But the rigor of military training and basic tactical skills at training schools polish the young lieutenants into professional junior leaders. General Asim Munir is 17 Chief of Army Staff of the most professional military outfit in the world. He joins the company of the most professional military leaders having an impeccable military career spanned over 36 years. Like any officer, Asim Munir has traversed his military career through commitment and dedication, right from joining officers training school Mangla in 1985. In his illustrious military career, General Asim Munir commanded the infantry division deployed on LoC and Siachin (FCNA) and Gujranwala Corps.

Singer and actor Ali Zafar is currently touring in Canada and has concerts in multiple cities there. One of his concerts opened with a rapid-fire round with a Canada-based journalist, who asked him about his thoughts on Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Alia Bhatt, and Katrina Kaif. He was also asked to comment on Pakistani stars Saba Qamar and Mahira Khan. https://t.co/rl4qkzM3IH — Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) May 3, 2023The Q&A series began with Zafar’s opinion on Bollywood’s King Khan. Mahira, on the other hand, is our nation’s superstar so, both of them have their own place,” he said.

By Chase Holmes, News ReporterTRUSSVILLE – Con Heuvos traditional Mexican restaurant to open in downtown Trussville at the end of May or early June. Owner Daniela Trucios was on hand with her staff and a mariachi band in the afternoon drizzle on Cinco de Mayo to announce her new restaurant would be coming soon to 201 Main Street, the former location of The Straw Hat, in downtown Trussville. “We’re out here and very excited and you can see construction is almost done,” Trucios said. “We should be open by the end of May or early June and we’re ready.”More information about Con Heuvos will be available closer to its grand opening.

LAHORE-Mehran Mumtaz’s five-wicket haul including a hat-trick led Pakistan Shaheens to enforce the follow-on against Zimbabwe ‘A’ on the third day of the first four-day match at Kwekwe Sports Club in Kwekwe on Friday. Left-arm spinner Mehran, who bagged two wickets on the second day, took three wickets on successive deliveries in the 77th over. At stumps, the hosts were 157 for one in 42 overs, still trailing by 139 runs with nine wickets in hand. For Pakistan Shaheens, Mehran took five wickets for 47 runs from 17.3 overs. He was supported by fast bowler Mohammad Ali, who took two wickets for 56 from 16 overs.

The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab claimed to have arrested 11 suspected terrorists associated with proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and outlawed Al-Qaeda in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in different cities of Punjab. According to the authorities, the suspected terrorists belonged to the outlawed Al-Qaeda, Islamic State and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan. Earlier, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of Punjab police claimed to have killed two terrorists associated with proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in a shootout. The terrorists were planning an attack on law enforcement agencies when they were neutralized, the CTD spokesperson said. A spokesperson for the department relayed that the CTD personnel carried out an overnight search operation in Rajanpur, Punjab.

The statement, sent to The Express Tribune, highlights a widening trust deficit between Pakistan and the IMF, as it negates the claim made by the government with respect to meeting all prior actions necessary to complete the 9th review. The external debt repayments, including interest, for the July-December period amount to $11 billion, said the Finance Ministry sources. Senior finance ministry officials argued that the IMF should not link the approval of the 9th review with the next year’s budget. Less than two months are left in the expiry of the stalled $6.5 billion IMF programme. However, the IMF, already agitated by the government’s contradictory claims about completion of the conditions, may not offer any major relief to Pakistan.

According to sources, the LC has been opened in the Chinese bank in an attempt to make payment for the cargo – the first-ever purchase of Russian oil by Pakistan – in Chinese yuan. Though the payment for Russian oil will be in yuan, it will put a burden on Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves. Initially, Moscow offered the option of making payments in three currencies including the UAE dirham, Chinese yuan and Russian ruble. Pakistan, which follows the Platts price index, is hoping to get a discount of $16 to $18 per barrel on Russian crude oil. According to the source, the processing of Arab Light crude leads to production of 45% high-speed diesel (HSD) and 25% furnace oil while the Russian crude will produce 32% HSD and 50% furnace oil.

Shelby Hathcock pitched well.”The second game would be against the Hayden Wildcats with Georgia Chancellor at the mound for the Tigers. With a win, Springville would become the area champions but, with a loss, there would be another game between these two teams. The teams would trade places in the second as Springville got 2 runs and Hayden was unable to score. In the fifth, the Tigers would tie the game at 4 with 1 run before putting up 4 in the sixth to seal the game and the area championship for the Springville Tigers. However, we played as one which helped us win area.”The Tigers improve to 35-7-1 on the season heading into the state playoffs later this week.

LAHORE - Caretaker Chief Minister Pun­jab Mohsin Naqvi launched the Punjab Police Public App at a ceremony here. The event was attended by Provincial Informa­tion Minister Amir Mir, IG police, MD Punjab Safe Cities Authority, CCPO & CTO Lahore, Chairman Punjab Information Technology Board and others. During the briefing, it was informed that 11 features have been added to the app for convenience of the pub­lic. The accused will be able to be immediately traced or arrested through the women harassment feature as 18 services of Khidmat Center are included in Punjab Police Public App. Caretaker CM expressed his ap­preciation for the team’s efforts and acknowledged that the idea for the Punjab Police Public App originated during the search for lost heirs in Gujranwala, where the CTO Lahore played a com­mendable role in locating the missing child.

PatientFirst.AI, a groundbreaking healthcare startup from Pakistan, has emerged victorious in a prestigious Harvard University competition, securing a $75,000 prize for its innovative electronic health record (EHR) platform. The Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge, which seeks to identify and support cutting-edge startups with the potential for global impact, recognised PatientFirst.AI's vision of revolutionising the healthcare ecosystem for developing nations. Determined to find a solution to this problem, Fiza and her brother, both engineers, began developing PatientFirst.AI. The startup's platform is designed to be easily implemented in countries with limited resources and infrastructure. The startup is actively seeking connections with investors interested in the healthcare space and raising their next funding round.

The Supreme Court (Review of Judgments of Orders) Bill, 2023 was passed by the Senate on Friday as the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vehemently protested, surrounding the chairman's dias. For live streaming 👉🏼 https://t.co/jAAEyvvggd — Senate of Pakistan (@SenatePakistan) May 5, 2023The bill gives the National Assembly (NA) the right to review judgments and orders passed by the Supreme Court (SC) in exercise of its original jurisdiction under Article 184 of the Constitution. It aims at facilitating and strengthening the apex court in exercise of its powers to review judgments and orders by enlarging the review jurisdiction. Importantly, the new bill will have a retrospective effect and judgments or any orders passed before the enactment of the bill can be reviewed, according to the mover of the legislation. Another clause of the bill states that an appeal shall lie to the Supreme Court from any judgment, decree, final order or sentence.

The indictment includes special findings of the grand jury regarding the amount of fentanyl attributable to various defendants as part of the drug-trafficking conspiracy. Castaneda, Flores, and Johnson are charged with conspiring to distribute 400 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl. The maximum penalty for conspiracy to commit money laundering is 20 years in prison. This investigation is part of the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF), Operation “Wildcard.” OCDETF is an independent component of the U.S. Department of Justice. OCDETF leverages the resources and expertise of its partners in concentrated, coordinated, long-term enterprise investigations of transnational organized crime, money laundering, and major drug trafficking networks.

Following the heavy loss in the operations being carried out by the Pakistan security forces, a group of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has agreed to surrender. The TTP Gohar Group, known for their terror activities, agreed to surrender their weapons in front of the security agencies after suffering the heavy loss. Sources reveal that the TTP Gohar Group has been grappling with internal rifts, which have resulted in a breakdown of the group’s unity. Gohar group has accused, Shafirullah Group, of plotting murders and defamation them. Moreover, the TTP Gohar group has requested help from local clerics to facilitate their surrender.

The dispute between the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) and Pakistan Bar Council (PBC) has reached the Supreme Court. Later, matters turned further ugly when the PBC removed the SCBA secretary and Additional Secretary Shakeel-ur-Rehman from their posts. It assigned the additional charge of the SCBA secretary to the association's Finance Secretary Hifza Bokhari. In a statement, the PBC said the SCBA secretary and additional secretary had violated the Legal Practitioner and Bar Council Act. It added that both individuals had not appeared before the PBC Executive Committee.

ISLAMABAD - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police in one of the most challenging counter terrorism operations yes­terday killed Iqbal alias Bali Khiara who was a most-wanted terrorist by the KP and Punjab po­lice in different high profile terrorism cases. Sources said that terrorist Iqbal was involved in 26 terrorism incidents in Pakistan and was linked with Al-Qaeda and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) Khiara faction. According to details, the KP police on a tip-off conducted a raid in DI Khan and surrounded Iqbal along with his associates near Fateh Morr. The sources said the killed terrorist was in­volved in several terrorist attacks, target killings and kidnapping of local people. The sources further said Iqbal was also wanted by the Multan police in five cases.