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  • Is Cartoon Network really shutting down?

    Is Cartoon Network really shutting down?

    Fans of Cartoon Network were shocked when rumors spread about the beloved channel closing down. Social media was flooded with posts on X (formerly Twitter) where people shared their favorite childhood memories of the channel. Despite the rumors, the good news is that Cartoon Network is not shutting down.

    The speculations started when an X account ‘Animation Workers Ignited’ posted a tweet stating, “Cartoon Network is dead?!?! Spread the word about what’s at stake for animation!!! Post about your favorite Cartoon Network shows using #RIPCartoonNetwork Active members of TAG can help by filling out your survey! Today (7/8) is the last day!”

    As the hashtag gathered popularity, there were reports going around that Cartoon Network was closing down for good. However, these claims are not true and have been completely rejected by the channel.

    In a statement, Cartoon Network clarified, “Cartoon Network would like to clarify that there is no truth to the speculation that the network or the studio is shutting down. With a number of recently announced greenlights, we remain committed to continually investing in innovative content that entertains and inspires our viewers across the globe.”

    The post talked about the struggles of animation workers, like unemployment and money problems, even though they worked hard during the pandemic. When COVID-19 hit, the animation industry continued making shows remotely, making it one of the few forms of entertainment that didn’t stop. But now, many animators are without jobs, with some unemployed for over a year.

  • KP to provide free solar panels to low-income families

    KP to provide free solar panels to low-income families

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to provide two KV solar panels to poor families in the province, ARY News reported on Wednesday.

    Muzammil Aslam, the provincial advisor for Finance, told journalists that the KP government will provide one lakh solar systems to poor families.

    “The government will also provide electric wires and inverter fans with panels in a package,” Muzammil Aslam said.

    The advisor also stated that more than 90 power plants have been installed in the province, with electricity for six to seven rupees per unit.

    “Wapda is demanding Rs 27 per unit price for supplying electricity to consumers,” the provincial advisor stated. “We will also lay down the province’s own electricity transmission line,” he remarked.

  • 44,000 Afghans in Pakistan still awaiting US, foreign resettlement

    44,000 Afghans in Pakistan still awaiting US, foreign resettlement

    At least 44,000 Afghans approved for relocation to Western nations following the Taliban’s return to power are still waiting in limbo in Pakistan, Islamabad said Thursday.

    In the days after the NATO-backed government collapsed in August 2021, more than 120,000 people, mostly Afghans, were airlifted from Kabul in a chaotic evacuation.

    Hundreds of thousands more Afghans have fled Taliban rule since then, with many promised new lives in the nations involved in their country’s 20-year occupation.

    Pakistani foreign office spokeswoman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that three years after the Taliban takeover, there were still 25,000 Afghans approved for relocation to the US living in Pakistan.

    A further 9,000 Afghans resident in Pakistan have been accepted by Australia, as have 6,000 by Canada, 3,000 by Germany, and more than 1,000 by Britain – all yet to be relocated.

    “We have urged them to expedite the approval and visa issuance process for these countries, for these individuals, so that they are relocated as early as possible,” Baloch told reporters at a weekly press briefing.

    Most countries shut their Afghan embassies as Kabul fell, and as a result, many parked Afghan migrants in Pakistan while their Islamabad embassies processed their cases.

    Many of the Afghans who were promised relocation were involved in the foreign-backed government and are fearful of reprisals by Taliban authorities.

    On Tuesday, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pressed the UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi over the backlog of Afghans awaiting relocation, as well as the large numbers of refugees who have arrived with no plans for onward travel.

    According to a statement released by his office, Sharif told Grandi that “the international community must recognise the burden being shouldered by Pakistan while hosting such a large refugee population, and demonstrate collective responsibility”.

    Some 600,000 Afghans have travelled to Pakistan since the Taliban took over and implemented their austere version of Islam.

    Millions more came in the four decades before that, fleeing successive conflicts including the Soviet invasion, a civil war, and the post-9/11 US-led occupation.

    Since last year, however, Islamabad has waged a campaign to evict huge numbers of undocumented Afghans, as relations with Kabul soured over security.

    More than half a million have crossed back into Afghanistan, fearing arrest. On Wednesday, Islamabad said it would extend the right of registered Afghan refugees to stay for another year — but continue its push to send those without papers back home.

  • ‘Aisi baaten hi na karo jin par dar ho’; Rana Sanaullah on call tapping

    ‘Aisi baaten hi na karo jin par dar ho’; Rana Sanaullah on call tapping

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Adviser on Political and Public Affairs Rana Sanaullah, appearing on the Geo News programme Capital Talk, has stated that people shouldn’t engage in such controversial conversations that lead to fear that their calls are being tapped.

    The federal government has authorised the country’s top spy agency, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), to intercept and trace calls and messages to apprehend an offence against national security.

    “If somebody is worried over their conversations being ‘heard’, then they should not engage in such verbal exchanges to begin with,” Sanaullah reiterated, echoing the government’s stance on the issue.

    “If the content of my call is something I cannot face, something I cannot defend or something that I can be blackmailed over – then I shouldn’t be engaging in that in the first place,” said the advisor.

  • Fans rally behind Ayesha Jehanzeb after domestic abuse incident

    Fans rally behind Ayesha Jehanzeb after domestic abuse incident

    Television host Ayesha has accused her husband Haris Ali of domestic abuse. They are currently married and have two children together. On Tuesday, Ayesha went to the police station with a bruised face to file a report against Haris. Her daughter Zoha accompanied her. In an interview with Samaa TV, Ayesha revealed that this is the third time in six months that Haris has beaten her. The issues between the couple reportedly started after Haris’s secret marriage.

    Many people, including celebrities and social media users, are showing their support for Ayesha, calling her brave for dealing with abuse and continuing her work. Prominent figures like Reham Khan, Hina Pervaiz Butt, and Sania Aashiq have expressed their strong support for her. The shocking images Ayesha shared on social media have also drawn widespread sympathy and support from the public.

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  • Consumers not receiving electricity units at basic rate: Court hears petition

    Consumers not receiving electricity units at basic rate: Court hears petition

    The Lahore High Court has issued a written order for the previous hearing of a petition filed against the imposition of protective and non-protective tariffs on electricity consumers.

    The Supreme Court ordered the public prosecutor to appear with instructions at the next hearing.

    The written order said that according to the petitioner, tariffs related to electricity units have been imposed on the consumers.

    In the written order of the Lahore High Court, it has been said that according to the petitioner, electricity units are not being given to consumers as per the basic rate.

    Yesterday, the Lahore High Court issued a notice to National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on the petition against the exorbitant increase in the electricity bills of more than 200 units on the basis of protective and non-protective tariffs and sought its response at the next hearing.

    Justice Risal Hasan Syed further questioned on what basis the prices of electricity have been increased.

  • India will not visit Pakistan; Champions Trophy to be hybrid model, claims Indian media

    India will not visit Pakistan; Champions Trophy to be hybrid model, claims Indian media

    Indian media has stirred up uncertainty surrounding Champions Trophy, claiming that the Indian team may not travel to Pakistan for the tournament.

    Pakistan is hosting the International Cricket Council (ICC) Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled for February or March 2025.

    Pakistan has also shared the schedule with the ICC, according to which all India matches will be held at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.

    According to the schedule, the match between traditional rivals Pakistan and India will be held on March 1st at the Gaddafi Stadium, but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not yet confirmed or denied the Indian team’s trip to Pakistan.

    The Champions Trophy was last played in 2017, which Pakistan won by defeating India.

    However, now the neighbouring country’s media is claiming that some matches of the Champions Trophy will be held in the United Arab Emirates or Sri Lanka on a hybrid model. However, the Indian government will take the final decision.

    Chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi has clarified that Pakistan is ready to host the event and that the entire tournament will be played in Pakistan. The matter will be further discussed in the upcoming ICC meeting in Sri Lanka at the end of July.

    No bilateral series had been played between Pakistan and India since 2013, and the Indian team has not come to Pakistan to play in any tournament since 2008.

  • Hania Aamir steals the show in latest episode of ‘Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum’ 

    Hania Aamir steals the show in latest episode of ‘Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum’ 

    The new drama serial ‘Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum’ has already got everyone talking. The first two episodes introduced us to the lead characters, Mustafa (Fahad Mustafa) and Sharjeena (Hania Aamir), and their families. But it’s Hania Aamir who’s stealing the spotlight with her amazing performance as Sharjeena.
     
    This all happened when Adeel refused to marry Sharjeena. In the third episode, Sharjeena faces some tough challenges as a daughter and a sister. But she handles all the situations with confidence and grace, showing us what it means to be a strong and independent woman. From breaking bad news to her family to making sure her sister’s wedding day is special, Sharjeena handles it all beautifully.

    The drama revolves around the concept of opposites attract, where Hania, aka Sharjeena, portrays the role of a bibliophile and class topper with a practical approach, while Fahad’s character is a little laid-back.
     
    ‘Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum’ airs every Monday and Tuesday at 8:00 PM on ARY Digital.

  • PML-N is incapable of running government, says Asif Zardari

    PML-N is incapable of running government, says Asif Zardari

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Punjab leadership has expressed concerns against the federal and provincial governments in a meeting with Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari, ARY News reported on Wednesday.

    PPP Punjab leaders stated after a huddle that provincial and federal governments are not cooperating with the party and that it is not getting its rights.
    Ticket holders told Zardari that the issues of their constituencies are not being solved.

    “We also received votes, and the people of our constituencies have to be satisfied,” the leaders told the President who remarked that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) cannot run the government.

    “Now I have returned to the ground myself, and uplift works will be carried out from Islamabad to Lahore. No political party can compete with the PPP,” Asif Zardari remarked.

  • Hafiz Naeem wants Army Chief and bureaucrats to give up their privileges

    Hafiz Naeem wants Army Chief and bureaucrats to give up their privileges

    Central Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has demanded that bureaucrats and the Army Chief give up their extra privileges as the country grapples with exorbitant taxes.

    Addressing a media group dinner in Lahore, Hafiz Naeem said that the country is facing a severe and immediate “brain drain.” The Army Chief should announce the withdrawal of extra privileges, and the country’s bureaucracy should also withdraw their privileges.

    He lamented the country’s socioeconomic problems, saying, “People are leaving Pakistan, and the education system is getting worse.”

    Furthermore, he stated, “Installing solar panels is not the solution to the problem because electricity tariffs should be reduced.”