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KARACHI: The Sindh Education Department has lifted the ban on the registration of private educational institutions besides fixing a standard for schools, ARY News reported on Monday. The Additional Director Rafia Javed issued a notification which stated that the minimum plot measurement for pre-primary and elementary schools in suburban areas should be 200 yards. The minimum plot measurement for schools in posh areas of Karachi should be at least 400 yards, according to the notification. It further stated that at least 10 rooms should be available in the RCC building of a school. Moreover, the secondary and O-level schools should be established on the minimum plot measuring 400 yards in suburban areas and 600 yards in posh areas. The school building must have at least 15 rooms. The administration was bound to possess the building map approved by the concerned authorities. As per the standards, the schools must have well-equipped science and computer labs. Additionally, the libra...

India cricket fans were surprised after coming to know that star batter Virat Kohli was not included in Wisden’s Asia Cup 2023 Team of the Tournament. Watch ARY News live on  live.arynews.tv   Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack announced its Asia Cup 2023 Team of the Tournament after India won its eighth title by comprehensively beating Sri Lanka by 10 wickets on Sunday. There were six India players, along with two each from Pakistan and Sri Lanka, and one from Bangladesh. 6 x 2 x 2 x 1 x #AsiaCup2023 https://t.co/KIeq3O8A6r — Wisden (@WisdenCricket) September 17, 2023 Virat Kohli had amassed 129 runs with a century to his name. He scored a century against arch-rivals in the Super Four stage match.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Virat Kohli (@virat.kohli) However, Virat Kohli gave below-par performances against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Watch: Virat Kohli recreates ‘ Phir Hera Pheri ‘ scene during...

ISLAMABAD: Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has removed 323 illegal connections during ongoing crackdown and recovered Rs75.4 million from defaulters. The Regional Directorate of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) launched a massive crackdown on the elements involved in the theft of the scarce and precious commodity, which continues unabated. During the ongoing anti-gas theft operations, the raiding teams so far unearthed more than 323 illegal connections and recovered Rs75.4 million from defaulters. Sharing details, Islamabad-Regional SNGPL General Manager Azhar Rashid Sheikh in an exclusive chat with APP informed the special teams not only identified but also removed more than 270 illegal meters and 53 direct connections and recovered millions of rupees from the defaulted consumers. He vowed that the region-wide crackdown against the gas pilferage would continue till knocking down all the elements involved in illegal tapping, causing loss to the national econom...

MABAD: The Federal Republic of Somalia has launched a national identification system with the support of NADRA Pakistan, a milestone for the ID4Africa movement, which aims to provide all Africans with a digital identity by 2030, ARY News reported. As per details, Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre inaugurated the Somalia National ID on September 16, 2023, during the first National ID conference held by NIRA Somalia in Mogadishu. The event was attended by Somalia’s development partners, including Pakistan, the EU, the World Bank Group, the UK, the USA, Gulf countries, ID4Africa, diplomats, and UN agencies, a press release said on Sunday. The Prime Minister of Somalia expressed his gratitude to the Prime Minister of Pakistan and NADRA for their support in implementing the Somali National ID system. He also thanked them for their assistance in capacity building for NIRA Somalia. @NadraPak takes immense pride in the successful execution and launch of Somalia’s National Identific...

LAHORE: Goods transporters have hiked fares by 10% following the recent increase in diesel price by the caretaker government. The good transporters association leader Tanveer Ahmed Butt said they are compelled to increase the fare due to the rising cost of fuel. The goods transporters announced an increase in fares by 10% following the ‘hike in diesel prices up to Rs40 per litre in 15 days’. Butt said in a statement that their expenses were jacked up due to the massive hike in diesel prices and added that they are running transport just to keep the country moving. Unemployment will increase if we stop running transport, Tanveer Butt said. Earlier in the month, following a  hike in fuel prices , the local transporters had unilaterally increased the fare by up to 20 per cent without any check from the authorities. Read more: Petrol, diesel prices go up again According to details, local transporters unilaterally increased the fares by Rs15 to Rs20 stop-to-stop despite the fact ...

KARACHI: Caretaker Federal Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Aneeq Ahmed said that the desecration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) and Holy Quran will never be tolerated on social media, ARY News reported. While talking to media persons, during his visit to the Jamia e Naeemia, along with Mufti Munibur Rehman, he said that immediate action would be taken against the desecration and the matter would be taken up with the Prime Minister in the Cabinet meeting. The Minister said we had to work together against the uncertainty. He said that the government was moving in the right direction. The future was bright, he said adding that the challenges being faced by the country would diminish slowly and gradually. The government was aware of the inflation, and inflated bills, he said adding that it was the responsibility of the government to resolve the issues of the nation. Edwin Wagensveld, who leads the Dutch branch of the far-right group Pegida, dese...

LUCKNOW: Catching a rat is no big deal but the Lucknow division of India’s Railways department has spent a staggering amount of INR 69.5 lakh [Rs24 million approximately] to catch just 168 rats.   According to Indian media, the Right to Information (RTI) application directed at the Northern Railways was filed by an activist Chandrashekhar Gaur, who is based out of Madhya Pradesh’s Neemuch. In its response, the Lucknow division said it spent INR 69.5 lakh [Rs24 million approximately] between 2020 and 2022 to catch 168 rats, which means INR 41,000 [Rs146,265.20] per rat. Gaur’s had filed an RTI directing the entire Northern Railways, which has five divisions including Delhi, Ambala, Moradabad, Lucknow and Ferozepur, seeking the amount spent on catching the rats. However, only the Lucknow division gave a reply to Gaur. Gaur’s RTI had also asked about the value of the damage caused by the rats, which was evaded by the Lucknow division. “Details not available for damaged goods and ...