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  • Lawyers beat up woman inside court

    Lawyers beat up woman inside court

    A female activist of the ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Laila Parveen, and her brother were allegedly beaten up by a group of lawyers on Malir court premises, reports Dawn.

    Videos of the incident are doing the rounds on social media. The lawyers are being criticised for the way Parveen and her brother were treated.

    Trigger Warning!

    Parveen told the media that she, along with her brother, had appeared before a court in connection with a case she had filed against her ex-husband Advocate Hasnain, who was the one who verbally and physically assaulted them along with his colleagues Advocate Shahzad Saeed and Advocate Jalbani at the court.

    According to Parveen, her ex-husband had given a bounced cheque of Rs6.5 million.

    Later, the general secretary of the Malir district bar association, Riaz Bhatti, revealed that some lawyers had tried to settle the dispute between Advocate Hasnain and Parveen but some people who were with Parveen became harsh and indulged in a fistfight.

  • Kartarpur Corridor reunites Pakistani and Indian friends separated during partition

    Kartarpur Corridor reunites Pakistani and Indian friends separated during partition

    The Kartarpur Corridor has brought together two friends separated after India was divided into two countries, Dawn has reported.

    Sardar Gopal Singh from India who is now 94 and Muhammad Bashir from Pakistan who is now 91 got separated in 1947. They both hugged each other when they met almost after six decades.

    Sardar Gopal Singh came to Kartarpur to perform religious rites at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib and Bashir visited Kartarpur as a visitor.

    Gopal Singh, while recalling old memories, said that both of them were young at the time of partition. Bashir, who is from Narowal, said that even before partition, Gopal and he used to visit Baba Guru Nanak’s Gurdwara.

    Read more-Indian Punjab CM, Indian politicians at Kartarpur to celebrate Baba Guru Nanak’s birth anniversary

    People on social media have expressed their love for both Gopal and Bashir.

    https://twitter.com/RezinaSultana9/status/1462690486116782081

    The Kartarpur Corridor, which links Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev, to Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district, reopened in November. The pilgrimage to the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara was suspended in March 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • PM Khan wins Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award

    PM Khan wins Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award

    Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has won the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award.

    PM Khan has been given the award for his contribution to sports, including leading Pakistan cricket team to win the 1992 Cricket World Cup. He was declared International Sports Personality.

    The ceremony to announce the winners of the eleventh edition of the MBR Creative Sports Award – the largest such award in terms of prize money and categories, and the first dedicated to creativity in sports – was held on Monday at Deep Dive Dubai, the world’s deepest pool, in the presence of Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed, Chairman of the Award’s Board of Trustees and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA).

    Taking to Twitter, Senator Faisal Javed Khan shared the news of PM Khan’s achievement, saying: “PM Imran Khan wins prestigious Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Sports Award for his contribution to sports. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Creative Award honors individuals with remarkable achievements in their lives & contributions globally.”

  • ‘Mujhe do ge kaam?’: Alizeh Shah lashes out at Humayun Saeed

    ‘Mujhe do ge kaam?’: Alizeh Shah lashes out at Humayun Saeed

    Actor Naveed Raza appeared on Timeout With Ahsan Khan, the Khel Khel Mein star opened up on Alizeh Shah and Yasir Nawaz’s feud. He also revealed about a blasting phone call between Alizeh Shah and Humayun Saeed.

    Due to Covid’19 pandemic the shooting schedules got disturbed of the team. Humayun being the producer tried to convince all the actors to allot new dates to wrap up the show, he also wanted to extend the successful drama, however according to Naveed, the Ehd-e-Wafa star refused to cooperate and even lashed out at him saying, “You will give me work? I am not short of offers.”

    She also refused for an extension of the show.

    The Punjab Nahi Jaunga star was left embarrassed.

    Naveed said that, “Talking to your senior actor like this is called rudeness, which is completely wrong.”

    He concluded by saying that no matter how successful you are, you cannot talk to a senior like that.

    Earlier in June 2021, celebrity couple Yasir Nawaz and Nida Yasir appeared on Ahsan Khan’s show Time out with Ahsan Khan. During the interview, Nida revealed that Yasir had regrets about working with Alizeh Shah in the drama serial Mera Dil Mera Dushman.

    On being asked by the host, Nida said that Yasir had some difficulty working with the Ehd-e-wafa star and building a chemistry with her since they played a married couple in the serial.

    Naveed stated, ‘Yasir is a veteran actor and director, who gave her the right to misbehave with him?”

    He added, “She demanded to cut his lines and scenes with her.”

    ‘When the two used to be in the make-up room, and Yasir would dry his hair, she asked the assistant to shift Yasir’s seat somewhere far and cited that the heated air of the dryer is bothering her.”

    She should be grateful that a star like Yasir worked with her.

    In July, the Ishq Tamasha star has shared her stance on the matter by saying that, “Everyone connects to a person differently, just like our families, we don’t get along with everyone.”

    She added, “We can’t always get along and one should expect the same behaviour same as they behave themselves, if you will misbehave with me, I will not stay quiet. I will respond back.”

  • Samaa News claims CJP Nisar’s leaked audio ‘pieced together’, US forensic firm asks permission to share details

    Samaa News claims CJP Nisar’s leaked audio ‘pieced together’, US forensic firm asks permission to share details

    Samaa TV, a private news channel ran a news story and claimed that the former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar’s clip appears to be pieced together from two separate speeches of former CJP.

    Claims of Samaa TV:

    The two speeches were made by former CJP Nisar on January 22, 2018, and February 22, 2018. The former speech was made in an address to a judicial conference, while the latter was made while addressing a ceremony of Islamabad High Court Bar, reports Samaa.

    “Some phrases in the audio clip are exact matches with parts of speeches the former CJP did on the two occasions,” claims Samaa.

    Fawad Chaudhry: “Unfortunately a specific group is always used in such situations. They are the ones who bring such kinds of leaks and affidavits to the limelight.”

    Meanwhile, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry while speaking on Geo News programme, ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath’ said that the government never claimed that Nisar’s audio was “pieced together” but Samaa TV ran a “splendid investigative report and it is through their findings that we have found out that the alleged audio has been put together through different chunks of [Nisar’s] speech.”

    Fawad further added that the news channel contacted Garret Disco­very, the firm which checked the alleged audiotape of the CJP Nisar. “The company did not comment on the development and has refused to own it,” said Fawad.

    Anchorperson Shahzeb Khanzada questioned the minister that the report put together by Samaa TV missed out on a few important points.

    Khanzada read out the missing points to Fawad and questioned him, “Does the report presented by Samaa TV also include the part where [Saqib Nisar could be allegedly heard saying] Mian Sahib [Nawaz Sharif] needs to be punished? Was it said that Khan Sahib [Imran Khan] has to be brought [into power]? It has to be done. Regardless of the merit, we will have to do it (sentence Nawaz Sharif), and even to his daughter. Did Samaa TV cater to these statements as well?”

    Fawad ignored the question and asked Khanzada to play the video prepared by Samaa on his programme and he will understand better.”

    “I have seen the video, were these three sentences in the video?” questioned Khanzada.

    Fawad again replied, “Play the video and you will understand better.”

    The minister went on to say that an environment is created every time a case of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz comes to the surface.

    “Unfortunately a specific group is always used in such situations. They are the ones who bring such kinds of leaks and affidavits to the limelight,” said Fawad.

    Shahid Khaqan Abbasi: “It is not the work of news channels but that of the judges to reach a conclusion and find facts in this matter.”

    PML-N leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said the party was not behind the audio and demanded an impartial inquiry into it.

    “It is not the work of news channels but that of the judges to reach a conclusion and find facts in this matter,” said Abbasi.

    “We are ready to face the consequences if the probe finds out that it is a conspiracy,” he said.

    “Whoever breaks the law [should be punished] even if it’s the chief justice of the country. The government should not be concerned with this,” said Khaqan.

    Garret Discovery: “We did perform work for FactFocus. We have no problem releasing details as long as our client signs an agreement allowing us to do so.”

    In a chat with a Garret Discovery representative, Dawn told the US firm that they are mentioned in a story about a former Pakistani chief justice and asked what their findings were.

    “We did perform work for FactFocus. As part of our standard agreement, we have a confidentiality clause that prohibits us from speaking about the scope of work or work we performed,” the representative responded.

    “We have no problem releasing details as long as our client signs an agreement allowing us to do so. Please contact FactFocus with any inquiries as to the work we performed and discuss with them any release of information. We will not comment anymore on this issue until that time.”

    ‘His daughter [Maryam Nawaz] doesn’t merit a sentence, still, we will have to do it’: Alleged audio tape of CJP Nisar

    November 21, leaked audio of conversation allegedly claims that Saqib Nisar was the person who passed on the directions of handing down conviction to Mian Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, Maryam Nawaz only because the “institutions” wanted the former prime minister penalised in order to bring ahead Imran Khan, reported Ahmed Noorani for FactFocus.

  • Wife dies after snake bite, court finds husband is the murderer

    Wife dies after snake bite, court finds husband is the murderer

    An additional sessions court in Kollam found a man guilty of killing his wife by making a cobra bite her while she was asleep. CNN recently shared the background history of how toxic the marriage was, how they got married and what the demands of the in-laws after the marriage as “Uthra was someone who never saw bad in anyone”.

    According to the judgment, Kumar’s parents demanded Uthra’s parents pay for household appliances, a car, furniture, renovation work, and admission fees for an MBA course for Kumar’s sister.

    “Uthra was someone who never saw bad in anyone,” Vishu said. “Her learning disability meant she didn’t have the means to see that she was being used.”

    Uthra’s father told the court he met all of Kumar’s demands and also paid him 8,000 rupees ($107) per month to take care of his daughter.
    But Kumar grew “dissatisfied” with Uthra’s learning disability, according to the judgment.

    He began to plot her death.

    The prosecution submitted that Sooraj, 27, killed Uthra, 25, last year for her gold jewellery, and to marry another woman. The court found Sooraj guilty under IPC Sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder), 328 (causing hurt by poison) and 201 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence) in May 2020.

    Uthra spent 52 days in Pushpagiri Hospital in the Kerala town of Thiruvalla recovering from the viper bite, and when she was finally released to her parent’s care on April 22 2020, she was unable to walk.

    As she lay in bed, her leg bandaged after skin grafts, Sooraj decided to strike.

    On May 6, just 15 days after she had left hospital, he smuggled another snake that he had bought from snake handler Chavarukavu Suresh into her parent’s house. This time it was a cobra.

    Before going to bed, Kumar gave Uthra a glass of juice laced with sedatives, according to the judgment. As she slept, Kumar threw the serpent at her, but the reptile didn’t bite, so he grabbed its head and forced its fangs deep into her left arm twice.

    Despite his efforts to make it appear as an accident, a number of clues suggested the bites weren’t natural from the width of the fang marks, the position of the bites, and the impossibility that the cobra had entered the room on its own.

    Police exhumed the cobra and conducted an autopsy to confirm that the same snake had bit Uthra.

    The snake-handler Suresh was also arrested for allegedly supplying the snakes to Sooraj.

  • ‘Let’s shut down all zoos’: social media angry over Karachi zoo not providing food to animals

    Due to a lack of payment from the Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC), a contractor in charge of providing food to animals at the Karachi Zoo has halted all deliveries to Karachi Zoo.

    A source told ARY News that he Finance department of the KMC has not cleared bills of the contractor since February this year and the contractor today posted a notice at the zoo that he would not be providing the food anymore.

    People on social media are asking the city administration to take strict action against the zoo administration, Some even asked to “shut the Karachi zoo immediately.”

    In a video posted by a journalist Quatrina Hosain, a lion can be seen in a very poor condition. She tagged the City Administrator Barrister Murtaza Wahab in her post, asking him to take the action against those responsible.

    https://twitter.com/Irumf/status/1463026688741318656

  • Furious Shahid Afridi questions Bangladesh ‘if they want to progress’

    Furious Shahid Afridi questions Bangladesh ‘if they want to progress’

    Former captain of Pakistan cricket team Shahid Afridi congratulated Pakistan cricket team for winning the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh and at the same time, he furiously questioned the Bangladesh cricket team “if they want to progress”.

    Read More – Pakistan wins T20 series in Bangladesh

    Taking to Twitter, Afridi expressed his displeasure over Bangladesh’s difficult pitches, saying: “Bangladesh really need to do some soul searching, do they want to win on such pitches and give ordinary performances abroad and in World Cups?”

    “They have great talent and passion for the game but desperately need better pitches if they want to progress,” he added while giving them a piece of advice.

    Bangladesh had a poor Super 12 stage in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021. They failed to win a single game and were plagued with plenty of batting and bowling issues, including the loss of Shakib Al Hasan, who was ruled out with an injury in the middle of the tournament.

    However, Bangladesh are a different beast altogether at home. They defeated Australia and New Zealand before the T20 World Cup and were hoping to get back to their winning ways in familiar conditions. But Pakistan, after a phenomenal form in the T20 World Cup, persisted their consistency, beating Bangladesh with 3-0 in the series.

    Meanwhile, former cricketer Inzamam-ul-Haq and Chairman PCB Ramiz Raja also slammed Bangladesh cricket for not having enough competition for places in the side.

    Though the matches were low-scoring, Pakistan managed to clinch the series through a clean sweep and now both teams will square off in a two-match Test series, beginning on Friday in Chittagong.

  • Taliban Ban Women From Acting In Dramas

    Taliban Ban Women From Acting In Dramas









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    Subah subah I read this scary story about a man in India who was declared ‘dead’ following a road accident. His body was placed in a morgue freezer for six hours when a police team and his family came over to initiate the paperwork for the autopsy, he was found alive. As per reports, he was in a coma. Is this some kind of movie? 

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    STORIES YOU CAN’T MISS… 

    ‘Tea is fantastic’ Abhinandan awarded India’s third-highest gallantry medal

    Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan in 2019 after his MiG 21 Bison aircraft was shot down by a Pakistan Air Force jet, and later returned to India — was awarded India’s third-highest gallantry medal on Monday. 

    According to the report, the citation for the award stated: “Wing Commander Abhinandan showed conspicuous courage, demonstrated gallantry in the face of the enemy while disregarding personal safety and displayed [an] exceptional sense of duty.”

    Pakistani Twitterati’s reaction: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice President Sherry Rehman tweeted, “Is this for real? Award for drinking tea in Pakistani custody?”

    Journalist Abbas Nasir tweeted, “India edges past us in the race for being the most delusional country in the Subcon.”

    Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera tweeted, “Feel so sorry for the poor bloke!!!”

    Do check out the tweets. They are hilarious

    Read On

    All petrol pumps will be closed as petroleum dealers announce strike on Nov 25.

    The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association has announced a countrywide strike on November 25 for selling petrol “on low-profit margins”. 

    What did they say?The association’s spokesperson said that all petrol pumps across the country, including Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, will remain closed on November 25 (Thursday).

    He said the strike could extend to an “unspecified period” if the government continues to ignore the association’s demands.

    PPDA Chairman Abdul Sami Khan said petroleum dealers have been in a difficult position due to the high cost of business and low margins. He said that the government guarantees a margin of only two per cent on sales of fuel oil in the face of rising electricity tariffs.

    “We demand the government to cancel our petrol pumps licences. Nearly 50 per cent of the petrol pumps will close down permanently with licence cancellation as no one will reapply for acquisition”.

    Background:Previously, the association had made a similar announcement for November 5 but withdrew after a team from the government agreed to increase margins on the sale of petroleum products by six per cent.
    However, there has been no progress ever since.
     

    Read On

    Taliban ban women from acting in dramas

    Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership has set new laws prohibiting women from acting in television shows. Female journalists and presenters are likewise required to wear headscarves when on camera. However, no guidelines have been issued regarding which type of covering to use.

    Details: The restrictions include the banning of films considered against the principles of Sharia – or Islamic law — and Afghan values, while footage of men exposing intimate parts of the body is also prohibited.

    Comedy and entertainment shows that insults the religion or may be considered offensive to Afghans are banned under the new laws.

    Background: Earlier in September, Taliban laid special conditions for women. “[Here are] some special conditions that exist only for women. One is that the colour of their dress should not be very attractive. So that it does not attract people’s attention,” said a member of the Taliban on Afghanistan’s TOLO News, as per the subtitles of a video that went viral on social media.

    Read On

    TOP PICKS 

    What was trending? 

     1.#PAKvBAN

     Pakistan won big against Bangladesh. Whitewash kardiya :p

    2. #SaqibNisarExposed

     It’s been two days since former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar’s leaked audio, but the hashtag is still trending.

    3.#BTSxAMAs  

    Seems like Pakistani Gen Z is in love with this Korean band. BTS won ‘Artist of the year’ at the American Music Awards (AMAs). 

    The Current Recommends 

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    Today, consider combining your mental might with the wise opinions of the people you trust.
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    Good morning, *|MERGE1|*. It’s November 23. Happy Tuesday!

    Subah subah I read this scary story about a man in India who was declared ‘dead’ following a road accident. His body was placed in a morgue freezer for six hours when a police team and his family came over to initiate the paperwork for the autopsy, he was found alive. As per reports, he was in a coma. Is this some kind of movie? 

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    STORY OF MY LIFE 

    STORIES YOU CAN’T MISS… 

    ‘Tea is fantastic’ Abhinandan awarded India’s third-highest gallantry medal

    Indian Air Force pilot Abhinandan Varthaman, who was captured by Pakistan in 2019 after his MiG 21 Bison aircraft was shot down by a Pakistan Air Force jet, and later returned to India — was awarded India’s third-highest gallantry medal on Monday. 

    According to the report, the citation for the award stated: “Wing Commander Abhinandan showed conspicuous courage, demonstrated gallantry in the face of the enemy while disregarding personal safety and displayed [an] exceptional sense of duty.”

    Pakistani Twitterati’s reaction: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Vice President Sherry Rehman tweeted, “Is this for real? Award for drinking tea in Pakistani custody?”

    Journalist Abbas Nasir tweeted, “India edges past us in the race for being the most delusional country in the Subcon.”

    Ahmad Nawaz Sukhera tweeted, “Feel so sorry for the poor bloke!!!”

    Do check out the tweets. They are hilarious

    Read On

    All petrol pumps will be closed as petroleum dealers announce strike on Nov 25.

    The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association has announced a countrywide strike on November 25 for selling petrol “on low-profit margins”. 

    What did they say?The association’s spokesperson said that all petrol pumps across the country, including Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, will remain closed on November 25 (Thursday).

    He said the strike could extend to an “unspecified period” if the government continues to ignore the association’s demands.

    PPDA Chairman Abdul Sami Khan said petroleum dealers have been in a difficult position due to the high cost of business and low margins. He said that the government guarantees a margin of only two per cent on sales of fuel oil in the face of rising electricity tariffs.

    “We demand the government to cancel our petrol pumps licences. Nearly 50 per cent of the petrol pumps will close down permanently with licence cancellation as no one will reapply for acquisition”.

    Background:Previously, the association had made a similar announcement for November 5 but withdrew after a team from the government agreed to increase margins on the sale of petroleum products by six per cent.
    However, there has been no progress ever since.
     

    Read On

    Taliban ban women from acting in dramas

    Afghanistan’s Taliban leadership has set new laws prohibiting women from acting in television shows. Female journalists and presenters are likewise required to wear headscarves when on camera. However, no guidelines have been issued regarding which type of covering to use.

    Details: The restrictions include the banning of films considered against the principles of Sharia – or Islamic law — and Afghan values, while footage of men exposing intimate parts of the body is also prohibited.

    Comedy and entertainment shows that insults the religion or may be considered offensive to Afghans are banned under the new laws.

    Background: Earlier in September, Taliban laid special conditions for women. “[Here are] some special conditions that exist only for women. One is that the colour of their dress should not be very attractive. So that it does not attract people’s attention,” said a member of the Taliban on Afghanistan’s TOLO News, as per the subtitles of a video that went viral on social media.

    Read On

    TOP PICKS 

    What was trending? 

     1.#PAKvBAN

     Pakistan won big against Bangladesh. Whitewash kardiya :p

    2. #SaqibNisarExposed

     It’s been two days since former Chief Justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar’s leaked audio, but the hashtag is still trending.

    3.#BTSxAMAs  

    Seems like Pakistani Gen Z is in love with this Korean band. BTS won ‘Artist of the year’ at the American Music Awards (AMAs). 

    The Current Recommends 

    Astore is an online site from where you can get bags. They have an amazing sale going on. I received their parcel yesterday and the quality was as good as a fine leather bag. Other than bags, they also have laptops covers and wallets. Do let me know if you purchase anything. 

    The Current Horoscope 

    Today, consider combining your mental might with the wise opinions of the people you trust.
    Check yours now! 

    ON THIS DAY  Death anniversary of Jamiluddin Aali

     Nawabzada Mirza Jamiluddin Ahmed Khan was a Pakistani poet. Aali started composing poetry at an early age and wrote many books as well as songs. He wrote the song “Jeevay Jeevay Pakistan” during the 1965 Indo-Pak war, which became highly popular. He died in 1990 in Karachi. 

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  • All petrol pumps will be closed, petroleum dealers announce strike on Nov 25

    The Pakistan Petroleum Dealers Association (PPDA) has announced a countrywide strike on November 25 for selling petrol “on low-profit margins”, reports The News.

    The association’s spokesperson said that all petrol pumps across the country, including Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan, will remain closed on November 25 (Thursday).

    He said the strike could extend to an “unspecified period” if the government continues to ignore the association’s demands.

    According to him, “We have no other option but to go on strike as the government has failed to meet the November 17 deadline for the fulfilment of our demands.”

    Previously, the association had made a similar announcement for November 5 but withdrew after a team from the government agreed to increase margins on the sale of petroleum products by six per cent.

    However, there has been no progress ever since.

    PPDA Chairman Abdul Sami Khan said petroleum dealers have been in a difficult position due to the high cost of business and low margins. He said that the government guarantees a margin of only 2 per cent on sales of fuel oil in the face of rising electricity tariffs.

    “We demand the government to cancel our petrol pumps licences. Nearly 50 per cent of the petrol pumps will close down permanently with licence cancellation as no one will reapply for acquisition”.

    Earlier this month, the government had announced the rise of up to Rs 8.14 per litre of petroleum products.