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Rana Sanaullah’s Claim

PMLN’s Rana Sanaullah, has revealed that confusion prevails among ranks of the joint opposition ever since Asif Ali Zardari, co-chairperson of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) — also a member of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), said he is weak, has to look out for his son, and cannot fight the establishment on his own.

The PML-N leader, speaking to Geo News’ programme Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath, said he was unable to understand what the former president meant by that statement.

Rana Sanaullah said the joint opposition had decided that office of the leader of opposition in Senate would be set aside for the PML-N but the PPP kept saying it deserved to appoint him or her from within their ranks.

UN honours PIA official

Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) official, Touheed Daudpota, who went viral for soothing a restless baby on-flight has been honored by the United Nations (UN).

Sharing the news on social media, PIA said that Daudpota was declared the ‘He for She’ champion by the UN Women Pakistan for “displaying empathy, gender sensitivity, respect and care to a woman passenger, upholding long traditions of ‘Great People To Fly With’.”

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Know Your Politician | Shafqat Mahmood

Before joining PTI in 2001, he was a part of the PPP. In the past, he has also worked as a civil servant. Here is what else you need to know about one of the most non-controversial politicians of Pakistan.

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Ahsan Khan responds to ‘animal props’ controversy | Exclusive

Ahsan Khan responds to the controversy surrounding the inclusion of animals “as props” on his talk show ‘Time Out with Ahsan Khan’.

“Let me clarify. These rabbits are basically pets and the person who owns them brings them to the set,” said Ahsan, while speaking exclusively to The Current. “When they are on set, we make sure that they are well-fed and taken care of and are not facing any issues. They are not uncomfortable at all. The person whose pets they are keeps them indoors and they are very easy to play with.”

Earlier, a Lahore-based law firm Crown Chambers had filed a complaint before the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) against Express Entertainment and the show for using animals as props.

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Riz Ahmed’s family has the most desi response to his Oscar nomination

In a social media post Riz revealed that his cousin was unaware of what the Oscars were and was unable to understand why his nomination was such a big deal.

“My cousin Adnan legit didn’t know what the Oscars were,” wrote Riz on social media. “‘Why all the gas? I won [the] Best Client Engagement Award for the financial quarter’.”

“Other cousin steps in ‘Na it’s not as big as that, cos he didn’t win anything. It’s more like getting an email from your boss.’ Thanks, boss,” added the actor.

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On this day: 24 MarchWORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY

On this day, we celebrate TB Day to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences and to step up efforts to end this global epidemic. In 2017, the number of deaths from tuberculosis in Pakistan amounted to 27 deaths per hundred thousand population.

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