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  • Shahzeb Khanzada destroys CM KP’s advisor on education

    Shahzeb Khanzada destroys CM KP’s advisor on education

    The most controversial discussion on television last night was the notice to parents by the Khyber Pakhtunkhua government that their daughters will have to wear an abaaya/chadar/burkha when going to and coming from school. This restriction was being placed on them for their “own protection”.

    Social media was in an uproar, as well as television programs. When anchor Shahzeb Khanzada did a program on the issue last night, he took the man who had circulated the notice: the Chief Minister’s advisor on elementary and secondary education, Ziaullah Bangash.

    Shahzeb asked him questions on what the government’s plan was on how to cover up little boys since there were more cases of sexual abuse against boys reported than girls. He also asked Bangash about the co-relation between clothes and abuse, showing data on how there was more sexual abuse of children in madrassahs than schools, and madrassahs being a place where students were fully covered and being given religious teachings, this should not be the case.

    Bangash had no pertinent answer. The notice has since then, been taken back by the Chief Minister.

    Watch Shahzeb’s explosive interview here:

  • Woman swallows engagement ring in her sleep

    Woman swallows engagement ring in her sleep

    A US woman swallowed
    her engagement ring in sleep while she was having a nightmare and had to
    undergo surgery to retrieve it. 

    Jenna Evans, 29, had a scary dream in which she and her
    fiancée were on a train and are attacked by some bad guys. She dreams that she
    removed her ring and swallowed it so that the attackers do not take it away.

     When Evans woke up next
    morning she was shocked to see her ring missing and realized that she had
    actually swallowed the ring in her sleep. The couple went to hospital where an
    X-ray showed the 2.4-carat ring in Evans stomach.

    The worst news came
    when the woman was asked to sign release forms
    in case of her death while undergoing surgery to remove the ring.

    “Then I cried a
    lot because I would be so mad if I died. I waited a long time for that damn
    engagement ring and I will marry Bobby Howell,” BBC was quoted as
    saying Evans. Luckily, the surgery went well, and she later shared her
    experience in a Facebook post which went viral.

    “I was really happy because I don’t know if I can look at
    it and appreciate it in the same way,” Evan said.

  • Asim Azhar’s latest revelation has us shook

    Asim Azhar’s latest revelation has us shook

    Just when we thought we had heard every Asim Azhar song there is, Asim drops a huge bomb us which changes our entire childhood.

    We’ve all grown up listening to the Cocomo jingle Cocomo Mujhe Bhi Do and Dairy Milk’s ad which had the tune Kitna maza aye re, dunya dairy milk ki ban jaye. Turns out that Asim had sung both these jingles, with the cherry on top being that he was only ten years old when we recorded the Dairymilk song.

    Oh man, did not see that one coming.

    Even Twitter users seem to think the same. They are as shook as we are.

    https://twitter.com/aqsakehtihai/status/1173277258829750282?s=20

    In case you forgot what the tunes sounded like, here’s a refresher.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpYW3PZELIs
  • Meera Jee admitted in the hospital

    Meera Jee admitted in the hospital

    Meera Jee has been admitted to a hospital in Dubai for tests after she complained of stomach pain.

    According to reports, Meera was admitted to the American Hospital in Dubai, where doctors have advised Meera to undergo an operation for her condition. However, nothing has been confirmed as yet and final decision will be made once the results of her blood tests return. Nonetheless, doctors have advised her to rest.

    Meera has also complained of burning sensations on her skin.

    The star requested her fans to pray for her quick recovery. The reports also suggested that fans visited Meera in hospital.

  • Sindh’s Manchhar Lake to get a floating village

    The Sindh government has decided to restore the once active ‘village of boats’ on the almost-ruined Manchhar Lake and turn it into a model village.

    As per reports, the decision was taken on the instructions of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah who aims to bring back as many fishermen families as possible to their boat village.

    Initial working on the plan had already begun to restore the lost glory of this one of the largest freshwater lakes in the region.

    Officials said the plan to
    rehabilitate the lake was multidimensional. It included provision of safe
    drinking water, a school for the children of fishermen, a dispensary and other
    basic facilities.

    The floating model village would be a wonderful recreational place for all and plans are being made to develop and establish floating restaurants and resorts for visitors. Towers would be built for birdwatchers, in addition to fishing points, public toilets and marketplaces. Officials said such facilities would attract visitors from across the country and abroad and turn the area into a tourist hotspot.

    People had been living on boats at Manchhar Lake for centuries with scores of villages floating in the lake. However, it was heavily contaminated by the Right Bank Outfall Drain project.

  • PM Imran all set for another modest US trip

    PM Imran all set for another modest US trip

    After his austere United States (US) trip from earlier this year, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan is all set for another one of the same kind as merely $162,000 (Rs25 million) from taxpayers’ money will be spent, The Express Tribune reported.

    The premier will reach Washington on September 21, where he will not only hold meetings with US President Donald Trump among other top government officials, but also address the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.

    It is also believed that PM Imran will once again take a commercial flight instead of opting to charter a plane in a bid to save money as the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government continues to attempt to reduce the burden on the national exchequer.

    Previously, the premier’s visit to the US had cost the treasury around $67,180 (Rs11 million). Around Rs1.35 million were spent on accommodation for PM’s 27-member delegation, while the PM chose to stay at Pakistan Embassy instead of some lavish hotel.

    According to the details of the expenditures, an amount of Rs92,120 were incurred on transport, Rs142,000 on gifts, Rs6,075,800 on airfare, miscellaneous expenditures stood at Rs1,287,460, tips at Rs706,001 and meals at Rs1,389,077.

  • Buzdar’s metro plan backfires, number of commuters falls by 20,000

    Buzdar’s metro plan backfires, number of commuters falls by 20,000

    Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar-led provincial government’s Metro Bus fare policy has backfired as both Lahore and Rawalpindi-Islamabad metro buses have faced a drastic decrease in the number of passengers.

    According to The News, after the Punjab Metro Bus Authority increased the bus fare from Rs20 to Rs30, the number of commuters on Lahore Metro Bus has decreased by up to 20,000 per day while around 10,000 to 20,000 passengers have stopped commuting via the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus.

    “We were expecting an annual increase of Rs800 million in the revenue of Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMTA) by increasing the fare. However, it is quite surprising that the number of passengers has decreased up to 20,000 in Lahore and 10,000 to 20,000 in Rawalpindi-Islamabad on a daily basis,” reports quoted an official as saying.

    It is very strange for us to know that passengers are so sensitive about the fare, the official said further. “The PMTA management is preparing the report on this unexpected outcome which will be presented to the authorities concerned in a week or two.”

  • PCB announces probables for Pak-Sri Lanka series

    PCB announces probables for Pak-Sri Lanka series

    Head coach and chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq has named 20 probables for the training camp, which will commence at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore from Wednesday.

    In a press release, PCB has announced that the camp is being set-up to prepare the side for the upcoming ODI and T20I series against Sri Lanka, which will be held from 27 September to 9 October.

    Sarfaraz Ahmed has been retained as captain for the series, while Babar Azam has been named as vice-captain.

    The appointments were confirmed by PCB Chairman Ehsan Mani, following the recommendations made by Misbah-ul-Haq and the PCB Cricket Committee.

    Mohammad Hafeez and Shoaib Malik have not been named in the probables as they have been granted NOC until 12 October to participate in the Caribbean Premier League.

    Following are the names of the Probables:

    Sarfaraz Ahmed (captain), Babar Azam (vice-captain), Abid Ali, Ahmed Shehzad, Asif Ali, Faheem Ashraf, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Shadab Khan, Umar Akmal, Usman Shinwari and Wahab Riaz.

  • Supreme Court orders Modi govt to restore normalcy in Kashmir

    Supreme Court orders Modi govt to restore normalcy in Kashmir

    The Supreme Court of India (SCI) on Monday ordered the Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi-led government to restore normalcy in occupied Kashmir “as soon as possible while keeping in mind national safety and security.”

    “Schools, hospitals, public transport should function properly,” said the ruling of a three-member bench of India’s apex court.

    According to Dunya News, the ruling came as the SCI took up multiple pleas against the Indian premier’s August 5 decision of revoking the special autonomy of Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK).

    The court has ordered the government to submit a report mentioning the actual situation in the region that has been lockdown for 43 days with communication blackout.

    During the hearing of petitions, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi remarked that if “requirement arises”, he would himself visit Jammu and Kashmir and expressed concerns over reports of inaccessibility of Kashmiris to the high court.

  • Sunday Superstar ft. GoFlour

    Sunday Superstar ft. GoFlour