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  • Pindi test might get delayed for 24 hours after almost half the English team picks up bug

    Pindi test might get delayed for 24 hours after almost half the English team picks up bug

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are currently discussing the possibility of delaying the first Test after almost half of the England 16-man playing squad have been infected with a virus or a bug, reports Geo Super.

    “England need 11 fit players to play in the Test. The England team doctor to confirm later in the day following which decision will be made,” sports journalist Faizan Lakhani wrote in a tweet.

    “13 to 14 members of England’s staff – including half the 16-man playing squad – have come down with an illness in Rawalpindi. The issue is thought to be a virus or bug rather than food poisoning,” ESPN has reported.

  • Govt expected to increase petroleum levy on diesel

    Govt expected to increase petroleum levy on diesel

    The government is expected to raise the petroleum levy beginning tomorrow, implying that diesel customers are unlikely to receive any relief. 

    Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is also anticipated to maintain the oil prices for the first two weeks of December.

    The government now has the flexibility to raise the rate of PL on diesel, a crucial good that is extensively utilised in the transportation and agricultural sectors, thanks to the recent rise in PL on gasoline and High-Octane Blending Component (HOBC) to the budgeted level of Rs50 per litre.

    However, this change will directly affect how the majority of people live. High-speed diesel (HSD) is currently priced per litre at Rs12.59. However, according to sources, the price of diesel had decreased by Rs11.95 per litre during the past two weeks. Diesel prices could decrease to Rs223.35 per litre from Rs235.3 per litre if the government decides to pass along the savings.

    Despite the rupee losing Rs1.81 to reach Rs223.62, the cost of diesel, kerosene, and light diesel oil (LDO) fell significantly. The current rate of PL and GST is the basis for the variation in oil prices.

    The Inland Freight Equalization Margin has been set at Rs1.90 for HSD and Rs6.69 for gasoline per litre. The exchange loss for Pakistan State Oil was Rs3.01 for gasoline and Rs2.10 for HSD per litre.

    PSO imports goods, therefore it may experience exchange gains or losses depending on how much the local currency is worth. Kerosene oil prices also decreased by Rs9.91 per litre, and LDO prices decreased by Rs13.39 per litre.

    In isolated locations without access to LPG, kerosene oil is used for cooking. Kerosene oil’s price could decrease from Rs191.83 to Rs181.92 per litre and LDO’s price from Rs186.50 to Rs173.11 per litre if the government grants relief.

    Petrol prices have increased by Rs2.62 per litre, with a potential increase to Rs227.42 per litre from the current level of Rs224.80 per litre.

  • Sunita Marshall, Hassan Ahmed break silence over separation speculation

    Sunita Marshall, Hassan Ahmed break silence over separation speculation

    Amidst separation speculation, actors Sunita Marshall and Hassan Ahmed took to their Instagram handles to shut down unnecessary chatter about their relationship.

    After Hassan called out his model-cum-actress wife’s recent revelations about his mental health and struggling days, netizens started predicting a split between the two.

    However, Sunita clarified on Instagram that all is well on their end.

    Hassan also commented under her post and cleared the air.

    Sunita recently chatted with Fuchsia Magazine about earning more than her husband and supporting him during their early days in marriage, “I was doing well already when I got married to Hassan while Hassan was a struggling actor at that time and there was a time when he wasn’t even getting any work. he left his job for an acting career but was sitting at home due to lack of opportunities. I told him you can’t sit at home and should work.”

    “People thought I married a millionaire but that wasn’t the case.”

    After seeing the interview Hassan Ahmed made a video against his wife’s opinion, he said, “I wanted to talk about the interview which Sunita Marshall gave to Fuchsia Magazine, since it’s a public interview and I want to clarify it publicly, my wife Sunita Marshall gave a few opinions which are her own version of events, many of the things are incorrect in them, even if they are correct, they should be kept private, a lot of things coincide with my opinion, after seeing that interview I felt that they are having a pity on me which I don’t want, I am a strong man and It is my choice to share my struggles or not.”

    Netizens gave a polarising response to Hassan’s video.

    Have a look at it.

    Hassan Ahmed Angry At Wife Sunita Marshall on Sharing Private Information
    Hassan Ahmed Angry At Wife Sunita Marshall on Sharing Private Information
    Hassan Ahmed Angry At Wife Sunita Marshall on Sharing Private Information
    Hassan Ahmed Angry At Wife Sunita Marshall on Sharing Private Information
    Hassan Ahmed Angry At Wife Sunita Marshall on Sharing Private Information
    Hassan Ahmed Angry At Wife Sunita Marshall on Sharing Private Information
    Hassan Ahmed Angry At Wife Sunita Marshall on Sharing Private Information
  • Four obstacles that could have blocked Gen Munir’s appointment as COAS

    Four obstacles that could have blocked Gen Munir’s appointment as COAS

    Pakistan’s new Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir was given command of the armed forces on November 29 in a ceremony in Rawalpindi.

    In the weeks leading up to the announcement of the new COAS’ name, speculation had been rife as to who among the top 6 senior most Lieutenant Generals would get the coveted spot.

    Kamran Shahid, senior journalist and anchor, while speaking about Asim Munir’s selection on his talk show, “On the front with Kamran Shahid”, revealed that many hindrances dotted the path that eventually led to his selection.

    Imran Khan proposed extension for Bajwa:

    Shahid said on his show that to stop General Asim Munir from becoming the new army chief, “a proposal to extend the then army chief General Bajwa’s tenure was given.” The journalist further revealed that this proposed extension was suggested by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan.

    Martial law was an option:

    “I am telling this to you with a lot of responsibility that there were chances of a martial law being imposed in the country,” revealed Shahid. He further said that this idea was rejected in the Corp Commander’s meeting.

    Now-retired General thought of going to court to challenge his appointment

    The third obstacle to stop General Asim Munir from becoming the COAS was that a “now retired General” thought of going to court over the matter. The problem with this idea was that the Supreme Court can only listen to an aggrieved party. So keeping in view the law and order situation in the army, the now retired General thought of not pursuing the matter further.

    Govt was told to appoint Sahir Shamshad

    The federal government was told to appoint Lieutenant General (Lt-Gen) Sahir Shamshad Mirza, the now Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC), as the new army chief. However, Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif was not in favour of the suggestion, hence General Asim Munir became the new army chief, Kamran Shahid said.

  • Video: Babar Azam reveals his favouite batter, Hint: It isn’t Kohli

    Video: Babar Azam reveals his favouite batter, Hint: It isn’t Kohli

    Pakistani Skipper Babar Azam has revealed his favourite batter in an interview with former English captain Nasser Hussain. To our surprise, it isn’t Virat Kohli, who Babar has praised many times.

    “To be honest, my role model is AB de Villiers. I love him, especially with the way he plays his shots. So, when I saw him batting on television, the very next day I tried to play similar shots in the nets and on the ground. I try my best to copy and play like AB de Villiers because he is my idol.”
    “My father supported me a lot,” he said, adding that when he was a child, his father used to take him to the cricket ground. “He played a crucial role in my learning the game. He monitored my performance,” said Babar.

    In the interview Babar also discussed Pakistan’s preparations ahead of their Test series with England.

  • Islamabad Police intensifies crackdown against vehicles with tinted windows

    Islamabad Police intensifies crackdown against vehicles with tinted windows

    Islamabad capital police stepped up their enforcement of the law against cars with tinted windows and black paper. In order to combat the vehicles, special squads have been formed.

    The Islamabad police believe that it is their moral obligation to promote road safety while upholding the law, hence they intend to implement a zero-tolerance policy.

    The Excise and Taxation Department and the Islamabad Transport Authority also fined 65 automobiles for having decorative or non-pattern licence plates, while 30 vehicles received fines for having tinted windows.

    Tinted glass and fancy license plates were on the administration’s radar, thus the action was carried out on the direction of Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon.

    According to a release from ICT, the administration advised taking strict action against smoke-emitting cars and those operating without valid licenses. The Excise officers and traffic police physically checked automobiles at G-14, Srinagar Highway, and E&T Department, where 65 vehicles had their non-pattern and fancy number plates removed.

    The ICT administration declared that its campaign against tinted glasses and road safety measures was in full swing and added that commercial cars lacking fitness certificates would not be permitted on the roads at any cost since there must be no compromise on public safety.

  • Suicide attack by TTP on FC truck leaves two dead, 23 injured

    Suicide attack by TTP on FC truck leaves two dead, 23 injured

    An explosion in Quetta’s Baleli area on Tuesday left one policeman and one child dead. The explosion also left 23 people injured including 20 police men.

    Police said that a truck of Frontier Constabulary (FC) was targeted in the explosion. They said that the injured cops and civilians were rushed to a nearby hospital.

    Emergency responders and police rushed to the scene to provide rescue assistance. Police said, adding 16 Balochistan constabulary also suffered multiple injuries.

    Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has claimed the attack. This is the third attack by the militant organisation since they announced an end to ceasefire on Monday.

  • ‘Sir budhe hone ka koi plan he apka ya inkar smjhain?’: Twitter reacts to Shehzad Roy’s latest picture

    ‘Sir budhe hone ka koi plan he apka ya inkar smjhain?’: Twitter reacts to Shehzad Roy’s latest picture

    Pakistani singer, social activist and discoverer of the fountain-of-youth, Shehzad Roy, posted his latest picture on Twitter, leaving fans going gaga over him.

    Minutes after the picture was posted on the social website, Twitterati questioned Roy if he would ever age.

    Here are few of the comments;

  • ‘Nazia Hassan must be turning in grave’: Adnan Siddiqui blasts Malaika’s ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ version

    ‘Nazia Hassan must be turning in grave’: Adnan Siddiqui blasts Malaika’s ‘Aap Jaisa Koi’ version

    Bollywood is often criticised for remixing old classic songs now and ruining the original essence of cult songs. Now, Pakistan’s pop icon Nazia Hassan’s iconic track Aap Jaisa Koi has been revamped for Ayushmann Khurrana’s upcoming film, An Action Hero.

    The new version, sung by Zahrah S Khan and Altamash Faridi, was released on YouTube on Saturday. It also marks the comeback of the Chaiyya Chaiyya  diva Malaika Arora. Hassan’s vocals were initially picturised on Zeenat Aman, and late actors Feroz Khan and Vinod Khanna in the 1980 Bollywood film Qurbani. 

    Aap Jaisa Koi was a touchstone track in the disco movement back in the day.

    Actor Adnan Siddiqui tweeted his opinion on the remixed track on Twitter.

    He wrote, “Is there something in the air that the world has suddenly developed a penchant for ruining perfect classics? Even re-creation requires talent. Nazia Hassan must be turning in her grave. #AapJaisaKoi nahi..”

    The heavily auto-tuned newer remixed version has also been panned by netizens. Not only they termed it “unnecessary” but also “criminal” by social media users. Netizens took to Twitter to rant about how the Indian industry should stop “ruining classics” and focus on creating new music instead and how the originals remain “unmatched.” 

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    Earlier this year, Bollywood upset Pakistani fans after recreating Abrar ul Haq’s Nach Punjabun in the Varun Dhawan starrer, JuggJugg Jeeyo. In May this year, Haq had accused filmmaker Karan Johar and his Dharma Productions of stealing his music.

  • Husband slaughters wife and three daughters in Karachi before attempting suicide

    Husband slaughters wife and three daughters in Karachi before attempting suicide

    A resident of Karachi, identified as Fawad, killed his wife and three daughters in Shamsi Society in Malir before attempting suicide. He is now admitted in a hospital where his condition is said to be critical.

    Local police have said that they found the bloodied remains of a woman aged 38 and three girls, 16, 12, and 10 in the house.

    According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sajid Sadozai, the man first killed his daughters then his wife with a sharp-edged tool as a knife has been recovered from the scene. He also added the incident was the result of an internal dispute within the family.

    “The suspect, a sales manager at a spice-selling company by profession, tried to commit suicide after killing his wife and daughters,” the police official said.

    The SSP said the house was locked from the inside after the murders, “which indicates the suspect was behind the killings”.

    When the incident happened, Fawad’s brother, whose family lives just one floor below Fawad’s, was at work and the neighbours were also unaware of the incident.