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  • Cracks in PTI? 21 leaders disgruntled with PTI leadership

    Cracks in PTI? 21 leaders disgruntled with PTI leadership

    Divisions in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have gotten stronger as 21 members have hinted at making a forward block over party’s inability to secure founder PTI Imran Khan’s release from prison, Geo News reported on Wednesday.

    The dissenting group also “conveyed a message” to Chairman PTI Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and Secretary General Omar Ayub Khan to start serious efforts to free the incarcerated former Prime Minister.

    The problem emerged when several PTI leaders refused to attend the parliamentary party’s session earlier this week.

    The 27 lawmakers were in favour of stepping down from the assembly, while 21 considered forming a forward block, according to Geo News.

    PTI leader Shandana Gulzar has told Geo News, “Resignations would be a better option if we cannot take the PTI founder out of jail.”

  • Will Imran Khan be freed today?

    Will Imran Khan be freed today?

    A district and sessions court in Islamabad will announce its reserved decision today in incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi’s petition to suspend their sentence in the Iddat case.

    A district magistrate has convicted Bushra Bibi and Imran Khan on February 3 and imprisoned them for seven years in an iddat case on a plea filed by Bushra Bibi’s former husband, Khawar Maneka.  

    However, additional district and session court judge Afzal Majoka will announce the verdict on Bushra Bibi’s petition today.

    Imran Khan is serving his sentence in the Toshakhana case, the £190 million reference case and the Iddat case.

    If Imran Khan gets relief in Iddat case today, he will be released from the jail, as courts have already suspended Khan’s sentences in Toshakhana case and £190 million corruption case.

  • Sri Lankan head coach resigns after T20 World Cup embarrassment

    Sri Lankan head coach resigns after T20 World Cup embarrassment

    Chris Silverwood, head coach of the Sri Lankan cricket team, has resigned after the team’s poor performance in the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup.

    Sri Lanka Cricket Board confirmed that Chris Silverwood has resigned from his position citing personal reasons.

    “Being an international coach requires a lot of time away and I have decided to step down after detailed consultations with family and close friends. Now is the time to spend some time with my family.”

    Sri Lanka won one match out of three while one match was washed out.

    Sri Lanka’s batting consultant Mahela Jayawardene also resigned yesterday.

  • Mahira Khan remembers her mamu with heartfelt tribute

    Mahira Khan remembers her mamu with heartfelt tribute

    In a heartfelt Instagram post, Pakistani actor Mahira Khan honored the memory of her beloved uncle, Akber Khan, who passed away two weeks ago.

    The Raees star shared her sorrow at his death, posting fond memories with a series of old photographs, highlighting their special relationship.

    “My one and only Mamu. It’s hard to imagine that my handsome, larger-than-life Mamu is no more,” Mahira wrote. She reflected on their unique bond and his irreplaceable presence in her life. “I’ve heard all Mamus are special, but it feels like mine was the most special. He gave us the most beautiful childhood, he gave his mother unconditional love and respect, he was a father to my Khala and my mother’s soulmate,” she wrote. “He never complained. He spoke kindly. He was invested in your life and wrote to you when he felt strongly about something. He didn’t miss a single ‘Good morning precious’ message.”

    She remembered the laughter and music her uncle brought into their lives, mentioning the joy he spread. “He gave us laughter and music. He gave me Kishpa and Aly bhai. But most of all, he gave us my angel Mani… his ‘Jannoo’ as he called her.” These memories show the deep impact Akber had on his family.

    Concluding her tribute, Mahira expressed the ongoing pain of his loss. “It’s been two weeks since you left us. Still, this is tough to write, tougher than I imagined. We all miss you, Mamu… always will.” Mahira shared his favorite song, Dil Ka Haal Sune Dilwala, recalling their happy times singing and dancing to it.

  • Euro Cup 2024: Georgia defeats Portugal by 2-0

    Euro Cup 2024: Georgia defeats Portugal by 2-0

    In the Euro Cup 2024, second-tier team Georgia surprised everyone by defeating Portugal 0-2.

    With this win, Georgia also booked a place in the last 16, the former Soviet Republic of Georgia’s first appearance at a major world event and achieved a historic victory by defeating favorites Portugal.

    On behalf of Georgia, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored in the second minute of the match to give the team the lead, in the 57th minute of the match, Georges Mikautadze scored a penalty goal and strengthened the lead of the team.

    Portugal had already advanced to the next round as group winners.

    Portugal rested all 8 key players in this match and replaced them with other players sitting on the bench.

  • First semi-final: South Afrrica defeats Afghanistan by 9 wickets

    First semi-final: South Afrrica defeats Afghanistan by 9 wickets

    In the first semi-final of T20 World Cup, South Africa qualified for the final for the first time by defeating Afghanistan after a one-sided match by 9 wickets.

    Afghanistan won the toss and decided to bat first against Protease.

    First inning:

    The entire Afghanistan team was bowled out for just 56 runs in 11.5 overs.

    On behalf of Afghanistan, only Azmatullah Umarzai has managed to score 10 runs, Rehmanullah Garbaz, Muhammad Nabi and Noor Ahmad scored zero.

    Ibrahim Zadran 2, Gulbuddin Naib 9, Ningyalia Kharote 2, Karim Jannat 8, Rashid Khan 8 and Naveen ul Haq scored 2 runs.

    On behalf of South Africa, Marco Johnson and Tabriz Shamsi took 3, 3 wickets while Rabada and Enrique Nokia took 2, 2 wickets.

    Second inning:

    South African batsman Quinton de Kock, who came to open the innings against Afghanistan, returned to the pavilion after scoring 5 runs.

    South Africa’s Reza Hendricks played an unbeaten innings of 29 and captain Adrian Markram played a not out innings of 23 runs to take their team to the final.

    Fazl Haq Farooqui took the only wicket of the innings for Afghanistan.

    Today, the second semi-final of the T20 World Cup will be played between India and England at 7.30 pm in Providence, the final of the event will be played in Bridgetown on Saturday, June 29.

  • Zaheer Iqbal surprises Sonakshi Sinha with unique wedding gift

    Zaheer Iqbal surprises Sonakshi Sinha with unique wedding gift

    Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha received an expensive BMW i7 as a gift from her husband Zaheer Iqbal right after their nuptials.

    The pair got married on June 23 and registered their marriage under the Special Marriage Act on the same day.

    After a private wedding ceremony, they held a large reception at Bastion in Mumbai, attended by family, friends, and Bollywood celebrities.
    They arrived at the reception in a white BMW i7, sparking speculation in Indian media that Zaheer had given the car, valued at around 20 million INR, to his bride.

    The couple has faced criticism from Hindu extremists for Sonakshi, who is Hindu, marrying a Muslim actor.
    In response, Sonakshi’s father, veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, defended his daughter, saying, “My daughter has not done anything illegal or unconstitutional. People who criticize Sonakshi on social media have too much free time.”

  • Nida Yasir, Yasir Nawaz fire back at trolls after returning from Hajj

    Nida Yasir, Yasir Nawaz fire back at trolls after returning from Hajj

    Nida Yasir and Yasir Nawaz have recently performed Hajj, but the duo is no mood to be trolled by social media ogres.

    The husband and wife found themselves in the spotlight not just for their pilgrimage but for actively updating social media during the trip. Some netizens criticized the couple, saying they should have spent more time in worship. Nida and Yasir addressed the trolls, sharing their experiences in a recent video on their YouTube channel.

    Yasir,off-camera, asked Nida and other guests about their thoughts on the trolls. “I will pray for their guidance, what else I can say,” replied Nida. “Those who are trolling should learn something from our pictures and, instead of focusing on unnecessary things, perform this important religious duty (Hajj).”

    Yasir then said: “The good deeds and worship we performed during Hajj are known only to us and our God. Everyone there took pictures and videos; it’s a common practice.”

  • Who was the man lynched in Swat? His friend describes him

    Who was the man lynched in Swat? His friend describes him

    Suleiman Qamar, the Punjabi tourist who was burnt alive by a mob in Swat over the allegations of desecration of the Holy Quran, has been talked about on social media since the video of his mother condemning him was released. One of his friends, Jawad Mir Advocate wrote an obituary about him in a blog for Pakistan 24.

    Here are some of the details:

    Originally from Sialkot, Suleiman belonged to a humble family, according to his childhood friend Jawad. After his father’s death, he struggled a lot for financial stability, eventually going abroad after clearing Intermediate exams.

    His friend reflects that the victim was fond of poetry and used to quote distinguished poets like Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Mir Taqi Mir. Accompanying the essay are pictures Suleiman took at the graves of famous poets and writers.

    Suleiman was “lively”, writes his friend. He wanted to study the Quran in depth. Domestic disputes and problems regarding property distribution had made him bitter lately. “Due to current domestic quarrels, he was quite depressed, but all our friends have witnessed that from his childhood to his last days. We did not see any religious bigotry in him, nor did he engage in religious discussions. Neither did he have any habit of religious hatred, nor did he ever make fun of Islamic rites or any member of the religious community,” Jawad recounted.

    Suleiman had distanced himself from many friends recently, but the friends he met have testified that it was because of domestic disputes. They did not see him utter a single word against Islam. He used to listen to Jawed Ahmed Ghamidi’s lectures and was an avid reader of Moulana Rumi.

    “These aspects of Sulaiman’s life are important to present to all of you because of how easy it is to make serious accusations and kill someone in the worst possible way without investigation,” the friend asserted in the blog.

    Jawad pointed out that people should have shown restraint and let the police deal with the matter lawfully.

    An independent judicial investigation might bring forth something completely different from what is presented already. Jawad requested higher authorities to provide security to victim Suleiman’s family and get the perpetrators behind bars.