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  • Nurse suspended for having sex with COVID patient

    Nurse suspended for having sex with COVID patient

    A hospital in Jakarta has suspended a male nurse after a suspected incident of a same-sex relationship between the health worker and a COVID-19 patient.

    The case was revealed through the patient’s confession on his Twitter account, @bottialter on Friday, December 25, 2020, according to a report in Jakarta Expat.

    The patient also uploaded a picture of the personal protective equipment which the nurse removed from his body and laid on the floor. Similarly, he also shared a screenshot of the WhatsApp conversation with the nurse wherein they agreed to have sexual intercourse in the hospital’s toilet.

    Subsequently, a search was called by the manager of the Integrated Joint Task Command for the operation of Wisma Atlet Emergency Hospital. During the search, the identities of the nurse and patient were discovered and both admitted to sexual interaction, reported the Indonesian newspaper.

    The patient and the nurse were subsequently arrested, while a COVID-19 test was performed on both. The health worker didn’t contract COVID-19 while patient was still positive.

    The newspaper further reported that the nurse was handed over to the Central Jakarta Police for further legal proceedings.

    The Indonesian National Nurses Association also confirmed the incident. “It is true that there has been a suspected incident of a same-sex relationship between a health worker and a COVID-19 patient… Our response from the Indonesian National Nurses Association is that the alleged nurse must follow legal processing,” its spokesperson was quoted by the Indonesia website as saying.

  • Asad Khattak says Veena Malik will be responsible if anything happens to him

    Veena Malik’s ex-husband Asad Khattak has arrived in Pakistan to obtain custody of his children, who have been allegedly kidnapped by his former wife. Asad claims that he has evidence to prove that Veena has kidnapped his children from the UAE.

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    Later, addressing a press conference in Peshawar, Asad said that Veena abducted their children from Dubai and Pakistan’s consulate general in Dubai is involved in the kidnapping.

    Asad further added that Veena threatens him by claiming she has state institutions on her back.

    “Veena is defaming our state institutions, but the authorities are not taking any action against her,” alleged Khattak.

    He also stated that Veena is threatening him and if anything happens to him or his family, Veena will be responsible.

    Khattak also appealed to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa for “justice”.

    Last month, Veena had filed a complaint with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) against her ex-husband for initiating a social media campaign that was tarnishing her reputation.

    The legal notice worth Rs 500 million was sent by the actress a few days after an audio clip started doing the rounds on the internet in which the actress allegedly threatened her former husband.

  • Another old tweet comes to haunt Imran as 11 Hazara miners killed

    Another old tweet comes to haunt Imran as 11 Hazara miners killed

    After an attack by the Islamic State in Mach, a town in Bolan district of Balochistan, left 11 Hazara coalminers dead on Sunday, another tweet from the past has come back to haunt Prime Minister Imran Khan.

    In 2013, Imran had reacted to the Hazara killings by the Lashkar-e-Jhangvi by holding the state responsible for its inability to stop these killings.

    “Tragic news from Quetta. Condemn Lashkar-e-Jhangiv for its genocidal campaign against Shias, especially Hazaras. Where is the state?” Imran had tweeted.

    However, this time, the massacre has happened during the government of Imran Khan and except a tweet, the PM has done nothing. This has also drawn flak from the opposition that has questioned the actions taken by the government to arrest the culprits.

    Senator Sherry Rehman said that despite the magnitude of this tragedy, the PM or the CM of Balochistan had not visited the families of the victims. “Our PM sat on the ground with half the cabinet members when something similar happened to the Hazaras in the past. What is PM Imran Khan waiting for?” she was quoted by The News as saying. 

    Meanwhile, protests in Quetta against the killings have continued. On Monday, protesters gathered with eight of the bodies in coffins and blocked a bypass on the outskirts of Quetta, demanding justice.

    OLD TWEETS COME TO BITE IMRAN:

    This is not the first time that old tweets of PM Imran Khan have come to haunt him.

    As PM Imran reached China amid Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan’s (TLP) nationwide protests in 2018, a 2012 tweet of his, went viral. In the tweet, he had criticised the then premier, Yousaf Raza Gillani, for traveling abroad as the country “burned”.

    After train accident in which 24 people were killed, the PM was also reminded of his tweet, wherein he demanded the resignation of the railways minister following a train accident. However, he didn’t ask then railways minister Sheikh Rasheed to resign even though his old tweet had gone viral at the time.

  • Is Imran Abbas a TikTok fan now?

    Is Imran Abbas a TikTok fan now?

    TikTok is one of Pakistan’s most popular applications and even Imran Abbas now agrees. The actor had earlier expressed his dislike for the app.

    Responding to a question, in a recent interactive session on Instagram, Abbas said that he never said he “disliked Tiktok”.

    “Rather it’s an amazing app where people express themselves in lots of funny and creative ways and entertain others,” said Imran. “It’s just the use of anything which makes it likeable or vice versa.”

    The actor further said: “I have lots of respect for TikTokers. I just don’t like when people cross a certain limit, become obnoxious or obscene or risk their lives in order to raise followers.”

    He also added that he might make his TikTok debut soon “since I receive thousands of messages from them.”

    Concluding his answer, he requested his followers to “use TikTok in a positive, creative and productive way”.

    Read more – Imran Abbas spills it all in his latest Q&A session on Instagram

    In an earlier Q&A session on Instagram, when a fan had asked the actor if he uses TikTok, Abbas had said: “I don’t use TikTok and please don’t ask my opinion about this app.”

    Furthermore, when the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority banned TikTok in October over “immoral content”, Imran expressed his delight over the matter, saying “2020 is not so bad”.

    Meanwhile, Mikaal Zulfiqar has taken the plunge and joining the popular video sharing app.

  • Pakistan asks UN to take notice of rights violations in occupied Kashmir, fulfill plebiscite promise

    Prime Minister Imran Khan has asked the United Nations and its member states to take notice of atrocities in occupied Kashmir while reminding the world body of its promise of holding an impartial plebiscite in the region.

    The PM said Pakistan would stand with the Kashmiri people till the realisation of their right to self-determination, adding that on Jan 5, 1949, the UN “guaranteed the right to self-determination for the people of Jammu and Kashmir through an impartial plebiscite”.

    “We observe this day as a reminder to the UN and its member state of their unfulfilled commitment to the Kashmiri people.”

    In a statement shared by the APP, the PM said: “Being a direct party to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, Pakistan will continue to underscore the imperative of holding a free and impartial plebiscite under the UN auspices in accordance with the United Nations Security Council resolutions.”

    According to the PM, the importance of the right to self-determination has been acknowledged in various human rights conventions and decisions of the United Nations General Assembly and the Security Council. However, due to the “Indian intransigence, the Security Council has failed to fulfill its pledge to the Kashmiri people”.

    The PM said that Pakistan calls on the international community to take against the well-documented human rights violations being committed by the Indian occupation forces against Kashmiris and ensure that they get their right to self-determination.

  • Urmila hits back at Kangana, asks her to share names of drug addicts in Bollywood

    There is never a dull moment in the life of Kangana Ranaut, whose favourite past time includes picking fights with colleagues and others on social media.

    After a Twitter feud with Diljit Dosanjh, Ranaut is now engaged in a row with Urmila Matondkar, accusing her of illegally purchasing her new offices.

    On January 3, Kangana accused Urmila of buying property worth three crore through illegal means soon after entering politics.

    “Dear Urmila Ji, the houses I built from my hard-earned money are being demolished by the Congress,” wrote Kangana on social media. “By impressing BJP, I have only gotten 25-30 legal cases against me.”

    “I wish I was as smart as you and would’ve kept Congress happy. How foolish of me, no?,” she added.

    In response to Kangana’s allegations, Urmila posted a short video in which she hit back at Ranaut and asked her to meet her so that she can share the property documents with her.

    “Namashkar Kangana Ji,” said Matondkar in the video. “The high regards that you have for me, I have heard them. In fact, the whole country has heard them.”

    “Today, in front of the entire country, I request you to set a place and time and I will bring all my documents there. The documents will carry all the papers of my property,” continued the actor.

    “In 2011, after working hard in the industry for a short span of 25-30 years, I purchased a flat in Andheri,” said Urmila. “I will bring the documents of that flat. I sold that house in the first week of March and I will bring those papers too. And there will also be documents of the flat that I have now purchased from the money that I got. I bought this flat much before I entered politics. I wanted to show you that.”

    Urmila, in the video, also asked Kangana to share a list of people from the industry who she claimed were involved in drugs, as promised.

    “In return what I want is this. Using the money paid by lakhs and crores of taxpayers like me, you were given the Y-plus security by the government because you said you had names of many people whom you wanted to report to the NCB. The whole country is waiting for it today.”

    “I’ll be waiting for your answer,” she concluded.

    Matondkar joined the Indian National Congress on March 27, 2019, and contested from Mumbai North constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha Election. But she lost the election. On September 10, 2019, she resigned from the party, citing petty internal politics. On December 1, 2020, she joined Shiv Sena.

    Last year in September, Urmila and Kangana were engaged in another Twitter feud after Ranaut referred to Matondkar a ‘soft porn star’ over her political affiliations.

  • US Congress passes ‘Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act’ for Pakistani women

    US Congress passes ‘Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act’ for Pakistani women

    The US Congress has passed a bill named after Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai that allows more Pakistani women to avail scholarships under a merit and needs-based programme.

    According to the Congress website, the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act was passed by the House of Representatives in March last year and the US Senate adopted it by a voice vote last Friday.

    It has now been forwarded to US President Donald Trump to sign it into law.

    The bill requires the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to give at least 50% of scholarships to Pakistani women under Pakistan-based higher education scholarship programme, from 2020 to 2022, across a range of academic disciplines and under current eligibility criteria.

    Sharing the news on social media, Malala thanked the Congress for passing the legislation, saying that she is “very excited to see where they lead us”.

    Malala, who was shot in the head by the Taliban as she was returning home from school in Swat Valley, was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her efforts for children’s rights in 2014.

    She is now internationally known for human rights advocacy, especially the education of women and children.

  • Everything you need to know about Nadia Khan’s husband

    Everything you need to know about Nadia Khan’s husband

    Nadia Khan, who recently tied the knot, has spilled details about her husband Faisal Mumtaz on social media, saying that he is not new to the media.

    In a social media post, the popular morning show host revealed that her husband is a retired PAF officer and fighter pilot.

    “He is known to be one of the most competent and distinguished pilots with 30 years of Flying and Management experience with leading air forces of the world,” shared Nadia. “Faisal has over 4000 flying hours on Mirage, F-7, Hawk Grob, T-37, Cessna, and other aircrafts. Apart from that, he has topped all the major training courses both in Pakistan and the UAE. He retired from the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) as Wing Commander in 2009 after serving for 18 years and joined the UAE Air Force first as Instructor Pilot and then as Chief of Safety.” 

    She also revealed that her husband is not new to media since he was featured in ISPR’s song Hawa ka Sipahi by Najam Sheraz.

    Nadia also revealed that “Faisal is the son of journalist and former director of News & Current Affairs PTV late Mumtaz Hamid Rao. Rao was one of the founders of Pakistan Television and one of the first journalists to set up PTV News.”

    She added that her husband’s mother is a housewife and hails from Jammu.

    Nadia also shared details of Faisal’s family, what his brothers do, adding that his son Hayyan is pursuing his engineering degree in the US.

    While many initially believed that it is Nadia’s third marriage, the morning show host cleared the speculations with a comment in which she clarified that it was her second marriage.

    “Kiaan is my adopted son and this is my second marriage,” wrote Nadia.

  • Diljit Dosanjh shares proof of Indian citizenship, requests people not to spread hate

    Diljit Dosanjh shares proof of Indian citizenship, requests people not to spread hate

    Diljit Dosanjh has been in the news ever since he joined and voiced his support for the ongoing farmers’ protests in India. The singer-turned-actor has been actively campaigning for the farmers, urging authorities to hear their appeals.

    Dosanjh also donated one crore Indian rupees to farmers after which reports emerged that the income tax department had initiated a probe into the actor’s finances. Several social media users accused him of income tax fraud and also questioned his citizenship.

    To shut down rumours, Dosanjh shared the income tax certificates of gratitude that were given to him by the Indian Ministry of Finance.

    “We appreciate the taxpayer, in the Platinum category, in recognition of the contribution towards building this great Nation,” the certificate reads.

    The actor also requested his followers not to spread hate while sharing the picture of the certificate.

    Dosanjh was earlier involved in a Twitter feud with Kangana Ranaut over the farmer’s protests. But it appears that the argument did not end there because Kangana has launched a fresh attack on him.

    Responding to Dosanjh’s vacation pictures, Kangana tweeted: “Amazing, brother! After inciting farmers and applauding their decision to protest in this biting cold, you are having quite the time vacationing abroad.”

    “This is what I mean when I talk about a ‘Local Revolutionary’,” she added.

    Dosanjh immediately hit back at Kangana saying: “Farmers are not that naïve. They cannot be swayed or influenced by what people like you or me have to say on this issue. They have a mind of their own. And you cannot seem to stop staring at my social media posts…Punjabis are waiting for your answer. Don’t think we have forgotten about you.”

  • Fawad Chaudhry visits sets of ‘Kuruluş: Osman’ in Turkey

    Fawad Chaudhry visits sets of ‘Kuruluş: Osman’ in Turkey

    Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry, who was recently in Turkey on a private trip, visited the sets of Kuruluş: Osman where he interacted with the actors of the Turkish historical series.

    When asked what went down on his visit, Fawad exclusively told The Current that he “discussed how to defeat PDM (Pakistan Democratic Movement)”.

    Kuruluş: Osman is the sequel to the superhit Diriliş: Ertuğrul, which took Pakistan by storm after Prime Minister Imran Khan recommended it and directed PTV to air it in Urdu. Created by Mehmet Bozdağ, the series focuses on the life of Osman I, founder of the Ottoman Empire. The second season of the series opened in October 2020 and set new records in viewership.

    The show was also among the top Google searches in Pakistan in 2020.