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  • ‘Budget by babus, of babus, for babus,’ says Bilawal in NA speech

    ‘Budget by babus, of babus, for babus,’ says Bilawal in NA speech

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday emphasised the need for a national consensus over a “Charter of Economy” to solve the country’s financial problems.

    In his speech, Bhutto criticised the “babus”, euphemism for the bureaucracy, for not knowing the ground realities of the country.

    “Without political input, the budget will be by the babus, for the babus and of the babus. And we want to end this tradition,” said the PPP chairman.

    The PPP, which is the main ally of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), continued to raise objections for not taking it into confidence regarding the federal budget.

    The party initially boycotted the session on the economic budget, but both parties have since held several rounds of talks.

    Bilawal further said, “A politician would never suggest taxing milk or stationary in a country with a 40 percent stunting rate and 26 million out-of-school children, but this would be a “babu’s” suggestion.”

    The head of PPP also said the abolishment of anti-corruption body National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is necessary because “NAB and the economy cannot go together.”

  • Dozens of cattle die in Karachi heat

    Dozens of cattle die in Karachi heat

    Karachi Cattle Farms Association spokesperson Shabir Dar has reported that 150 animals have died in a span of three days as temperatures increase in the coastal city, Samaa news has reports.

    Cattle farmers are facing financial losses as timely treatment remains elusive.

    Shabir Dar emphasised that despite the challenges, including the absence of veterinary doctors from the livestock department, it is crucial for the department to ensure the supply of care and medicines.

    Yesterday, following the mercury hitting 41 degrees Celsius in Karachi, concerns among residents escalated. Over the past four days, more than 70 people affected by extreme heat sought treatment at Civil and Jinnah Hospitals.

    Dr. Nizam, AMS Civil Hospital, reported that 67 heat-affected individuals were admitted to the emergency room, predominantly elderly or those suffering from various illnesses.

    Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfraz has forecast a partial heatwave in Karachi for the next two days, attributing the intensified heat to changing winds. Temperatures are expected to decrease after two days, with monsoon rains likely starting in the first week of July.

  • Arsalan Naseer says a nepo baby hijacked his project with Ayeza Khan

    Arsalan Naseer says a nepo baby hijacked his project with Ayeza Khan

    In the Pakistani drama industry, celebrity children often get special treatment. Actor Arsalan Naseer, who debuted in the 2021 series ‘Chupke Chupke’, recently talked about his run-in with nepotism.

    Naseer took to his Instagram Stories for a candid Q&A session with fans earlier this week. In his honest style, Naseer openly discussed how he, too, has been affected by the widespread issue of nepotism.

    A fan eagerly wrote to Arsalan Naseer, “Please work with Ayeza Khan… That too with the main lead and a happy ending.” Sharing this fan’s comment on his Instagram Story, the actor revealed some behind-the-scenes drama.

    “I was working with her, but they took an actor’s son instead and kicked me off the project. After a while, Ayeza left as well,” he stated. Naseer highlighted how the industry often favors star kids over talented actors, depriving fans of what could have been a great on-screen partnership.

  • Indian man under fire for ‘assigning rates’ to female tourists

    Indian man under fire for ‘assigning rates’ to female tourists

    A man named Guru from Jaipur, India, has sparked online outrage by posting a video of himself assigning rates to foreign women tourists visiting the state.

    Unaware of Guru’s intentions, women tourists reacted normally and smiled in the reels. However, his derogatory tone in the name of generating content offended many people online.

    He was detained on June 23 by the local police for harassing women tourists and posting their videos online.

    Shared on the Instagram account @guru__brand0000, Guru can be seen saying in the videos, “Guys, you will get these women for Rs 150.” Pointing out to individual women, Guru assigns different rates and says, “She is available for Rs 150, she is for Rs 200, you can get her for Rs 500 and this one is for Rs 300.”

    Since Guru was speaking in Hindi, none of the women tourists could decipher the offensive content of his video.

    In another video, Guru went beyond limits by approaching a couple and saying that the woman tourist was his wife. He said, “Guys, she is my wife. He is my brother-in-law. How do you guys like him? My brother-in-law.”

    Police have also found that the man forcibly made foreign tourists buy products from his shop in the Amer Market of Jaipur.

    This is not the first time foreign tourists have been harassed in India. Recently, a Spanish woman who was out on a bike tour with her partner was gang-raped during her stay in Jharkhand state.

  • PTI’s Gandapur wants to meet army, ISI chiefs for talks

    PTI’s Gandapur wants to meet army, ISI chiefs for talks

    Following Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) expressing willingness to indulge in dialogue, Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur, after meeting incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Adiala jail, said on Monday during his media talk that he wanted to meet Army Chief Gen Asim Munir and Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Nadeem Anjum.

    CM Gandapur told journalists that Imran Khan hadn’t ever refused talks with other stakeholders, regretting that no one responded to Khan’s call for dialogues, confirming that the talks with the establishment or political parties have not yet started.

    He also stated that terms and conditions will not be changed for talks, adding that his party demanded recovery of its stolen mandate and a commission to investigate May 9 riots.

    “I want to meet the army chief and the DG ISI,” he said, clarifying that he met top military leadership on multiple occasions but those meetings were not one-on-one.

    The Chief Minister also criticized the newly launched Azm–e–Istehkam operation, confirming that the last apex committee meeting did not discuss military action.

  • Feroze Khan asks fans for prayers as father fights for health

    Feroze Khan asks fans for prayers as father fights for health

     Actor and model Feroze Khan has been in the spotlight for his recent marriage to Zainab. He shared photos of the event on social media accounts and also updated fans on his father’s health.  
    In a deeply emotional moment, he shared a photo with his hospitalized father, reaching out to his fans, seeking their prayers for his father’s health.

    “Say a prayer for my father as he is battling with serious health issues. Hold your parents really closely till they are still around. The life is too short to love them enough. Hearing his heart beat is another high,” he wrote on Instagram.
    Here is the story shared by Feroze Khan:

  • David Warner retires from all formats of cricket

    David Warner retires from all formats of cricket

    Australian left-handed batsman David Warner has retired from all formats of international cricket.

    The match against India on June 23 was David Warner’s last after his team was eliminated from the T20 World Cup.

    The final of the ODI Cricket World Cup 2023 was the last match Warner’s ODI career. He played the final test match of his career against Pakistan in January this year.

    The batsman represented his country in 112 Tests, 162 ODIs, and 110 T20 internationals. He scored 8786 runs in Tests, 6932 in ODIs, and 3277 in T20 cricket.

  • Janitor pretends to be doctor in Punjab hospital

    Janitor pretends to be doctor in Punjab hospital

    A video of a janitor at a hospital in Punjab’s Wazirabad district, posing as a doctor and attending to patients, went viral on social media. Many doubted the video’s authenticity, but Geo Fact Check claims it to be true, as confirmed by government officials and the inquiry report.

    On May 16, an X user posted a 19-second video purportedly showing a person examining patients at a hospital.

    The user stated that the man checking the patients is actually a sweeper employed at the Wazirabad Tehsil Headquarters (THQ) Hospital in Punjab and pretending to be a doctor.

    The video has been viewed over 149,000 times and reposted over 1,000 times to date.

    Identical claims also took off on Facebook.

    Dr Hassan Tariq, the medical superintendent of Tehsil Headquarters Hospital, verified that the janitor indeed impersonated a doctor at the nursing station and performed tasks such as checking a patient’s blood pressure and adjusting a drip.

    However, the medical superintendent added that the janitor and the person who recorded the video had been removed from the job.

    Khawaja Imran Nazir, Punjab’s minister for primary and secondary healthcare, and Ali Jan Khan, secretary for specialised healthcare and medical education, corroborated the occurrence and confirmed the staff member’s termination following an inquiry conducted in May.

    The janitor in the video has been identified as Abdul Sattar, who admitted to attending to patients at the nursing station.

    An inquiry report released on May 14 revealed that two nurses had instructed the janitor to attend to patients in the hospital’s emergency ward.

  • 19 children injured as ride collapses in Khushab

    19 children injured as ride collapses in Khushab

    At least 19 children were injured, two of them suffering bone fractures, when a ride collapsed in a play area of Khushab district on Sunday.

    Rescue 1122 teams arrived at the incident and provided immediate medical aid to five of the mildly injured children, while 14 others, including two having severe bone fractures, were transferred to the DHQ hospital, as per Dawn.

    The region’s DC and MPA ordered the hospital administration to provide the best available medical care to the injured children.

    The DC ordered the arrest of the model bazaar Supervisor and the closure of the play area.

    He also ordered an investigation into the incident. The staff of the amusement ride fled away following the incident.

    The DSP said a case would be registered against those responsible for negligence.

    Such incidents are common in Pakistan. Last Eid, a child fell off the swing in a Safari Park.

  • I was in jail for more than a year; those whispering about deals should keep their mouths shut: Pervaiz Elahi

    I was in jail for more than a year; those whispering about deals should keep their mouths shut: Pervaiz Elahi

    President Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has re-affirmed his support for Imran Khan, saying, “Those who talk about deals or leeway should keep their mouths shut.”

    Chaudhry talked with the media for the first time since he got out of jail, saying, “I spent more than a year in jail; I broke five ribs when I fell there. Allah saved my life for a purpose.”

    The former Chief Minister of Punjab stated, “I made no deal or dialogue involving me. Chaudhry Shujaat and his family regularly met with me in Camp Jail Lahore. If I wanted to make a deal, I would have done so back then.”

    Pervaiz Elahi further clarified that neither he nor Imran Khan have stepped back from their narrative.