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Twitter owner Elon Musk said he met with Apple chief Tim Cook on Wednesday and “resolved the misunderstanding” that prompted him to declare war on the iPhone maker’s App Store. “Among other things, we resolved the misunderstanding about Twitter potentially being removed from the App Store,” Musk tweeted. “Tim was clear that Apple never considered doing so.” Musk also tweeted a video clip of “Apple’s beautiful HQ” in Cupertino, California, noting that he had had a “good conversation” with Cook. Apple did not reply to AFP requests for comment. The world’s richest person opened fire on the planet’s most valuable company early this week over fees and rules at the App Store, saying Apple had threatened to oust his recently acquired social media platform. The billionaire CEO had tweeted that Apple “threatened to withhold Twitter from its App Store, but won’t tell us why.” Apple, which has not issued a public statement on the matter, typically tells developers if fixes need to be impl

RAWALPINDI: England won the toss and elected to bat first against Pakistan in the opening Test of the historic three-game series against Pakistan, here at Pindi Cricket Stadium on Thursday. A delayed trophy unveiling ceremony was held before the toss as English skipper Ben Stokes and Pakistan captain Babar Azam posed with the trophy. Liam Livingstone received his Test cap for England while Ben Duckett marked his return in red-ball format after six years. Pakistan included four debutants in their playing XI as star pacer Haris Rauf is set to make his Test debut along with young fast bowler Mohammad Ali while spinner Zahid Mehmood and middle-order batter Saud Shakeel also received their Test cap Playing XIs: Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Imam-ul-Haq, Azhar Ali, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Agha Salman, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Ali, Zahid Mehmood England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pop, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes (WK), Liam Liv

Russian forces tried to advance in eastern Ukraine and trained tank, mortar and artillery fire on Kherson in the south, the Ukrainian military said, as Western allies sought to buttress Ukraine and its neighbours against Moscow. In Washington, a $1.2 billion contract for six National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) for Ukraine was awarded to Raytheon, the Pentagon said. Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday his country needed U.S.-made Patriot missile defence systems to protect its civilian infrastructure, which has been under heavy attack by Russia at the start of winter. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russian President Vladimir Putin had focused “his ire and his fire” on Ukraine’s civilian population and warned Russia that its strategy would fail to divide Ukraine’s supporters. “Heat, water, electricity … these are President Putin’s new targets. He’s hitting them hard. This brutalisation of Ukraine’s people is barbaric,” Blinken t

DOHA: Mexico missed out on securing a Round of 16 berth despite their 2-1 triumph over Saudi Arabia as Robert Lewandowski’s Poland progressed despite losing 2-0 to Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the final round of Group C matches of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. Mexico concluded group play tied with Poland on four points after defeating Saudi Arabia 2-1, however, they were denied a spot in Qatar’s knockout stages due to an inferior goal difference. Henry Martin and Luis Chavez’s goals in the second half powered Mexico to the win, but Salem Al-Dawsari’s late goal dropped them to third place behind Poland. Gerardo Martino’s side frantically sought a third goal to improve their goal deficit as they faced elimination under FIFA fair play regulations. More to follow… The post Mexico narrowly miss as Argentina, Poland progress to Round of 16 appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/bOn3AqM

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has strongly reacted to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s congratulatory message to the new COAS and CJCSC alongside sharing a Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s quote, ARY News reported on Wednesday.  While addressing a press conference in Islamabad today, Marriyum Aurangzeb questioned whether it was Quaid-e-Azam’s words to offer an extension behind closed doors, blackmailing National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chairman, revengeful actions against political rivals or selling Toshakhana’s wristwatch. She slammed the PTI chief by saying that Imran Khan wanted to topple the federal government but he made the announcement of toppling his own government. She further said that those who are serious about dissolving the assembly would not wait for a no-trust motion. Aurangzeb claimed Imran Khan has failed in politics and he should leave staging the drama of Haqeeqi Azadi. She asked the PTI

RAWALPINDI: A Pakistan Army soldier embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire with terrorists in North Waziristan District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ARY News reported on Wednesday, quoting the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). According to military’s media wing, the security forces were patrolling in the Shewa area of North Waziristan District when they came under fire from terrorists. “Pakistan Army troops fought bravely and engaged the terrorist’s location effectively,” the ISPR said. However, it added, during the intense fire exchange, Havaldar Parosh, who was a resident of Kohat, fought gallantly and embraced martyrdom. The military’s media wing noted that the terrorist remained actively involved in terrorist activities against security forces. The troops also recovered weapons and ammunition from the slain terrorist, it added. Following the exchange of fire, sanitisation of the area was being carried out to eliminate any terrorists found in the area. Read More: Five sold

DOHA: Iran and Wales failed to qualify for the knockout stage following their defeats against the United States of America and England respectively, while the latter two sides booked their Round of 16 berths in the ongoing FIFA World Cup 2022. England, needing just one point to qualify for the Round of 16, bagged three following an emphatic 3-0 victory over neighbours Wales and topped the Group B standings with seven points. Following another dominant triumph in the first round, Gareth Southgate’s side topped the Group B standings at the back of Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden More to follow… The post Iran, Wales missed out as England, USA qualify for the Round of 16 appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/sGPgoCa

KARACHI: A Karachi cop allegedly tortured and arrested a street vendor who refused to give free-of-cost ‘channa chaat’ to him, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The incident took place in the Gulshan-e-Hadeed area of Karachi. A street vendor dared to refuse to give free-of-cost channa chat to a policeman. The cop vented anger on the street vendor and sent him behind bars. The locals lodged a complaint to the Senior Superintendent Police (SSP) Malir. Later, the vendor namely Riaz Bhutto was released from lock-up by the policemen. Bhutto told the media that he dared to demand money from the cops for serving the channa chaat to them which made them angry. He said that he was tortured and locked up in the police station by the cops. The SSP Malir Irfan Bahadur took action against the two cops and served detention in quarter guards. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/yJfHnbz

ISLAMABAD: Former federal minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar has reiterated that the ruling alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), claimed power through a conspiracy, ARY News reported. Speaking to ARY News program ‘Off the Record’, the PTI leader said that country’s current situation was deteriorating by making deals of consciences under a conspiracy. Asad Umar noted that the request for extension of retd General Qamar Javed Bajwa came from the Pakistan Army. “He [Bajwa] had made huge mistakes and caused a lot of damage to the country,” the PTI leader alleged. The former federal minister added that there was a strong relationship between the army and the people in Pakistan. “Unfortunately, in the past eight 8 months, attempts have been made to damage this relationship,” he added. He lambasted the ‘revengeful action’ against the journalists and some media organisations. He regretted that the state should have taken action at the time when the consp

GHOTKI: Three persons including a woman lost their lives in a car-truck collision in Ghotki on Tuesday, ARY News reported. Police said that a speeding car collided with a truck, leaving three persons dead. The bodies were shifted to Headquarters Hospital by rescue workers. The road accident took place near M5 Motorway near Mureed Shakh Interchange. READ: SIX WOMEN DIE IN ROAD ACCIDENT IN MUZAFFARABAD A few days ago, two people were killed and seven others sustained injuries when a car collided with a trailer on Karachi-Hyderabad M9 motorway . According to police, the tragic incident occurred on the M9 motorway near Nooriabad when a speeding car rammed into the trailer. As a result of the collision between the vehicles, two members of a family died, while 7 others were critically injured. According to rescue officials, the deceased were husband and wife, adding that the injured had been shifted to the hospital for medical assistance. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News fro

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has rejected the resignation of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator and former law minister Azam Nazeer Tarar, ARY News reported on Tuesday. According to details, PM Shehbaz Sharif has rejected the resignation of Tarar and instructed the PML-N senator to resume his duties from tomorrow (November 30). A delegation of federal ministers – comprising Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Economic Affairs Minister Ayaz Sadiq and Railways Minister Saad Rafique – met the senator at his residence and conveyed the premier’s message. وزیراعظم شہباز شریف نے پارٹی کے مرکزی راہنما سینیٹر اعظم نزیر تارڑ کا استعفیٰ نامنظور کر دیا وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کا پیغام لے کر وفاقی وزرا کے وفد کی اسلام آباد میں سینیٹر اعظم نزیر تارڑ کی رہائش گاہ آمد pic.twitter.com/ysGVBQvbm5 — PML(N) (@pmln_org) November 29, 2022 After the discussion, Tarar agreed to return to the cabinet and take o

ISLAMABAD: Internet services faced disruptions across Pakistan on Tuesday after reports of cable cut in the International Submarine Cable AAE-1 in Egypt, ARY News reported. In a statement on Twitter, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) noted that a dual cut in the terrestrial segment of South East Asia, Middle East, Western Europe 5 — a submarine communications cable system that extends between Singapore and France — had been reported. PTA pointed out that the dual cut had been reported between the cities of Abu Talab and Zafrana in Egypt. “Alternate arrangements to provide uninterrupted internet services to the users have been made,” it added. Dual cut in the terrestrial segment of SEAMEWE-5 between the cities of Abu Talab and Zafrana in Egypt have been reported. Alternate arrangements to provide uninterrupted #internet services to the users have been made. Work is underway to remove the fault. — PTA (@PTAofficialpk) November 29, 2022 Meanwhile, Pakistan Telecom

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari has met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at PM House, citing sources, ARY News reported on Tuesday. Sources said that Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with Shehbaz Sharif at PM house in which they discussed overall political situation. During the meeting, they also mulled over different options to foil the strategy of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s strategy to dissolve the provincial assemblies. Zardari and Shehbaz also reviewed the relief activities for the flood victims citing the arrival of winter season besides discussing the matters related to the economic growth, public welfare and development process. Earlier in the day, it was learnt that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif tasked former Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz to use all ‘available tactics’ to foil the proposed plan of Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf (PTI) to have the provincial assembly dissolved. READ: NAWAZ

Ecuador nearly doubled its number of prison guards on Monday as it tries to crack down on brutal violence between drug gangs that has left some 400 dead behind bars since 2021. A battle for control of the drug trade in the small country has played out in its prisons, mainly in the port city of Guayaquil, which has become a new nerve center in the global drug trade. Authorities announced the deployment of 1,461 new prison guards joining the current crop of about 1,500 officers, who at times have been severely outnumbered in a country with 32,000 inmates. “We are almost doubling the human resources needed for the professional, serious, and technical management of all of Ecuador’s detention centers,” said President Guillermo Lasso during the graduation ceremony of the new officers. Since February 2021, Ecuador has experienced eight prison massacres that left about 400 dead in grisly scenes where many were beheaded or burnt. Lasso said the deployment of the new guards was part of a p

President and CEO ARY Digital Network Mr Salman Iqbal has appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial to take notice of the martyr senior journalist Arshad Sharif’s case, ARY News reported on Monday.  Mr Salman Iqbal appealed to the CJP Justice Umar Ata Bandial to take steps for ordering comprehensive legislation for the protection of the journalists after the martyrdom of Arshad Sharif. “I want to appeal to the chief justice to ensure the freedom of speech. Protection should be provided to me, my family and the journalist fraternity across the country who are the voices of the state of Pakistan and Pakistanis.” He said that he has answered all questions of the investigation committee probing Arshad Sharif’s case. “Despite answering [by the investigators] in 1 hour and 45 minutes’ session, a fake allegation is being levelled against me for not cooperating with the committee]” Salman Iqbal maintained that government’s seriousness in investigating the

International Monetary Fund (IMF) resident representative Esther Pérez Ruiz has said that they want to discuss targeted subsidies for deserving classes in their 9th review under the EFF, ARY News reported. Talking to ARY News the IMF representative said that as part of the 9th review under the EFF, remote discussions continue between IMF staff and the Pakistani authorities over policies to reprioritise and better target support toward humanitarian and rehabilitation needs. She added that accelerating reform efforts to preserve macroeconomic and fiscal sustainability, including continuing financial support from multilateral and bilateral partners is their goal. Earlier on November 24, Esther Perez Ruiz said Wednesday that discussions with the Pakistan authorities are continued over policies, targeted support and fiscal sustainability. While talking to ARY News, Esther Perez Ruiz said, “IMF staff continue discussions with the Pakistani authorities over policies to reprioritize and be

China will launch the Shenzhou-15 spacecraft to its space station at 11:08 p.m. (1508 GMT) on Nov. 29, the China Manned Space Agency said on Monday, the final mission in the country’s plan to complete the crewed orbital outpost. Onboard will be three male astronauts: Fei Junlong, Deng Qingming and Zhang Lu, the agency said at a news conference. The space station will be handed over to them within a week by the three astronauts who arrived in early June. “During the stay, the Shenzhou-15 crew will welcome the visiting Tianzhou-6 cargo ship and hand over the Shenzhou-16 manned spaceship, and are planning to return to China’s Dongfeng landing site in May next year,” said Ji Qiming, a spokesperson at the agency. “Currently, the space station combination is in stable status with all equipment functioning well, and ready for the rendezvous, docking and crew handover,” Ji added. In April 2021, China began construction of the three-module space station with the launch of the Tianhe modul

KARACHI: Residents of Landhi area of Karachi staged a protest against Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) over gas shortage and water scarcity, ARY News reported on Monday. According to details, the citizens staged a protest outside Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) in Landhi over gas shortage and water scarcity. The protesting citizens also pelted stones and vandalised the MQM-P’s office. Earlier on November 26, Provincial Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh said that injustices were being committed with Sindh in the distribution of gas and electricity and urged the federal government to resolve the issues. Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh has penned down a letter to Musadik Masood Malik – State Minister for Petroleum – and expressed concerned over the ‘injustice with Sindh’ in the distribution of gas and electricity and fulfillment of its demands. “Despite the fact that the important matters arising out of the Constitutional provisions has been taken up from time to time with

BENGALURU: A Muslim student in India’s Karnataka state confronted a teacher who called him a ‘terrorist’ after learning about his Islamic name, Indian media reported on Monday. According to details, a 45-second clip shared on Twitter – which swiftly gathered thousands of views – shows a Muslim student confronting his professor at a private university in Karnataka for calling him a ‘Muslim terrorist’ during class. Indian media reported that the incident took place on Friday at the Manipal Institute of Technology in Udipi. In the short video, the professor had reportedly asked the student his name, and on hearing a Muslim name, had blurted: “Oh, you are like Kasab!” [Ajmal Kasab], the lone Pakistani terrorist captured alive after the 26/11 Mumbai attacks. A Professor in a class room in India calling a Muslim student ‘terrorist’ – This is what it has been to be a minority in India! pic.twitter.com/EjE7uFbsSi — Ashok Swain (@ashoswai) November 27, 2022 “How can you pass such sta

MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has clinched victory on 33 seats followed by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) grabbing 18 seats during the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Local Government (LG) polls, according to unofficial and unconfirmed results. According to the unofficial and unconfirmed results of the AJK LG polls, PTI candidates won 33 seats while PPP secured victory on 18 seats. Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) won 14 seats in the AJK LG polls, whereas, seven independent candidates were declared winners. Muslim Conference declared victorious on one seat. After a long wait of over three decades, the first phase of the  local government elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) were held on Sunday. Strict security measures were put in place to maintain law and order during the polling in AJK. Of the 1,323 polling stations, 418 were declared ‘sensitive’ and 257 ‘most sensitive’, where three and five police personnel were deployed, respectively. According to offici

QUETTA: Pakistan Customs has seized 67 non-duty paid vehicles in an action against the smugglers in Quetta, ARY News reported on Monday.  In line with the vision of the Prime Minister to curb smuggling, Pakistan Customs seized 67 non-customs paid vehicles, sugar and fertilizer worth Rs336 million approximately. The Pakistan Customs team carried out action near Nokandi, Quetta and foiled the smuggling bid from Pak-Afghan border. Read more: Non-custom paid vehicles worth millions seized in Balochistan On Feb 21, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had said Rs11.2 billion worth of non-custom paid vehicles were confiscated during the July-Jan period. A total of Rs35 billion worth of smuggled items were seized during July-January 2020/2021 as against Rs22 billion worth of such items confiscated during last year’s corresponding period. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/tXcAKhT

DOHA: Niclas Fullkrug scored a brilliant late equalizer to deny Spain a smooth passage to the round of 16 as Germany came from behind to level 1-1, which kept their race alive in Group E of the FIFA World Cup 2022. Alvaro Morata came off the bench to give Spain the lead in the 62nd minute but Werder Bremen forward fired the leveller in the 83rd minute to earn first point for Germany, here at Al Bayt Stadium. More to follow… The post Fullkrug fires in late equalizer over Spain to give Germany lifeline appeared first on ASports.tv . from ASports.tv https://ift.tt/dUfZcLa

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) central leader Usman Dar said Sunday that Imran Khan was being contacted to withdraw his decision to dissolve the assemblies, ARY News reported. While talking to ARY News special transmission, Usman Dar alleged that the ruling parties want to loot Pakistan for eight more months. Dar claimed that the ruling coalition was shaken by Imran Khan’s announcement to dissolve the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assemblies. He said that Khan made the decision in the best interests of the country. The PTI leader said that Imran Khan does not want to intensify political turmoil in Pakistan. READ:  IMRAN KHAN VOWS TO CONTINUE STRUGGLE FOR RULE OF LAW Answering a question, Usman Dar clarified that Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi is in contact with Imran Khan. Earlier in the day, Punjab CM Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi clarified his political party’s stance on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s call for the dissolution of the Punjab Asse

Billionaire Elon Musk said on Friday he would support Ron DeSantis in 2024 if the Florida governor, who recently coasted to a second term, were to run for president. DeSantis earlier this month defeated Democratic opponent Charlie Crist by nearly 20 percentage points to be re-elected as Florida governor and cemented himself as the Republican Party’s top rising star. Political pundits have been doling out high marks to DeSantis, who is seen as a potential challenger to former president Donald Trump in the 2024 field of Republican presidential candidates. Trump announced 10 days ago he was running for election again in 2024. “My preference for the 2024 presidency is someone sensible and centrist. I had hoped that would the case for the Biden administration, but have been disappointed so far,” Musk said on Twitter. “Yes”, he replied in a tweet when asked if he would support DeSantis in 2024. “As a reminder, I was a significant supporter of the Obama-Biden presidency and (reluctantly

A new travel advisory was issued for passengers to the United Arab Emirates as the UAE restricted the entry of travellers with a single name on their passports. According to the new advisory, the UAE immigration officials set a new condition for inbound passengers. Under the new condition, passengers with a single name on their passports will not get clearance at the UAE airports. It was declared mandatory for the passport holders to mention first and sir names including father or husband. The UAE authorities also directed the airlines to issue tickets to travellers with full names. A private airline, SereneAir, issued a public notice, stating, “The UAE government has revised the naming guidelines for allowing entry in the Emirates. As per the guideline update, any passport holder with a single name either Surname or Given Name would not be accepted by UAE Immigration and the passenger will be considered as an inadmissible passenger. The revised policy is in effect from 21 November

England’s cricket team arrived in Pakistan early Sunday to play three Tests for the first time in the country since 2005. England played a successful Twenty20 series two months ago in Pakistan but have declined to play a Test match there for 17 years because of the precarious security situation. They were due to visit Pakistan last year but pulled out after New Zealand abandoned their tour minutes before the first one-day international, citing security alerts. The England captain’s first steps on Pakistan soil. @englandcricket #PAKvENG | #UKSePK pic.twitter.com/roCK3JkrGz — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 26, 2022 There were fears of a similar pull out earlier this month following an attack on former prime minister Imran Khan during a protest march in Wazirabad, a city in Punjab province. But England’s Test skipper Ben Stokes quashed all fears following a positive security advice. “It’s been a long time since England have played Test cricket in Pakistan,” Stoke

SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his country’s intends to have the world’s most powerful nuclear force as he promoted dozens of military officers involved in the recent launch of a new ballistic missile, state media reported on Sunday. The announcement comes after Kim inspected a Nov. 18 test of the Hwasong-17, North Korea’s largest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and pledged to counter what he called U.S. nuclear threats. North Korea’s “ultimate goal is to possess the world’s most powerful strategic force, the absolute force unprecedented in the century,” Kim said in the order promoting the officers, adding that building up the country’s nuclear capabilities would reliably protect the dignity and sovereignty of the state and the people. He described the Hwasong-17 as the “world’s strongest strategic weapon” and said it demonstrated North Korea’s resolve and ability to eventually build the world’s strongest army. North Korean scientists have made a “wonderful

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Sunday arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Senator Azam Swati, in a case related to controversial tweets against state institutions, ARY News reported.  The PTI leader was taken into custody by a three-member FIA team from his farmhouse located in Islamabad’s Chak Shahzad. A fresh case has been registered against the PTI lawmaker. FIA Cybercrime Wing has confirmed the arrest of the PTI leader. Swati in his statement before being taken into custody said, today, the FIA team has come to arrest him with a warrant issued by the magistrate which he termed a legal way. The PTI leader claimed he was taken into custody without arrest warrants earlier. Azam Swati appealed to lawyers and lawmakers to come out of their houses. Read more: Controversial tweet case: IHC to hear plea against Azam Swati’s bail Azam Swati has been arrested for second time in the same case over a month after he secured post-arrest bail from a court in the capital

LUSAIL: Lionel Messi’s Argentina recovered from a shock loss against Saudi Arabia to thwart defenceless Mexico 2-0 to keep their FIFA World Cup 2022 campaign alive. Argentina’s star player and skipper Messi ended the deadlock with a vital 64th minute strike to put former champions on track of a much-needed victory. Following Messi’s magic, Enzo Fernandez joined the scoring with a sublime strike when he received the ball from Messi following a short-corner routine and executed a couple of stepovers before dispatching the ball into the top corner with a curling effort. The triumph powered two-time champions Argentina to the second spot in the Group C standings behind leader Poland. Mexico, on the other hand, who are yet to taste a triumph in the ongoing World Cup sank to bottom but are still in race for the Round of 16 berth. Argentina have still a major task ahead of them as they take on Robert Lewandowski’s Poland in their last group match on Thursday (December 1), while Mexico wi

ISLAMABAD: Inspector-General (IG) Islamabad Akbar Nasir Khan has instructed the law enforcement agency to remove obstacles in the city following PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s decision not to go to federal capital, ARY News reported. According to details, the Interior Ministry ordered the federal administration to remove obstacles in Islamabad following Imran Khan’s decision not to go to federal capital. All containers will be removed from the entry and exit points, including Faizabad and zero point. The interior ministry also issued instructions for removal of containers placed near the red zone. Read More: Would dissolve Punjab assembly on Imran Khan’s orders: Monis Elahi Earlier in the day, former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announced that his party has decided to quit all the assemblies. “We will not be part of this country’s political system. We have decided to quit all assemblies,” former premier said while addressing the party workers a

ISLAMABAD: Responding to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s decision of quitting assemblies, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah asserted that he was expecting a similar decision from the former prime minister after a ‘flop show’ in Rawalpindi, ARY News reported on Saturday. Talking to ARY News exclusively, the interior minister said that one can expect such decisions from Imran Khan after witnessing the latter’s political understanding. “The assemblies were legitimate until the no-confidence motion was moved and after that these became illegal,” he said, alleging that contrary to Imran Khan’s expectation, only 10 to 15 thousand people attended the Rawalpindi jalsa. Speaking of the decision, Rana Sanaullah said that the former prime minister has made such announcement after facing a political loss. “A similar decision was expected from Imran Khan following a flop show in Rawalpindi,” he added. The federal minister maintained that by-elections would be held on the s

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that there is less than 10% probability of Pakistan’s default as per Bloomberg’s analysis, ARY News reported on Friday. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar ruled out the risks of Pakistan’s default and said, “Bloomberg pitches Pakistan’s one-year probability of default at a low of 10% as opposed to a highly dubious number of 93% circulated by an unscrupulous local political leader a few days ago.” “Pakistan will InshaAllah continue to honour its all financial commitments on time,” he added. #Bloomberg pitches Pakistan’s one year probability of default at a low of 10% as opposed to a highly dubious number of 93% circulated by an unscrupulous local political leader a few days ago. Pakistan will inshaAllah continue to honor its all financial commitments on time! pic.twitter.com/XPbAH7unEh — Ishaq Dar (@MIshaqDar50) November 25, 2022 A few days ago, Dar ruled out the possibility of default and shortage of fuel reserves, terming the speculat

RAWALPINDI: The outgoing Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza has applauded the sacrifices rendered by the Armed Forces in defending the motherland, ARY News quoted ISPR on Friday. He was speaking at a special farewell ceremony which was held in his honour at Joint Staff Headquarters Rawalpindi on Friday. General Nadeem Raza is retiring on Saturday after 41 years of illustrious military service. The outgoing CJCSC reiterated that the defence of the country is impregnable and gallant soldiers will not hesitate in making it even more formidable. A smartly turned out tri-services contingent presented Guard of Honour to the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee on arrival at the venue.  He reviewed the guard of honour and March past. The ceremony was attended by the ex-CJCSCs and senior officers of the tri-services. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/WxwRtfy

Police investigating drugs trafficking and money laundering have arrested 44 suspects in 10 countries they think are part of one of Europe’s most dangerous crime networks, Europol announced Friday. The raids, across several European countries Tuesday, targetted a crime organisation operating in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and the Slovak Republic, said the statement. “The arrested individuals were suspected of belonging to a high-risk criminal network considered one of the most dangerous in the European Union,” Europol added. Police arrested suspects in the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, the Slovak Republic, Spain and the United States, said Europol and Eurojust, which coordinates such international operations. “The scale of drugs trafficking alone attributed to this criminal network is massive, with activities reported across three continents,” said the joint statement. Police seized large of drugs including