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  • ‘Khul ke ghabrao’: Fahad Mustafa slams PM Imran Khan, Ayesha Omar supports

    ‘Khul ke ghabrao’: Fahad Mustafa slams PM Imran Khan, Ayesha Omar supports

    Actor Fahad Mustafa took to his twitter handle to criticise the ruling government after a massive increase in the prices of the petrol in the country. He also slammed the famous phrase of PM Imran Khan, ‘Ghabrana Nahi Hai’ by tweeting that ‘ab khul ke ghabrao’.

    He followed up his tweet with some sarcastic posts.

    The Bulbulay diva Ayesha Omar liked Fahad’s tweets uploaded by a digital portal.

    Sun Yaara diva Ghana Ali also posted about this topic.

    On the work front, the Jawani Phir Nahi Aani star will be seen next in Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad opposite Mahira Khan.

    Mahira Khan & Fahad Mustafa wrap up Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad with a picture worth a thousand words
  • Shaukat Tarin appointed adviser to PM Khan on finance and revenue

    Shaukat Tarin appointed adviser to PM Khan on finance and revenue

    Former Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has been appointed Adviser to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on finance and revenue.

    An official notification issued on the appointment read that Tarin’s new status will be equivalent to that of a federal minister.

    The government on Friday had decided to appoint Tarin as an advisor to the PM on finance, as his six-month tenure as the financial advisor was expiring that day, sources had told Geo News.

    The finance minister was supposed to get elected as a senator — a prerequisite to continue as finance minister — as the six-month time limit to elect him as a member of Parliament expired on Friday.

  • Bakhtawar Bhutto announces the name of her son

    Bakhtawar Bhutto announces the name of her son

    The daughter of late Benazir Bhutto and former President Asif Ali Zardari, Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari, took to Twitter to announce the name of her son.

    “Mir Hakim Mahmood Choudhry,” tweeted Bakhtawar. She added that Mir Hakim is named after her late maternal uncle Mir and her late paternal grandfather Hakim Ali Zardari.

    Last week, Bakhtwar took to Twitter and informed her fans and followers with a health update, saying that her little baby boy is currently in a Neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) but getting stronger.

    Bakhtawar tweeted, “Thank you for all the love & celebrations welcoming our little baby boy to the world.”

    Bakhtawar’s son was born on October 10.

  • Supreme Court grants bail to Zahir Jaffer’s mother

    Supreme Court grants bail to Zahir Jaffer’s mother

    The Supreme Court has approved the bail of Zahir Jaffer’s mother, Asmat Adamjee. Zahir is the prime suspect in Noor rape and murder case. His mother’s bail is granted in exchange for bail bond of Rs1 million.

    Read more- My father asked me to get rid of Noor: Zahir Jaffer

    A three-member bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, while hearing the bail plea, granted bail to the accused Zahir Jaffer’s mothrr on the grounds of her gender and on the ground that she was not present at the crime scene, Urdu News has reported. However, the Supreme Court has rejected the bail application of Zahir Jaffer’s father, Zakir Jaffer.

    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Heavy snowfall blocks roads to Babusar Top, Chilas
    
			
    After heavy rain and snow, the roads to Chilas and Gilgit via Babusar Top-Naran Highway have been suspended, ARY News has reported.
    

    Different areas in Gilgit Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa received heavy rain and snow for the two days resulting in a drop in the temperature of the region.
    

    Areas of Batogah Top, Fairy Meadows, Nanga Parbat have also been receiving snowfall.
    

    The entryways into Gilgit-Baltistan have been suspended while tourists have been told to avoid traveling here. The district authorities have stopped cars from entering the region.
    

    The rains have lashed out on the entire region, the district authorities said, as they stopped cars approaching the area.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Rickshaw Drivers Union warns govt to reduce fuel prices in 24 hours
    
			
    Rickshaw Drivers Union warns govt to reduce fuel prices in 24 hours
    
			
    Members of the Awami Rickshaw Drivers Union organised a protest against the increase in fuel prices in Lahore, Samaa has reported. The protesters threatened the government to hold an indefinite sit-in if the government did not lower gasoline and natural gas rates.
    

    Chairman of the Rickshaw Union, Majeed Ghori, stated that if the government does not reduce fuel prices in  the next 24 hours, they will hold sit-ins at city’s busiest junctions, disrupting traffic. He also warned that they would protest outside the Chief Minister House. 
    

    Read more- Petrol price goes up by Rs10.49 per litre
    

    The federal government on Saturday issued a notice to increase the price of petrol by Rs10.49 per litre. 
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Here is why Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh was arrested
    
			
    Here is why Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh was arrested
    
			
    Former Indian cricketer, famously known for his aggressive. elegant stroke play and match winning all-round performances for India, Yuvraj Singh has been released on bail after being briefly arrested for using a casteist slur against fellow cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal.
    

    Read More – Yuvraj Singh’s response to Shoaib Akhtar’s tweet will crack you up
    

    According to Indian media reports, Yuvraj allegedly made casteist remarks about Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal during an Instagram chat last year.
    

    The Haryana police arrested the former cricketer on Saturday and after three hours of interrogation, he was released on bail.
    

    The 39-year-old had earlier apologised for the “unintentional remarks” and said he was “misunderstood” after his June 2020 Instagram live video with ex-teammate Rohit Sharma – that had his comments on leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal – was widely shared on social media, triggering outrage, NDTV reported.
    

    Singh and Sharma were seen discussing Chahal’s TikTok videos.
    

    An FIR had been filed against Singh based on a complaint by a lawyer Rajat Kalsan.
    

    In a long clarification post on Twitter in June 2020, Singh had expressed regret “if I have unintentionally hurt anybody’s sentiments or feelings”, adding that his “love for India and all its people is eternal”.
    

    

    
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    After marriage, women can keep their father’s name on CNIC: NADRA
    
			
    After marriage, women can keep their father’s name on CNIC: NADRA
    
			
    Chairperson of The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Tariq Malik, while addressing the concluding session of the 14th Annual Rural Women Conference, has said that Women now free to retain their father’s name on CNIC after marriage.
    

    The chairperson said that NADRA is abolishing an “unofficial policy” that made it compulsory for women to replace their father’s name with their husband’s name on their computerized national identity cards.
    

    He clarified that there was no official policy by NADRA that made it compulsory for women to change their surname after marriage, Dawn News has reported.
    

    Earlier you were required to get a new card with your husband’s name on it. That restriction has now been lifted.
    

    “We are breaking down this policy and women now have the authority to register themselves with their father’s or husband’s name…It’s their choice and not of a man’s,” said Malik.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ‘Imran Khan trying to turn army, ISI into his Tiger Force’: Bilawal Bhutto
    
			
    ‘Imran Khan trying to turn army, ISI into his Tiger Force’: Bilawal Bhutto
    
			
    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, while addressing a PPP rally at Karachi’s Bagh-i-Jinnah, accused Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan of turning the army and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency into Tiger Force, saying that the current state of the country shows that this is not ‘tabdeeli but destruction’.
    

    “He (PM Imran) is trying to turn the army and ISI into his Tiger Force,” said Bilawal. 
    

    “Whatever task Imran Khan undertook saw destruction instead of the promised tabdeeli (change),” he said. 
    

    “Imran Khan is also trying to turn all institutions of the country into his Tiger Force. He attacked the parliament, Senate, judiciary, Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Punjab Police, and Punjab bureaucracy as he changed the Punjab Police chief and chief secretary many times. No institution is left as he is even trying to make the media his Tiger Force,” Bilawal alleged.
    

    “PPP jiyalas will not spare him. Whenever he speaks, he makes a mistake. Now we are warning Khan that his days are numbered,” said Bilawal.
    

    Bilawal’s comments come as the speculation continues about the appointment of the head of ISI, following the unusual delay in the issuance of official notification of Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Nadeem Ahmed Anjum’s appointment as the new spymaster.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Makkah Grand Mosque  drops social distancing first time since pandemic
    
			
    Makkah Grand Mosque  drops social distancing first time since pandemic
    
			
    The Grand Mosque in the holy city of Makkah, on Sunday, operated at full capacity with worshippers praying shoulder-to-shoulder, and floor markings that guide people to social distance in and around the mosque were also removed, reports Al Jazeera.
    

    According to an official Saudi Press Agency, “This is in line with the decision to ease precautionary measures and to allow pilgrims and visitors to the Grand Mosque at full capacity.”
    

    Despite the lifting of social distancing measures, the authorities said visitors must be fully vaccinated against coronavirus and must continue to wear masks on mosque grounds.
    

    Pictures and footage of worshippers performing Muslim prayers are making rounds on social media.
    

    In Saudi Arabia, the authorities also lifted curbs on fully vaccinated people at closed venues, gatherings, transportation, restaurants and cinemas. Masks are no longer mandatory in open public places.
    

    Earlier, in July, only about 60,000 citizens and residents were allowed to take part in the annual Hajj pilgrimage.