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  • ‘A conspiracy could be hatched against Pakistan from abroad if social media not controlled’: CJ Lahore High Court

    ‘A conspiracy could be hatched against Pakistan from abroad if social media not controlled’: CJ Lahore High Court

    Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Muhammad Qasim Khan, while hearing a case on offensive content on social media, observed that a conspiracy could be hatched against Pakistan from abroad if social media was not controlled.

    CJ LHC asked if a person could be tried in Pakistan for uploading hate material on social media from abroad or if a person was killed in Britain, could a trial be held in Pakistan. According to a report in The News, when the petitioner’s lawyer said that the law does exist under which a person could be tried in Pakistan for uploading objectionable material on social media while sitting abroad, CJ Qasim Khan got angry. He asked the lawyer to complete his preparation before coming up with arguments.

    CJ LHC observed that people can be instigated to rebel if social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram were not controlled.

    In April, CJ Khan had observed that civil servants should submit details of their cellular numbers and social media accounts to their relevant departments. He also asked departments to make a code of conduct for civil servants for social media use. He was hearing a petition against running a social media campaign against the judiciary after the arrest of an assistant commissioner on the orders of a civil judge in Sahiwal. Back in February, CJ LHC had ordered the director general FIA to constitute a committee to examine all YouTube channels as well as other social media accounts with videos against the judiciary and asked that proceedings against them should be initiated.

  • Maria B slam authorities for allowing Indian Ad shoot in Pakistan

    Fashion Designer Maria B has questioned authorities for allowing Indian ad shoot in Pakistan.

    Sharing the video from an ad shoot of a famous Indian designer, Abhinav Mishra, in Pakistan, Maria wrote: “This is an Indian designer shoot happening in Pakistan! Whoa!”

    “Umm, if this is happening in Pakistan, why aren’t we allowed to do this in India?” questioned the designer.

    She asks further: “Shouldn’t we as an industry be reacting the same way as India is towards our designers and our creators in their country rather than a one-sided relationship?”

    She finds this polarizing considering she as a Pakistani designer cannot shoot in India.

    “And what about our PM’s directives about Kashmir?”

    In a different Instagram story Maria added, “About time we [should] start raising these important issues”

    In 2020, the acclaimed designer received severe online backlash from netizens for mishandling her covid’19 positive servant by sending him back home through public transport. She later clarified her side of the story in a video message.

  • ‘You asserted yourself as rightful stakeholders,’ Jibran congratulates students after some exams are cancelled by govt

    ‘You asserted yourself as rightful stakeholders,’ Jibran congratulates students after some exams are cancelled by govt

    After the government announced that only elective exams and math papers would be taken by students, Pakistani Civil Rights Activist and Lawyer, Jibran Nasir, thanked the government for its prudent decision and congratulated students on gaining ‘relaxation from their exams’.

    Prior to the government’s announcement, Jibran strongly defended students against the government’s stance of having physical exams on schedule.

    Federal Minister of Education Shafqat Mahmood said that the issue of resolving complaints of non-completion of courses by the students was discussed in a meeting on Wednesday.

    “Several months ago, we reduced the curriculum by 40 per cent to make it easier for teachers and students to prepare,” said the minister.

    But Jibran stated otherwise. Speaking on a morning show on HUM News, ‘Subah Say Agay’, Jibran said, “The primary issue faced by students is that they were previously examined for a nine-month course, when schools used to conduct exams for four months. At present, each student was offered only two months of classes, and students were asked to come to their respective institutions on alternate days.”

    Jibran further said that the government should take a decision that will allow students to get back to their institutions and complete their curriculum. “This debate is not for the private sector students but for the ones studying in public/government institutions, who do not have the facility or access to the internet,” added Jibran.

    Jibran compared the decision-making of the government by comparing the present conditions of the students of Pakistan to India. “With a much bigger student population, India still managed to develop a local alternative to exams like school assessed grades (SAG) and in Pakistan, we can’t even complete syllabus,” tweeted Jibran.

    Jibran took a jibe at the government and tweeted, “Pak Govt: Our students are lazy, they want a free ride, they don’t want to study.”

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    According to Mir. “In the past two, three weeks, some female colleagues were complaining that they were being threatened and one told me that ‘they’ came to her house.

    During his interview with us, he was having a meeting with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) and the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (PFUJ). He told us that they are going to release a white paper on the new cases that have come up. 

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    Is ke sath sath, he also shed some light on his government’s achievements in KPK. He said the PTI-led government promoted tourism, launched health cards for nearly half of the population. And promised Balochis that a gas line would be installed to overcome the gas problem in Ziarat. He said that he will visit again. 

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    Babar Azam will get married to his paternal uncle’s daughter. This news came after a fan asked former Pakistani cricket team captain Azhar Ali whether he had any advice for Babar. To which he responded: “Shadi ker lay.”

    Meanwhile, Azam, who is recently in Abu Dhabi for the remaining matches of PSL, hasn’t officially announced the news yet.

    Woah! Is cousin marriage still a thing?

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    Woman who complained to PM Khan gets justice

    Ayesha Mazhar, a resident of Lahore, took up her issue to PM Khan when he was taking live calls from citizens. 

    She explained all the matter that her brother illegally occupied her house and then refused payment of rent. She said her mother, who was pursuing the case, developed cancer. Then she tried to file a case but not in vain. 
    But the happy news is that on the very next day, the house was vacated. However, the tenant did not pay her rent and damages to the house amounting to Rs 500,000.”

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  • Post Hania Amir in ‘Dilruba’, Ayeza Khan to play a TikToker in ‘Laa Pata’

    Post Hania Amir in ‘Dilruba’, Ayeza Khan to play a TikToker in ‘Laa Pata’

    Ayeza Khan will be playing the role of a TikToker in her upcoming drama Laa Pata after Hania Amir, who played a mischievous teen in Dilruba, smitten by the video-sharing app.

    Ever since Ayeza revealed about her character in the play, her fans have been asking for more details about the Khizer Idrees directorial.

    The Mere Paas Tum Ho actress recently created a TikTok account by the name of her character, “Geeti Princess” and urged her fans to follow and support the account.

    While Hania received a mixed response from the audience on her portrayal of a flirtatious social media star, Ayeza seems to be involving her fans in the process much before the serial’s telecast.

    In her live stream chat, the Chupke Chupke actress only revealed that Laa Pata cast includes Sarah Khan, Ali Rehman Khan, Goher Rasheed, and Asma Abbas, many more names are a part of the cast like Rabia Naureen and Munazzah Arif, giving us an interesting set of actors.

    The team is currently shooting a significant portion of the screenplay in Karachi.

    Sarah Khan too has been updating her fans on her character’s development via stills from the shoot.

    Laa Pata is produced by Momina Duraid and will be aired on HUM TV in the second half of the year.

  • ‘Mild symptoms and quick recovery are because of vaccination’: Shafqat Mahmood

    ‘Mild symptoms and quick recovery are because of vaccination’: Shafqat Mahmood

    Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood on Wednesday said that he has tested negative for the coronavirus and has resumed work from today.

    The minister shared the news on Twitter: “By the grace of Allah, I have fully recovered. My latest two tests are negative. Going back to work today.”

    “The mild symptoms and quick recovery are without a doubt because of the vaccination,” Mahmood tweeted. He stressed that “vaccines work and are the best defence against this horrible disease”.

    Last month, Shafqat Mahmood tested positive for coronavirus.

  • Nisha Rawal accuses star husband Karan Mehra of domestic violence

    Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai fame Karan Mehra was arrested earlier this week over the allegations of physically abusing his wife Nisha Rawal, India Today has reported. The actor was later released from the Jail.

    Nisha, in her interaction with the Indian media accused husband of having an extramarital affair and also alleged him of domestic violence adding, “We have been together for 14 years. Many things happened in these years but no one came to know about anything.”

    “Karan has been having an affair with another girl, which I didn’t know about. When I came to know about it, he accepted that he has another girl in his life. I asked if he has physical relation, if it’s a serious affair or an emotional one. He said ‘I love that girl. I have been having physical affair with her”, added Nisha.

    Nisha’s friend Rohit Verma shared pictures of her head injury on Instagram along with a long note, while extending his support for Nisha.

    Meanwhile, reacting to the allegations made by wife Nisha, Karan said, “All these allegations are bound to come up and I will be linked with many people. These stories are baseless. I haven’t cheated on her and I am not having an extramarital affair,” in his statement to Hindustan Times.

    The actor added: “Nisha has mood swings and violent anger streak. She would throw stuff and hit herself and others. Five-six years ago, she was diagnosed as bipolar. People, including our friends and relatives, have seen her behaviour in public and I couldn’t take it anymore.

  • Man discovers woman secretly living in his cupboard for days

    Man discovers woman secretly living in his cupboard for days

    A man placed a hidden camera in his home after observing items going missing and found that a woman had been secretly living in his cupboard.

    Joe Cummings of New York shared an experience from 2009. Twelve years on from the discovery, the video is once again circulating on social media with millions watching in fear and shock.

    Cummings had shared a video that shows the woman getting on top of a table and placing a stool in front of the same table. She then carefully steps down onto the floor.

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    A few seconds later, the woman can be seen grabbing some snacks and drinks from his fridge.

    She then sits on a sofa to watch television for a few minutes. The mysterious lady returns to the fridge for more food before hiding once again when she hears the owner of the house coming to that area.

    Cummings reported the incident to the police after watching the video and the woman was arrested. It was reported that the woman had been living in the house for two consecutive weeks.

  • Govt takes back appeal against Shehbaz, name still on ECL

    The federal government has withdrawn its petition challenging the Lahore High Court (LHC) verdict, which allowed Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif to travel abroad for his medical treatment.

    Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan informed the court that the government was withdrawing its appeal as Shehbaz had decided to take back his petitions against the government in the High Court.

    Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry told The Current that the government has not taken it back. “It is disposed of with the order of the Supreme Court (SC) that this order will still not be cited as a precedent in any case in the future and Shehbaz Sharif or anyone on his behalf cannot use it for contempt proceedings against the government. This is clearly in favour of the government.”

    “If this was a proper or legal order, why can it not be used or followed again and why its violation did not amount to contempt. This is the first time where Supreme Court has passed such an order even though the petition was withdrawn from the High Court. It completely vindicates the government’s stand’” added Fawad.

    Fawad further said, “You compelled them to withdraw from the Lahore High Court and even thereafter the Supreme Court did not approve such an order. In addition, the Supreme Court has also ordered expeditious trial of Shehbaz Sharif in the Accountability Court.”

    Chaudhry had earlier tweeted, “The government’s appeal in the apex court was no longer necessary as Shehbaz’s name had been placed on the Exit Control List (ECL) and he had withdrawn his petition from the High Court.”

    In May, the LHC had granted conditional permission to Shehbaz to travel abroad for medical treatment. However, when the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly attempted to leave the country on May 9, he was stopped by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). On May 17, the Interior Ministry placed the Opposition leader’s name on the no fly-list.

  • ‘Shine on Baby Girl’: Transnational Celebs laud Malala’s Vogue Cover

    ‘Shine on Baby Girl’: Transnational Celebs laud Malala’s Vogue Cover

    Pakistan’s Nobel Peace laureate Malala Yousafzai has made it to British Vogue‘s July cover. The interview covered her life after her graduation from Oxford University, her big plans for her future, love and marriage.

    Popular celebrities across borders, including Mahira Khan, Katrina Kaif and Aima Baig have lauded Malala for being on the cover of this illustrious magazine.

    Have a look at some of those posts:

    Katrina Kaif left a heart under Malala’s post.

    Meesha Shafi, Azfar Rehman, Eman Suleman and Mira Sethi also appreciated the shining star.

    https://twitter.com/sethimirajee/status/1399794253610426369

    “A role model and an inspiration for young people-and old people-everywhere,” wrote Canada’s High Commissioner to Pakistan, Wendy Gilmour on Twitter.

    Malala, who was shot in the head by the Taliban as she was returning home from school in Swat Valley, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her efforts for children’s rights in 2014. The young activist recently also graduated from Oxford University.

    She is now internationally known for her human rights advocacy, especially the educational rights for women and children.