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  • ‘Justice hoga to sabka hoga’: Asim Azhar demands justice from PM Imran Khan

    ‘Justice hoga to sabka hoga’: Asim Azhar demands justice from PM Imran Khan

    Asim Azhar has once again raised his voice for the protesting students who are appealing to the government to call off the sit-in exams amidst pandemic woes.

    Taking to Twitter, the Tum Tum singer said: “All students are equal, Chaahay board ya Cambridge. Justice ho ga tou sabka ho ga, InshaAllah!“

    In another tweet, he also shared the hashtag #ImranKhanStudentKiSunLo and tagged the Prime Minister.

    Islamabad police on Thursday temporarily detained a dozen students and used force to end a protest against holding in-person examinations for grade 9th to 12th which are scheduled to begin later this month.

    Students had started gathering outside the Higher Education Commission (HEC) office on Thursday morning and also appealed for Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood’s resignation.

  • ‘Pakistan will not give airbases to US’: General Bajwa

    ‘Pakistan will not give airbases to US’: General Bajwa

    Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Thursday said Pakistan will not give airbases to the United States (US) if the government has decided against it.

    According to an official statement issued after the security briefing held on Thursday, the session was informed that Pakistan played a highly positive and responsible role in the Afghan peace process.

    “Pakistan’s efforts paved the way for dialogue between Afghan factions and warring groups,” the meeting was told, while it was also noted that due to Islamabad’s efforts, meaningful talks have begun between the US and the Taliban.

    “Sustained peace and stability in Afghanistan will lead to stability in South Asia,” the meeting was informed.

    The participants were further told that Pakistan would welcome a government that was truly representative of the Afghan people and that it would continue its responsible role for peace in Afghanistan.

    “Pakistan’s territory is not being used in the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan […] and we hope that Afghanistan’s land is not used against Pakistan,” the DG ISI had reportedly said during the session.

    A meeting of the National Security Committee was held on Thursday. Army chief and heads of security institutions participated in the meeting. A briefing on Kashmir, Afghanistan, and internal security challenges was under discussion.

    It should be recalled that the government had turned down a US request for setting up drone bases in Pakistan for future counterterrorism operations in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan had in his speech that Pakistan could be partner with the United States in peace, but not in conflict.

  • Fawad Chaudhry welcomes Sindh High Court’s decision to withdraw TikTok ban

    The Sindh High Court (SHC) has lifted the ban on the video-sharing app, TikTok. The ban was imposed on June 28 for spreading immorality and obscenity in the country. The case has been adjourned till July 5.

    Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has welcomed the decision by the SHC. “Technology war is being fought in the world right now.”

    “The regulatory bodies and judiciary should stay away from such fights and the investors wanting to invest in Pakistan should be welcomed,” Chaudhry added.

    Senator Faisal Javed Khan has urged youth to utilise social media platforms in a responsible and productive manner. The senator further added that PTA has promised to dispose of the complaints by July 5.

    The recent ban on TikTok was imposed for the third time in Pakistan. Earlier this year in March, the Peshawar High Court (PHC) banned TikTok over immoral content, but the ban was later lifted in April.

    Last year, Pakistan blocked the app on October 9, 2020. The ban was lifted after the TikTok management assured the Pakistani authorities that it will block all accounts repeatedly involved in spreading obscenity and immorality.

  • Four cross-border stories of love and appreciation of the week

    Four cross-border stories of love and appreciation of the week

    Art knows no boundaries and Pakistani celebrities don’t shy away to express their love for Indian artists and vice versa. Recently four cross-border stories of love and appreciation have grabbed the attention of people from both the countries.

    Here are the artists who have praised and appreciated each other in their own ways:

    Sarwat Gilani and Alia Bhatt

    Pakistani actress Sarwat Gillani believes that talent should be appreciated even if the artist belongs to another country. The Churails star recently took to Instagram to let her fans know that her praise will not be confined by borders.

    Replying to a comment of a fan asking her why Pakistani celebrities praise Bollywood actors even though, according to the fan, they are much more talented than their Indian counterparts.

    Sarwat gracefully replied back and lauded Bhatt by commenting, “We must learn to appreciate the people who deserve our praise. You don’t know how hard they’ve worked to get where they are. Alia Bhatt is an amazing artist and praise knows no boundaries or borders.”

    Sajal Aly and Shabana Azmi

    Veteran Bollywood actress Shabana Azmi showered love on Sajal Aly after the latter posted her dazzling photos. Both the actresses are working together in a Hollywood film titled as What’s Love got to do with it? When the Alif actress shared her stills from a photoshoot, Shabana displayed her love for her by commenting, “Hai main mar javaan!!!”.

    Imran Abbas and Geeta Kapur

    Imran Abbas recently showered love on the acclaimed Indian choreographer Geeta Kapur.

    In a surfaced video from the Indian reality show Super Dancer 4, veteran actress Neetu Kapoor praised Geeta which the Kuch Kuch Hota Hai fame posted on her Instagram handle. The Thora Sa Haq actor commented on her post and Geeta was quick to respond back.

    Zara Noor Abbas and Shah Rukh Khan

    Zara engaged in a Q&A session with her followers on Twitter. A fan asked her about her favourite movie of Shah Rukh Khan, to which she replied, “There isn’t one, I love every single film of his, every ad, every interview and every sentence”.

    Earlier, veteran actor Simi Raheel’s sweet interaction with Johnny Lever won transnational hearts. The actress par excellence gushed over how good it felt to receive praise from the Bollywood legend.

  • PCB announces men’s central contract list for 2021-22

    PCB announces men’s central contract list for 2021-22

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the central contracts for the men’s national cricket team. Hassan Ali and Mohammad Rizwan have been promoted to category A, while Captain Babar Azam and Shaheen Shah Afridi retained their positions in the ‘A’ category.

    Azhar Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Fawad Alam, Shadab Khan and Yasir Shah are included in category-B.

    The players included in category C are: Abid Ali, Imam-ul-Haq, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Nauman Ali and Sarfaraz Ahmed.

    Imran Butt, Shahnawaz Dahani and Usman Qadir have been placed in Emerging Category.

    According to the press release issued by the PCB, the list has been finalised by the panel that comprised Director-International Cricket, Zakir Khan, chief selector Muhammad Wasim and Director-High Performance, Nadeem Khan, who also consulted head coach Misbah-ul-Haq and captain Babar Azam as part of the process. The provisional list was then shared with Chief Executive Wasim Khan, before it was approved by PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani.

    “Selecting 20 players amongst a big pool of quality cricketers is always a challenging task. I would like to thank the panel for their diligent work in selecting the 2021-22 central contract list against an agreed criteria,” PCB Chief Executive Wasim Khan said in a statement.

    “In the new list, we have seen eight new players emerge who have now gained central contracts. Due to the competitive nature of the central contract system, nine players who had contracts in 2020-21 have sadly missed out on this occasion. The door remains firmly open for these players and they will continue to remain in the plans of the selectors.”

    The 12-month contracts will run from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

  • Ranveer Singh’s photoshoot leads to viral meme fest

    Ranveer Singh’s photoshoot leads to viral meme fest

    Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh recently shared pictures of his latest photoshoot wearing a blue tracksuit and holding a black leather handbag. The look was accessorised with heavy gold jewellery and a long-haired wig.

    Soon after Singh posted his pictures, fans reacted to his latest photoshoot with memes.

    https://twitter.com/DoctorrSays/status/1410127426156253188?s=20

  • Ali Abbas celebrates ninth wedding anniversary with wife Hamna, posts a special picture

    Ali Abbas is currently riding high on the success of his blockbuster drama Fitrat. The Meherposh actor celebrated his ninth wedding anniversary with wife Hamna Ali with a special Instagram post.

    Ali captioned the picture as,”9 years of happiness, joy and peace and looking forward to the rest of my life with you! Happy Anniversary Pepper!”.

    The dynamic couple have two children together.

    Ali is son of the veteran actor Waseem Abbas.

    On the work front Ali will be seen next in Geo Entertainment’s Mere Apnay opposite Hajra Yamin and Zoya Nasir.

  • Asif Ali Zardari unwell, admitted to hospital

    Asif Ali Zardari unwell, admitted to hospital

    Former President Asif Ali Zardari was admitted to a hospital earlier today (Friday) after his health deteriorated, reported Geo News.

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has arrived in Karachi from Islamabad while Bakhtawar Bhutto-Zardari and her husband have also returned from Dubai to attend to her father.

    Bilawal had recently said that Asif Zardari attended the Budget session despite being unwell.

    The former president was admitted to a hospital due to low sugar level in October last year.

  • Birthday cake helps two brothers escape leopard

    Birthday cake helps two brothers escape leopard

     Two brothers in India escaped from a leopard by throwing a birthday cake at the animal as it chased them while they were on a motorbike.

    “Your first instinct when you sense danger is to do whatever you can to save yourself. That’s what they did,” a forest official told AFP.

    “They had a cake with them and they threw it at the leopard.”

    As per reports, Firoz and Sabir Mansuri were going to a birthday party for Firoz’s son in Madhya Pradesh state when the leopard came out of a sugarcane field.

    They rode their bike faster but the big cat kept on chasing them. One of the brothers smacked the cake in the leopard’s face. Hit by the “weapon of sweet distraction”, the big cat gave up its chase and ran back into the fields.

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    “The leopard followed us for over 500 metres (yards). We narrowly escaped death,” said Sabir.

    Leopard numbers in India grew more than 60 percent between 2014 and 2018 to almost 13,000, according to the government, with the highest numbers in Madhya Pradesh. They often enter villages and towns.

  • Hundreds of people watching Euro Cup football matches catch coronavirus

    Hundreds of people watching Euro Cup football matches catch coronavirus

    Hundreds of people watching Euro Cup football matches were affected by Covid-19.

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    As per reports, fans returning from London and St. Petersburg have been exposed to the Delta variant from India, and the rate of corona cases in Europe has risen by 10 per cent in one week.

    According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), corona cases are on the rise in Europe again due to the easing of corona restrictions.

    WHO has called for better monitoring of football matches due to the rise in corona cases.

    The 16th edition of the European Championship, Euro 2020, began on June 11 with matches in 11 major cities across Europe — for the first time in the 63-year history of the tournament.

    At the end of the round of 16 stage, eight teams have qualified for the quarterfinals.