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Prime Minister Imran Khan has defended his U-turns once again, saying that going back on one’s words is fine as long as it doesn’t compromise “ideology”.
This is not the first time Imran has tried to defend the actions that saw him walk away from his promises. In 2018, he had said: “A leader who does not take ‘U-turns’ [in the best interests of the nation] is not a ‘real leader’.”
APP, the state-run news agency, reported the PM as saying that the idea of making “compromises to reach the ultimate goal was never bad until one compromised the ideology”. “I will never make a compromise on an NRO. The U-turn is when you give up your goal,” he remarked.
In an interview with Dunya News on Friday, the PM also talked about his statement wherein he had said that he was not prepared to run the country. “My statement that I was not prepared was completely misunderstood,” he said, adding: “I have never made any excuses that I was not prepared.”
According to the premier, only a “fool would not know about the problems of the country”. The PM said the two years have passed with great “difficulty” but now things are looking better. “Good times are soon to come.” “People will decide about my performance after five years [and] God willing, Pakistan will soon have great times.”
Speaking about economy, Imran said expenditure is on the rise as opposed to the income. “Reducing expenditure at home can become a pain,” he said, adding that half of tax revenue is spent on debt servicing.
The current government has paid back $20 billion worth of loans over the past two years and the current account deficit has also been in positive for the past five months, he added.
The remittances and exports have increased as well, the PM said, referring to a boost in the textile industry.
Model Farwa Ali Kazmi, who tested positive for COVID-19 in October, has revealed that she had a miscarriage earlier this year.
Sharing a picture of her ultrasound on social media, Kazmi opened up about the painful experience and said she felt that people need to talk more about it.
“While everyone looks back at this year and shares good memories, I am sharing my story that doesn’t have a happy ending,” wrote the model. “I went through something called a ‘missed miscarriage’.”
“People seldom talk about miscarriage because a lot of guilt, shame and pain is attached to it,” she said. “I feel we need to speak more about the uncomfortable and difficult topics because not talking about it makes it feel worse. Losing a child is monumental and should be mourned for as long as one wants. It’s not the mother’s fault nor in her control.”
The model further wrote: “I was scrolling through my notes today and came across a love letter that I had written for my baby that was never born and I couldn’t even look at it. It brought back all the painful memories from the day I ended up in labour room.”
Kazmi added that she “does not want to go into details of it but it’s unimaginable pain and loss for someone who hasn’t gone through it.”
“What it feels like, to think at one moment that you’ll be bringing a baby home in seven months and the next second you know that you won’t because your embryo doesn’t have a heartbeat. It’s doesn’t end here. The process of terminating a pregnancy is like the worst nightmare,” she said. “It’s like so much pain without any gain. I’m still dealing with complications after the miscarriage.”
Thanking her friends and family for their support during this difficult time, Farwa said that she prayed for 2021 to be kinder, happier and prosperous for all.
In the past year, several known personalities such as Chrissy Teigen and the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle have opened up about their own experiences of miscarriage.
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With the world officially into 2021, Pakistani celebrities among others reflected upon their past year and looked forward to the upcoming one.
Sharing some photos of herself and her family, Mirza wrote: “Buh-bye 2020. You’ve been difficult, to say the least, but you have taught us so much, to be grateful for the little things, to be grateful for health, for family, you have taught us simplicity is enough, you have taught us to find joy in moments we forgot we needed to enjoy, in a year that saw so many hardships you will be special cause I made my dream comeback after becoming a mother, so yeah 2020 you were hard, and even evil at times but you taught us to find joy even when things were so so hard.”
Later, she and Shoaib Malik also posted a video in which they wished their fans a happy new year.
In her year end post, Ayeza expressed love for her husband Danish Taimoor.
“No words can describe my love for you and how much I need you every second of my life. I can’t thank you enough for the joy and peace you bring to my world,” wrote Ayeza. “Thanks for being part of my family and always being there for us when we need you.”
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Momal said that she is “leaving all my troubles behind”.
Yashma posed with the last sunset of 2020 and wrote: “Can’t wait for this new year to bring joy, prosperity and contentment in everyone’s life.”
Maya Ali, in a note posted to social media, talked about how difficult 2020 was and what she is looking forward to in 2021.
The actor started by recounting her blessing, saying: “Dear Allah, thank you for letting us survive 2020. You have given us the biggest blessing yet, to survive another year, another opportunity to change ourselves for the better and to become better people, better Muslims and to worship you better.”
“Oh Allah, it’s been such a tough year and a lot of us have lost loved ones, we have felt pain like no other, but being here today is a blessing indeed,” she continued. “Lucky are those who are given a second chance to change for the better, a chance to grow as people and broaden our horizons.”
Maya further thanked Allah for giving her the opportunity to evolve.
“Every new day is an opportunity for change, love and kindness,” she concluded.
Ali is currently shooting for her upcoming film with Shoaib Mansoor ABG in which she will be sharing the screen with Emmad Irfani.
The government has approved a hike of Rs2.31 and Rs1.80 in the prices of petrol and diesel, respectively, for the month January, while the price of the Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) has also been increased by Rs16 per kg.
“While considering relief for the people, Prime Minister Imran Khan approved the minimum possible increase in prices of petroleum products against OGRA’s [Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority] recommendations,” a Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) press release said.
OGRA had sought an increase of Rs10.68 in petrol price and Rs8.37 in diesel price, whereas it asked the government to increase the price of kerosene oil by Rs10.92 and light diesel oil (LDO) by Rs14.87; the government however reduced it by Rs3.36 and Rs3.95, respectively.
Meanwhile, OGRA notified a hike of Rs16 per kilogramme in the prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), effective from today, which comes as another blow for the public already facing high inflation.
According to OGRA’s notification, the LPG prices are raised by Rs16/kg. With the increase, the LPG cylinder for domestic users will be up by Rs188 and commercial users by Rs722.
It may be noted here that the consumers are already facing a shortage of gas nationwide and have to rely on LPG cylinders instead.
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The Karachi traffic police has announced a traffic plan for New Year’s Eve.
According to the route prepared by the traffic police, no main roads will be closed for traffic this year. However, traffic from Sea View McDonald’s to Village Hotel will be one-way, while parking will be not allowed on Sea View, Shah-Ra-e-Faisal, Abdullah Haroon Road and Ziaud Din Ahmed Road. Parking will also be banned on Mai Kolachi Road, Korangi and MT Khan Road.
The traffic police added that if anyone rides a motorcycle without a silencer, they will be handed over to police. Aerial firing is also banned and people can send video complaints of aerial firing via WhatsApp on 0343 -5142770.
The police will be appointed in all areas of Karachi from 8 pm today to 3am tomorrow.
Earlier, it was reported that a ban will be imposed on aerial firing in the city and restaurants and commercial centers can only remain open till 8 pm on New Year’s Eve.
On December 30, it was reported that Karachi Commissioner Navid Ahmed Shaikh instructed the police to keep Sea View and surrounding areas open for the public on the day with better traffic and security arrangements.
The directives came amid the current pandemic while checking the security and traffic plan and other arrangements for December 31.
Aiman and Minal Khan’s father has passed away after struggling with health issues.
Aiman’s husband Muneeb Butt shared the sad news on social media, saying that the Namaz-e-Janaza details will be updated later.
While the exact details behind his death are not yet known, it is believed that the twins’ father was struggling with major health issues from quite some time. On December 19, Minal had requested fans to pray for her father’s speedy recovery.
“Please pray for my father’s health. He’s extremely sick,” she had written on social media.
Later, Aiman shared the details of her father’s Namaz-e-Janaza in her Instagram Story.
Last week, Sarah Khan also lost her father.
Meanwhile, Nida Yasir shared a video of Aiman and Minal’s family meetup on her show Good Morning Pakistan.
