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  • US right-wing journalist praises PM Khan for saving Afghan’s lives

    US right-wing journalist praises PM Khan for saving Afghan’s lives

    A right-wing television presenter, Glenn Beck has thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan in a series of tweets for his support in getting Afghans out from the war-torn country.

    Beck, who has a charity organisation called Mercury One, has been assisting with evacuations from Afghanistan since the Taliban’s takeover, revealed that Pakistan’s leadership helped with the release and departure of three flights.

    In a tweet, he stated that, “We reached out and asked numerous leaders in political and civil society around the world for help. The silence was shocking as was the outpouring of help on a humanitarian basis. We received an immediate response to our requests from PM Imran Khan of Pakistan who then acted on his willingness to assist.”

    “Pakistan has once again proven to be a valued partner in all seasons for the United States, despite recent criticisms from some sections of US media,” he added.

    While stressing that the US should recognize Pakistan’s assistance at this point, he tweeted, “We will not forget this support that has enabled America and its allies to make good on their promises to those who helped them without pause or reflection.”

    “Let no one fool you, the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) female athletes are out because of you and Imran Khan”, he concluded in his last tweet.

    Earlier, there were reports that six chartered planes by Beck’s charity were seeking to evacuate at least 1,000 people, including more than 100 Americans. During his efforts, his supporters praised him for doing “more for Americans than all of Biden’s supporters combined.” 

    According to the statement made by Pakistan Foreign Office in early September, 12,000 people had been evacuated from Afghanistan with the help of Pakistan.

    Beck is one of the most controversial media figures in the US and quite well-known among conservative circles. 

  • New Zealand cricket chief open to rescheduling of abandoned Pakistan series

    New Zealand cricket chief open to rescheduling of abandoned Pakistan series

    New Zealand Cricket (NZC) Chief Executive David White on Monday expressed willingness to discuss the rescheduling of the Pakistan series the Black Caps abandoned last week, but said talks of touring the country again were premature considering the team’s schedule was already tight.

    The Black Caps devastated Pakistan’s cricket fraternity on September 17 after unilaterally quitting their visit minutes before the first ODI was to be played citing “security concerns”.

    In a new report, New Zealand media website Stuff quoted White, saying: “We’ve got a very close working relationship with Pakistan Cricket. We’d like to think that over the next few days, weeks and months that we’ll work through this to ensure that we play the content that we’ve missed out on and we continue our close working relationship.”

    “As we know they’re a very passionate cricketing nation and they’re obviously disappointed. We understand their disappointment,” he added.

    According to the report, the NZC chief was hopeful the matches would be rescheduled but was not sure about when as the Future Tours Programme was already “pretty tight”.

    Regarding compensating the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for lost revenue, White said the issue would be discussed in due course. He hoped that the decision to abandon the tour would not be held against NZC when the time came for Pakistan to tour New Zealand.

    He also said that it was too soon to comment on the prospect of the Black Caps touring Pakistan again anytime soon.

    “I think what’s important to point out is that for every tour we go on, whether it’s Pakistan or England or anywhere, that we go through a very thorough process covering security, etc. This was no exception. In fact, it was probably more in this case.”

    “I can’t answer that question at the moment, it’s too early. But we’ll assess every tour on its merits,” he said.

    On Friday, the New Zealand team had unilaterally postponed the series with Pakistan minutes before the first match was scheduled to start at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium — a move that had shocked fans and officials.

    According to the PCB, Pakistan had “foolproof security arrangements for all visiting teams” and had “assured NZC of the same”.

  • ‘Safe and home, Pakistan Zindabad’: Akcent supports Pakistan after New Zealand’s exit

    ‘Safe and home, Pakistan Zindabad’: Akcent supports Pakistan after New Zealand’s exit

    Romanian star-singer Adrian Sina, face of the music band Akcent extended his support to Pakistan in the wake of New Zealand’s sudden and disappointing abandonment of their Pakistan tour under the pretext of security concerns minutes before the first ODI started.

    Taking to social media, the official page of the band shared a video of a concert in Pakistan with a note which read: “I have been to Pakistan many times and I always felt it like a home. I feel safe there and the love I receive from Pakistan is beyond amazing. I will come back even more often. I love my fans! Pakistan Zindabad!”

    Earlier this month Akcent also extended support for Pakistani actor Ayesha Omar after her confessions on mental health.

    The Black Caps devastated Pakistan’s cricket fraternity on September 17 after opting out of their tour of Pakistan minutes before the first ODI was to be played. They had cited a ‘security threat’ as the reason without divulging any further details.

  • Sindh govt decides to arrest unvaccinated people

    The Sindh Government has decided to arrest unvaccinated people in the province, following the new directions from the National Commands and Operation Centre (NCOC), Business Recorder has reported.

    Travellers on motorways would require to get vaccinated by September 20, as per a notification issued by the Sindh Home Department in light of fresh directives issued by the NCOC.

    The notification further added that if a company’s employees are proven to be unvaccinated, its buses and other equipment will be confiscated.

    Unvaccinated employees would be barred from working in hotels and restaurants, including those who provide home delivery services.

    Pakistan recorded 2167 number of Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 4.22 per cent.

  • ‘Shehbaz Sharif’s watch a gift from his father,’ PML-N responds to Shibli Faraz

    ‘Shehbaz Sharif’s watch a gift from his father,’ PML-N responds to Shibli Faraz

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif’s spokesperson Malik Muhammad Ahmad Khan on Sunday said that Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz’s comments regarding Shahbaz’s expensive watch are ridiculous and there’s a limit to telling lies.

    Shibli said that while the Opposition Leader always complains about inflation in the country, he himself wears a wristwatch worth Rs10.5 million.

    Responding to Shibli’s comments, Khan said, “There is a limit to telling lies, Shehbaz Sharif has been wearing the wristwatch for the last 50 years out of respect and attachment for his late father.”

    “The wristwatch was bought by late Mian Muhammad Sharif in the 1970s during a trip to Germany,” Shehbaz’s spokesperson said, adding that at the time, the worth of the watch was just Rs2,000.

    “Being the son of [famous Urdu poet Ahmed Faraz], it’s not suitable for you to resort to mudslinging,” Khan said to Shibli. “In terms of performance, you should acknowledge that you have no comparison with Shehbaz Sharif.”

  • Mohsin Ikram hits out at troll for accusing him of being an alcoholic

    Mohsin Ikram hits out at troll for accusing him of being an alcoholic

    Minal Khan’s father-in-law Mohsin Ikram has responded to a troll on his Instagram handle. The netizen commented that the Pyar Ke Sadqay actor’s father looks drunk in the wedding pictures of the Parchayee duo.

    Mohsin was quick to school the troll.

    READ MORE: Netizens share their private chats about Minal Khan with Ahsan’s father Mohsin Ikram

  • Shaniera Akram defends Pakistan, gets trolled

    Shaniera Akram defends Pakistan, gets trolled

    Shaniera Akram has defended Pakistan by saying that she feels safe in Pakistan than any other country.

    Taking to Twitter, she wrote: “There is no place in the world I feel more safe than in Pakistan.”

    Many thanked her for defending Pakistan, but she was also trolled for her tweet. Here are a few comments on her tweet, have a look:

    Meanwhile, the former cricketer and her husband Wasim Akram had tweeted, “I think the world underestimates how powerful our security forces are. Cricket is more than a sport to us and we will do everything in our power to prevent [it] being taken from us again.” He went on, “The world needs to give us a chance to prove that!”

    Read More – ‘NZ just killed Pakistan cricket’: Pak cricketers react after tour cancellation

    NZ Board called off the tour upon a security alert cited by their government and as soon as the news broke out, several foreign cricketers including West Indies cricketer Daren Sammy, Sri Lanka’s Angelo Perera, Grant Eliot and WI’s Sherfane Rutherford also voiced support for Pakistan after New Zealand’s pull out.

  • Nida Yasir unfollows husband Yasir Nawaz

    Nida Yasir unfollows husband Yasir Nawaz

    Morning show host Nida Yasir recently opened up about the ‘Formula 1’ parody video made by her husband Yasir Nawaz on her show. Actors Junaid Khan and Hiba Bukhari appeared on the show to promote their forthcoming drama Berukhi, while discussing social media, Junaid asked Nida about her response to the parody video.

    He also asked, ‘Yasir ko apne kuch kaha to nahi?” The Nadaniyaan diva revealed that more members of the family, including her own children were involved in the process and they helped him record the parody video which she wasn’t very happy about.

    READ: ‘It wasn’t cute’: Nida Yasir breaks silence on ‘Formula 1’ parody video by Yasir Nawaz

    Allegedly Nida has unfollowed her husband on social media.

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    Even a netizen pointed out this development on a post of ‘The Current’.

    Interestingly the Dil Mom Ka Diya actor is still following her.

    Earlier on Waeem Badami’s show, the Kathputli star confessed having trust issues on her husband, “Yes, I do doubt Yasir a lot. I don’t know but this a manufacturing fault in me, I can’t stop doubting him.”

    On the work front, Nida is producing Yasir’s next directorial venture Chakkar headlined by Neelum Munir and Ahsan Khan.

  • ‘No security problem in Pak’: Daren Sammy reacts to New Zealand’s decision

    ‘No security problem in Pak’: Daren Sammy reacts to New Zealand’s decision

    Former West Indian captain Daren Sammy has said that there is no security problem in Pakistan. He also expressed his disappointment at New Zealand cancelling its Pakistan series due to “security reasons”.

    Speaking on Geo News programme ‘Naya Pakistan’, Sammy said that field experts are saying that if Pakistan is safe, then one should trust then. “I have been coming to Pakistan for the last 6 years, it has always been a good experience.”

    While talking about New Zealand cancelling the tour, he said: “I was very disappointed with New Zealand’s decision. There is no security problem in Pakistan. I remember people used to ask me to go to Pakistan or not but now people ask me to go to Pakistan and play golf and eat.”

    He said that attacks have taken place in New Zealand and England, incidents have also been seen in Australia, and incidents are happening everywhere in the world but there is no noise. He also added that the situation in Pakistan has changed. “Earlier, people used to ask, is it safe to go to Pakistan? Now people ask where to go and eat in Pakistan.”

    The New Zealand cricket team cancelled their tour shortly before the first ODI match against Pakistan on the grounds of security reasons, which has drawn frustration from cricket fans all over the world. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to take a strong stand against the New Zealand Cricket Board.

  • VIDEO: ‘Lahore has been destroyed, we miss you,’ woman tells Shehbaz Sharif

    A woman stopped Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President and Leader of Opposition Shehbaz Sharif at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi.

    In the video, the woman with her family can be seen having a conversation with the former Chief Minister of Punjab. She said, “My heart breaks to see garbage in Lahore. We not only want to see you in Lahore but in Pakistan. We miss you.”

    Shehbaz Sharif thanked her for her comments.