امریکی ریگولیٹر نے متنبہ کیا ہے کہ اگر اس ہارٹ پمپ کو غلط استعمال کیا جاتا ہے تو اس سے دل میں سوراخ ہوسکتا ہے جس کے سنگین نتائج ہوتے ہیں۔
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UN says four staff wounded in south Lebanon blast
BEIRUT: United Nations peacekeepers said three military observers and a translator were wounded Saturday in a blast in southern Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah militants trade frequent cross-border fire.
The military observers, from Australia, Chile and Norway, and a Lebanese language assistant had been on foot patrol around the so-called Blue Line — the UN-demarcated border between Israel and Lebanon.
The four “were injured when an explosion occurred near their location”, according to Andrea Tenenti, a spokesperson for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.
The personnel were working for the UN Truce Supervision Organization, which supports the UN peacekeeping force.
They were “evacuated for medical treatment” and were in a stable condition, Tenenti said, adding the United Nations was “investigating the origin of the explosion”.
Israel and Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah have exchanged near-daily fire since Palestinian militant group Hamas carried out an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, triggering war in Gaza.
Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported an “enemy (Israeli) drone” raided the Rmeish area of southern Lebanon where the incident is said to have occurred.
Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati condemned what he called a “dangerous incident”, while his foreign ministry said the attack was “in violation of international law”.
The Israeli army told AFP in a statement: “We did not strike in the area.”
Hezbollah, which has a powerful arsenal of rockets and missiles, says its attacks on Israel are in support of Hamas.
‘Unclear’ circumstances
UN chief Antonio Guterres condemned Saturday’s blast and underscored “grave concern” over the frequent exchange of fire along the Blue Line, according to his spokesman Stephane Dujarric.
Norway’s defence ministry said the Norwegian UN observer was “lightly injured” and had been admitted to hospital.
“The circumstances surrounding the attack are unclear,” defence ministry spokesperson Hanne Olafsen told Norwegian news agency NTB.
In Canberra, a Defence Department spokesperson told AFP the Australian had sustained “non-life threatening blast injuries”.
The person was “transported to a health centre at a nearby military base for treatment and has now been released to recover”.
Tenenti said: “All actors have a responsibility under international humanitarian law to ensure protection to non-combatants, including peacekeepers, journalists, medical personnel and civilians.”
Cross-border fire since October has killed at least 347 people in Lebanon, mostly Hezbollah fighters, but also at least 68 civilians, according to an AFP tally.
The fighting has displaced tens of thousands of people in southern Lebanon and in northern Israel, where the military says 10 soldiers and eight civilians have been killed.
An uptick in deadly exchanges in recent days has fuelled concerns of an all-out conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, who last fought a war in 2006.
The UN Truce Supervision Organization was set up after the 1948 war that accompanied Israel’s creation to monitor armistice agreements reached with its Arab neighbours.
It also assists other UN peacekeeping operations in the region, including the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, which was established after Israel’s 1978 invasion of south Lebanon and expanded following the 2006 war.
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Two prime suspects of Sukkur rape, murder of teenage boy arrested
SUKKUR: In a major development, two prime suspects Yasin and Khalid were arrested for their alleged involvement in the rape and murder of a 13-year-old boy in Sukkur, ARY News reported.
The tragic incident occurred in Sukkur where a 13-year-old boy Zainul Abideen Siddiqui was allegedly raped and killed in Madina Colony.
As per details, the father of the victim said that he heard firing sounds right after his son went outside of the home, later he was informed that his son had been shot dead as a result of the firing.
The body of Zainul Abideen, a student in the fifth grade, was handed over to the family after the postmortem, police added.
The family of the teenage boy, staged a sit-in with the dead body on the road outside the Sukkur press club.
The victim’s family said that they had no animosity with anyone while alleging that their son was killed after being raped.
Moreover, police has registered an FIR on the complaint of the victim’s father against three unknown assailants. He stated in the FIR that his son was raped before getting murdered.
He added that despite several complains of rape earlier, no action was taken against the accused. The accused were taking his son on that night to subject him to sexual violence but killed him when he resisted, the father added.
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China reaffirms financial support for Sri Lanka
BEIJING: China has said it would continue to support Sri Lanka, as the crisis-hit island nation’s prime minister on Saturday wrapped up a visit to Beijing to try to finalise a debt restructuring deal.
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena arrived in China on Monday for a visit that included meeting President Xi Jinping and an appearance at the Boao Forum, a high-profile international meeting.
Sri Lanka’s years-long economic crisis was high on the agenda during Gunawardena’s trip, with China accounting for around 10 percent of the South Asian country’s total foreign debt.
China is willing to “continue supporting its financial institutions to actively negotiate with Sri Lanka, maintain friendly communication with other creditors, play a positive role in the International Monetary Fund, assist Sri Lanka in financial relief,” Beijing’s foreign ministry said in the Chinese version of a joint bilateral statement released Friday.
The two sides agreed to “make every effort to promote the Port City Colombo and Hambantota Development Project, turning them into flagship projects of the Sino-Sri Lankan joint construction of the ‘Belt and Road'”, the statement said, referring to Xi’s massive Belt and Road global infrastructure initiative.
The southern sea port of Hambantota was considered among the white-elephant projects launched by former president Mahinda Rajapaksa, who ruled the country for a decade until 2015.
Rajapaksa borrowed heavily from China for projects that many criticised as a debt trap that led to the worst economic crisis in Sri Lanka’s history.
Unable to repay a huge loan taken from China in 2017 to build Hambantota port, Sri Lanka handed it over to the state-owned China Merchants Group for $1.12 billion on a 99-year lease.
Sri Lanka defaulted on its $46 billion external debt in April 2022 after it ran out of foreign exchange to finance even essential imports such as food, fuel and medicine.
It secured a $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout last year, with the programme conditional on a debt deal that satisfies foreign creditors.
China had agreed “in principle” to restructure Sri Lanka’s debt in December, but neither Colombo nor Beijing had given details and the two are yet to finalise an agreement.
Sri Lanka’s government said in January that a foreign debt restructure would be finalised by the beginning of April.
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ماں بیٹی کے ملاپ کی کہانی: ’میں 17 سال بعد بیٹی کو دیکھ کر دوبارہ زندہ ہو گئی‘
دنیا میں بہت کم مائیں اس تجربے سے گزری ہوں گی جو کچھ جرمنی میں مقیم ایک ایرانی پناہ گزین ستارہ فاروخی نے برداشت کیا۔ انھوں نے 17 سال کی جدائی کے بعد اپنی بیٹی سپیدہ سے ملاقات کی۔ کئی برسوں کی کوششوں کے بعد وہ دو سال قبل اپنی بیٹی سے ملنے اور اسے گلے لگانے میں کامیاب ہوگئی تھیں۔
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Pakistan heading for ‘big’ IMF program: Finance Minister
KARACHI: Following the standby agreement with IMF, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday said that Pakistan is heading towards a big program with International Monetary Fund (IMF), ARY News reported.
More to follow…
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Revolt at Ecuador jail where powerful gang leader escaped
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador: Authorities in Ecuador were working to quell a prison revolt Wednesday in the port city of Guayaquil at the same facility where one of the country’s most feared gang leaders escaped in January.
The “internal revolt” was started by a group of inmates, the SNAI prisons service said on the social media platform X, adding that authorities had regained control of over 80 percent of the jail.
AFP journalists heard gunshots coming from the prison, which is part of a vast penitentiary complex in southwestern Guayaquil from which the powerful narco-gang boss Adolfo “Fito” Macias escaped on January 7. Macias is still on the run.
He had been jailed since 2011, serving a 34-year sentence for organized crime, drug trafficking and murder.
His escape sparked mutinies in the country’s prisons and gang violence in the streets.
To restore order, President Daniel Noboa imposed a state of emergency and declared the country to be at “war” with gangs, deploying more than 20,000 troops.
Once considered a bastion of peace in Latin America, Ecuador has been plunged into crisis after years of expansion by transnational cartels that use its ports to ship drugs to the United States and Europe.
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Four bodies found, six missing after Indonesia landslide
JAKARTA: Rescuers in Indonesia recovered four bodies including those of two children after a landslide and flooding hit a village on Java island, while six others remain missing, an official said Wednesday.
Cibenda village in West Java Province became inundated just before midnight on Sunday evening after hours of torrential rain when many villagers were asleep.
Ten people were initially reported missing, and dozens of homes were damaged, forcing hundreds to evacuate.
“Until this morning, four bodies have been retrieved and six more are still being searched,” Meidi, head of the local disaster mitigation agency and who like many Indonesians goes by one name, told AFP.
Indonesia is prone to landslides during the rainy season and the problem has been aggravated in some places by deforestation, with prolonged torrential rain causing flooding in some areas of the archipelago nation.
Earlier this month, flash flooding and landslides on Sumatra island killed at least 30 people with scores still missing.
A landslide and flooding swept away dozens of houses and destroyed a hotel near Lake Toba on Sumatra in December, killing at least two people.
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Karachi youth killed for resisting robbery
A young man was shot dead by robbers while he was returning home after attending an Iftar party at his maternal uncle’s house in Surjani Town.
Thirty-two-year-old Zohaib, son of Irfan, was killed by motorbike-borne robbers near Sector 4D in the Abdullah Morr area and fled from the spot.
Javed, the uncle of Zohaib, said, his nephew reached the house to break fast with him and when he was returning to his home in Liaquatabad, he was targeted by four robbers riding two bikes.
Javed said when Zohaib tried to overpower robbers, they fired shots at him, with a bullet piercing through his mobile phone kept in the pocket of his shirt and hitting him in the chest. The wound proved fatal.
The victim was unmarried and employed in a motorcycle-manufacturing company, he added.
Earlier, the Inspector General (IG) Sindh directed the police officers – especially in Karachi zones – to increase the patrolling in their respective areas to ensure safety for citizens during the holy month of Ramadan.
A meeting chaired by the IG Sindh to discuss and strategize the measures aimed to ensure the safety of the citizens during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan.
IG Sindh urged all officers, particularly those overseeing Karachi’s various zones, to intensify patrolling efforts.
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PCB names 29 players for fitness camp in Kakul
LAHORE: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Monday named 29 players for fitness camp in military camp Kakul, Abbottabad, ARY News reported.
As per details, the Cricket Board (PCB) today announced that 29 players will undergo a fitness camp in Kakul.
The camp, organised in collaboration with the Pakistan Army, is strategically designed to prepare the players for the upcoming series and tournaments, including the home T20I series against New Zealand, the away T20I series against Ireland and England, and the forthcoming ICC T20 World Cup in USA and West Indies.
The camp is scheduled to commence on March 26 and will conclude on April 8. The players will report to the camp later today.
Read more: PCB forms seven-member selection committee sans a chairman
The camp will focus on team building and aims to enhance the physical and mental strength of the players, ensuring they are in the best condition to face the challenges ahead.
Under the guidance of experienced trainers and coaches, the players will undergo a comprehensive training regime tailored to elevate their fitness levels, agility, leadership and strategic thinking and overall performance on the field.
Players list:
Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Sahibzada Farhan, Haseebullah, Saud Shakeel, Usman Khan, Mohammad Haris, Salman Ali Agha, Azam Khan, Iftikhar Ahmed, Irfan Khan Niazi, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Usama Mir, Mohammad Nawaz, Mehran Mumtaz, Abrar Ahmed, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Hasan Ali, Mohammad Ali, Zaman Khan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Aamir Jamal, Haris Rauf and Mohammad Amir
Related: ‘Still dream to play for Pakistan’: Mohammad Amir comes out of retirement
It is peritinent to mention here that a day after all-rounder Imad Wasim reversed his decision to retire from Twenty20 international (T20I) cricket, left-arm pacer Mohammad Amir also announced taking his retirement back from international cricket and declared himself available for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
“I still dream to play for Pakistan! life brings us to the points where at times we have to reconsider our decisions,” posted Amir.
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Three suspects died after Police encounter near Indus highway
JAMSHORO: A car carrying three passengers overturned near Indus Highway following an encounter with the police, leading to the death of all three individuals, ARY News reported on Sunday.
Police officials revealed that the vehicle was signaled to stop for a snap check over which the individuals in the car responded with gunfire. However, upon retaliatory firing, the vehicle overturned and plunged into a nearby pit near the Indus highway.
The police spokesperson stated that the deceased had been transferred to a local hospital for post-mortem examinations.
Meanwhile, the authorities also indicated their intent to scrutinize the criminal records of the deceased individuals.
Earlier this year, a suspect was killed while another was arrested during an alleged police encounter in Karachi’s Gulistan-e-Johar area on Thursday, ARY News reported citing sources.
According to reports, the encounter took place between law enforcement personnel and robbers in Block 9 of Gulistan-e-Johar during which the police officials shot dead one suspect, while his accomplice was apprehended in an injured condition.
The police later recovered the weapons and looted mobile phones, and other items from the possession of the robbers.
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PM Shehbaz reconstitutes ECC with Aurangzeb as its chairman
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif reconstituted the federal cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), ARY News reported.
According to the official notification, the Economic Coordination Committee has been reconstituted and Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb was appointed as its chairman.
The notification stated that the finance minister will head the panel with the four other ministers including economic affairs, commerce, power, petroleum, and planning, development and special initiatives, notified as its members.
It is pertinent to mention here that before the reconstitution of the ECC, Prime Minister used to hold the chairmanship of the Economic Coordination Committee.
Earlier, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif formed a steering committee for reforms and automation in Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR).
Read more: PM Shehbaz forms steering committee for FBR reforms
As per details, PM Shehbaz will be chairman of the 10-member steering committee and a formal notification has also been issued in this regard.
The Federal Ministers of Finance, Industry, Commerce and Production, and Law will be members of the high profile Committee.
The Finance Division will provide Secretarial support to the Steering Committee, which will monitor the implementation of the FBR reform plan.
Prior to this, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the authorities concerned to ensure the implementation of all projects for the stability of national economy.
The prime minister said all stakeholders of different sectors of the economy should be consulted for the implementation of this plan.
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Hundreds of kidnapped Nigerian school students released: governor
ABUJA, Nigeria: The more than 250 school students seized by gunmen in a mass kidnapping in northwestern Nigeria earlier this month have been released, the local governor said on Sunday.
“The abducted Kuriga school children are released unharmed,” Kaduna state governor Uba Sani said in a statement that did not specify how they were freed.
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had sent troops to rescue pupils kidnapped by gunmen from a school in the country’s northwest in one of the largest mass abductions in three years.
The Kaduna state attack was the second mass kidnapping in a week in Africa’s most populous country, where heavily armed criminal gangs on motorbikes target victims in villages and schools and along highways in the hunt for ransom payments.
Gunmen who kidnapped 286 students and staff from a school in northern Nigeria last week have demanded a total of 1 billion naira ($620,432) for their release, a spokesman for the families of the hostages and a local councillor told Reuters.
The school children, some older students and members of the school staff were abducted on March 7 in the town of Kuriga, in Nigeria’s northwestern Kaduna State, in the first mass kidnapping in the country since 2021.
Jubril Aminu, a community leader who acts as a spokesman for the families of the hostages, said he had received a call on his phone from the kidnappers on Tuesday.
“They made a total of a 1 billion (naira) ransom demand for all the pupils, students and staff of the school,” Aminu said.
“They gave an ultimatum to pay the ransom within 20 days, effective from the date of the kidnap. They said they will kill all the students and the staff if the ransom demand is not met.”
Idris Ibrahim, an elected official from the Kuriga Ward municipal council, confirmed the ransom demand and the amount.
“Yes, the kidnappers called the community through Jubril Aminu’s number and made the demand,” he said.
“They called from a hidden number but the authorities are working on getting the number,” Ibrahim told Reuters.
He added that the security forces were taking “adequate measures” to secure the release of the students.
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One dead, oil refinery on fire after drone attacks in Russia
MOSCOW: One person died Saturday in the Russian border region of Belgorod adjoining Ukraine and a fire broke out at an oil refinery further east in Samara after drone attacks, officials said.
Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on Telegram that two districts in his region had been hit by drones.
“It’s shaping up to be a difficult morning,” Gladkov said. “One civilian was killed, two others were wounded.”
The region of Samara, meanwhile, saw “several drone attacks” on local oil refineries, governor Dmitri Azarov said in a statement published on Telegram.
One of them caused a fire at the Kuibyshev refinery, he added, noting that there were no casualties.
The refinery, run by Russian oil giant Rosneft, is one of the largest in Samara, with a production capacity of seven million tonnes per year, according to its official website.
A drone attack on another refinery in the region, Novokuibyshevsk, “was repelled without damaging the technological equipment”, according to Azarov.
“We see that the enemy, which is suffering defeats on the battlefield, is doing everything possible to undermine our endurance and unity,” he said.
Separately, the Russian defence ministry said in a press release that it had destroyed “12 Ukrainian drones” overnight over the regions of Bryansk, Belgorod and Voronezh, all three of which border Ukraine, as well as over the region of Saratov.
Ukraine, which has been facing a Russian offensive for over two years, has stepped up its attacks inside Russia in recent weeks, targeting energy sites in particular.
Kyiv had promised to bring the fighting to Russian soil in retaliation for the numerous bombardments on its territory.
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VIDEO: Armed forces display military might at Pakistan Day parade
The military parade in connection with Pakistan Day celebrations is currently underway in Islamabad on Saturday.
President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Sahir Shamshad, Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, Naval Chief, Admiral Naved Ashraf and other distinguished guests are attending the ceremony.
The contingents of the three armed forces and other security forces conducted a march past whilst fighter jets presented flypast led by Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Babar.
The impressive ceremony kicked off with the flypast of fighter jets of the Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Navy. Newly inducted J-10 C , indigenously built JF-17 , F-16 and Mirage fighter jets as well as AWACs, P-3C Orion and ATR participated in the flypast.
The day marks the adoption of the historic Lahore Resolution on this day in 1940 which provided a framework for the realization of the goal of a separate homeland for Muslims of South Asia.
The day dawned with a 31-gun salute in the federal capital and 21-gun salute in provincial capitals.
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UN chief to visit Gaza border in new plea for truce
CAIRO: United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will visit Egypt’s border with Gaza on Saturday to renew pleas for a ceasefire that could bring relief to a territory devastated by more than five months of war between Israel and Hamas.
His trip comes as Israel threatens to launch a major military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, just over the border from Egypt, despite international appeals against such an attack.
A majority of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents are sheltering around Rafah. Though conditions are worse in the north of the strip, the plight of civilians across the territory has deteriorated sharply as the conflict has ground on.
UN Chief Guterres will visit Al Arish in Egypt’s northern Sinai, where much of the international relief for Gaza is delivered and stockpiled, and the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing, one of the entry points for the aid.
He is expected to visit a hospital in Al Arish and meet U.N. humanitarian workers in Rafah.
As hopes for a truce during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan have faded and the humanitarian situation in Gaza has become more desperate, the United States and other countries have sought to use air drops and ships to deliver more relief.
But humanitarian agencies say that only about one-fifth of the required amount of supplies has been entering Gaza, and that the only way to meet needs in coastal enclave is to rapidly accelerate deliveries by road.
Read more: UN Security Council fails to pass US resolution calling for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Israel, which has vowed to destroy Hamas and is worried that the Palestinian group will divert aid, has kept all but one of its land crossings into the enclave closed.
This week, a global food monitor warned that famine was imminent in northern Gaza and could spread to other parts of the territory if a ceasefire is not agreed.
More than 32,000 people have been killed by Israel’s military campaign in Gaza, many of them women and children, according to local health authorities.
Israel launched the assault in response to an attack by Hamas in which some 1,200 people were killed and more than 250 taken hostage, according to Israeli tallies.
UN Chief Guterres, who made one previous trip to Egypt’s border with Gaza shortly after the war broke out, is visiting Egypt and Jordan as part of an annual “solidarity trip” to Muslim countries during Ramadan.
While in the Egyptian capital Cairo, he is due to break the daily fast with refugees from Sudan, where war between rival military factions has displaced nearly 8.5 million people, driven parts of the population to extreme hunger, and led to waves of ethnically-driven killings in Darfur.
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‘Wish it had not happened…’: Javed Sheikh shares biggest guilt of life
Veteran film star of Pakistan, Javed Sheikh terms marriage with Salma Agha, the ‘bad period’ of his life, as he spoke about his biggest guilt and regret.
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In one of his recent morning show outings on a private news channel, Javed Sheikh reflected upon the separation from his first wife, Zeenat Mangi, and shared how his two kids, actors Momal and Shehzad Sheikh suffered the consequences of it until his second marriage with singer-actor Salma Agha lasted.
“Unfortunately, I didn’t want separation from my [first] wife. Our kids Shehzad and Momal suffered a lot because of it. My kids were away from me for three years while I was married to Salma Agha,” said Sheikh.
He added, “My divorce is my biggest guilt. It should not have happened and I wish it didn’t happen.”
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The ‘Samjhota’ actor furthered, “However, even in a broken family, the way they kept themselves strong was a big thing and this was just because of their mom. The credit for family bonding despite the broken family goes to my ex-wife. She would send the kids to have a family day with their dad.”
“My kids, Saleem’s [Sheikh] kids, Behroz [Sabzwari], and my other siblings’ kids used to get together at my place in Lahore,” the veteran recalled.
Behroze Sabzwari, Javed Sheikh breaks silence on nepotism
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لنکڈ اِن جیسے پلیٹ فارمز پر لاکھوں ’گھوسٹ ملازمتیں‘: دنیا بھر میں کمپنیاں بے روزگاروں کو دھوکا کیوں دے رہی ہیں؟
چاہے یہ اشتہارات گھوسٹ جاب ہیں، یا محض اس طرح کے نظر آتے ہیں، نتیجہ ایک جیسا ہے۔ ملازمت کے متلاشی آخر میں حوصلہ شکنی اور تھکن کا شکار ہو جاتے ہیں۔
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CM Gandapur granted pre-arrest bail till April 17
ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Friday granted pre-arrest bail to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur, ARY News reported.
As per details, the court heard the case registered in CTD police station and approved Gandapur’s interim bail plea.
The bail plea stated that Gandapur was not at the spot of the incident but his name was included in the FIR.
On March 19, an Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) issued arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur in a case pertaining to May 9 events, wherein military installations came under attack.
ATC Jude Malik Ejaz Asif issued the non-bailable arrest warrants for the newly-elected chief minister and ordered the police to present him before court on April 2.
Read more: Arrest warrants for Ali Amin Gandapur issued
The arrest warrants against Ali Amin Gandapur were issued in a case registered at City Police Station.
On the other side, the Peshawar High Court ruled that the ECP not authorized to proceed against KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.
“The Supreme Court has interpreted clause 62-1(f) in Nawaz Sharif case”, court order read.
“After the election tribunal established, the election commission has not been empowered to proceed,” the order read.
The election commission has no authority to act against the petitioner, according to the court order.
The sides being issued preliminary notice. The election commission’s disqualification notice’s proceeding being declared suspended, the order read.
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Shehnaz Sheikh reveals her salary for ‘Ankahi’, ‘Tanhaiyaan’
Veteran actor of Pakistani dramas, Shehnaz Sheikh revealed how much she was paid for her blockbuster serials ‘Ankahi’ and ‘Tanhaiyaan’.
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In a new interview with a digital media station, TV veteran Shehnaz Sheikh disclosed her salaries for her hit dramas, as she spoke about the increased competition among fellow actors in recent times, unlike in the 80s.
“I belong to the era when there wasn’t a concept of brands, and because there weren’t many brands, eventually there wasn’t much competition [for salaries], because what would you do with all that money,” she said.
The veteran continued, “I remember when I did Ankahi, I was paid Rs.800 per episode, including wardrobe, food and even transport, without any additional charges. Later when I did Tanhaiyaan after three years, my payment was increased to Rs.1000 per episode, and this was specifically about the top list, A-grade actors.”
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“Things change, and they are changing for good and for bad. Actors today are paid a lot, not all of them, but most of them. Whether they deserve it or not, that’s a different discussion altogether,” Sheikh explained.
Further discussing the role of social media in changing the entertainment landscape today, the actor expressed, “I’m grateful that we didn’t have these [smart] phones and social media back then, because you cannot imagine today the life we spent at that time, without any hesitations or this constant alarm of being recorded by someone.”
“[These days] your privacy is gone, it’s finished, but at the same time, the amount of information and knowledge you have on your fingertips [with the technology]. I can’t imagine the rest of my life today being without social media, I love it,” she concluded, with a mention that she enjoys watching reels and TikTok videos, also because it gives her freedom to skip if doesn’t like specific content.
Notably, the veteran is set to return to TV screens with a new talk show on PTV, however, when asked about the acting comeback, Sheikh shared that makers don’t show interest in making the type of projects that she wants to do, hence, she is trying to enjoy her retired life.
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‘It was an arranged marriage but…’: Tabish Hashmi’s wife spills the beans
Prominent host and comedian Tabish Hashmi and his wife Hira Khalid spilt the beans about their first meeting for an arranged marriage setup.
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Celebrated host and TV personality Tabish Hashmi, along with his wife Hira Khalid, was seated for their first-ever joint interview with host Nida Yasir, on ARY Digital’s Ramadan special transmission ‘Shan e Suhoor’.
The couple shared that it was a completely arranged marriage setup, followed by the ‘love’ among their respective parents. “Tabish’s father and my grandfather used to be childhood friends,” disclosed Hira. “But there was surely love at first sight,” added the celebrity, upon which, his wife interrupted saying, “from Tabish’s side.”
They recalled their first meeting during the final days of Ramadan, when Tabish, along with his family, visited Hira’s place and fell in love with her upon the first glimpse.
When asked Hira, what she initially liked in her now-husband to accept his marriage proposal, the celebrity wife shared, “It was an arranged marriage. At that time, I agreed solely because of my parents decision, but eventually, gradually, I started liking many qualities of him.”
She also divulged that Tabish is the type of person who never talked to her on long calls during their engagement period and instead, preferred to meet face-to-face, so she would come up with excuses at her home, to go meet him.
Notably, Hira and Tabish have been married for over 12 years at this point. The couple shares two kids together, a daughter and a son.
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Islamabad Airport outsourcing: CAA extends bid submission date
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Thursday extended the bid submission date for outsourcing of Islamabad International Airport, ARY News reported.
As per details, the decision to extend the tender date came in the wake of a lack of interest from the bidders in the outsourcing of the Airport.
Hereby, the CAA extended the bid submission date for two months to May 15 and applications were sought from the investors who are interested in the outsourcing of the Islamabad Airport.
Earlier, the federal government issued tenders to seek applications for outsourcing Islamabad International Airport for 15 years.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority, the interested bidders were directed to submit their applications in favor of CAA a Rs5,000 fee by November 8.
Read more: Outsourcing of airports: Aviation minister, CAA unions hold talks
Prior to this, the government decided to outsource Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad International Airports.
Sources said the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Turkiye, China and Saudi Arabia are taking special interest in outsourcing all three airports۔
Following the decision to outsource, the CAA unions launched a protest movement. After continued protest, Aviation Minister, Khawaja Saad called on the leaders of the unions for negotiations, but talks failed.
The CAA employees are adamant in their stance and declare that they will not allow the outsourcing of airports.
Addressing the media during the protest, a spokesperson for the CAA Union asserted that the protest movement will continue until their demands are met.
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Ameer Balaj case: Organised Crime Unit arrests another suspects
LAHORE: The Organised Crime Unit (OCU) arrested another suspect in connection with the murder of Ameer Balaj, son of the late underworld figure Tipu Truckanwala, ARY News reported.
In a major development in the murder of Ameer Balaj, the Organised Crime Unit has arrested Malik Sohail. The arrested suspect allegedly organised Ahsan Shah’s meeting with Teefi Butt.
As per details, Malik Sohail took Ahsan Shah with his face covered to Teefi Butt’s residence from Kalma Chowk in his car and Shah turned off his phone before the meeting.
Moreover, sources revealed that Malik Sohail was with Ahsan Shah during his 4 to 5 meetings with Teefi Butt.
Related: Ameer Balaj case: Close friend Ahsan reveals how he planned the murder
Ameer Balaj Tipu, son of Arif Ameeir alias Tipu Truckanwala (goods transport network), was gunned down last Sunday in what police described as a targeted attack near Lahore’s Thokar Niaz Beg neighborhood.
According to police, the incident occurred during a wedding ceremony in a residential society near Thokar Niaz Beg as an armed assailant opened fire on Balaj Tipu, who recently joined Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), killing him on the spot.
Two other individuals sustained bullet wounds during the gunfire, as confirmed by the police. Meanwhile, the police said the suspect was also killed in retaliatory firing by Tipu’s gunmen.
The police said they are diligently examining the circumstances leading to the attack and the possible motives behind it.
Balaj Tipu was the son of Arif Amir – alias Tipu Truckanwala – who was also shot dead in the parking lot of the Allama Iqbal airport in 2010.
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اسرائیل کو ’انتہائی مطلوب‘ القسام بریگیڈ کے نائب کمانڈر کی ’ہلاکت‘: مروان عیسیٰ کون تھے؟
وائٹ ہاؤس کے اہلکار اور امریکی صدر جو بائیڈن کے قومی سلامتی کے مشیر جیک سلیوان نے کہا ہے کہ حماس کے رہنما اور القسام بریگیڈ کے ڈپٹی کمانڈر اِن چیف مروان عیسیٰ اسرائیلی فضائی حملے میں ہلاک ہو گئے ہیں۔ مروان عیسیٰ حماس کے عسکری ونگ عز الدين القسام بریگیڈ کے نائب کمانڈر تھے۔ حماس نے اس ہلاکت پر تاحال سرکاری طور پر کوئی تبصرہ نہیں کیا ہے۔
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Magnitude 5.4 earthquake shakes parts of Balochistan
An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 jolted Southern and Northern parts of Balochistan on Tuesday early morning, ARY News reported.
The magnitude of the quake was 5.4 on Richter Scale, the seismic center reported.
The tremors were felt in Quetta, Noshki, Chagai, Chaman, Qila Saifullah, Pashin, Mastung and other parts.
The epicentre of the earthquake was some 150 kilometers away from Quetta and its dept was 35 kilometers in South and West, according to the seismic centre.
However, no loss of life and damage to property was reported from any part of Loralai so far. People came out of their houses in fear by reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba.
Earlier on Feb 19, a 4.5 magnitude earthquake struck various parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, particularly the Ghizer district, sending tremors through the region earlier.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the epicenter of the quake was along the Afghanistan-Tajikistan border, with a depth of 102 kilometers, causing tremors across the bordering areas.
Fortunately, no major damage or casualties have been reported as of now, bringing a sense of relief to the affected communities, a private news channel reported.
Authorities are actively monitoring the situation, ensuring a swift and coordinated response to any developments.
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‘I enjoy playing damsel in distress…’: Aiza Awan
Appearing on the cricket show ‘Har Lamha Purjosh’, Showbiz starlet Aiza Awan shared she has started to enjoy playing crying heroines on screen.
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Aiza Awan was the latest guest on ARY News’ PSL special show ‘Har Lamha Purjosh’ and was such a sport to participate in fun activities and candidly answered the ‘masoomana’ questions of host Najeeb-ul-Hasnain.
During a segment, Awan revealed it’s true that most of her budget is spent on travelling. When asked about her most luxurious trip, the actor mentioned Europe and shared that she has explored most parts of the region.
When asked if it’s true that she is done playing the typical damsel in distress type of characters on screen, the ‘Tere Bina Mein Nahi’ actor answered, “No. Because I get to do that only, and I’ve worked so much in the genre, that it has become my forte and now I feel I can cry very well. So I essay those characters better and I kind of enjoy them now.”
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At another point, Awan divulged that new actors are usually the first ones to arrive on the sets and the last ones to leave, however, she believed that it’s not entirely wrong, and one must work hard in their struggling phase.
On the acting front, Aiza Awan was last seen in the hit drama serial ‘Tere Bina Mein Nahi’, co-starring A-list actors Shahzad Sheikh and Sonya Hussyn.
Watch: Fazila Qazi, Kaiser Khan Nizamani share their love story
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اسٹیبلشمنٹ کا مسئلہ سیاسی نہیں نفسیاتی ہے: وسعت اللہ خان کا کالم
مہرے بھی تھک گئے ہیں اور بازی دیکھنے والے بھی۔ تھک تو کھلاڑی بھی گیا ہے پھر بھی کھیلے چلا جا رہا ہے۔ وسعت اللہ خان کا کالم
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President Zardari resolves to wipe out terrorism from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari, attended Namaz e Janaza of Shaheed Lt. Colonel Syed Kashif Ali and Captain Muhammad Ahmed Bader who had been martyred in Mir Ali, North Waziristan during a terrorist attack on Saturday, ARY News reported.
On the occasion, the president paid tribute to shuhada and reiterated the resolve to respond to terrorist activities with full force, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release, on Sunday.
He said that the people of Pakistan and its armed forces were united and would face terrorism in unison.
He also expressed the resolve to make the terrorists accountable for blood of each martyred jawan, adding their brave brothers, sons and friends had been protecting the borders.
Related: Six terrorists killed in North Waziristan operation
President Zardari promised that the blood of the sons of the soil would not go in vain.
In the early hours of 16 March, a group of six terrorists attacked a security forces’ post in the general area of Mir Ali of North Waziristan District.
According to the details, the troops foiled the initial attempt of the attack, the terrorists rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the post, followed by multiple suicide bombing attacks, which led to the collapse of a portion of a building, resulting in the Shahadat of five soldiers.
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Court orders to release journalist Asad Toor
ISLAMABAD: Special judge central Islamabad on Saturday ordered to release YouTuber and journalist Asad Toor, ARY News reported.
As per details, the special judge central judge Humayon Dilawar also approved the bail plea and directed Toor to submit surety bonds worth Rs 5,000.
Moreover, the Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) special prosecutor told the court that he has no objection on the approval of the bail plea.
Last week, a judicial magistrate sent YouTuber and journalist Asad Toor to jail on judicial remand in the case of allegations against institutions and civil servants.
As per details, additional district session judge Tahir Abbas Sipra rejected Asad Toor’s plea seeking discharge from the cases.
The judicial magistrate court also rejected the plea seeking an extension of the YouTuber’s physical remand.
On February 27, Judicial Magistrate Islamabad Muhammad Shabbir had sent the vlogger on a five-day physical remand and directed the agency to produce the accused again on March 3, 2024.
Related: Asad Toor’s physical remand extended for three days
According to the FIR against Toor, the vlogger allegedly ran a malicious campaign against the judiciary on social media platforms X and YouTube.
It added that he had fueled anti-state activities through social media and he has been booked under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016.
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UNGA adopts Pakistani resolution calling for fighting Islamophobia
UNITED NATIONS: The UN General Assembly Friday adopted a Pakistani resolution, by a big majority, that calls for, among other elements, concerted action to fight ongoing violence against Muslims and requests the UN Secretary-General to appoint a special envoy to combat Islamophobia.
Prior to adopting the new resolution, entitled: ‘Measures to Combat Islamophobia’, by a vote of 113 in favour to none against, with 44 abstentions, the 193-member Assembly rejected two amendments proposed by a group of European nations. India, along with most of European states, abstained on the resolution.
The proposals would have replaced key language in the resolution, including calling for a focal point instead of a UN special envoy and removing references to the desecration of the holy Quran.
The U.N. created the International Day through a resolution adopted following attacks on two mosques Christchurch, New Zealand, that left 51 people dead on this day in 2019.
Two years ago, the General Assembly declared March 15 as the International Day to Combat Islamophobia under the terms of a resolution, also presented by Pakistan, with the sponsorship of the OIC and other Like-minded Member States.
Introducing the resolution, Ambassador Munir Akram, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, said despite the resolution and other actions as well as efforts by leaders promoting inter-religious and inter-communal harmony, the incidents of Islamophobia – of discrimination, prejudice and violence against Muslims – have risen exponentially both at the societal and State levels.
“These are manifested by the despicable acts of desecration of the Holy Quran with seven such incidents recorded last year alone,” he said.
“The lynching of Muslims by ‘cow vigilantes’: They are manifested by the widespread hate speech against Muslims, online and offline, in discrimination in education and employment.
“In attacks on women wearing the hijab. In the vandalization and destruction of mosques and other holy sites. In racial and religious profiling. In the media outlets, spawning hate and prejudice and fueling hate and prejudice. In the calls for genocide against Muslim minorities which go unpunished,”the Pakistani envoy added.
But most governments , he said, refuse to adopt laws and rules that would prevent and punish such acts of Islamophobia and incitement to violence on the spurious agenda of the right to “freedom of expression”.
“Yet,” he said, “this freedom ends if the Holocaust is denied. This freedom ends if you are demonstrating for Palestinian rights or protesting against Israel’s ‘plausible genocide’ in Gaza.”
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Watch: Fazila Qazi, Kaiser Khan Nizamani share their love story
Veteran actors of Pakistan, Fazila Qazi and Kaiser Khan Nizamani got candid about their love story and first meeting.
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Seasoned actors of Pakistan’s showbiz industry and a real-life celebrity couple, Kaiser Khan Nizamani and Fazila Qazi, along with their two sons and a daughter-in-law, were seated for a heart-to-heart tell-all with host Nida Yasir, on ARY Digital’s Ramadan special transmission ‘Shan e Suhoor’.
During the outing, the power couple candidly shared their ‘very old’ love story and spilt ‘rare details’ of their first meeting.
Nizamani recalled that they first met on the sets of their drama ‘Arzoo’ and fell in love. However, his wife interrupted and reminded him that it was after they first met while co-hosting a ‘musical show’.
Their elder son Ahmed shared ‘Baba made the first move’ to propose to his mother, to which, the veteran quipped that the ‘Khatoon Manzil’ actor immediately said yes. “How could she let go of such a handsome man?” he joked to tease his wife.
Qazi continued, “Let me say what he wants to hear. He was the one I was waiting for and immediately said ‘yes’, and have been doing the same till today.”
“He will be happy from now onwards, his ego is satisfied now,” she added.
The couple shared they have known each other for 32 years, and have been married for 30 years.”
“But we have not been husband and wife for the last 30 years, rather we are friends,” Qazi added.
Pertinent to note here that Fazila Qazi and Kaiser Khan Nizamani got married in 1993. The couple has two sons together, named Ahmed and Zorain.
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ECP issues election schedule for 48 Senate seats
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday issued schedule for elections on forty-eight vacant seats of the Senate, ARY News reported.
According to the schedule, polling will be held on the second of next month from 9 am to 4 pm. The candidates can file their nomination papers with the returning officers from tomorrow till Saturday.
Whereas the 19th of this month has been fixed for the scrutiny of nomination papers. A revised list of the candidates will be issued on the 26th of this month whilst the candidates can withdraw their nomination papers by the 27th of this month.
In the federal capital, members of the National Assembly will elect members of the Senate against one general seat and one seat for technocrats including Ulema.
Members of the four provincial assemblies will elect Senators for seven general seats, two women seats, and two seats for technocrats including Ulema from each province, as well as one seat for non-Muslims from both Punjab and Sindh provinces.
These seats became vacant after expiration of the term of the incumbent members on the 11th of this month.
Read More: Polling on 48 Senate seats to be held on April 2
It is pertinent to mention here that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced that polling for 48 Senate seats will be held on the second of the next month (April).
The electoral watchdog said that election will not be carried out on four seats reserved for the erstwhile tribal areas. “These seats have been abolished after the merger of tribal areas into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) under the 25th Amendment of the Constitution,” read the statement.
According to the ECP, the Senate polls will be carried out on seven general seats, two women seats, two technocrat seats and one minority seat in Punjab.
It added that the elections will be contested on 12 seats in Sindh as well in the aforementioned denomination while in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the polls will only be carried out on 11 seats.
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Govt to ensure electricity, gas supply during sehri, iftar: Energy Minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister of Energy Dr Musadik Malik has said the government’s pledge to ensure electricity and gas supply during sehri and iftar times, ARY News reported.
He was speaking after assuming charge of the Ministry of Energy in Islamabad.
The minister said that the current government’s top priority is ensuring the convenience of the people.
He reiterated the government is committed to facilitating local and foreign investment in the gas and minerals sector.
Additionally, he highlighted efforts initiated to find sustainable solutions to circular debt.
Earlier, the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) announced continued gas supply during Sehr and Iftar times in Ramadan.
Read more: Ramzan: No gas loadshedding during Sehr, Iftar, announces SSGC
According to the schedule, gas supply will remain suspended from 9 am to 3 pm and 10 pm to 3 am during the Holy month.
The SSGC will ensure a continued supply of gas during Sehr-o-Iftar times, the SSGC said. Pakistan’s gas reserves are declining 8 to 10 per cent every year, the company said in its statement.
In an alarming announcement, the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) said that Pakistan’s gas reserves are likely to be reduced by half by 2027.
The SSGC said the consumption of the gas is increasing and the reserves of the natural gas are diminishing rapidly. The company underlined the need to shift to RLNG from the local gas.
The SSGC further said it is working on biogas, nitrogen production and production of gas from the coal to meet the needs of the country’s gas.
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Punjab home department bans meetings with PTI founder in Adiala Jail
RAWALPINDI: Punjab home department on Tuesday banned meetings with the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder in Adiala Jail, citing security threats, ARY News reported, quoting well-placed sources.
The ban has been slapped for two weeks the sources within the Punjab home department said while media coverage is also prohibited in front of Adiala Jail’s gate no-5.
The security officer stated that media coverage is not allowed and directed that the media teams would stay away for 2km far from Adiala jail.
It is to be noted that Tuesday and Thursday were reserved by Adiala Jail administration for the meetings with the PTI founder on the orders of the court, but now the meetings have been banned for two weeks.
Read more: CTD foils ‘terror attack’ on Adiala jail
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Xiaomi announces release date for first EV, shares surge
BEIJING: Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi will start deliveries of its first electric vehicle by the end of March, the firm’s boss said Tuesday, bringing its highly anticipated entry into the automotive industry to the brink of completion.
Xiaomi — the world’s third-largest smartphone manufacturer — also produces tablets, smartwatches, headphones, and scooters.
In 2021, the Beijing-based firm announced its planned foray into the electric vehicle sector, made highly competitive in recent months as top Chinese brands engage in an aggressive price war.
“The Xiaomi SU7 will be officially released on March 28,” Lei Jun, the company’s founder and CEO, wrote on Chinese social media site Weibo.
The announcement was accompanied by a photo of the new vehicle, which was first unveiled to the press in December.
The firm’s shares soared nearly 10 percent by midday in Hong Kong, where the firm is listed.
Equipped with Xiaomi software and electronic features, the SU7 is produced by Chinese auto giant BAIC.
Its batteries — with a driving range of up to 800 kilometres (500 miles) — are supplied by China’s largest electric automaker BYD, as well as domestic battery giant CATL.
“The goal is to become one of the world’s top five automotive manufacturers through 15 to 20 years of hard work,” Lei said in December.
Many top tech firms in China — the world’s largest auto market — have invested recently in the country’s EV sector, where foreign firms have struggled to get a foothold.
Founded in 2010, Xiaomi has achieved rapid growth through its strategy of marketing high-end devices at affordable prices, initially directly through online channels.
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PTI’s Latif Khosa, Salman Akram Raja released
LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders Salman Akram Raja and Sardar Latif Khosa were released from custody on Monday morning, ARY News reported.
PTI leaders Salman Akram Raja and Sardar Latif Khosa had been arrested as party leaders and workers staged nationwide protests on Sunday against alleged rigging in February 8 general election and stealing of mandate.
PTI leaders and workers took to streets across the country with rallies held in various cities of Punjab, including Rawalpindi and Islamabad, along with protests in Karachi, Kandhkot, Tank and other cities.
In a statement, Shehbaz Khosa said his father was arrested by station house officer (SHO) Cantt. “We have no information where the police have taken him [Latif Khosa],” he said.
The police have also arrested PTI-backed provincial assembly member Hafiz Farhat Abbas – who was participating in the protest against ‘election rigging’.
Similarly, the police arrested senior party leader and lawyer Salman Akram Raja from Lahore’s Ichhra.
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Indonesia floods, landslide kill 19, with seven missing
Days of torrential rain have brought floods and landslides in Indonesia’s province of West Sumatra, forcing the evacuation of more than 70,000 people, while killing at least 19, with seven going missing, authorities said on Sunday.
The havoc since last Thursday in the provincial capital of Padang and eight other areas has damaged nearly 700 homes, scores of bridges and schools and 113 hectares (280 acres) of farmland.
Indonesia’s rescue agency is hunting for those missing, officials said, with 150 rescuers drafted into the effort, hampered by blocked roads following the landslides.
“Today’s search involves 150 personnel from various disaster agencies,” Abdul Malik, the chief of the provincial rescue team, said in a statement.
Those evacuated gathered in the nearest mosques, said Abdul Muhari, the spokesperson of Indonesia’s disaster agency BNPB, but no temporary shelters were set up. They received food, water and medicines, while others returned home as waters subsided.
Most areas in Padang are still flooded, Abdul added, with roads blocked by a landslide extending 50 metres (164 ft) in the area of Padang Pariaman.
With more rain expected in the next few days, the agency warned of further damage from floods and landslides.
Indonesia’s rainy season began in January with the BMKG meteorological agency forecasting a first-quarter peak, particularly on the islands of Java and Sumatra.
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