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  • ‘Our intelligence agencies are making people feel threatened’: Khan

    ‘Our intelligence agencies are making people feel threatened’: Khan

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that intelligence agencies should reconsider what they are engaging in.

    “Our intelligence agencies should think about what they are engaging in. They are making people feel threatened,” he said. Addressing the agencies during an interview on Channel 92, the former Prime Minister said that “political engineering” was not in their job description and that they were tasked to keep the country safe.

    Khan claimed that state secrets have been leaked to the country’s enemies, citing an alleged breach of the secure line at Prime Minister’s Office.

    “Secrets of the state have been leaked to our enemies. There has been a violation of the security line of the Prime Minister’s Office. The security agencies must be questioned about who is responsible for this,” he said during an interview with a private television channel.

    ‘They [government] should first ask the Foreign Office about the cipher’s master copy’: Khan

    Khan said that the master copy of the infamous cipher is lying in the Foreign Office.

    “They [government] should first ask the Foreign Office about the cipher’s master copy,” the former premier stated, adding that the master copy first arrives at the FO and its copies are then sent to the Prime Minister’s house, president, and the chief of army staff.

    “What cipher are they talking about which has been stolen?” Khan questioned the government, stressing that they “initially lied” that there was no cipher.

    He added that President Arif Alvi sent the cipher’s copy to Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial and that his party had sent one copy to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Asad Qaiser.

    ‘No one will be able to guess what will happen, what we’ll do’: Khan

    “We have planned more events after this. No one will be able to guess what will happen, what we’ll do. [I’ve] just shared the details with four to five closest people,” he said.

    “Our discussions get leaked, our phones get taped. It seems like I’m a traitor,” the former premier said, claiming that his servants are being paid to leak information.

  • ‘Irresponsible’: Fawad Chaudhry lashes out at govt after Miftah-Ishaq clash

    ‘Irresponsible’: Fawad Chaudhry lashes out at govt after Miftah-Ishaq clash

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry took to Twitter to comment on the conflict between new Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and his predecessor Miftah Ismail over the recent Rs12.63 per litre petrol price cut by the government.

    Chaudhry said, “The irresponsible and contradictory statements of Dar and Ismail have complicated matters further regarding the IMF programme”, adding that the federal government comprises of the “most idiotic team” in the country’s history.

    Fawad further stated that the economic team of the country is “totally confused”.

    The PTI leader claimed that “Their [govt] politics have been buried. If [the government] is working, it is working to end their NAB cases.”

    Earlier, former finance minister Ismail said that the government’s decision to not increase the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) this month without International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) approval is “reckless”.

    While the incumbent finance minister Dar said, “I have to handle the International Monetary Fund (IMF), so from now on, neither Miftah nor anybody else has to worry about anything.”

    On September 26, Dar landed in Pakistan after five years and took the charge of the finance ministry right after Ismail’s resignation.

  • ‘Biggest liar on earth’: PM Shehbaz calls out his rival Imran Khan

    ‘Biggest liar on earth’: PM Shehbaz calls out his rival Imran Khan

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has called Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan the “Biggest liar on earth”.

    In an interview with The Guardian, Shehbaz Sharif stated that Khan was responsible for injecting poison into society to “Dangerously polarise the electorate” after he was ousted from office earlier this year.

    Shehbaz termed Khan “A liar and a cheat” whose policies had left the economy in ruins. “Khan ran on an anti-corruption manifesto, of conducting the country’s affairs to suit his own personal agenda in a manner which can be only described as the most inexperienced, self-centred, egotistical, immature politician in the history of this country,” said the premier.

    Mincing no words while talking about the recent leaked audios, the Prime Minister said that they were “An irrefutable endorsement that he [Khan] is the biggest liar on the face of the earth. I’m not saying this with a sense of glee but a sense of embarrassment and concern. My country’s image has been been damaged hugely by these lies told out of mean personal interest.”

    Shehbaz said Khan had to be held accountable for these “conscious criminal acts”.

    The prime minister highlighted the significant challenges he has to deal with alongside Khan mobilising on the streets, building a narrative against the government.

    “Never before was I concerned about our country’s future,” stressed the PM, blaming Imran Khan for injecting “Ifinite amount of poison in this society and made it hugely polarised as never before … he is distorting facts and creating hate.”

    Discussing his brother Nawaz Sharif’s, involvement in government, Shehbaz Sharif was diplomatic. “Of course I consult Nawaz, he is my leader and my older brother,” he said. “But he has given me completely free rein to make decisions,”‘ he insisted.

    Commenting on Khan’s criticism of dynastic politics in Pakistan, the premier said, “It’s about competence: it’s about public support, it’s about people’s trust,” he said. “It’s not about dynasty.”

    Prime Minister Shehbaz also highlighted how several world leaders, who he [Shehbaz] refused to name, had personally raised questions on Khan’s conduct. “Some leaders told me in person about his personality,” said the PM. “They told me he was rude, he told lies and he is a ‘narcissist’, quote unquote.”

  • US dollar will go below Rs200 in coming months, says Ishaq Dar

    US dollar will go below Rs200 in coming months, says Ishaq Dar

    Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that the actual worth of the US dollar is less than Rs200 and that the Pakistani rupee (PKR) will strengthen in the coming months with the correct policy measures.

    Dar predicted that eventually, the value of the US dollar will go below Rs200 while speaking on the Geo News show Capital Talk.

    According to Geo, the minister stated that the local currency value had been manipulated and threatened speculators with harsh punishment. He noted that the British pound just hit an all-time low against the dollar but added that the rupee will strengthen since it is currently undervalued despite the growth of the US currency.

    It is important to note that the Pakistani rupee strengthened today in relation to the US dollar by 0.51 per cent, closing at Rs227.29 after gaining Rs1.16 in the interbank market. The rupee has risen against the dollar for seven days running.

    It is important to note that after Ishaq Dar was appointed finance minister, currency speculation seems to have decreased.

  • Brazil polls: Bolsanaro faces off against Lula in tough competition on October 30

    Brazil polls: Bolsanaro faces off against Lula in tough competition on October 30

    Brazil’s top two presidential candidates—incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva— will face each other again in a runoff vote on October 30 after neither of them got a clear majority.

    The polls released a day before the elections had predicted a 14 percentage point gap between Lula and Bolsonaro. However, Lula da Silva is ahead, as he had managed to gain 48.4 per cent of support while President Bolsonaro had 43.2 per cent. Nine other candidates were also competing.

    Bolsonaro had questioned polls that showed him losing to Lula in the first round, saying they did not capture the enthusiasm he saw on the campaign trail. He has also attacked the integrity of Brazil’s electronic voting system without evidence and suggested he might not concede if he lost.

    It is pertinent to mention that Lula could not run in the 2018 election because he was in prison after being convicted on corruption charges which were later annulled.

    Lula left the presidency 12 years ago with record popularity. His conviction was later overturned by the Supreme Court, allowing him to run again for president this year.

    Deforestation and forest fires have soared during President Bolsonaro’s time in office. Climate activists have warned that if he is re-elected, the area could reach a tipping point.

    His popularity has suffered since the coronavirus pandemic, which he called a “little flu” before Covid-19 killed 686,000 Brazilians.

    Voters now have four weeks to decide which of the two should lead the country.

  • Khan, sorry, not sorry? Court dismisses contempt notice against Imran

    Khan, sorry, not sorry? Court dismisses contempt notice against Imran

    Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah on Monday dismissed a contempt notice against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. The ontempt case against the PTI chief was initiated after his controversial remarks against Additional District and Sessions Judge (ADSJ) Zeba Chaudhry at a public rally on August 20.

    A larger bench, headed by IHC Cheif Justice Athar Minallah and comprising Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kayani, Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb, Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, and Justice Babar Sattar, heard the case today.

    Talking to reporters after the hearing, Imran said: “Justice Athar Minallah has taken great decisions [in the past].” He also said that he would appear before the court if needed as he had done in the past.

    While announcing the verdict, the court discharged the contempt of court notice against Imran Khan.

    Following the court’s verdict, the PTI chief said that the court has taken a “great decision”.

    In response to the IHC verdict, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz said that “fitna” has been forgiven.

    “The contempt was committed and in front of the entire world. So instead of saying that the case has been dismissed, it would be more appropriate to say that fitna has been forgiven,” Maryam wrote on Twitter.

    Khan submitted an affidavit to the IHC in a contempt of court case against him, saying he had realised he “Might have crossed a line” in his controversial remarks regarding Judge Zeba Chaudhry.

    However, it is pertinent to mention that, for the third time, Khan avoided tendering an unconditional apology to the court.

  • ‘First trip to Azad Jammu and Kashmir’, US ambassador under fire by Indians for tweet

    United States (US) Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome, on his visit to Quaid-e-Azam Memorial Dak Bungalow, tweeted on Sunday, “The Bungalow symbolises the cultural and historical richness of Pakistan and was famously visited by Jinnah in 1944. I’m honoured to visit during my first trip to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).”

    Blome—who is currently in Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) for his first visit—mentioned Pakistan’s part of Kashmir as “Azad”.

    It is pertinent to mention that Washington officially still considers both Jammu and Kashmir as a disputed territory between India and Pakistan.

    Indians seem to have taken offence with the tweet, lashing out at the US official. One user called the US a “backstabber” while the other was of the view that Americans should never be trusted no matter what.

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    US and Pakistan relations seem to be warming up. Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met US President Joe Biden at his reception for world leaders participating in the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).

    Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa is scheduled to meet with senior Biden administration officials this week during an official visit to the US.

  • BTS member Jimin, his father receive death threats, here’s why

    BTS member Jimin, his father receive death threats, here’s why

    Park Ji-min, commonly known as Jimin of the K-Pop band BTS has received a death threat from an anonymous netizen.

    Jimin, the vocalist of the South Korean septet, was threatened by an Instagram fan account of fellow BTS members Jeon Jung-Kook and Kim Tae-Hyung aka V. The story was shared by the account with the username ‘vkookv_123’.

    Ahead of the much-anticipated Busan concert of the global sensation, the account shared a picture of guns followed by the warning statement for the ‘Filter’ singer. The person wrote, “When you go to the concert, I hope you hurt Jimin or his father.”

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    “I promise I’ll kill him,” the statement read further, as the OP alleged Jimin to be an ‘obstacle’ between Jungkook and V.

    “Please kill him, I will try to shoot him. Tell all the Taekookers, I will kill him.”

    The screengrab of the story was shared on the micro-blogging site and the BTS ARMY on Twitter reacted to the ‘non-existing ship’, slamming the toxic shippers among the fandom.

    “It’s genuinely, genuinely, so so concerning that Jimin and his family are getting death threats on a public social media platform and being posted to their 7K followers audience that they will hurt him and his family all for what?? a non-existing ship they fantasise about,” read a tweet on the matter.

    Another BTS ARMY wrote, “This is crazy, and big hit is giving more importance to a rumor, I mean, ofc tae situation is bad, but here we’re talking about death threats not only towards a member but also his whole family.”

    It is pertinent to mention that the account which made the temporary post on Instagram, was taken down within hours.

    About the K-Pop sensation, the band will take the Busan stage on October 15, two days after the 26th birthday of Jimin.

  • Ameesha Patel breaks silence on dating rumours with Imran Abbas

    Ameesha Patel breaks silence on dating rumours with Imran Abbas

    Bollywood actress Ameesha Patel has broken her silence on link-up rumours with Pakistani A-list actor, Imran Abbas in an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times.

    The Humraaz diva shared that she chuckled at these rumours. “I read them too and had a huge laugh about it. The whole thing is just crazy and full of silliness. I met my buddy after so many years. So, it was just a catch-up,” Patel told the publication.

    The Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai siren also spoke about the viral aforementioned video. She later posted the same video on her Instagram, which has apparently sparked dating rumours. “He happens to love that song of mine. It’s his favourite song… We just did an impromptu thing, which was recorded by a friend. It came out so cute, so we posted it. It was not planned,” she further shared. 

    She elaborated further, “We have known each other for many years, since the time I studied with him at a university in the US. And I have stayed in touch with most of my friends in Pakistan, who just love India. Abbas belongs to the film industry there, and we have a lot more to talk about.”

    Abbas and Patel recently did a live session with Patel on Instagram. During the live session, both stars reminisced old memories, and the stars also discussed the bond between the celebrities of both countries.

    A day prior to this the Thora Sa Haq star was ecstatic to meet his friend at the First Social Media Awards in Bahrain. He also shared a beautiful video and penned a sweet note for the Bhool Bhulaiya diva.

    “Glad to connect back with my old friend @ameeshapatel9 after many years in Bahrain at “First Social Media Awards” by @brandboxbahrain and @saaya.events . Thank you Bahrain for such an overwhelming response and oodles of love.❤️ “, captioned the Alvida actor.

    Reciprocating the love, Ameesha dropped a comment on his post which read, “Was fabulous catching up with u my dear friend and superstar Imran .. and by the way u sang superbly …. Always lovely to see u …. ❤️❤️????????”.

    The audience praised their chemistry during the live session but some social media users also raised some intriguing questions. Here are a few comments below.

  • Dur-e-Fishan Saleem hits out at troll for expressing concern over her dressing

    Dur-e-Fishan Saleem hits out at troll for expressing concern over her dressing

    Actor Dur-e-Fishan Saleem has clapped back at a follower on her Instagram handle for expressing concern on her choice of dressing.

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    The netizen asked her to take care of her clothing. The Pardes star, responded with an elaborative statement, “Please take care of your gaze. Stop looking down at women because of the length of her clothes.

    Fishan also shared her plans post the finale episode of her ongoing blockbuster drama, Kesi Teri Khudgarzi.

    Earlier this year, she responded to a social media user for alleging her of morphing pictures to look slim. The Dilruba star posted a series of images in ethnic wear on which the netizen commented.

    The Bharaas diva stated that she hadn’t edited her pictures to look a certain way, it’s more about the camera angles. She added that nothing is more beautiful than curves and she loves her body.

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    Dure’s celebrity friend Zubab Rana dropped heart emojis under her picture.

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    On the work front, Fishan will be seen next opposite Danish Taimoor in ARY’s Ishq Janoon.

    Dur-e-Fishan and Danish Taimoor pair up for upcoming drama Ishq e Junoon