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Diya Ali, a Lahore model, who has already won a medal at global Miss Asia Pacific, is excited to represent Pakistan at Miss World Beauty Pageant slated to be held in Belgium. Watch what she has to say. For More Details Visit:  Diya Ali to represent Pakistan in Miss World Beauty Pageant

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan announced Sindh-wide rallies and processions against the corruption of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) right after the Supreme Court rules on Panamagate scandal case. Imran Khan will raise voice over the corruption, garbage heaps and other problems rampant in the province during the coming visit. Imran Khan has directed workers to be geared up  for the occasion as Haleem Adil Sheikh, Zulfiqar Mirza and Mumtaz Bhutto will support him in anti-PPP march, according to the sources Read More:  Imran Khan announces anti-PPP demos in Sindh

KARACHI: Speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Durrani will assume the charge of acting governor after demise of the provincial governor Justice (retd) Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui. “Speaker provincial Assembly to act as, or perform functions of Governor in his absence.- When the Governor, by reason of absence from Pakistan or for any other cause, is unable to perform his functions, the Speaker of the Provincial Assembly and in his absence any other person as the President may nominate shall perform the functions of Governor until the Governor returns to Pakistan or, as the case may be, resumes his functions,” Article 104 of the constitution read. For More Details Visit:  Agha Siraj Durrani to become acting Sindh governor

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Justice (retd) Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui Wednesday passed away at the age of 78, Samaa reported. According to our correspondent, following chest pain, Siddiqui was taken to South City Hospital, where he breathed his last. The 31st governor of Sindh had taken oath on November 11, 2016 replacing Dr Ishratul Ebad. He was admitted to hospital on the same day. He got discharged on December 15 from the hospital after intensive care unit (ICU) was set up in the Governor House. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and President Mamnoon Hussain have expressed profound grief over the demise of the governor. Read More :  Sindh governor Saeeduzzaman Siddiqui passes away

KARACHI: Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif has put forth three conditions to assume the command of a 39-nation Islamic military alliance, a retired army officer claimed. Former Pakistan army officer Lt-Gen (retd) Amjad Shoaib told Samaa that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had given approval after Saudi authorities expressed their desire to appoint General (retd) Raheel as the chief of the military alliance. The prime minister, Lt-Gen Amjad said, told Saudi government that it would be an honour for the country. Also read:  Senate seeks briefing on Raheel Sharif’s new job The former military officer revealed that General (retd) Raheel set three conditions for taking up the new job that are as followed: - To include Iran in the military alliance so that the organization doesn’t look sectarian in nature. Read More:  Raheel Sharif become head of Islamic military alliance

TORONTO: The wing of a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight collided with the wing of an Air France aircraft at Pearson International Airport while taxiing on Tuesday night. The incident took place at 6 p.m. ET, according to Natalie Moncur, a spokeswoman for the Greater Toronto Airports Authority. The Air France plane was parked at a gate at Terminal 3 as the PIA aircraft taxied towards a gate nearby, Moncur said. Read More:  PIA plane clips wing of Air France aircraft at Pearson airport