly abducted and later found near the hospital in severely injured condition. The police officials revealed that the deceased boy was found in critical cond

A heartwarming video of students pranking their school teacher for his surprise birthday party in Nepal is going viral on the social media application Instagram. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   The viral video was uploaded by the students of Class 12 of Gandaki Boarding School on their Instagram account. It showed a group of students fighting in the classroom. The school teacher, Sujan, reached the class to break the fight after being informed of the brawl.  However, the fight was a prank and it turned out to be a surprise birthday celebration for the teacher.    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by 12DRams (@class12drams) The class felicitated a heartwarming birthday wish to the teacher in the description.  “Happiest birthday Sujan sir,” the caption read. “Thank you for always going out and beyond to give the best for us, thank you for being our friend, thank you for making us feel like a big chaotic family. we have