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  • Shaheen Shah Afridi reveals details about his relationship with fiancé Ansha

    Shaheen Shah Afridi reveals details about his relationship with fiancé Ansha

    Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi talked about his fiancé Ansha in Geo News‘ programme ‘Aik Din Geo Ke Sath.’

    While answering a question about his engagement with Ansha, Afridi said: “It was my wish and Alhumdulillah it is fulfilled now.”

    “I met her and will meet her soon,” he added.

    “I found my heart and that’s enough for me,” remarked Shaheen Afridi while answering a question about getting engaged at an early age.

    The host further asked Afridi if his fiancé gets jealous of his female fan following, to which he replied, “I am not sure, maybe she feels something like that.”

    Read more- Shahid Afridi, Shaheen Afridi confirm wedding proposal, exchange love on Twitter

     Shaheen and Ansha got engaged last year in March. Ansha is Shahid Afridi’s daughter.

  • Passports, CNICs of PTI supporters to be blocked if involved in heckling, warns Rana Sanaullah

    Passports, CNICs of PTI supporters to be blocked if involved in heckling, warns Rana Sanaullah

    Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah tweeted on Tuesday that a “so-called political party” and its leader “who suffers from insanity” have started a campaign based on hate and malice. Rana advised everyone, especially Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supporters, that if any supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) heckle them, they should make their videos from their mobile phones instead of responding to them.

    “Make a video so that the hecklers can be identified and send it to Director FIA Cybercrime Wing through mail, or WhatsApp or tag FIA on social media after posting the video. Proper action will be taken against them, including blockage of passports and/or identity cards so that people’s right to freedom of movement under Article 15 is protected.”

    Rana further added that if the hecklers start physical fights, the law permits self-defence.

    In response to Rana Sana’s series of tweets, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said that Rana Sanaullah is a “scarecrow” who is being used by someone else.

    Chaudhry said that Rana “has the support of someone else”, which is why he is using this type of language.

    Rana Sana justified his tweets and stated: “Let me make it clear that as public representatives, politicians are accountable to people and there is absolutely no restriction on asking questions. But action will be taken if any politician is harassed in the name of freedom of speech.”

    Read more- ‘Remorse and embarrassment’: Ahsan Iqbal says family who harassed him apologised

    PTI Chairman Imran Khan addressed a rally in Lodhran on Tuesday where he justified the heckling of Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal.

    “You must have seen on social media that Ahsan Iqbal went to eat at McDonalds. He claims that Imran Khan has taught people to misbehave. O Ahsan Iqbal, you lying Aristotle. This is not misbehaviour, this is the truth: you’re a thief.”

    Last week, a pro-PTI family hurled ‘chor chor’ at Iqbal at a restaurant on the Motorway. The family later apologised to Iqbal for their misbehaviour and visited him at his residence in Narowal.

  • One Euro is equal to one US dollar for the first time in 20 years

    One Euro is equal to one US dollar for the first time in 20 years

    The euro reached its lowest level in more than 20 years by 10:00 GMT on Tuesday, falling to $1.

    The stock markets declined as a result of the euro’s parity with the dollar and the possibility of additional central bank tightening as well as concerns over the global economy’s stability.

    Recent weeks have seen the US dollar soar to two-decade highs against a variety of other currencies, strengthening its position as the preferred currency for investors concerned about the economic outlook.

    A continuing rise in natural gas prices’ impact on the local economy as well as the conflict in Ukraine have made the euro particularly vulnerable. The European Central Bank has lagged behind competitors in increasing interest rates.

    The move towards parity, according to Mizuho analysts, is taking place as “the downturn in the eurozone is priced in,” and the overall environment does not appear to be improving risk sentiment.

    For the European Union, this is a “catastrophe,” according to SG Futures, as energy imports may become more expensive.

    “Energy supply is already unaffordable and as we head into winter it’ll likely get even worse,” it added on a tweet.

    The dollar index has been moving higher as a result of the euro’s weakness, as well as concerns about global economic growth as China, in particular, enforces strict zero-COVID policies to control new outbreaks.

    The presumption that the Federal Reserve will raise rates faster and further than peers is, however, arguably the main reason for the dollar’s increase.

  • ‘Where are all the funds going? 34 billion was allotted for drainage in Karachi’: Ahsan Mohsin grills government

    ‘Where are all the funds going? 34 billion was allotted for drainage in Karachi’: Ahsan Mohsin grills government

    Actor Ahsan Mohsin Ikram took to his Instagram stories to grill the government for its negligence over the drainage system of Karachi despite there being a hefty budget allotted for the concerning situation.

    The Pyar Ke Sadqay star also posted a video showcasing the condition post heavy rainfall in the largest city of Pakistan.

    Recently Ahsan shared his stance on the ongoing political scenario in the country.

    The Thora Jee Le hero took to his Twitter handle to state that former politician Asif Ali Zardari has played a masterstroke by letting PML-N come in power so that they get all the negative publicity.

    Ahsan also took a dig at Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto.

    His sister in law Aiman Khan was quick to repost his stance on her Instagram stories.

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    He also wanted PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah to be behind the bars.

  • Ranveer Singh-Deepika Padukone purchase home worth PKR 3.1 billion near Shah Rukh’s ‘Mannat’

    Ranveer Singh-Deepika Padukone purchase home worth PKR 3.1 billion near Shah Rukh’s ‘Mannat’

    Bollywood star-couple of Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone bought a sea-facing quadruplex in suburban Bandra for INR119 crore on Monday.

    They purchased the apartment spread across floors 16, 17, 18 and 19 of Sagar Resham, a building at Bandstand in the close vicinity of Shah Rukh Khan’s bungalow ‘Mannat’ and Salman Khan’s pad in Galaxy Apartments.

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    A stamp duty of over INR 7 crore has been paid for the transaction, which includes the purchase of 11,266 sq ft space, an exclusive 1,300 sq ft terrace and 19 parking lots, the sources said. The per square feet price works out to around INR 1 lakh.

    The quadruplex is likely to serve as the primary home for Singh and his actor wife Deepika Padukone. Sources said they were in the market for nearly three years now with a mandate to look for an independent bungalow in Juhu and Bandra localities where a lot of celebrities stay.

    Last year, the couple had bought a second home at Alibag for INR 22 crore.

    At present, Sagar Resham does not boast of marquee names who will be neighbours of the star couple, sources added.

    When contacted, real estate consultancy firm JLL India’s senior director and head (west) for residential services, Ritesh Mehta, said the price paid by the actor is as per the market trend. A property at this location commands a price of INR 90,000-Rs 1.10 lakh per square feet.

  • Pizza delivery boy allegedly raped in Islamabad

    Pizza delivery boy allegedly raped in Islamabad

    On Monday, a 20-year-old pizza delivery boy was allegedly raped in Islamabad.

    The boy had gone to the Sharifabad area in the capital to deliver pizza where he was raped by a man. The suspect has been identified as Ahmed Gogi.

    A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered by the police and the ICT Director-General of Police (Operations) Suhail Zafar Chattha has directed the officials to arrest the suspect as soon as possible.

    It is pertinent to mention that this is the second case of sexual violence reported in Islamabad within the last two months. In June, a woman alleged that she was raped by her security guard in her own house.

    Last month, Punjab Home Minister Attaullah Tarar announced that the Punjab government would declare an emergency following an increase in rape and sodomy cases in the province.

  • Journalist slaps boy during live coverage, later justifies

    Journalist slaps boy during live coverage, later justifies

    Journalist Maira Hashmi went viral on social media after her video created a buzz where she can be seen slapping a boy during live coverage.

    Responding to queries, Hashmi took to her Twitter and clarified why she slapped the boy.

    In her tweet, Hashmi wrote that while she was conducting an interview on the streets for her show, the boy in question was constantly bothering a family standing there.

    “This boy was bothering a family during the interview, which made the family upset. I first tried to nicely tell him that his behaviour was not good, but it fell on deaf ears and he resorted to bothering the family even more. I, therefore, decided that the boy’s behaviour should no longer be tolerated,” she said.

  • Domestic worker murder case: boy’s seven-year-old sister was handed over to prime suspect for marriage

    Domestic worker murder case: boy’s seven-year-old sister was handed over to prime suspect for marriage

    A 10-year-old domestic worker in Lahore was beaten to death for taking out food from the refrigerator without the permission of the people he worked for. The house owners also brutally beat six year-old Rizwan, the younger brother of Kamran.

    The police investigation has revealed that the prime suspect, Abul Hassan, who was arrested from Bahawalpur, wanted to marry the seven-year-old sister of Kamran. The minor girl was also recovered from Bahawalpur. Hassan was hiding in Bahwalpur to avoid his arrest, reports Dawn.

    Abdul Hassan claimed to be a spiritual healer, and the father of the children used to visit Abdul Hassan.

    Hassan himself was a follower of a spiritual healer living in Dera Ghazi Khan. Hassan told Irfan, the father of the children, that his spiritual healer has asked him to marry an underage girl. Irfan then handed over his daughter to Hassan in a ceremony held in Dera Ghazi Khan.

    The information was revealed after the police were able to get recordings of phone calls between Hassan and the the spiritual healer who resides in DG Khan.

    Lahore Investigation DIG Kamran Adil while talking to Dawn said that the father of the children neither contacted police to lodge a case against their employers, nor pursued the investigation process.

    He said that the father would also be charged with human trafficking for selling his minor daughter to Hassan.

    In response to a query, the DIG stated that although the primary suspect claimed that the minor was 13-year-old, the documentation, including her record with the National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra), indicated that she was no older than seven.

    He claimed that the authorities were attempting to verify Hassan’s marital status as well.

    As per details, the owners of the house where the two minor brothers worked got angry at Kamran and started beating him and Rizwan after they found Kamran was taking food from their refrigerator.

    They then took them to the hospital and left them there. Kamran could not sustain his injuries and died in the hospital.

    A first information report (FIR) that was registered against five accused involved in the incident. A police spokesperson said that the police had arrested three accused, including Nasrullah, Mehmoodul Hasan and Shazia Bibi.

  • Mercedes-Benz sales decline in Q2 due to supply issues

    Mercedes-Benz sales decline in Q2 due to supply issues

    Mercedes-Benz sales dropped significantly in the second quarter due to supply issues and lockdowns in China because of coronavirus, according to the German automaker.

    From April to June, the auto manufacturer delivered 490,000 passenger cars, a 16 per cent decrease from the same period in 2017.

    Sales for its Cars division fell by 16 per cent for a total of 998,000 deliveries in the first half of 2022.

    China, the largest single market, saw the biggest decline in second-quarter sales, falling by 25 per cent to 163,700 vehicles, according to the automaker.

    Sales in the Asia-Pacific region decreased by 20 per cent, primarily as a result of lockdown measures, while sales in Europe fell by 10 per cent and in North America by 3 per cent during the quarter.

    Mercedes-Benz is still expecting mildly higher sales in 2022 than in 2021, according to a spokesperson. Sales director Britta Seeger stated that “customer demand remains high” despite worries about rising inflation.

    Seeger revealed that popular luxury models include the Maybach and the EQ model series of electric vehicles.

    According to the German manufacturer, 100,000 units of the more affordable Mercedes-Benz Vans were sold globally in the second quarter, just below the same period last year.

  • Motorcyclists are top offenders of traffic rules in Lahore: CTP

    Motorcyclists are top offenders of traffic rules in Lahore: CTP

    Compared to other vehicles, motorcyclists have committed the most traffic violations during the first half of 2022.

    As per City Traffic Police Lahore records for the first six months of this year, rickshaw drivers and car drivers are also among the top three violators of traffic laws in Lahore, followed by motorcycle riders.

    In the first half of 2022, the City Traffic Police issued roughly 1.9 million fine tickets for breaking traffic laws. Motorcycle riders received 1.17 million challans, but more than 2 million, 3,000 car drivers also broke traffic laws. The 170,000 Qingqi rickshaw drivers also ignored the traffic laws.

    According to Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Lahore Muntazir Mehdi, over one lakh fine tickets have been issued to trucks, pick-up, and loader vehicles, 76,311 fine tickets have been issued to flying coaches and buses, and more than six thousand fine tickets have been issued to trailers.

    Challan tickets have also been issued to 114,000 public service and commercial vehicles. Mehdi added that more than 5.5 million citizens were informed and warned in addition to the action. He claimed that minor infractions are being addressed while issuing warnings.

    He mentioned accidents and claimed that reckless driving and rule-breaking were to blame for 70 per cent of motorcycle accidents involving riders. Creating awareness among the populace, according to CTO Lahore Muntazir Mehdi, will lower the number of accidents.