Former federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has quipped that the commission to investigate the six judges’ letter is akin to “asking a cat to investigate who has drank the milk.”
Chaudhry had been detained by authorities on graft charges since November 2023. His office page on X, formerly Twitter, posted the video of him being presented to the court for a hearing where he gave the humorous remarks about the inquiry commission.
On Tuesday, six judges of Islamabad High Court (IHC) wrote an explosive letter to Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) alleging egregious meddling by the executive, including spy agencies, in judicial affairs. Following this, the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa.
It was decided that the PM would constitute an inquiry commission headed by a retired judge to probe into the allegations levelled against intelligence agencies.
Recently, Sunita Marshall and Hassan Ahmed talked about the difficulties that couples might have while managing their relationship in the entertainment industry. During an interview on ‘Life Green Hai,’ Hassan honestly shared that he had struggled with comparing his success to Sunita’s accomplishments at first.
Aijaz Aslam talked about how impressive it is for showbiz couples to stay together for over ten years. He said it’s especially true when actors get married and work together. Aijaz pointed out that insecurities can cause problems for married couples.
“Actually, to be honest,” said Hassan, “if two married actors say these things don’t affect them, they’re not telling the truth.” Then Sunita added, “But we’ve never argued about being in the same field, or not having time for each other, or if Hassan talks to someone I don’t like, and vice versa.”
Hassan kept talking, saying, “When Sunita started her career, she was already a top model. But I wasn’t even in the industry back then. When I joined, I thought I’d be a superstar too, but it doesn’t work like that. You have to work hard. Sometimes, jealousy and insecurity is born when one person works more than the other. I never let Sunita feel that way, but I felt it inside. That changed in the last few years.”
Sunita then said, “Being smart means knowing how to deal with such problems.” Hassan joked, “I wasn’t that smart, what can I say?” Sunita encouraged him, saying, “But you handled it really well.”
As Sunita and Hassan keep doing well on their own and as a couple, their fans in Pakistan love their story. They support each other a lot and are both really talented. This makes them a strong couple in the Pakistani entertainment world. In a world where people often judge success by awards and recognition, Sunita and Hassan show us that true happiness comes from inside and that love can overcome anything.
Nadia Khan, Shaista Lodhi, and Nida Yasir, who are famous for their work on morning shows, had a rare chat together on ‘Shan e Suhoor.’ They talked openly about their experiences in the morning show world, sharing both the good and tough parts of their careers.
As everyone laughed and remembered good times, Nadia Khan talked about something sad from her past. She remembered a scary time when she used to take phone calls on live TV. She told a story about a frightening moment that she still remembers and feels scared about.
A distressed caller, possibly grappling with depression, made a shocking demand – to meet Nadia in person, threatening harm to her child if refused. The gravity of the situation left Nadia reeling, underscoring the unpredictable nature of live television.
“It was a really weird call. Women with depression would call a lot. (The caller) said that I want to talk to you, meet you, I’m very depressed and if you won’t meet me, I’ll kill my baby.” This led the other two to gasp in shock. A wide-eyed Nadia remembered feeling scared for the child, even if she did decide to go meet the woman in question.
The conversation also brought up stories of drama behind the scenes with famous people, as Nida and Nadia shared exciting stories. Nida told a surprising story on the show when a caller, who said she was an actor’s sister, revealed that the actors who play a couple on screen are actually dating in real life. Meanwhile, Nadia remembered a stressful moment when the wife of a main actor called the show and accused him of cheating with a co-star. “I would get stuck,” revealed Nadia, holding her head.
Shaista, who is used to dealing with problems on set, talked about how she handles difficult celebrity guests. She explained that she has to manage situations like late-night parties and make sure the guests look good the next morning. She said, “Sometimes, guests are in such bad shape in the morning that they can’t go on TV.” She also added, “You have a show to do, but no guest.”
The get-together reminded everyone about the hidden details behind the scenes of morning TV, which are usually not noticed. Apart from the fancy stuff and fun, the hosts talked about how their job can be emotionally tough and stressful as they’re responsible for morning entertainment.
The Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) has ordered all the focal persons of ministries to regularly check and respond to their emails after it was revealed that no one responded to UAE companies interested in investing in renewable energy projects in Pakistan.
The event unfolded when the Foreign Office (FO) of Pakistan noted that when its ambassador to UAE held a meeting with Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company (ADQ) focal person to receive an update on the seven bilateral investment MoUs signed with UAE in November 2023.
It was then revealed that the ADQ had tried to establish contacts with the concerned focal persons through formal channels of communication – emails. However, they received no reply in over a month and despite reminders, they await our response.
Considering the recent developments, SIFC has requested all focal persons to establish official communication channels with a proper record keeping mechanisms in place. Email is regarded as the official means of communication while WhatsApp is treated as an informal tool.
The civil-military leadership of the country has chosen to take tough measures against anyone engaged in illegal activities like corruption, smuggling, power theft, and criminal gangs.
The decisions were taken in a high-level meeting — with an agenda of “measures against spectrum of illegal activities and criminal mafias” — chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday attended by civil-military leadership in which measures against unlawful activities were discussed.
General Syed Asim Munir, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), along with federal cabinet members, chief ministers, and other high-ranking government officials, participated in the important meeting.
The authorities thoroughly explained the actions taken against criminal mafias, smuggling, hoarding, money laundering, power theft, and repatriation of illegal foreigners to the participants.
A 14-year-old girl in Mumbai committed suicide as she was stressed about the pain due to her first period, according to Indian news platform India Today. The girl had no knowledge about the menstrual cycle due to which she was forced to take the extreme step, says the police report.
The unfortunate incident took place late on March 26. The teenager informed her family members about her first period and said she was experiencing extreme pain.
The young girl became restless as she could not bear the pain due to her period and subsequently hung herself in the room. The victim’s family took her to a nearby hospital, but she was declared dead upon her arrival.
A post-mortem of the body was conducted and no foul play was found, according to media reports.
The incident has raised concerns over the lack of awareness and information regarding the menstrual cycle especially among children.
In a survey by BeBadass.in, 60 percent of girls do not have prior knowledge about their menstrual cycle while 56 percent in India consider it a taboo. A shocking 38 percent believe the first occurrence to be an injury or a disease.
This is not about India alone as menstrual hygiene and seeking knowledge about it is seen as a taboo across South Asia. Sad incidents like these stress the need to have proper counselling with teenagers on menstruation and how to deal with it.
United States President Joe Biden, wrote a letter to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday in which he emphasised that Washington will “continue to stand with Pakistan” in confronting “most pressing global and regional challenges”.
While Biden did not call the PM, this letter is the first official diplomatic correspondence between the two states. This holds significance for Pakistan because relations between the two nations have been tense ever since former Prime Minister Imran Khan publicly accused the US of launching a conspiracy in a bid to remove him in 2022.
“The enduring partnership between our nations remains critical to ensuring the security of our people — and people around the world —and the United States will continue to stand with Pakistan to tackle the most pressing global and regional challenges of our time,” the letter read. Biden also talked about the US-Pakistan Green Alliance framework, the two countries would collaborate and strengthen their climate resilience and supporting Pakistan’s development from floods of 2022.
“Together, we will continue to forge a strong partnership between our nations and close bond between our people,” the letter concluded.
Pakistani actress Ayeza Khan has been given a special 10-year visa by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) making her part of an exclusive group of celebrities who’ve received the special recognition.
Officials from the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (ICA) presented the 33-year-old actress with the visa.
Ayeza thanked the Dubai government on Instagram for giving her the facilitation.
In her Instagram post, she said, “The memories I’ve made in Dubai, whether for vacation or work, are like no other experiences I’ve had around the world.”
She added, “Dubai always makes me feel like I belong, like I’m at home whenever I visit.”
“I want to thank the UAE government for giving me another reason to come back to this city often,” the actor concluded.
The teaser for the next episode of Pakistan’s popular drama “Ishq Murshid” has sparked new conversations on social media. Fans are eagerly waiting for the next episode after watching the 25th one. The teaser for the 26th episode has added to the excitement, showing scenes from Shahmeer and Shibra’s wedding.
As people watch the teaser, they’re coming up with different ideas about what might happen to the characters they love. Some think Shah Mir and Shubra will have a happy ending to their love story, while others think something unexpected might happen. Many people think that Shahmeer imagining marrying Shibra could be his way of coping, especially since her father was against their relationship in the last episode.
As everyone gets more excited, viewers can’t wait to find out what really happens between Shahmeer and Shibra in the next episode.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reconstituted the Council of Common Interests (CCI) on Friday, notably replacing Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb with Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.
The PM is heading the CCI which constitutes the chief ministers of all four provinces. Interestingly, this is the first time in the history of the council that a Foreign Minister of Pakistan has been included in the CCI.
Business Recorder article reported that it would be normal if a Finance Minister isn’t included in the CCI because historically it has happened. However, energy and planning ministers were mostly included because they deal with provincial matters.
The presence of the Finance Minister and the Law Minister in the CCI is very important as these two portfolios are required to respond to numerous queries raised by the provinces during the meeting.
A similar pattern could be observed as PM Shehbaz gave Ishaq Dar the control of Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) as well instead of including Aurangzeb earlier this month.
