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KARACHI: In a disturbing escalation of street crime, not only citizens but also sacrificial animals have fallen victim to bandits in Karachi, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Keamari, Faizan Ali, a firing incident was reported from Saeedabad where two armed robbers opened fire and injured a civilian – named Aftab – and a sacrificial animal. The SSP Kemari stated that the police party patrolling nearby quickly responded to the scene and arrested one of the robbers, identified as Huzaifa, after an alleged encounter. However, the second robber, named Sohail, managed to escape from the scene. The police officials recovered a 9 mm pistol from the arrested robber. Meanwhile, the injured cow had to be slaughtered before the Eidul Adha 2024 due to its injuries. A case has been registered against the arrested bandit, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend his accomplice. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/bCphkyW

SHANGLA: At least five persons were killed as a sports utility vehicle (SUV) fell into a gorge in the Barbatkot area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Shangla district on Monday, ARY News reported According to details, the deceased individuals belong to the same family. The police confirmed the causalities in the accident that resulting in the death of five family members. The police said that dead bodies are being retrieved with the help of residents. Earlier in the day, at least six people were killed and others sustained wounds in a horrific accident following a crash between a tanker and car on the Rawalpindi motorway. The motorway spokesperson also confirmed the casualties and said that the accident occurred in the Salt Range area where a gas tanker collided with a car. The collision resulted in the deaths of at least six people while the others are injured in the accident The initial reports suggested that the gas tanker experienced brake failure, causing it to crash into an oncomin...

NEW YORK: The fast bowlers wreaked havoc and powered Pakistan to bundle out arch-rivals India on a modest 119 in the blockbuster ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 clash here at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium on Sunday. Pace bowlers kept on striking as Indian batters failed to stay on the crease for longer and India were bowled out for 119 in 19 overs. Virat Kohli was the first batter to fall to Pakistan bowling lineup as he fell to Naseem Shah in the second over of the inning after scoring four runs off three balls. Rohit Sharma fell to Shaheen Afridi in the very next over trying to hit him for a maximum. The Indian skipper made 13 off 12 deliveries.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by ICC (@icc) After the early departure of Indian opening pair, Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel tried to stablise the inning and took the total to 58 in 7.3 overs before Patel was bowled by Naseem Shah in the eighth over. Patel’s dism...

NEW YORK: India’s captain Rohit Sharma on Saturday expressed his belief that Pakistan are capable of staging a comeback, warning his team against complacency ahead of blockbuster T20 World Cup 2024 clash between arch-rivals, scheduled on June 9. Addressing a press conference here, Rohit highlighted Pakistan’s resilience in previous tournaments, stating that the Green Shirts played the final of the previous edition despite losing to Zimbabwe. “This is the special nature of T20 cricket – anything can happen. Even in the last T20 World Cup, Pakistan lost to Zimbabwe, but it was eventually Pakistan in the final as well,” stated Rohit Sharma. “If the opposition lost the last match, that doesn’t mean they will lose again or play badly. will surely have analysed their mistakes,” he added. The India captain also denied the claims of having an advantage of knowing the conditions better than their opposition, considering the fact that India have played two matches – a warm-up against Bangla...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif formed the National Economic Council (NEC) with himself as the chairman and chief ministers of four provinces as members, ARY News reported. According to a notification issued here, Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzaib, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, and Planning and Development Minister Ashan Iqbal have also been notified as members of the NEC. Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz, Sindh CM Syed Murad Ali Shah, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Ali Amin Gandapur, and Balochistan CM Sarfaraz Bugti have also been notified as members. Besides the CMs, one more representative from each provincial government has been incorporated into the NEC. Punjab Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Advisor on Finance Muzamil Aslam and Balochistan’s Planning and Development Minister Zahoor Ahmed Buledi are also named in the NEC. The NEC is considered essential for analy...

KARACHI: In a significant crackdown, two Afghan nationals were arrested for attempting to fraudulently obtain Pakistani passports in Qambar Shahdadkot district of Sindh, ARY News reported on Thursday. The Director General (DG) Passport, Mustafa Jamal Qazi, disclosed that the two Afghan nationals were arrested who were accused of infiltrating a local family and acquired Pakistani Computerized National Identity Card (CNIC). Qazi asserted that the arrested accused was facilitated by a man, named Bahram Brohi, who allegedly aid the illegal process. The DG Passport revealed that Afghan residents had been arrived at Qamber Shahdadkot passport office to obtain the Pakistani passports. The suspicious activities of the accused were detected by the vigilant passport office staff, who subsequently detained the suspects. from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/9xKBc7C

Shah Rukh Khan and wife Gauri Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment issued a warning to the public about online fake job advertisements. “It has come to our attention that there may be fraudulent offers circulating on various social media platforms, particularly WhatsApp, claiming to be associated with Red Chillies Entertainment,” the production house said in an Instagram post on Thursday. “We want to unequivocally state that Red Chillies Entertainment does not communicate any recruitment policy or offer any employment opportunities or any other opportunities via WhatsApp or any other social media platform,” the post read. Shah Rukh Khan’s production house went on to add that it posts job advertisements only through it official networks. On the work front, the Bollywood star is currently working in a new film titled King that would see his daughter Suhana Khan make her debut on the big-screen.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared...

KARACHI: Two more children succumbed to injuries on Wednesday as the death toll from a blast at a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder filling shop in Hyderabad’s Preetabad area rose to 23, ARY News reported. The deputy commissioner Hyderabad while confirming the deaths said that four-year-old Haram and 13-year-old Mahnoor were being treated at Karachi’s private hospital. He said that the two children breathe their last, taking the death toll to 23. The deputy commissioner Hyderabad said that 29 persons are still in critical condition and being treated. The cylinder blasted into a ground-floor shop which had started to spread to the top levels of the building where the families reside on May 30 The blast took place in the LPG cylinder filling shop located on the ground floor of Zacha Bacha Hospital area along Mir Nabi Bux Town Road in UC-8 of Neerunkot town. At least 60 people, mostly children, received serious burn injuries and had to be shifted to Karachi after being provided em...

Former Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad opened up on his comparison with star Indian batter Virat Kohli. During a recent interview to a private TV channel, Shehzad was asked about his views on having resemblance with with Kohli. The former cricketer said that he looked like the Indian batter in the beginning, however, Kohli later worked on his fitness which changed his body and face structure. According to Ahmed Shahzad, the jawline of Virat Kohli changed with time which further reduced the resemblance between the two cricketers. On cricketing skills, the former cricketer said that Kohli remains the top player of the current generation and a role model for millions. Read more: Simon Doull claims receiving death threats over Virat Kohli criticism For Shehzad, Kohli has scored many centuries against top-quality sides for a long period of time and remains the best batter in the world. For the unversed, Ahmed Shehzad has played 153 international matches for Pakistan and scored 5,058 r...

KARACHI: Senate Chairman Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani said on Monday that it was up to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to decide whether to join the Federal Cabinet. The party already had constitutional posts in the federation and provinces, he said while responding to media persons’ queries after a ceremony. The Senate chairman said that the PPP was known for taking mature decisions. It was the PPP which had restored the 1973 Constitution, besides abolishing the 58-2B clause, he added. Replying to a question, Yousuf Raza Gilani said that the future of political parties was linked to the people’s liking and disliking. To another question, he said that all the institutions should work within their constitutional limits. It is pertinent to mention here that the PML-N was pressing the PPP to join the coalition government in Centre and Punjab. A day earlier, it was reported that PML-N and PPP were at odds over the power-sharing formula in Punjab. READ:  PPP under pressure to join ...

A woman was detained after she arrived outside Bollywood star Salman Khan’s Panvel farmhouse to meet and marry him. Indian media outlets reported that woman claiming to be a die-hard fan of the Wanted star was constantly heard saying that she wanted to marry the actor. While Khan was not at his residence as he is currently in Italy for Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding bash, locals alerted the police who detained her outside the actor’s farmehouse. The incident came amid reports that the Lawrence Bishnoi gang has planned another attack on Salman Khan, reportedly at his Panvel farmhouse. The woman, hailing from Delhi, was later handed over to an NGO for counseling. Later, an official at the NGO said that the fan was brought to the shelter home on May 22 and was found in a serious condition. Read more: Another attack planned on Salman Khan at his farmhouse: Indian media “She refused to listen to us, and kept saying she wanted to marry Khan. She was fully in love wit...

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights Senator Azam Nazir Tarar has expressed his aspiration for judges from minority communities to join Pakistan’s higher judiciary. Speaking at the Justice A.R. Cornelius Conference, he emphasised the importance of religious freedom and minority rights in Pakistan. The event was organized by the Bright Future Society and Implementation Minority Rights Forum Pakistan. He highlighted that Pakistan’s Constitution guarantees complete religious freedom, aligning with Islamic teachings on the rights of minorities. He lamented the decline in religious tolerance post-Afghan war but reiterated Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s vision of a united, tolerant society. Azam Tarar mentioned ongoing efforts to establish a Minority Rights Commission and proposed reserving quotas for minority law officers and legal advisors. The Minister praised retired Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani for his landmark decisions benefiting minorities, and lau...

Former Indian batter Suresh Raina’s comment on the clash between Pakistan and India went viral ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. The archrivals are set to lock horns in the T20 World Cup at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 9. In a recent talk with the media persons, Suresh Raina suggested that India was going to be a stronger team than Pakistan in the game, a sports website reported on Friday. “Our team looked very good. They are going to play against Pakistan in New York. Rohit led the team really, really well. He has been amazing with his planning and he is getting a lot of respect from the dressing room. We have a lot of options. We have two all-rounders,” he said. According to Raina, players always want to give their best when they represent their country on the global stage. Read more: What was Shahid Afridi’s response to Raina’s jibe on his ambassador role? “I am really looking forward to playing against Pakistan in England. We played...

Avengers’ actor Jeremy Renner joined the cast of Netflix’s Knives Out 3 in first movie role post his snowplow accident. While the actor filmed Mayor of Kingstown a year after the accident, Knives Out: Wake Up Dead Man will be his first movie project, Variety reported. Daniel Craig is reprising his role of detective Benoit Blanc from the first two movies while new cast members include Glenn Close, Andrew Scott, Kerry Washington, Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny. Directed by Rian Johnson, Knives Out 3 is set for release in 2025. Read more: Andrew Scott, Kerry Washington join Knives Out 3 cast Last week, Johnson announced that the movie is set to begin production soon. Written and directed by Rian Johnson, the plot and details of Knives Out 3: Wake Up Dead Man have been kept in secret by Netflix, however, Daniel Craig has teased that the movie will see Blanc trying to solve “most dangerous case yet.” The first Knives Out movie released in 2019 was a massive hit grossing $312 millio...

KARACHI: Just hours after Guru Mandir firing incident, the police officials reportedly arrested three suspected from different locations in Karachi, ARY News reported on Thursday. As per the police spokesperson, the arrested suspects are close accomplice of the individuals directly involved in the firing incident, adding that all the three suspects were allegedly in contact with the culprits. Meanwhile, the police officials initiated the investigation with the help of geofencing and mobile call records of the individuals. It is pertinent to mention here that the at least two brothers were killed, two other injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire on their car near Karachi’s Guru Mandir area on Thursday morning. Furthermore, recent developments have revealed that the culprits are close relatives of the deceased individuals and the incident occurred due to personal enmity. According to the police, the attack involved four suspects who fired multiple rounds at the vehicle. “Tw...

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori on Wednesday announced a new initiative to provide free breakfast to schoolchildren across the province, ARY News reported. Addressing a ceremony in Karachi, the Governor announced the launch of the “Governor’s Initiative for Free Breakfast for Students”, which aims to provide free breakfast to children in government schools. According to Kamran Tessori, a survey revealed that many children in Sindh are unable to eat breakfast due to poverty and inflation, with some children not having milk for two years and others not eating eggs for six months. Tessori noted that just like 50,000 children are currently enrolled in the Governor’s House’s IT programme, and no schoolchildren will now go to school without breakfast. “The initiative will initially be launched in 100 government schools and will be expanded phase-wise,” he added. The Governor also announced that the initiative will not only be limited to Karachi but will also be launched in other ...

NEW DELHI: Temperatures in India’s capital soared to a record-high 49.9 degrees Celsius (121.8 Fahrenheit) on Tuesday, the government’s weather bureau said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), which reported “severe heat-wave conditions”, recorded the temperatures at two Delhi suburbs stations at Narela and Mungeshpur. Forecasters predict similar temperatures on Wednesday. In May 2022, parts of Delhi hit 49.2 degrees Celsius (120.5 Fahrenheit), Indian media reported at the time. India is no stranger to searing summer temperatures. Years of scientific research have found climate change is causing heatwaves to become longer, more frequent and more intense. New Delhi authorities have also warned of the risk of water shortages as the capital swelters in an intense heatwave — cutting supplies to some areas. Water Minister Atishi Marlena has called for “collective responsibility” to stop wasteful water use, the Times of India newspaper reported Wednesday. “To address the prob...

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques passed directives to host 2,322 Hajj pilgrims including 1,000 family members of the martyrs, prisoners, and wounded Palestinians, local media reported. According to a kingdom media outlet, 22 family members of conjoined twins who were separated in the Kingdom will also be hosted by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. The other 1300 pilgrims are from 88 countries around the globe. The hosting is part of King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud’s Guests Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visit, which is being implemented by the Ministry of Islamic Affairs. The program has hosted over 60,000 pilgrims since it began 26 years ago. Minister of Islamic Affairs and General Supervisor of the Program Sheikh Abdullatif Al-Sheikh said that the hosting is a continuation of the excellent job that the astute leadership has been doing for Islam and Muslims. He said that the program also  highlights the Kingdom’s distinguished role...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif is likely to visit China from June 4 to 7 to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and other high-ranking officials, ARY News reported. According to sources, the visit is aimed at boosting business and strategic ties between the two friendly countries. The prime minister is expected to discuss issues including the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and phase II of the ML-1 project with the Chinese leadership. The sources said that federal ministers and other high-ranking officials will be accompanied by PM Shehbaz during the tour in which several agreements are expected to be signed. It is pertinent to mention here that the prime minister had already visited Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Iran after assuming the office for the second time. Read More: PM Shehbaz terms his Saudi Arabia’s visit ‘historic’ Earlier, PM Shehbaz Sharif said that the bilateral relations as well as the economic partnership between Pakistan and Saudi A...

Sharmin Segal, the ‘Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar’ actress, who is being criticisied on social media for her acting in the series, is once again slammed by the netizens but this time for calling her co-star a ‘school girl’. In her interview shared on Reddit, Sharmin Segal called Aditi Rao Hydari, her colleague actress in the series, a ‘school girl’, local media reported. Sharmin Segal is heard saying in the interview, ” Aditi Rao is a good schoolgirl, please understand that”. She went on to say that if a teacher asks Aditi Rao to submit homework at a certain time, she would do that. The actress added that her colleague co-star would only follow instructions given and wouldn’t do anything extra. “Aditi Rao will do that but not one word more than the word count limit. That’s Aditi for you. So, in her view, everyone else is late and she is always on time,” Sharmin Segal. Her remarks however did not please the netizens who took a jibe at her. A social media user commented, “I just ...