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BEIJING: China’s manufacturing activity expanded at the fastest pace in more than a decade in February, an official index showed on Wednesday, smashing expectations as production zoomed after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions late last year. The manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) shot up to 52.6 from 50.1 in January, according to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, above the 50-point mark that separates expansion and contraction in activity. The PMI far exceeded an analyst forecast of 50.5 and was the highest reading since April 2012. The world’s second-largest economy recorded one of its worst years in nearly half a century in 2022 due to strict COVID lockdowns and subsequent widespread infections. The curbs were abruptly lifted in December as the highly transmissible Omicron spread across the country. Global markets cheered the big surprise in the PMI with Asian stocks and the Australian dollar reversing earlier losses, the offshore yuan perking up and oil rally

In continuation of relief assistance to the earthquake-affected people of Turkiye and Syria, Pakistan dispatched the first shipment through Naval Ship NASR from Karachi Port Trust on Wednesday. Minister for Maritime Affairs Faisal Subzwari, Turkish Consul General Jamal Sangu and Commander Pakistan Fleet Rear Admiral Faisal Abbasi were present. This consignment sent by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) contains large family-sized winterized tents and blankets as per the current need of quake affectees in Türkiye whereas generators, dry rations, medicines and clothing for the victims in Syria. The ship carrying 1000 tonnes of assistance goods for the two countries would reach the destination within 14 days. Read more: 21 truck relief convoy from Pakistan reaches Turkiye On February 26, a 21-truck convoy carrying 275-ton relief assistance goods from Pakistan arrived at Malatya in Turkiye, one of the worst hit cities by the earthquake. The truck convoy carrying mainl

ISLAMABAD: Police on Wednesday booked nearly 60 students following a clash between two groups at Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad, ARY News reported. The FIR has been registered under sections of vandalism, harassment and others on the administration of the QAU. The Islamabad police on a Tuesday night arrested several students named in the FIR. Meanwhile, Quaid-i-Azam University is shut down indefinitely following a clash between two students group. Read more: Classes resume at QAU amid students’ protest Several students were reportedly injured in the clash. The university Registrar Raja Qaiser Ahmed issued a notification in this regard on Monday. All hostel residents, boys and girls were directed to vacate the hostels immediately. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/NbcVXGW

ATHENS: Twenty-six people were killed and at least 85 injured after two trains collided head-on in Greece late on Tuesday night, the fire brigade said, while the circumstances of the crash remained unclear. An intercity passenger train travelling from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided with a cargo train outside the city of Larissa in central Greece, said the governor of the Thessaly region. “The collision was very strong,” governor Konstantinos Agorastos told SKAI TV, adding the first four carriages of the passenger train had derailed. The first two carriages, which caught fire after the collision, were “almost completely destroyed,” said Agorastos. About 250 passengers were evacuated safely to Thessaloniki on buses. One passenger told state broadcaster ERT he managed to escape after breaking the train window with his suitcase. “There was panic in the carriage, people were screaming,” a young man who was evacuated to a nearby bridge told SKAI TV. “It was like

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the death of two Pakistanis in the February 26 migrant boat tragedy in Italy, ARY News quoted FO statement on Tuesday. The FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch wrote on Twitter, “With great sorrow, we can confirm that two Pakistanis have lost their lives in the tragic incident of the boat capsized off the coast of Italy, as identified by their families.” It was learnt that the national women’s football and hockey player Shahida Raza was also among the victims of Italy’s migrant boat tragedy. اٹلی کشتی حادثے میں پاکستانی ہاکی ٹیم کی خاتون کھلاڑی بھی جاں بحق #ARYNews pic.twitter.com/J4Hsj1xa27 — ARY NEWS (@ARYNEWSOFFICIAL) February 28, 2023 Baloch added, “However, another Pakistani national has alhamdulillah been found among survivors in the same incident, bringing the total Pakistani survivors to 17.” The spokesperson said, “Pakistani embassy in Italy remains engaged to assist in the matter. Embassy officials have met

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday slashed the prices of petrol by up to Rs5 per litre effective from March 1, 2022, ARY News reported. In a televised address to nation, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that the federal government has slashed petrol prices by Rs5 per liter , reducing it to Rs267 per liter from existing Rs272 per liter. Ishaq Dar noted that the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) would remain unchanged at Rs280 per litre. The prices of Kerosene oil have been reduced by Rs15 per litre, from Rs202.73 per litre to Rs187.73 per litre whereas that of Light Diesel Oil has been reduced from Rs196.69 per litre to Rs184.68 per litre, a decline of Rs12. The new prices will come into effect from 12am (tonight, March 1) and remain in place till March 15. Earlier in February,  the federal government jacked up the price of petrol by Rs22.20 per litre in a bid to appease the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for reviving $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The rate

An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter Scale jolted Chilas and its adjoining areas on Tuesday, ARY News reported. The Seismological Center detailed that the epicentre of the earthquake was 35 kilometres away from Chilas southwest while its depth was 20 kilometres. The mild quake caused no life or property loss, according to the initial reports. Earlier on February 26, tremors were felt  early morning in the Awaran district of Balochistan and adjacent areas. Read more:  Earthquake tremors jolt Islamabad An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale jolted Awaran and surrounding areas on Sunday morning. The residents came out of their homes reciting the ‘Kalma-e-Tayyaba’. The Seismological Center furthered that its depth was 76 kilometres. However, it didn’t confirm the epicentre of the earthquake. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/qkNDKBo

WASHINGTON: The Biden administration announced measures to crack down on child labor on Monday amid a steep rise in violations and investigative reports by Reuters and other news outlets on illegal employment of migrant minors in dangerous US industries. US officials said the Labor Department had seen a nearly 70% increase in child labor violations since 2018, including in hazardous occupations. In the last fiscal year, 835 companies were found to have violated child labor laws. US officials told reporters on a Monday conference call that the administration was probing the employment of children at companies including Hearthside Food Solutions and suppliers to Hyundai Motor Co <005380.KS>. It has created an interagency task force on child labor, and plans to target industries where violations are most likely to occur for investigations. The Democratic administration of US President Joe Biden is also pushing for heavier penalties for companies that violate these laws, and more

KARACHI: Enraged citizens of Lyari stormed into the office of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) against prolonged power outages and gas shortage, ARY News reported. According to details, a group of people protested outside the PPP office in Lyari – a stronghold of the political party, blocking the road and chanting slogans against the party. The protesters gathered outside the office over complaints of gas shortage and long load-sheddings. The anger of the local residents ran high and they stormed the office. The protesters also vandalised and destroyed the office furniture. Earlier in December, the residents of Lyari staged a protest against the K-Electric at Karachi’s Shaheen Complex intersection for carrying out ‘unannounced and prolonged’ loadshedding. The residents of Lyari – including women and children – took to the streets, burnt tyres and blocked main roads for vehicular traffic in protest against the K-Electric for carrying out unannounced and prolonged loadshedding. Read

A salesman lost his life and two others got injured after a group of men opened fire at a store in a shopping mall in Gujranwala on Monday, ARY News reported. The incident took place in a shopping mall in Gujranwala after a verbal fight between a customer and a salesman. Later, the accused along with his friends attacked the shopping mall’s store, leaving a salesman dead and two others wounded. Police said that the group of men also shattered the glasses of the shopping mall and fled from the scene. Police said an investigation was started to ascertain the facts. READ: WOMAN KILLED IN DACOITS’ FIRING IN FAISALABAD Earlier in the month, a police constable sustained injuries after the accused opened at the raiding party in Faisalabad. The firing incident had taken place in Chak-139 in Punjab’s Faisalabad city. Police said that the accused involved in opening fire at the police party were arrested. The arrested men were identified as Rizwan and his brother Ghulam Fareed. The injur

ISLAMABAD: The Asia Development Bank (ADB) on Monday appreciated the reforms introduced by the government and policy decisions taken in important sectors for achieving sustainable economic development. The appreciation was expressed by a delegation of executive directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) that called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar. The ADB delegation also exchanged views on climate financing and environment protection and extended the ADB’s all-out support and cooperation to Pakistan, the state news agency reported. On the occasion, the finance minister appreciated the ADB’s role and support in promoting sustainable development in Pakistan. He informed the delegation about the economic outlook of the country and the challenges being faced by the country, coupled with physical and financial losses due to devastating floods last year. Dar apprised the delegation that the present government with its pragmatic policy decisions

LAHORE: Former South African bowler Dale Steyn showered high praises for Pakistan’s ace pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi’s bowling skills as he commented on his dismissal of Babar Azam in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) eight. South African bowling great Steyn, who holds the record for most days spent as the top-ranked bowler in Tests, was impressed by Shaheen’s use of wrist in his bowling style. Taking to Twitter, Steyn retweeted the footage of Shaheen casting Babar with a brilliant in-swinger and shared how young pacers can learn to bowl quick by taking notes from Shaheen’s bowling. “Shaheen’s wrist is amazing!” wrote Steyn. The bend & flick he has is so special and [an] area where many young fast bowlers could look to find their extra yard of pace they searching for,” he added. “Few drills one could try, but if you’re over 25 I’m sorry but it may already be too late. Still worth a try,” Steyn concluded. Shaheens wrist is amazing! The bend & flick he has is so special

ATTOCK: Zain Qureshi, son of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, has claimed that his father was kept in solitary confinement, terming it a violation of basic human rights, ARY News reported on Monday. Talking to journalists outside Hamrah District Jail, Zain Qureshi claimed that the former foreign minister was being mistreated in jail, adding that he was also barred from offering Friday prayers. The PTI leader’s son further said that his father was deprived of the facilities provided to a prisoner. “His [Shah Mahmood Qureshi] request to educate the captive children in the prison was also rejected,” he added. Zain Qureshi maintained that his father was being deprived of basic human rights, adding that the mistreatment of former foreign minister in jail is a violation of the constitution and the law. “We are not asking for any kind of favour from the Punjab government,” he added. READ:  IMRAN KHAN SAYS ‘PTI LEADERS BEING TREATED AS TERRORISTS IN JAILS

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday served notice to the interior ministry over Rao Anwar’s petition to remove his name from the exit control list (ECL), ARY News reported. A three-member bench of the SC Justice Ijazul Ahsan heard the petition of former SSP-Malir Anwar. Lawyer of Rao Anwar in his plea submitted to the SC stated that the case against his client has been dismissed on which grounds his name was placed on the ECL. There is no reason to keep Anwar’s name on the ECL, the lawyer stated and pleaded with the court to pass orders for striking down his name from the Exit Control List. The SC after hearing initial arguments in the case, issued notices to the interior ministry and other concerns and adjourned the hearing of the case for an indefinite period. Read more: Rao Anwar, other accused acquitted in Naqeebullah murder case Last month, an anti-terrorism court (ATC) acquitted former SSP-Malir and other accused in the high-profile Naqeeb Ullah Mehsud murder case.

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan is marking the 4th anniversary of Operation Swift Retort, popularly known as Surprise day in the country when country’s armed forces gave a befitting response to Indian misadventures, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Monday. In a statement on the fourth anniversary of Operation Swift Retort, the Director-General of ISPR Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry the daring, resolute and measured response from Pakistan thwarted Indian nefarious designs on February 27, 2019. Let this day be a reminder that while being a peace-loving nation, Pakistan Armed Forces are ever ready, not only to defend every inch of the motherland. but to take the fight back to the enemy, if ever, aggression is imposed on us. Any delusion resulting into a misadventure will always be met with full might of Pak AFs backed by a resilient nation. Pakistan Zindabad. 3/3 — DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) February 27, 2023 “CJCSC, Services Chiefs & AFs of Pak pay tribute to the

ISLAMABAD: Lieutenant General (retired) Amjad Shoaib was arrested by the Islamabad police on charges of inciting the public against national institutions, ARY News reported on Monday. Police sources said that officers from the Ramna police station apprehended him at his residence in the federal capital. Sources said that a First Information Report (FIR) was filed last evening against the former army officer at the Ramna police station following his television interview, under sections 153A and 505 of the Pakistan Penal Code. Read more: IHC grants bail to Azam Swati in controversial tweets case According to the FIR, Lt Gen Amjad Shoaib incited people to revolt against institutions during his television interview. Currently, he is in police custody at the lockup of the police station. Police will produce him before a local court this morning and seek his remand. from Latest Pakistan News Breaking News from All over Pakistan - ARY News https://ift.tt/z9ZoXwJ

At least 59 migrants, including 11 children and a newborn baby, died after their overloaded boat sank early Sunday in stormy seas off Italy’s southern Calabria region, officials said. “As of a few minutes ago, the number of confirmed victims was 59,” Vincenzo Voce, mayor of the coastal city of Crotone, told TV channel Sky TG-24 on Sunday afternoon. Crotone’s rescue centre said 12 of the 59 victims were children, including a newborn, and 33 were women, according to AGI news agency. Italian coastguards said the overloaded vessel broke up in violent waves off Crotone, with one officer reporting that a suspected people smuggler had been arrested by the security forces. Wooden debris was strewn across around 100 metres (330 feet) of beach, where many rescuers were deployed, an AFP journalist saw. Rescue workers told AFP that the vessel had been carrying “more than 200 people”. “Calabria is in mourning after this terrible tragedy,” regional governor Roberto Occhiuto said. Far-right P

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony held an important meeting on the use of ‘Saudi Visa Bio-Application’ in which it was briefed that the online fingerprint biometric would be mandatory for pilgrims this year as well. Giving presentations, the officials of Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs and representatives of Etimad Office, informed that the pilgrims could use this application through their smart cellular phones in three easy steps including taking selfies, scanning passports, and fingerprints with the help of mobile camera. The fingerprints biometric facility would also be available free of charge from the Etimad Offices across the country, they added. The religious affairs ministry’s spokesperson Muhammad Umar Butt said the instructions for using this mobile application would be available on the ministry’s website and social media. He further said the hand or finger-handicapped persons had to upload computerized medical certificate of the autho

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) has decided to hold ‘power shows’ against ‘flawed’ delimitations of constituencies as the Sindh government did not notify the increased number of union councils (UCs), ARY News reported on Sunday, citing sources. The decision was taken during an ‘important meeting’ of MQM-P Rabta Committee, which discussed the country’s political situation and issues regarding delimitations of constituencies, census and agreement with Pakistan People’s Party (PPP). Sources told ARY News that the Rabta Committee also raised concern over the non-issuance of the notification of increased number of union councils (UCs) in Karachi. In this regard, MQM-P has decided to hold power show in Karachi against the delimitation and violation of agreement with PPP. Sources further claimed that the party would hold a public rally on March 12 at Karachi’s Bagh-i-Jinnah. “A formal announcement of the public gathering will be made through a press conference”, source

Earthquake tremors were felt early Sunday morning in Awaran district of Balochistan and adjacent areas, ARY News reported. An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 on the Richter scale jolted Awaran and surrounding areas on Sunday morning. The residents came out of their homes reciting the ‘Kalma-e-Tayyaba’. The Seismological Center furthered that its depth was 76 kilometers. However, it didn’t confirm the epicenter of the earthquake. As per initial reports there was no loss of life or any financial loss. Read more: Earthquake tremors jolt Islamabad On February 24, earthquake tremors of 4.2 intensity jolted Islamabad and its adjoining areas. According to the National Seismic Monitoring Centre (NSMC), the tremors were felt at 6:06 in the morning. People came out of their houses in fear by reciting Kalma-e-Tayyaba. No loss is reported as per initial reports. It is to be mentioned here that the tremors relatively closer to the surface are likely to bear long-term adverse effects on the buil

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck the remote New Britain region of Papua New Guinea Sunday, the United States Geological Survey said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake had a depth of 38 kilometres (23 miles), the USGS said, and was recorded in the sparsely populated West New Britain archipelago region on Sunday morning. The shaking was felt at a Walindi Plantation Resort near the town of Kimbe about 80 kilometres away from the quake but it was described by a worker as “not too bad”. “No one really reacted, it shook, but no damage,” resort worker Vanessa Hughes told AFP. from International News Today - Breaking News, US News, World News https://ift.tt/EBDXifz

JAMPUR: Polling for the by-election in the National Assembly’s constituency NA-193 Rajanpur got underway on Sunday amid strict security. The polling began at 8am and will continue until 5pm without any pause. The seat fell vacant due to the death of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member Jaffar Khan Leghari. He died in Lahore on December 31, 2022, after a prolonged illness. 11 candidates are contesting NA-193 Rajanpur by-poll, but the main contest is expected between the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) candidate Emaar Owais Leghari and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Mohsin Leghari. 237 polling stations have been set up in the constituency, of which 68 are declared sensitive. 2,650 police personnel have been deployed to deal with any untoward situation while Rangers and Army personnel will also patrol the area. Read more: ECP TURNS DOWN GOVT’S REQUEST TO DEFER RAJANPUR BY-ELECTION Earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) accused the district administration of

ANTAKYA/ISTANBUL: Turkiye has arrested 184 people suspected of responsibility for the collapse of buildings in this month’s earthquakes and investigations are widening, a minister said on Saturday, as anger simmers over what many see as corrupt building practices. Overnight, the death toll from the earthquakes, the most powerful of which struck at the dead of night on Feb. 6, rose to 44,128 in Turkiye. That took the overall number of deaths in Turkey and neighbouring Syria to more than 50,000. More than 160,000 buildings containing 520,000 apartments collapsed or were severely damaged in Turkiye by the disaster, the worst in the country’s modern history. Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said that more than 600 people had been investigated in connection with collapsed buildings, speaking during a news conference in the southeastern city of Diyarbakir, which was among 10 provinces hit by the disaster. Those formally arrested and remanded in custody include 79 construction contractors,

LAHORE: The Punjab caretaker government has decided to implement the austerity policy announced by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, ARY News reported on Saturday. The caretaker Punjab chief minister (CM) Mohsin Naqvi took a series of decisions while chairing the 7th session of the cabinet. The caretaker Punjab CM sought a plan from the concerned committee for adopting the austerity measures. The committee will forward the recommendations to the caretaker CM for cutting down the government’s expenditures. CM Mohsin Naqvi said that the provincial government will have to play its role in the austerity drive amid the economic crisis. READ: MARYAM’S LAVISH PROTOCOL MOCKS PM’S AUSTERITY MEASURES It has been decided that the government officers will donate three-day salary to the quake victims of Turkiye and Syria. The cabinet received a suggestion to fix the relief price of wheat at Rs3,900 per maund. The other decisions included the establishment of a committee for the early completion

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Qaiser has challenged the transfers and postings by the caretaker government in the Peshawar High Court (PHC), ARY News reported on Saturday. Asad Qaiser filed a petition through his counsel Barrister Gohar Khan to the Peshawar High Court (PHC), challenging the transfers and postings made by the caretaker government. The provincial government, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the administration were made parties in the case. The petition stated that the caretaker government took illegal steps by making transfers and postings which were violations of the election rules. It added that the caretaker government is responsible for holding free and fair elections but not making the transfers of the government officers. READ: ‘JAIL BHARO TEHREEK’: PTI RAWALPINDI LEADERS SHIFTED TO SHAHPUR JAIL Qaiser pleaded with the PHC to nullify the caretaker government’s notification. In another move, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI

ISLAMABAD: The weekly inflation, measured by Sensitive price Indicator (SPI), witnessed an increase of 2.78 per cent to jump to 41.54pc on a year-on-year basis for the week ended on Feb 23, rising from 38.42pc in the previous week. The week-on-week inflation eased to 2.78pc from 2.89pc a week ago. Of the 51 items tracked, the prices of 33 items increased, six items decreased, whereas those of 12 items remained stable. During the week under review, the items whose prices increased the most compared to the same week a year ago were onions 372pc, cigarettes 164.7pc, gas 108.38pc, chicken 85.7pc, diesel 81.36pc, eggs 75.81pc, Irri 6/9 rice 75.41pc, broken basmati rice 74.16pc, bananas 72.22pc, washed moong pulse 70.39pc, and petrol 69.87pc. However, it also noted a decrease in the prices of tomatoes (67.93 percent), chili powder (7.42 percent) and electricity charges for Q1 (6.64 percent). The upward trend of inflation continues as Islamabad was taking measures to get the $1.1 billion

Nigerians vote on Saturday for a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari in a tightly fought race dominated by three political veterans. Nearly 90 million people are eligible to vote in the poll, which is unfolding as Africa’s most populous democracy grapples with a security crisis, a sluggish economy and widening poverty. For the first time in Nigeria’s modern history, a third candidate has emerged to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). With Buhari stepping down after two terms in office, the APC’s Bola Tinubu, 70, a former Lagos governor and political kingmaker, says “It’s my turn” for the presidency. He faces a familiar rival — PDP candidate and former vice president Atiku Abubakar, 76, who is on his sixth bid for the top job. But the emergence of a surprise third candidate appealing to young voters, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, 61, has thrown the race open for the first time since the end of military rule in 19

KARACHI: The federal government has instructed Sindh government to enforce the energy conservation plan, as per which all markets will be shut at 8:30 pm, ARY News reported on Friday. Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination has penned down a letter to Chief Minister (CM) Sindh Murad Ali Shah, urging to ensure the implementation of energy conservation plan across the province. According to the directive, all the Deputy Commissioners (DC) will implement the energy programme in their respective areas. Commissioner Karachi instructed all the Deputy Commissioners (DC) to make a report on the implementation of the programme. READ: TRADERS REJECT GOVT’S DECISION TO CLOSE MARKETS AT 8:30 PM It is pertinent to mention here that, last month, Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Asif announced that the federal cabinet has approved the energy conservation pla n. According to the approved energy conservation plan, all markets and shopping malls will be closed by 8:30 pm and wedding halls at 10:

LAHORE: Former Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Friday lambasted Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) chief organizer Maryam Nawaz for ‘maligning the judiciary’ during her speech in Sargodha, ARY News reported. The former CM criticised PML-N chief organizer Maryam Nawaz for ‘maligning judges’, stating, “Under the leadership of Imran Khan, we will not let the judiciary be pressurized or blackmailed,” Pervaiz Elahi termed Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leadership ‘incompetent’ and stated that the PDM’s ‘failed strategies’ steered the country towards the worst economical crisis. READ:  ‘GROUP OF FIVE’ RESPONSIBLE FOR COUNTRY’S WOES: MARYAM NAWAZ Speaking of the election, the former CM said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the Punjab Governor were not fulfilling their responsibilities. Earlier this week, PML-N Senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz during her speech at the PML-N’s workers’ convention in Sargodha alleged that the ‘group of five’

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday denotified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan from six National Assembly (NA) seats, ARY News reported. The ECP has declared the constituencies NA-22, NA-24, NA-31, NA-108, NA-118 and NA-239 vacant, on which the PTI chief won the by-election. #ECP pic.twitter.com/Uyh6kwEdbd — Election Commission of Pakistan (OFFICIAL) (@ECP_Pakistan) February 24, 2023 Last year on October 16, the former premier Imran Khan was succeeded in seven constituencies in the by-elections. Apart from  NA-45, ECP declared all the other six constituencies vacant. READ: ECP NOTIFIES IMRAN KHAN’S VICTORY ON SEVEN NA SEATS IN BY-ELECTIONS On January 19, ECP notified PTI chairman Imran Khan’s victory in seven constituencies of the national assembly in by-polls. As per details, the electoral watchdogs announced the reserved verdict on the case pertaining to PTI chief’s failure to submit details of expenditures on the by-elections