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  • JKT announces top tier: What positions did they hold in PTI?

    Jahangir Khan Tareen, aka JKT, has on Monday announced the designations of important members of his newly launched Istehkam-e-Pakistan party .

    In a tweet, Tareen said that Abdul Aleem Khan will be the President of Istehkam-e-Pakistan party, while Amir Mahmood Kiyani will be the Secretary General and Auwn Chaudhary will be the Additional Secretary General and Spokesperson of the party as well as the Patron-in-Chief.

    All three of these politicians held important posts in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) before they switched camps.

    In 2016, PTI appointed Aleem Khan as President of the party’s central Punjab chapter. Amir Mahmood Kiyani, an old confidant of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, was the federal minister of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination. Auwn Chaudhary, another figure thought to be a very close aide of Imran Khan’s, previously served as Chief Coordinator to the Chief Minister of former Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar.

  • ‘Mere pass DDLJ hai’: here is another round of Shah Rukh Khan’s hilarious #AskSRK session on Twitter

    ‘Mere pass DDLJ hai’: here is another round of Shah Rukh Khan’s hilarious #AskSRK session on Twitter

    When Shah Rukh Khan announces another session of #AskSRK on Twitter, more often than not goes on to become a leading trend on Twitter, with fans coming up with all sorts of hilarious questions for the Badshah of Bollywood.

    Whether it is about his secret to not aging (we’re stalking him until he answers that), on-set memories, hilarious quips to fans and love confessions, here is a round up of all that went down in the recent #AskSRK session.

    The reason why he is King Khan

    Even minor hilarious things like these get a witty reply from the King of sass

    LOL

    That’s it. Shut down the bird app we got the best interaction ever.

  • Netflix subscriptions jump after password sharing crackdown

    Netflix subscriptions jump after password sharing crackdown

    Netflix subscriptions have registered a spike in daily sign-ups after the streaming giant launched a crackdown on password sharing on May 23, data from research firm Antenna has shown.

    The news sent shares of the company up 2.3 per cent to US$418.92 in early trading.

    Looking for new ways to make money in a saturatwd market and a tough economy, Netflix moved to regulate the sharing of account passwords with friends and family- a drastic turnaround for a company that had once tweeted “Love is sharing a password”.

    Netflix added 100,000 new accounts on both May 26 and May 27, shortly after the crackdown went into effect, Antenna’s data found. In the following days, Netflix has seen a more than 100% increase in sign-ups from the prior 60-day average.

    “These exceed the spikes in sign-ups Antenna observed during the initial US Covid-19 lockdowns in March and April 2020,” the firm said in a report. It also noted that “cancels also increased during this period, but not as much as sign-ups.”

    Netflix (NFLX) shares popped on the news, rising nearly 2% in early trading Friday. Shares have climbed over 27%, to about $415, over the last month.
    Last month, the service alerted US subscribers that if they share passwords with people outside of their household, they would have to add an extra member to their account for an additional $7.99 monthly fee or sign up for a new account. It also plans to block users with unauthorized passwords.
    The streaming video pioneer saw its four largest days of U.S. user acquisition after the change came into effect in the 4-1/2 years that Antenna has been covering the company.

  • The OG Pindi Boy Sheikh Rasheed ka new career?

    The OG Pindi Boy Sheikh Rasheed ka new career?

    Agar politics mein ziada maza nahi a raha, then every one should follow the start of Sheikh Rasheed’s rap career with the Pindi Boyz.

    The famous Rawalpindi politician set social media ablaze when he made an appearance in the rap group’s latest song ‘Pindi Aye 2.0’ in the begining. He can be seen sitting lazily on a sofa and puffing a cigar, while handing a black dossier to members of the band.

    The band, comprising of Hashim Nawaz, Zeeru, Hamzee, Shuja Shah, Usman Ghauri, OCL and Khawar Malik, gained fame on social media with their song ‘Pind Aye’ which has received 20+ million views on Youtube.

    On the surprise inclusion of the OG Pindi boy, Karamat told Dawn Images that it had taken them three years to convince the politician to agree to appear in their video. After chasing Rasheed for two months, the gang went to visit him at his house on the third day of Eid in order to shoot the intro.

    The group recalled spending two and a half hours with Rasheed, calling him very cool and laidback::

    “It was very chill, very laidback. He was like one of us,” Karamat revealed.

    The group also recalled how they asked Rasheed to just be himself, since he is known for his street smart style which is quite different from the the rest of the politicians. “Political stuff aside, he looked like Nick Fury while handing us the dossier,” Karamat remarked.

  • Exclusive: Maryam Nawaz’s new gold crown, gift ki kya price hai?

    Exclusive: Maryam Nawaz’s new gold crown, gift ki kya price hai?

    Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President, Maryam Nawaz was given a gold crown at a workers convention in Shujabad on Sunday. A video of her putting on the crown is being widely shared on social media.

    The video has left many wondering what is the price of the crown. As per The Current’s sources, the crown gifted to Maryam Nawaz weighs seven tola and is worth 15 lac 82 thousand.

    As per the source, another crown worth five tolas was also gifted to Maryam at the same convention.

    This is not the first time Maryam or any politrican has been given a gold crown. Maryam has received at least four crowns in gifts.
    Imran Khan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Hamza Shehbaz Sharif, Faisal Saleh Hayat and Sharjeel Inam Memon have also received crowns as gifts.

  • Here are some tips to remember as Cyclone Biparjoy reaches Karachi

    Here are some tips to remember as Cyclone Biparjoy reaches Karachi

    Authorities in Karachi are on high alert as Geo reported today that residents of Defence Housing Authority have been warned to take precautionary measures after Cyclone Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea moves closer to the coast.

    Residents are being advised to keep their basements and windows shut and call DHA helpline 1092 in case of any emergency.

    A a list of requirements in case of emergency has also been shared on their Twitter account.

    As authorities prepare for the worse, citizens of Karachi on Twitter are sending each other advise in order to help prepare in case the worst situation happens. Twitter user Sabah Bano Malik began this trend when she asked her followers what things to keep in mind as the cyclone approaches the city:

    “As someone whose never experienced a cyclone what do I do,” she wrote.

    Whether it is having a prepared kit or stocking up, Karachi citizens came forward with the best tips:

    https://twitter.com/whereizmydeath/status/1667939730250686464?s=20
  • ‘No issue, lelo tissue’ : Irfan Pathan is fed up of Pakistani trolling

    ‘No issue, lelo tissue’ : Irfan Pathan is fed up of Pakistani trolling

    Former Indian all-rounder, Irfan Pathan has expressed anger at being trolled by Pakistani fans on Twitter.

    Pathan, who regularly trolls Pakistani fans himself, became the target of trolling after India’s humiliating 209-run loss against Australia in the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2023 at the Oval Stadium, London.

    It has been a decade since India last succeeded in winning an ICC event.

    https://twitter.com/babarazamking_/status/1667894586050596864?s=20

    Pathan expressed his displeasure towards the Pakistan fans who flooded his social media timeline with celebrations of arch-rival India’s defeat.

    The former pacer recalled his previous ‘GRACE’ tweet during last year’s ICC T20 World Cup and confidently asserted that his assessment of Pakistan fans was entirely accurate.

    “Suddenly, all the padosi [neighbours] are entering my timeline with happiness cos team India lost the WTC FINAL. I was so right abt them..,” Pathan wrote.

    Last year, after Pakistan successfully qualified for the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 by defeating New Zealand, Pathan strongly criticized their fans for their lack of “grace.”

  • ‘Country will take off after Nawaz Sharif returns’: Maryam Nawaz

    ‘Country will take off after Nawaz Sharif returns’: Maryam Nawaz

    Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President, Maryam Nawaz, criticised Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan on Sunday, accusing him of being the mastermind of the May 9 riots.

    Addressing a public rally in Shujabad, she further said that Imran is now begging for forgiveness.

    Calling the events of May 9- when PTI supporters clashed with law enforcement agencies- “painful”, Maryam Nawaz observed that it was good that the enemy of the country has been recognized. “The chapter of temptation and mischief is closed. Now the journey of development will begin,” she said.

    She also said that hands that build the country do not vandalize the country, rather they vandalize the vandals, promising that the country will take off after her father, former Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, returns to Pakistan.

    Maryam Nawaz was also given a gold tiara and a traditional chadar at the workers convention.

  • Budget 2023-24: Silent Budget, Fading Democracy

    Amidst endless political turmoil, with inflation standing at 38 per cent in May and the country teetering on the brink of default, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 on Friday. There was no Opposition present in parliament to suggest amendments. The budget was presented without the chaos we usually witness during budget speeches.

    Whatever semblance of Opposition we have, did criticise the coalition government for presenting a budget that appeases the International Monetary Fund (IMF). However, the chances of an IMF bailout appear slim, and if the bailout does not materialise, the threat of default is significant.

    In the next fiscal year, external payments of 25 billion dollars are required, which cannot be arranged without the IMF, as no international organisation will provide funds without the IMF’s involvement.

    It is also pertinent to mention here that no target from the previous budget was achieved. The growth target was set at 5 per cent, but it remained at 0.28 per cent, an abysmally low rate. The inflation target was set at 11.5 per cent, but it remained at 29 per cent, an astonishingly high rate.

    Budget deficit exceeded the target by Rs2.2 trillion, and the upcoming fiscal year has a tax target of Rs9.2 trillion, out of which 80 per cent, or Rs7.3 trillion, will be spent on paying interests alone.

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has rejected the budget, claiming that it offers no relief for the poor. Maybe if they had stayed in parliament and expressed criticism on the floor of the House, their objections could have had a stronger impact and they could have had a significant influence on shaping the budget. PTI’s criticism from outside parliament, without any actual impact, highlights the crucial role of the Opposition’s presence in such situations.

    A functioning democracy relies on the active participation of the Opposition to ensure the budget serves the interests of all citizens. The current scenario calls for a commitment to democratic values and for an Opposition that can help to effectively shape policies. The presence of Opposition in parliament is not just a symbol of a healthy democracy, it is a prerequisite for balanced decision-making, inclusive policies, and a stronger, more prosperous Pakistan.

  • Eight cases of rape reported in Lahore in last 48 hours

    Eight cases of rape reported in Lahore in last 48 hours

    Eight cases of rape have been registered in Lahore in last 48 hours, Dawn has reported.

    A housemaid was raped in Defence Lahore, after being promised a job against an attractive salary package. The woman got pregnant after the rape, leading to her husband kicking her out of the house.

    In a separate incident, a man kidnapped a 14-year-old girl from Muzaffargarh, took her to Lahore, and raped her.

    One woman was gang raped in Quaid-e-Azam Industrial area, another was raped in Sabzazar.

    Another woman was allegedly raped in Green Town area of Lahore.

    As per the details, the suspects involved in rape incidents also take money from the the survivors by blackmailing them.
    Last year in June, Punjab government declared a rape emergency in the province, following an increase in rape and sodomy cases in the province.