During an appearance on Mazaq Raat, hosted by Imran Ashraf, Bashir shared a touching moment with Sanjay Leela Bhansali, the famous Bollywood director.
Bashir said, “I believe that the way they [India] understand and appreciate music is truly remarkable. I was sitting with Sanjay Leela Bhansali on set, and I presented a raag to him, and believe me Albela Bhai, he was moved to tears. He told me, ‘The soil of Pakistan is so melodious that I have never encountered such tuneful soil.’”
Javed Bashir is one of Pakistan’s most proficient singers, with many hits to his credit.
The wife of actor Adnan Shah, popularly known as Adnan Shah Tipu, wants schools where only the children of celebrities can study.
Recently, Adnan Shah and his wife Hajira Shah participated in a morning show in which they discussed their four daughters.
The actor shared that when their fourth daughter was born, a family member dejectedly commented that a daughter had been born for the fourth time in their house. He answered by saying, “What is your problem? Are you regretting it or congratulating us?”
His wife added, “We replied, ‘Will you be providing flour, lentils, and rations for our household? We will feed them ourselves.’”
Meanwhile, Adnan Shah expressed that having daughters is a special blessing from Allah. He said, “I am thankful to the Lord that it never occurred to me that I don’t have a son. The fact that Allah has blessed me with children is a great gift.”
The host then asked if their children benefited from being the daughters of an actor at school.
In response, Adnan Shah said, “They do benefit, but they also face many challenges. When a celebrity’s child is in school, other children often feel inferior, which leads to bullying.”
Hajira Shah added, “My daughters are bullied a lot. This is why I am appealing to the government to establish schools in Pakistan exclusively for celebrities’ children, as my daughters and I are suffering because of this.”
Australian Test cricket team captain Pat Cummins celebrated the late Shane Warne’s birthday with an inspiring poetry reading.
Cricket Australia shared an emotional video with a montage of highlights of the legendary king of spin: “Happy birthday, Warne, A poetic tribute to the life and magic of Shane Keith Warne, as read by Australia Test captain Pat Cummins.”
This poem was written by Adam Burnett for Warne in 2022, titled Lightning in a Bottle: An Ode to Shane Warne.
Shane Warne took 708 wickets in 145 Test matches, 293 in 194 ODI matches, and 57 wickets in 55 (Indian Premier League) matches.
Arguably the greatest spinner in the history of the game, Warne died of a sudden heart attack at age 52 while on vacation in Thailand in 2022. Hours earlier he had paid tribute to Rod Marsh, who died on the same day. His unexpected death left the cricketing world reeling in shock.
You can read the full poem below.
Lightning in a Bottle: An Ode to Shane Warne
In your mind’s eye still you see him, standing calm atop his mark,
Ball in hand, it’s fizzing, as he looks around the park
He waits another heartbeat, points his fielders where to go,
It’s all part of the magic act, it’s all part of the show
His walk begins, deliberate, it builds towards its height,
He lets it go, the rest we know – has there been a better sight?
….
But now it’s gone forever, our sport will never be the same,
And so we ponder how to honour a true icon of the game
For where to start with Shane Keith Warne, that otherworldly gift?
We could talk about the wicked spin, the endless flight, the drift
We could talk about the wickets and the bluster and the guile,
We could talk about the character, the look, the hair, the smile
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We could talk about charisma, a bush ballad come to life,
We could talk about the dramas and the trouble and the strife
We could talk about the slider and the leg breaks and the flipper,
We can contemplate a world in which he was full-time Aussie skipper
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But single takes won’t encapsulate this giant of the sport,
A Melbourne kid with cricket nous that simply can’t be taught
We’re reflecting on an icon here, Australia’s finest sprig of wattle,
This is Shane Warne – the king – the lightning in a bottle
For such a man we need to go beyond the one-off traits,
Where history meets destiny, and a wider legacy awaits
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Think miracles and magic, think spin bowling redefined,
Think generations spellbound, think unique, one of a kind
Think mastery and sleight of hand unmatched in cricket’s lore,
Think phenomenon, a genius who allowed an art to soar
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We can marvel at the theatre, a crowd expectant, still,
We’re all in awe and in his palm, the game bent to his will
We’re watching and we’re waiting as our showman owns the stage,
We’re witnessing the golden glow of Australia’s golden age
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Then each of us will zero in on moments we hold dearest,
The balls that somehow shaped our lives, the ones we still see clearest
Richardson and Cullinan, you remember who was batting,
Gibbs and Strauss and Stewart, and you’ll always treasure Gatting
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A hat-trick in the Ashes, a World Cup spun his way,
The comeback in Sri Lanka, that final Boxing Day
So take your pick and go there in the quiet of your mind,
Just close your eyes and conjure – this is what he leaves behind
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See the wickets we can tally up, but the emotion we can’t measure,
The feelings that he stirred in us, the simple sense of pleasure
A chubby blond in cricket whites, he took a ball and twirled,
For fifteen years he cast his spell, bewitched the cricket world
…
He was just a bloke – extraordinary – but fallible and flawed,
It meant he felt like one of us, made him all the more adored
Which is why he’s left us grappling, left the cricket world defeated,
From Launceston to the Long Room, we’ve all been left depleted
But flip that thought and think instead how enriched we are by Warne,
Let’s salute a pure entertainer – the greatest bowler ever born.
Lahore High Court on Wednesday granted post-arrest bail to an underage driver involved in the fatal car accident in the Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase Seven that resulted in the death of six members of a family last year.
Proceedings of the case
Suspect Afnan Shafqat’s lawyer stated that three co-suspects have been found innocent in police investigation. Additonally, the geofencing of the incident also showed that witnesses were not present at the scene.
The court also inquired whether the suspect, who was 17 and a half years old at the time of the accident, was declared a juvenile. To this the lawyer confirmed that the police declared the suspect a juvenile in the charge sheet.
He said as per law, if the trial does not start within six months, bail should be granted.
Victim’s lawyer opposed the bail and argued that the discrepancies in the versions of his client were due to state of shock when he gave the initial statement and provided a supplementary statement once he regained his composure.
He stated in front of the court that the statements of the witnesses are not relevant to the bail petition.
The bench observed that the decision on bail would be based on the available evidence.
The victims’ lawyer told court that the suspect did not merely hit the vehicle accidentally, but he forcefully hit it with intent.
Forensic report
The court was told a forensic report of the vehicles was still pending and a medical board had been formed to assess the juvenile status of the suspect.The lawyer argued that a decision on the bail should be made in light of the medical board’s report.
Bail granted
Justice Syed Shahbaz Ali Rizvi, the head of the judicial bench allowed the bail petition of the suspect after furnishing surety bonds.
Case so far
The Punjab police is yet to receive the test reports of Afnan Shafqat, the primary accused in the death of six members of a family while driving a car without a license in DHA Phase 7, Lahore.
According to sources, the Polygraph and Photogrammetric test of Afnan was conducted by the Punjab Forensic Science Agency. The polygraph test is conducted to detect lies while the photogrammetric test is a part of forensic analysis where an accurate 3D reconstruction of an accident or crime scene is done especially in cases where position, distance, and perspective are important to determine.
However, police has not received the Ossification test conducted to determine the age of Afnan. Police will further proceed with the case after receiving the results of reports, reports The News.
On November 23, an anti-terrorism court in Lahore handed over the underage driver Afnan Shafqat to the police for five days on physical remand. During the hearing, the investigation officer (IO) of the case told the court that the age of suspect was over 17 and a medical test was required to determine his actual age.
Meanwhile, Judge Abher Gul Khan extended the pre-arrest bail of the suspect’s father Shafqat Ali till Dec 4, reports Dawn.
Previously, another suspect named Ibrahim, a friend of the teenage boy Afnan, also sitting in the car with him when the car got into an accident in Defence Phase 7 has been arrested by the police.
According to a report by the Dawn News, four of the friends were there in the car when the tragic accident took place. They were Saad, Ali and Ibrahim along the prime accused Afnan.
The police has started the process of Ossification to determine the age of the suspect. Lahore Investigation DIG Imran Kishwar said the decision was made following the conflicting reports/claims either he was underage or a teen. Initially, the police were told that the prime suspect was 17 years old, he said.
The Ossification is a test that determines age based on the degree of fusion of bone by taking the x-ray of a few bones. This process of the bone formation is based on the fusion of joints between birth and the age of 25 years in an individual.
The police added terrorism and murder charges to the already registered case against a teenage boy who killed six of a family in DHA Phase 7, Lahore. On the other hand, head of the family who was in the other car expressed his disappointment over this new development. Rafaqat Ali claims that the boy killed his family members over a grudge.
He alleges that the boy was not alone at the time when he ‘deliberately’ hit the car of his family while driving his four-wheeler at high speed (over 100 km/h) at Phase VII. He also mentioned that the two other accomplices were also accompanying him in the car at the time of the incident, reports Dawn.
The prime suspect had a prior brawl with his family members when they chased his car on the road, to which he demanded the addition of more sections to the FIR to punish all the suspects.
The Police has stated that the boy was chasing the family in the car and on interruption at a point he had threatened the family that he would not let them drive in DHA’s jurisdiction, another act that reflected his ‘mindset’.
The police had sent notices to the accomplices as mentioned in Rafaqat’s statement.
New revelations are coming up as the investigation continues in the case of a teenage boy who killed six people of a family in a road accident in DHA Lahore.
Crackdown on Young drivers
In light of the accident, the Lahore chief traffic officer (CTO) said the police lodged 998 cases against underage drivers during the last three days and sent many of them behind bars, besides seizing their vehicles, including motorbikes.
Caretaker CM Naqvi also issued a directive to be strict against underage drivers.
The proceedings of the case up till now
Previously, In a geo.tv report, Azam Malik reported that the teenage boy, Afnan, was stalking the car of the deceased victims after he had a brawl with them. The driver of the car Hasnain, reprimanded Afnan for harassing the women travelling with him, raising the speed to dodge Afnan but the boy kept following him.
A third car that was following them was being driven by Hasnain’s father. At some point, near Y Block’s Nala, the two of them stopped the car to scold Afnan but the boy remained adamant and cursed at the two in response.
The stance of the Punjab government
The Punjab government has stated that Afnan hit Hasnain’s vehicle near McDonald Chowk in Phase 7 at a speed of 160 km/hr. As a result, Hasnain’s car overturned and fell some 70 feet away. Four people came to rescue Afnan but left him after seeing the rage of the crowd. Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has told IG Punjab to add sections of terrorism against the accused.
The proceedings of the Court
The family of the victims have alleged that the police is not cooperating with them. Previously, the judicial magistrate at Cantonment Courts on Tuesday sent the boy to jail on judicial remand whereas the police asked for a physical remand. The counsel for the suspect denied the charges, leading to the magistrate turning down the police’s request.
The catch in the case
The case lodged by the police is in line with the statements of the witnesses that the boy was driving the car alone which led to the accident, claiming the lives of six people including two children but a video statement released by the Lahore Traffic Police on Twitter showed the boy himself claiming that he and his friends were going to the McDonalds in Phase Seven in a high speed when they hit the victim’s car.
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Board of Governors has proposed to include the Champions Cup in the 2014 Constitution in its 74th meeting.
The Board of Governors suggested that the Champions Cup should be included in the PCB Constitution 2014, along with the T20 and four-day format events, to make it part of the annual calendar, hoping that it will bring continuity and consistency to the domestic cricket system.
Members also suggested that PCB should take full control of Iqbal Stadium, upgrade it to international standards, and restore the venue.
The Board of Governors received an update on the progress of the infrastructure projects, including the design and scope of work. The members expressed their full support and satisfaction with the projects, saying they needed the time. Once the projects are completed, they will help raise the image and profile of Pakistan and domestic cricket.
The Champions ODI Cup began on Thursday afternoon with the opening match between the Markhors and the Panthers at the Iqbal Stadium in Faisalabad.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is planning to take strict action against people who file income tax returns but submit false information.
These actions include fines of up to Rs1,000,000 and freezing their bank accounts.
According to Business Recorder, the tax authority is also considering preventing such individuals from purchasing property or vehicles, cutting off their utilities, and imposing heavy penalties. These steps aim to help the FBR meet its tax collection target for the ongoing month.
Still, these proposals still need approval from the relevant authorities.
Some tax advisers are worried that these strict measures could be misused and end up punishing taxpayers who accidentally make mistakes while filing their tax returns.
Some tax expert have supported this policy, saying that many people are abusing the system by filing “Nil” returns and declaring no assets to avoid paying high taxes or what they are supposed to pay as non-filers. He added that such false declarations are considered perjury, which is a crime under oath.
He also pointed out that the number of “Nil” filers is rising because of the heavy taxes imposed on non-filers. Apart from penalties under section 114(A) of the Income Tax Ordinance, those who file incorrect returns can also face legal action under section 192, he said.
The proposals are said to have been put forward by FBR’s Member Inland Revenue (Operations) to improve enforcement and tackle tax non-compliance.
The International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board is expected to take Pakistan’s 37-month Extended Fund Facility Arrangement (EFF) of about $7 billion on agenda on September 25.
Kozack in a press briefing on Thursday, said that the discussion regarding Pakistan’s loan approval is taking place following Pakistan’s receipt of the necessary financing assurances from “its development partners.”
The spokesperson of the global lender further said that economic stability in Pakistan has been supported by consistent policymaking, which has resulted in the resumption of growth and an increase in the country’s forex reserves.
“The new EFF arrangement follows the successful implementation of the nine-month standby arrangement in 2023,” added Kozack.
Following the development, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed his gratitude to all relevant institutions, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s team, and the IMF negotiators.
The debt-hit country reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF in July, but board approval for the 37-month programme had been pending since then. The delay, which was resolved today with the IMF Executive Board adding Pakistan to its agenda, had fueled speculation about whether Pakistan had failed to meet the IMF’s bailout conditions.
Pakistan qualified for the semi-finals of the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy after defeating host China 5-1.
In the ongoing tournament in China, Pakistan put the hosts under pressure from the start. While no team scored in the first quarter, Abdul Rahman gave Pakistan the lead in the eighth minute of the second quarter.
In the third quarter, Pakistan continued their strong performance. Nadeem Ahmed doubled the lead with a goal in the 11th minute. Although Pakistan was awarded a penalty stroke, captain Imad Butt missed the opportunity.
At the start of the fourth quarter, Hanan Shahid scored on a penalty corner, extending Pakistan’s lead to 3-0. China’s Cheng Hung later scored on a penalty corner, making it 3-1.
Four minutes before the match ended, Pakistan added two more goals to secure a 5-1 victory over China and advance to the semi-finals.
This victory marks Pakistan’s second success in the tournament. They will next face traditional rivals India on Saturday, with India remaining unbeaten so far.
The HUM 9 Awards are going to take place at Ovo Arena Wembley in London on September 28, 2024. This year’s nominees for Best OST of Dramas 2022 & 2023 are in, and the competition is heating up.
Here is the list of dramas that are nominated for Best OST of dramas of 2022 and 2023:
Ishq E Laa: This song is sung by Azaan Sami Khan and written by Asim Raza
Sang-e-Mah: Sahir Ali Bagga’s musical masterpiece delivers an emotional depth that resonates with listeners of Sang-e-Mah.
The song is sung by Atif Asalam, while the lyrics are written by Fatima Najeeb.
Dobara: Shuja Haider create a memorable tune for Dobara OST, and it’s really well sung by Sehar Gul Khan and Shuja Haider, and the lyrics are written by Imran Narmi and Shuja Haider.
Bakhtawar: With the melodious voice of Shiraz Uppal’s mesmerizing vocals, this OST is turning heads and is set to leave a lasting impression. The lyrics of the song are written by Mubashir Hasan.
Yunhi: The last nomination for HUM Style is the OST of Yunhi, beautifully sung by Shae Gill, Sami Khan and written by Sami Khan.
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought clarification from the federal government regarding the possible military trial of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan.
“The PTI founder is a civilian, and the military trial of a civilian is a matter of concern for the petitioner and the court,” Justice Mian Gul Hassan Aurangzeb remarked while hearing Khan’s plea.
Citing the statement of Director General (DG) Inter Service Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Ahmed Sharif, Justice Hassan advised the federation to submit its stance on Khan’s possible military trial.
On September 3, Khan filed a plea under Article 199 of the constitution amid speculation of his military trial.
Among several cases, Khan is currently incarcerated for the May 9 riots.
Earlier, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had remarked that there is a possibility of Khan’s military trial based on “evidence against him.”
