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Lord's cricket ground. Photo: Reuters LONDON: ICC World XI won the toss and elected to field first against West Indies on Thursday at Lord's.  The match is being staged to raise funds to rebuild and restore five major cricket venues in the...

 Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed. Photo: File LEEDS: Pakistan skipper Sarfraz Ahmed said on Thursday that even though the team is performing as per expectations but it still has ‘a lot to learn’.Pakistan head into the second test 1-0 up, after...

Shams’ goals on their own are a reflection of her determination and passion to grow beyond bounds. Photo: Geo NewsKARACHI: For many, Noorena Shams is just an emerging sports woman from one of Pakistan’s underprivileged districts, Lower Dir,...

Seven years after an inauspicious one-day international debut, Usman Salahuddin is ready to turn those bitter memories as he gears up to play the second and final Test against England at Leeds starting on Friday. The 27-year-old will replace Babar Azam who injured his wrist during Pakistan’s nine-wicket win in the first Test at Lord’s. “It’s exciting,” said Usman. “The win was great and the kind of hard work the team did and the management we were destined to perform, so I will try to do my best. No doubt, it’s a great moment for me. It’s everyone’s dream to play Test for Pakistan.” Sent to bat at number seven on his ODI debut and then at five, Usman failed to make an impact and had to wait for seven years for another chance in the Pakistan cap. “Cricket is such a game where you don’t have to get discouraged. The team management did not let me go down, they gave me so much practice and backed me,” said Usman who was part of the squad for the tours of the West Indies and was also

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Thursday said dawn of new era for Pakistan was on the horizon after completion of the current government’s tenure. “You should be thankful to Allah (SWT) that you got rid of them today. This is an end to a protracted dark night. In sha Allah! The nation would get rid of the Sharif mafia for good. I repeat it, celebrate this occasion for I feel that, In sha Allah, the dawn of new era is imminent,” he said in a video statement issued on the eve of completion of five years of the government.    The General Elections 2018 will be held on July 25, 2018. Imran asked the nation to offer two rakats of nafil prayer for tonight the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) government’s tenure will be completed. “Never in Pakistan’s history has such a corrupt government got into power. Pakistan’s foreign debt jumped from Rs13,000 billion to Rs27,000 billion (in five years). Until 2008, Pakistan’s total foreign debt was Rs6,000 bn an

ISLAMABAD: On the last day in power, the government has refrained from a massive hike in the price of petroleum products. Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said that the prime minister, on the recommendation of the ministry has decided to leave the prices of petroleum products unchanged till June 7. He said that the incoming caretaker government can decide new prices of petroleum products. “Since our govt ends today, and new prices of Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene Oil go in effect from tomorrow, therefore on Min of Finance’s recommendation the Prime Minister has decided to leave their prices unchanged till June 7, so that the incoming govt can decide new prices,” said Ismail in a statement. Since our govt ends today, and new prices of Petrol, Diesel and Kerosene Oil go in effect from tomorrow, therefore on Min of Finance’s recommendation the Prime Minister has decided to leave their prices unchanged till June 7, so that the incoming govt can decide new prices. — Miftah Ismail (@Mift

LEEDS: Pakistan had come to the United Kingdom to learn and progress as a new Test combination and had aimed to learn even if they lose against a formidable and experienced England team. On Friday they will start as favorites to clean sweep England in a short two-match series and jump from seventh in the Test ranking to fifth following their surprising yet emphatic nine-wicket win at Lord’s. So confident is Pakistan that they didn’t keep their final eleven until Friday morning but instead announced long-time tourist Usman Salahuddin will replace Babar Azam who, unfortunately, broke his wrist during his lead-giving 68 not out at Lord’s. Pakistan have not beaten England at Leeds since Imran Khan’s side won here in 1987 but their last Test – a neutral venue Test – saw them beat a mature Australia on the back of seven key wickets by Mohammad Amir. Amir looked in good touch in the second innings at Lord’s where he finished with 4-36 and together with Mohammad Abbas – who took eight wi

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday, May 31, 2018, declared void the delimitation of Kharan district for the National Assembly. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday declared void the delimitation of Kharan...

KHUSHAB: Social media erupted in outrage and disbelief after Farooq Bandial, a man involved in 1979 rape of renowned actress Shabnam, on Thursday met Imran Khan and joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), ARY News reported. According to details, Farooq Bandial, a man convicted by a military court in 1979 in the rape and robbery case at then popular actress Shabnam Ghosh’s house, met Imran Khan in Khushab district of Punjab province and announced to join PTI. Bandial, along with his friends, was sentenced to death but his death sentence was later changed to More to follow… The post Shabnam rape case culprit Farooq Bandial joins PTI appeared first on ARYNEWS .

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday approved Rs4 million for those who risked their lives while attempting to save others during the unfortunate incident of bridge collapse in District Neelum, Azad Jammu and Kashmir on May 13. In recognition of their sacrifice and heroic efforts, Rs3 million will be given to the parent of Saim Shafaat, son of Shafaat Hussain, and Rs1 million will be rewarded to Mukhtiar son of Zeetullah. Saim Shafaat, 12, sacrificed his life while making a heroic effort to warn tourists of the imminent collapse of the bridge in the Kundal Shai area of District Neelum, Azad Jammu and Kashmir on May 13, 2018. Mukhtiar son of Zeetullah risked his life to save two tourists from drowning in the same incident. The Prime Minister has directed Finance Division to immediately transfer the amount of Rs4 million to the government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir for payment to the nominees. Read More: 4 dead, over dozen missing as bridge collapses in Neelum

LAHORE: On the last day in power, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif said that he will not be responsible for any loadshedding in the province from tomorrow onwards. The chief minister was addressing at the launch of the kidney transplant procedure at the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI) in Lahore. “At midnight, the government is completing its term. If there is loadshedding tomorrow, do not hold me accountable. “Neither me nor (prime minister) Abbasi will be held responsible. The interim setup should be held responsible.” He said the government has passed its test, and strived to provide electricity and due to their efforts, loadshedding has reached a minimum. “We are now absolved from our responsibility, now it up to you to deal with it.” He said the entire country was facing extreme temperatures and despite the scorching heat, loadshedding was at a minimum. “There is no greater litmus test, in the month of fasting, when temperatures are at an e

An inside view of the National Assembly of Pakistan. — Geo News FILEISLAMABAD: The federal government will be completing its five-year constitutional term 12am tonight, after which the interim government will take over the reins of the country...

Middle-order batsman Usman Salahuddin will replace injured Babar Azam for the second Test between England and Pakistan starting on June 1 at Leed's. Middle-order batsman Usman Salahuddin will replace injured Babar Azam for the second Test between...

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Pakistan Tehrkee-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan. Photo: Geo News filePakistan Tehrkee-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan on Thursday in a message to the nation said the citizens should offer prayers of gratitude at the end of the incumbent government's tenure. In...

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ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday heard the case against Ali Jahangir’s appointment as Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States and dubbed the government’s decision of opting him for the post as ‘shameful’. Justice Athar Minallah, while hearing the case against Ali Jahangir, lashed out at the government and questioned Attorney General Ashtar Ausaf “whether Ali Jahangir’s appointment is a disgraceful act for the country or not?” The Attorney General stated that there are no doubts about the court’s reservations. Justice Minallah further remarked, “It would have been better if Ali Jahangir had rejected the offer of government owing to his embezzlement charges.” The court expressed its concerns about the image of Pakistan following Ali Jahangir’s appointment. “The issue is sensitive and interim government cannot decide on the matter, let new government take charge,” the court observed and adjourned the hearing until October 4. Ali Jahangir Siddiqui on Tuesday assu

ISLAMABAD: Taking another step toward holding of the forthcoming general elections, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued the schedule for the polls.   ECP Secretary Babar Yaqoob announced the schedule, saying the polls will be held on July 25, 2018 without any delay. As per schedule, he said, returning officers will issue public notices on June 1, inviting nomination papers from candidates intending to contest the polls. Candidates will be able to submit their nominations between June 2 and 6. A list containing the names of candidates will be published the very next day. Afterwards, the process of scrutiny of nomination papers will begin, which will continue until June 14. Candidates will be able to file appeals against rejection or acceptance of nomination papers by returning officers until June 19 and election tribunals will hear and decide these appeals until June 26. The final list of contenders who will run in the upcoming general elections will be p

Election Commission of Pakistan issued the election schedule on Thursday, May 31, 2018, according to which the General Elections 2018 will be held on July 25. Photo: File ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan issued the election schedule on...

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly from 2013 to 2018 remained at the top for legislation among other assemblies, however, there were certain members who were a part of the House but did not utter anything as a lawmaker.These members, apart from keeping...

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GENEVA: The head of the World Trade Organization agreed on Thursday with a call from French President Emmanuel Macron for reform, saying he saw a need to “strengthen” the body and “make it more effective”. WTO Director-General Roberto Azevedo has in recent months warned that the US-led trend of erecting new trade barriers and sable-rattling on commerce could hamper global growth. He met with France’s Macron on Wednesday to discuss “current global trade tensions” and the “central role of the WTO in safeguarding the stability and predictability of the trading system,” the organisation said in a statement. “It was comforting to hear what he said and I agree entirely with his assessment on the need to strengthen the WTO and to make it more effective in addressing the trade challenges of today,” Azevedo said in the statement. The WTO chief, who has been at the helm of the global trade body since 2013, said he stood “ready to support him and all WTO members in exploring ways to make th

Balochistan: Abdullah Al Noor, a youngster from Balochistan covered a distance of 8,000 plus kms on his CD 70 to promote the message of a peaceful Pakistan and a peace-loving Balochistan.  After having visited 132 cities of Pakistan, Abdullah is of the view that Pakistanis at core are united and peaceful, “I have understood one thing that if you practically start looking at things I never felt that I am in Sindh, nowhere did I feel I am in Punjab, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan. The corner which starts from Quetta till Khunjerab from till Shandur, from Shandur till Chitral, from Chitral till Khyber I only found warmth, peace-loving people.” This trip has helped Abdullah exchange culture and thoughts with his compatriots travelling at least 16-18 hours a day, “I started on 6th April and on the 22nd of May, it is the 47th day. In which I used to rest for 5 hours every day. I met people, exchanged cultures, thoughts, how Balochistan’s people are, what do they do, adapted other people’s cul

WASHINGTON: Days away from a historic summit with North Korea’s mercurial leader, US President Donald Trump held a White House meeting Wednesday with another famous Kim — reality TV star Kardashian — to discuss prison reform and sentencing. The reality star entered the grounds of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue wearing a black suit and canary yellow stilettos, an AFP photographer witnessed. Kardashian was expected to meet aide Jared Kushner, who has spearheaded stuttering White House efforts at criminal justice reform. In the end, she met with fellow TV personality, President Donald Trump — formerly of “The Apprentice” and New York tabloid fame. “Great meeting with @KimKardashian today, talked about prison reform and sentencing,” the president said in a tweet, accompanied by a photograph of the pair in the Oval Office, with Trump flashing a broad grin. Kardashian, 37, is known for her socialite TV persona, but has also called for the release of Alice Marie Johnson, a 62-year-old who ha

NEW YORK: U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and high-ranking North Korean official Kim Yong Chol enter a second day of meetings in New York on Thursday as they try to settle nuclear weapons disagreements and set the stage for an historic summit between their leaders. The two men left a 90-minute private dinner at a New York apartment on Wednesday night without providing details about their conversation. Another round of talks is due on Thursday. The United States has been demanding that North Korea abandon its nuclear weapons program amid reports that it is close to being able to launch a nuclear-tipped missile capable of reaching the United States. Pyongyang has long argued that it needed nuclear weapons for its security. There were reports earlier on Wednesday that South Korean officials were noting “quite significant” differences between the United States and North Korea over denuclearization. The New York meetings follow high-level conversations Pompeo held in North Korea i

IS LAMABAD: The fire that erupted in the forests of the Margalla Hills on May 29 couldn’t be brought under control after three days of efforts by firefighters. Capital Development Authority (CDA) Environment and Emergency Wing has approached the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to seek help of Pakistan army to extinguish the wildfire. Sources told ARY News that the NDMA has already sought assistance of the military to help extinguish the fire as fire tenders couldn’t reach certain spots. This is the second fire in less than a week. A day earlier, the fire had erupted at two different spots of the hills, which included Sadiqpur village and Daman-e-Koh. A CDA official said the authority is making all-out efforts to extinguish the fire as they have already cleared a large hilly area, but couldn’t put out the blaze in the spots which are inaccessible to fire tenders. Earlier in March, a fire had broken out in the Margalla Hills, which was also doused with help of army a

SEOUL: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in Pyongyang on Thursday invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to visit Russia, Moscow said, during the first meeting between the head of the reclusive state and a Russian official. “Come to Russia, we’ll be very happy to see you,” Lavrov told Kim in remarks released by the Russian foreign ministry. Lavrov passed greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin to Kim, saying he wished him success in the “major undertakings that have been initiated on the Korean peninsula”, the ministry said in a statement. Lavrov was the first Russian official to be received by Kim, Russian news agencies said. “It was the first official meeting with him face to face,” TASS quoted a source in the minister’s delegation as saying. The Russian foreign ministry also released pictures of the two men shaking hands and smiling. Russia’s top diplomat arrived in Pyongyang earlier Thursday, ahead of a landmark summit between Kim and US President Donald Trump.

LAHORE: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar remarked on Thursday that imparting education is not a business, but fundamental right and that “private school mafia” has ruined government schools in cahoots with each other.  He made these remarks while hearing a case pertaining to exorbitant school fees at the apex court’s Lahore registry. Counsels for private schools requested the court to issue a stay order against the verdicts of different high courts that restrained them from increasing tuition fees. Turning down the request, the top judge said this is a serious issue and he is considering a sou motu notice in this regard. He said a large number of people have opened private schools, exploiting parents. Parents are made to pay inflated fees, which are even higher than the amount they earn, he added. The top adjudicator said the court is well aware of how school franchises have been created and directed the authorities to inform as to under what law children are being cha

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is leaving the European champions after two years in charge, he told a news conference on Thursday. Photo: AFP MADRID: Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane is leaving the European champions after two years in charge,...

NEW YORK: Although smoking has long been associated with being thin, a recent genetic study suggests that a tendency to have excess body fat, especially around the waist, is also tied to a person’s odds of being a smoker. The findings might indicate that extra body fat influences the likelihood of taking up smoking and how heavily a person smokes, or that the urges to overeat and to smoke may share some genetic origins, the authors note in The BMJ. “These results highlight the role of obesity in influencing smoking initiation and cessation, which could have implications for public health interventions aiming to reduce the prevalence of these important risk factors,” writes the study team, led by Robert Carreras-Torres at the International Agency for Research on Cancer in Lyon, France. The authors did not respond to a request for comments. The researchers analyzed data from the UK Biobank and the TAG Consortium on more than 450,000 people of European descent. These databases conta

Singer Jawad Ahmad. Photo: FileLAHORE: Singer Jawad Ahmad on Thursday announced he would contest the upcoming general elections. Addressing the media at Lahore press club, the singer said he would contest the election for the National Assembly as...

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania: U.S. election officials responsible for managing more than a dozen close races this November share a fear: Outdated voting machines in their districts could undermine confidence in election results that will determine which party controls the U.S. Congress. In 14 of the 40 most competitive races, Americans will cast ballots on voting machines that do not provide a paper trail to audit voters’ intentions if a close election is questioned, according to a Reuters analysis of data from six states and the Verified Voting Foundation, a non-political group concerned about verifiable elections. These include races in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Texas, Florida, Kansas and Kentucky. Nationwide, of 435 congressional seats up for grabs, 144 are in districts where some or all voters will not have access to machines using paper records, the analysis shows. While something could go wrong in any of those districts, it is in the close elections where a miscount or a percepti

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said the nation must carry forward the gains (of the war against terror) towards enduring peace and stability. The army chief said this while addressing the officers and faculty of the Command and Staff College in Quetta, according to military’s public affairs wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). General Bajwa said the country, through great sacrifices of security forces and the nation, is on a positive trajectory of peace and stability. “The job is not completed yet and we have to carry forward the gains towards enduring peace,” observed the army chief. He acknowledged and hailed the contributions and performance of young officers in the operations. General Bajwa advised them to continue excelling in their profession. Later, General Bajwa visited the headquarters of Southern Command in Quetta where he was briefed on the progress of border fencing along the Balochistan portion of the Pak-Afghan border,

MOSCOW: The 2018 soccer World Cup will have little lasting impact on the Russian economy, Rating agency Moody’s Investors Service said on Thursday. Russia will host the world’s biggest soccer tournament from June 14 to July 15 in 11 cities in the European part of the country, having spent billions of dollars on preparations. “We see very limited economic impact at the national level given the limited duration of the World Cup and the very large size of the country’s economy,” Moody’s said. “While the extra boost in tourism will benefit Russia’s already healthy external accounts, the added support will likely be short-lived.” Moody’s finding is at variance with an assessment last month by former deputy prime minister Arkady Dvorkovich, who said Russia’s economic growth was to a large extent being driven by investments generated by preparations for the World Cup. Moody’s said the food, hotel, telecoms and transport industries would see a temporary boost in revenue, but the overall

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday ratified the 31st Constitutional Amendment, merging the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) with Khyber Pkhtunkhwa province . After signing the bill into law, he congratulated the people of the tribal region on becoming part of the province at a ceremony in Islamabad today. The President expressed confidence that the merger of Fata with KP would lead to stability in the region. The ceremony was also attended by Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Iqbal Zafar Jhagra, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Barrister Zafarullah and National Security Advisor Nasser Khan Janjua. On May 27, the KP Assembly endorsed the constitutional amendment already passed by the two house of the Parliament with a two-thirds majority. The landmark bill brings the tribal borderlands, comprising seven agencies and six frontier regions, to the mainstream. Tribal people will get representation in the KP Assembly through the amendment. The number of seats in

ISLAMABAD: Recounting achievements of the ruling PML-N in his farewell speech, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday ‘bragged’ that the country made a lot of gains on economic and development front during last five years. Speaking in the last session of the National Assembly, Mr Abbasi said neither the government nor the opposition would accept any suggestion for delaying general elections. He said the cause of the democracy demands free, fair and transparent elections. The Prime Minister was of the view that timely holding of elections is constitutional requirement and we would not allow even a day’s delay in the conduct of polls. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi proposed national dialogue to define relationship among institutions and forge consensus on critical issues. Highlighting government performance in the National Assembly, Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said security situation has greatly improved as our valiant armed forces have successfully defeated the menace of t

President Mamnoon Hussain. Photo: Geo News screengrabISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Thursday signed the 25th constitutional amendment bill seeking to merge Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.After signing...

LAHORE: After withdrawing the name of former bureaucrat Nasir Mahmood Khosa for caretaker chief minister of Punjab, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has proposed two new names for the slot.  After threadbare consultations, the PTI has finalised the names of Dr Hassan Askari Rizvi and Nasir Durrani for the office of interim chief minister of the province. PTI has suggested the names of reknowned writer and Analyst Dr Hassan Askari Rizvi and Nasir Durrani as Caretaker CM of Punjab — Fawad Hussain (@fawadchaudhry) May 31, 2018 Former chief secretary of Punjab Nasir Saeed Khosa on Wednesday excused to accept the office of the Caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab. According to sources, Mr. Khosa was not consulted before his name was recommended for the top slot of the interim setup in Punjab. Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Mian Mehmoodur Rashid said the party is taking back its decision to install Mr. Khosa as caretaker chief minister owing to public backlash. He

KARACHI: The temperature in Karachi hovering between 39-41 degree Celsius on third day of the extremely hot weather on Thursday (today). The MET office has predicted some relief for the citizens from Friday (tomorrow) when sea breeze will likely to blow in the metropolis cooling down the searing temperatures. In its weather forecast for Friday, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted that sea breeze will cool down the sizzling temperature in the city to some extent marking an end to the ongoing heat wave in the metropolis. The maximum temperature tomorrow will be recorded between 36-38 degree Celsius in Karachi, the met office said. The mercury on Wednesday soared to 46 degrees Celsius in the city, making it the hottest day of the city in year 2018. According to weather experts, Karachi witnessed the hottest day with 46 degree Celsius after 80 years, when in May 1938 the temperature had hit up to 47 degree Celsius. Interior Sindh, Punjab and KPK will continue to experi

Former KP IGP Nasir Khan Durrani (left), defence analyst Hassan Askari. Photo: File LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has suggested names of Dr Hassan Askari and Nasir Durrani for the position of caretaker chief minister for...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) another about-turn over the name of caretaker chief minister in Punjab has drawn severe criticism from the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and other political parties. On Wednesday evening, the PTI withdrew the name of former bureaucrat Nasir Mahmood Khosa for the post of caretaker chief minister Punjab after public backlash. The latest about-turn came days after it rejected the name of businessman Manzoor Afridi for interim chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Slamming the PTI over backtracking from the decision to install Khosa as interim chief minister, outgoing Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif said the party took a U-turn and asked if the person in habit of taking U-turns deserved to be made prime minister of Pakistan. He said PTI chief Imran Khan is the master of taking U-turns and added politics is not his cup of tea. Commenting on a resolution adopted by the Balochistan Assembly seeking delay in the polls, the PML-N p

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday hailed the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led government for improving Pakistan's economic and security situation during its tenure.Addressing the last National Assembly session, PM...

Nawaz Sharif pictured with his daughter Maryam Nawaz outside the accountability court - File photo ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif spoke to reporters on Thursday during a break in the proceedings of the Al-Azizia reference case.In...

Photo: File LAHORE: The Supreme Court has ordered government officials and departments to return the vehicles in their possession without merit, while additional ones used by Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Law Minister Rana Sanaullah...

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended an increase of up to 17% in prices of petroleum products to be applicable from June 1, 2018, ARY News reported. The regulator has forwarded a summary to the Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) on Wednesday with recommendations for a massive hike in prices of all petroleum products. An upward revision of Rs 8.37 per liter in petrol price and Rs 12.50 per liter in high-speed diesel rate is proposed by the regulatory authority. Whereas, the prices of light-diesel oil and kerosene oil are recommended to go up by Rs 11.65 and Rs 8.23 respectively. Following the global price hike, if the outgoing government approves the summary sent by OGRA then from June 1, the new price of petroleum products in Pakistan will be Rs 96.7 for per liter of petrol, Rs 111.26 for per liter of high-speed diesel and Rs 88.10 for per liter of kerosene oil. A final decision on price revision will be taken by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqa

Surf Excel exactly knows about how slothful we are when it comes to setting or cleaning our dining tables. The new Surf Excel video advises you to get rid of your work-shyness and assist your mom in house chores. Setting the table for iftar is the least you can do to serve your family and above all to share the burden of your mother. So, who is going to follow the example of Surf Excel’s video today before iftar? The post ‘Aaj Ki Neki’: Surf Excel tells you how to help your mom! appeared first on ARYNEWS .

ISLAMABAD: With the 14 th National Assembly completing its full, five-year term tonight, former Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk, will take oath as caretaker prime minister of Pakistan tomorrow.  On May 28, the government and opposition after threadbare consultations named the former top adjudicator as caretaker premier to oversee general elections scheduled to take place on July 25. Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk will take oath at a ceremony in Aiwan-e-Sadr at 11:00 pm tomorrow. All arrangements for the event have been finalised. The country’s military leadership, civilian principals as well as diplomats have been invited in connection with the oath-taking ceremony. The PML-N completes its five years term in office tonight. Unlike in 2013, the government and opposition this time picked up a consensus candidate for the office of caretaker prime minister. Justice (retd) Mulk’s nomination for the position was hailed almost by all major political parties. The f

 Foreign Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan. Photo: FileISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan on Thursday said the United States constantly pressurises Pakistan in order to hide its defeat in Afghanistan."In order to cover up for its defeat...

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Mian Saqib Nisar on Thursday expressed displeasure at the federal government for failing to call a cabinet meeting to take a decision with regard to the implementation of the Supreme Court verdict in the Asghar Khan case.   The CJP, who was heading a three-judge bench of the apex court, directed the government to convene a meeting of the federal cabinet today to implement court orders. At the outset of the hearing, he came down hard on the government, asking why the federal cabinet has yet not taken a decision about the implementation of the verdict. He expressed concern that it is a serious matter, while the government doesn’t care about it. A state counsel requested the top judge to allow some time to obey its orders.  Turning down the request, the chief justice directed him to call a cabinet meeting today to take a decision in this regard. The apex court had already rejected the petitions filed by Gen Beg and Gen Durrani seeking to review

Pakistani national on death row in Indonesia, who is said to have been 'wrongly convicted' in a drugs case, has been shifted to the Intensive Care Unit where he his breathing his last breath.Photo: JPPPakistani national on death row in Indonesia...