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  • American women marries Pakistani Polo player after accepting Islam

    American women marries Pakistani Polo player after accepting Islam

    An American woman converted to Islam and married a young polo player from Chitral district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province of Pakistan.

    Polo player Anwar Wali and American woman Claire Stephen got married on Thursday in Islamabad. The family of the boy also participated in the ceremony.

    Video credit: Aaj Tv Official

    During an interview on a YouTube channel, Anwar Wali said that Claire had come to Chitral a year ago and had stayed in his hotel. “She liked the environment and people of Chitral so much that she extended her stay here for 6 months.”

    Claire mingled with people here and tried her best to understand the Chitrali culture.

    She said that she had traveled all over the world but found the culture of Chitral inspirational.

    She said that she is associated with a local sports magazine in America, and had reached Chitral to watch a polo match. “Anwar Wali is the best polo player,” she remarked.

    Claire will stay in Chitral for some time after which she will leave for America.

  • Is Parizaad 2 in the works? Ahmed Ali Akbar has a surprising reply

    Is Parizaad 2 in the works? Ahmed Ali Akbar has a surprising reply

    Ahmed Ali Akbar, the renowned actor and model who stole our hearts in the superhit drama ‘Parizaad’, has finally addressed rumors about whether the popular serial is returning for a sequel.

    Talking about taking a long gap after the success of ‘Parizaad’, Ahmed Ali Akbar said, “’Parizaad’ was deeply ingrained within me, shaping a part of my identity. I felt the need to detach myself from the character before engaging with others. The year-long filming process deeply immerses you into the character, making it a part of yourself. So, I felt it was essential to take a break, to disconnect and recharge.”

    Asked about a possible sequel, he said, “I saw Hashim Nadeem’s story on his Instagram and found out about it from his post. Going back to it will be challenging. I need to read it and feel it before deciding. But, a part of me is really curious and wants to see where Parizaad’s life goes. Let’s wait and see what Hashim Bhai has in store. I’m really curious; I have no idea.”

  • UNESCO awards press prize to Palestinian journalists in Gaza

    UNESCO awards press prize to Palestinian journalists in Gaza

    UNESCO on Thursday awarded its world press freedom prize to all Palestinian journalists covering the Israeli genocide against the people in Gaza since October 8, 2023.

    “In these times of darkness and hopelessness, we wish to share a strong message of solidarity and recognition to those Palestinian journalists who are covering this crisis in such dramatic circumstances,” said Mauricio Weibel, chair of the international jury of media professionals.

    “As humanity, we have a huge debt to their courage and commitment to freedom of expression.”

    Audrey Azoulay, director general at the UN organisation for education, science and culture, said the prize paid “tribute to the courage of journalists facing difficult and dangerous circumstances”.

    According to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), at least 97 members of the press have been killed since the war broke out in October, 92 of whom were Palestinians.

  • ‘Mujhay easy na laina’, Gandapur slams federal govt for not paying KP dues

    ‘Mujhay easy na laina’, Gandapur slams federal govt for not paying KP dues

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur criticized the federal Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led government on Thursday, threatening that people from his province will march towards Islamabad if the Centre does not pay KP’s dues. 

    While speaking at an event in Peshawar, Gandapur said that “They [centre] are making a mistake by denying the rights of the province.” 

    The chief executive of the province said that he will protest against the federal government, and the people of KP will stand by him.

    “Clear the dues of my province as soon as possible, otherwise no body will even thank you,” he told the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government in Islamabad.

    “I will ask the federal government not to take me easy.”

    The KP chief minister believes that his province deserves its fair share, as the province shares its sources with the country.

  • ICC banned West Indies player Devon Thomas for five years

    ICC banned West Indies player Devon Thomas for five years

    The International Cricket Council (ICC) has imposed a 5-year ban on West Indies player ‘Devon Thomas’, after which he will not be able to play any type of cricket.

    According to the details, Devon Thomas accepted the charge of violating seven clauses of the anti-corruption codes of Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) and Caribbean Premier League (CPL) for which the ICC sentenced him. He has been declared ineligible for any type of cricket for 5 years.

  • PSL commissioner Naila Bhatti resigns from post

    PSL commissioner Naila Bhatti resigns from post

    Pakistan Super League (PSL) commissioner Naila Bhatti has resigned from her post due to differences with the cricket board.

    According to the sources, PSL Commissioner Naila Bhatti’s resignation has also been accepted. Naila Bhatti was a part of former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Najam Sethi’s team.

    Earlier the Director of Medical and Sports Sciences of PCB Dr. Sohail Saleem resigned due to the injury of Pakistani fast bowler Ihsanullah, whose resignation was also accepted by PCB.

  • Worcestershire county player Josh Baker passes away

    Worcestershire county player Josh Baker passes away

    Josh Baker, a 20-year-old spin bowler from the English county of Worcestershire has passed away.

    Josh Baker played two Second XI matches this season. He made his first-class debut in 2021 and played a total of 47 matches across all formats, taking three wickets in his last match against Somerset.

    Pakistani spinner Usama Mir, who plays for Worcestershire, said in a message on social media, “Josh Baker’s death is sad and a blow, he was a good person and a great cricketer.”

    Worcestershire County Chief Executive Ashley Giles said: “We are all saddened by the death of Josh Baker.”

  • GCU students protest against American band concert

    GCU students protest against American band concert

    Students of Government College University (GCU) held Palestinian flags while protesting against a US Consulate-sponsored concert of the American band Raining Jane in Lahore.

    University administration canceled the concert after the students protested by raising the Palestinian flag at the US Consulate concert.

    In videos that emerged from the protest, it can be seen that students remained undeterred and raised the popular slogan, ‘From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

    GCU Vice Chancellor Dr. Shazia Bashir told Dawn that all the demands of the students were accepted and the event was postponed.
    She said no disciplinary action was taken against any of the students.

  • ‘All that’s left for them now is to murder me – but I’m not afraid to die’, writes Imran Khan

    ‘All that’s left for them now is to murder me – but I’m not afraid to die’, writes Imran Khan

    Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan wrote an op-ed for The Telegraph on May 2, blaming the military establishment for oppression, election rigging and trying to upend his political party PTI.

    “The military establishment, under the direct guidance of Gen Asim Munir, the chief of army staff, has tried every tactic to decimate my party’s presence from the political environment of Pakistan,” wrote Khan.

    The former Prime Minister also said that even though the electoral symbol of a cricket bat was taken from PTI “the people came out and voted overwhelmingly for candidates supported by my party, the Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI).”

    Khan emphasized that PTI supporters were “falsely accused” of attacking military installations on May 9 2023 because it was used “as a pretext for a crackdown” on PTI workers.

    “Military leadership has been subjected to overt criticism at a level unseen before in our history. The government is a laughing stock,” stated Khan.

    He also expressed regret over the “sorry state of judicial affairs” in the country and warned that the country is going on “the same path it trod in 1971, when it lost East Pakistan, now Bangladesh.”

    Naming the COAS General Asim Munir publicly, he wrote:

    “The military establishment has done all they could against me. All that is left for them is to now murder me. I have stated publicly that if anything happens to me or my wife, Gen Asim Munir will be responsible. But I am not afraid because my faith is strong. I would prefer death over slavery.”

  • PCB to send women cricket team to Kakul for fitness

    PCB to send women cricket team to Kakul for fitness

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has decided to send the women cricket team to Kakul military camp for fitness.

    The players will be sent to the Pakistan Military Academy Kakul in July.

    This will be the first time that Pakistani women cricketers are being sent to Kakul instructors for fitness enhancement. The one-month fitness and skills camp will be attended by 15 women cricketers at a time.