Tag: Nawaz Sharif

  • ‘Pagal’: Rana Sanaullah reveals PTI’s Qureshi called Imran Khan ‘mad man’

    ‘Pagal’: Rana Sanaullah reveals PTI’s Qureshi called Imran Khan ‘mad man’

    Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah while speaking on Geo News programme ‘Apas ki Baat’ said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government itself had made an offer to them regarding the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) amendments and had invited the Opposition for talks when PTI was in power.

    Rana Sanaullah said that the PTI later used their suggestions in the media to attack them.

    Sanaullah further said that the then Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi called him and said that he wanted to talk to Rana separately.

    “Give my salam to Mian Saab [Nawaz Sharif]. All the things you said were correct. We agree but that mad man [Imran Khan] doesn’t agree,” said Qureshi.

    “Don’t speak in front of Shahzad Akbar. He is his [Imran Khan]’s agent and tells him everything,” Qureshi said to Sanaullah.

    Anchorperson Muneed Farooq interjected and questioned if Qureshi really called former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan ‘pagal’, to which Sanaullah said, “I can say it on oath. Call him in front of me.”

  • ‘We have criticised army as well not for our political gains like Khan’: Maryam Nawaz

    ‘We have criticised army as well not for our political gains like Khan’: Maryam Nawaz

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Thursday has said that they too have criticised the establishment in the past but that was never for any political gains. Her comments are relevant to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s recent remarks on the establishment and the division of Pakistan into three parts.

    “We have criticised the army as well but not for our political gains like Imran Khan but our remarks were to direct the establishment towards the right direction,” said Maryam.

    ‘Who introduced the ‘three-piece’ ideology?’

    “Sometimes you say Kashmir should be divided into three parts and now you are saying Pakistan will be divided into three parts,” said Maryam Nawaz.

    Maryam asked Khan who introduced him to the ideology of the country’s division into “three pieces”.

    “Whose ideology is it? Did Zac Goldsmith give you this ideology or Israel? There will be 300 pieces of the one who said such a thing and his party,” she said.

    Does he have any role in making Pakistan an atomic power?

    Maryam went on to say that the PTI chairman failed within 30 days of assuming the office of prime minister and was exposed within 30 days after being ousted.

    She asked under which right did Imran Khan talk about Pakistan’s atomic programme. “Does he have any role in making Pakistan an atomic power?”

    “[Politicians] have borne exiles and life sentences for Pakistan. [Zulfiqar Ali] Bhutto and Benazir Bhutto were martyred but the voice of Pakistan Khappay [we want Pakistan] was heard,” she said.

    Khan says Pakistan ke teen hissay hongay, Shehbaz warns him not to cross limits

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif warned Imran Khan on Thursday, saying that his recent remarks on Pakistan make him “unfit for public office”.

    Khan in an interview with Sami Ibrahim for Bol News programme ‘Tajzia’ said that if Pakistan goes bankrupt, then the country will have to face denuclearisation, predicting that the country would then be divided into three parts.

  • ‘Nani, diesel, cherry blossom, baby’: Khan has a name for all his political rivals

    ‘Nani, diesel, cherry blossom, baby’: Khan has a name for all his political rivals

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan quite frequently comes up with names for his fellow politicians. From names like cherry blossom, kukri, diesel, and nani, Khan has repetitively used these names to demean his political rivals.

    Cherry blossom:

    Khan has started addressing Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Shairf as ‘cherry blossom’ and often calls him “boot polishiya” [someone who polishes boots].

    In the same public address, Khan also called Shehbaz as “chooha” [mouse/rat].

    Geedar- Nawaz Sharif

    The PTI chairman called Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif a “geedar” [jackal] and said, “Geedar (jackal) cannot be a leader.”

    Maryam Nani

    Imran Khan called PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz “nani” [Grandmother].

    Later addressing Maryam as “bachi” [child], Khan said she does not have a political standing.

    ‘Baby Bilawal- Bilawal Sahiba’

    Khan during his jalsa in 2015 addressed Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari as “beta [son] and baby”. The former premier said, “Bilawal beta this is not how politics is done. Politics is not done by putting pictures of your grandfather and mother in the back ground. We are going to make a Naya Pakistan baby Bilawal.”

    In 2019, Khan addressed Bilawal as “sahiba” [Madam]. He said, “Bilawal Bhutto sahiba ki tarhan mein koi kagazh ki parchi pay nahi aya tha.” [I did not come into politics on a piece of paper like Madam Bilawal Bhutto.]

    Later in 2020, he referred to Bilawal as a child and criticised him for not having done an actual job in his life.

    Diesel- Maulana Fazl

    Khan said that Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Major-General Qamar Javed Bajwa asked him not to call Jamiat-Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman “diesel”.

    “I was just talking to Gen Bajwa and he told me not to refer to Fazl as diesel. But I am not the one who is saying that. The people have named him diesel,” said Khan.

    Hamza Kukri

    The PTI chairman has often called Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz “kukri” [ chicken].

    Three stooges

    Khan called Maulana Fazlur Rehman, Shehbaz Sharif, and PPP co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari the “three stooges”, referring to a classic American programme. This address was before Khan was ousted from power. He told his party members that the no-confidence motion was a “blessing” as it had “lifted” Khan’s party.

  • PM rules out the removal of fuel, energy subsidies ahead of talks with IMF: Miftah Ismail

    PM rules out the removal of fuel, energy subsidies ahead of talks with IMF: Miftah Ismail

    Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has once again said the government doesn’t plan to increase the prices of petroleum products. Talking to the media at the Karachi airport, he said that Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif had ruled out the possibility of ending the subsidies.

    “It will not happen. I have refused. Shehbaz Sharif sahib has refused. Nawaz Sharif sahib has refused,” said Ismail. “I am assuring you that I will not agree to [the terms] that Shaukat Tarin agreed to.”

    He said that according to the deal finalised by former finance minister Shaukat Tarin, Pakistan would have to raise the price of diesel by over Rs150 and petrol by Rs100.

    Miftah said that Imran Khan took a loan of Rs20,000 billion, which is 80% of the entire amount of loans taken in 71 years of Pakistan’s history.

    He further stated that former planning and development minister Asad Umar caused Pakistan a loss of 9.1%, which was a record loss in 52 years.

    “Pakistan exported wheat when we [PML-N] left the government but today the country is importing wheat,” Miftah said.

    A team comprising State Bank of Pakistan and Federal Board of Revenue officials, as well as Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr Aisha Ghous Pasha and the finance secretary, are already in Doha to negotiate with the IMF.

    The talks began on May 18. At the time, Ismail had told the IMF that the government understood the current economic crisis and agreed that it would have to take “tough decisions” while mitigating the effects of inflation on middle to low-income groups.

  • ‘Spoiling the morals of the people’: PM Shehbaz on IK’s ‘sexist comments’

    ‘Spoiling the morals of the people’: PM Shehbaz on IK’s ‘sexist comments’

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday referred to Maryam Nawaz’s Sargodha rally and said: “Someone had sent me the speech delivered by Maryam Nawaz in Sargodha yesterday.”

    “In that speech, she uttered my name with such passion that I would like to tell her: Maryam, please be careful, your husband may get upset because you were constantly repeating my name again and again with such emotion.”

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the entire nation, especially women, should strongly condemn the “deplorable language used against the daughter of the nation Maryam Nawaz”.

    “Your crimes against the country and the nation cannot be hidden. How could those — who cannot respect the sanctity of Masjid Nabawi (PBUH) — be expected to respect the honour of someone’s mothers, sisters, and daughters?”

    He continued: “Imran is the first person in history to fall into this abyss of rudeness as the leader of a party. His party went out to make a nation but spoiled the morals of the people instead. To Allah, we belong and to Him, we shall return.”

    PML-N supreme leader Nawaz Sharif responded to Khan’s controversial comments about his daughter and said, “He does not know how to respect women. He uses derogatory language, which has not even been witnessed in the worst society. He does know not how to respect women, and he talks about Riyaasat-e-Madinah.”

    Former president Asif Ali Zardari said that he condemned the derogatory language used by the PTI chairman.

    “Those who have mothers and sisters in their homes do not use such language against other women,” the PPP co-chairman said. “Please, do not stoop so low in the name of politics.”

    He added that every person’s mother, sister, and daughter was worthy of respect and that was the message of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto to the nation.

    “I wish someone would also write a letter to the chief justice of Pakistan based on personal observation and he would take notice of the matter,” he said.

    PML-N on its official Twitter account, right after the Multan rally, shared a photo of Imran Khan’s sons and Tyrian White with the message saying how could a man who has not “owned up to his own daughter” respect the daughters of others.

    Screenshot of a tweet of PML-N

    However, the tweet has now been deleted once people started condemning it.

  • ‘Ghuroor ne dubaya, Junaid Jamshed ka karma hai’: Mishi Khan blasts Aamir Liaquat

    ‘Ghuroor ne dubaya, Junaid Jamshed ka karma hai’: Mishi Khan blasts Aamir Liaquat

    Actor-host Mishi Khan took to her Instagram handle to call out Aamir Liaquat for his conduct over the years.

    The Janaan diva said that what’s happening with the Aalim Online star now is the karma of Junaid Jamshed as because of Liaquat, a group of citizens attacked Junaid Jamshed.

    “Mr. Aamir Liaquat please don’t do these silly videos with your flip crying acting as it’s too late for you to give lame excuses to save your skin. You are exposed big time and your decision to leave the country is probably the most wise one. It’s too late….Your over confidence & erratic behaviour made you lose everything and of course what you said for Junaid Jamshed’s mother on live TV. Makafat e Amal. What goes around comes around so better to leave if you have little integrity and self-respect left. Stop your nonsensical videos as they won’t save your dwindled reputation.”

    She also asked him that when is he leaving Pakistan and offered help in case he is not able to book a ticket.

    Earlier Mishi re-shared a video of former Prime Minister Nawaz to express her disappointment and disagreement with his scrutiny of Imran Khan’s economic decisions. Mishi said that its all a lie, she also asked that when will Pakistan get rid of Sharif clan.

  • ‘Zabardast meeting rahi’: Adnan Siddiqui hangouts with Nawaz Sharif in London

    ‘Zabardast meeting rahi’: Adnan Siddiqui hangouts with Nawaz Sharif in London

    Actor Adnan Siddiqui, is currently in London to promote his Imran Ashraf-Amar Khan starrer film Dum Mastam.

    The senior actor met the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who is currently resising in the European city.

    The two spent quality time together, pictures of their meeting were posted by the official twitter handle of PML-N.

    The Mom star shared his great experience of meeting the veteran politician.

    He revealed that Nawaz promsied a better film policy in the country and expressed his progressive vision for the film fraternity of Pakistan.

    Screenshot of a tweet is going viral on social media, that features Adnan praising Nawaz and claiming that if he becomes the PM again, he will vainish inflation and improve the economic situatio of the nation.

    However the tweet has been posted from a fake handle and is not authentic.

    Former focal person on digital media to former PM Khan, Dr Arsalan Khalid exclusively stated to The Current, “Artists make an important part of society and its good to see pml-n promoting this meeting realizing how wrong they were when they attacked all the artists and celebrities who are supporting Imran Khan.”

    Earlier the Ahista Ahista star shared pictures when he met the legendary Indian musician, AR Rahman at Dubai Expo 2020 after cancelling his booked flight on December 21

    Mom star uploaded a selfie on December 24 with the Oscar-winning musician, AR Rahman on his Instagram. He shared his experience as the evening not to be forgotten ever after listening live singing from AR Rahman.

    Adnan said, “I was supposed to fly back on December 21, stayed put another day only to see A R Rahman sahib perform live.”

    The live performance lasted for around three hours where people were standing for listening to his soulful music. He considered it a privilege that he immersed in his ethereal music.

    He also revealed the humility of a legendary musician and international icon, who took him backstage to introduce his crew.

    He added, “Not everyone can be Mr AR Rahman.”

    Last month, Popular Indian singer Arijit Singh performed at a concert in Dubai Abu Dhabi. During the concert, the Channa Mereya singer took out the time to praise Pakistani singers, Atif Aslam and Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. 

    Later, he went on to sing the popular song of Atif Aslam’s Pehli Nazar Mein from the Bollywood film, Race.

  • ‘Jo sazish rok saktay thay, unko bataaya tha ke barri mushkil se mulk ki economy sambhali hai’: Imran Khan

    ‘Jo sazish rok saktay thay, unko bataaya tha ke barri mushkil se mulk ki economy sambhali hai’: Imran Khan

    Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan while speaking to a public gathering said, “Jo sazish rok saktay thay, unko bataaya tha ke barri mushkil se mulk ki economy sambhali hai.” [Those who could stop the conspiracy I told them that we managed the economy with a lot of difficulty.]

    Khan on Friday claimed that he talked to “those who could have stopped the conspiracy” and also sent the then finance minister Shaukat Tarin to have a word with them but it turned out to be a futile exercise.

    “I am ready to go to jail and even die for this cause but I would never accept becoming a slave to the United States,” he said, adding that the “three stooges” [Asif Zardari, Shehbaz Sharif, and Maulana Fazlur Rehman] had hatched a conspiracy against his government in collaboration with the US.

    “Handlers, while sitting in the US, toppled a sitting government in Pakistan,” he said. “We would, therefore, continue a campaign against this conspiracy until elections are called anew.”

    Referring to PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan said: “One of the brothers hurls abuses at the country’s army, while the other resorts to bootlicking.”

    He further said that PPP Co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari suggesting the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) reforms is “a sign of the Judgement Day”.

    “Those who could have stopped the conspiracy should know that the PTI government had stabilised the economy with great difficulty,” he added.

  • Hangout in London: PML-N leaders show off pictures from their trip

    Hangout in London: PML-N leaders show off pictures from their trip

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif and his party members have gone to London to meet Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif.

    PM Shehbaz’s 10-member delegation includes Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Power Minister Khurram Dastagir, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, and Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique, among others.

    The PML-N leaders shared some special moments from their London trip with their followers on social media platforms.

    PML-N leaders who are currently in London remained tight-lipped about their discussions with the party’s supreme leader Nawaz Sharif.

    It is being said that the PML-N delegation took an oath “not just once but twice” to ensure that the issues that came under discussion before Mian Nawaz Sharif would not be revealed outside under any circumstances.

    The delegation did not share what policy direction was given by the Nawaz during the meeting at Stanhope House in London and stressed that any decision taken would only be announced after consultation with the government’s coalition partners.