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Shahrukh Kalhoro was arrested for tricking the Sukkur police into becoming an assistant superintendent by lying about passing the Central Superior Services exams. According to an inquiry report prepared by SSP Irfan Samo, Kalhoro never sat for the exams nor did he fill any form for the exams. “He did not just create a misunderstanding with the police but also lied to them,” the report said. Kalhoro had initially been quarterguarded and the investigation officer has filed a complain against him. The suspect was arrested after he put up pictures of himself at the police station clad in a uniform on Facebook. However, when the news went viral, it was found that another Shahrukh had actually passed the exam. Shahrukh Khan, the son of a retired general and Pakistan’s first female pilot, was the person who had actually cleared the CSS exam. Following the revelation, SHO Mushtaq Jatoi was suspended for not conducting a proper background check. from latest-news - SUCH TV https://ift.t...

Pakistani actress Ayeza Khan, who is in self-isolation with her husband and children amid coronavirus pandemic, shared a cute childhood photo of herself on Instagram on Saturday. The Mehar Posh actress turned to photo-video sharing app and shared the cute photo. The little Ayeza looked all smiling in the picture while flashing her smile at the camera. She also wrote a sweet caption for the endearing post. Ayeza Khan wrote, “Teacher: Bari houkar kia banogi? Friends: Doctor, Teacher, Doctor Teacher.: Dulhaan.” The endearing post has garnered thousands of hearts within no time. On the work front, Ayeza Khan is currently seen in romantic drama serial Mehar Posh alongside Danish Taimoor. from latest-news - SUCH TV https://ift.tt/3843Gt8

Pakistan limited-overs captain Babar Azam and opener Imam-ul-Haq have found the way to keep themselves active at the hotel in Lahore as they prepare to leave for England tomorrow. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) posted a video on social platforms where the duo can be seen playing badminton whereas Test skipper Azhar Ali and opener Shan Masood enjoyed their time playing video game. Playing badminton ? or a video game ? Our players are keeping themselves active in Lahore. pic.twitter.com/8ZsMApuPXl — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) June 27, 2020 It must be noted that Pakistan team is scheduled to depart for England on June 28 via chartered plan. A squad of 23 players instead of 29 is likely to travel to UK after 10 players tested positive for COVID-19. Fakhar Zaman, Imran Khan, Kashif Bhatti, Mohammad Hafeez, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Wahab Riaz, Haris Rauf, Haider Ali and Shadab Khan had tested positive for the widely-spread virus. All these players have given samples ...

PIA has grounded 141 pilots whose licences are suspected to be fake with immediate effect. Yahya Sandila, who was captain of the PIA plane carrying 43 passengers that careened off the runway in Balochistan’s Panjgur, is among these pilots. PIA CEO Arshad Malik has informed the Ministry of Aviation and all ambassadors about this. Seventeen pilots had already been grounded. Airblue has also grounded nine pilots who had dubious licences. PIA came under strict scrutiny after a flight carrying 99 passengers crashed in Karachi on May 22. Ninety-seven people were killed and later, an initial investigation report held the pilots responsible for the accident. On June 24, Federal Aviation Minister Ghulam Sarwar revealed the many problems that have been persistent in PIA. He called for major changes in the airline if it wants to reach the same level as its glory days in the 1960s. “More than 90% of people in Pakistan get their driving licences without even appearing for the exam,” Sarwar ...

Pakistan is taking several institutional steps to further speed up implementation of projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) framework, Adviser to PM on Finance and Revenue Hafeez Shaikh said on Friday. “CPEC is the culmination and anchor of the great friendship and deep-rooted collaboration of the people and governments of China and Pakistan to realize their joint destiny, achieve their common objectives, and ensure a more prosperous future for both nations,” Shaikh said during a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing. The $60 billion CPEC kick-started five years ago, concentrating mainly on construction of roads and motorways and power plants to ensure energy security in the wake of a massive power shortfall. Within the last couple of years, a series of power projects transformed the country into an energy-surplus destination from a power-deficient one. The CPEC framework envisaged 10,000 megawatts of production capacity. In the first phase, a t...

The Aviation Division has declared licences of 160 pilots from national flag-carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), Airblue and SereneAir ‘suspicious’ and orderd the management of the airlines to immediate ground the aviates on Friday. The aviation authority issued directives to the management of the airlines to immediately ground the pilots who were possessing suspicious licences. The suspicious pilots include 141 from PIA, nine from Airblue and 10 from SereneAir. The report regarding the suspected licences was prepared by the fact-finding committee of the Aviation Division which aimed to check and verify the genuineness of the pilot licences on the basis of IT forensic analysis of records. It directed the airlines to immediately ground the pilots in view of flight safety and security concerns besides submission of compliance report to the Director Flight Standards of Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on most immediate basis. Earlier in the day, Federal Minister for Aviatio...