The National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) has condemned recent murder and attacks on the members of the Ahmadiyya community.
The statement of the commission came after a 62-year-old member of the Ahmadi community named Naseer Ahmad was stabbed to death in Chenab Nagar for allegedly refusing to chant slogans in praise of Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) founder Khadim Hussain Rizvi. “NCHR condemns the recent murder & attacks on members of Ahmadiyya community. Perpetrators of violence must face the full force of the law. FIR lodged in Chanab Nagar PS, accused Shahzad under arrest. NCHR has taken cognisance of the case.”
NCHR condemns the recent murder & attacks on members of Ahmadiyya community. Perpetrators of violence must face the full force of the law. FIR lodged in Chanab Nagar PS, accused Shahzad under arrest. NCHR has taken cognisance of the case. pic.twitter.com/IkI49cwpU1
— National Commission for Human Rights (@nchrofficial) August 15, 2022
A 27-year-old suspect Shehzad Hasan Siyalvi Rizvi was arrested on the spot.
As per media reports, the man was stabbed to death near Lari Adda, Chenab Nagar, by the suspect. “The accused approached Naseer Ahmad, 62, an Ahamdi by faith and asked him to raise slogans of an Islamist party. On Ahmad’s refusal, he repeatedly stabbed and killed him on the spot,” Saleem ud Din, a spokesman for the Ahmadi community, told Reuters.
“We are investigating the motive behind the murder, (the suspect’s) links to any Islamist party have not been found yet,” said Asad Rehman, a senior police officer in Chiniot district.
An investigation team headed by senior officers has been formed to investigate the incident and police are in contact with the victim’s family.
Arshad Nadeem wins another gold medal for Pakistan
Pakistan’s star athlete Arshad Nadeem has won a gold medal in the javelin throw competition at the 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games.
The 25-year-old athlete did a record throw of 88.55m to claim the medal.
Qatar’s Ahmed Magour won the silver medal with a throw of 74.28m while Iran’s Ali Fathi Ganji won bronze with a throw of 71.24m.
The Islamic Solidarity Games are being held in Konya, Turkey.
Earlier on August 7, Arshad Nadeem won the gold medal in the javelin throw competition at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. He won with a massive throw of 90.18m to beat defending world champion Anderson Peters of Grenada, who took Silver with 88.64m throw. Arshad has won four gold medals for Pakistan internationally, including the Imam Reza Cup, the South Asian Games, and the Commonwealth Games.
Farhan Saeed & Urwa Hocane were signed on to star together in HUM TV’s Meri Shehzadi Diana. While the nature of this relationship on-screen remained a mystery, fans were overjoyed to hear that the two would star together soon.
The forthcoming Qasim Ali Mureed directorial was going to feature Farhan Saeed, Imran Abbas, and Urwa Hocane for the first time together.
However now Saeed will no longer be seen opposite his Udaari costar Urwa Hocane in Meri Shehzadi Diana as he has opted out of the serial. Farhan has been replaced with Ali Rehman Khan and the shooting is expected to wrap up by the year-end.
According to media reports, even Imran Abbas is double-minded about the project.
After being a fan favourite couple, the reel pair of Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan are set to reunite in ARY Digital’s forthcoming drama.
The popular ‘O Rangreza’, and Khel Khel Mein duo is all set to share the screen yet again in an upcoming drama serial of ARY Digital. Directed by ace filmmaker Nadeem Baig of London Nahin Jaunga’fame, who also has super hit dramas like ‘Meray Paas Tum Ho’ and ‘Sinf e Aahan’ to his credit, the project is written by veteran actor and celebrated script writer Mohammed Ahmed.
The upcoming drama is tentatively titled Kashaf and is being produced under the banner of Six Sigma Plus Productions of Humayun Saeed and Shahzad Nasib. The currently on-air blockbuster show Mere Humsafar and Habs are also from the same production. According to the reports, ‘Kashaf’ will be a unique story that will touch viewers’ hearts in an impactful manner.
The shoot is already underway and an adorable BTS picture was also released on social media.
Former Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Hamza Shehbaz has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court (SC) against the apex court’s July 26 verdict, which declared Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the Punjab CM.
Hamza filed the petition through his lawyer Mansoor Awan in which it has been requested that the SC should review the decision of declaring Pervaiz Elahi as the CM of Punjab and the ruling of former Punjab Assembly (PA) Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari should be declared constitutional.
The review petition stated that the court in its order had “failed” to appreciate that when a justice signs a judgement, then to the extent that judgement is not expressly controverted in the separate opinion, that justice remains bound by the judgement he has put a signature to, whereas the order makes the inverse and counter-intuitive inference because other aspects were covered in the separately rendered decision.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader further demanded that a full court be constituted to decide the matters involving the interpretation and application of Article 63-A of the Constitution in this regard.
Earlier, a three-member bench of the SC declared Mazari’s ruling in the Punjab Chief Minister election “illegal” and ruled that Pervaiz Elahi will be the new CM of the province.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan allegedly contacted United States (US) Ambassador Donald Blome via a video call. The alleged video call took place on August 4 (Thursday) around 1:45 pm to 2:15 pm, reports Muhammad Saleh Zaafir for The News.
However, Shireen Mazari denied these reports and said this is “part of vilification campaign” planned against Imran Khan.
During the alleged conversation between the US envoy and PTI chief, Khan expressed reservations about the US policy against his then-government in the Centre, reports Khalid Azim Chaudhry for Samaa News. In response, the ambassador said that he has been in the office for only two months. However, he assured Khan that he would convey the message to the Biden administration.
The video call allegedly took place after the meeting between Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Mahmood Khan and Donald Blome last week in Peshawar. Blome visited the provincial capital to hand over ambulances to the government. Mahmood Khan reportedly arranged a call between his party chief and the US official.
Absolutely no truth: Shireen Mazari
Former federal minister and PTI leader Shireen Mazari denied that there has been any contact between Khan and Blome.
“There is absolutely no truth in Imran Khan having had any conversation on cell/video link with US envoy Blome. It is part of a vilification campaign planned against IK by an Imported govt terrified of IK politically. We expect more such fake claims and evidence will follow,” tweeted Shireen Mazari.
There is absolutely no truth in Imran Khan having had any conversation on cell/video link with US envoy Blome. It is part of vilification campaign planned against IK by an Imported govt terrified of IK politically. We expect more such fake claims & “evidences” will follow!
“We do not comment on what transpires during private diplomatic meetings like the one between Ambassador Blome and the KP chief minister,” said US Embassy spokesman Nick Hersh.
Khan blamed the US for his ouster and accused the Biden administration for the success of the vote of no-confidence against him.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shahbaz Gill told a court in Islamabad today (Friday, August 12) that he is being subjected to extreme torture in custody.
“I am a professor, not a criminal.” Gill said that he is not permitted to sleep and not even allowed to meet his lawyers. He alleged that no medical examination was conducted as claimed by the authorities. The Islamabad Police had earlier claimed that Gill underwent medical examination at the Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) and the medical report revealed that he was not tortured.
Shahbaz Gill was taken into custody on August 9 from Bani Gala Chowk for inciting the public against state institutions.
A district and sessions court in Islamabad hearing a sedition case against Gill on Friday (August 12) rejected the prosecution’s request to extend Gill’s physical remand. Instead, the court sent him to jail on judicial remand.
Gill was presented in a court earlier today after the completion of two-day physical remand. On August 10, a court approved a two-day physical remand of Dr Shahbaz Gill in a sedition case.
Strongly condemn the torture being inflicted on Shahbaz Gill: Imran Khan
PTI Chairman Imran Khan said he strongly condemns the torture being inflicted on Shahbaz Gill.
“Under what law & under who’s orders is this being done? If he broke any law then he shd be given a fair hearing.”
Imran Khan added: “A climate of fear is being spread to make ppl kowtow before cabal of crooks.”
Strongly condemn the torture being inflicted on Shahbaz Gill. Under what law & under who’s orders is this being done? If he broke any law then he shd be given a fair hearing. But just to salvage Imported govt of crooks the Constitution & all laws are being violated with impunity.
The newly appointed Ambassador of the European Union to Pakistan, Dr Riina Kionka, played Pakistan’s national anthem on trumpet. The video was shared by the official account of the European Union.
“On the 75th Independence Day Amb Dr Riina Kionka, plays Qaumi Tarana on trumpet, as a special gesture of honour to Pakistan on 14th August. 2022 marks 60 years of long-standing.”
Dr Riina Kionka met Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif today (August 11). The Prime Minister underlined that Pakistan attached high importance to its relations with the EU as well as its historically close and cooperative bilateral ties with EU member states.
Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor lauded Alia’s decision to start a family at the peak of her career in a recent interview. Kapoor even termed it as the actress’ ‘bravest, coolest’ decision.
In the month of June, Alia Bhatt announced that she is expecting her first child with Ranbir Kapoor. The actress will be embracing motherhood at the age of 29 and Kareena Kapoor Khan is all praise for Alia.
In an interview with Mid-Day, Kareena said, “I think it’s the bravest and coolest decision for Alia. She is promoting her film, looking ravishing as ever. There is no bigger star than her today, and I am not being biased because she is a part of my family. I am saying this because she is a spectacular actor. After delivery, she will go on to do the best of films. She has stood up for the most beautiful [feeling], which is, ‘I want to have a child with the man I love.’ She wants to experience the most beautiful thing in life, and I love her more for that. I am her fan.”
In July 2022, Kareena announced that she is not pregnant with her third child.
The talented actress faced speculation after a picture of her and Saif from their recent family vacation in the UK was widely shared online. “It’s pasta and wine guys… Calm down… I am not pregnant,” the actor wrote on Instagram as she denied rumours she was expecting.
Saif and Kareena, who married in 2012, are parents to sons Taimur Ali Khan, 5, and Jehangir Ali Khan, 1.
Saif is also the father of actor Sara Ali Khan and assistant director Ibrahim Ali Khan, his children with ex-wife Amrita Singh.
Earlier this year the Kambakht Ishq star hit out at trolls for age-shaming her along with her friends Amrita Arora and Malaika Arora after their pictures from Karan Johar’s 50th birthday circulated on social media.
Taking to her Instagram stories, Kareena shared a hard-hitting message to all netizens who keep calling her ‘buddhi’ in social media comments.
Sharing a screenshot of one such post featuring the word in the comments, the actress wrote, “I keep seeing this on comments! If n when I bother to check, unless it’s the one that comes up on top!”
Continuing further and calling out trolls, Kareena Kapoor Khan wrote, “So…. buddhi is meant as an insult?? Cos for me it’s just a word.. a word that means old?! Yes we are older.. n wiser… but you, are nameless, faceless, ageless? And so are your folks?!”
The Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham actress has had to face online users who keep bringing up her age and call her ‘buddhi’ or old, time and time again. Seems like, the Heroine star is done with having to put up with this nonsense and has taken to social media to slam all tagging her with such names.
In April 2022 she was trolled on social media for looking old at cousin Ranbir Kapoor’s wedding with Alia Bhatt.
Netizens associated her aged looks to smoking and other alleged lifestyle habits.
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif is expected to have a meeting with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, reports The News.
The summit is scheduled to be held on September 15 and 16 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
PM Shehbaz is likely to meet the country heads of China, Russia and Iran as well.
Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari attended a meeting of the SCO FMs on July 28.
