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  • Zaheer Ahmed child marriage case: Court give temporary custody of girl to parents

    Zaheer Ahmed child marriage case: Court give temporary custody of girl to parents

    The Sindh High Court (SHC) has given temporary custody of the Karachi girl who was allegedly abducted last year to her parents. The case was heard on the request of the girl’s mother and father.

    However, SHC reminded the mother of the girl that she and her husband have a huge responsibility.

    “Alhumdulillah after a 7 month long battle today the victim child is finally going home. She unequivocally informed Honourable High Court that she wants to reside with her parents. There are many lessons to be learnt from this case & reforms are needed to curb child marriages,” Lawyer Jibran Nasir wrote in a tweet.

    “I would like to thank respectable Advocates Nabeel Kolachi, Ahmed Ali Hussain, Amna Usman, Ahmed Sher Jutt, Fahad Ahmed Siddiqi, Zaheer Hussain and Rafique Ahmed who all provided their services pro bono to ensure safe recovery and return of the child for sake of justice, the tweet added.

    The 15-year-old minor was allegedly kidnapped from Karachi. She later married 21-year-old Zaheer Ahmed in Lahore. A case was registered against Zaheer and his brother Shabbir for orchestrating the marriage of a minor.

  • Pakistan’s biggest tractor manufacturer announces to shut down operations

    Pakistan’s biggest tractor manufacturer announces to shut down operations

    The biggest manufacturer of agricultural machinery in Pakistan, Millat Tractors Limited, has stated that it will cease operations starting on January 6 and continuing till further notice, citing weak demand and cash flow issues.

    Details indicate that Millat Tractors, a producer of agricultural machinery and tractors, informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) of the situation in a letter.

    “Due to continuing reduced demand for tractors and cash flow constraints, the company will remain closed from Friday, January 6, 2023, till further notice,” the statement added.

    The development occurred as a number of other businesses recently declared a shutdown or reduction in operations in Pakistan due to a decline in demand, a scarcity of inventory, or issues with the supply chain.

    The federal government’s import restrictions forced KSB Pumps Company Limited (KSBP) to close its production facility in Pakistan earlier on January 3.

    Due to the import ban, KSB announced that operations at its Hasanabdal factory would be temporarily suspended beginning January 2, 2023. The company also informed the Pakistan Stock Exchange of their decision.

  • Sindh high Court directs PTA, FIA to remove offensive content regarding Kubra Khan

    Sindh high Court directs PTA, FIA to remove offensive content regarding Kubra Khan

    Actor Kubra Khan announced on her social media page on Thursday that she was officially filing a case against Adil Farooq Raja, who runs the twitter and Youtube account @soliderspeaks. In her post, Khan revealed that these past four days were incredibly difficult for her and her family, after she suffered from ferocious bullying and watched her pictures being used inappropriately.

    The actress further elaborated that she was exercising her constitutional rights as a Pakistani and relying on the law to protect her own dignity, as well as other hard working, independent women who were facing the same slander. Here is her full statement:

    “The past four days.. have been so difficult for me and my family that I don’t think I’ll ever be able to explain in words. I couldn’t wrap my head around as to why anyone would do this to me.. even after it was clarified that my name or initials were misinterpreted why was I still getting bullied so ferociously. Even before I reacted.. why were my pictures being used in such a inappropriate manner.. and then I realized.. because no one’s ever put a stop to it. Because we’re so used to being quiet. Until this story die, another arises to do the same damage just because we didn’t speak up. But enough is enough
    So This is me, exercising my constitutional rights as a Pakistani and relying on our law to protect my dignity and this is me saying what I want to say for all the hard working independent woman out there who are insulted daily. I’m not gonna stand here and say I stood up for every woman out there but I will say that I stood up so that from now on if a situation like this arises, every woman and man out there knows that standing up for yourself is your RIGHT!

    So now.. I leave it in your hands, Our law Implementors and God’s Hands. I rest my case.”

    The actress had also posted a picture of the order of Sindh High Court to PTA and FIA to remove the offensive content and pictures related to Khan.

    On her Instagram account, other Lollywood actors like Usman Mukhtar, who had previously worked with Khan in Hum Kahan Kay Sachay Thay, and celebrities like Osman Khalid Butt, Yumna Ziadi and Aima Baig sent their love and support to the actress.

  • Terrorists open fire on polio team, five police officers injured in DI Khan

    Terrorists open fire on polio team, five police officers injured in DI Khan

    Terrorists opened fire on five police officers on Thursday who were guarding polio workers in Dera Ismail Khan, injuring five of them, Samaa has reported.
    As per the details the incident happened on Thursday afternoon.

    Five cops were shot during the fierce firefight with the attackers. One terrorist was hurt, however, they all managed to escape.

    The cops were taken to a nearby hospital, where they received the treatment.

    Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries in the world where polio has not yet been eradicated. To formally eradicate the disease, a nation must be polio-free for three consecutive years. Nigeria was declared free from wild polio in August 2020.

  • Sarah Khan reveals why she dislikes dancing

    Sarah Khan reveals why she dislikes dancing

    Actor Sarah Khan recently appeared on Sania Mirza and Shoaib Malik’s chat show, The Mirza Malik Show where the Sabaat star revealed that she doesn’t like dancing due to several reasons.

    Sarah said that she has refused several offers to dance on-screen, even when she has been forced to do so. Khan said that she doesn’t feel comfortable dancing because she is too shy.

    Although she danced at her wedding, she never did it again.

    Khan has revealed that she refused to work in her husband and singer Falak Shabir’s music video as a model. Sarah and Falak recently appeared and talked about several interesting topics. During the conversation, Falak told the host that Sarah refused to feature in one of his videos because she had to dance in it which she cannot do.

    Sarah then said that she does not like to dance because she experiences extreme shyness and finds it difficult to dance even in a private setting. She ultimately declined the music video despite Falak’s repeated requests.

    Last year when a netizen commented under Falak’s post that he saved a female model’s fee by featuring alongside the Raqs-e-Bismil diva in this music video. The Roag singer clapped back at him by revealing that In fact, Sarah charged more than him for the song.

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    The producers of the song paid more to the Alvida star for her appearance in the music video.

    On the work front, Sarah is currently featuring in Wabaal.

  • Man spends Rs5.1 million to look like a wolf

    A man in Japan spent 3,000,000 yen (Rs 5.1 million) to look like a wolf.

    The extremely customised wolf outfit was created by Zeppet. Photos of the finished project were uploaded to their Instagram account.

    The customer, who did not wish to be named, said, “Because of my love for animals since childhood and some realistic animal suits appearing on TV, I dreamed of ‘being one someday’.”
    “We checked images of real wolves to discuss the smallest details until we incorporated many features in the specifications,” he added.

    “At the final fitting, I was amazed at my transformed self in the mirror. It was a moment when my dream came true. My order to ‘look like a real wolf walking on hind legs’ was difficult, but the complete suit looked exactly like what I imagined,” he further added.

    “Not only did the specs perfectly cover all of my preferences, but the ventilation slit for the wearer’s comfort and the devices that let the wearer put it on without help showed me that the designers paid close attention to the wearer’s comfort,” he said.

  • ZETA Technologies achieves LDI License to enhance Pakistan’s Call and Internet Connectivity

    ZETA Technologies achieves LDI License to enhance Pakistan’s Call and Internet Connectivity

    Zeta Technologies (Pvt.) Ltd. gained another landmark by receiving an LDI License, awarded by Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) at the license awarding ceremony. The LDI license allows massive headway into Pakistan’s global connectivity. A company must have financial standing and compliance with telecom regulator before the license is granted.

    After years of arduous work and fulfillment of professional responsibilities, Zeta Technologies has secured this prestigious milestone. Zeta Technologies will undertake international/national telecommunication services using LDI license according to its terms and conditions.

    Mr. Baleegh Afridi, CEO of Zeta Technologies, attended the signing ceremony at PTA Headquarters. While making his statement, Mr. Baleegh Afridi said, “Getting this LDI license allows us to venture into other opportunities, including fiber deployment and landing station. Along the way, we will be able to create job opportunities for citizens of Pakistan in the current uncertain economic situation.” He also added, “I would like to thank my entire team for their persistent efforts and hard work, which has helped us in acquiring the license”.

    Today is a proud day for Zeta Technologies!

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  • Zara Noor Abbas blasts troll for accusing her of flaunting religious practices ‘after spreading vulgarity’

    Zara Noor Abbas blasts troll for accusing her of flaunting religious practices ‘after spreading vulgarity’

    Actor Zara Noor Abbas recently shared her pictures on social media while performing Umrah in Mecca alongside her husband Asad Siddiqui and mother Asma Abbas. While the majority of netizens applauded her for performing a significant religious practice, the troll brigade hopped on the bandwagon by trolling the actress in the comments section of her post. A netizen called her out for allegedly showcasing vulgarity last year. He claimed that there is no point in being an actress and performing Umrah at the year’s end when all they do is spread vulgarity all year round.

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    Zara was quick to spot the hater and right away gave a shut-up call to them. While responding to the comment on her Instagram post she wrote, “Whatever I do is up to me. My Allah, my grave. Why are you even trying to gain space in my grave? Sorry I have no space for you in my grave. Worry about yours.”

    Zara Noor’s befitting response to the troll caught the attention of social media and both the netizens and celebrities were quick to sympathize with the actress.

  • ‘Woh kaun tha’: Khan claims one man did not let him register FIR after assassination attempt

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday reiterated that despite his party governing Punjab, he couldn’t register a First Information Report (FIR) and record the statements of the people he named in the attempt on his life.

    Addressing his supporters, the PTI chief said that an investigation should have been held when he named the people who were involved in his attempted assassination in Wazirabad in early November.

    He also questioned who was the powerful person who stopped the investigation and who was afraid of it. Dismissing the FIR which was later registered, he termed it “scripted” as it named only one shooter.

    During the address, Khan repeatedly said that there were more than one shooter at the scene and backed the recent Joint Investigation Team (JIT) report.

    Accusing four unnamed individuals for plotting his murder, which he said was not the first attempt at murdering him, Imran said that a narrative of a religious fanatic was created to misdirect investigations.

    “If these four people would have killed me they would be exposed, that is why they tried to kill me by planting a religious fanatic,” he said.

    “People from inside the agencies had already informed me about the plot to assassinate me,” he claimed.

    Backing the findings contained in the JIT report, he said one of the gunmen was the man who had been repressed near the attack site by onlookers. Another one had fired from the roof with police recovering empty bullet casings from the nearby rooftop. The third was somewhere else. But he defended his security guard, noting that he acted heroically to protect them.

    Khan also claimed that Naveed (the man who shot at Khan and was immediately arrested) was trained to do this and confess in this manner. He said that people had already posted Naveed’s confession of firing at Khan even before he reached the hospital.

    The former prime minister also requested the formation of a powerful committee, under Chief Justice (CJ) Umar Ata Bandial’s supervision to probe the assassination bid.

  • Phaddah continues: Dar is closer to Nawaz Sharif because his son is married to Nawaz’s daughter, says Miftah

    Phaddah continues: Dar is closer to Nawaz Sharif because his son is married to Nawaz’s daughter, says Miftah

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Miftah Ismail has blamed his successor Finance Minister (FM) Ishaq Dar for running campaigns against him for over six months.

    During a podcast on a YouTube channel on Wednesday, Ismail said that Dar could not tolerate anyone else from within the party as finance minister.

    Elaborating on the closeness of Dar with the Sharif family, Ismail said that Dar is closer to Nawaz Sharif because his son is married to the PML-N chief’s daughter and was with him in London. He added that Dar used to tell the PML-N supremo that he would bring the dollar rate and petroleum prices down.

    Miftah added that even though it was the PM’s right to remove him, the way it was done was not respectful. Nawaz Sharif called him to London and told him that he was being replaced in front of 12 people, revealed Miftah.

    The disgruntled former finance minister said that there is no doubt that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan is a good politician and no one is close to him when it comes to political strategy and narrative building.