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  • Bella Hadid and family receive threats after criticizing Israel

    Bella Hadid and family receive threats after criticizing Israel

    Many famous people are talking about Israel’s genocide in Gaza. One of them is supermodel Bella Hadid, a Palestinian-American who has always spoken up about the issue. She recently talked about Israel’s apartheid system on her Instagram, sharing a video where an Israeli leader said there are no Palestinians.

    Bella talked about her own Palestinian background and said she’s against the unfair treatment of the besieged people.
    She also shared a video from Al Jazeera showing the aftermath of Israeli airstrikes in Syria. Bella is not new to speaking out against Israel.
    She also said “My family got threats because they’re Palestinian and spoke against Israel.” Despite the threats, Bella is determined not to be quiet because of fear as she further said, “I am still not going to step away from the cause”.

  • Faisal Vawda becomes senator yet again

    Faisal Vawda becomes senator yet again

    Former federal minister Faisal Vawda has became a senator on Tuesday, contesting as an independent candidate.

    The former PTI leader was not present during the polls in the Sindh Assembly, but the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) managed to secure his seat as senator.

    Vawda entered the political landscape of the country as a PTI activist in 2011. In the 2018 general elections, he defeated PML-N’s Shehbaz Sharif to become an MNA. Vawda was elected to the National Assembly from the Constituency NA-249 (Karachi West-II) as a candidate of PTI in the 2018 general elections.

  • PCB stops Shaheen Afridi from issuing any statement

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has stopped former T20 captain Shaheen Afridi from issuing any statement, says Jang.

    Chairman Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Mohsin Naqvi will visit the national team camp in Kakul today where he will meet Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi to discuss future plans.

    Sources say that Afridi had written a detailed tweet, but later he was stopped at the last moment from posting it. The bowler will put forward his reservations on the statement, allegedly issued without consultation.

    Mohsin Naqvi will also take Iftaar with the players in the camp.

  • All-rounder Aliya Riaz gets engaged to commentator Ali Younis

    Pakistan women cricket team all-rounder Aliya Riaz and Waqar Younis’ younger brother and commentator Ali Younis are engaged.

    The engagement ceremony was held in Wah Cantt with close relatives and friends joining in.

    Aliya Riaz has represented Pakistan in 62 ODIs and 83 T20Is. She has scored 1209 runs and 10 wickets in ODI matches, 938 runs in T20 matches and dismissed 20 players.

  • ‘Workload management’; PCB’s reason for removing Shaheen Afridi

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has given it’s reasons for removing Shaheen Shah Afridi from captaincy.

    In a statement, PCB has said, “Removing Shaheen Afridi from the leadership and handing over the responsibility to Babar Azam was a strategic step, which was aimed at ensuring high performance of the players considering the workload.”

    “Shaheen Afridi has undoubtedly proven himself to be a star fast bowler, he has led Pakistan’s pace attack for many years, the board understands the importance of rotation and rest to maintain his best performance” the statement said.

    The PCB said the decision was taken keeping in mind “workload management” to ensure that key bowlers remain at the top of their game.

    “The board does not want the national team to suffer from an injury crisis in terms of bowling resources like Shaheen Afridi was injured before the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 and Naseem Shah before the ICC One Day Cricket World Cup 2023.”

    The decision to change the captain shows the board’s determination to protect the players’ long careers and fast bowlers from injuries.

  • Petrol price increased by Rs9.66 to Rs289.41 per litre for next fortnight

    Petrol price increased by Rs9.66 to Rs289.41 per litre for next fortnight

    The already strained Pakistani populace, grappling with soaring inflation and costly transportation, faces yet another blow as the price of petrol in Pakistan has been increased by Rs9.66 per litre for the upcoming fortnight, driven by an uptick in international crude rates.

    In contrast, the price of high-speed diesel (HSD) has witnessed a reduction of Rs3.32 per litre.

    Following these adjustments, petrol now stands at Rs289.41 per litre, while diesel is priced at Rs282.24 per litre.

    These fluctuations adhere to the government’s strategy of reflecting international market price variations in the domestic market.

    This move also marks another decrease in the consumer price of HSD, following a prior reduction in mid-March 2024.

  • DIG East’s son allegedly engages in aerial firing; Sindh Police takes action

    Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon has taken action after videos of alleged aerial firing by the son of a senior Karachi police official circulated on social media.

    The son of Karachi East Deputy Inspector General of Police Azfar Mahesar can be seen firing pistols and rifles into the air from a luxury car, with policemen seemingly present in one of the clips.

    As the video quickly gained traction on social media, IGP Memon ordered an investigation against DIG East, directing Karachi’s additional IGP to oversee the inquiry. A statement issued by Sindh police asserted that disciplinary measures would be taken upon the completion of the investigation, which will also examine the legality of the weapons used.

    IGP Memon affirmed his commitment to prevent such incidents from causing fear and disorder. Meanwhile, DIG Mahesar stressed that the videos were edited and stated that he is probing the matter.

    Aerial firing is prohibited in Sindh, and as per the police, two college students were recently arrested for their alleged involvement in a similar incident on February 28 at Seaview.

    Authorities reiterated that there is a strict ban on weapon displays and aerial firing, citing the students’ actions as causing fear and distress among the public.

  • Door that saved Rose in Titanic sells for over $700K

    Door that saved Rose in Titanic sells for over $700K

    The door prop, which saved Kate Winslet’s character Rose in the movie, ‘Titanic’ has been sold for over $700K at an auction conducted by the restaurant and resort chain Planet Hollywood.

    During the four-day memorabilia auction, the balsa wood board, known as the iconic ‘hero floating wood panel,’ fetched a winning bid of $718,750. It surpassed other famous props like Harrison Ford’s bullwhip from ‘Indiana Jones’ and Jack Torrance’s axe from ‘The Shining.’

    Bidding for the prop started at $60,000 and quickly soared past $700,000. The auctioneer emphasized the significance of the prop to the plot, describing it as the pivotal moment in the film’s storyline.

    In the scene, Jack, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, sacrificed himself by insisting there was only enough room on the door for Rose. Despite ongoing debate among fans about whether both characters could have fit on the door, director James Cameron has dismissed such theories, stating it was necessary for the hero to die according to the script.

  • SC seeks details of military trials of civilians

    SC seeks details of military trials of civilians

    The Supreme Court (SC) has sought details of civilians being tried in military trials over their alleged role in May 9 riots. A six-member bench — led by Justice Aminuddin Khan and including Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, Justice Syed Azhar Hasan Rizvi, Justice Shahid Waheed, Justice Musarrat Hilali and Justice Irfan Saadat Khan — heard a set of intra-court appeals (ICAs) against its Oct 23 unanimous ruling nullifying the military trials of civilians.

    The case references 103 civilians currently in army trials for their alleged involvement in attacks on army installations.
    It is important to note that last year, a five member bench had unanimously declared military trials of civilians as null and void.

    However, on December 13, ruling on an appeal filed by the then-caretaker federal government and provincial governments of Punjab, KPK, Balochistan, in a 5-1 majority verdict, the SC conditionally suspended its previous ruling.

    Recently, former CJP Jawad S. Khawaja, who is one of the petitioners to challenge military trials, had requested for an early hearing, stating that continued presence of civilians in military custody was worrying. His counsel also objected to the size of the bench saying, “It is my request to the court to urge the SC committee to constitute a nine-member bench.”

  • Visa woes; Arslan Ash, PUBG stars miss major E-Sports events

    Visa woes; Arslan Ash, PUBG stars miss major E-Sports events

    Tekken champion Arslan Ash, along with PUBG stars Teams Agonxi8 and 7th Elements, were unable to participate in major E-Sports events of 2024 due to visa issues caused by Pakistani policies.

    Despite their talent and dedication, the players faced obstacles in obtaining necessary travel documents, preventing them from competing on the international stage. The E-Sports community expressed disappointment over the missed opportunities and called for solutions to facilitate the participation of Pakistani players in global tournaments.

    Pakistan’s PUBG Mobile, one of the best team Agonxi8 and Seventh Elements have miss out the opportunity to play PUBG Mobile Global Open (PMGO) Brazil. PMGO is an offline tournament and the offline qualifiers of this event start from 28 March to 30 March.

    These teams didn’t get their visas on time due to Pakistan visa policies.

    The Pakistani government is not supportive of eSports. There is no platform to grow our eSports community.

    The government should take serious notice of this problem because eSports is a huge income source for many players.

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