Tag: Pakistan

  • Ahsan Iqbal was imprisoned in the same cell as Imran Khan

    Ahsan Iqbal was imprisoned in the same cell as Imran Khan

    An interesting revelation popped up on X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday night when journalist Shama Junejo posted an old image of Federal Minister of Planning & Development Ahsan Iqbal behind bars with the caption, “Neither did he cry, nor was he afraid. Ahsan Iqbal also stayed in the same jail and cell but see the satisfaction.”

    Ahsan was imprisoned by the Imran Khan-led PTI govt in cases that he was later cleared off.

    A user commented under the post, “This is not a jail or a cell, it is a reference to the police station. No one in this outfit is jailed, but the politicians get ready from home and go out to protest and call the policeman to arrest them quickly so that the photo session can be done and they don’t have to endure too much heat and cold on the streets. This photo is also from that time. Get your record straight.”

    However, the senior Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader himself quoted the reply on Friday morning and said, “This is the same cell of Adiala Jail in which the captain [Imran Khan] is currently residing.”

    The cell looks very different from what it is today. While it is now equipped with an air cooler, racks and a table plus chair for Imran Khan, it looks like a dark and empty cell when Ahsan Iqbal was incarcerated there.

  • Three judges recommended for promotion to Supreme Court

    Three judges recommended for promotion to Supreme Court

    The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) has sent the names of three high court judges on Friday to a parliamentary committee for approval for promotion to the Supreme Court (SC), Geo has reported.

    During the JCP meeting, the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) recommended the names of three judges: Lahore High Court Chief (LHC) Justice Malik Shahzad Ahmad, Sindh High Court Chief (SHC) Justice Aqeel Abbasi, and LHC Justice Shahid Bilal.

    JCP was established under the 18th Constitutional Amendment to select judges for top courts.

    Nine JCP members, including Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Munib Akhtar, Justice Yahaya Afridi, Justice Amin-ud-Din Khan, Justice (retd) Manzoor Ahmed Malik, Federal Minister for Law Azam Nazir Tarar, Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan, and Pakistan Bar Council representative advocate Akhtar Hussain, attended the meeting.

    The total strength of judges in the SC is 17, but currently, only 14 judges are working, and three seats need to be filled.

  • Indomitable Chahat hints at ‘Bado Badi 2’

    Indomitable Chahat hints at ‘Bado Badi 2’

    Chahat Fateh Ali Khan, the internet star, has captured hearts worldwide with his viral track ‘Bado Badi.’ Known for his quirky singing and comedic flair, the Pakistani-British artist has garnered a massive following across the country. However, his recent hit ‘Bado Badi,’ with a whopping 28 million views, faced copyright issues and was taken down from the site.

    In a recent YouTube video, Chahat expressed gratitude to his fans from Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. He hinted at an exciting lineup of upcoming projects, including a film, songs, and ‘Bado Badi 2’.

    Regarding “Bado Badi 2,” he stated, “I have several projects ready to go. I’m making a movie called ‘Sabaq,’ which you can watch on my YouTube channel. Alongside that, I’ll be dropping six new songs, and yes, ‘Bado Badi 2’ is in the works. You’ll spot a new and stunning model in it. I’ll also be collaborating with new talent; many people are eager to work with me now. Thanks, everyone.”

    You can check out the video here:

  • ‘Undisputed queen of everything’: Hania Aamir applauds Ayeza Khan’s work

    ‘Undisputed queen of everything’: Hania Aamir applauds Ayeza Khan’s work

    From one queen to another, Ayeza Khan and Hania Aamir have exchanged a series of compliments as the latter becomes the most-followed Pakistani female actor on Instagram.

    Aamir recently dethroned Ayeza Khan as the most-followed female celebrity on Instagram, with more than 14.1 million followers compared to Ayeza Khan’s 14 million.

    There is no jealousy between the two as Ayeza congratulated Hania on her achievement. In return, responded warmly, calling Ayeza her inspiration.
    “You deserve this babes,” Ayeza wrote with a series of emojis.

    Hania responded by calling her the “Undisputed queen of absolutely everything”. and added, “Thank you for everything you’ve done and everything you’ll continue to do for this industry, and for inspiring everyone, including me, who wants to be a brilliant actress like you.”

    “And a big, big thank you for being your amazing positive self,” she added, to which Khan replied, “Just stay the way you are always.”

  • ‘He follows me’: Naumaan Ijaz’s hilarious comment on copying Ranveer Singh’s style

    ‘He follows me’: Naumaan Ijaz’s hilarious comment on copying Ranveer Singh’s style

    Veteran actor Naumaan Ijaz posted a picture of himself in black attire on his Instagram, with the caption “Mudateen guzar gaeen hissab nahin keya
    Na janey kiskay dil mei kitnay reh gaey hum.”
    Fans were intrigued and posted interesting comments, while the legendary actor is responding to each one of them. When asked if he was copying Ranveer Singh (an Indian actor known for his unique dressing style), Naumaan replied, “He follows me, dear.”

    He also denied rumours that he will be appearing in a drama co-produced with Turkey, saying that, “Turks are not investing in Pakistani artists.”

    Currently his drama ‘Mrs. & Mr. Shameem’ is on air on Zee5 while ‘Radd’ is airing on ARY digital.

  • Nine months of genocide: Israel attacks UN school as US gives it ‘every right to attack’

    Nine months of genocide: Israel attacks UN school as US gives it ‘every right to attack’

    Israeli strikes hammered a Gaza refugee camp on Friday after a deadly strike on a UN-run school, as the genocide entered its ninth month. Meanwhile, the US White House spokesperson, Mathew Miller, in a slip of the tongue, said, “Israel has a right to try and target those civilians” in response to questions about an attack on a UN school in central Gaza that killed dozens of people. 

    Asked by Anadolu about the spokesperson’s remarks, the State Department said Miller misspoke and that he intended to say “Hamas” rather than “civilians.” A footnote with the correction is expected to be added to the official department transcript of Thursday’s briefing.

    Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir al-Balah in central Gaza said at least 37 people were killed in Thursday’s Israeli strike on the UN-run school in Nuseirat camp.

    The Israeli army said its fighter jets killed nine “terrorists” in three classrooms where about 30 militants from Hamas and Islamic Jihad had been hiding.

    The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said hundreds of displaced Palestinians had been sheltering at the school which was “hit without prior warning”.

    UN Secretary-General chief Antonio Guterres described the strike as “another horrific example of the price that civilians are paying”.

    Strikes across Gaza

    The United States, which provides Israel with $3.8 billion in annual military aid, urged its ally to be “fully” transparent about the strike.

    “The government of Israel has said that they are going to release more information about this strike, including the names of those who died in it. We expect them to be fully transparent in making that information public,” said State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.

    Journalist Hind Khoudary reported that Israel attacked the school late in the night when the people were asleep.

    On Friday, strikes targeted various areas across the Gaza Strip.

    A day after the school was hit, the Nuseirat refugee camp faced renewed Israeli artillery shelling and air strikes, reported AFP.

    A medical source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said the Isa family home near a medical centre in the Bureij refugee camp was targeted, leaving several wounded.

    Witnesses also confirmed Israeli strikes in the east of Deir al-Balah, as well as intensive fire from Israeli army vehicles east of the Bureij camp, where a blaze raged at a roundabout.

    In Gaza City, casualties were reported from an Israeli missile strike on the Ashram family home near Al-Salam mosque, according to a medical source at Baptist Hospital.

    Six people were killed and several wounded in an Israeli strike on the Wafati home in Maghazi camp, said a medical source at Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital.

    Air force jets also targeted the Al-Sultan neighbourhood of Rafah, sources in the city on the southern border with Egypt said.

    Gaza also came under fire from the sea, with Israeli warships bombarding homes in the fishermen’s port area, among others, west of Gaza City, an AFP correspondent said.

  • UK court orders Adil Raja to pay even more fine

    UK court orders Adil Raja to pay even more fine

    A UK court has dismissed PTI-affiliated controversial YouTuber Major (retd) Adil Raja’s appeal to waive a £10,000 fine along with imposing an additional fine of 3,000 pounds.

    Raja was originally fined for defamation by the UK court following a complaint by Brigadier (retd) Rashid Nasir. Raja had appealed for the waiving of the fine on April 16, 2024, just a day before the original deadline for payment.

    Moreover, Adil Raja has also started a fundraiser for himself at GoFundMe with the title “Fight Against Fascism” which has already collected over £45,000.

    In the past, Raja has claimed financial troubles to cover his fines and legal fees however the court’s ruling indicates that the plea did not convince the judges.

    Brigadier Nasir’s legal action was initiated on August 11, 2022, following a campaign against him by Raja that began on June 14, 2022.

  • Imran Khan ready to reduce political tension, directs party to hold talks

    Imran Khan ready to reduce political tension, directs party to hold talks

    Incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to take a “step back” from his firm position of holding no talks with political powers, directing his party to build contacts with politicians to reduce tension in the country, Geo reported on Friday.
    The party’s leadership will hold dialogues with other political parties within and outside the parliament, and PTI will try to improve its relations with the parties in the coalition government.

    The former prime minister decided to move back from his rigid stance after interacting with the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), Qazi Faez Isa during the hearing on Thursday.

    During the hearing on the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) law amendments, CJP Isa suggested that Khan go to the Parliament to help resolve Pakistan’s problems “as the country needs to move forward.”

    Imran Khan told the court during his appearance via video link that he is facing “political victimization” since his removal from office in April 2022.

  • Marwat huay udass, Khan kay faislay say

    Marwat huay udass, Khan kay faislay say

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat, who previously received a show-cause notice from the party, said on Friday that he is saddened by the way former Prime Minister Imran Khan made party decisions about him.

    “I am not upset with him; however, why were these decisions made without hearing me out,” asked the politician while speaking with journalists outside the Parliament House in Islamabad.
     
    “If [people] think it is better for me to stay sidelined, then so be it. I said I would resign if they want me to,” he told the members of the press, adding that he hasn’t met the former prime minister as of yet. 

    The famous PTI leader expressed sadness after being removed from the party’s core and political committees at the direction of PTI founder Imran Khan.

  • ‘Just empowering women’: Hamza Sohail on playing Dr. Nofil in ‘Zard Patton Ka Bunn’

    ‘Just empowering women’: Hamza Sohail on playing Dr. Nofil in ‘Zard Patton Ka Bunn’

    Heartthrob Ahad Raza Mir, who played the character of Dr. Asfandyar in ‘Yakeen Ka Safar’ remains an unforgettable character for fans as does his on-screen chemistry with Sajal Aly. The role catapulted Ahad’s career to stardom.
    Now, meet Dr. Nofil in ‘Zard Patton Ka Bunn’, played by Hamza Sohail. He’s on a mission to empower women, while starring alongside Sajal Aly. Recently he gave an interview to BBC Urdu, where he was asked if Dr Asfandyar was the inspiration for his character.

    Hamza Sohail said, “I haven’t seen Yakeen Ka Safar, and I didn’t know people would compare my character to Dr. Asfandyar. I’m glad I didn’t know, or I would have felt pressure to live up to expectations. I’m happy with my character and the chance to support women’s empowerment.”