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  • Umer Sharif’s funeral prayers to be held today in Karachi

    Umer Sharif’s funeral prayers to be held today in Karachi

    Legendary comedian Umer Sharif’s funeral will be held today in Karachi’s Clifton area at 3pm today. As per the Zameen Aasman star’s wish, he will be laid to rest in the premises of mausoleum of Abdullah Shah Ghazi, Radio Pakistan has reported.

    His funeral prayers were held yesterday in Germany. A large number of people attended the prayers.

    He passed away on Saturday at the age of 66 years after a prolonged illness. He had left Pakistan in an air ambulance for treatment in the US on September, 28th.  However, his health condition worsened.

  • ‘No action against cabinet members named in Pandora Papers till found guilty’: Fawad Chaudhry

    ‘No action against cabinet members named in Pandora Papers till found guilty’: Fawad Chaudhry

    Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said the federal cabinet members, whose names appeared in the Pandora Papers, would not be removed from their positions unless proven guilty.

    “Action will be taken once they are proven guilty,” said the minister.

    Chaudhry criticised the owners of media houses and said, “I see the photos of [Finance Minister] Shaukat Tarin and [Industries Minister] Khusro Bakhtiar being aired on TV channels, but not of media house owners, who have also been named as owners of offshore companies.”

    Prime Minis­ter (PM) Imran Khan on Monday formed a high-powered cell to investigate the 700 Pakistanis named in the Pandora Papers, including federal cabinet members, politicians, retired generals, owners of media houses, and others in establishing offshore companies.

    The cell will categorise the named individuals into four groups: those who have declared their offshore companies in Pakistan; those who have not declared their companies here and committed tax evasion; those who used their companies for money laundering and individuals who have not shown their offshore companies as part of the assets owned by them while declaring their wealth, reports Dawn.

  • Woman arrested for throwing acid on ex-husband

    A woman was detained for throwing acid on her ex-husband in Lahore, Samaa News reported.

    According to the victim, Sajid Khan, his ex-wife attacked him outside his house near Band Road. The couple separated three years back. A week ago, Khan got married for the second time.

    “On September 30, I remarried. While I was on my way back home, she [the suspect] threw acid on me. There were two people with me who witnessed the attack,” he told the police.

    The investigation officer told Samaa that the woman disguised herself as a beggar to track Khan. “He has sustained third-degree burns on his back, neck and hands,” he added.

    Police have arrested the woman while an investigation is underway.

  • Video: Airplane gets stuck under bridge in India

    Video: Airplane gets stuck under bridge in India

    An Air India plane got stuck underneath a foot overbridge on the Delhi-Gurugram highway outside the Delhi Airport, leaving people shocked.

    The viral video showed that the nose of the aircraft and half of its body had made it through, however, the plane got stuck near the wings area under the bridge, The Indian Express reported.

    Vehicles can be seen passing through one side of the highway while the other side appears to be largely blocked due to the aircraft.

    Later, the airline confirmed there was no mishap involved. The airplane has been sold by Air India and was being transported when it got stuck.

    “This is an old, scrapped aircraft which has already been sold off by us,” said an Air India spokesperson.

    According to the Times of India, a Delhi airport official, when contacted, said no flight or active aircraft had been involved in an incident.

  • PM Sets Up “High-Level Cell” To Investigate Pakistanis Named In “Pandora Papers”

    PM Sets Up “High-Level Cell” To Investigate Pakistanis Named In “Pandora Papers”









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    Explainer: Who are the 700 Pakistanis in the Pandora Papers?

    The Pandora Papers is a list that includes 700 Pakistanis, some of whom are prominent public figures like Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, who have offshore accounts. Some accounts have been declared and others have not. 

    What else? Prime Minister Imran Khan has set up a “high-level cell” to investigate the Pakistani individuals named in the “Pandora Papers”.

    “The prime minister has set up a high-level cell under the Prime Minister’s Inspection Commission to investigate the Pandora leaks, which will present the facts before the nation,” Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said.
     

     Kamyab Pakistan Programme

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has inaugurated a Rs 1,400 billion worth Kamyab Pakistan Programme in order to facilitate the underprivileged sector in Pakistan.

    What’s the progamme about?This scheme has five components: Kamyab Kissan, Kamyab Karobar, Naya Pakistan low-cost housing, Kamyab Hunarmand and Sehatmand Pakistan.
    It also includes a user-friendly portal called Kamyab Pakistan Information System (KPIS). The portal will be integrated with Ehsaas and National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) databases for verification of beneficiaries’ eligibility.

    When will the programme be rolled out?The programme will be rolled out in phases. During the first phase, loans will be provided to the deserving families in Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK), Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and the underprivileged areas of Punjab and Sindh.

    Interior minister says he is unaware of any talks with TTP

    Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has said that he is unaware about the government starting talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
    “The Ministry of Interior has no role in this [talks with the TTP], and if the Taliban are engaged in any dialogue then it is not in my knowledge,” he said at a press conference.

    He added that “nothing is final as to how this will end up”.

    PM Khan about the TTP:

    Prime Minister Imran Khan in an interview with TRT World said that if the TTP lay down their arms, “we can forgive them and they can become normal citizens”.

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    ‘Good Bye’: Aamir Liaquat resigns from National Assembly

    Former TV anchor Aamir Liaquat Husain has resigned from Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI). “Resigned from the National Assembly. May Allah Almighty support Imran Khan and PTI. Good Bye,” Aamir said in a tweet.

    ‘Umer qaid yaan sazaa-e-moat’: Yasra Rizvi on abusive marriages, Celebrities cheer

    Yasra Rizvi shared pictures and messages from a recent campaign on toxic marriages, the Dunk star took to social media to post elaborative captions with trailblazing pictures.

    What was trending? 

    1.#WhatsApp

    It was a top trending hashtag on Twitter as the application was down for users around the world. 

    2. #facebookdown

    This hashtag was trending for the same reason.

    3. #PandoraPapers

    Pandora papers remained one of the most discussed topics yesterday.

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    World Teachers’ Day is held annually on October 5 to celebrate all teachers around the globe. It commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers, which sets benchmarks regarding the rights and responsibilities of teachers, and standards for their initial preparation and further education, recruitment, employment, and teaching and learning conditions.

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  • Musicians flee Afghanistan fearing Taliban

    Musicians flee Afghanistan fearing Taliban

    More than 100 music students and teachers fled Afghanistan on Sunday from Kabul, fearing a crackdown on music by Taliban, New York Times reported.

    The musicians were affiliated with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music that became a target of the Taliban in part for its efforts to promote the education of girls. Ahmad Naser Sarmast, who opened the school in 2010, said that it’s a big step and a huge achievement that Afghan musicians have been rescued from the cruelty of Taliban. He now lives in Australia.

    Sarmast said that the group comprises of both women and girls and they are planning to fly to Portugal with the support of the government there.

    Supporters of the school, global network of artists, philanthropists, politicians, and educators, plan to continue to work to get the remaining musicians out of Afghanistan.

    “The mission is not complete,” said Sarmast. “It just began,” he added.

    Since August when the Taliban consolidated their control of the country, a large number of Afghan musicians have fled the country.

  • Video: Ahad Raza Mir breaks silence on Sajal Aly’s alleged pregnancy rumours

    Video: Ahad Raza Mir breaks silence on Sajal Aly’s alleged pregnancy rumours

    Actor Ahad Raza Mir has addressed the speculation regarding his better half Sajal Aly’s pregnancy rumours. The Parwaz Hai Junoon star has denied these rumours and claimed that there is no truth to it.

    The Ehad-e-Wafa hero was in London for a fashion show where he interacted with the press.

    He recently celebrated his birthday with family and came live on Instagram for his fans.

    The couple married in March 2020 in Abu Dhabi.

    Sajal Aly Hits 5 Million Followers On Instagram After Wedding | Reviewit.pk
    Promos of Yeh Dil Mera starring Sajal Aly & Ahad Raza Mir are out now on Hum TV | Reviewit.pk

    On the work front, the Aangan duo was last seen together in HUM TV’s Yeh Dil Mera, followed by Zee5’s Dhoop Ki Deewar.

    Yeh Dil Mera - Wikipedia
  • ‘Have bought followers’: Ali Abbas slams system, wants an investigation

    ‘Have bought followers’: Ali Abbas slams system, wants an investigation

    Actor Ali Abbas while talking to a digital media portal has said that when casting is done on the basis of popularity, talent gets left behind. “This is an era of social media where having followers is a necessity. But if people are being cast on the basis of their followers, it is necessary to check how many of them are original” said the Fitoor.

    “We all know some people have bought followers and companies sell them as well so it would be unfair to not differentiate between organic and fake followers. Also, when casting is done on the basis of popularity, talent gets left behind,” he added.

    On the work front, Ali can be seen currently in Geo’s drama Dour opposite Hina Altaf.

  • ‘Indian propaganda only reflects their frustration and attempt to divert attention’: Army Chief

    ‘Indian propaganda only reflects their frustration and attempt to divert attention’: Army Chief

    244th Corps Commanders Conference (CCC) was held at General Headquarters (GHQ) today.

    Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, presided over the conference. The forum took a comprehensive review of the evolving security situation in the region with a particular focus on Border Management and Internal Security.

    https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/1445371952001130501

    Taking serious note of the defamatory propaganda by the Indian military, the forum expressed resolve to take all necessary measures to safeguard Pakistan’s territorial integrity.

    “The baseless propaganda only reflects their frustration and an attempt to divert attention from their internal contradictions especially gross human rights violations, being committed in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK),” COAS remarked.

    COAS appreciated operational preparedness of formations and focus on training, including enhanced collaboration with foreign militaries and conduct of joint exercises in the operational and counter-terrorism domain.

  • ‘25 baar change kia’: Imran Ashraf reveals what he did during social media outage

    ‘25 baar change kia’: Imran Ashraf reveals what he did during social media outage

    Imran Ahsraf has revealed what he was doing after WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram services were down for more than six hours.

    WhatsApp said in a statement that it was aware that some users were having problems using the app, saying: “We’re aware that some people are experiencing issues with WhatsApp at the moment. We’re working to get things back to normal and will send an update here as soon as possible.”

    The Ranjha Ranjha Kardi star reacted to this and shared in a tweet that what he did during that phase, “I have switched 25 Wi-Fi passwords in an hour”.

    It should be noted that the services were out for over six hours and shares of Facebook fell almost five percent in the US stock market after being affected by Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp services worldwide.