ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane landed in Islamabad after getting ‘seized’ over a lease dispute at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport, ARY News reported.As per details, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK 6893 landed at Islamabad International Airport at 11 PM.Earlier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) impounded an aeroplane in Malaysia left for Islamabad as the local court of Kuala Lumpur ruled in favour of the national flag carrier over a lease dispute.Sources revealed that in a period of three days, the lawyers of PIA managed to lift the court order and get Boeing 777 a green signal to depart from Kuala Lumpur Airport to Pakistan.Read more: PIA plane ‘seized’ in Malaysia over non-payment of lease duesIt is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 777 aircraft was ‘seized’ over a lease dispute at Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport on Tuesday.The Beoing 777 was acquired by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on lease from Malaysia.The plane with the BMH registration number was stopped for the second time at the Kuala Lumpur airport over payment of dues worth $4 million.The company ‘seized’ the PIA plane after receiving the order from a local court after the payment of dues.

MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Chaudhry Latif Akbar has been elected as the speaker of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly, ARY News reported on Saturday.According to details, Chaudhry Latif Akbar was elected as AJK assembly speaker after approximately a month when the former speaker Chaudhry Anwar ul Haq was elected as territory’s prime minister and the seat was vacant.The PPP leader secured 19 votes as a minority of the house but was declared elected as Pakistan Tehreek- e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Maqbool Gujar boycotted the election and only PML-N and the PPP legislators voted.Chaudhry Latif Akbar was born in a Muzaffarabad village on February 4, 1948. He passed the LLB exams at Peshawar University.In 1976, he became Pakistan People's Party Muzaffarabad district vice president. He got into the AJK LA after the 1985 elections. He also remained the Leader of the Opposition in the AJK Assembly. 

ANKARA: Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif Saturday invited Turkish businessmen to invest in Pakistan and establish strategic collaboration in sectors of energy, agriculture, information technology and construction, ARY News reported. The Chief Executives of select Turkish business Groups called on the prime minister, during his visit to Turkiye, at the invitation of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.During the meetings, the Prime Minister outlined the government’s vision to facilitate foreign direct investment and encouraged joint ventures.Their exchanges spanned around expanding trade and investment ties to maximize mutual gains from available opportunities in Pakistan and to enhance cooperation in key sectors of the economy through direct presence of Turkish enterprises and via joint ventures with Pakistani counterparts.The Prime Minister held separate meetings with leading Turkish companies that have already invested in Pakistan, including Anadolu Group, Arcelik, Zorlu, Albayrak, Limak, Dolsar, Turkish Contractors Association and Pak Yetirim.During the meeting, the Prime Minister encouraged them to benefit from an investment-friendly environment and to expand their operations.A considerable number of Turkish enterprises are already operating in Pakistan in various sectors and have contributed to the economic development of the country.Nevertheless, there are excellent opportunities for cooperation and collaboration in the areas of energy; especially hydro and solar, housing and construction, infrastructure, tourism and transportation.

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court Registrar's office has returned the contempt plea on Audio Leaks Commission with objections, ARY News reported. As per details, the SC registrar's office raised objections to the contempt court plea. The plea was filed by Riaz Haneef Rahi against the members of the audio leaks commission. The registrar's office stated in their objection that the audio leaks commission did not violate the orders of the Supreme Court as the commission had stopped the inquiry on the top court's order.If the commission did not violate the court's order then how they have committed contempt of court, the registrar's office stated.Earlier, a three-member judicial commission, led by Justice Qazi Faez Isa, stopped the probe into the multiple audio leaks about the judiciary after the apex court order.Read more: Judicial Commission stops probe into audio leaks after SC orderThe court issued its ruling on the petitions against the judicial commission on audio leaks constituted by the federal government and issued notices to the parties.The bench — is headed by CJP Bandial, comprising Justice Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Syed Hassan Azhar Rizvi and Justice Shahid Waheed.The Attorney General presented the ruling of the five-member bench of the supreme court in the second session of the judicial commission headed by Supreme Court senior puisne judge Qazi Faez Isa.It is pertinent to mention here that the federal government had formed a three-member commission, headed by Justice Qazi Faez Isa, to investigate the leaked audios allegedly involving the judiciary and former chief justices and a judge, saying the conversations had raised apprehensions over the impartiality of judges.

LAHORE: The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) on Saturday arrested Punjab Assembly Secretary Rai Mumtaz Hussain in a case pertaining to illegal appointments in the provincial assembly, ARY News reported.In a statement, ACE spokesperson said that Punjab Assembly Secretary Rai Mumtaz Hussain was arrested after the allegations against him were proved.“He [Rai Mumtaz] made illegal appointments in the Punjab Assembly in collusion with former chief minister Pervaiz Elahi,” the spokesperson added.The arrest came soon after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) president and Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was re-arrested, minutes after he was discharged by a court in two corruption cases.The ACE spokesperson said Pervaiz Elahi was re-arrested in a case pertaining to illegal appointments in the Punjab Assembly. “Elahi made 12 illegal appointments of grade 17 officers in the Punjab Assembly,” the spokesperson claimed.“Failed candidates were given jobs by manipulating records in the Punjab Assembly,” he said, adding: “Fake testing services were used to benefit corrupt officials during the recruitment process.”Earlier, PTI President and former chief minister Pervaiz Elahi was acquitted in two corruption cases over lack of evidence.A Gujranwala district court reserved its verdict on the Anti-Corruption Establishment’s (ACE) plea seeking physical remand of PTI President Pervaiz Elahi.Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi was presented in a Gujranwala court amid tight security by Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) officials.Speaking to the media while appearing PTI President Parvez Elahi, who is currently under arrest, has said that he won’t abandon the party “at any cost”. 

RAWALPINDI: Two Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom and two terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire in Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), ARY News reported on Saturday, quoting the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).According to details, the exchange of fire took place between security forces and terrorists on Saturday, resulting in the killing of two militants.“However, during the intense exchange of gunfire Ghulam Murtaza and Sepoy Muhammad Anwar fought gallantly and embraced martyrdom,” stated the ISPR.The military’s media wing stated that sanitisation of the area is being carried out to eliminate any other terrorists found in the area.“Security Forces of Pakistan are determined to eliminate the menace of terrorism and such sacrifices of our brave soldiers further strengthen our resolve,” the press release stated.A day earlier, the ISPR stated that two terrorists were gunned down by security forces during a gun battle in North Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).The gun battle between terrorists and security forces took place in Dosali area of North Waziristan district. “The forces retaliated effectively to firing by terrorists, resulting in killing of two active terrorists,” the ISPR said.Three days earlier, security forces gunned down two terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan district.Read More: Two terrorists gunned down in Bannu IBO“During conduct of the operation, intense fire exchange occurred between security forces and terrorists, which resulted in killing of two terrorists,” the ISPR stated, adding that weapons and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists. 

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) conditioned the participation of foreign and national observers with security clearance, ARY News reported citing sources.According to sources, the Election Commission of Pakistan approved the plan regarding the participation of observers in elections. Sources revealed that the international observers will not be invited formally, they have to go through security clearance from the interior ministry for election monitoring. The observers will submit applications in Pakistan missions and the interior ministry will give them security clearance within four weeks and will be allowed to stay in Pakistan for 90 days. The international observers can state the general elections. Read more: ECP starts preparations for general electionsEarlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) started preparations for holding general elections in the country and initiated a compilation of returning officers' (ROs) lists.The ECP sent a letter to the provincial election commissioners to provide data on ROs, deputy returning officers (DROs) and assistant returning officers (AROs) by June 1. The commission will start training sessions for the polling staff after receiving lists from the provinces.It is pertinent to mention here that the tenure of LG representatives expired on December 31 – 2021 in Punjab. The authorities completed new delimitations on February 12 – 2023 under Punjab Local Government (LG) Act.

KARACHI: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has demanded the slot of Karachi deputy mayor as a condition for ‘supporting’ Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in Mayor election, scheduled to take place on June 15, ARY News reported on Saturday.Politicking for the slot of Karachi Mayor was underway as Pakistan People’s Party – which emerged as the largest party in the City Council with 104 chairman seats – held negotiations with Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) – which has 14 seats.During the talks, the PML-N demanded the slot as a condition for ‘supporting’ PPP in Mayor election. Responding to the demand, the People’s Party said Bilawal Bhutto will decide the candidates for mayor and deputy mayor.The total number of seats in the City Council is 371 and the mayor needs to enjoy the simple majority in the council, which is 186 members.Read More: Karachi mayor to be elected through show of hands, Sindh govt tells ECPEarlier, the ECP announced the schedule of the mayor and deputy mayor election in Sindh.As per details, the election of mayor and deputy mayor will take place on June 15 while the nomination paper can be submitted by June 9-10.The ECP schedule stated that the Returning Officer will check the nomination papers on June 11 and the finalized list of candidates will be released on June 14.On June 16, the Returning Officers will announce the results whereas the successful candidates will take oath on June 19.Party positionThe Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced the results of all the union councils (UCs) of Karachi.According to details, the PPP emerged as the largest party in the City Council with 104 chairman seats. It later got 34 seats reserved for women, five each for minorities, labour and youth, and one each for disabled and transgender persons. The party has 155 members in total.Meanwhile, JI won 87 chairman seats in the local government (LG) elections, after which it got 29 reserved seats for women, four reserved seats each for youth, labour and minorities, and one reserved seat each for transgender and disabled persons. The total number of JI in the City Council is 130.Moreover, the PTI won 43 chairman seats and after getting 14 reserved seats for women and two reserved seats each for youth, labour and minorities, its total number in the City Council is 63.

GUJRANWALA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President and former chief minister Pervaiz Elahi was arrested in third case immediately after court acquittal orders, ARY News reported.According to Director General ACE, the third case was registered against the PTI leader Pervaiz Elahi in Lahore, where he is accused of fake appointment in Punjab assemblyEarlier, PTI President and former chief minister Pervaiz Elahi was acquitted over lack of evidence.A Gujranwala district court reserved its verdict on the Anti-Corruption Establishment’s (ACE) plea seeking physical remand of PTI President Pervaiz Elahi.Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi was presented in a Gujranwala court amid tight security by Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) officials.Read more: Court reserves verdict on Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi’s physical remandSpeaking to the media while appearing PTI President Parvez Elahi, who is currently under arrest, has said that he won’t abandon the party “at any cost”.It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi was re-arrested by the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab in a corruption case on Friday evening, shortly after the Lahore court discharged him in a graft case.A district court in Lahore today discharged PTI President Parvez Elahi in a corruption case, a day after he was arrested from outside his residence by officials of the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE).

QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Saturday declared Gwadar district as a tax-free zone, urging the Centre to grant the region a similar economic status, ARY News reported.In a statement, the Balochistan government said that Gwadar will be from services and excise tax, and any tax on property transfers, urging the federal government to grant the region a similar economic status.Senator Kauda Babar, who belongs to district Gwadar, lauded the provincial cabinet's decision as a welcome step.The Senator said the cabinet's approval of Gwadar as a tax-free zone was the fulfillment of a long-standing demand. He further urged the federal government to provide relief in federal taxes.Kauda Babar expressed his belief that the status of a tax-free zone is likely to revive the true spirit of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), stimulating activity at the Gwadar port and attracting further investment.Read More: Gwadar international airport gets night landing licenseHe predicted that the establishment of industries in Gwadar would create job opportunities for millions and bring foreign exchange into the country.Earlier, Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo approved a summary of the planning and development department giving a special economic district status to Gwadar.

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) activist Sanam Javed Khan and 12 other women leaders sent on physical remand over the Jinnah House attack case, ARY News reported.As per details, the court sent former PTI MNA Aliya Hamza and women activists including Khadija Shah, Sanam Javed Khan and others on five-day physical remand in the Jinnah House attack case.The court stated that PTI women will stay in police custody from sunrise till sunset for inquiry. They will be kept in judicial custody after sunset.Furthermore, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) women activists and leaders will be presented before the court on June 8.Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) female workers including Aliya Hamza, Sanam Javed Khan and Tayyaba Raja denied torture or any rape attempt in jail.Read more: PTI female workers deny torture, rape in jailAliya Hamza, Sanam Javed Khan and Tayyaba in their informal talk denied any type of torture in the jail and also refuted the claims of the former prime minister and PTI chief about rape.Sanam Javed Khan said they have not done anything wrong and termed keeping them in jail an ‘injustice.’It is pertinent to mention that several PTI members including senior leadership were arrested after the May 9 violence following the arrest of former prime minister and PTI Chairman Imran Khan. May 9 eventsViolent clashes broke out across Pakistan after the former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan were arrested at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.The protests were held in remote and major cities as the party workers are agitated due to their chairman’s arrest, with Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad summoning the armed forces to ensure law and order.Army installations and Corps Commander’s house in Lahore came under attack during a protest by PTI workers.It was also reported that Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Ali Nasir Rizvi sustained severe injuries while clearing.

KARACHI: The police on Saturday arrested a woman and her accomplice for allegedly supplying drugs to students of universities in Karachi, ARY News reported.According to details, the police conducted an operation in Korangi Industrial area and arrested a woman and her accomplice for “supplying drugs to students of universities”.In a statement, the police said that woman was also previously arrested in four different cases. Meanwhile, her accomplice was also jailed previously in six cases.During the raid, the police recovered two kilogramme of hashish and ice and Rs130,000 from the possession of the arrested suspects. “The woman used students for selling drugs in the universities,” they added.Earlier in January, Karachi police claimed to have arrested a female drug dealer in the city’s Keamari area.As per details, a female drug dealer named Nadia was arrested from Keamari Town and 3kg of hashish was also recovered from her custody.In the initial interrogation, the arrested female confessed to supplying drugs in Keamari and other areas of the port city.Meanwhile, raids are being conducted for the arrest of accomplices of the female drug dealer, the sources within Karachi police said. 

LAHORE: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA Niaz Gishkori joined the senior politician Jahangir Tareen's group, ARY News reported.As per details, the former PTI MPA from Muzaffargarh met Jahangir Tareen and announced joining their group. In his address to the group member, Jahangir Tareen welcomed Niaz Gishkori and said that the former PTI MPA discussed his future political plan with the group's members.The members of Jahangir Tareen group MNA Faisal Jivana, Mubeen Alam, former advisor Abdul Hayee Dasti, Ishaq Khakwani, Nauman Langrial, Aon Chaudhry, Saeed Akbar Nawani, Amin Chaudhary, Qasim Langah were also present in the meeting. Earlier, Jahangir Tareen held consultations with the members of his group over the name of the new political party under consideration.Read more: Jahangir Tareen consults group members over new political partyTareen, a former secretary general of the PTI, held conversations with his group members on the telephone and expected to meet scores of politicians today.Apart from those, scores of political families from Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Muzzafargarh, Lodhran and Multan are expected to join Tareen’s political party.It is pertinent to mention here that Tareen was the secretary general of the PTI before he was ousted from politics in 2017 after the Supreme Court disqualified him for being “dishonest” on a petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Hanif Abbasi. 

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) worker for offensive remarks against state institution, ARY News reported. As per details, the PTI workers who were involved in attacks on military installations and public buildings on May 9 are being arrested following the arrest of PTI chairman Imran Khan.The PTI worker named Shehryar has changed his identity in order to escape the arrest that's why police faced difficulty in arresting him.Earlier, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice president – Rawalpindi Chapter – was allegedly identified as a prime suspect for initiating May 9 riots at General Headquarters (GHQ).Read more: May 9 violence: Another suspect involved in attack on GHQ identifiedMian Atif is a Vice President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Rawalpindi chapter and a resident of Qureshi Siham neighborhood of Rawalpindi.The investigators stated that Mian Atif Mahmood actively participated in the GHQ attack – as seen in the video – the miscreant, Mian Atif, threw a petrol bomb towards the central gate of GHQ.May 9 eventsViolent clashes broke out across Pakistan after the former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chief Imran Khan were arrested at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday.The protests were held in remote and major cities as the party workers are agitated due to their chairman’s arrest, with Balochistan, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Islamabad summoning the armed forces to ensure law and order.Army installations and Corps Commander’s house in Lahore came under attack during a protest by PTI workers.It was also reported that Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations Ali Nasir Rizvi sustained severe injuries while clearing.

LAHORE: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has launched an investigation into appointment and transfers of government officials during tenure of former Punjab chief minister (CM) Usman Buzdar, ARY News reported on Saturday, citing sources.Sources told ARY news that the accountability watchdog Lahore has launched the inquiry into appointment and transfers of government officials during Buzdar’s tenure and sought ‘complete records’ from Services Secretary.Sources within NAB claimed that allegations regarding bribery of millions of rupees for appointments and transfers were reported during the Usman Buzdar’s tenure.Farhat Shahzadi aka Farah Gogi and former Principal Secretary Tahir Khursheed were also allegedly involved in the case, sources added.Meanwhile, sources claimed that the information secretary was directed to present the record by June 5. However, the secretary has not yet provided records.It is pertinent to mention here that former Punjab chief minister and PTI leader Usman Buzdar quit politics in the aftermath of the May 9 events.Addressing a press conference, the PTI leader condemned May 9 events and asserted that he was and will always stand with the Pakistan Army.Usman Buzdar called on all stakeholders to set aside their egos, exit their parties and reach a consensus. He also asked the authorities to release all those who were innocent from jail.“I request all stakeholders to exit their parties and think for the better future of Pakistan,” said Buzdar said in a press conference.Several PTI leaders and lawmakers — including Fawad Chaudhry, Shireen Mazari, Imran Ismail, Ali Zaidi, Aamir Mehmood Kiani, Malik Amin Aslam, Mahmood Moulvi, Aftab Siddiqui, Fayyazul Hassan Chohan among others —  have left the former ruling party following the May 9 vandalism. 

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Saturday ordered to withhold salaries of government teachers who are not marking their digital attendance through Sindh School Daily Monitoring System (SSDMS), ARY News reported.According to details, the high court issued the order while hearing a petition seeking education reforms in Sindh.Ordering to withhold salaries of government teachers, the SHC directed the authorities to ensure attendance on online application – Sindh School Daily Monitoring System (SSDMS).During the hearing, the provincial education secretary noted that a majority of educationists were making excuses of ‘not having a smartphone’.Meanwhile, the SHC chief justice expressed his displeasure and said “not having a smartphone and don’t know how to run the application are all excuses”.The chief justice ordered that the salaries of such educationists should be withheld. “Following the move, those teachers will start marking their attendance through a simple phone,” he said.It also directed the Secretary of Information Technology (IT) to update the teachers’ attendance system. The court adjourned the hearing and sought a progress report from the education secretary in the next hearing.

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore on Saturday discharged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Yasmin Rashid in a case linked to the vandalism of Corps Commander House in Lahore, also known as Jinnah House, on May 9, ARY News reported.https://youtu.be/FslSL7ryoNMAccording to details, the ATC Lahore acquitted the former Punjab minister in the Jinnah House attack case and ordered the immediate release of the former Punjab health minister.Yasmin was presented before single-bench of Lahore ATC – headed by Judge Abher Gul Khan. During the hearing, the police requested the court to extend physical remand of the PTI leader.However, the court dismissed the police’s plea of extension in physical remand and discharged Yasmin Rashid in the case.In the written order, the court stated: “perusal of record reveals that neither Dr Yasmin Rashid is nominated in the FIR nor involved through supplementary statement and she was summoned in the case on the disclosure of a co-accused which has no evidentiary value in the eye of the court.”It added that no “incriminating material” was found against Rashid and ordered her release.PTI Central Punjab President Yasmin Rashid was taken into custody under section three of the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO).Read More: Yasmin Rashid seeks bail in Jinnah House attack caseIt is pertinent to mention here that the court had sent the PTI leader to jail on 14-day judicial remand. She was booked in a case under various sections, including terrorism.

GUJRANWALA: A Gujranwala district court has reserved its verdict on the Anti-Corruption Establishment's (ACE) plea seeking physical remand of PTI President Pervaiz Elahi, ARY News reported.Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi was presented in a Gujranwala court amid tight security by Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) officials.Elahi was produced in the court of Duty Judicial Magistrate Muhammad Afzal, where ACE officials requested the court to grant them PTI leader’s physical remand.The hearing was presided over by Civil Judge Musawwar Ashiq.Speaking to the media while appearing PTI President Parvez Elahi, who is currently under arrest, has said that he won’t abandon the party “at any cost”.It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Pervaiz Elahi was re-arrested by the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab in a corruption case on Friday evening, shortly after the Lahore court discharged him in a graft case.A district court in Lahore today discharged PTI President Parvez Elahi in a corruption case, a day after he was arrested from outside his residence by officials of the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE).Judicial Magistrate Ghulam Murtaza heard the anti-corruption cases registered against Elahi in Gujranwala and Lahore. Pervaiz Elahi was produced before the Lahore court in two corruption cases wherein the anti-graft watchdog sought 14-day physical remand.As per the order, the Lahore court termed the case against Elahi not “well-founded” as per the ACE investigation and inquiry. It further ordered the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader’s “immediate release if not required in any other criminal case”. It should be noted that two corruption cases have been registered in Gujranwala against the former Punjab chief minister while one case has been lodged in Lahore.

The chairman Limak holdings, Ebru Ozdemir will visit Pakistan with a delegation soon to directly interact with the relevant stakeholders and finalise the joint ventures to contribute to expanding trade and investment between Pakistan and Turkiye, ARY News reported.The chairperson of the prominent Turkish firm Limak Holdings called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday to explore the prospects of investments in Pakistan’s diverse areas including energy, infrastructure, tourism and construction.READ: PM Shehbaz Sharif lands in Ankara to attend Erdogan’s inaugurationEbru Ozdmeir also shared the details of the unique and inspiring project Global Engineer Girls, an international philanthropic initiative to inspire the next generation of female engineers and provide girls and women with education, mentorship and career opportunities.She said that the initiative, in Pakistan, would educate and enable girls and women to gain experience and pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb, Special Assistant to Prime Minister Tariq Fatimi and Pakistan Ambassador in Turkiye Dr Yousuf Junaid were present in the meeting.

ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has introduced cutting edge iris recognition or eye recognition biometric identification, ARY News reported on Saturday."The iris identification system will be used alongwith fingerprints and facial identification methods," a spokesperson of Nadra stated.Spokesperson said that the iris identification method has been reliable with chance of error equal to none."The eye scanning of a person in young age can be utilized permanently for identification," Nadra spokesperson added.Iris recognition or eye recognition is an automated method of biometric identification that uses mathematical pattern-recognition techniques on video images of the irides of an individual’s eyes, whose complex random patterns are unique and can be seen from some distance.Earlier, the NADRA had launched its cutting-edge Automated Finger Identification System (AFIS) for civil purposes.