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  • Our own people were involved in drone attacks says PM Khan

    Our own people were involved in drone attacks says PM Khan

    Addressing an election rally in Kotli, Azad Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, “Our ally, the one we considered our friend used to do drone attacks on our country. Drone attacks used to occur in Pakistan both during the tenure of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo, Nawaz Sharif, and former President, Asif Ali Zardari’s time.

    They both used to condemn the attacks but deep with they had permitted for the attacks to occur. Why doesn’t any drone attack happen in my [PM Imran Khan] term.”

    “You should not blame the United States for the drone attacks, our own people were involved,” added the prime minister.

    PM Khan asked the people to question the Opposition as to what did they do for the betterment of their people while they were in power

    “Both PML-N and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) both had five years in power, how much did these two parties advocate for the people of Kashmir internationally?” questioned PM Khan.

    Khan reiterated that ever since the Indian Prime Miniter Narendra Modi’s party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came into power, the people of Kashmir have gone through the most turmoil.

    “The ideology of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) being practiced by Modi is that of the Nazism, ‘borrowed by the German Nazi’,” said the PM.

    “India has the strongest lobby with Israel and our Prime Minister (Nawaz Sharif) was busy inviting Modi to weddings for his own benefit.

    Earlier during the day, Prime Minister Imran Khan had rubbished talk of him “wishing to turn Azad Jammu and Kashmir” into a new province of Pakistan.

    “I do not know where all this talk has sprung from,” he said, dismissing any notion of such an idea.

    “But what I want to make clear now, is that in 1948, there were two United Nations Security Council resolutions which granted the people of Kashmir the right to decide their own future. According to the UN resolutions, the people had to decide whether they want to join Hindustan or Pakistan.

    “I want to clarify to all of you today. InshaAllah, a day will come, when all the sacrifices made by the people of Kashmir, will not be wasted. God will grant you that right. There will be a referendum, InshaAllah.

  • ‘Men need to behave,’ Politicians condemn the brutal murder of Noor Mukadam

    The 27-year-old daughter of former diplomat Shaukat Mukadam was found dead at a residence in the capital’s upscale Sector F-7/4 and the alleged murderer, Zahir Jaffar was arrested for the crime.

    PML-N Vice-President Maryam Nawaz took to Twitter to condemn the brutal murder of Noor. “From rape apology to victim-blaming, this regime has caused irreparable damage to the safety & dignity of women,” wrote Maryam Nawaz.

    Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said, “This has no place in our society, lives, religion or culture. We must work harder and do more for prevention & for justice.”

    PML-N leader Miftah Ismail took to Twitter to condemn the murder, “I hope Noor Mukadam’s gruesome murder turns into an APS moment for our nation and we stop violence against women.”

    “Too many women get abused, battered, raped and killed in Pak. New laws are needed. Social mores need to change. Men need to behave. Women should be heard & believed.”

  • Fact Check: Khadija Siddiqui’s attacker released without completing five year jail term

    Claim: Barrister Khadija Siddiqui’s attacker released after completing 5 years jail term

    Fact: Khadija Siddiqui’s attacker was released without completing his jail term

    The convict in Khadija Siddiqui stabbing case, Shah Hussain, was released from the Jail on 17 July, ARY News reported. As per the details he was released after completing his five years in jail term, which according to leading lawyers is not true.

    Karachi based lawyer Jibran Nasir while talking exclusively to The Current said that government needs to explain how and why Shah Hussain has been released without completing his five years sentence.

    Explaining the case, Nasir said: “He [Shah Hussain] served 1.5 months in jail during trial and was then released on post arrest bail. Between conviction from trial court and acquittal from High Court, he served a little over 11 months in jail. Then post the Supreme Court decision overturning acquittal, he served 2.5 years. Total 3.5 years in jail.”

    “The only ways for a convict to come out of jail before completion of sentence is either through remission of sentence which can be done by the provincial government, federal government or the President. But that doesn’t apply here. For the offence for which Shah Hussain was convicted [stabbing Khadija Siddiqui 23 times] i.e. PPC 324 and 337, the government cannot remit the sentence without consent of the victim i.e. Khadija,” he added.

    “Second way is for a convict to be released on probation is for good behaviour, but that also doesn’t not apply to criminals convicted for Sec 324 and 337.”

    Siddiqui was stabbed more than two dozen times on a busy Lahore street while she was picking her six-year-old sister Sofia Siddiqui from school on May 3, 2016.

    A Lahore judicial magistrate had handed down seven-year rigorous imprisonment to Hussain after finding him guilty of attempted murder on July 29, 2017.

    However, a sessions court in March 2018 set aside the minor penalties of the convict and commuted the sentence to five years, out of which Shah Hussain was released after serving 3.5 years.

    VERDICT: FALSE

  • Noor Mukadam was beheaded after stabbed to death: post mortem report

    Contrary to previous reports which stated that Noor Mukadam, 27, was shot and then beheaded, her post mortem report states that she was stabbed several times and then beheaded.

    According to Samaa TV , the post mortem report reveals that the victim was assaulted, stabbed and after she died, she was beheaded.

    The incident took place on July 20 in F-7/4 in Islamabad, reportedly at the residence of Zahir Jaffer, who was arrested for Noor’s murder.

    A case under Section 302 (punishment for murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code has been registered against the suspect at the Kohsar Police Station.

    A special team has been created to investigate the case and the police has recommended that Zahir be placed on the Exit Control List.

    “InshaAllah justice will be served in this case…no one will be allowed to leave the country and people will see justice be served. There is no one more powerful in Pakistan than the law,” PTI’s Fawad Chaudhry said.

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  • Syra Yousuf, Shahroz Sabzwari celebrate birthday of their daughter Nooreh

    Syra Yousuf, Shahroz Sabzwari celebrate birthday of their daughter Nooreh

    Syra Yousuf celebrated the birthday of her daughter Nooreh and penned down a heartfelt birthday note for her.

    “You bring joy to my life. Happy birthday bubble,” wrote the Mera Naseeb actor.

    While Shahroz also celebrated his daughter’s birthday with her grandparents.

    Fans and fellow showbiz stars also dropped sweet birthday messages for Nooreh in the comment box.

    Sharing a video of Nooreh, in which she was reciting Ayat-ul-Kursi and wrote: “Shukkar Alhamdulillah you are the greatest gift of my life. Happy Birthday Princess.”

    The celebrity couple separated in late 2019 and later confirmed their divorce in February 2020.

  • Sindh govt to block phone SIMs of unvaccinated people

    Sindh govt to block phone SIMs of unvaccinated people

    The Sindh government has officially decided to write a letter to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) and National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) to block phone SIMs of unvaccinated people amid a rise in Covid-19 cases in the province.

    Adviser to Chief Minister Sindh on Law, Murtaza Wahab, took to Twitter to announce the decision.

    “#SindhGovt has decided to write to NCOC & PTA that mobile sims of unvaccinated people should be blocked,” he wrote in a tweet.

    According to details, Chief Minister Sindh has also said that the PTA would be contacted through the federal government to encourage the users via text messages to get vaccinated and those not getting a shot in a week will have their SIMs blocked.

    As cases are increasing in the province, the Sindh government has decided to tighten the restrictions. The Covid-19 task force held a meeting on Friday and made the following decisions:

    • Shopping malls and markets can operate from 6am to 6pm except for pharmacies and bakeries.
    • The government has imposed a ban on indoor and outdoor dining at restaurants. Only takeaways are allowed.
    • Public and private offices have been asked to call in 50 per cent of their workforce.
    • Shrines to be closed once again.
    • Ban to be imposed on weddings and other events.
    • Schools will remain closed, while exams will continue as per schedule.

    The new restrictions will be imposed from Monday, July 26. The positivity rate in Sindh is 10.3 per cent, the task force participants were informed. Karachi’s situation is getting worse day by day. At least 1,002 patients are in critical care.

    As per reports, the province reported six cases of the Delta variant on Monday, the province’s health secretary, Qasim Soomro, confirmed.

    The guidelines to avoid exposure to the new variant are the same:

    • Sanitise hands more often
    • Wear a mask
    • Avoid public gatherings
    • Get vaccinated as soon as possible
    • Avoid meeting people with symptoms
    • Avoid unnecessary travel

    Total tests conducted in the last 24 hours were 25,215 out of which 1,425 cases tested positive. The positivity rate was 5.65 per cent as per NCOC.

  • Former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar would deliver love letters: Shahid Hameed

    Actor Shahid Hameed in an interview with Kamran Shahid reveled that former Chief Justice Saqib Nisar used to deliver love letters when they were students.

    Shahid, while answering to a question about the time spent with Saqib Nisar while they were students said, “He used to pick [cricket] balls for us.”

    He jokingly said that Saqib has sacrificed a lot for us, adding that we used to give him money for coke and sandwiches for delivering our love letters.

    Shahid also said that Saqib was a proper gentleman.

    Saqib Nisar served as the 25th Chief Justice of Pakistan from December 31, 2016 till January 17, 2019.

  • ‘Another day, another woman brutally killed’: Celebs express outrage over Noor Mukadam case

    Noor Mukadam, 27, daughter of the former Pakistani diplomat Shaukat Mukadam, was found dead at a residence in the capital’s upscale Sector F-7/4 and the alleged murderer, Zahir Jaffar was arrested for the murder.

    Pakistani celebrities took to social media to condemn the brutal murder of Noor and the rising crime against women in our society.

  • Iqra Aziz, Yasir Hussain blessed with a baby boy, ‘Kabir Hussain’

    Celebrity couple of Iqra Aziz and Yasir Hussain are blessed with a baby boy. The Jhooti pair has named their son, Kabir. Yasir took to his Instagram handle to announce the birth of their child with an emotional caption.

    The pair celebrated Eid-ul-Azha together in Karachi.

  • Atif Aslam, Sajal Aly create magic in ‘Rafta Rafta’, transnational fans pour in love

    Atif Aslam, Sajal Aly create magic in ‘Rafta Rafta’, transnational fans pour in love

    Atif Aslam treated his fans by releasing the much awaited single, Rafta Rafta featuring Mom actress Sajal Aly opposite him. They have been unanimously praised for their sizlling on-screen chemistry by their transnational fans.

    Released under the label of Tarish Music, Rafta Rafta is directed by Hassam Baloch, jointly produced by Tarun Chaudhary and Omar Ahmed while the music and lyrics are done by Raj Ranjodh. The song will be released soon across digital platform. The Pehli Nazar singer has previously worked with some incredible artists, this is the first time the Mom actress is sharing the screen with him.

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    The first feature poster and teaser of Rafta Rafta featuring Atif Aslam and Sajal Aly was released earlier this month, set against the picturesque backdrop of the night sky in Skardu, the visuals show Atif and Sajal romancing each other on a camping trip, hinting at oodles of romance and chemistry.

    The Yeh Dil Mera star posted one of her looks from the much awaited song, donning a red dress. Dhadak fame Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor showered the comment section with red hearts, flaunting her fondness for the glam look of Sajal. Punjabi superstar Sonam Bajwa also commented under the post expressing her appreciation.