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

    ‘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.

    The Churails diva also talked about violence against women in marriages. “Stand up for your daughters and sisters and friends and female relatives and abused neighbours or that random woman being beaten up by her husband in a restaurant while he says ‘yeh hamara aapas ka maamla hai’ before you get to carry one of your own to the graveyard just because you were too busy being polite!”

    Read more– After Sonya Hussyn, Yasra Rizvi hits out at Lux Style awards

    Earlier, in August  Yasra Rizvi slammed the Lux Style awards post they announced their nominations for the forthcoming ceremony.

    Fellow actresses Sarwat Gillani and Ghana Ali expressed their support for the campaign under the comment section.

  • Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan booked for drugs in rave party case

    Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan booked for drugs in rave party case

    Shah Rukh Khan’s 23-year-old son Aryan Khan was booked on Saturday in a rave party case.

    As per details, Aryan may be able to avoid any major punishment after being arrested, following a drugs raid.

    According to Indian media outlets, a senior lawyer weighed in on the Bollywood actor’s chances with the law and revealed that since the drugs he had in possession were in small quantity, his offense is predicted to be bailable.

    “The accused is alleged to be a member in the rave party from where some contraband was found in violation to provisions of NDPS Act. It appears that the quantity allegedly attributed to him for personal consumption is small quantity and not commercial quantity and therefore the offense will be bailable,” senior lawyer Maeed Memon said.

    Earlier, Aryan was taken into custody after the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) conducted a raid at a party being held on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast on Saturday night.

    According to India Today, the officials of NCB questioned Aryan in the drug bust case.

    Read More – Indian extremists trend #BoycottShahRukhKhan for viral picture with PM Imran Khan and film ‘Pathan’

    Hours after Shah Rukh’s son was arrested by the NCB and sent to one day custody, the actor’s close friend from the industry, Salman Khan visited him at his residence.

    Actor Sunil Shetty voiced his support for Aryan after he was detained. The actor said that to “give that child a breather”.

    Aryan’s cell phone was confiscated and was scanned by the officials to ascertain any indication of his involvement in the possession or consumption of the drugs.

    Nine others including three girls, amongst them daughters of some of the prominent businessmen, have also been detained in the same case.

    Meanwhile, authorities have also summoned the organisers of the cruise party for investigation.

  • Dubai Expo 2020: Fascinating Pakistan pavilion records 8,000 visitors on first day

    Dubai Expo 2020: Fascinating Pakistan pavilion records 8,000 visitors on first day

    The Pakistani pavilion became an instant hit under the theme of “Pakistan’s Hidden Treasures” at the Dubai Expo 2020 that began on October 1, Geo News reported.

    The Pakistani pavilion consists of eight key spaces showcasing the country’s history, religious diversity, culture, landscape, and wildlife, among others. One of the pavilions depicted how Pakistan is combating climate change and displays information and art installations related to the government’s Billion-Tree Tsunami project.

    https://twitter.com/Expo2020Pak/status/1444387885914984452?s=20

    Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood also visited the pavilion on the first day and interacted with visitors.

    “As Expo 2020 commences, I am excited and eager to see it start and shape a new era for Pakistan’s tourism, culture, and investment,” Dawood tweeted.

    https://twitter.com/razak_dawood/status/1443817550886866945?s=20

    According to a report by Khaleej Times, about 8,000 people crowded the Pakistani pavilion on the very first day of the expo.

    The expo started on October 1 and will continue for the next six months. However, the Pakistani pavilion will continue to demonstrate the history, culture, and beauty of Balochistan for the entire month of October

  • ‘Good Bye’: Aamir Liaquat resigns from National Assembly

    ‘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.

    Earlier, Aamir offered his resignation last year in July but Prime Minister Imran refused his resignation. He won on a PTI ticket from NA-245 in the 2018. 

    Read more- Aamir Liaquat lashes out at portal over confirming the news of his alleged divorce

    Aamir Liaquat has been criticised for being a controversial figure, especially while hosting Ramzan transmissions. This year, in January, Aamir made the news again for rumours surrounding his divorce with his second wife Syeda Tuba Aamir. Aamir denied the rumours but his wife Tuba has still not addressed the issue.

  • PM Khan welcomes Pandora Papers, vows to investigate Pakistanis mentioned

    PM Khan welcomes Pandora Papers, vows to investigate Pakistanis mentioned

    The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which has been investigating international finance and tax havens, has released a detailed list of public figures with offshore companies called the ‘Pandora Papers’ as part of their new investigation.

    Nearly 700 Pakistanis have been named in the report including Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) leader Sharjeel Memon, Pakistan Muslim League -Nawaz’s (PML-N) Senator Ishaq Dar’s son Ali Dar, Punjab provincial minister Aleem Khan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Vawda, Pakistan Muslim League- Quaid (PML-Q) leader and Federal Minister for Water Resources Monis Elahi.

    Reacting to the news, Prime Minister Imran Khan vowed to investigate all those Pakistanis mentioned in the Pandora Papers, and tweeted: “If any wrongdoing is established we will take appropriate action.”

    “We welcome the Pandora Papers exposing the ill-gotten wealth of elites, accumulated through tax evasion & corruption & laundered out to financial ‘havens’. The UN SG’s Panel FACTI calculated a staggering $7 trillion in stolen assets parked in largely offshore tax havens,” he wrote on his official Twitter handle.

    “I call on the international community to treat this grave injustice as similar to the climate change crisis,” he added.

    As per Geo News, Pandora Papers is a development to what has earlier been revealed in the Panama Papers and Paradise Papers, as per reports. 

    The ICIJ’s major investigation titled: “The Pandora Papers”, is said to be the result of 600 journalists in 117 countries studying for months roughly 11.9 million documents that leaked from the offshore environment.

    Journalist Umar Cheema, who was part of the ICIJ’s team investigating the Pandora Papers, said that the names of several Pakistanis were on the Pandora Papers, adding that people should wait for another day as the report will officially be released on October 3.

  • Fact check: Is Junaid Safdar’s name in Pandora Papers?

    Fact check: Is Junaid Safdar’s name in Pandora Papers?

    Claim: PMLN Leader Maryam Nawaz’s son Junaid Safdar’s name came up in the Pandora Papers.

    Fact:

    Following the revelations in the Pandora Papers, featuring names of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ministers as well as Opposition members, some channels shared the news that Junaid Safdar, who is the son of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz, also has five offshore companies registered in his name.

    As per reports, the government-run channel, Pakistan Television Network (PTV), aired the news of Junaid Safdar’s offshore companies.

    Prime Minister Imran Khan’s aide, Dr Shahbaz Gill, shared an image of PTV News with his tweet about Junaid Safdar’s offshore companies.

    Shahbaz Gill, while speaking on ARY News programme ‘Sawal Yeh Hai’, backed the news stating that PTV broke the news of Maryam Nawaz’s son owning offshore companies. “It is not possible that when it comes to theft or hiding information, we don’t see Maryam Baji’s [Maryam Nawaz’s] name there. Her son’s three to five companies have also been uncovered.”

    Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry also took to Twitter and tweeted, “The latest information is that there are five offshore companies in the name of Junaid Safdar, son of Maryam Nawaz. How much money does this family need?”

    Chaudhry also claimed the same in Nadia Mirza’s programme on Dawn News.

    In response to the news, which was shared by a section of the media quoting state-run PTV, Maryam Nawaz issued a statement saying that if the TV channel that ran the news does not apologise immediately, she will take them to court and file a defamation lawsuit.

    Responding to a suggestion by someone to seek legal action in the UK, she said that if the UK desk aired it, the family will sue them there too.

    However, Aoun Sahi from PTV — in response to senior journalist Nasim Zehra — refuted the claims of the news of Junaid Safdar being run on the channel and tweeted, “PTV hasn’t run the story. It’s photoshopped ma’am.”

    Umar Cheema and Fakhar Durrani, the two journalists from The News who participated in the Pandora Papers investigation from Pakistan, were asked by Geo News about Junaid Safdar’s name in the Pandora Papers. They both said they did not come across Junaid Safdar’s name during their investigation.

    “We checked the names of each member of the Sharif family,” Durrani said.

    Umar Cheema also tweeted that a Twitter account by the name of ‘PandoraLeaks’ is fake. The account tweeted: “Our research has found out that Junaid Safdar, grandson of former PM Nawaz Shareef has 3 shell and 2 offshore companies in Seychelles and Virgin Islands.”

    The account has since been deleted.

    The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), which has been investigating international finance and tax havens, has released a detailed list of public figures with offshore companies called the ‘Pandora Papers’ as part of their new investigation.

    VERDICT: FAKE

  • NCOC asks for cooperation as pilgrims return from Iraq, refuse to quarantine

    NCOC asks for cooperation as pilgrims return from Iraq, refuse to quarantine

    The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) has advised the pilgrims coming back from Iraq to undergo mandatory quarantine for their own safety.

    The statement has come after pilgrims refused to follow the Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) upon their arrival.

    Deputy Secretary-General of Majlis-e-Wahdat-e-Muslimeen Allama Nasir Abbas, previously warned that if the quarantine restriction of those returning to Pakistan from Karbala was not lifted, then the party would go and welcome them at the airports.

    At the airport, pilgrims caused panic that other passengers had to face as well. As a result, the administration was forced to call the police to maintain the law and order situation.

    The NCOC mentioned that Iraq was placed in Category C as the spread of coronavirus was rapid there.

    “On the occasion of Arbaeen, people from across the world gather in [Karbala], therefore, the pilgrims coming back from there are a high-risk group,” NCOC stated.

  • ‘PC bhijwaega, actresses are not prostitutes’: Amna Kareim calls out harasser

    ‘PC bhijwaega, actresses are not prostitutes’: Amna Kareim calls out harasser

    Actor Amna Kareim has shared that she has been receiving calls and messages from an anonymous man.

    The Meenu Ka susral star shared a screenshot of a chat in which a man is messaging her, in which he offered her to meet in PC hotel (Pearl Continental).

    She shared that this man is calling her from two different numbers and said that his name is Danish. While she also shared that she has lodged a complain in Federal Investigation Agency (FIA).

    “I already did complain by myself but we all should expose such things to save our ladies,” she wrote.

    On the work front, she was last seen in HUM TV’s Abro.

  • Forgiving TTP: Never forget!

    Forgiving TTP: Never forget!

    Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the government is in talks with some groups of the banned militant outfit, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). In an interview with TRT World, PM Khan said there are different groups that form the TTP and some of them want to talk to our government for peace. “So, we are in talks with them. It’s a reconciliation process.” Before PM’s interview, both President Arif Alvi and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had talked about giving amnesty to TTP members if they lay down their arms and follow the Constitution of Pakistan.

    These statements warrant a lot of questions: why did the president, prime minister, and foreign minister disclose such important information in interviews to media outlets and not in parliament? TTP is no ordinary terrorist outfit. The entire country came together after the horrific APS attack in December 2014, in which more than 150 people were martyred – most of them children. All the political forces of Pakistan reached a consensus, after which the National Action Plan (NAP) came about. There was a massive crackdown on TTP and other terrorist outfits. We finally managed to eliminate the TTP in Pakistan. Those from the TTP who survived the crackdown ran away to Afghanistan. At that time, the government in Kabul was not friendly towards Pakistan.

    The state told us that the TTP was supported and funded by India and Afghanistan – when Ehsanullah Ehsan first surrendered to Pakistan, he confirmed in a video that Afghan and Indian intelligence agencies [RAW and NDS] gave funds and other assistance to Pakistani Taliban to fight Pakistan. Last year, after sharing a dossier containing ‘irrefutable proofs’ of Indian funding of terrorism in Pakistan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi said: “The [specific] evidence presented by Pakistan provides a concrete proof of Indian financial and material sponsorship of multiple terrorist organisations, including UN-designated terrorist organisations Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, Balochistan Liberation Army and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.”

    What is the reason for Pakistan to hold talks with a RAW and NDS-funded/supported terrorist outfit when we have broken its back in our country? And now that we have a friendly government in Kabul, what is the need to hold talks with an enemy outfit? Should the Afghan Taliban not help reign in the TTP and take action against those who are carrying out attacks against Pakistan from Afghan soil? Or, is it true that the Afghan Taliban and the Pakistani Taliban both have the same ideology, even if the targets of their attacks are different? The people of Pakistan – who have been killed and maimed by the TTP over the years – deserve an answer.

    The government needs to be transparent. This decision cannot be taken just by the government alone. All political parties must have a debate on this issue and the people of Pakistan have to be taken on board as well. We cannot forget what the TTP did to our nation. We lost more than 70,000 lives at their hands. There must be a consensus about the talks and also the government should be transparent about the negotiations. Don’t keep us in the dark, dear government, for we were told that we will never forget their heinous crimes.

  • #PetrolPrice: Memes break the internet

    The government on Thursday, increased the price of petrol by Rs 4 per litre and that of high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs 2 per litre.

    The prices of kerosene oil and light diesel oil (LDO) were increased by Rs 7.05 and Rs 8.82 per litre, respectively.

    From Oct 1, the price of petrol will be Rs 127.30 per litre, high-speed diesel will be Rs 122.04 per litre, kerosene oil will be Rs 99.31 and light diesel oil will be Rs 99.51 per litre.

    Social media users did not lose the opportunity to start a meme fest following the news.

    https://twitter.com/Haroonikram10/status/1444001135073894402?s=20