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  • PTI’s Maleeka Bokhari gets injured during a scuffle in NA

    PTI’s Maleeka Bokhari gets injured during a scuffle in NA

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MNA Maleeka Bokhari was injured when the National Assembly (NA) turned into complete mayhem as Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif addressed the lower house.

    In a press conference on Wednesday, Maleeka said, ” The people have elected us. We are equally part of the democracy as you are.”

    “Accept this position and do not consider throwing shoes from the other side of the aisle. Do not use abusive language for the members of parliament,” added Maleeka, criticising the Opposition.

    “You [ Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz] do not differentiate between a man and a woman. All you see is he/she is a member of PTI, and you attack them,” said Maleeka.

    In a video shared by State Minister for Information Farrukh Habib on Tuesday, the PTI lawmaker Bokhari can be seen getting treatment for her injured eye.

    The NA proceedings witnessed violent scenes when parliamentarians were seen creating a ruckus, using filthy language, whistling, and attacking each other with budget books during and after the speech of Opposition Leader Shehbaz Sharif.

    One of the members from the treasury benches threw a book towards Shehbaz, which fell on the dais in front of him. PTI and PML-N members then came close to a physical brawl in front of the NA Speaker’s chair, but he could do anything requesting parliamentarians to behave and later adjourning the house.

  • Israeli airstrikes target Gaza again since ceasefire

    Israeli airstrikes target Gaza again since ceasefire

    Israeli aircraft struck Gaza on Wednesday in the first such attacks since the end of 11 days of cross-border fighting last month.

    The overnight air strikes gave way to calm by morning, and there were no reports of casualties on either side, reports Aljazeera.

    On Tuesday, hundreds of Israeli ultranationalists, some chanting “Death to Arabs”, paraded in East Jerusalem in a show of force that threatened to spark renewed violence, reported Dawn.

    The raids early on Wednesday come less than a month after Israel’s 11-day bombardment of Gaza in May.

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    The Israeli raids come two days after a new coalition government, headed by right-wing nationalist Naftali Bennet, took power on Sunday, ending Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year run as prime minister.

  • ‘Local tourists spreading vulgarity,’ Rosie Gabrielle calls out visitors to Hunza

    ‘Local tourists spreading vulgarity,’ Rosie Gabrielle calls out visitors to Hunza

    Canadian traveller Rosie Gabrielle, who has been exploring the northern areas of Pakistan, took to social media to call out the local tourists for ‘destroying Hunza’s beauty’ and ‘spreading vulgarity’ in the area.

    Rosie shared a post, ‘Keep The North Pure’ with the pictures of the pollution caused by the local tourists, a collage of an event and a few screenshots of her conversation with distressed residents.

    Sharing a detailed post, she wrote, “Since covid happened & travelling outside the country has decreased, there’s been an influx of people flocking north.”

    “But instead of bringing just their smiles & leaving only good memories, they are bringing bad behaviours, drugs, vulgarity, rave parties & leaving a lot of TRASH!,” she added.

    She further wrote, “I understand that people need to express themselves, release pent up energies & get out of their suffocating lives. But coming to a sacred land, feeling privileged & entitled to destroy it, bringing your toxic habits to innocent communities is NOT okay!”

    Sharing that some locals reached out to her with their concerns, she stated, “I received countless msg’s from local Hunza people, PLEADING me to help stop this carnage. They are losing their traditional values, indigenous cultures & land. Because this world is not ours to destroy. These lands & cultures are not yours to abuse.”

    She ended her post by saying, “The north is PURE, PLEASE KEEP IT THAT WAY ?? or STAY HOME!”

  • ‘We should marry more than once’: Feroze Khan

    Feroze Khan graced Ahsan Khan’s chat show with his sister Humaima Malick on Time Out with Ahsan Khan, the actor has been lately making news for his controversial statements.

    On being asked if he thinks he married at an early age, the Khaani actor answered that he doesn’t think so and one should marry more than once.

    “I should have married at a younger age, marriage is a learning experience,” said Feroze.

    “I think we should marry more than once like our Prophet (PBUH),” he added.

    On the work front, Feroze Khan can be seen in Geo’s Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3, co-starring Iqra Aziz. The episode will go on air this weekend.

  • Spanish man jailed for 15 years for ‘killing, eating’ mother

    Spanish man jailed for 15 years for ‘killing, eating’ mother

    A Spanish court on Tuesday sentenced a man to 15 years and five months in jail after finding him guilty of strangling his mother and then eating her.

    The court jailed him for 15 years for murder and five months for desecration of a corpse after he sliced up his mother’s body and ate “her corpse over at least 15 days”, giving some to his dog.

    As per reports, the suspect killed his mother in early 2019 during a clash between the suspect and his 69-year-old mother at the flat that they shared together in Ventas, according to the indictment. 

    He strangled his mother then dragged her into her bedroom where he used a saw and two kitchen knives to cut her up “in order to get rid of the body.”

    “He began eating the remains over the course of about 15 days, storing other parts in various plastic containers around the house and in the fridge,” it said.

    He also put some of the leftovers into plastic bags and threw them into the bin.

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    In testimony, a police officer said the suspect confessed to having eaten some of the remains raw, while others parts he had cooked or fed to the dog.

    The suspect was arrested on February 23, 2019 after police received a complaint by a friend of the mother that she was missing.

    The court also ordered the man to pay 60,000 euros in compensation to his older brother.

  • Iqra Aziz predicted Shahroz Sabzwari will be the worst husband before his split with Syra Yousuf

    Iqra Aziz predicted Shahroz Sabzwari will be the worst husband before his split with Syra Yousuf

    Iqra Aziz is currently set to embrace motherhood and is being seen in the blockbuster Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3. Known for her witty humur, she once predicted that Shahroz Sabzwari will be the worst husband in an interview.

    Iqra appeared on Yasir Hussain’s The After Moon Show and she was answering the rapid-fire questions. When Yasir asked that who will be the worst husband according to her? The Khuda Aur Mohabbat 3 actress bluntly took Shahroz’s name.

    Yasir then asked the reason for her answer, she answered, “There’s no specific reason. He is a good friend but I think I have more chemistry with Shahzad (Shahzad Sheikh) than him.”

    Iqra was invited to the show along with her Muqabil co-actor Shahzad. Shahroz and Syra Yousuf tied the knot in 2012 and got separated after seven years of marriage in February 2020. The exes have a daughter together, Nooreh. Shahroz married supermodel Sadaf Kanwal in May 2020.

  • Pakistan allows AstraZeneca vaccine for individuals under 40

    The Pakistan government has revised guidelines for AstraZeneca vaccines and allowed citizens who are 18 or older to get the jab which was earlier restricted to those aged over 40, Reuters has reported.

    Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan while talking to Geo News, said that Pakistanis who are travelling to Saudi Arabia can get the Oxford vaccine after showing their documents.

    Saudi Arabia has approved four Covid-19 vaccines for those who want to avoid quarantine, namely AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson and Johnson.

    As of June 15, the total number of vaccines administered in Pakistan has reached 12,067,171.

  • Cristiano Ronaldo removes Coca-Cola bottles at Euro 2020 presser, prefers water

    Cristiano Ronaldo removes Coca-Cola bottles at Euro 2020 presser, prefers water

    Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo removed Coca-Cola bottles placed in front of him in a pre-match Euro 2020 press conference on Monday before holding up a bottle of water to the room and declaring people should drink water instead.

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    Then, for dramatic effect, he rolled his eyes and said with borderline disgust, “Coca-Cola”.

    The brand is an official sponsor of the tournament, but as Ronaldo took his seat in front of reporters, he almost immediately looked uncomfortable.

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    Ronaldo is not just health-obsessed but has previously revealed that it irritates him when his son drinks fizzy drinks.

    Ronaldo is one of the most supremely fit footballer even at the age of 36 years. Heading into his 50th Euro Championship, Ronaldo still remains one of the most feared strikers in the world.

    Meanwhile, Portugal begin their play in Group F on Tuesday against Hungary before facing Germany on Saturday and France next Wednesday.

  • VIDEO: Govt, Opposition hurl abuses at each other

    VIDEO: Govt, Opposition hurl abuses at each other

    The National Assembly on Tuesday was complete mayhem as Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif addressed the lower house.

    Moments after Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president started speaking, he was greeted with loud slogans and whistles from the treasury benches.

    Shehbaz continued his speech and questioned, “Imran Khan Niazi promised 10 million jobs. Where are those jobs?”

    “Where are the $300bn that was supposed to be brought back to the country from abroad?”

    Sharif said that PM Imran Khan’s claims of eliminating corruption from Pakistan were hollow.

    He criticised the budget, saying that it had failed to provide relief to the masses amid spiraling unemployment and inflation.

    Speaker Asad Qaiser kept interjecting, requesting lawmakers on the treasury benches to refrain from shouting while the Leader of the Opposition spoke.

    Amidst the chaos, members of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government were seen hurling books at the Opposition and vice versa.

    Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Ali Nawaz Awan can be seen in one video clip responding to abusive language by a PML-N lawmaker with expletives.

    A woman lawmaker tried to pull the PTI MNA away from the group of legislators who were shoving each other. He can be seen in the video throwing a booklet at the PML-N leader and shouting angrily at him.

    Twitterati condemned the chaos in parliament.

  • SC orders to demolish Aladin Shopping Mall and Pavilion End Club in Karachi within two days

    SC orders to demolish Aladin Shopping Mall and Pavilion End Club in Karachi within two days

    The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the authorities to demolish Aladin Shopping Mall and Pavilion End Club in Karachi within two days, reports Samaa. An anti-encroachment drive ordered by the SC has been underway in various parts of the city.

    Demonstrators gathered on Tuesday to protest against shops being demolished. Shopkeepers protested on the road when the operation began. They were baton-charged by the police. Protesters threw stones at the law enforcement personnel.

    Director Anti-Encroachment Bashir Siddiqui, who was leading the operation, said there is stiff resistance from the shopkeepers.

    In a hearing on Monday, the SC declared the buildings illegal.“The land was unlawfully converted into a commercial area,” Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed said.

    Justice Gulzar instructed the police and Rangers to begin the operation immediately. “Permission for commercial activity on land allotted to parks won’t be given at any cost,” the chief justice added.

    However, Aladin Amusement Park and Pavilion End Club managements have asked the Supreme Court to review its decision.

    Pavilion End Club employs more than 600 people, who dedicate their services to uplift the mood and experience of the visiting public and whose livelihood will be lost by the SC’s sudden decision, it said in a statement.

    Demolishing them at such short notice will cause “distress to thousands of families who depend on it for their livelihood and those that depend on it for safe recreation staffed by a large group of security guards who maintain law and order and security to keep the facility safe and secure.”