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  • ‘Shehbaz makes a decision, his party says it’s personal’, Bilawal slams PMLN

    ‘Shehbaz makes a decision, his party says it’s personal’, Bilawal slams PMLN

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, while addressing his party workers in Multan said that “ [Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz President] Shehbaz Sharif is the party president, his decision should be final.”

    According to the chairman, whenever Sharif makes a statement, party members say that it is his own “personal decision”, reports Geo.

    Furthermore, he argued that “If Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) had stayed, it could hold a long march, and before reaching Lahore, they could have made [Chief Minister of Punjab] Usman Buzdar resign, and [Prime Minister] Imran Khan would have resigned before the march reached Islamabad. Shehbaz was aware of all the formulas.”

    Bilawal, adding that his party had sincerely wanted to oust the government through PDM said that “The PDM leadership started talking about our resignations instead of the Punjab chief minister and the prime minister’s resignations.”

    Earlier this month Sharif suggested the formation of a national government. He said, “It needs collective wisdom and requires collective efforts to fix [the problems of Pakistan]. That’s why I think we should have a national government in place to sort out these huge tasks. Even if we [PML-N] win a majority, we can’t fix it alone.”

    Upon this Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi made his comment while talking to The News by saying that, “There is no option for ‘national govt’ in Constitution.

    “Our party has already made it clear that Shehbaz did not talk about it [national government] and he was misquoted by some circles”, he added.

    Moreover during the rally Bilawal taunted the government by saying that the Centre was proposing to roll out electronic voting machines when there is persistent load shedding in the country.

    In early June both PPP and Awami National Party (ANP) left PDM by saying that the leaders of the fragmented anti-government alliance appear to be “confused and divided”.

  • Yasir Nawaz responds to the controversy, recreates Nida’s ‘Formula 1’ viral video

    Yasir Nawaz responds to the controversy, recreates Nida’s ‘Formula 1’ viral video

    Pakistani actor and director Yasir Nawaz has recreated his wife Nida Yasir’s viral video.

    The Nadaniyaan actor took to Instagram to share the hilarious video.

    In the video, he can be seen in two getups. One was of Nida and the other was of one the guests.

    The Morning Show host recently trended on social media due to a blunder regarding Formula cars that she made on live television.

  • ‘I’m not Pakistani’: Faryal Mehmood claps back at a troll for bashing her choice of clothing

    ‘I’m not Pakistani’: Faryal Mehmood claps back at a troll for bashing her choice of clothing

    Actor Faryal Mehmood has slammed a troll for moral policing her over her choice of clothing.

    A netizen commented on Faryal’s photo saying: “Pakistan or Islam se belong karti hain, Isi baat ka kheal dil me le aati to asi dressing hergiz na kerti. You are islamic and Pakistani girl.”

    Replying to the netizen, the Laal Ishq actor said: “Actually I was born in the states (United States of America). So technically I’m not Pakistani girl. lol.”

    On the work front, the Dassi diva was last seen in Raqeeb Se opposite Naumaan Ijaz and Iqra Aziz.

  • Maryam Nawaz to appoint new lawyer for Avenfield reference case

    Maryam Nawaz to appoint new lawyer for Avenfield reference case

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz has said that her lawyer Amjad Pervez has recused himself from the case because of his health condition after he had contracted Covid-19.

    “I told him to contest my case, and until he recovers, I will arrange another counsel for my case,” said Maryam.

    A journalist questioned Maryam whether Pakistan should recognise the new Taliban government in Afghanistan.

    Maryam responded, “Pakistan must accept the will of the Afghan people and refrain from imposing its decision on Afghanistan.”

    The PML-N leader said Afghanistan was a sovereign country and insisted that Pakistan must not interfere in the internal matters of the neighbouring country.

  • Police set to arrest superstar Saba Qamar and Bilal Saeed, arrest warrants issued

    Police set to arrest superstar Saba Qamar and Bilal Saeed, arrest warrants issued

    In August 2020 superstar Saba Qamar and Bilal Saeed found themselves in hot water after they released the teaser of their upcoming music video Qubool Hai.

    Part of the music video, which has been directed by Saba herself, has been shot inside Wazir Khan Mosque upsetting the public. Akbari Gate police have registered the case of dancing in the mosque.

    Now in September 2021 Judicial Magistrate Javeria Bhatti issued the arrest warrants for both the artistes for not following the court orders for appearance.

    The court has summoned the Qubool Hai duo as their challan was presented but both of them chose not to appear. The warrants have been issued for October 6.

  • HRW lauds Pakistan for its first woman Supreme Court justice

    HRW lauds Pakistan for its first woman Supreme Court justice

    Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its latest report welcomed the nomination of Justice Ayesha Malik to the Supreme Court of Pakistan.

    The appointment of a woman to the Supreme Court would be a significant step in reforming the gender inequity in Pakistan’s legal profession, says HRW.

    Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed has nominated Justice Ayesha A. Malik for the elevation to the Supreme Court.

    Pakistan is the only nation in South Asia to have never had a female Supreme Court judge.

    As per the HRW report, “Only about four per cent of Pakistan’s High Court judges are women. Of the 3,005 Pakistani judges in the lower and higher courts, only 519 – or 17 per cent – are women.”

    While some women head district courts, none have yet been appointed to the Supreme Court.

    Pakistan has produced women lawyers of international renown such as Hina Jilani and the late Asma Jahangir, the Pakistan Bar Council – which regulates lawyers – has never had a woman member. Jahangir remains the only female lawyer to have been elected as president of the Supreme Court Bar Association.

    Pakistan’s constitution, consistent with international law, provides that all citizens are equal under the law and prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex. 

    Women having less representation in the legal profession is due to harmful societal attitudes, harassment in the workplace, and structural barriers such as the opaque appointment process for judges.

  • Ayeza, Danish bond with Neha Kakkar and Rohanpreet on airport, publicly express love

    Ayeza Khan and Danish Taimoor took to their respective Instagram handles to share a picture with Bollywood’s singing sensation,Neha Kakar and her husband Rohanpreet Singh.

    The transnational celebrity couple bumped into each other on an airport.

    The Deewangi star captioned the picture as, “Jab we met.”

    Neha left a comment under Ayeza’s picture and sent love to the couple. “God Bless you both! You’re booth so beautiful.”

    To which the Chupke Chupke diva replied, “You two are love.”

  • Over 50,000 street crime incidents reported in Karachi in 2021

    More than 50,000 incidents of street crime have been reported in Karachi during the first eight months of 2021, ARY news reported.

    According to the police, most of the street crime incidents involved motorcycle snatching, followed by mobile snatching and vehicle snatching incidents.

    During the first eight months of 2021, muggers snatched 34,181 motorcycles, 14,578 mobile phones, and 1,268 four-wheeler vehicles in the city during the ongoing year.

    The officials said that 54 people lost their lives while 458 people got injured due to street crimes in the city.

    Earlier, Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah was informed during a law and order meeting that street crimes have seen a 30 per cent decline in August.

    Responding to the decline, the chief minister said he wanted complete abolition of street crimes in the city.

  • ‘Waqt par gadhay ko bhi baap bana laina chahiye,’ says Wasim Akram after Amir announces availability

    ‘Waqt par gadhay ko bhi baap bana laina chahiye,’ says Wasim Akram after Amir announces availability

    Former Pakistan speedster Wasim Akram is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars produced by Pakistan. The Sultan of Swing is rated highly by experts around the globe, not only for his cricketing achievements but for his understanding of the game as well. While talking about Mohammad Amir, Akram said that he is an experienced bowler and can be used if needed.

    As the recently announced T20 World Cup squad of Pakistan attracted a lot of criticism, it was impossible to ignore the views of someone like Akram. For this purpose, ARY News invited the former captain for a telephonic conversation to shed light on the squad announced by chief selector Mohammad Wasim on Tuesday.

    Interestingly, Akram backed the squad announced and requested everyone to stop the “harsh criticism on players such as Asif Ali and Azam Khan.”

    When Waseem Badami asked him about Amir, the former cricketer said: “As an ex-cricketer of Pakistan, I would want my country to win. Waqt par gadhay ko bhi baap bana laina chahiye, aggar uski zaroorat hai to usko rakho. [One has to pretend to honour even a fool when in need. If he is needed then he can be included.]”

    He also pointed out one of his good performances in Pakistan Super League (PSL) for Karachi Kings.

    The host pointed out that team can be changed before October 10 and Amir had issues with Waqar Younis and Misbah-ul-Haq and now that they are gone, is there any chance of him to be included in the T20 World Cup Squad? Akram said that there is no time left to review on including Amir in the team. “I think it’s too late for Amir to come back in the squad, in my opinion.”

    Badami insisted that the reason for his (Amir’s) retirement — Misbah and Waqar — are gone and they announced yesterday and now he is announcing about his availability, he can be included in the squad then. Akram said: “I can understand Waseem but the team has been announced now. But we don’t know who will be the new coach and if something exceptional happens and it depends on ifs and buts that which coach will come. Micky Arthur is one of the options and England’s Peter Moores is also a good option.”

    Read More – Misbah, Waqar resign from coaching positions ahead of T20 World Cup

    Meanwhile, the Pakistan One-Day squad alongside support staff members have departed for Islamabad from Lahore via bus. Team manager Mansoor Rana, interim Head Coach Saqlain Mushtaq and Assistant Coach Abdul Razzaq as well as trainer Drikus Saaiman are travelling with the group.

  • Journalists question absence of women from Taliban’s ‘all male interim cabinet’

    Taliban announced the formation of its interim government on Tuesday. There was not even one woman among the 33 members.

    In their first press conference after the takeover of Kabul, spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid had said the group would honour women and assured that it was ready to provide them with the opportunity to be “present in different government (structures) according to Islamic law and in accordance with our cultural values”, reports Dawn.

    In late August, the group had also said that they wanted an inclusive government (inclusion of other Afghan parties and groups) in the country.

    Later, International and Pakistani journalists started questioning the absence of women, with most not expressing any surprise.

    The acting body is stacked with veterans of Taliban’s hardline rule from the 1990s and the 20-year battle against the US.

    Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is on the FBI’s most-wanted list with a reward of up to $10 million, has been appointed to the key post of interior minister.

    The country will be led by Mohammad Hasan Akhund who is on a UN sanctions list and was previously the foreign minister and then deputy prime minister during the Taliban’s last stint in power from 1996-2001.