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  • ‘Avoid bloodshed’: Military opposed use of force against TLP protestors

    ‘Avoid bloodshed’: Military opposed use of force against TLP protestors

    The government has decided to disclose the details of the agreement with the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) in the next 10 days. The military leadership had advised against the use of force against the protesters after Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan had authorised it, writes Fahd Husain for Dawn.

    On Monday, a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PNSC) comprising members of the National Assembly (NA) and Senate took place in Islamabad. The parliamentarians were taken into confidence by the military leadership over a secretive deal between the government and the TLP.

    The government has fundamentally decided to make public the agreement it signed with the TLP but the secrecy of the details shall be kept intact until its implementation.

    Sources privy to the matter revealed that the premier had authorised the use of force against the TLP marchers. Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa presented all the gains and losses of using force against TLP workers.

    “The army chief said if the decision-makers were ready to pay the price for using force against the TLP, then the military would do as ordered. However, mention was made of the previous instances where the government had used force against citizens – Lal Masjid and the Model Town incident – and participants of the meeting were reminded of the consequences of both episodes.”

    “The military leadership, however, advised against the use of force arguing that it was not a solution. It was then decided to opt for a negotiated settlement in order to, as one source put it, ‘avoid bloodshed’. This is when Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman was identified as someone who could mediate an agreement given his standing as a senior Barelvi cleric.”

    The TLP protest turned violent, killing seven police officers and hundreds more wounded during clashes with TLP demonstrators marching up towards the capital. November

  • PM Khan summoned by Supreme Court in APS massacre case

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan arrived at the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) to appear before the apex court’s bench today (Wednesday) after he was summoned to attend a hearing of the Army Public School (APS) massacre, reports Geo News.

    The apex court summoned the prime minister to appear before the bench when the hearing resumed at 11:30am, in his personal capacity.

    During the previous hearing of the case, parents of the children martyred in the 2014 terrorist attack had complained to the court that they had lost their children in the incident hence the top civil and military leadership of the country should be summoned by the Supreme Court.

    During the hearing, the attorney-general sought time from the court to seek directives from the premier and other officials so he can respond to the court.

    However, the bench said this was a very serious case and that it would summon the prime minister and seek answers from him.

    The attorney-general asked for further time for the prime minister to appear before the court. However, the bench expressed anger at his request and said the parents of the victims of the APS massacre are also in court.

    During the hearing, the issue of the government holding talks with the banned Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) was also mentioned.

    Justice Qazi Amin remarked that there are reports that the government is holding negotiations with a group and added, “Is it not the responsibility of the state to identify the real culprits [behind the APS tragedy] and nab them?”

    Meanwhile, Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed intervened and said we cannot leave the children alone to die.

  • Twitter reminds Jemima of marriage with PM Khan after she congratulates Malala

    Twitter reminds Jemima of marriage with PM Khan after she congratulates Malala

    Twitter users reminded the former wife of Prime Minister Imran Khan, Jemima Goldsmith, of her marriage with the PM after she congratulated Malala Yousafzai for getting married.

    Jemima took to Twitter and wrote, “Congratulations and mashallah x.”

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    Following her tweet, social media users started tweeting about Jemima Goldsmith and the premier and invited her to come to Pakistan.

    Earlier, Jemima asked Pakistani Twitter about a good Pakistani pop wedding song and people kept replying her with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf political song.

  • ‘Precious day in my life’: Malala Yousafzai ties the knot

    ‘Precious day in my life’: Malala Yousafzai ties the knot

    Pakistani Nobel laureate and activist Malala Yousafzai tied the knot with Asser Malik in a small intimate nikkah ceremony. Malala looked radiant in a tea-pink shalwar kameez on her special day. The ceremony was attended by Malala’s parents and close friends.

    Malala took to Twitter to announce her nikkah along with the pictures from the event.

    “Today marks a precious day in my life. Asser and I tied the knot to be partners for life,” wrote Malala.

    “We celebrated a small nikkah ceremony at home in Birmingham with our families. Please send us your prayers. We are excited to walk together for the journey ahead,” she added.

    Soon after Malala’s announcement, Twitterati started congratulating the newlywed bride.

    Ziauddin Yousafzai, Malala’s father wrote, “It is beyond words.”

    Jemima Goldsmith wrote, “Congratulations and mashallah x.

    Daughter of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, Aseefa Bhutto-Zardari, congratulated the couple. “May you both find every joy together, and may your journey be blessed at every turn. Sending you love & duas.”

    Singer Shilpa Rao wrote, “Many many congratulations to both of you.”

  • ‘Nazar lagadi, Maut dekhi maine’: Humaima Malick hospitalised in Istanbul

    ‘Nazar lagadi, Maut dekhi maine’: Humaima Malick hospitalised in Istanbul

    Actor Humaima Malick posted a picture of herself on a hospital bed after the successful surgery. “Nazar can take lives,” she said, asking her fans to pray for her.

    The Dekh Magar Pyaar Say star added, “Allah has given me a new life, thank you for all those who have stood by me, my family who prayed for me, I request all my fans to pray for me. I have been given a new life from Allah.”

    According to her post, the Raja Natwarlal diva spent 22 hours in Istanbul with a ruptured appendix without knowing it. “I have seen death,” she wrote.

    “My God gave me a new life. Please be kind with everyone around you, life is too short. We don’t even know if we’ll be alive one moment to the next.”

    She was in Istanbul for the IPPA awards which were held on October 31st. She travelled there with her mother and a host of other celebrities.

    Photo: Humaima Malick/Instagram

  • Video: Ravi Shastri saying goodbye to Indian cricketers, Kohli goes viral

    Video: Ravi Shastri saying goodbye to Indian cricketers, Kohli goes viral

    A video with emotional scenes of Head Coach of India Ravi Shastri’s farewell meeting with the players and Virat Kohli at the end of the tour after India’s last group match in the T20 World Cup went viral.

    The International Cricket Council (ICC) shared a video of the players embracing each other after the match between India and Namibia on Wednesday.

    In the video, Kohli first hugged Shastri and then hugged the rest of the players by shaking hands. The video showed Shastri’s close-up, showing how sad he was at the team’s poor performance.

    This match was the last match for Ravi Shastri as head coach and for Virat Kohli as captain and this was the reason why clouds of sadness were seen on the faces of both the players.

    When the video went viral on social media, Indian social media users could not control their emotions and started posting pictures of the two embracing each other, at the same time the fans also took to Twitter to share their sentiments.

  • Noor tried to escape Zahir’s house twice, was stopped by his helpers

    Noor tried to escape Zahir’s house twice, was stopped by his helpers

    Noor Mukadam tried to run away from Zahir Jaffer’s house twice before she was murdered, the transcript of the CCTV footage has revealed. The prosecution in the Noor Mukadam murder case submitted the transcript of the CCTV footage of Zahir’s house in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Ata Rabbani, which shows the events that led to Noor’s brutal murder.

    As per the footage, Noor entered Zahir’s house at 10:18pm on July 18, Shehzad Malik reports for BBC Urdu. At 02:39am on July 19, the two could be seen coming out of the house with bags, which they placed in a taxi but they both went back inside the house at 02:40am.

    The very next minute at 02:41am, Noor can be seen running barefoot towards the gate trying to run away, but the watchman Iftikhar closes the gate, later Zahir drags her back inside the house. The transcript further reveals that Noor begged Zahir to let her go.

    At 2:46am, they cab both be seen coming out of the house again and sitting in a taxi. A few minutes later at 2:52am, they both went back into the house.

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    Noor made her second attempt to escape on July 20 at 7:12pm when she jumped from the first floor of the house with a cell phone in her hand, but in the CCTV footage, Iftikhar — the watchman — and the gardener could be seen closing the door to stop her. Zahir again took her back inside the house.

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    At 8:06 pm, Therapyworks’ employees could be seen entering through the main gate and trying to enter the house at 8:42 pm. Later at 8:55 pm, the employees could be seen bringing out an injured person and taking them towards the gate.

    Noor was found murdered at a residence in Islamabad’s upscale Sector F-7/4 on July 20. Her death sparked national outrage, including protests and candlelight vigils across the country.

  • Shoaib Malik has ‘butterflies’ over facing Australia

    Shoaib Malik has ‘butterflies’ over facing Australia

    Pakistan’s veteran all-rounder Shoaib Malik has admitted that the semi-final match against Australia is giving him “butterflies”.

    Pakistan completed the Super 12 stage with five wins in as many games with a clinical 72-run win over qualifiers Scotland in Sharjah on Sunday.

    Shoaib smashed 18-ball 54 not out, the fastest half century of the tournament as Pakistan scored 189-2 in 20 overs before keeping Scotland down to 117-6.

    Pakistan is all set to play a semi-final against Australia in Dubai, a repeat of the 2010 T20 World Cup last-four, which the Australians won on the last ball in St Lucia.

    “Of course, we are watching Australia play good cricket and so are we, so it will be a tough match for both teams,” said the 39-year-old cricketer after his man-of-the-match knock, which contained six sixes and a four.

    “It will be a tough challenge for both teams and will give us butterflies but that is always encouraging.”

    Shoaib, who has played in all seven editions of the T20 World Cup, said: “We will take the semi-final as just another game and I think if we do that then we will be able to plan things in a better way.”

    Australia finished runners-up in Group 1, winning four of their five matches, but losing out on top spot to England on net run-rate.

    Having not won a Twenty20 World Cup yet, the Australians are peaking at the right time with opener David Warner returning to form, scoring 89 not out against the West Indies on Saturday.

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    “We will have a good rest, we are the form team so we need to plan well for the semi-final and this rest will surely help in doing that,” added Shoaib.

    “I am enjoying cricket and keeping fit, always love to come to the ground and do my best for my country and today’s innings was like that, highly enjoyable and it helped the team.”

    Shoaib, who was not part of the initial squad and was only included when Sohaib Maqsood was ruled out with a back injury, said that the omission had hurt.

    After his smashing win against Namibia, Malik took to Twitter and said that he dedicate this win to his team memebers.

    Meanwhile, Indian cricket commentator Aakash Chopra told Pakistan to “keep the trophy in the subcontinent”.

  • IN PICTURES: Star-studded trailer launch of Sajal Aly, Bilal Abbas starrer ‘Khel Khel Mein’

    IN PICTURES: Star-studded trailer launch of Sajal Aly, Bilal Abbas starrer ‘Khel Khel Mein’

    After the reopening of cinemas, Sajal Aly and Bilal Abbas Khan starrer movie Khel Khel Mein is set to release on November 19th, being the first film to release in the post-pandemic era. The film is based on true events and is set on the backdrop of a university group dwelling into the secrets of 1971’s liberation of East Pakistan.

    The trailer launch of the movie was held in Karachi which turned out to be a star-studded affair with celebrities like Fahad Mustafa and Manzar Sehbai gracing the event:

    Celebrities like Fahad Mustafa and Zhalay Sarhadi were present at the launch event.

  • Ayeza, Danish go big on décor for son Rayan’s ‘Superman’ themed birthday, Maya and Reema cheer

    Ayeza, Danish go big on décor for son Rayan’s ‘Superman’ themed birthday, Maya and Reema cheer

    Celebrity couple Ayeza Khan and Danish Taimoor celebrated the fourth birthday of their son Rayan Taimoor in a Superman-themed birthday bash in Karachi. The Mere Paas Tum Ho star took to her Instagram account to share pictures from the birthday celebrations.

    The duo went big on décor as always.

    Have a look at the pictures :

    Fellow celebrities dropped comments to cheer the Meherposh duo.