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  • Ali Amin Gandapur’s arrest warrant issued

    Ali Amin Gandapur’s arrest warrant issued

    An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) has issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) Chief Minister (CM) Ali Amin Gandapur over a Federal Judicial Complex vandalism case.

    ATC judge Tahir Abbas Sipra, while turning down CM’s bail petition, stated that bail can not be given every time without a justified reason.

    The defendant’s lawyer informed the judge that the court should grant “one (more) chance,” assuring that “Ali Amin will [definitely] appear before the court.”

    Upon this, Judge Sipra reminded the lawyer that previously, a date for a hearing was fixed according to Gandapur’s availability, but he never showed up.

    ATC later adjourned the hearing of the case till October 3.

    ATC court also issued a non-bailable arrest warrant for former Deputy Speaker of Punjab Assembly Wasiq Qayyum Abbasi, Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) leader Aamer Mehmood Kiani and PTI leader Raja Rashid Hafeez in a Federal Judicial Complex vandalising case.

    On March 18, 2023, PTI workers allegedly pelted stones at the authorities inside the premises of the Federal Judicial Complex during founder PTI Imran Khan’s hearing in court.

  • Dream will come true if Laapataa Ladies competes at Oscars: Kiran Rao

    Dream will come true if Laapataa Ladies competes at Oscars: Kiran Rao

    Director and writer Kiran Rao has shared her feelings on the possibility of having her film ‘Laapataa Ladies’ nominated for the Academy Awards, also known as Oscars.

    During an interview with Press Trust of India, Kiran Rao said, “My dream would be fulfilled… if it (Laapataa Ladies) would go to the Oscars. But it’s a process, and I am hoping it will be considered. I am sure the best film will qualify, whoever they (Film Federation India) choose in the scheme of things.”

    “Our primary recognition comes from the audience’s response at the box office. If the audience and the nation appreciate our work, that would be the greatest accolade for us”, Kiran Rao added.

    The cast of the film includes Nitanshi Goel, Pratibha Ranta, Sparsh Shrivastav Ravi Kishan, Chhaya Kadam, and Geeta Aggarwal Sharma.

    Laapataa Ladies was released on Netflix on March 1, 2024.

  • Artist Mansoor Ahmed Rahi’s wife accuses son of stealing paintings Worth Rs1 Billion

    Artist Mansoor Ahmed Rahi’s wife accuses son of stealing paintings Worth Rs1 Billion

    The wife of famous artist Mansoor Ahmed Rahi has filed an FIR against her son, accusing him of stealing her late husband’s paintings, which are worth over Rs1 billion, police have confirmed on Friday.

    On Thursday Mrs Rahi reported theft, even though the incident happened almost eight months ago. Shalimar police registered a case against Rahi’s son and his friends under Section 380 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).

    According to the FIR, the couple’s son and six of his friends visited their home in Sector F-11 in Islamabad in January. Later, the son took his parents to dinner, leaving his friends at home.

    When they returned, the son took his parents upstairs, but Mrs. Rahi heard noises coming from the basement. When she asked about it, her son said it was nothing.

    However, when she went to check, she discovered 70 to 80 of her husband’s paintings had been removed from their frames and rolled up. She claims her son and his friends took the paintings away in a vehicle.

    She was deeply shocked and fell ill after learning about her son’s actions, as the paintings were worth around Rs1 billion.

    The artist passed away on May 12. Mrs. Rahi, still grieving, now wants legal action to be taken against her son and wants the stolen paintings returned.

  • Non-bailable warrant issued for controversial speaker Sahil Adeem

    Non-bailable warrant issued for controversial speaker Sahil Adeem

    A local court in Karachi has issued a non-bailable warrant for controversial motivational speaker Sahil Adeem in a case pertaining to allegedly making derogatory remarks about Sindhis.

    The News reported that Sahil Adeem was booked by the Karachi police on a complaint filed by lawyer Abdul Fatah in July 2024.

    The court directed the police to arrest and produce him before the court on September 24.

    The warrant has been issued over Adeem’s failure to surrender before the court.

    In the First Information Report (FIR) registered against Sahil Azaz Adeem, advocate Abdul Fatah stated that he was sitting outside the Edhi Barroom at the City Courts when he received a video on WhatsApp in which Sahil Adeem could be heard making derogatory remarks about Sindhis.

    He lodged the FIR on July 12, in which he further stated that in the video, the accused was heard saying that instead of Ghazwa-e-Hind, it should be Ghazwa-e-Sindh and that Sindhis gift their daughters to Chaudhries and Waderas (feudal lords). As per the lawyer, Sahil Adeem used many other objectionable words, hurting his sentiments and those of other Sindhis.

    The FIR include sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot), 505 (statements conducing to public mischief) and 500 (Punishment for defamation) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

    Notably, Adeem has issued a public apology for his remarks against the Sindhi community, stating he did not intend to hurt anybody.

  • Baba jee stuck in time; Azma Bokhari addresses disinformation

    Baba jee stuck in time; Azma Bokhari addresses disinformation

    Minister of Information and Culture in Punjab, Azma Zahid Bokhari, has pointed out the false information posted by YouTuber Imran Riaz’s fan page.

    In 2022, a video was posted on Imran Riaz’s official account showing an old man urging the public to attend a PTI rally for the country’s future. However, in 2024, the same video was posted on the Imran Riaz fan page account, claiming that the old man was urging citizens to attend the rally to be held today in Lahore.

    In her tweet, Ms Bokhari wrote, “Baba G aik hi libaas main 2 saal pehly B wohi baatien kr rhy thy or aaj bhii wohi keh rahy hain.” She then jokingly advised the PTI, “Baba badal lain ya unhain bitha dain.”

    “Chor chori se jayee magar Hairaa pherii se Na Jayee,” she added

    Tweep Rab Nawaz Baloch, claimed, “The elderly man who was chanting ‘neutral’ slogan was seen leaving Youtuber Imran Riaz’s house in 2022 wearing the same costume.”

    Another netizen said, “Baba G abhii Naya Pakistan k raasty main hain.”

  • Gold price surges by Rs4,000 in two days, now at Rs272,500 per tola

    Gold price surges by Rs4,000 in two days, now at Rs272,500 per tola

    Gold prices in Pakistan continued to climb on Saturday, after increasing in the international markets.

    The price of gold in the local bullion market rose by Rs500 per tola, reaching a level never witnessed in the country’s history.

    According to All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association (APGJSA), the price of the precious metal was recorded at Rs272,500, breaking Friday’s record.

    It is worth noting that the last highest price of gold was recorded yesterday, when yellow metal’s rate was quoted by gold dealers at Rs272,000 per tola. Gold prices earlier witnessed a massive rise of Rs3,500 per tola on the previous trading day.

    Furthermore, the price for 10 grammes of gold also increased today, witnessing a surge of Rs429 and closing the day at Rs233,625.

    Considering international market, gold prices jumped further, with the APGJSA reporting the rate at $2,622 per ounce. This rate includes a $20 premium.

    Globally, the gold rate witnessed a hike of $10 during the day.

    Once more, silver prices were seen unchanged at Rs2,950 for one tola.

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s album Chain of Light released after 30 years

    Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s album Chain of Light released after 30 years

    More than 30 years after it was recorded, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’s legendary voice returns with the release of Chain of Light, a lost album released on Friday by Peter Gabriel’s Real World Records.

    The album was recorded in 1990 at Real World Studios. There are four tracks in the 41-minute album.

    The songs, including ‘Ya Allah Ya Rehman’ and ‘Aaj Sik Mitran Di’ take listeners back to the energy of Khan’s live concerts.

    The track ‘Ya Gaus Ya Meeran’ adds intensity, while ‘Khabram Raseed Imshab’ offers a joyful tone, highlighting the range of Khan’s legendary vocals.

    In addition to Nusrat on harmonium and vocals, the album features his brother Farrukh Fateh Ali Khan, tabla player Dildar Hussain, and chorus members Mujahid Ali, Rehmat Ali, Rahat Ali, Asad Ali, Ghulam Farid, and Khalid Mahmood.

    Peter Gabriel, founder of Real World Records, shared his admiration for Nusrat when the album was first announced in June.

    “What he could do with his voice was extraordinary,” said Gabriel. “We were proud to help bring him to a wider global audience. This album shows him at his peak.”

    The recordings were rediscovered in 2021 after being forgotten in storage during the label’s archive relocation.

    Gabriel called the rediscovery a “real delight,” noting that Chain of Light reveals Nusrat at his best.

    He passed away in 1997 at the age of 48, but he remains an influential figure in world music. His family members, including Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and his sons, continue his legacy.

  • ‘Your memory will live on through our children and me’: Shagufta Ejaz’s emotional tribute to late husband

    ‘Your memory will live on through our children and me’: Shagufta Ejaz’s emotional tribute to late husband

    Posting a beautiful tribute filled with love, actor Shagufta Ejaz took to Instagram to talk to her husband Yahya Siddiqui who passed away a few days ago.

    On Friday, Ejaz posted a collage of family photographs, depicting sweet moments with her family.

    She wrote, “You may be gone however, your love, legacy, and memory will forever be etched in my heart and in the hearts of our children. Your presence blessed us so much, and I do really appreciate all of that time we had together. Your memory will live on through our children and me. Your love, guidance, and support shaped me into the person I am today and I couldn’t be more thankful.”

    Remembering him as a father, she wrote: “Our children were the lights of your life, and you were their rock, their hero, and their shining example. I remember the way you made us laugh, the way you always knew how to make us feel better, and the way you always put others before yourself. Your selflessness, kindness, and generosity inspired me every day.”

    “You may be gone, but your memory will live on through our children and me. We will continue to show your loved ones that life is worthwhile to live, everything to be achieved, and memories to be remembered,” Ejaz wrote.

  • Lahore High Court voids notification dismissing widow from govt job after second marriage

    Lahore High Court voids notification dismissing widow from govt job after second marriage

    The Lahore High Court invalidated a notification of the dismissal of a widow from her government job after she married again.

    A two-member bench of the provincial top court issued a written decision on Zoya Islam’s written appeal.

    The bench was headed by Justice Chaudhry Iqbal.

    The applicant argued that after the death of her husband, who was a government servant, she got the job of Naib Qasid in 2020. She married for the second time in 2021. However, on the basis of remarriage, she was dismissed from the job after being told that she was no longer eligible for the job.

    The court ruled that the job given to the widow of a government servant cannot be terminated after her second marriage. After the death of the husband, the widow will not be dismissed from the government job because the widow has the right to remarry.

    “This is the basic right of a woman given to her by our religion,” the court said in the written decision.

    The court further added that firing a widow from a job on the basis of second marriage is a violation of Sharia law.
    Lahore High Court quoted the Supreme Court’s decision asserting the unlawfulness of dismissing a widow from a job on account of remarriage.

    The court annulled the eviction notice given to Zoya Islam and allowed her to continue the job.

  • Sana Khan in tears as she reflects on a dark chapter of her life

    Sana Khan in tears as she reflects on a dark chapter of her life

    Former Indian actress Sana Khan has opened up about her experiences during her filming career and quitting it for a religious life.

    She recently appeared on Rubina Dilaik’s podcast, during which she talked about about her struggles as a Muslim in Bollywood.

    Dilaik asked Khan when and why she chose to return to her religion.

    In response, she said, “Sometimes we talk to people very well, but at that time our body language is not good. There was a time in my life when I started questioning myself why I was not happy.”

    While talking about Islam, she said, “As a woman, I didn’t realise when the devil made me naked.”

    “I don’t know when a shalwar-kameez, hair-oiled college-going girl got to shortcut and sleeveless, and I still cry when I think about it,” she added.

    “In our religion, a daughter is considered a blessing,” she added.

    Sana Khan said goodbye to Bollywood in 2020 and married Mufti Anas Syed in 2021. Since her marriage, she is living a happy life. Last year Sana Khan and Mufti Anas had a son.