‘Time to say goodbye…’: Ayeza Khan bids farewell to MJ with a creative video

A-list actor Ayeza Khan bids farewell to her character Mubashira Jaffar aka MJ, as her on-air serial ‘Mein’ heads to the finale.

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The fierce and self-centred Mubashira Jaffar aka everyone’s favourite MJ is all set to pass on the baton to sweet and kind-hearted Mahnoor, the ‘Jaan-e-Jahan’, as one of her on-air serials, ‘Mein’ heads to its finale in the forthcoming week.

Taking to her Instagram handle on Tuesday evening, Ayeza Khan penned a warm note to bid farewell to MJ. Along with a video of Mubashira handling the responsibility of viewer’s entertainment to Mahnoor, Khan wrote, “Time to say goodbye to MJ, aka Mubashira Jaffer. This journey wasn’t easy for me; the roller coaster of emotions, stepping out of my comfort zone without even looking at the monitor, trusting the director @badar.mehmood to bring out the best in me.”

 

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“The response from all of you has been overwhelming; you’ve turned a villain into a hero. Thank you for appreciating my performance as MJ,” she added.

Further, expressing her gratitude for her co-stars on the project, Khan continued, “MJ will always be my most challenging and favourite character. I’m not sure if you’ll miss it, but I’ll never forget this role in my life. Just two more days of MJ with you, then a forever goodbye.”

Notably, ‘Mein’ is the maiden collaboration of the two leading actors of Pakistan’s drama industry, Ayeza Khan and Wahaj Ali. It follows two strong-headed individuals who ‘end up crossing paths due to being unlucky in love’ while facing family and societal pressures.

The Badar Mehmood directorial, written by Zanjabeel Asim Shah, ‘Mein’ is set to air final episode 32 on Monday, February 5.

‘Ate and left no crumbs’: Ayeza Khan applauded for brilliant performance in ‘Mein’

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Six terrorists killed in Machh clearance operation: Achakzai

QUETTA: The security forces have killed six terrorists in a clearance operation in Machh, citing Balochistan’s information minister ARY News reported on Tuesday.

Caretaker minister Jan Achakzai disclosed the identities of two dead terrorists as Doda Baloch and Pardan Baloch.

Security agencies thwarted three-pronged coordinated attack carried out by terrorists in Balochistan’s Machh area, interim information minister Jan Achakzai earlier said.

Taking to X (formerly Twitter), the minister claimed that the coordinated attacks were carried out by militants affiliated with the Aslam Achoo group.

“Fortunately, no damage made to any installations, and no casualties sustained by our security forces,” Jan Achakzai said.

The forces launched clearance operation after 15 rockets fired, Balochistan minister said.

The rocket impact shattered windowpanes of several houses, police said. Two persons sustained injuries in rocket attack.

Trains coming from Quetta have been halted at Jacobabad railway station. The Quetta to Peshawar bound Jaffar Express, Quetta to Karachi Bolan Mail and Sibbi to Harnai passenger service has been suspended.

The minister earlier said that the terrorists retreated and were being pursued by security forces. “We remain hopeful that all threats will be eliminated before dawn,” he concluded.

Earlier, the minister – in a post on X – said a report was received about a “few rockets” fired from the hilly areas of Machh. However, he noted, there were no reports of any losses, and the law enforcement agencies were alert.

Meanwhile, the Balochistan Health Department said that two injured people from Mach were moved to a trauma centre in Quetta.

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Iqra, Hamza’s ‘Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet’ trailer gets fans excited!

The official trailer of the hotly-anticipated drama serial, ‘Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet’, featuring a fresh pair of Iqra Aziz and Hamza Sohail, has been unveiled.

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After the first looks at the lead actors and intriguing teasers of the upcoming play, the makers now have fans all excited with a compelling trailer of ‘Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet’, featuring everyone’s favourite actors Iqra Aziz and Hamza Sohail, in their maiden collaboration.

The two-and-a-half minutes long video, filled with action, romance, drama and crackling chemistry of young actors, was released across the platforms on Saturday afternoon, leaving viewers eager to watch more of how this story of our very own Romeo – the confident daredevil, Farhaad [Sohail] and Juliet – the unpredictable and unstoppable Freeya [Aziz], will unfold in a few weeks.

The trailer has been watched by millions of social users across the platforms.

Apart from Sohail and Aziz, the ensemble cast of the play also features Shabbir Jan, Zainab Qayyum, Khaled Anam, Shaheera Jalil Albasit and child actor Sami Khan among others.

Young director Fajr Raza, who has previously worked with renowned names like Badar Mehmood and Aabis Raza in hit plays namely ‘Mein’, ‘Bandish 2’ and ‘Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha’, helmed the direction of the upcoming project as his first solo serial, whereas playwright Parisa Siddiqui penned the script and story of the same.

Fahad Mustafa and Dr Ali Kazmi back the project under their production venture Big Bang Entertainment.

‘Burns Road Kay Romeo Juliet’ is coming soon only on ARY Digital.

Kiran Rao’s ‘Laapataa Ladies’ trailer promises a chaotic tale

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PTI Larkana office-bearers join PPP

LARKANA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Larkana chapter’s secretary-general Ashiaq Jatoi along with other party workers on Sunday joined the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

Jatoi along with his companions quit Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and announced to support Pakistan People’s Party’s candidate Jameel Soomro on PS-11, Larkana seat.

On Friday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) backed candidate from NA-194, Larkana, Saifullah Abro withdrew in favor of Pakistan People’s Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Read more: PTI withdraws from NA-194 in favour of Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

Following the development, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari took to X, formerly known as Twitter to express his gratitude to Saifullah Abro to support him in the elections from NA-194.

“Grateful to PTI ticket holder NA194 Senator Abro for his support. PTI workers across the county are beginning to understand that the only way to stop PMLN is to vote for PPPs arrow on Feb 8th. I also appeal to political workers from all parties to vote smartly and we can pull off a surprise on Election Day,” Bilawal Bhutto said in his post on X.

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Increase in exports cause historic hike in vegetable prices

ISLAMABAD: A government document has exposed the cause of historic hike in vegetable prices in the country, ARY News reported on Saturday.

According to the paper the vegetable exports registered 232 percent increase in December last year.

“Over 92,000 metric tonnes of vegetables were exported to overseas in December,” the document shared.

The volume of vegetable exports remained 11.46 billion rupees in month of December. “In comparison vegetable exports were Rs 3.45 billion in previous financial year,” the paper read.

The exports of vegetables registered 86 pct hike in comparison to November. “The value of vegetable exports in November was over six billion rupees,” according to the government.

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Pakistan slashes profit rates on National Savings’ certificates

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government has slashed profit rates for various national savings schemes, ARY News reported.

According to a notification issued by the finance ministry, the profit rate on Regular Income Certificates has been reduced to 15 per cent from 15.12 per cent. Likewise, the return on National Saving Certificates has been scaled down to 16 per cent from 16.40%.

Similarly, the profit rate on short-term certificates has been reduced to 20.34 per cent from 20.80 per cent.

Read more: Govt raises profit rate on national savings’ Sarwa certificates

However, the rate of return on Defense Saving Certificates has been reduced to 14.22 per cent from 14.41 per cent.

The returns on Behbood Savings, Pension Benefit Account and Shuhada Family Welfare Account remain unchanged at 16.08 per cent.

In September, the federal government raised the profit rate on national savings’ Sarwa Islamic certificates with effect from September 5, 2023.

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Myanmar ethnic minority fighters claim control of port town

BANGKOK: Fighters from a Myanmar ethnic minority armed group have seized control of a port town after more than two months of intense clashes with junta troops, they said.

The Arakan Army (AA) said late Wednesday it “completely controlled” Pauktaw, a town of 20,000 people close to a crucial deepwater port in the capital of western Rakhine state.

AA fighters briefly seized Pauktaw in November, shattering a fragile ceasefire that had largely held since the military’s coup in 2021.

The junta has used artillery and naval ships to bombard the town almost daily since, and strafed it with gunfire from helicopters, residents have told AFP.

New Google Earth images of Pauktaw showed a block of the downtown area reduced almost entirely to rubble and damage to several buildings near its harbour.

Several buildings in the police station compound were destroyed too.

AFP was unable to confirm the AA claim, and communications with Pauktaw remained patchy.

A source close to the AA told AFP earlier this week that its fighters were conducting “clearance operations” in the town.

On Tuesday the AA said “intense” clashes were ongoing in the town.

The junta has not commented on recent clashes in Pauktaw.

Around 18,000 people had been displaced from the area due to fighting, the United Nations said in November.

Pauktaw is 25 kilometres (16 miles) east of the state capital Sittwe, home to a deepwater port partly financed by India as it seeks to deepen economic linkages with Myanmar.

Earlier this week Myanmar’s chambers of commerce hosted talks with an Indian business delegation on “upgrading” operations at Sittwe port, junta-backed media reported Thursday.

Travel between Sittwe and Pauktaw was severely restricted by new military gates and checkpoints, a Pauktaw resident currently in Sittwe told AFP on Thursday, requesting anonymity for security reasons.

In its Wednesday statement the AA said “intense” clashes were ongoing in Mrauk-U, Minbya, Kyauktaw and Rathedaung townships in Rakhine, without giving details.

The AA has fought an on-off war for years seeking more autonomy for the state’s ethnic Rakhine population.

It is one of dozens of ethnic minority armed groups that have battled Myanmar’s military since independence from Britain in 1948.

Some groups want greater autonomy, while others simply want the right to run the lucrative trade in jade, drugs and timber in their territory.

The clashes in Rakhine come as the military and ethnic minority armed groups in northern Shan state accuse each other of breaching a China-brokered ceasefire.

Fighting had raged along the border with China since late October, with the military losing control of several towns and vital trade crossings to its northern neighbour.

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Police foils terrorists’ infiltration bid in Punjab

LAHORE: Police on Wednesday foiled an infiltration attempt by terrorists in the provincial border area of Punjab, ARY News reported. 

As per details, Inspector General (IG) Punjab Usman Anwar said in a video message that terrorists attempted to attack a check post in the provincial border area in Dera Ghazi Khan.

However, the police carried out prompt action and foiled the attempt by tracing the movement of terrorists with the help of thermal imaging.

IGP Usman Anwar stated that the intense firing from Punjab police pushed the terrorists back and thwarted their attack.

Earlier, Punjab Police and Safe City Authority conducted a joint operation and successfully apprehended a five-member dacoit gang from Lahore.

According to the reports, the Safe City monitoring team noticed five suspicious individuals roaming in Lahore’s Defense area and instructed the ‘Defense A police’ to check these five suspects.

During the check, the police officials recovered Rs 8 million of cash and 14 iPhones from the possession of the bandits.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Arsalan Zahid stated that the police immediately took all five individuals in custody and started interrogation from the suspects.

The arrested suspects confessed to several incidents including snatching and robberies, however, a case has been registered against all five bandits, while the case has been processed for further investigation.

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Elections 2024: 123 polling stations in Islamabad declared ‘sensitive’

ISLAMABAD: Security forces have compiled the data of sensitive and highly sensitive polling stations in Islamabad for the elections 2024 in Pakistan, ARY News reported on Wednesday. 

According to a report compiled by the Special Branch, overall 990 polling stations will be established in the three constituencies of Islamabad. 836 polling stations have been declared normal while 123 pollings in three constituencies of the National Assembly in the federal capital.

Meanwhile, 31 polling stations in Islamabad have been declared highly sensitive. The report has been forwarded to the police for a security plan on February 8 to avoid any untoward incident.

It is pertinent to mention here that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed all arrangements to conduct free, fair and transparent general elections in the country.

Read more: Elections 2024: Islamabad police chalk out three-layer security plan

This was informed at a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja in Islamabad. The meeting was also apprised that preparations are also afoot to meet any untoward situation.

Speaking on the occasion, Sikandar Sultan Raja underscored that the electoral watchdog would fulfill its duty of conducting polls transparently.

He assured that the shortage of police personnel would be addressed during polls with the cooperation of security agencies.

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People got me married to Shoaib Malik: Ayesha Omar

Amidst the marriage of cricketer Shoaib Malik and actor Sana Javed, Ayesha Omar recalled the rumours of her being linked up to the former skipper of the national team.

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In her recent conversation with actors Iffat Umar and Mehar Bano on a podcast, Ayesha Omar shared that she is not completely unbothered about the social media controversies and the ‘mental pressure’ associated with it, as the other two.

However, the actor said that she is comparatively ‘less afraid’ now, and does not have ‘panic attacks’ as earlier due to what happens on social media.

“[Because] now I’m like, the worst has happened. So many of my personal/ private pictures have been rotated on social media,” said the ‘Habs’ actor.

She added, “The rumours that have been there [about me], netizens even have got me married to Shoaib Malik. I still meet people who I know, family members and distant relatives, and they think it’s true.”

Underlining her values, Omar concluded, “People who know me are well aware of my choices, and also my principles and values.”

 

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In an earlier outing, Omar cleared the air on the speculations, raised after her viral bold photoshoot with Malik, and said, “Everybody knows me in the industry, I would never be attracted to a married or a committed man, ever.”

Meanwhile, the cricket star, who was previously married to Indian tennis star Sania Mirza, since 2010, tied the knot for the third time with A-list actor Sana Javed, over the weekend.

Sana Javed drops unseen wedding picture with Shoaib Malik

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Almost everyone on TV is junior to me: Maira Khan

Film and TV actor Maira Khan shared that she is among some of the senior actors of the industry at the moment, and started acting at the age of 5.

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In her latest outing on ARY Zindagi’s talk show, ‘The Night Show with Ayaz Samoo’, popular actor, model and VJ Maira Khan revealed that she first appeared on TV as a child actor when she was only 5, and has been working on and off since then.

“I’ve been working since then so almost everyone around [on TV] is junior to me, because I don’t think, there are hardly any other actors working from that age, except for a very few,” she told the host.

Khan also shared that she regularly takes breaks from acting projects to avoid monotony in life and also to protect her mental health. “Whenever I’m back from a hiatus, there is a different sort of energy in me altogether and an eagerness to work, which also results in better performance on screen,” she explained.

During another segment, Khan also revealed that she is related to A-list actor Faysal Qureshi from her maternal side, and they are second cousins to each other.

On the work front, Khan was seen in the first season of ARY Digital’s reality show ‘Tamasha’ where she stood in the fifth position among the 13 contestants.

Meanwhile, she also received praise for her performances in several super hit projects namely ‘Noor ul Ain’, ‘Babban Khala Ki Betiyann’, ‘Cheekh’, ‘Bulbulay’, ‘Bewafa’, ‘Jalan’ and ‘Mujhay Vida Kar’.

Anam Tanveer reveals top quality her partner must have!

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انکل آپ الیکشن میں بیٹھیں گے یا پھر لیٹیں گے؟: وسعت اللہ خان کا کالم

بظاہر جوش و خروش میں کمی اپنی جگہ مگر ایسا ہرگز ہرگز نہیں کہ ووٹروں کے رویے سے کوئی ہونقی یا گھبراہٹ چھلک رہی ہو بلکہ چہروں پر وہ اطمینان پھیلا ہوا ہے جو عموماً شادی، ختنہ، عقیقے وغیرہ کی تقریب پروفیشنل ایونٹ مینیجرز یا کمپنیوں کے حوالے کرنے کے بعد نظر آتا ہے۔

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Plane crashes in northeastern Afghan mountains

Russian aviation authorities said on Sunday a Russian-registered plane with six people thought to be on board disappeared from radar screens over Afghanistan the previous night, after local Afghan police said they had received reports of a crash.

Russian aviation authorities said in a statement the plane was a charter ambulance flight traveling from India, via Uzbekistan to Moscow on a French-made Dassault (AM.PA), opens new tab Falcon 10 jet manufactured in 1978.

Police in northern Afghanistan received reports of a plane crash in Badakhshan province, a provincial police spokesperson said on Sunday.

India’s civil aviation authority said that the plane crash was not a scheduled commercial flight or an Indian chartered aircraft and that “more details are awaited.”

The Afghan provincial police spokesperson said in a statement the crash had taken place overnight in a remote, mountainous region of Badakhshan in Afghanistan’s far north.

He said there were no confirmed details on the type of plane, cause of the crash or casualties.

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نو ماہ کے بچے کو کرنٹ سے بچانے والی ’ہیرو‘: بچے کے والدین اور ماموں بجلی کے تار سے ٹکرا کر مر چکے تھے

امریکی ریاست اوریگون میں برفانی طوفان کے دوران گرنے والی بجلی کی تار کررنٹ سے بچے کو بچانے پر ایک امریکی نوجوان لڑکی کو ہیرو قرار دے دیا گیا۔

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Five killed in armed attack on Ghotki village

GHOTKI: At least five persons were killed in armed men’s attack on a village in Ghotki, citing police, ARY News reported on Saturday.

Police said that unidentified armed men attacked Jam Bajar village leaving at least five persons dead and two injured in the shooting incident.

The deadly incident is result of an ongoing feud between two clans, according to police. “The accused had attacked on a Bethak (meeting place) of the village,” police said.

Lawlessness prevails in Ghotki and other districts of upper Sindh owing to geographic proximity with the katcha area (riverine forests) infamous for criminal activities of bandit gangs patronized by tribal chieftains and influentials.

The riverine forests in Sindh and southern belt of Punjab have historically remained a hotbed of bandit gangs involved in kidnappings for ransom and other crimes on both banks of the Indus River.

These areas are inaccessible and virtually a ‘no go area’ for police and other law enforcement agencies. So as, remain an ideal refuge for the fugitives and bandit gangs operating in the region.

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MARI petroleum makes gas discovery in Sindh

In a recent development, Mari Petroleum Limited has successfully claimed to discovered a gas well in the second Ghazij formation in Sindh, ARY News reported on Friday.

According to the details, the company, drilled down to a depth of 1,014 meters, revealed in a statement that the exploration has yielded promising results.

An impressive output of 6.57 million standard cubic feet of gas per day is anticipated after the drilling process, marking a noteworthy addition to the region’s energy resources.

The gas pressure in the Ghazij formation was reported at 306 pounds per square inch, while the well will be put on test production in due course after completion of requisite regulatory formalities. MPCL is the Operator of Mari D&PL with 100% working interest.

Last year, the Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) announced another oil and gas discovery, second in this week, at the Kot Nawab in Sinjhoro Block, in Sindh’s Sanghar district.

The OGDCL has announced that 125 barrels of oil per day, 0.483 million standard cubic feet per day of gas, and 400 barrels of water per day.

According to the company’s stock filing at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), OGDCL is the operator (76 percent) of Sinjhoro Block along with Orient Petroleum Inc (19 percent) and Government Holdings Private Limited (five percent) as joint venture partners.

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Anam Tanveer reveals top quality her partner must have!

Actor Anam Tanveer revealed one top quality that her future life partner must have, as she sketched her ideal man.

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In her latest outing on ARY Zindagi’s talk show, ‘The Night Show with Ayaz Samoo’, popular actor Anam Tanveer opened up on her marriage plans and explained her idea of the perfect husband she wants.

Tanveer shared that ideally, she would want to marry someone from abroad, simply due to the mentality clash. However, the celebrity said she has no set time frame and will tie the knot once the time is right.

When asked to list down her preferences for a future life partner, the ‘Tere Bina Mein Nahi’ actor maintained the first and foremost requirement for her is that the person should be ‘confident and secure’ in himself, and does not have an objection with her continuing her career after marriage.

Upon being quizzed further, Tanveer added, “He should be rich, fit, a good match with me, and must be a good person; kind and considerate towards others.”

She also joked with the host that the guy should be at least as good-looking as him if not more, upon which he quipped, “The order has been placed for a guy with all these requirements, and you will be contacted once he is ready.”

On the work front, Tanveer last essayed a brief role in the on-air daily serial ‘Adawat’, headlined by Fatima Effendi Kanwar, Shazeal Shoukat, Saad Qureshi and Syed Jibran.

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PSX tumbles on Pakistan-Iran tensions

KARACHI: Pakistan stock market on Thursday nosedived by as much as around 1,000 points as tensions escalated between Pakistan and Iran following airstrikes.

According to the PSX data, the KSE-100 index lost around 1038 points at 10:08 am. At 10:31am, the index lost 770.12 points cumulatively to reach 62,797.21, down 1.21 per cent from the previous close of 63,567.33.

Muhammad Sohail, chief executive officer of Karachi-based brokerage firm Topline Securities, attributed the drop to panic among investors over the cross-border strikes.

In a statement today, the Foreign Office said on Thursday Pakistan struck terrorist hideouts inside the Iranian border a day after Tehran violated the country’s airspace and launched strikes in Balochistan.

“This morning Pakistan undertook a series of highly coordinated and specifically targeted precision military strikes against terrorist hideouts in Siestan-o-Baluchistan province of Iran. A number of terrorists were killed during the Intelligence-based operation – codenamed ‘Marg Bar Sarmachar’, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Thursday.

“Over the last several years, in our engagements with Iran, Pakistan has consistently shared its serious concerns about the safe havens and sanctuaries enjoyed by Pakistani origin terrorists calling themselves Sarmachars on the ungoverned spaces inside Iran. Pakistan also shared multiple dossiers with concrete evidence of the presence and activities of these terrorists,” the statement said.

“However, because of lack of action on our serious concerns, these so-called Sarmachars continued to spill the blood of innocent Pakistanis with impunity. This morning’s action was taken in light of credible intelligence of impending large-scale terrorist activities by these so called Sarmachars.

“This action is a manifestation of Pakistan’s unflinching resolve to protect and defend its national security against all threats. The successful execution of this highly complex operation is also a testimony to the professionalism of the Pakistan Armed Forces.”

“Pakistan will continue to take all necessary steps to preserve the safety and security of its people which is sacrosanct, inviolable and sacred,” said MOFA.

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Kalashnikov culture has wreaked havoc with Pakistan, says CJP

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has summoned details of licenses issued for prohibited bore weapons from authorities while hearing a case with regard to stolen arms, ARY News reported on Wednesday.

“Pakistan has to get rid of the Kalashnikov culture,” Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa remarked.

The Supreme Court issued notices to the Secretary Interior as well as provincial secretaries, Police IGs, the Attorney General and Advocate Generals.

“The police even didn’t ask about arms license from the owner during arms theft investigation,” CJP remarked. “The owner himself confesses crime”.

“Two Kalashnikovs, two Kalakovs, pistol and other valuables were stolen in the theft,” chief justice said.

“I was also offered to get Kalashnikov license,” he further said. “Drugs and Kalashnikovs have wreaked havoc with Pakistan,” CJP remarked.

“No one stroll in the world carrying Kalashnikovs in big automobiles with tinted glasses,” CJP remarked. “How did you get Kalashnikov,” chief justice asked the petitioner.

“Why should not be taken action when IG was issuing Kalashnikovs papers,” he questioned. “We are writing to the secretary interior to take back Kalashnikovs and their licenses,” CJP said.

Commenting on presence of weapons in everyday life, chief justice said that people carrying Kalashnikov standing everywhere when a person visits a school or market. “If they are afraid then restrict them to homes or they go out to scare other people,” CJP said.

“Security guards seen standing outside of homes with Kalashnikovs in Islamabad. When people go out of home carrying Kalashnikovs in cars with tinted glasses, police don’t have dare to question them,” he observed.

The CJP expressed resentment with the KP Police over failing to question about arms license in arms theft case. “Keeping arms without license is crime but the police didn’t ask the owner about license,” he said.

The court granted bail to the accused for Rs 50,000 security deposit.

A three-member bench of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, heard the case.

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ECP hears election commission contempt case against PTI founder

ISLAMABAD: A four-member panel headed by ECP’s Sindh member conducted contempt of election commission hearing on Tuesday against founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

The founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry were indicted in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) contempt case in the last hearing.

“We didn’t aware of the hearing and not received any notice,” defence lawyer Shoaib Shaheen said. “We didn’t know that the commission won’t conduct trial in jail but at the commission,” lawyer said.

“The date was announced in previous hearing in jail,” ECP member said.

“It is an excess, we are not getting the level playing field and election commission contempt case being conducted against us,” PTI lawyer Shoaib Shaheen lamented.

“You abuse us, and we do nothing against it,” ECP member Balochistan said. “You didn’t summon the PDM parties which use contemptuous language against the supreme court,” the lawyer further said.

“In Rahim Yar Khan 150 people were booked in cases,” he complained. “Why do you attack the electoral staff,” Balochistan member questioned. “How the accused behaved in jail, we also tolerate it,” the member added.

The commission adjourned further hearing of the case till January 24.

In previous hearing of the contempt case, held in Adiala Jail, the accused were formally charged through a read-aloud indictment, after which the hearing was adjourned till January 16.

In August 2022, the ECP issued notices to the founder of PTI and others for allegedly using “intemperate” language against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja and the electoral watchdog.

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Shraddha Kapoor admits proposing THIS co-star; What was his answer?

The OG national crush of India, Bollywood A-lister Shraddha Kapoor revealed her childhood crush, who turned down her proposal.

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As revealed by Bollywood starlet Shraddha Kapoor, she had a huge crush on her ‘Street Dancers’ co-star Varun Dhawan, and even proposed her love to him, but got a ‘no’ in return.

During one of the promotional outings of their film, Kapoor revealed, “I was only eight, and I had a crush on Varun. So, I thought I should just tell him.”

She continued, “I decided to say ‘I love you’ backwards. So, I told Varun that I am saying a sentence backwards, and he must listen carefully. Then I said ‘You – love -I’. I think it was too complicated for a little boy to understand…”

 

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“Because he gave me a stern ‘No’, and just ran away from there. It’s been a joke between us ever since,” added the ‘Stree’ actor.

In response, Dhawan had also confessed, “This is long time ago, but I had a huge crush on Shraddha.”

When asked why he didn’t confess his love like Kapoor, he replied, “I think at that age, boys don’t like girls. Bohot chhote the hum, samajh mein nahi aaya mujhe (We were too young, I didn’t understand it).”

To which, Kapoor added, “I only liked Varun, and could not see beyond him.”

Pertinent to note here that Kapoor and Dhawan collaborated on screen for the first time in Remo D’Souza’s dance film ‘Any Body Can Dance 2’ (2015). The duo reunited for the third film of the franchise, titled ‘Street Dancers 3D’ (2020).

On the work front, Shraddha Kapoor is currently filming for the sequel to her 2018 horror-comedy ‘Stree’.

Shraddha Kapoor gets brutally trolled for live singing

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Volcano erupts on isle in southwest Japan

TOKYO: A volcano on Suwanose Island in southwestern Japan erupted just after midnight on Sunday, the country’s weather agency said.

There were no immediate reports of injuries and damage as of late Sunday morning, according to the Toshima Village website on the island.

The Japan Meteorological Agency urged those in the area to “refrain from entering the danger zone”.

Mount Otake spewed rocks to areas beyond its one-kilometre radius, the agency said.

The village authorities warned residents of possible future eruptions that may send large rocks in the air and to the surrounding area.

Japan sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an arc of intense seismic and volcanic activity that stretches through Southeast Asia and across the Pacific basin.

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PML-N’s Rana Mehmoodul Hassan joins PPP ahead of elections 2024

MULTAN: Senator Rana Mehmoodul Hassan and former provincial minister Chaudhry Abdul Waheed Arain on Saturday announced joining Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).

Former PML-N leaders announce their official joining while addressing a presser along with PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Rana Mehmoodul Hassan will contest election on the party ticket of PPP from NA-150.

Yesterday, Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari visited Multan and met with the former PML-N leaders. During the meeting, Chaudhry Abdul Waheed Arain and others had announced their decision in the presence of PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

Yesterday, the Pakistan People’s Party-Parliamentarian (PPP-P) has announced names of its ticket-holders for national and provincial assembly seats in central Punjab.

In Rawalpindi division, NA-49 (Attock) Khurram Shahzad, NA-52 (Gujjar Khan) former prime minister Raja Parvez Ashraf, NA-54 Syed Qamar Abbas, NA-55 Babar Sultan Jadoon, NA-56 Sameera Gul, NA-57 Mukhtar Abbas, NA-58 (Chakwal) Raja Muhammad Rizwan, NA-59 (Tala Gang) Qazi Altaf Hussain, NA-60 (Jhelum) Tasnim Nasir Gujjar, and NA-61 Syed Ameer Hamza Pirzada.

In Gujranwala division, NA-64 (Gujrat) Mubeen Arshad, NA-65 (Lalamusa) ex-federal minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, NA-66 (Wazirabad) Ijaz Samma, NA-67 (Hafizabad) Waseemul Hasan Naqvi, NA-70 Sialkot Syed Ishtiaq-ul-Hasan, NA-71 Khwaja Owais Mushtaq, NA-72 Malik Nadeem Awan, NA-73 Rana Mahmood Ashraf, NA-74 Ijaz Ahmad Cheema, NA-75 (Narowal) Tariq Javed Manzoor, NA-76 Sakhawat Masih, NA-77 (ex-Gujranwala division president) Imtiaz Safdar Warraich, NA-78 Haris Meeran, NA-79 Malik Shakeelur Rehman, NA-80 Dr Imran Rahmani, and NA-81 Muhammad Maalik Virk.

In Sargodha division, NA-82 ex-federal minister Nadeem Afzal Chan, NA-83 Rao Abdul Ghaffar, NA-84 ex-minister of state Tasneem Qureshi, NA-85 Tariq Mehmood Gujjar, NA-86 Sahibzada Naeemuddin Sialvi, NA-87 Muhammad Ali Sanwal Awan, NA-89, Nawab Malik Amir Muhammad Khan, and NA-90 Rana Azizur Rahman.

In Faisalabad division, NA-106 (Toba Tek Singh) Zulfiqar Ali, NA-107 Amjad Yaqoob, NA-94 (Chiniot) Inayat Ali Shah, NA-95 (Chak Jhumra) Usman Nawaz, NA-96 (Jaranwala) Rai Shah Jahan Kharl, NA-97 (Tandlianwala) Mohammad Khan Nadeem Baloch, NA-98 (Samundari) Rana Farooq Saeed Khan, NA-99 Neha Javed, NA-100 Sidra Saeed Bandisha, NA-101 Muhammad Afzal, NA-102 Rana Naeem Dastgir, from NA-103 Rana Mubasher Ali, and NA-104 Basharat Ali.

In Lahore division, NA-111 (Nankana) Muhammad Waqas, NA-112 Shah Jahan Bhatti, NA-114 (Sheikhupura) Sardar Ali, NA-115 Altaf Hussain Virk, NA-116 Rai Ijaz Ahmad, NA-117 Syed Asif Hashmi, NA-118 Shahid Abbas, NA-119 Iftikhar Shahid, NA-120 Munir Ahmed, NA-121 Iftikhar Shahid, NA-122 Chaudhry Atif Rafique, NA-123 Rana Ziaul Haque, NA-125 Chaudhry Abdul Ghafoor Mayo, NA-126 Amjad Ali Jatt, NA-127 Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, NA-128 Adeel Ghulam Mohiuddin, NA-129 Aurangzeb Barki, NA-130 Iqbal Ahmed Khan, NA-131 (Kasur) Chaudhry Manzoor, NA-132 Shaheen Safdar, NA-133 Muhammad Irshad Khan, and NA-134 Syed Raza Abbas.

In Sahiwal division, NA-135 (Okara) Ghulam Mujtabi, NA-136 Chaudhry Sajjad Al Hasan, NA-139 (Pakpattan) Humayun Sarwar Bodla, NA-141 (Sahiwal) Muhammad Zaki Chaudhry, NA-142 Maher Ghulam Farid Kathia, and NA-143 Ali Javed.

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At least 10 dead in China mining accident: state media

BEIJING: At least 10 people were killed and six are missing after an accident at a coal mine in central China’s Henan Province, state media said Saturday.

The accident, a likely coal and gas explosion described as an “outburst”, happened around 2:55 pm (0655 GMT) on Friday in Pingdingshan, state broadcaster CCTV said.

Search and rescue efforts were continuing, CCTV said.

State news agency Xinhua said 425 people were working underground when the blast took place.

Those in charge of the mine have been taken into custody by authorities, Xinhua said.

Mining safety in China has improved in recent decades, as has media coverage of major incidents, many of which were once overlooked.

However, accidents are still common in an industry with a poor safety record and where regulations are not necessarily enforced.

In 2022, 245 people died in 168 accidents, according to official figures.

Last month, 12 people were killed and 13 injured in a mining accident on the outskirts of Jixi city in northeastern Heilongjiang province.

Eleven people were killed in November in an accident at another coal mine in the same province.

And in September, at least 16 people were killed in a coal mine fire in southwest China’s Guizhou province.

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Emergency wards set up across Hyderabad hospitals amid latest COVID variant

HYDERABAD: Following a suspected case of COVID-19’s new JN.1 variant, the district health officer (DHO) directed to establish emergency wards in government hospitals across Hyderabad, ARY News reported on Saturday.

Following the directives of the health department, the relevant authorities are taking precautionary measures in Hyderabad.

A letter has been issued to Govt Shah Bhitai, Kohsar Hospital, Paretabad Hospital, Qasimabad, and CDF Hospital to establish emergency wards to facilitate patients affected by COVID-19’s new JN.1 variant.

The DHO Hyderabad stated that a 5-bed emergency ward will be allocated to government hospitals to combat the new variant of COVID-19.

Earlier this week, a suspected case of COVID-19’s new JN.1 variant has been reported in Hyderabad.

On Tuesday, the Sindh health department reported two passengers tested positive for a new variant of COVID-19, JN1, which is an Omicron sub-variant, at Karachi airport.

As per details, blood samples of a suspected Bangkok-returned man named Munawar were taken by the health teams.

Munawar has been isolated at his house in Qasimabad, while the results of the tests were awaited.

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IHC gives Feb 13 deadline for missing Baloch students’ recovery

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has given February 13 deadline to the federal government for recovery of missing Baloch students, ARY News reported on Saturday.

Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kyani issued written order of the hearing of Baloch missing students’ case.

The court also summoned final report of all Baloch missing persons reaching to their homes from the federation.

According to the written order the court extended the deadline of the recovery of Baloch missing students until Feb 13.

“The court is not demanding statements on oath from the Prime Minister, Interior and Defence Secretaries and security institution for now. If the missing persons not recovered, statements on oath will be demanded and legal proceeding will be initiated,” the court order read.

Attorney General submitted a list of the Baloch students missing in enforced disappearances. The court was informed that 12 Baloch missing students’ cases have been unresolved.

The federal government assured the court that no person will be kidnapped or made forcefully disappeared in future.

The AG also assured that all missing persons will be recovered at any cost adding that the people involved in illegal activities will be brought to the court of law, the order read.

“These statements and actions are positive signals for the better future of Pakistan, which will provide justice to Balch families waiting for their missing dear ones for several years,” court said.

The court also referred the matter of the missing father of Sammi Deen Baloch, which has been missing for over a decade, as a test case to attorney general to get information from the state institutions with regard to his whereabouts, according to the court order.

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SC will not interfere in ECP’s domain, CJP tells PTI lawyer in bat symbol case

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday said regulating political parties is the job of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), ARY News reported.

These remarks were made by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Qazi Faez Isa while hearing the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) appeal against the Peshawar High Court (PHC) verdict restoring the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) electoral symbol — bat.

“SC will not interfere in the domain of the Election Commission of Pakistan. However, if ECP commits any unconstitutional act then the court can look into it,” the CJP added.

A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musarat Hilali hearing the electoral body’s appeal.

The proceedings of the case are being broadcast live on the SC website and YouTube channel.

Barrister Gohar, Shoaib Shaheen, Niazullah and Waleed Iqbal attended court proceedings today. PTI’s lawyer Hamid Khan in his remarks said the SC has clarified that no institution can file an appeal against the verdicts.

The ECP can file a review on appeals else there will be no worth of its decisions, the CJP remarked and added if the argument of PTI is accepted then questions will also be raised on its appeal in Peshawar High Court.

The CJP Isa asked Makhdoom whether the PHC’s written order had been issued or not, the latter replied that it had not been.

The lawyer then read out the PHC order that restored the PTI’s ‘bat’ symbol. He said that the ECP had not yet received “any notice” of the PHC order, to which the chief justice said, “I have not read the case file either.”

The top judge asked Makhdoom when he would be ready to present the case, at which the counsel urged the SC to adjourn the hearing till Monday. Makhdoom further said that the political parties would be allotted electoral symbols tomorrow.

Read more: ‘PTI bat symbol’: ECP challenges PHC decision in Supreme Court

The top judge observed that to adjourn the hearing till Monday, the PHC’s recent verdict would have to be suspended, adding that the apex court was ready to hear the case on Saturday and Sunday as well.

The ECP lawyer then sought time till tomorrow to prepare for the case.

PHC verdict

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Wednesday got back ‘bat’ as its election symbol after the Peshawar High Court (PHC) nullified the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) order to strip the party of using the ‘bat’ symbol.

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf moved Peshawar High Court to challenge the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) decision declaring the intra-party election as null and void and revoking their electoral symbol “bat”.

A two-member Peshawar High Court (PHC) bench comprising Justice Ijaz Anwar and Justice Arshad Ali announced the verdict.

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UK unveils plans for ‘biggest nuclear power expansion in 70 years’

The UK government on Thursday announced plans for what it said was the country’s “biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years” to bolster its energy independence and meet carbon emission targets.

The Civil Nuclear Roadmap includes exploring the construction of a major new power station, £300 million ($382 million) of investment to produce an advanced uranium fuel and “smarter regulation”.

Taken together, the measures would quadruple UK nuclear power by 2050 to 24 gigawatts, enough to provide a quarter of the UK’s electricity needs.

“Nuclear is the perfect antidote to the energy challenges facing Britain — it’s green, cheaper in the long-term and will ensure the UK’s energy security,” said Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

“This is the right long-term decision and is the next step in our commitment to nuclear power, which puts us on course to achieve net zero by 2050 in a measured and sustainable way,” he added.

The government says it is committed to the 2050 net zero target but has come under fire after announcing last summer it will issue “hundreds” of new oil and gas licences in the North Sea.

It is also grappling with a cost-of-living crisis partly caused by the spike in oil and gas prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Energy minister Claire Coutinho said the plans would mean the UK would “never again be held to ransom over energy by tyrants like Vladimir Putin”.

The government said the proposals represented “the biggest expansion of nuclear power for 70 years”, adding it would “reduce electricity bills, support thousands of jobs and improve UK energy security”.

Construction

The most eye-catching proposal is the possible construction of another power station as big as Sizewell in east England, construction on which is due to begin this year, and Hinkley in west England, which is currently under construction.

Both power stations will be capable of powering six million homes each.

The UK currently has nine operational nuclear reactors on five sites but many are nearing the end of their operating lives.

Six reactors on three sites have been shut down since 2021 and will be dismantled.

However, operator EDF announced in March that it was extending the life of two British power plants — Heysham 1 and Hartlepool.

The UK intends to build up to eight new reactors by 2050.

The government said on Sunday it will invest up to £300 million into producing the HALEU fuel required for new high-tech reactors, and which currently is only commercially produced in Russia.

“The UK will lead the way from its North West production hub to provide the world with this form of uranium fuel, with the first plant aiming to be operational early in the next decade,” said the government.

Regulators will also be allowed to assess projects while designs are finalised in a loosening of rules aimed at speeding along construction plans.

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WATCH: Man suffers heart attack while playing cricket, died

A tragic incident was reported, where a 36-year-old engineer suffered a heart attack while playing cricket and died in Uttar Pradesh’s Noida, India.

Vikas Negi was collapsed on the pitch while taking a run during a cricket match in Noida Sector 135 and was later pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

A video of the incident went viral on social media platforms, showed the engineer collapsing in the middle of the pitch while going for a run.

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Negi’s friends rushed him to a nearby hospital where the doctors declared him dead on arrival.

The initial reports from doctors suggest that Negi likely died of a heart attack, adding that Vikas Negi had a history of COVID-19, but had recovered well and was completely healthy.

However, the Indian Police have registered a case in this regard and the body has been sent for autopsy to determine the exact cause of death and rule out any foul play.

Meanwhile, police said that further investigation in the case is underway.

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Echo: Everything you need to know about new Marvel miniseries

Marvel Cinematic Universe celebrates this new year with a fresh miniseries about Maya Lopez, ‘Echo’, which premiered on Disney+ on Wednesday.

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Based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name, a five-episodic series, the tenth in the MCU, ‘Echo’ finally debuted on the streaming platform, Disney+ on January 10, after being delayed from the original November release, due to dual strikes which hit Hollywood studios, including the Writers Guild and SAG AFTRA.

The long-anticipated series shares continuity with the franchise films and is the spin-off to the 2021 series ‘Hawkeye’.

 

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As per the synopsis, ‘Echo’ follows former criminal gang leader of Tracksuit Mafia, Maya Lopez, a deaf native American, who ‘struggles to reconnect with her Native American roots while balancing aspirations tied to a life of crime as successor to the brutal legacy of Wilson Fisk aka Kingpin’.

Born-deaf American actor Alaqua Cox essays the titular Lopez in the series, also featuring Chaske Spencer, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Charlie Cox, Zahn McClarnon, Cody Lightning, Graham Greene, and Vincent D’Onofrio.

Respectively, Sydney Freeland and Catriona McKenzie directed four and one episodes of the series, created by Television writer and producer, Marion Dayre, who also serves as executive producer with Kevin Feige, Stephen Broussard, Louis D’Esposito, Brad Winderbaum, Victoria Alonso, Richie Palmer and Jason Gavin.

All five episodes of the Marvel series are now streaming on Walt Disney’s streaming services, Disney+ and Hulu.

‘The Marvels’ sets unwanted MCU record

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Murder case of private company’s finance manager registered in Karachi

KARACHI: Police on Wednesday registered a murder case of a private company’s finance manager, who was shot dead in Liaquatabad Underpass on Tuesday, ARY News reported.

Shakeel Shaikh, who was working as a finance manager in a private company located in Karachi’s Korangi area was targeted by unknown armed men inside Liaqutabad underpass when he was going to the office.

The case has been registered at Sharifabad police station under section 302 at the complaint of the deceased’s cousin, Salman.

According to FIR, Salman got a call from a man named Iftikhar about the death of Shakeel Shaikh en-route to his office.

Read more: Private company’s accountant shot dead in Karachi

The body was handed over to me as the deceased had no son or brother, Salman stated in his statement in FIR.

The applicant has pleaded for the arrest of the killers and strict action against them.

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IPP demands seven NA seats from PML-N for seat adjustment

LAHORE: The issue of seat adjustment between the PML-N and the IPP still to be finalized, citing sources ARY News reported on Wednesday.

The Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) demanding seat adjustment on seven National Assembly constituencies from the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) instead of five seats, sources said.

PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and the talks committee have been agreed to the IPP demand but conditioned it with the final approval of the party’s supreme leader Nawaz Sharif, party sources said.

PML-N has offered Jahangir Tareen to contest from Multan constituency instead of Lodhran. The PML-N will also be likely to enter in seat adjustment with IPP’s Noman Langrial in Sahiwal and Abdul Aleem Khan and Awn Chaudhry in Lahore, according to party sources.

The PML-N will likely to adjust with IPP’s Amir Kayani in Rawalpindi, Ghulam Sarwar in Taxila and a seat in Khushab.

Party sources said that IPP’s Samsam Bukhari refused the PML-N’s adjustment offer from another constituency instead of his native constituency.

The adjustment likely to be announced with approval of Nawaz Sharif by tomorrow, sources added.

Meanwhile, Nawaz Sharif has summoned senior party leaders to his Jati Umra residence to discuss the election tickets issue.

He has also called the party’s coordinators from Punjab as well as other provinces, sources shared.

The PML-N likely to announce its tickets distribution today.

Sharif will hold final consultations with the party leaders about issues of seat adjustment with other parties.

The party is expected to announce the names of its national and provincial assemblies’ candidates today, sources added.

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PML-N, GDA set to ‘strike deal’ on seat adjustment in Sindh

KARACHI: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) have ‘almost finalised’ their seat adjustment deal for February 8 elections in Sindh, ARY News reported.

Sources privy to the development told ARY News that GDA is ready to support PML-N candidates on 8 provincial assembly and eight National assembly seats in Sindh.

An important meeting of four-party alliance will take place today to finalise matters pertaining to seat-adjustment in Sindh.

This four-party alliance, according to sources, comprises the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F).

Former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif recently visited Sindh and met with different parties to form electoral alliances.

During the meeting, Shehbaz Sharif and Pir Pagara affirmed their commitment to collaboration, pledging to jointly participate in the forthcoming elections and extend mutual support as necessary.

Meanwhile, refuting the media reports of seat adjustment, Convener MQM-Pakistan Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said on Wednesday that his party will not withdraw its candidate in favour of PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif from Karachi’s NA-242 constituency.

In a statement, Khalid Maqbool said that Mustafa Kamal will be MQM-P’s candidate from NA-242 – the constituency from where PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif is also contesting general elections.

“All reports regarding seat adjustment with PML-N on NA-242 seat are baseless,” he clarified.

Siddiqui’s clarification comes a day after it emerged that Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N have agreed over seat adjustment on Karachi’s NA-242 seat.

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