Three Karachiites lose life in road accidents daily

KARACHI: The roads of Karachi, the largest city of Pakistan, have become increasingly dangerous, with three people losing their lives daily due to accidents involving heavy commercial vehicles, ARY News reported.

According to a video report compiled by ARY News, the deteriorating traffic system in Karachi is contributing to a surge in fatalities, with precious lives being lost every day. Despite this alarming situation, the traffic police seem more focused on issuing fines and making arrests than on effectively managing the traffic flow.

Karachi, has the highest rate of traffic fatalities, with the Edhi Foundation reporting that three people die daily in traffic accidents, the majority of whom are motorcyclists.

Meanwhile, the traffic police appear to be more focused on issuing fines and managing “deals” rather than addressing the congestion on the streets. The city’s road network stretches over 10,000 kilometers, accommodating 6 million motorcycles, more than 2 million cars, and numerous commercial vehicles. However, the growing traffic problems and encroachments reflect the administration’s negligence, leading to severe consequences for the public.

Seventy percent of Karachi’s roads lack basic infrastructure such as zebra crossings, overpasses, and footpaths, further contributing to the risk of accidents.

According to the Karachi Traffic Police, industrial areas with heavy traffic are the hotspots for accidents. Reports indicate that most accidents involve motorcyclists colliding with trucks or cars, often due to reckless driving. Citizens complain that driving licences are often issued without proper regulations or checks, adding to the chaos on the streets.

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CM Punjab Maryam angry over Nishtar Hospital HIV outbreak

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed her displeasure over the outbreak of HIV in Multan and sought a progress report within 24 hours.

While presiding over a special meeting on health, Maryam Nawaz said that the outbreak of  HIV among dialysis patients in Multan at is not only regrettable but also shameful as well.

“Halting dialysis procedure due to non-availability of funds is regrettable,” she said.

The chief minister also approved the ‘Chief Minister Dialysis Program Card’ in the history of Pakistan, the first of its nature in Pakistan.

Under the programme, the funds for the treatment of each dialysis patient have been increased up to Rs10 million whereas Rs8.5 million for dialysis and Rs1.5 million for tests are being allocated for each patient suffering from kidney disease.

She directed to ensure free tests and medicines for dialysis patients, while urging to continue dialysis procedure of patients under any circumstance. It was agreed in principle to establish more dialysis units in Punjab.

The chief minister directed Punjab Healthcare Commission to ensure implementation of SOPs in dialysis centres across the province.

It was agreed to set KPIs to determine performance of the health department. A progress report on the Nawaz Sharif Cancer Hospital was presented.

A report on the ongoing projects of PIC-2 and Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cardiology, Sargodha was presented.

She directed to make PIC-2 a state-of-the-art hospital and to ensure latest technology, equipment and medicine for cardiac patients.

It is pertinent to mention that a patient has died while 30 others contracted HIV/AIDs infections during dialysis treatment at the Nishtar Hospital, Multan, as the effected patients carried the virus from the dialysis machines meant for HIV positive cases.

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CM Punjab Maryam angry over Nishtar Hospital HIV outbreak

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed her displeasure over the outbreak of HIV in Multan and sought a progress report within 24 hours.

While presiding over a special meeting on health, Maryam Nawaz said that the outbreak of  HIV among dialysis patients in Multan at is not only regrettable but also shameful as well.

“Halting dialysis procedure due to non-availability of funds is regrettable,” she said.

The chief minister also approved the ‘Chief Minister Dialysis Program Card’ in the history of Pakistan, the first of its nature in Pakistan.

Under the programme, the funds for the treatment of each dialysis patient have been increased up to Rs10 million whereas Rs8.5 million for dialysis and Rs1.5 million for tests are being allocated for each patient suffering from kidney disease.

She directed to ensure free tests and medicines for dialysis patients, while urging to continue dialysis procedure of patients under any circumstance. It was agreed in principle to establish more dialysis units in Punjab.

The chief minister directed Punjab Healthcare Commission to ensure implementation of SOPs in dialysis centres across the province.

It was agreed to set KPIs to determine performance of the health department. A progress report on the Nawaz Sharif Cancer Hospital was presented.

A report on the ongoing projects of PIC-2 and Nawaz Sharif Institute of Cardiology, Sargodha was presented.

She directed to make PIC-2 a state-of-the-art hospital and to ensure latest technology, equipment and medicine for cardiac patients.

It is pertinent to mention that a patient has died while 30 others contracted HIV/AIDs infections during dialysis treatment at the Nishtar Hospital, Multan, as the effected patients carried the virus from the dialysis machines meant for HIV positive cases.

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Sharif family issues statement over Hasan Nawaz’s bankruptcy

The Sharif family issued a statement on the ruling of the High Court of Justice in London  over Hasan Nawaz’s company bankruptcy, ARY News reported. 

In a statement, a Sharif family spokesperson said that asserted that the process of bankruptcy for the Sharif family’s businesses began in 1972, during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s tenure when industries were nationalized.

The statement further pointed out that the former president of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf followed a similar path by ‘seizing’ personal homes and ‘shutting’ down factories of the Sharif family.

“Similarly, during the time of the former chief justice of Pakistan, Saqib Nisar, the Sharif family’s industries were deliberately ruined,” the spokesperson added.

The statement added that the Sharif family had to bear the losses of their private businesses on multiple occasions, with the businesses being declared bankrupt for a total of four times.

“Despite these financial setbacks, the family continued to stand for the country and its principles. The companies undergoing bankruptcy do not pay taxes, and the British court has rightly upheld Hasan Nawaz’s stance in the case.”

Read More: Hasan Nawaz declared ‘bankrupt’ by London high court

Earlier on November 17, Hasan Nawaz, the son of former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif, was declared ‘bankrupt’ by the High Court of Justice in London.

According to the official UK Gazette which is the official record-keeping journal of the United Kingdom, Hasan Nawaz was declared bankrupt in a tax case involving the UK’s Tax and Revenue Department.

The decision was issued under case number 694 of 2023. The London High Court’s ruling on Hasan Nawaz was officially released on April 29, 2024, while the case itself was filed on August 25, 2023.

The civil case was filed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) against Hasan Nawaz, with Kaur Maxwell acting as his legal representative.

Sources close to Hassan Nawaz revealed that his legal team is carefully reviewing the case and plans to file a response to the court’s decision soon.

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Sharif family issues statement over Hasan Nawaz’s bankruptcy

The Sharif family issued a statement on the ruling of the High Court of Justice in London  over Hasan Nawaz’s company bankruptcy, ARY News reported. 

In a statement, a Sharif family spokesperson said that asserted that the process of bankruptcy for the Sharif family’s businesses began in 1972, during Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s tenure when industries were nationalized.

The statement further pointed out that the former president of Pakistan, General Pervez Musharraf followed a similar path by ‘seizing’ personal homes and ‘shutting’ down factories of the Sharif family.

“Similarly, during the time of the former chief justice of Pakistan, Saqib Nisar, the Sharif family’s industries were deliberately ruined,” the spokesperson added.

The statement added that the Sharif family had to bear the losses of their private businesses on multiple occasions, with the businesses being declared bankrupt for a total of four times.

“Despite these financial setbacks, the family continued to stand for the country and its principles. The companies undergoing bankruptcy do not pay taxes, and the British court has rightly upheld Hasan Nawaz’s stance in the case.”

Read More: Hasan Nawaz declared ‘bankrupt’ by London high court

Earlier on November 17, Hasan Nawaz, the son of former Prime Minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif, was declared ‘bankrupt’ by the High Court of Justice in London.

According to the official UK Gazette which is the official record-keeping journal of the United Kingdom, Hasan Nawaz was declared bankrupt in a tax case involving the UK’s Tax and Revenue Department.

The decision was issued under case number 694 of 2023. The London High Court’s ruling on Hasan Nawaz was officially released on April 29, 2024, while the case itself was filed on August 25, 2023.

The civil case was filed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) against Hasan Nawaz, with Kaur Maxwell acting as his legal representative.

Sources close to Hassan Nawaz revealed that his legal team is carefully reviewing the case and plans to file a response to the court’s decision soon.

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PCB responds to reports about Aqib Javed replacing Jason Gillespie

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday responded to reports about former Test cricket Aqib Javed replacing Jason Gillespie as head coach of the national team.

In a post on X, the PCB shut down rumours about its plans to sack Gillespie as the head of the Pakistan cricket team.

“PCB strongly refutes the story. As announced previously, Jason Gillespie will continue to coach the Pakistan side for the two red-ball matches against South Africa,” the board wrote in a post.

The statement from the PCB came after reports emerged that Aqib Javed was set to take over the role of the head coach of the Pakistan cricket team.

However, the board has now put the rumours to rest as it stated that the former Australian pacer would continue serving as the Pakistan head coach for the upcoming Test series against South Africa.

Meanwhile, Aqib Javed has reportedly accepted the PCB’s offer to serve as the Pakistan white-ball coach and is set to begin his duties ahead of the Zimbabwe tour.

Sources said that the PCB approached Aqib Javed for the role, who agreed to take up the white-ball coaching role after Gary Kirsten’s resignation last month.

It is worth mentioning here that red-ball coach Jason Gillespie was appointed as the interim coach for the white-ball format for the Australia tour after Gary Kirsten resigned from the post.

“The Pakistan Cricket Board today announced Jason Gillespie will coach the Pakistan men’s cricket team on next month’s white-ball tour of Australia after Gary Kirsten submitted his resignation, which was accepted,” the cricket board posted ahead of the PAK v AUS ODI and T20I series.

Sources had said that Kristen resigned from the post after a rift developed between him and the Pakistan Cricket Board.

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Hasan Nawaz declared ‘bankrupt’ by London high court

LONDON: Hasan Nawaz, son of former Prime Minister and PML-N President Nawaz Sharif, has been declared bankrupt by the London High Court, ARY News reported.

According to the official UK Gazette which is the official record-keeping journal of the United Kingdom, Hasan Nawaz was declared bankrupt in a tax case involving the UK’s Tax and Revenue Department.

The decision was issued under case number 694 of 2023. The London High Court’s ruling on Hasan Nawaz was officially released on April 29, 2024, while the case itself was filed on August 25, 2023.

Sources close to Hassan Nawaz revealed that his legal team is carefully reviewing the case and plans to file a response to the court’s decision soon.

The civil case was filed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) against Hasan Nawaz, with Kaur Maxwell acting as his legal representative.

In a conversation with ARY News, British legal expert Barrister Gul Nawaz Khan explained the process.

He stated, “When an individual fails to settle their payments, the government intervenes, and if a settlement cannot be reached, the opposing party takes the matter to court.”

Barrister Gul Nawaz further elaborated on the implications of bankruptcy, stating, “Once someone is declared bankrupt, they cannot be appointed as a director of any company. Additionally, a bankrupt individual faces significant challenges in securing loans in the future.”

The legal expert emphasised that after this ruling, Hasan Nawaz will no longer be eligible to serve as a director of any company.

The development came a day after Nawaz Sharif, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz and others left for Pakistan.

Nawaz Sharif had arrived in the UK on October 26. He left for the US after two days of his arrival in Britain.

The former prime minister and his daughter Maryam Nawaz returned to London from their Europe visit on November 12.

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Karachi dairy farmers hint at increasing milk price

KARACHI: The dairy farmers in Karachi hinted at increasing milk price due to the administration’s double tax collection on dairy animals, ARY News reported.

According to The dairy farmers, the administration has started collecting double tax on dairy animals. They said that the administration has fee increased the tax by Rs 100 to Rs700 per animal in Gadap Town, Super Highway and other areas.

The dairy farmers maintained that Ibrahim Hyderi Town administration is also collecting Rs 400 tax per animal. The dairy farmers’ spokesperson said that they are unable to pay Rs 1100 entry fee per animal and would be forced to hike prices of milk and other dairy products.

Earlier in June this year, Commissioner Karachi notified new milk price after a round of talks with the Dairy Farmers Association.

According to a notification issued, the retail price of milk was fixed at Rs 220 per litre after an increase of Rs 20 per litre. The wholesale and dairy farmer prices of milk have been fixed at Rs 205 and Rs 195 per litre respectively.

Read More: Milk price hiked by Rs 15 per litre

It is pertinent to mention here that Karachi dairy farmers were demanding rise in milk price prices amid a decrease in the prices of petroleum products.

The price is raised after the Commissioner Karachi and dairy farmers reached an agreement a copy of which available with ARY News.

According to the agreement, the dairy farmers will sell milk at the official price and in case of noncompliance, action will be taken.

“The milk sellers will not demand further increase until December 31. The dairy farmer will be bound to display purchase and sale rates at all levels. The quality of milk from dairy farms to retailers will be maintained,” the agreement read.

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Indian actress arrested over ‘racist’ remarks against Telugu community

HYDERABAD: Famous South Indian actress, Kasthuri Shankar, who is also a supporter of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has been arrested over alleged racist remarks, as her anticipatory bail petition was dismissed by the court.

According to Indian media reports, Chennai police arrested actress Kasthuri Shankar from Gachibowli area of Hyderabad on Saturday, over her remarks against the Telugu community lineage at a meeting of the Hindu extremist Party, Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK), in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

She received widespread backlash and a case was registered against her by Madurai Thirunagar police under various sections, including intent to cause riot.

The 50-year-old actress filed an anticipatory bail petition in the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court but it was rejected.

She also issued an apology saying “It was never my intention to hurt or offend my Telugu extended family. I am sorry for any inadvertent ill feeling.”

Madurai bench of the Madras High Court, while dismissing the actor’s anticipatory bail petition, ruled that her statement “hovers around hate speech” and public personalities should think twice before addressing in the public”.

The court ruled that her apology is not genuine and it can’t allow the apology to be used as an escape route after hate speech.

Read More: Indian actor Rupa Dutta arrested for pickpocketing

She went into hiding after her bail pleas was rejected but Chennai Police apprehended her during a raid on a house of her friend in Hyderabad, where she was hiding.

She will be brought to Chennai to be produced before the court for physical remand.

Kasthuri Shankar has worked in mainstream movies as well as appeared in South Dravidian Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada Languages films.

She is also a staunched supporter of BJP and had campaigned for the party in Madurai city of India, during the 2024 Indian general elections.

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Petrol price announced for next fortnight

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced prices of petroleum products for the next fortnight, maintaining the existing rates till November 30 across Pakistan, ARY News reported.

As per the notification, the price of petrol remained unchanged at Rs248.38 per litre. The High-speed diesel prices stayed at Rs 255.14 per litre.

The prices of light diesel and Kerosene oil also remain unchanged.

Earlier, it was reported that the federal government might hike the prices of petrol price due to a high premium on petroleum products in the global market and increased import costs.

The sources had indicated an increase of Rs. 2.58 per litre for petrol and Rs. 5.91 per liter for high-speed diesel.

The government was considering the hike in the petroleum products prices but decided against it.

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‘Sufficient fertiliser stocks available for Rabi season’

ISLAMABAD: The Fertiliser Review Committee (FRC) on Friday expressed complete satisfaction with the country’s current Fertiliser reserves, ensuring adequate supplies of both DAP and urea for the upcoming Rabi season.

Federal Minister for Industries, Production, and National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain chaired a meeting of the FRC to assess the stock position of DAP and urea Fertilisers for the Rabi season 2024-25, a press statement issued here read.

The minister highlighted the increasing demand for DAP Fertiliser in the country, with a 44 percent surge in DAP offtake. The rise in demand is attributed to the Punjab government’s Kisan Card initiative.

The DAP offtake estimate for October 2024 was 215,000 tonnes, which has increased by 44 percent to 309,000 tonnes.

This increase is mainly due to the disbursement of Rs 75 billion by the government of Punjab as an interest-free loan through the Kisan Card (Rs 30,000 per acre for seeds, phosphorus, and nitrogen) for 500,000 farmers, each with up to 5 acres (Rs 150,000 per farmer). So far, farmers have drawn Rs 18 billion to procure fertiliser.

The trend of increased DAP off-take in October is expected to continue through November and December 2024.

Read More: Ishaq Dar ‘satisfied’ with availability, price of urea

Rana Tanveer assured that additional fertiliser stocks are available to meet farmers’ needs, helping them achieve higher yields during the Rabi season.

He emphasized that farmers’ prosperity is crucial for the country’s progress and urged provinces to take stern action against hoarding and price manipulation.

The meeting was also attended by the Secretary Ministry of Industries Saif Anjum, the Secretary Ministry of National Food Security Ali Tahir, senior officials from the Ministry of Finance, Commerce, Food Security, Industries, and representatives of provincial governments and other stakeholders.

 

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Khawaja Asif files complaint with London police over ‘murder threat’

LONDON: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Thursday lodged report with London police following an incident of alleged harassment, verbal abuse and knife attack threats.

The defence minister informed the London police about the ‘murder threats with a knife’ and the harassment he faced during the train incident.

Khawaja Asif said the unfortunate incident occurred on 11th November around 3:30 PM on the Elizabeth Line. “I am in London on a private visit with a relative, and I was traveling to Reading via the Elizabeth Line,” he added.

He told that a group of three to four individuals harassed him on the train, filmed him without permission, used abusive language, and threatened him with a knife.

The London Transport Police is investigating the matter

Khawaja Asif said he did not recognise any of the individuals involved in the incident. The London Transport Police should use the CCTV footage to trace the individuals involved, the defence minister added

Khawaja Asif added that such despicable incidents of threats and harassment were not only shameful but also regrettable for the 1.7 million British-Pakistani citizens residing in the United Kingdom.

Read more: Khawaja Asif faces harassment, knife attack threat in London

In a video that went viral on social media on Wednesday, Khawaja Asif can be seen facing unsettling heckling outside London ground station. The unidentified person can also be seen following the defence minister.

According to reports, the individual initially filmed Khawaja Asif on the train, and when he got off, the person followed him, shouting profanities and ‘threatening’ him with a knife.

The defence minister is currently in London and is scheduled to address students at Oxford University in the coming days.

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