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Islamabad:  Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Ali Mohammad Mahar  has passed away at the age of 52.Quoting family sources, Geo News reported that the lawmaker  died of heart failure in his hometown Ghotki.He had also served as the 25th Chief Minister of Sindh from 2002 to 2004.In 2018 general election, Ali Mohamamd Mahar was elected to the National Assembly as an independent candidate from Constituency NA-205 Ghotki. He announced to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) following his victory and became part of the cabinet in September 2018.Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed sorrow  over the  demise of his cabinet member and offered condolence to the bereaved family. from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2JRiq4E

ISLAMABAD: The TCS Group, the country’s largest logistics services infrastructure, has announced two senior level appointments on the occasion of its 36th anniversary. According to the announcement Mr Faizan Siddiqi will be the Chief Operating Officer and Head of Digital Transformation, while  Mr Muhammad Harris Jamali will be Group Head of Strategy.These appointments are part of TCS’s ambitious growth plans to realise the true potential of its platform and continue delivering value for its customers nationwide and globally, whilst also connecting new regional trade lanes and deepening access to grassroot communities.Mr Faizan SiddiqiFaizan is an accomplished growth-hacker with experience in steering institutions towards digital transformation, revenue diversification and operational maturity. Most recently he served as the MD responsible for digital growth, platform modernization & monetisation at the Jang Media Group. Formerly he served as the MD at Digital Globe Se...

RAWALPINDI: Ambassador of China to Pakistan, Yao Jing called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters (GHQ) on Monday.During the meeting matters of mutual interest including regional security situation were discussed, said a statement issued here by Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of Pakistan Army. from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2LXQT4i

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has said that his ministry has prepared Lunar Calendar (Islamic Calendar) and the moon-sighting App.In his message here Monday, Fawad Chaudhry said “Islamic calendar and moon-sighting mobile App has been forwarded to Council of Islamic Ideology (CII).”He also urged the CII to brief Chairman Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Mufti Munib-ur-Rehman, Shahab-din-Popalzai and other religious scholars over it.The minister said Council of Islamic Ideology will convene a meeting, where officials of Science and Technology will give a briefing after that the matter will be forwarded to the federal cabinet.He said we will move ahead as per the decision of the cabinet over the matter. from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2wbw7mQ

KARACHI: Regional Board Meeting was held at NAB Karachi today in which inquiry converted into investigation against Sharjeel Memon on the allegation of assets beyond his means recommended and sent for approval of NAB HQ Islamabad.A Reference against Officers/ Officials of Sindh Provincial Cooperation Department and others on allegation of Illegal auctions of properties of Sindh Provincial Cooperative Bank Ltd & Misappropriation/Embezzlement of proceeds of auction of Sindh Provincial Cooperative Bank Ltd, also recommended and sent for approval of NAB HQ Islamabad. The Regional Board appreciated the performance of NAB Karachi on successful disposal of mega cases. from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2JtszVV

When the media shows the picture of a rape or murder victim it is breaking all the basic rules of journalism.Just because the media platforms have changed it doesn’t mean the basic rules and ethics of journalism have also changed. Whether a story is for print, broadcast or digital/social media, the basic ethics remain the same. Every story should be tested against five basic rules - truth and accuracy; independence; fairness and impartiality; humanity and accountability. If it doesn’t, then the journalist hasn’t done the job properly.Every journalist knows the importance of these ethics, however due to the pressure of ratings and the breaking news phenomenon in Pakistani media, many seem to be overlooking these or discarding them altogether. Crude sensationalism seems to be the order of the day which has more selling power but which has no credibility or life.The basic ethics of journalism are all important. But ‘humanity’ needs to be enforced since it is the worst hit in journalism in...

KARACHI: As Shawwal moon is predicted to be sighted on June 4, Pakistanis specially the government, semi-government and private sector employees are expected to enjoy five-day Eid holidays on Eid-ul-Fitr 2019.University of Karachi’s Institute of Space and Planetary Astrophysics Director Professor Shahid Qureshi has predicted that the Shawwal moon is likely to be sighted on June 4.If the crescent is sighted on June 4 (29th of Ramzan), subsequently Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on June 5 which falls on Wednesday and if the moon is sighted on June 5 (30th of Ramzan) the Eid will be celebrated on June 06 (Thursday).Usually, the federal government announces three to four Eid holiday, therefore, whether moon is sighted on June 4 or 5, the government employees will likely get five holidays (June 5-7 ‘Eid-ul-Fitr Day 1, Eid-ul-Fitr Day 2 and Eid-ul-Fitr Day 3’ holidays followed by Saturday and Sunday June 8 and 9).However, the employees of private sector likely return to their offices on Satu...

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday expressed grief and extended condolences to the family over the death of the daughter of Pakistani cricketer Asif Ali.In a tweet, Imran Khan condoled with Asif Ali and his family on the passing away of his daughter due to cancer.He also prayed to Allah Almighty for strength to the bereaved family to bear this loss with fortitude.“My condolences and prayers go to Asif Ali & his family on the passing of his daughter from cancer. May Allah give them strength to bear such a precious loss.” from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2HqTxLm

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has increased interest rate by 150 basis points (bps) to 12.25 per cent from 10.75 per cent effective from May 21, 2019.The SBP increased the policy rate while announcing its monetary policy for next two months.The State Bank, in its monetary policy statement, said “there have been three notable developments since the last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting in March 2019. First, the government of Pakistan has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund for 39-month long Extended Fund Facility of around $ 6 billion. The program is designed to restore macroeconomic stability and support sustainable economic growth, and is expected to unlock considerable additional external financing. Second, trends in government borrowing reflect a widening fiscal deficit during the first nine months of FY19 when compared to the same period in FY18. In addition, a greater reliance on central bank financing of the deficit has acted to...

ISLAMABAD: A shallow westerly wave is present over upper and central parts of the country.Weather Forecast for Monday:Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However dust-thunderstorm/rain is expected at isolated places inQuetta, Kalat, Zhob, D.G.Khan, D.I.Khan, Larkana divisions, Kashmir and its adjoining hilly areas.Weather Forecast for Tuesday:Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. However dust-thunderstorm/rain is expected at isolated places inQuetta, Kalat, Zhob, Sukkur, Larkana, Bahawalpur, Multan, D.G.Khan, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, D.I.Khan divisions, Kashmir and its adjoining hilly areas.Past 24 Hours Weather:Dust-thunderstorm/rain occurred at scattered places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Sargodha divisions, Islamabad, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Weather remained hot and dry in other parts of the country.Rainfall (mm) during Last 24 hrs:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa: Peshawar (AP 51, City 27), Cherat 25, ...

Pakistan: Today's Sehar and Iftar timingsToday is the 14h day of Ramzan 2019 in Pakistan. Muslims abstain from eating and drinking between Sehar and Iftar time (dawn till dusk) during the holy month.Below are Sehar and Iftar timings for two major school of thoughts: Fiqa Hanafia (Sunni) and Jafaria (Shia) living in six major cities of Pakistan and Azad Kashmir on 14th Ramzan 2019.Karachi Sehar and Iftar TimingsHanafiaSehar: 04:21 am - Iftar 07:11 pmJafariaSehar: 04:11 am - Iftar 07:21pmLahore Sehar and Iftar TimingsHanafiaSehar: 03:29 am - Iftar 06:55 pmJafariaSehar: 03:19 am - Iftar 07:05 pmIslamabad Sehar and Iftar TimingHanafiaSehar: 03:28 am - Iftar 07:01pmJafariaSehar: 03:18 am - Iftar 07:11 pmPeshawar Sehar and Iftar TimingHanafiaSehar: 03:31 am - Iftar 07:11 pmJafariaSehar: 03:21 am - Iftar 07:21 pmQuetta Sehar and Iftar TimingHanafiaSehar: 04:04am - Iftar 07:22 pmJafariaSehar: 03:54 am - Iftar 07:32 pmFaislabad Sehar and Iftar TimingHanafiaSehar: 03:35am - Iftar 07:00 pmJaf...

Here are the prayers timings for Karachi, Lahore, Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta on May 20, Monday, 14th Ramadan. (Starting time)KarachiFajr: 4:20 am, Zohar: 12:29 pm, Asr: 5:10 pm, Maghreb: 7:12 pm, Isha: 8:37 pmSunrise: 5:45LahoreFajr: 3:01 am, Zohar: 12:00 pm, Asr: 4:51 pm, Maghreb: 6:55 pm, Isha: 8:29 pmSunrise: 5:03IslamabadFajr: 3:26 am, Zohar: 12:05 pm, Asr: 5:00 pm, Maghreb: 7:05 pm, Isha: 8:43 pmSunrise: 5:04PeshawarFajr: 3:31 am, Zohar: 12:11 pm, Asr: 5:07 pm, Maghreb: 7:12, Isha: 8:50 pmSunrise: 5:09QuettaFajr: 4:04 am, Zohar: 12:29, Asr: 5:18 pm, Maghreb: 7:22, Isha: 8:54 pmSunrise: 5:36 from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2QayOOS

KUWAIT CITY: Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah has assured to make personal efforts in resolving issues confronting Pakistani community regarding visa restrictions, Radio Pakistan reported.He was talking to Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, who called on him in Kuwait on Sunday.The foreign minister apprised the Emir of Kuwait about reservations and difficulties of Pakistani community in Kuwait due to visa restrictions. He also presented special letters from President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan to the Emir of Kuwait.The Emir of Kuwait expressed best wishes for the Pakistani leadership, especially Prime Minister Imran Khan.Shah Mehmood Qureshi thanked the Emir of Kuwait for raising voice against human rights violations in Indian Occupied Kashmir by the New Delhi regime.He also thanked the Emir for supporting Islamabad's stance during recent tension between Pakistan and India.Qureshi said over one hundred thousand workforce and experts of Paki...

ISLAMABAD: Hours after  attending the Iftar dinner at the Zardari House,  PML-N leader Maryam Nawaz thanked the chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari for his gestures of respect  and hospitality at the event on Sunday.Having been inspired of the great hospitality of Bilawal, who hosted leaders of opposition parties at a Iftar dinner, Maryam Nawaz took to  Twitter  and  expressed her gratitude  to the son of Saheed Benazi Bhutto. She called him a "gracious host"."Thank you very much @BBhuttoZardari for the lovely iftar, especially for getting up mid-meal & fetching me tea. You are indeed a gracious host. I hope this meeting will culminate into us becoming voice of the masses of Pakistan who have been crushed by inflation & incompetence," tweeted    PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz.Sharing his pleasure, the  PPP chairman  also took to his Twitter handle to thank the   leaders of the opposition parties for attending th...

NEW YORK: Pakistani cricketer Asif Ali's daughter, who was fighting stage IV cancer, breathed her last at a hospital in the United States.The two-year-old Noor Fatima, who touched many hearts, was  shifted to the United States for treatment last month.Condolences poured in as soon the Pakistan Cricket Team Media Manager confirmed that the little princes (Asif Ali's daughter) lost her battle with cancer.Pakistani leg-spinner Shadab Khan took to his Twitter handle to condole the sad demise, praying: "May Allah  rest the departed soul in the eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear the loss with fortitude. "Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also expressed grief over the demise of cricketer's daughter. He sympathised with the bereaved family.Asif Ali, who was the part of Pakistan cricket team squad for England series, also played the last game  of five-match series on Sunday.He scored 22 during Pakistan's 54-run defeat by England in the f...

LONDON: The parents of missing Mohammed Shah Subhani has appealed to Scotland Yard to take the case of their “disappeared” son who went missing two weeks ago from Hounslow, West London.Shah was reported to police as missing by worried family members of May 7 shortly before midnight having last been seen by his family at 12.30pm that same day when he went out to attend a few appointments promising his family that he will be back within two hours. He was driving his white Aldi Q3, with a baby on board sign on it and the number plate LC6 7CXS.Parents of Subhani – Shazia Bibi and Gul Subhani – told this reporter that their lives have been torn apart by the disappearance of their son. Prior to coming to London, the couple lived in Islamabad but their children were educated and raised in London.Father Gul Subhani said: “I had heard about missing persons in South Asia but never knew that people can go missing or can be disappeared in a safe city like London. Our lives have been turned upside ...

ISLAMABAD: Leaders of ten opposition parties, including Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), gathered at the Iftar dinner hosted by chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari here at the Zardari House on Sunday.It was a grand show as leaders of all the opposition parties were seen united to discuss the strategy to run a political campaign against the government of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). The participants of the dinner offered fatiha for the deceased son of PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira who died in a road accident at his hometown LalaMusa Punjab on Friday.Maryam Nawaz was leading the delegation of PML-N leaders including former premier Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Punjab Assembly opposition Leader Hamza Shehbaz, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Pervaiz Rashid.PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari, Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) leader Liaquat Baloch, Qaumi Watan Party Chairman Aftab Sherpao, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman and Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leadershi...

ISLAMABAD: Opposition parties gathered at the Zardari House in the federal capital on Sunday over an invitation of Iftar dinner and discussed strategies against the government. Opposition leaders including Maryam Nawaz, Hamza Shehbaz, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others were invited for an Iftar dinner by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.Amongst the opposition parties’, leaders from Jamaat-e-Islami, Awami National Party (ANP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) were included. Reports citing sources revealed that the meeting was set by the PPP chief to unite opposition leaders on the same wavelength to contemplate over the economic crisis the country is presently going through.It was revealed further that a discussion on holding a public protest on a large scale was also conducted during the course of the meeting. Earlier, Prime Minister Imran Khan responding to the news of opposition parties meeting over iftar dinner stated that the economy is being use...

LAHORE: Leader of Opposition for Punjab Assembly, Hamza Shehbaz said on Sunday that Prime Minister Imran Khan should show his capabilities or apologize and head back home. Addressing the media in Lahore, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader said that it is Pakistan’s misfortune to have a prime minister like Imran Khan.“You will have to improve your performance or issue an apology and head back home,” he stated adding that “cursing will not fill the stomachs of a population of 220 million people.”He further stated during the Iftar dinner of opposition leaders in the federal capital, political matters will be discussed while the public will not let PM Khan hide behind the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Moreover, he revealed that Nawaz and Shehbaz Sharif will be informed of all matters discussed during the Iftar dinner. from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2Wb2ZdZ

SHIKARPUR: A car crash between two vehicles killed eight including four children near Bhayo Wah in Shikarpur on Sunday.As per reports citing police, while the collision between two vehicles left eight dead, seven were also reported to be injured at the national highway near Bhayo Wah in the district. It was revealed further that amongst the dead, four were identified as children.The dead bodies as well as the injured were later moved to the Civil Hospital Shikarpur.Moreover, police held reckless driving as the cause behind the crash adding that the matter is under additional investigation presently. In a related incident earlier, three people including a woman were killed and six were injured following a tire burst that led to a van turning upside down at a National Highway near Naushero Feroz.   from The News International - National http://bit.ly/2LUwvkB