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Quetta Gladiators pacer Mohammad Amir praised Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam over his brilliant century against Islamabad United in the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2024. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   Babar Azam took the cricket world by storm with his mesmerizing match-winning century at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium on February 26. His performance helped Peshawar Zalmi seal a dramatic eight-run win over Islamabad United. Mohammad Amir, who has been a vocal critic of Babar Azam in the past, expressed his admiration for the Peshawar Zalmi skipper’s performance in an interview. According to him, he and the enjoy a good relationship.  “I have no personal enmity with Babar [Azam],” Mohammad Amir quoted saying in a report. “We have played cricket together, and we have a good relationship.” He lauded the former Pakistan captain for playing out of his comfort zone. He said it is a good sign for the Green Shirts.  “The way he played his last innings and the...

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...

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 ignorin...

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 spite...

Republican former President Donald Trump and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley are competing to be their party’s presidential nominee for the 2024 general election, while President Joe Biden is effectively the Democratic Party’s nominee. Several third-party hopefuls are also running. Here is a list of the candidates. Donald Trump Trump has leveraged his civil cases and indictments in four criminal cases – unprecedented for a former American president – to boost his popularity among Republicans and raise funds, helping to make him the Republican frontrunner with 64%, according to Reuters/Ipsos polling. He scored victories in the early nominating contests of Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada, and is pushing to replace Republican National Committee leadership with his own top allies ahead of the party’s July nominating convention. Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Concord, New Hampshire, January 19, 2024 – REUTERS Trump, 7...

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...

The head UN Peacekeeping Operations, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, visited Pakistani peacekeeper serving the U.N. Interim Security Force for Abyei, an area disputed by South Sudan and the Sudan, and praised their efforts to maintain peace and stability in the restive region. He was accompanied by UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, Hanna Tetteh, according to a press release issued by the Pakistan Mission to the UN on Thursday. Lacroix, who hold the rank of under-secretary-general, and the Special Envoy laid a floral wreath at the martyrs’ monument, and observed one-minute silence in honour of the memory of the fallen Pakistan Army soldiers, including sepoy Muhammad Tariq, who was martyred in line of duty last month. The Unit Commander of the Pakistani peacekeepers briefed the visiting guests about the initiatives undertaken by the Pakistan battalion to ensure peace and stability in the area, according to the press release. They were also informed about the role and t...

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...

In a span of just three months, another alleged sexual abuse incident of a domestic worker was reported from Okara, ARY News reported on Thursday. The victim in her statement claimed that the accused, identified as Arsalan, not only kidnapped but allegedly raped her along with his friend over a period of three days. The family members of the victim stated that their daughter was employed as a domestic worker at Arsalan’s house for past three years. READ: Minor domestic worker raped at gunpoint in Okara The officials from Gojira police station asserted that, over the complaint of the victim’s mother, a case was registered against unknown individuals regarding the missing girl, but following the victim’s statement, the accused, Arsalan, has been named in the case. The police officials further stated that the accused, Arsalan, secured a pre-arrest bail in the case. Taking note of the severity of the case, DPO Mansoor Aman issued a notice, directing the SP investigation officer to c...

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has scheduled Senate and presidential elections in March 2024, ARY News reported citing well-known sources. According to details, polling for the Senate elections will be held in the first or second week of March followed by the presidential elections. As per the proposed schedule for the Senate elections, the polling would be held before March 10.  The ECP sources said that the schedule for Senate elections is likely to be issued soon. The schedule of the presidential election will be released after the approval of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) as well as the ECP members. The proposed schedules have been sent to the CEC and ECP members for approval. It is pertinent to mention here that 52 Senators will retire on March 11 after the completion of their six-year term. Read More: Asif Zardari will be PPP’s candidate for president slot: Bilawal Earlier on February 21, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Pe...

India cricketer Abhishek Sharma has been summoned for an investigation into the death of model Tania Singh. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   Tania Singh, a 28-year-old model, was found hanging from the ceiling of her apartment in Surat on Monday. The authorities did not find a suicide note and are piecing clues together to understand the situation surrounding her death.  Model Found Dead In Surat, Police To Send Notice To IPL Star #model #taniasingh #abhisheksharma #founddead #suratmodel #ipl2024 #iplstar #suratpolicecase #cricketer #lastest #lastestnews #mudercase #cricketlover #topbettingsports #sportszone pic.twitter.com/dS54GcccRl — Arpan Vyas (@vyas172393) February 22, 2024 Assistant Commissioner of Police VR Malhotra said Tania Singh and Abhishek Sharma were good friends. He added that the cricketer, who represents Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has been summoned for investigation into the case.  “We h...

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/WKyZ03r

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 cric...

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. ...

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 C...

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...

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 a...

India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin withdrew from the ongoing third Test against England in Rajkot on Friday due to “a family medical emergency”. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv The announcement comes just hours after becoming only the ninth player in history to take 500 Test wickets.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Team India (@indiancricketteam) “Ravichandran Ashwin has withdrawn from the Test squad, effective immediately due to a family medical emergency,” the Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Jay Shah said.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Team India (@indiancricketteam) Ravichandran Ashwin, 37, had dismissed England opener Zak Crawley for 15 in Rajkot to become only the second Indian to reach the 500-wicket milestone after fellow spinner Anil Kumble. “The BCCI extends its heartfelt support to the champi...