A First Report Information (FIR) has been registered against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s attempted assassination in Wazirabad almost a week after the tragic incident.
The FIR has been lodged at the City Police Station in Wazirabad with sub-inspector Aamir Shahzad as the complainant.
The prime suspect, Naveed, who was captured at the crime scene, has been nominated in the FIR. The report was registered under various charges including terrorism, murder and attempt to murder with sections 302, 324, 440 and Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997 included.
According to the FIR, Imran Khan and other PTI leaders were headed to Wazirabad from Allahwala Chowk, when at 4pm, the accused, Naveed opened fire from the left side of the container, killing Muazzam son of Nawaz of Bharoki Cheema, who was a participant in the rally. Moreover, the FIR says the gun attack left Imran Khan wounded.
PTI’s leaders have categorically rejected the FIR, while social media was flooded with the party’s supporters dismissing the report.
PTI’s Secretary General Asad Umar tweeted, “The reality of the established system in the country came to the public. Not a few individuals, but the whole system was exposed to the nation.”
ملک میں قائم نظام کی حقیقت عوام کے سامنے کھل کر آ گئ. چند فرد نہیں بلکہ پورا نظام برہنہ ہو گیا قوم کے سامنے #FIR_Rejected
PTI’s senior leader Fawad Chaudhry pointed out that the names of Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Major General Faisal were not mentioned in the FIR and thus the party rejected it.
تحریک انصاف اپنا مؤقف دے چکی ہے اگر FIR میں شہباز شریف، رانا ثنااللہ اور فیصل نصیر کے نام شامل ہیں تو یہ FIR قانونی ہے ان ناموں میں کوئ بھی تحریف تحریک انصاف کو قبول نہیں اور ہمارے نزدیک FIR کاغذ کا بے وقعت ٹکڑا ہو گی
PTI leader Shireen Mazari said the FIR was an “attempt at a complete cover up by the three accused through the power of their positions and the state.”
The FIR registered in Wazirabad thana is sheer mockery of the law & SC order. An attempt at a complete cover up by the 3 accused thru the power of their positions & the State. Seems regime change conspirators hellbent on destroying Pak totally for their own ends. #FIR_Rejected
The FIR was registered after the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday directed Faisal Shahkar, Inspector General (IG) of Punjab Police, to register it.
The Chief Justice (CJ), Umar Ata Bandial, warned that the court would take suo motu notice if the FIR of the attack was not registered within 24 hours.
Several social media posts suggested that the Punjab government had approved the procurement of luxury cars worth approximately Rs100 crore for bureaucrats, but the story remained a rumour until it was validated by Geo Fact Check.
According to a Twitter user, the Punjab government is spending Rs989 million to buy 93 vehicles from Toyota Indus Motor Company, including more than 40 Toyota Fortuner SUVs. “It is an organised crime with a very high sense of entitlement,” the user further added, sharing an alleged notification from the revenue department Punjab.
The Board of Revenue’s headquarters in Lahore provided Geo with a copy of the official notification.
According to the document, the Punjab assembly’s standing committee of cabinet on finance and development has instructed that Rs989 million be spent on the purchase of 93 luxury cars for provincial bureaucrats.
40 Toyota Fortuner SUVs will be purchased for Deputy Commissioners in Punjab at a cost of Rs533,600,000.
While 12 Corolla X vehicles will be acquired for members of the revenue board and 41 Hilux 4×4 vehicles will be distributed to extra deputy commissioners (revenue). The total cost of all 93 vehicles will be Rs989,116,000.
The notification was sent to Indus Motors in Lahore “through Toyota Gujrat Motors,” it said.
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari while talking to Christiane Amanpour on the sidelines of the COP27 summit, condemned the assassination attempt on former prime minister Imran Khan.
“I would like to reiterate my unequivocal condemnation of this attack. There must be a free, fair and impartial investigation. Whatever one thinks of Mr Khan domestically, but this is an attack on a former Prime Minister, an attack on anyone should be investigated in an impartial manner,” he said while talking to Amanpour.
There needs to be a free, fair, and impartial investigation on the attack on Imran Khan to bring the facts forward. This was an attack on a former prime minister, and it should be investigated in a proper manner – Foreign Minister @BBhuttoZardari 3/3
PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry responded in a tweet, terming Bilawal’s statement as “mature.” He further demanded that the PPP chairperson should authorise release of PTI workers arrested by the Sindh government asking for impartial investigation.
بلاول بھٹو نے اپنی پارٹی کے چمچوں کے برعکس Mature بیان دیا ہے،دہشت گردی کے دکھ بلاول سے زیادہ کون سمجھ سکتا ہے،بلاول سے کہوں گا سندہ حکومت نے فسطائیت کا مظاہرہ کرتے ہوئے تحریک انصاف کے کارکنان کو گرفتار کیا ہے وہ صرف یہی مطالبہ کررہے تھے کہ تحقیقات شفاف ہوں ان کو گو رہا کیا جائے https://t.co/9dn0qV5rZK
Actor Sonya Hussyn recently shared that she has sent her film Tich Button‘s producer Urwa Hocane a legal notice due to a “breach in the contract” whereby she was not paid her contractual dues for the project.
In the legal notice, the Azaadi star’s legal team addressed the matter by reminding Urwa that she “entered into contractual relations” with their client. “Under express terms and conditions”, she agreed to pay Sonya a certain amount upon completion of the shooting, which began on February 2, 2020, and ended on June 5, the same year.
The notice states that even though Sonya performed her part of the contract “in exceptional circumstances” such as the outbreak of Covid-19, she was not paid her due “despite repeated requests and reminders” accounting for a “breach in the contract”.
It noted that after quite some time, “in stark convention and blatant violation of contract”, the Meri Shehzadi diva “fraudulently” attempted to pay Hussyn Rs500,000.
Hussyn returned that cheque and “unequivocally refuses to be a prey of [Urwa’s] fraudulent scheme,” according to the notice. Sonya is demanding the payment agreed upon in the contract which is “still outstanding”.
Additionally, she demanded Rs5 million for “general damages” on account of “distress, dismay, mental torture, humiliation and embarrassment” within 14 days of the receipt of the notice for the “undesirable and unwanted circumstances” created by Urwa.
Upon failure to comply with this, Sonya instructed her legal team to “institute civil and criminal legal provisions of the Pakistan Penal Code, 1860 for criminal breach of trust, cheating, fraud, and misrepresentation” and file a civil suit in court and seek recovery of payment, general damages and attachment of Urwa’s immoveable and moveable assets.
Urwa’s Response
Urwa has now addressed the matter in an interview “I am not aware that Sonya Hussyn has sent any notice to me, I mean I am just a call away, we have been shooting the film for so long which a lot of things might happen. We should speak to each other and find out, I am sure there should be some misunderstanding, we all are mature enough and can resolve issues, why sabotage a project like this? I am also worried about such a notice, it’s not like that, she’s been a team, and I know the process has become longer but we understand and will address this misunderstanding, maybe Sonya Hussyn would have called me.”
Farhan Saeed’s Reaction
While opening up about the absence of his co-stars Sonya Hussyn and Feroze Khan from the film’s promotions, Farhan Saeed said, “they are an integral part of the film, at the trailer launch, Sonya didn’t appear because she was a Toronto for awards, Feroze Khan was absent from promotions because he was in Saudi Arabia for the Umrah, I even said to Qasim, ‘we should ask Feroze to pray for film’s success, I wish they join us in in future promotion but they worked beautifully.”
Farhan retorted, “Maliha, problems are in every project. I can’t agree with the thing that a project doesn’t have any problem let me tell you every project has issues, especially in films, however, I would say that you should own the project wholeheartedly. If you ask me, there are zero regrets and hard feelings, every one has his own career choices and graphs.
Sonya’s Statement
In a recent interview with Hasan Choudary, she discussed her dispute with the Tich Button’s makers.
Talking about it Sonya said, “I think, everyone knows now why I’m missing from promotions of Tich Button, the thing is out already, the public knows why I’m not seen, payment dispute was the main issue, also, sometimes, your chemistry and vibe don’t match with some people and that’s why I’m distant.”
She further added, “I took Urwa’s name because Urwa was the only producer who approached me, she was the main face behind it, she was the one who signed the contract with me, that’s why I sent her a notice, I addressed Urwa specifically because I had a contract with her. I talked to all producers before sending the notice, it was last option to approach legally. However, on Ahsan’s show, I mistakenly said something but he created it a big thing.”
On Wednesday, Pakistan will face New Zealand in the first T20 World Cup semi-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar chatted with fans ahead of the crucial match.
Akhtar posted the footage to social media. Akhtar can be seen in the video sitting inside his car, asking fans about the ongoing T20 World Cup. While a couple of fans gave suggestions to Pakistani team ahead of the semi-final game against New Zealand, one of them turned out to be a huge fan of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan.
In a live show on ARY today, television host and salon owner Rabia Anum walked out of Nida Yasir’s morning show, ‘Good Morning Pakistan’. Rabia was invited to the show as a guest, alongside Fiza Ali and Mohsin Abbas Haider.
According to sources, Rabia was not told that she had been invited alongside Mohsin on the show. Rabia had been vocal against Mohsin after Mohsin’s former wife Fatima revealed that she had been a victim of domestic abuse during their marriage.
Rabia decided to leave the show after a few minutes of the show being live. According to reliable sources, while walking out, Rabia said on live television that she cannot share a platform with a wife-beater.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC8nYw9w_Wc
She also cried while exiting the show. She elaborated on the fact that if today she will compromise on her morals, and share the platform with Mohsin, she will never be able to raise her voice for her daughters or friends when they would be at the receiving end of domestic violence.
However, right after the first segment, which was shot at the beginning of the show, Rabia left the show, which has been edited out. Mohsin was accused of domestic violence by his former wife, Fatima Sohail, in 2019. The controversy grabbed national headlines and Mohsin was boycotted by certain influential personalities of the fraternity. He was also kicked out of Mazaaq Raat. A lower court in Lahore even found Mohsin guilty of threatening his former wife.
Azam Siddique, the father of Pakistan captain Babar Azam, has extended his best wishes and prayers to his son and Pakistan team ahead of their decisive T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final against New Zealand.
Pakistan defeated Bangladesh by five wickets on Sunday to advance to the final four of the big tournament. However, defeating the Tigers would not have been enough to move the Men in Green to the next round, since they required either Zimbabwe to defeat India or the Netherlands to defeat South Africa.
On Sunday, Fortune backed Pakistan at the Adelaide Oval. The Europeans defeated the Proteas by 13 runs, paving the way for the 2009 World T20 champions.
Before the crucial encounter, the captain’s father took to his official Instagram account to wish the green shirts success.
So far, the ongoing T20 World Cup has not gone well for Babar. The hitter has struggled to score big for his team, scoring only 39 runs in five Super 12 matches.
However, with his name and track record, he cannot be counted off right away.
On Wednesday, November 9, Pakistan will face the runners-up from last year at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Moreover, on Thursday, November 10, India will face England in the second semi-final of the major event at the Adelaide Oval.
Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif on Monday attended the inaugural ceremony of the United Nations (UN) Climate Implementation Summit at the coastal city of Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt.
The “Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit” is part of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27).
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrives to attend inaugural ceremony of UN Climate Implementation Summit at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.#COP27#PMPakCOP27https://t.co/WsHAJZKWrf
The premier separately met with the Presidents of Iraq, Tajikistan and Indonesia Abdul Latif Rashid, Emomali Rahmon, and Joko Widodo, respectively. He also conducted a meeting with Lebanese PM Najib Makati.
In his meeting with the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Shehbaz Sharif thanked him for the assistance sent as aid for flood victims.
In his meeting with the European Union Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen, PM Shehbaz appreciated the spirit of EU nations for their support extended to the flood-hit population of Pakistan. The premier also met with UN chief Antonio Guterres.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif meets President of the European Commission H.E Ursula Von Der Leyen on the sidelines of COP-27.#PMPakCOP27#COP27pic.twitter.com/YVp7E8rkhl
The PM arrived in Egypt on Sunday to participate in the conference that has drawn delegates from 197 countries.
Before his departure, PM Shehbaz took to Twitter to say that he would raise the matter of the devasting effects of climate change in Pakistan.
Last month, it was announced that PM Shehbaz would be the vice-chairperson for COP27.
The conference is taking place at a time when millions of people in Pakistan, and millions more in other parts of the world, are facing severe adverse impacts of climate change.
For the first time in the history of COP27, the members would discuss whether rich countries should compensate poor nations most exposed to the adverse effects of climate change.
French model and reality TV star Marine El Himer has converted to Islam. She made the announcement on her official Instagram handle to her millions of followers, calling it the “happiest day” of her life.
“There are no words strong enough to express the intensity of happiness and emotions experienced at this very moment. A spiritual journey that I hope will continue to uplift and guide me Inshaallah,” she wrote on Instagram, terming the conversion, “a choice of soul, heart, and reason.”
The well-known influencer also thanked her fans for their generosity and support.
According to French media, Himer spent her childhood with her stepfather, spending a considerable amount of time learning about her real father and their history, and during this time she also got to know about Islam.
The Supreme Court (SC) on Monday directed Faisal Shahkar, Inspector General (IG) of Punjab Police, to register a first information report (FIR) of the gun attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan within 24 hours.
A five-member bench, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijazul Ahsan, Justice Muneeb Akhtar, Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Mazahar Akbar Naqvi, heard the plea.
During the hearing, CJP Bandial warned that the court will take suo motu notice if the FIR of the attack was not registered within 24 hours.
He also asked the IG, who joined the hearing from the SC’s Lahore registry via video link, why the FIR had not been registered as yet.
“Tell us when the FIR will be registered,” he asked, adding that there should be a concrete reason for not registering the FIR. CJP Bandial observed that it had been 90 hours since the attack. “How will an investigation be initiated without it? And without an FIR, even evidence can be altered,” he added.
On Sunday, Khan again questioned the delay in the registration of the FIR. He said the case should be registered against the prime minister, interior minister, and a senior intelligence official for “hatching a conspiracy to kill him”.
He added that despite the passage of three days, the case was not registered as the Punjab police were “reluctant to register the FIR”. He expressed surprise that the police were adamant about not including the name of the military officer in the FIR but ready to nominate the prime minister and the interior minister in the case.
“Policemen requested that they be transferred from the post…[and] some other officer may register the FIR nominating suspects mentioned by me,” he claimed.
