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  • Imran cites British PM Rishi Sunak fine for not wearing seatbelt as ‘rule of law’

    Imran cites British PM Rishi Sunak fine for not wearing seatbelt as ‘rule of law’

    British Prime Minister (PM) Rishi Sunak was fined by the police on Friday for not wearing a seatbelt in the car while filming a social media video.

    Lancashire Police announced on Twitter that they have issued Sunak “with a conditional offer of fixed penalty”.

    In the video that went viral on Thursday, the seatbeltless Conservative leader speaks from the back seat of a moving car about his policies for boosting growth during a trip to Lancashire in England’s north.

    According to BBC, passengers caught failing to wear a seat belt when one is available can be fined £100 (PKR 28,475).

    Reacting to the news, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former PM Imran Khan highlighted the rule of law in Britain.

    In a tweet, Khan said, “This is rule of law where no one is above it; this differentiates prosperous nations from poor ones.”

    “No NROs, no qabza GPS, no custodial torture for tweeting the truth about the powerful because the justice system protects the weak. Justice was the bedrock of Riyasat e Madina,” he added

    However, Sunak apologised afterward and called it a “brief error of judgement”.

    It is the second time Sunak has received a fixed penalty notice while in being in the government.

    Last April, he was fined along with the-then PM Boris Johnson and his wife Carrie for breaking Covid lockdown rules by attending a gathering in Downing Street in June 2020.

  • President takes notice of increasing online bank frauds in Pakistan

    President takes notice of increasing online bank frauds in Pakistan

    President Dr Arif Alvi has taken serious notice of the rising trend of online banking frauds where fraudsters obtained contact details of banks’ clients by impersonating bank officials to get account and banking information and then used these details to swindle money out of clients’ accounts.

    In a press release released on Saturday, the President directed the Banking Mohtasib of Pakistan (BMP) to take serious notice of this worrisome trend and implement meaningful, effective measures, such as appropriate checks and balances and foolproof security systems that could distinguish between genuine and fraudulent transactions, to curb this threat urgently.

    A renowned novelist and playwright, Mirza Athar Baig, had his bank account robbed of Rs1.1 million by an online fraudster, according to news reports. The president’s secretariat has asked Baig to lodge a complaint and formally raise the issue with BMP to get relief from the bank.

    Under the president’s direction, the president’s secretariat has advised Mirza Athar Baig to file a complaint and formally raise the issue with the BMP in case the bank is unable to fix his problem and reimburse him within the allotted time limit.

    Even though he had resolved hundreds of such cases through the BMP and given comfort to those who had been affected by internet frauds, the president expressed disappointment that fraudulent activities and practises were growing in the banking sector.

    Additionally, he underlined the importance of bringing about structured and methodical improvements in online banking systems by swiftly detecting fraudsters and enforcing severe, exemplary sanctions against them.

  • Lahore private schools ‘condemns the incident’ after video of three girls torturing fellow girl goes viral

    Lahore private schools ‘condemns the incident’ after video of three girls torturing fellow girl goes viral

    Lahore Police have initiated an inquiry of the alleged torture incident of a student by her classmates at a private school in Lahore, ARY has reported.

    A video of the incident shows three girls forcing their classmate to the ground, then sitting on her back. One of the girls can be seen pulling the victim’s hair and swearing at her while making her apologise .

    The incident’s First Information Report (FIR) has been recorded on the complaint submitted by Imran, the victim’s father, accusing his daughter’s classmate J of being a drug addict and forcing her daughter to do drugs with her.

    According to the FIR, J tormented the victim alongside her sister K, U and N R The victim’s father also said that they stole the gold chain his daughter was wearing.

    Police is yet to arrest the girls named in the FIR.

    The School has issued a statement in this regard saying that “it strongly condemns the incident that recently took place.”

    “Our school culture is our highest priority and we uphold our core values of honor, respect, compassion and responsibility,”

  • Pakistan has ample fuel stocks available: PSO denies reports of petrol, diesel shortage

    Pakistan State Oil (PSO) on Friday denied all the rumours about the shortage of fuel reserves and said that there is ample stock of petroleum products in the country.

    The Ministry of Energy and Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), according to the PSO spokesman, is keeping an eye on the general situation regarding product availability by other oil marketing companies to ensure that the nation’s supply chain is maintained smoothly.

    He claimed that PSO would continue to supply the nation with petroleum products on an uninterrupted basis, that there is enough gasoline and diesel in the country, and that 80,000MT and 90,000MT, respectively, of each have arrived at Karachi Port.

    According to the OGRA spokesperson, local oil marketing firms and refineries are also working to meet the demand for petroleum products.

    The Oil Companies Advisory Council (OCAC) requested last week that the federal government step in right away to guarantee the prompt issuing of lines of credit to import petroleum products in order to prevent a fuel scarcity in the nation.

    On behalf of oil marketing companies (OMCs) and refineries, the OCAC sent a letter outlining the difficulties resulting from the opening of letters of credit (LCs) for the import of petroleum products being delayed.

    There haven’t been many oil shipment cancellations as a result of the LCs being closed.

    Mogas, High-Speed Diesel (HSD), and 650,000 MT of crude oil must all be imported into Pakistan on a monthly basis for a total cost of about $1.3 billion.

  • Miss Trans Pakistan: Shyraa Roy bags Vikram Bhatt’s ‘Sanak’ as the leading lady

    Miss Trans Pakistan: Shyraa Roy bags Vikram Bhatt’s ‘Sanak’ as the leading lady

    The first Miss Trance Pakistan, Shyraa Roy, is set to be the leading lady in the movie, Sanak. The thriller film is written by famous Indian filmmaker, Vikram Bhatt.

    The upcoming psychological thriller also features Javed Shaikh, Resham, Muneeb Ali, Murad Kazmi, Beenish George, Marhoom Bilal, Zeenat Butt, and many others.

    Taking to her Instagram handle, Roy shared the poster of the movie, captioning it, “This year every blood stain will remain as his benchmark!”

    The film is produced by Roy’s production company, Roy Motion Pictures, in association with Vishesh films and Imdad Hussain Film Production. Sanak’s storyline follows a mentally unstable man Zaffar Minhas, who is obsessed with a popular actress Samaira Khan, as he tries to kill her acquaintances to get to her in the most horrifying and brutal ways.

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    Previously, the model and actor, has worked in several Bollywood films including, Street Dancer 3D, Mohenjo Daro, Aks, and Saaho.

    Talking about her role, Roy said that she is playing a role of a famous top actor in the movie, like Mahira Khan and Deepika Padukone.

  • Daler Mehndi falls for parody tweet claiming Prince Harry listened to his songs in lowest moments

    Daler Mehndi falls for parody tweet claiming Prince Harry listened to his songs in lowest moments

    Indian Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi fell for a parody post claiming Prince Harry has written in his recent memoir Spare that he listened to the Indian singer in his lowest moments. The Twitter users had a field day reacting to Daler’s tweet as they couldn’t believe that he has mistaken a satirical post to be authentic.

    The original post was shared by the Instagram handle ‘qualiteaposts’ and read, “Prince Harry reveals music artist he listened to in his lowest moments in new book ‘Spare’. “In the times I felt alone and separated from my family, I always took time to myself to sit back and listen to Daler Mehndi. His lyrics resonated with me and got me through a lot.”

    Sharing a screenshot of the post, the Tunak Tunak Tun singer tweeted, “I am grateful to the blessings of Guru Nanak, my mom and dad, I created a unique Pop Folk Ethnic Music Style. Love you Prince Harry! God Bless you, In gratitude that my music helped you. @TeamSussex”.

    There were multiple Twitter users who replied with laughing emojis and memes. One user wrote, “I wish I can see Prince Harry dance on tunak-tunak with Megan (Meghan Markle)”, while another tweeted, “Daler paaji yeh duniya badi zalim hai (Daler paaji, this world is very cruel)”. Here are some other hilarious reactions from the micro-blogging platform.

    Daler Mehndi has lent his voice to catchy and extremely popular Punjabi tracks such as Bolo Ta Ra Ra, and Ho Jayegi Balle Balle, among others.

  • Imran Ashraf calls out click baiter for misleading posts

    Imran Ashraf calls out click baiter for misleading posts

    Actor Imran Ashraf took to his Instagram stories to react to a viral Youtube video about his wealth. The Youtuber has grossly exaggerated and fabricated Imran’s actual assets. The video also claims that Imran owns a Lamborghini car, which caught Imran’s attention. The Dum Mastam hero reshared a screenshot of the video and stated, “Oh Allah, make me as rich as these Youtubers believe me to be.”

    “I feel like taking a loan from myself after watching my supposed wealth in the video,” concluded Imran.

    Earlier the Ranjha Ranjha star called out a YouTuber who used misleading click-bait thumbnails of his blockbuster drama Raqs-e-Bismil. The Alif Allah Aur Insan actor shared a hilarious thumbnail in which a YouTube revealed the ‘supposed’ season 2’s snippet featuring Zohra with a child and Moosa by her side. He added a humorous caption, “Is bhai nai to bana bhi diya”.

    He also shared a fake thumbnail about the teaser of the last episode which suggested that his character, Moosa will die.

  • Indian govt calls BBC Modi documentary ‘propaganda’

    Indian govt calls BBC Modi documentary ‘propaganda’

    The Indian foreign ministry has dismissed a BBC documentary about Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi’s role in the 2002 Gujrat riots as “propaganda”.

    The first of the two-part series was aired in the UK on Tuesday with the second part scheduled to hit airwaves a week later. The documentary tracks Modi’s first steps into politics, including his rise through the ranks of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to his appointment as chief minister of Gujrat.

    Modi was still holding the position when communal riots rocked the state, leaving more than 1,000 people dead, most of them Muslims.

    According to the documentary the inquiry team had assessed that Modi had prevented the police from acting to stop the violence targeted against Muslims, stating that he had specifically ordered law-enforcing authorities not to intervene. The documentary also features a former top UK diplomat who says that the violence had been planned by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)

    Arindam Bagchi, spokesperson for the foreign ministry, has termed the BBC documentary a “propaganda piece”.

    On Thursday, British PM Rishi Sunak was asked in parliament if he agreed with the report that Modi was directly responsible for the violence. In reply, Sunak defended his Indian counter-partner.

    “We don’t tolerate persecution anywhere”, the British Prime Minister said but added that “he did not agree with the characterisation” of Modi as depicted in the documentary.

  • ‘Do not ask for free PSL tickets’; Najam Sethi is done with freeloaders

    ‘Do not ask for free PSL tickets’; Najam Sethi is done with freeloaders

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, Najam Sethi on Friday requested his friends and high-ups to not ask for free tickets and passes for Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches.

    “I am making a personal request to all friends and high-ups NOT to ask for free tickets/passes to PSL matches starting next month. The Public Accounts Committee of National Assembly that audits PCB has warned us to desist from this practise,” tweeted Sethi.

    “I am also requesting friends and high-ups not to do sifarish for selection of any player or coach, etc, or to give employment or facilitation to any undeserving person. PCB competes with top professional organisations in the world and cannot afford to be inefficient,” he added.

    HBL PSL 8 will begin on February 13 with an opening ceremony at Multan Stadium.
    “The HBL PSL 8 will be a massive event for the PCB, taking place at the four iconic venues with the world’s best T20 cricketers in action. We aim to make the HBL PSL bigger, better and stronger than ever before with the overarching ambition to make it the first-choice event for leading T20 cricketers,” said Sethi.

    Each of the six sides will go into PSL 8 with much at stake. Islamabad United will aim to become the most successful team with three titles, Lahore Qalandars will attempt to become the first side to win back to back titles and the remaining four teams will once again attempt to lift the trophy. The tournament will be spread over 34 matches.

  • Fans petition for Percy Hynes White to be removed from ‘Wednesday’ after rape allegations

    Fans petition for Percy Hynes White to be removed from ‘Wednesday’ after rape allegations

    Trigger warning: sexual assault, grooming, harassment, rape

    Fans of Netflix’s smash show Wednesday have started a petition to remove Percy Hynes White from the show after several women came forward to accuse the actor of harassment and rape.

    It started with a thread by twitter user @milkievich who shared that she knew White and his friends, and had attended their house parties where they would invite women they thought were attractive. The user said the men would then get them drunk to have sex with them.

    The thread soon lead to many other women coming forward with the same allegations, which were shared under the same thread. Currently, the hashtag #cancelpercy is trending on Twitter, with fans calling for Netflix and Jenna Ortega to remove White from the show.
    The actor has disabled his Instagram comments, and has yet to respond to the allegations.