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  • PM Khan’s former wife’s ‘dirty propaganda’, Murad Saeed serves legal notice to Reham

    PM Khan’s former wife’s ‘dirty propaganda’, Murad Saeed serves legal notice to Reham

    Federal Minister for Com­munications Murad Saeed on Sunday served a legal notice to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s former wife, Reham Khan.

    Saeed has said that Reham has hurled false allegations against him and done dirty propaganda in her book, “Reham Khan (memoir)“.

    Saeed asked for an unconditional apology from Reham within 14 days; otherwise, a defamation suit of Rs1 billion will be filed against her, reports Dawn.

    “Tender apology within 14 days from this notice otherwise the court will be requested for her stern punishment and Rs1 billion damages,” said the official announcement.

    The news outlet also reports that the minister did not mention the name of Reham Khan while addressing her in the press release.

    “Your book was used as a reference for launching malicious propaganda and false allegations,” read the press release.

    Last week, Murad Saeed, during a meeting held in the presence of the premier, said that he would file a lawsuit against Reham in London for writing “offensive content” against the prime minister. “Posting false content should be stopped,” he added.

    However, PM Khan advised Saeed “not to worry about such matters and focus on his performance as the Opposition is worried these days.”

  • Pakistan embassy warns stranded nationals in Poland not to go anywhere else

    Pakistan embassy warns stranded nationals in Poland not to go anywhere else

    The Pakistan embassy has given a serious warning to stranded Pakistani nationals who were transported to Poland from Ukraine. This warning was given after 15 Pakistanis were arrested while trying to flee to Germany on Saturday, reports Samaa News.

    The embassy said that they would stop evacuation if Pakistanis did not follow said rules and regulations. Poland has given 15 days visas on a humanitarian basis to all Pakistanis who were evacuated from Ukraine.

    They have to return back to Pakistan after their visa expiration. They are also strictly not allowed to leave Poland during this duration.

    The embassy said that whoever tries to enter another country from Poland would face serious consequences.

    Pakistan Embassy has updated the evacuation details on their Twitter. Until now, 411 Pakistanis have been evacuated from Ukraine. Some people are on their way to Lviv from Kharkiv, Poltava, and Kyiv.

    The evacuation process has been delayed due to a rush of people wanting to escape the country.

    The embassy has requested all nationals to stay in contact with the authorities “for smooth evacuation as soon as possible.” 

  • ‘Islamabad kaamp raha hai,’ Bilawal Bhutto kicks off long march to remove PM Khan

    ‘Islamabad kaamp raha hai,’ Bilawal Bhutto kicks off long march to remove PM Khan

    Pakis­tan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday began to march towards the federal capital.

    “You [people of the country] have heralded a war and let me tell you that Islamabad is trembling,” he said to the crowd.

    Chairman Bilawal said that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan asks people not to worry due to price-hike, unemployment, poverty, and crises of gas, water, and fertiliser. Now, the time has come for the PM to start worrying.

    “The puppet is frightened of the Jiyalas so he has sent a few of his ministers to defend him but this selected party is a coterie of political orphans,” said an official statement released by the party.

    “Imran Khan has lost the confidence of the people and it is about time that he loses the confidence of the parliament too. The no-confidence motion will expose who is with the people and who is with the selected Imran Khan. We believe that the people will be victorious.”

    “This storm of public anger against Niazi and his government is just the beginning of what lies ahead. From now onwards for the next 10 days, people from across the country would send him messages of their sentiments and make a countdown. It’s a beginning. It’s a beginning of an end. It’s the beginning of a new era. It’s a beginning of a realization [prevailing] among the masses that how their dreams were snatched over the last three years and their hopes were stolen in the name of change.”

    PPP released a charter of demands, “Why We March”.

    “We march to realise your dreams, aspirations, dignity, self-respect, and prosperity. We fight to heal the wounds inflicted by this regime, heal our society, heal our country. The people of Pakistan shall not be enslaved, they will not be defeated.”

     The PPP caravan would cover 2,000kms and pass through 35 cities to reach Islamabad on March 10.

  • Man, wife, stabbed to death and baby girl strangled in their own house

    Man, wife, stabbed to death and baby girl strangled in their own house

    A wife, husband and their child were killed by unidentified persons, in Lahore on Sunday. According to details, some unidentified persons barged into the home of a lawyer in Lahore’s Chuhng neighbourhood and murdered him, his wife, and a baby daughter after repeatedly assaulting the pair with a knife, reports The News.

    The man was a lawyer, Advocate Amanat. According to the police, investigators are collecting evidence from the crime scene. The baby girl was strangled, according to preliminary police reports.

    Preliminary police reports suggest that the incident was the result of a long-standing feud. The police have arrested a suspect, Babar, from the house of advocate Amanat’s brother-in-law.

    The brother of the murdered advocate, Salim, has also said that there is a chance that his sibling and his family were murdered due to some rivalry.

    Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar took notice of the incident and directed the inspector general of police to investigate the matter and trace the killers immediately.

  • PSL: FINALLY Lahore Qalandars take the crown

    PSL: FINALLY Lahore Qalandars take the crown

    Pakistan Super League (PSL) ended with Lahore Qalandars finally winning their maiden PSL trophy, beating defending champions Multan Sultans with 42 runs on Sunday at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

    Lahore had handed Multan a stiff 181-run target and the team was at their best both with the ball as well as in the field.

    Captain of Multan Sultans Mohammad Rizwan managed to get 14 off 12 balls while Shan Masood, 19 off 15, was run out by Qalandars’ Fakhar Zaman.
    Khushdil Shah and Tim David smashed some boundaries, but they had a huge task against a world-class bowling attack of Lahore.

    Sultans lost wickets at regular intervals and after that David Willey, Imran Tahir, Rumman Raees were removed in a wink of an eye, as Tahir was the last man to go when Haris Rauf took a great catch.

    Sultans only managed to reach 138 runs with all wickets fallen.

    Among the bowlers, Shaheen Shah Afridi took three, Mohammad Hafeez and Zaman Khan two, while David Wiese and Rauf one.

    Hafeez bagged Player of the Match award for his 46-ball 69.

    Twitter was flooded with congratulatory messages for the winning team of PSL 7, Lahore Qalandars. Notables including Prime Minister Imran Khan, President Dr Arif Alvi, Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar and several others took to Twitter to congratulate the team.

    Earlier, PM Khan had also predicted that Lahore Qalandars can win PSL 7 trophy.

    Taking to Twitter, Shaheen wrote: “The wait of 7 long years has finally ended. We are PSL champions, Alhumdulillah.”

    “Grateful to every single player, coaches, owners, staff and super fans for your belief. You made it possible. @iMRizwanPak bhai & @MultanSultans, you fought like champions,” he added.

  • Indian media graphics show tank shooting Indian reporter

    Indian media sure knows how to grab the attention of their audience with extravagant graphics.

    An Indian news channel went out of their way with war graphics while reporting about the recent Russia-Ukraine war.

    In a video, which is making rounds on social media, a tank is seen entering into the studio room and then shoots the anchorperson, which apparently kills her.

    Many people have reacted to the video, with one saying, “Hope the anchor tank survived the attack.” One user compared it to Pakistani media.

  • Rashid Khan opens up about his availability for PSL final

    Rashid Khan opens up about his availability for PSL final

    Reports of Rashid Khan coming back to Pakistan and representing Lahore Qalandars in the final of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) 7 were circulating on social media on Friday. The Afghan star player opened up about it and clarified that he would not be available due to “national duty”.

    Taking to Twitter, Rashid Khan wrote: ”It would’ve been great to be part of Lahore Qalandars and play alongside lads in the PSL T20 final.”

    “I won’t be able to make it for the finals due to National Duty which is always a first priority,” he added.

    He extended best wishes for Lahore Qalandars’ skipper Shaheen Afridi, Sameen Rana and the team.

    On February 20, the Qalandars’ right-arm spinner had left the PSL franchise to join his national squad for the ODI and T20I series against Bangladesh.

    He had received a befitting farewell from his teammates and from Qalandars’ skipper Shaheen Shah Afridi.

    It is pertinent to mention here that the defending champions Multan Sultans and Lahore Qalandars will lock horns on Sunday for the PSL title.

  • PIA announces special flights for Pak students ‘stranded in Ukraine’

    PIA announces special flights for Pak students ‘stranded in Ukraine’

    Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has announced special flights to bring back Pakistani students, “stranded in Ukraine.” PIA has scheduled two special flights that will leave tomorrow for Poland.

    “In coordination with FollowPakistan Embassy in Ukraine, PIA has planned repatriation FLTs for Pak Students stranded in Ukraine, the first 2 FLTs wud leave tomorrow for Poland from where they will be repatriated to safety & united with their families. PIA always steps forward when the nation demands,” PIA wrote in a tweet.

    The Pakistan Embassy in Ukraine has managed to evacuate at least 70 students from Kharkiv city. Kharkiv city is one of the main battle grounds between Ukrainian and Russian forces.

  • Netizens grill Amna Ilyas for her ‘drunk’ statement

    Netizens grill Amna Ilyas for her ‘drunk’ statement

    Model and actress Amna Ilyas turned to her Instagram a few days back and posted a portrait of herself all glammed up in a black outfit with a beverage in her hand and took her bluntness to another level with a bold caption.

    “If someone drunk texts you, appreciate it, they are thinking of you when they can barely think straight,” she wrote.

    This controversial caption sparked criticism among the netizens and they started flaking her with harsh comments.  

    Take a look at some of the comments under her post below:

  • Sindh police arrest alleged killer in journalist Athar Mateen’s murder case

    Sindh police arrest alleged killer in journalist Athar Mateen’s murder case

    Sindh police have arrested the alleged killer, Ashraf Brohi who killed Samaa’s journalist Athar Mateen on February 18 in Karachi. The incident took place when the journalist came across two men robbing a citizen at gunpoint. To prevent the mugging, he banged his car into the suspects’ motorcycle.

    Sindh Minister of Information and Human Resource Department, Senator Saeed Ghani posted an update related to the murder case on his Twitter.

    He wrote, “Sindh police has arrested a man named Ashraf who was involved in the murder of Samaa’s journalist Athar Mateen. Insha’Allah, the killer will be punished according to the law. The diligent efforts of the police in this whole case are commendable and in the same way, the confidence of the people in Sindh Police will increase.”

    The journalist’s brother, Tariq Mateen told to Samaa that he received a phone call from Senator Saeed Ghani. He updated him about the arrest of Ashraf Brohi.

    He also stated that the police have found some important details through which they will arrest the second killer soon.

    “Officials have claimed that the second suspect will soon be arrested as well,” he added.

    The Sindh police identified the suspect with the help of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) on February 26. Ashraf Brohi hails from Khuzdar, Balochistan. He was arrested when he was in the city of Hub.

    Police have obtained all criminal records of Ashraf Brohi. He was involved with a criminal gang comprising of 12 members in Balochistan. They were involved in snatching motorcycles and cars. The group primarily does activities in Hub and other parts of the province. He was once arrested in 2021 but he was released after bail.