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اسلام آباد (اے پی پی،مانیٹرنگ ڈیسک) وزیراعظم عمران خان نے کہا ہے کہ پاکستان کی سالمیت اور خودمختاری کو یقینی بنانے کے سلسلے میں تذویراتی صلاحیتوں کو مزید مضبوط بنانے کے لئے تمام دستیاب وسائل بروئے کار لائے جائیں گے، پاکستان کی جوہری اور تذویراتی استعداد ایک مضبوط کمانڈ اینڈ کنٹرول سسٹم کے تحت مکمل طور پر محفوظ ہے۔ ان خیالات کا اظہار انہوں نے سپارکو کے سیٹلائٹ گرانڈ سٹیشن کے دورے کے موقع پر کیا۔ وزیراعظم کو سپیس، سائنس اور ٹیکنالوجی کے شعبوں میں مقامی استعداد کار کی ترقی میں سپارکو کی کامیابیوں کے ساتھ ساتھ قومی سلامتی کو مضبوط بنانے اور سماجی و قتصادی ترقی کے لئے سپارکو کی خدمات کے بارے میں بھی بریفنگ دی گئی۔سپارکو نے وزیراعظم عمران خان کو بریفنگ دیتے ہوئے کہا کہ پاکستان اپنا خلائی پروگرام شروع کرے گا جس سے پلاننگ ڈویژن کے منصوبوں کو مانیٹر کیا جاسکے گا۔سپارکو کی جانب سے دی گئی بریفنگ میں مزیدکہا گیا کہ اس منصوبے سے بلین ٹری سونامی منصوبے کو بھی مانیٹر کیا جاسکے گا، وزیراعظم نے سپارکو کے دورے میں مختلف حصوں کے معائنے کے دوران انجینئرز اور سائنسدانوں سے بات چیت کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ پاکستان...

اسلام آباد (مانیٹرنگ ڈیسک)سابق آرمی چیف آصف نواز جنجوعہ کے بھائی شجاع نواز نے دعویٰ کیا ہے کہ 2014 کے دھرنے کے دوران اس وقت کے آئی ایس آئی چیف جنرل ظہیرالاسلام بغاوت کرنا چاہتے تھے لیکن آرمی چیف جنرل راحیل شریف نے ان کا منصوبہ ناکام بنادیا۔ نجی ٹی وی پروگرام میں گفتگو کرتے ہوئے شجاع نواز نے کہا کہ 2014 میں دھرنے کے دوران جنرل ظہیر الاسلام بہت زیادہ متحرک تھے اور نواز شریف کے خلاف بغاوت کرنا چاہتے تھے، وہ اپنے ہم خیال جرنیلوں اور کور کمانڈرز سے بھی بات کررہے تھے لیکن جنرل راحیل شریف نے انہیں بروقت عہدے سے ہٹا کر ان کا منصوبہ ناکام بنادیا۔شجاع نواز نے بتایا کہ انہوں نے اپنی نئی کتاب ”دی بیٹل فار پاکستان”میں سابق امریکی سفیر رچرڈ اولسن کا انٹرویو شامل کیا ہے۔ امریکی سفیر نے بتایا کہ اس وقت امریکی سفارتخانہ جنرل ظہیر پر نظر رکھے ہوئے تھا، ہمیں اطلاع موصول ہوئی کہ ظہیرالاسلام ستمبر 2014 میں بغاوت کے لئے سرگرم تھے۔ آرمی چیف راحیل شریف نے ظہیرالاسلام کو عہدے سے ہٹاکر اس بغاوت کو روکا۔ ظہیرالاسلام بغاوت کیلئے کور کمانڈروں اور ہم خیال فوجی افسران سے بات کر رہا تھا۔ وہ بغاوت کرنے کے لئے تیار تھ...

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has extended the deadline for filing of income tax returns for the tax year 2020 until December 8. “In exercise of the powers conferred under Section 214A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, the Federal Board of Revenue is pleased to extend the date of filing of Income Tax Returns/Statements for the Tax Year 2020,” read a notification issued by the FBR. The FBR said individuals and “associations of persons” who were required to file their income tax returns for the tax year 2020 by September 30 but failed to do so will now be allowed to file their income tax returns by December 8, 2020. The tax body said companies that were required to file returns of total income/statements of final taxation for the tax year 2020 by September 30 but failed to do so will also be able to file their returns until December 8. “No further extension for filing of Income Tax Returns/Statements will be granted,” the FBR warned. The post FBR extends deadline ...

LAHORE: An accountability court in Lahore has accepted Hamza Shehbaz’s plea of exemption from personal appearance in Ramzan Sugar Mills case, ARY News reported on Thursday. The accountability court’s judge Amjad Nazir Chaudhry conducted the hearing of Ramzan Sugar Mills case where the counsel of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Shehbaz Sharif’s son, Hamza Shehbaz, submitted his exemption plea. Hamza Shehbaz Sharif had tested positive for the novel coronavirus, confirmed party leader Atta Tarar on September 13. Read: AC indicts Shehbaz Sharif, Hamza Shehbaz in Ramzan Sugar Mills case The judge summoned witnesses in the case in the next hearing. It is noteworthy to mention here that the court also approved permanent exemption from personal appearance of PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif in the case. Later, the court adjourned the hearing till October 20. Ramzan Sugar Mills case The NAB had filed a reference accusing former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif, his so...

LAHORE: A young woman waiting for transport to commute at Jaranwala Road was allegedly gang-raped by six men on Thursday, ARY News reported. As per details, the woman was waiting for the conveyance at the Jaranwala Road in the limits of PS Mangatwala, after the bus, she was traveling in went out of order. Moments after, she was given a lift by passing by car on the road. The woman was intoxicated by the men traveling in the car and was gang-raped by six men, the police said and added that the incident was reported on September 24. The case of the incident has been registered, while no arrests have been made so far. Read more: Man arrested for attempting to rape 12-year-old girl in Lahore In a separate incident of gang-rape reported in Okara in the month of September, a woman was allegedly gang-raped during a robbery in Depalpur. Police registered an FIR of the incident against seven suspects on the complaint of the victim’s husband. The woman was shifted to Tehsil Headquarters ...

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday issued notices to the Sindh chief secretary, the local government secretary and others on a petition challenging the provincial government’s decision of carving a seventh district out of Karachi. A two-judge SHC bench was hearing the petition filed by PTI MNA Aamir Liaquat Hussain who questioned the formation of Keamari district. The court directed the official respondents to submit their comments by next hearing. During the hearing, the petitioner’s lawyer placed on record a notification regarding the creation of Keamari district. Read More: Sindh govt officially notifies Keamari as seventh district in Karachi At the previous hearing, the SHC had turned down a request by the petitioner to issue notices on his petition saying it can’t do so until the notification is submitted in the court. “Karachi used to be a district and then was divided into four districts. Malir district was carved out of it and Korangi was later given the stat...

KARACHI: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mirpurkhas, Zahid Memon lost his life battling the novel coronavirus on Thursday, ARY News reported. As per details, Zahid Memon was admitted to a private hospital in Karachi after contracting coronavirus. He was put on a ventilator by the doctors due to worsening condition. Hospital sources said the body of the deceased DC Mirpurkhas would be handed over to his heirs by implementing the standard operating procedures (SOPs) set to contain coronavirus spread. On Wednesday, the novel coronavirus had claimed two more lives and infected at least 311 people during the past 24 hours in Sindh. Read more: Coronavirus: Sindh decides to impose ‘micro smart lockdown’ in Karachi In a statement on the daily COVID-19 situation in the province, CM Murad Ali Shah had said that two more people died from the COVID-19 during the past 24 hours. He had said that 10,9400 samples were tested today, which detected 311 cases of COVID-19. The chief minister had main...

Millions living in Paris and surrounding regions were startled by a huge sonic boom caused by a French military jet breaking the sound barrier above the city. The loud bang rattled residents of the French capital and neighbouring suburbs. The military said the jet had been scrambled to go to the aid of another aircraft that had lost radio contact, and was authorised to travel at supersonic speed. “The noise would have come as a surprise and that is why there is an investigation,” local media outlets quoted a Defence Ministry source as saying that. “The fighter jet was returning from a mission and may have been travelling too fast. The pilot will be spoken to.” A local police spokesman said: “A very loud noise was heard in Paris and in the Paris region.” “It was not an explosion, it was a fighter jet crossing the sound barrier. People should stop making emergency calls.” The sound of French Airforce fighter jets breaking the sound barrier at approximately 767mph is common in areas...

KARACHI: The National Accountability Court (NAB) on Thursday arrested Makhdoom Jalil-u-Zaman, the son of Pakistan People’s Party deceased leader Makhdoom Amin Fahim, ARY News reported, citing sources. He was taken into custody by NAB Sindh from his house in Karachi. Sources said Makhdoom Jalil-u-Zaman is accused of embezzlement of funds while being Taluka Nazim of Hala. He was summoned by the graft-buster body in August, but he did not show up. Earlier, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal had said that all mega corruption cases would be brought to their logical end. Presiding over a high-level meeting in Islamabad, the NAB chairman reviewed the overall performance of the anti-graft watchdog. During the meeting, Javed Iqbal was briefed over the investigation into different corruption cases at the NAB Islamabad Office. The post NAB arrests Makhdoom Amin Fahim’s son Jalil-u-Zaman appeared first on ARY NEWS . from ARY NEWS https://ift.tt/...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported five more coronavirus-related deaths during the past 24 hours, pushing the death toll from the disease to 6,484. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 34,239 samples were tested for the infection during this period, out of which 543 turned out to be positive. The number of Covid-19 cases across the country has reached 312,806 with the addition of the new cases. Read More: Russia to supply Egypt with COVID-19 vaccine Thus far, 297,497 patients have recuperated from the infection across the country. The number of active Covid-19 cases stand at 8,825. More than 3.5 million tests have been conducted in the country.  As many as 490 patients under treatment at various hospitals across the country are said to be in critical condition. Read More: Oxford to study anti-inflammatory drug as potential COVID-19 treatment So far, Sindh has reported 137,106 cases of the coronavirus, Punjab 99,497, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 37,811, Balochistan ...

A poor old woman became rich overnight after she caught a huge fish weighing 52 kilogrammes from a river in West Bengal, India. Pushpa Kar, a resident of Chakphuldubi village on Sagar Island in West Bengal, pulled out a giant fish from a river, which fetched Rs300,000. The catch was sold at the local market for Rs6,200 per kilogramme. “The fish turned out to be a jackpot for me. I got more than 3 lakh by selling it in the wholesale market at Rs 6,200 per kilogram,” Pushpa said. “I have never seen such a giant fish in my life. It is called ‘Bhola’ fish in Bengali.” According to the locals, the size of the fish and the amount it fetched were both huge. The woman had to make a lot of effort to drag the fish from the river and bring it to the village. She was able to bring it to the fish market with the help of the locals. “The fish most was probably killed as it collided with a vessel,” a villager said. On the other hand, local traders said that the fish would have fetched more am...

KARACHI: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has sought resignation from its provincial lawmaker and Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Firdous Shamim Naqvi, citing sources, ARY News reported on Wednesday. Sources privy to the development told ARY News that Firdous Shamim Naqvi failed to perform well as the Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly, whereas, his controversial statements also created issues for the political party. Moreover, some members of provincial assembly (MPAs) raised complaints against Firdous Shamim Naqvi for the harsh attitude towards them. Sources said that Prime Minister Imran Khan seeks resignation from Naqvi. It emerged that the opposition leader started contacting lawmakers of his political party to appease them. Earlier in July, the Standing Committee on Accountability and Discipline of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had taken strict action against one of its lawmakers, MPA Uzma Kardar, and ordered her to resign as the provincial legislat...

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday took up a petition challenging a ban on the use of digital currency in the country and directed the federal government, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to submit their detailed reply in the case on November 5. Justice Muhammad Iqbal Kalhoro, who headed the bench hearing the case, resented the SBP prohibiting the use of cryptocurrency, saying Pakistan still lags behind the rest of the world in using modern technology. Why is cryptocurrency outlawed in Pakistan when it is being used globally, he questioned. To this, an SBP lawyer replied that there is no ban on it in Pakistan but it has not been regulated. Read More: SHC seeks FIA reply on petition against ban on cryptocurrencies Justice Kalhoro further asked why cryptocurrency has not yet been regulated. “If using digital currency doesn’t constitute an unlawful act, why is it not being allowed?” The court directed the authorities to place ...

KARACHI: A meeting of Sindh Cabinet on Wednesday turned down a proposal of the use of the Re-gasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) in the province, ARY News reported. The provincial cabinet session chaired by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, in a consensus decision said Sindh should be given its rightful share of the natural gas of its gas-fields and not the RLNG as being recommended. Sindh Cabinet also approved granting the land to the gas company for laying pipeline in the province. It is to be mentioned here that the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) had sought government permission for laying a pipeline in Malir, Jamshoro and Thatta districts. The opposition lawmakers of Sindh Assembly yesterday protested at the Chief Minister House in Karachi and submitted a memorandum, holding the PPP-led Sindh government responsible for the gas crisis and demanded the Right of Way for a new Sui Southern Gas Company pipeline. Meanwhile, PPP legislators protested outside the SSGC’s office i...

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) has stopped the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) from taking action against Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilot Asim Aziz in pursuance of legal procedures over possessing a dubious licence, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The Lahore High Court (LHC) heard the case related to the suspension of the licence of an aviate of the national carrier. A notice has been issued to the aviation authority by the LHC judge and sought reply over suspending the licence of the PIA pilot Asim Aziz. The PIA pilot filed a petition to challenge the suspension of his licence by the CAA after expressing suspicions on its credibility. The petitioner stated that he possesses a commercial pilot licence and the aviation authorities violated the regulations by suspending the licence without listening to his stance. Read: CAA blames airlines for dubious pilots licenses issue In August, the Lahore High Court (LHC) had also suspended a notice issued to a PIA pilot by the...

اسلام آباد(این این آئی)تحریک انصاف کے سینیٹر فیصل جاوید نے اپوزیشن کے جلسہ کا خیر مقدم کرتے ہوئے کنٹینر کی پیشکش کر دی۔اپنے ٹوئٹر پیغام میں سینیٹر فیصل جاوید نے کہا کہ اپوزیشن کے جلسہ کرنے کے اعلان کا خیرمقدم کرتے ہیں، کنٹینر کی ضرورت ہوتووہ بھی حاضر ہے ۔ مگر این آر او نہیں ملے گا۔فیصل جاوید نے کہا کہ اپوزیشن نے پہلے بھی جلسے کیے اور پورا زور لگایا، عوام اپوزیشن کیساتھ نہیں نکلی کیونکہ عوام ان سے دور نکل گئی ہے۔یاد رہے کہ اس سے پہلے متحدہ اپوزیشن نے حکومت مخالف تحریک کو آگے بڑھانے کیلئے پی ڈی ایم کی اسٹیڈنگ کمیٹی تشکیل دینے اور گیارہ اکتوبر کو کوئٹہ میں پہلے جلسے کااعلان کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ پہلے ماہ کمیٹی کے کنوینئر احسن اقبال ہونگے ،ہر جماعت سے دو دو ارکان بطور ممبر لئے جائینگے ،تنظیمی ڈھانچہ پارٹی قائدین کو بھیجا جائیگا ، تحریک کو رواں ہفتے مکمل کرکے عوام کو بتا دیا جائیگا ،چاروں صوبائی دارالحکومتوں میں بڑے جلسے اور دیگر شہروں میں بھی جلسے ہونگے، گیارہ اکتوبر کو کوئٹہ میں تاریخی جلسہ ہوگا اور غیر جمہوری عمل سے ملک کو نجات دلائینگے،اپوزیشن لیڈر کی گرفتاری سے جمہوری ادارے کمزور ہونگے ...

اسلام آباد(مانیٹرنگ ڈیسک)قومی ائیر لائن پی آئی اے کی بڑی نا اہلی سامنے آ گئی۔کورونا مثبت رپورٹ ہونے کے باوجود مسافر کو سعودی عرب بھیج دیا۔میڈیا رپورٹس کے مطابق اسلام آباد ائیرپورٹ پر تعینات قومی ائیر لائن کے سٹاف کی بڑی نا اہلی سامنے آ ئی ہے۔ عملے کی جانب سے ایک ایسے شخص کو طیارے میں بھیج دیا گیا جس میں کورونا وائرس کی تصدیق ہوئی تھی۔عملے نے کورونا وائرس میں مبتلا شخص کو پرواز کے ذریعے سعودیہ بھیجا۔ائیرپورٹ ذرائع کا کہنا ہے کہ مسافر کو اسلام آباد میں پی آئی اے سٹاف نے بورڈنگ پاس جاری کیا۔مسافر کو سعودی عرب پہنچتے ہی ڈی پورٹ کر دیا گیا۔جس کے بعد مسافر کو ملتان واپس بھیج دیا گیا۔مسافر کے پاس کورونا وائرس کی مثبت رپورٹ تھی۔ملتان پہنچنے پر مسافر کو نشتر ہسپتال منتقل کیا گیا۔مدینہ سے آنے والی پرواز میں بھی دو مسافروں میں کورونا وائرس کا شبہ ظاہر کیا گیا ہے ،ان مسافروں کو بھی نشتر ہسپتال منتقل کردیا گیا۔ The post پی آئی اے کی نااہلی ، کرونا پازیٹو مسافر سعودی عرب بھیج دیا سعودیہ پہنچتے ہی مسافر ڈی پورٹ appeared first on JavedCh.Com . from JavedCh.Com https://javedch.com/pakistan/2020/...

اسلام آباد (مانیٹرنگ ڈیسک )لاہور سمیت مختلف ایئر پورٹس پر طیاروں سے پرندے ٹکرانے کے واقعات میں مسلسل اضافہ، پچھلے 24گھنٹوں کے دوران پرندے ٹکرانے کی وجہ سے پی آئی اے کے چار طیاروں کو نقصان کا سامنا کرنا پڑا۔ تفصیلات کے مطابق مختلف ایئر پورٹس پر طیاروں سے پرندے ٹکرانے کے واقعات میں ہوشربا اضافہ دیکھنے میں آیاہے، گزشتہ 24 گھنٹوں کے دوران پرندے ٹکرانے کی وجہ سے پی آئی اے کے چار طیاروں کو نقصان ہوا، ذرائع کے مطابق دبئی سے لاہور آنے والی پی آئی اے کی پرواز پی کے204 سے پرندہ ٹکراگیا جس کے باعث طیارے کے دونوں انجنوں کو نقصان پہنچا، پرندہ ٹکرانے کی وجہ سے طیارے کو گراؤنڈ کردیا گیا۔نجی ٹی وی سٹی فورٹی ٹو کی رپورٹ کے مطابق ادھر اسلام آباد سے کراچی پہنچنے والی پی آئی اے کی پرواز پی کے309بھی پرندے کی زد میں آگئی، طیارے سے پرندہ ٹکرانے کی وجہ سے ونگ پر کو نقصان پہنچا جبکہ ملتان ایئرپورٹ پر بھی پی آئی اے کے طیارے سے پرندہ ٹکرا گیا۔ائیرپورٹ ذرائع کے مطابق جدہ سے ملتان آنیوالی پی آئی اے کی پرواز پی کے5739سے پرندہ ٹکرانے کی وجہ سے طیارے کو نقصان پہنچ۔اسلام آباد سے کراچی آنیوالی پی آئی ا...

اسلام آباد، بٹ خیلہ (مانیٹرنگ ڈیسک، آن لائن )این ایچ اے نے بلوچستان میں ایم8 موٹر وے کے 146 کلومیٹر طویل ہوشاب-آوران-خضدار سیکشن کی تعمیر کے لئے بولی طلب کرنا شروع کردی ۔ سی پیک حکام کا کہنا ہے کہ نیا سیکشن گوادر پورٹ کے رابطے کو بہتر بنائے گا اور خطے کی سماجی و اقتصادی ترقی میں انقلاب لائے گا۔یہ منصوبہ مقامی لوگوں کی طویل مدتی محرومیوں کو دور کرے گا اور خوشحالی کا موجب ثابت ہوگا۔سی پیک کے تحت ایم8کی تعمیر سے بلوچستان میں ترقی وخوشحالی کی نئی راہیں کھلیں گی۔سی پیک اتھارٹی کے حکام کے مطابق سی پیک کے تحت ایم8 موٹروے کے تعمیراتی کام سے مقامی لوگوں کو روزگار کے مواقع میسر آئیں گے۔ دوسری جانب چیئرمین سی پیک اتھارٹی عاصم سلیم باجوہ کا کہنا ہے کہ ایم 8 منصوبے سے علاقے میں ترقی آئے گی اور وہاں کے عوام کی طویل محرومی دور ہو گی۔جنوبی بلوچستان کی ترقی کے لیے ایم 8 کی تعمیر کا ضروری ٹینڈر ہو گیا ہے۔عاصم سلیم باجوہ نے کہا کہ ایم 8 سیکشن کی تعمیر سے گوادر پورٹ سے رابطہ آسان ہو گا اور منصوبے سے علاقے کے سماجی و معاشی حالات بھی بہتر ہوں گے۔چیئرمین سی پیک اتھارٹی عاصم سلیم باجوہ نے کہا کہ یہ وہ منصوبہ...

کراچی(این این آئی)وزیراعلیٰ سندھ سید مراد علی شاہ نے کوویڈ 19 کی صورتحال بیان کرتے ہوئے کہا ہے کہ کورونا وائرس سے مزید 2مریض انتقال کرگئے جس سے ہلاکتوں کی مجموعی تعداد 2497 ہوگئی ہے ،جو شرح اموات کی 1.8 فیصد ہے۔ مراد علی شاہ نے کہا کہ گزشتہ 24 گھنٹوں کے دوران 10881 نمونوں کی جانچ کی گئی جس سے مزید کورونا وائرس کے 400 نئے کیسز سامنے آئے ہیں جو کہ موجودہ شرح کی 3.6 فیصد ہے۔انہوں نے کہا کہ اب تک 1352139 ٹیسٹ کییگئے ہیں جن کے نتیجے میں136795 مثبت کیسز کی تشخیص ہوئی جبکہ اب تک 130137 مریض صحت یاب ہو چکے ہیں جو کہ صحتیابی کی95.1 فیصد کی شرح بنتی ہے اور گزشتہ 24 گھنٹوں کے دوران 245 مریض صحتیاب ہوکر گھر جاچکے ہیں ۔ وزیراعلی سندھ نے کہا کہ اس وقت 4161 مریض زیر علاج ہیں ، ان میں سے 3881 گھروں میں ، 6 آئسولیشن سینٹر ز میں اور 274 مختلف اسپتالوں میں ہیں جبکہ 172 مریضوں کی حالت تشویشناک بتائی گئی ہے ، جن میں سے37 مریضوں کو وینٹیلیٹرز پر منتقل کردیاگیا ہے۔ مراد علی شاہ نے بتایا کہ 400 نئے کیسز میں سے 297 نئے کیسز کا تعلق کراچی سے ہے۔ جن میں 100 ضلع شرقی ، 92 ضلع جنوبی ، 56 ضلع وسطی ، 26 ضلع ملیر ، ...

اسلام آباد(مانیٹرنگ ڈیسک)پاکستان میں کرونا کی صورتحال قابو میں آنے اور سکیورٹی بہتر ہونے کے بعد ترکی کی نجی ایئر لائن پیگاسس نے پاکستان کے لئے پروازیں چلانے کا اعلان کردیا ہے، ائیرلائن نے پہلے مرحلے میں استنبول اور کراچی کے درمیان 25 ستمبر سے پروازیں شروع کردی ہیں۔ استنبول سے یورپی ممالک کے لئے کنکٹڈ فلائٹس فراہم کی جائیں گی، کراچی سے ہر پیر، بدھ اور جمعہ کو رات 8 بج کر 35 منٹ پر پروازروانہ ہوا کرے گی، جبکہ استنبول سے پیر، منگل اور جمعرات کو کراچی کے لئے پرواز ہوگی۔ترکی کی نجی ائیر لائن پیگاسس کراچی سے براستہ استنبول جن یورپی شہروں کے لئے مسافر اٹھائے گی، ان میں اٹلی میں میلان اور روم، اسپین میں بارسلونا اور میڈرڈ، فرانس میں پیرس سمیت دیگر شہروں، جرمنی میں فرینکفرٹ، برلن، کولون، برطانیہ میں لندن اور مانچسٹر، سوئٹزرلینڈ میں جنیوا اور زیورخ، ڈنمارک میں کوپن ہیگن، ہالینڈ میں ایمسٹرڈیم، ہیمبرگ، سویڈن میں اسٹاک ہوم، آسٹریا میں ویانا، جبکہ دیگر یورپی شہروں میں پراگ، مارسیلی، ڈیسلڈورف، برسلز، بخارسٹ شامل ہیں جبکہ روس کے دارالحکومت ماسکو کے لئے کراچی سے براستہ استنبول سفر کی سہولت فراہم کی جا...

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet will discuss six-point agenda in its meeting on Wednesday, ARY News reported. The ECC meeting chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh will likely to discuss the sale price of the natural gas. According to sources, a summary of the OGRA on sale price of the natural gas will come under consideration in the meeting today. The ECC will consider over the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) recommendations with regard to the sale price of natural gas to the gas companies. The meeting will also consider over cut in commission charges of the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) over the import of wheat and sugar, sources said. The ECC session will also mull over converting the National Highway Authority (NHA) loans into government grants, according to sources. A summary about Rs. 80 billion credit facility to the Power Division would likely to be discussed in the ECC meeting,...

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad on Wednesday reserved its verdict in acquittal pleas of former aviation adviser, Sardar Mehtab Abbasi, and co-accused in a reference related to illegal appointments made in the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), ARY News reported.  AC Judge Muhammad Bashir heard the pleas. After hearing the arguments from the counsel of the accused and NAB, the court reserved its verdict in the acquittal pleas till October 21. Last year, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had filed a reference against the  Sardar Mehtab Abbasi and other accused over charges of illegal appointments made in the PIA. The anti-corruption watchdog nominated Mehtab Abbasi, who had also served as a former governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N), and Sqn. Ldr (Retd) Muhammad Irfan Elahi in a case related to illegal appointments in PIA. Musharraf Rasool and Tariq Mehmood Pasha were also among the accused...

PESHAWAR: An accountability court here on Wednesday extended physical remand of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman’s close aide Moosa Khan for five days. The accountability judge directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to present him before it on October 5. The bureau produced him before the court on expiry of his previous remand and requested an extension in his remand for further investigation. Read More: NAB arrests JUI-F leader Moosa Khan in Peshawar The national graft buster had arrested Moosa Khan on September 23 on charges of amassing assets disproportionate to sources of his income. He is a former DFO and his eldset son Tariq Baloch is Fazl’s personal secretary. It is pertinent to mention here that the corruption watchdog is also investigating the JUI-F chief in an assets beyond means case. Read More: Fazlur Rehman yet to receive NAB notice, claims JUI-F    On September 29, the bureau had said that the inquiry against Maula...

SIALKOT: Police on Wednesday arrested an Indian who illegally crossed into Pakistan from India via working boundary in Sialkot, ARY News reported.  As per details, an Indian national named Harinder Singh was arrested over illegally crossing into Pakistan. He is said to be a resident of Kamilpur. The case against the Indian national has been registered under the Foreigners’ Act. Meanwhile, the police have begun its investigation from Harinder Singh from various aspects. In August, last year, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) personnel conducted an operation near Lari Adda area of the city and arrested an Indian national residing in the area. Read more: Indian national arrested in KP district According to deputy director FIA Amir Nawaz, Pancham Tiwari is a resident of the Indian city of Banaras (Now known as Varanasi) and had entered Pakistan illegally ten years ago and had been residing in the country ever since. Amir Nawaz informed that Pancham Tiwari and Kamran, a resi...

ISLAMABAD: The leadership of the opposition parties will hold a session of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) on October 2 where central positions of the alliance will be assigned, sources told ARY News on Wednesday. The 12 opposition parties had agreed to initiate anti-government movement after all parties conference (APC) hosted by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in Islamabad on September 20. The alliance will finalise names for the central positions of PDM in the October 2’s session, whereas, a meeting of its steering committee under the chair of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz’s (PML-N) Ahsan Iqbal will be held on October 5 in the federal capital, sources added. Read: If opposition lawmakers resign, elections will be held on vacant seats: PM In the forthcoming sessions, the opposition parties will finalise roadmap of the series of rallies and demonstrations from October to December, sources said. Earlier on Tuesday, the opposition parties had started considering the suggestion for...

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued notices to the federal authorities to file comments on a petition against the killing of 11 Pakistani Hindus in Jodhpur city of India. After an initial hearing, an IHC bench issued notices to the official respondents and adjourned the hearing for two weeks. Read More: PHC demands access to Pakistani Hindus staying in India The Islamabad High Court Bar moved the petition, pleaded the court to issue directives to the federal government and the Foreign Office to take the issue to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “The constitution gives equal rights to minorities. Pakistan’s 11 Hindu citizens were murdered in India over refusing to spying on Pakistan,” the petitioner stated. “The Indian High Commission in Islamabad had issued visas to the victims. Indian diplomatic mission working against diplomatic norms.” Read More: Pakistani Hindus call off sit-in outside Indian HC over Jodhpur killings The Bar sought the cour...

KARACHI: The Sindh health department has decided to impose ‘micro smart lockdown’ in Karachi after surge in the coronavirus cases, ARY News reported on Wednesday. As per details, the provincial health department has asked deputy commissioners and senior police officials in Karachi to ensure micro smart lockdowns and implementation of SOPs at designated sites. In a letter, the health department told authorities that it had noticed an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in Karachi. “It is, therefore, requested to deploy police force at designated MSLD sites in consultation with concerned District Health Officers,” the letter read. On Tuesday, Sindh reported 400 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours, said Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. Murad Ali Shah ln a statement on the COVID-19 situation said that 297 infections were reported in Karachi from a total of 400 cases in Sindh. The province conducted 10881 diagnostic test in past 24 hours. Overall 4161 ...

ISLAMABAD: As many as 747 new cases of the coronavirus surfaced in Pakistan during the previous 24 hours, pushing the number of infections in the country to 312,263. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Covid-19, tests of 32,031 people were conducted during this period, out of which 747 turned out to be positive. Read More: 303 Covid-19 positive cases detected at Sindh schools The pandemic claimed lives of five more people during the last 24 hours, taking the death toll from the disease to 6,479. 296,881 patients have so far recovered from the disease. There are now 8,903 active cases in the country. Read More:  Primary schools across Pakistan to reopen tomorrow: Shafqat Mahmood ‘One million deaths’ The global death toll from the new coronavirus, which emerged less than a year ago in China and has swept across the world, passed one million this week. The pandemic has ravaged the global economy, inflamed geopolitical tensions and upended lives, fro...

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore has extended interim bail of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Rana Sanaullah and Capt (retd) Safdar in a case related to clash outside the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) office during the appearance of Maryam Nawaz, ARY News reported on Wednesday. The ATC extended interim bail of Capt (retd) Safdar and Rana Sanaullah till October 6. The hearing was conducted by ATC Judge Arshad Hussain Bhutta. At the outset of the hearing, the investigation officer of PS Chohang presented his report in the case. The accused persons were involved in hurling stones at police teams and brawl outside the NAB office, the report said. On the other hand, the defence lawyers denied the charges of their clients’ involvement in the clash. The judge extended the bail of the accused till October 6. Read more: Lahore NAB office clash: 58 PML-N workers get bail It may be noted that on August 12, Lahore police had registered a case against 300 P...

Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden battled fiercely over Trump’s leadership on the coronavirus pandemic, the economy and the integrity of November’s election in a chaotic first debate on Tuesday marked by personal insults, name calling and Trump’s repeated interruptions. Moderator Chris Wallace never established control of the debate. The two White House contenders talked over each other and lobbed insults in a breathtaking political brawl that made it hard for either to make a point. “Will you shut up, man? This is so unpresidential,” said an exasperated Biden after Trump’s repeated interruptions during the first segment of the debate on the Supreme Court. Biden later called Trump a “clown,” a “racist,” and “Putin’s puppy” in reference to Russian President Vladimir Putin and told Trump: “You’re the worst president America has ever had.” Trump for his part said: “There’s nothing smart about you, Joe.” Late in the debate, Wallace himself urged the pre...

A 29-year-old man survived after falling more than 300ft down a mountainside in the snowy German Alps. The British mountaineer went for a hike in a pair of shorts and trainers. He along with three other Englishmen set out for Kehlstein’s 6,171ft peak on Monday, a subpeak of the colossal Göll massif in the Berchtesgaden Alps. They were facing difficulty navigating due to poor visibility and slippery track when he fell down the rocky gully and suffered serious injuries to his legs, head and feet. It took a rescue helicopter more than an hour to find them in the dense fog. They were spotted about 45 minutes after their call by mountain rescuers who were able to reach them at their location around 5,000ft up. The helicopter arrived 20 minutes later, at around 5:30pm and the injured man was winched up and whisked off to hospital. The others were rappelled off the steep slope by the ground crew who had hiked up to their position. The four men set out that day in shorts and trainers ...

KARACHI: A terrorist of a banned outfit was killed in an exchange of fire with the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in Karachi, ARY News reported on Wednesday. According to details, the CTD met an encounter with a terrorist at the Hawks Bay road and managed to arrest him in injured condition. The injured terrorist was shifted to the hospital where he succumbed to his bullet wounds during treatment. According to in-charge CTD Mazhar Mashwani, the dead terrorist was identified as Saeed Loha and belonged to a banned outfit. The accused fled Afghanistan after killing of his accomplice in 2016, Mashwani added. The CTD officials also recovered two Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) which were later diffused by Bomb Disposal Squad. Read more:  CTD apprehends two alleged terrorists from Rawalpindi In the month of September, Sindh Rangers and Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in their joint operation had killed two terrorists of a banned organization in Karachi. CTD and Rangers ...

A Chinese teacher was sentenced to death for poisoning 25 students with sodium nitrite after a brawl with their teacher. The incident happened in the central Chinese province of Henan last year in March. Wang Yun was arrested and charged with “intentional injury” after adding sodium nitrite to students’ breakfast. Yun poisoned the colleague’s students after falling out with her at the school. She spiked the children’s porridge with sodium nitrite, which made 25 children ill and left one child dead. “The kids said the porridge tasted salty,” a parent of one of the surviving children said. According to the American Journal of Public Health, sodium nitrite is generally used as a dye or for curing meats. When ingested in large amounts, it can be fatal. The court termed Yun’s actions “despicable and vicious,” and ordered her to be “severely punished in accordance with the law.” This isn’t the first time she used sodium nitrate as poisoning as she had poured nitrate into her husband’s...

LAHORE: The number of confirmed dengue fever cases in Punjab has jumped to 62, this year so far, after two new cases reported on Tuesday, ARY News reported.  According to the spokesperson of the Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department Punjab, the fresh cases were reported in Rawalpindi and Faisalabad. Patients are under treatment. He further added that out of 62 total patients, 58 dengue patients have recovered their health. No deaths have been reported in the ongoing year due to the dengue virus, the health department spokesperson said. The masses are advised to contact helpline 1033 in case of any signs of dengue fever or can register their complaints. Read more:  Punjab confirms another dengue fever case in Rawalpindi Earlier in the month of August, as many as 533 suspected patients of dengue fever were reported in Punjab in a single day. The patients after tests were declared fit and sound and were allowed to leave to their homes. Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasm...

ISLAMABAD: A petition against killing of 11 Pakistani Hindus in Jodhpur city of India, has been filed in Islamabad High Court (IHC), seeking court order over the matter, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The Islamabad High Court Bar in its petition pleaded for court orders to the federal government and the Foreign Office to take the issue to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). “The constitution gives equal rights to minorities. Pakistan’s 11 Hindu citizens were murdered in India over refusing to spying on Pakistan,” according to the petition. “The Indian High Commission in Islamabad had issued visas to the victims. Indian diplomatic mission working against diplomatic norms,” the petition said. The Bar seeks the court order for government and the foreign office to take the issue to the ICJ. It is to be mentioned here that Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC) had recently staged a protest in front of the Indian High Commission to record their protest against killing of 11 Pakistani Hindu...

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has highlighted that the commencement of intra-Afghan dialogues is very important for establishing peace in Afghanistan, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Shah Mehmood Qureshi, while addressing a conference at Institute of Strategic Studies (ISS), said that the ongoing visit of Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan, Abdullah Abdullah, to Pakistan possesses great importance. He said that the international community is backing the political process in Afghanistan and Kabul leadership should take advantage of the opportunity. The foreign minister reiterated that he is admitting the fact that Afghan conflict will be resolved through dialogues. Qureshi said that all sides should remain vigilant about the elements trying to affect the ongoing peace process. It is inevitable for regional prosperity to continue peace process in Afghanistan, he added. Read: Abdullah Abdullah, NA speaker discuss ways to enhance b...

KARACHI: More than 27,000 Pakistanis, working in Saudi Arabia have reached back the Kingdom via Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to the data released by the Pakistan International Airlines district manager, 27,500 passengers reached Saudi Arabia via 91 flights operated by the national flag carrier, PIA from September 15 to 28. The majority of the passengers’ work permit was ending on September 30. The Pakistan International Airlines district manager further said that they have received complaints regarding selling tickets at the exorbitant rates. Meanwhile, the passengers said that they faced problems in getting tickets to fly to Saudi Arabia due to inflated prices. With the special efforts of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the Saudi authorities had allowed Pakistan International Airlines to operate 21 more flights to the kingdom. Read more: Saudi Arabia announces to resume visa services from Karachi consulate The Saudi government allowe...

ISLAMABAD: All primary schools across the country will reopen from September 30 (tomorrow) under the government-defined SOPs, Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood announced on Tuesday. Briefing the media after a meeting of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Covid-19, he said the decision to reopen primary schools was taken in consultation with all the provinces as well as Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Read More: Balochistan reports 12 more cases of COVID-19 in schools Shafqat Mahmood said a mere 0.8 per cent of the samples taken at education institutions after they resumed on-campus classes turned out to be positive for Covid-19. “The decision regarding school reopening was made keeping in view children’s future,” he maintained. He said many schools were sealed for violating the SOPs. Read More: Private schools announce free schooling for children of COVID-19 victims In Sindh, however, all primary and secondary schools resumed classes from M...