Tag: Pakistan

  • Torrential rains in Balochistan damage gas pipeline, kill 29

    Torrential rains in Balochistan damage gas pipeline, kill 29

    Torrential rains are wreaking havoc across Balochistan, with at least 29 people killed and 15 injured in the province, ARY News reported, quoting the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).

    The monsoon season, which started on July 1, has caused widespread damage to infrastructure and crops in Balochistan, says a PDMA report.

    Rainfall has caused damage to several houses, with 858 completely destroyed and 13896 partially damaged.

    In addition to the loss of life and property, the rains have also caused significant damage to 58799 acres of crops and 41 kilometres of roads.

    The PDMA report also stated that seven bridges have been damaged, while 373 animals have died due to the heavy rains.

    A gas pipeline also washed away due to flood in Mutch area of Balochistan after which gas supply was suspended in many areas including Quetta.

    An 18-inch gas pipeline in Mach has been affected by the flood, informed the spokesperson of Sui Southern Gas.

    The supply of gas to various areas including Quetta, Mastung, Kalat, Pishin and Ziarat has been suspended due to the gas pipeline being affected, reports Geo News.

    The spokesman said that the repair of the affected gas pipeline will be started after security clearance.

  • Pakistan rejects talks with TTP, says Foreign Office

    Pakistan rejects talks with TTP, says Foreign Office

    Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has said that Pakistan has rejected any suggestion to negotiate with the terrorist organisation Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

    In the FO’s weekly media briefing, Baloch said, “As i said in the past, Pakistan has no plans to engage in any talks with TTP. We believe that such offers are an affront to thousands of victims of TTP, who have been killed in Pakistan.”

    She added, “Pakistan advises Afghan authorities to take action against TTP and other terror groups that continue to threaten Pakistan’s security and who have been involved in the killing of Pakistani nationals in Pakistani territory.”

    She pointed out that Islamabad has strong evidence of Afghanistan soil being used for terrorist activities in Pakistan and expected that the Afghan government will take action against terror groups.

    Regarding India’s participation in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Pakistan, Baloch remarked, “I can confirm that invitations have been extended to all Heads of Government of SCO member countries, including the prime minister of India.”

  • 400 threats sent to CJP by religious party over Mubarik Sani case verdict, says Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology

    400 threats sent to CJP by religious party over Mubarik Sani case verdict, says Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology

    Chairman Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) Allama Raghib Hussain Naeemi has revealed that Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa received 400 threatening messages from a religious party over the Mubarak Sani case verdict, The News has reported.

    Naeemi said that there is no concept of lynching in the law, and there are four different punishments for different blasphemy laws.

    He explained that according to section (295-C), death penalty for blasphemy of the Holy Prophet (SAW), life imprisonment for the desecration of the Holy Quran (295-B), three-year imprisonment for violation of the Imtana-e-Qadianiat Ordinance and seven-year imprisonment in case of insulting Sahabah-e-Karaam RA (298-A).

    He added that people needed more time to be ready to listen to another view on religious matters.

    Earlier, the Apex court ‘corrected’ its retrospective verdict mistake by expunging the paragraph that gave permission to the Ahmadiya community to preach their beliefs.

  • ‘General Faiz briefed opposition on Afghan govt talks to eliminate TTP, now PTI being blamed for terrorism,’ says Imran Khan

    ‘General Faiz briefed opposition on Afghan govt talks to eliminate TTP, now PTI being blamed for terrorism,’ says Imran Khan

    The founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has allegedly said that former spymaster General Faiz Hameed was removed as the head of the Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) in 2021 on the demand of former Pakistan Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif.

    Speaking to journalists at Adiala jail, Khan said, “After America withdrew from Afghanistan in August, the PTI-led government started negotiations with the Afghan Taliban in September to terminate Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). The Afghan government was ready to cooperate with the government, and General Faiz also briefed the Opposition. But now the incumbent government is blaming PTI of terrorism.”

    He added, “In the PTI-led government, Intelligence agencies were busy stopping the terrorists, but now they are after the PTI leadership, which is increasing hate.”

    He remarked, “As soon as the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa retires, four constituencies will open, which will force the incumbent government to fall.”

    Responding to the PTI rally scheduled for September 8, he stated, “The rally will take place in Islamabad on September 8, and the whole nation must join it.”

  • Foreign Office responds to arrest of ex-PTI MNA in Saudi Arabia

    Foreign Office responds to arrest of ex-PTI MNA in Saudi Arabia

    Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has stated that citizens must follow the rules of the country they visit, following the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ex-Member of National Assembly (MNA) Faheem Khan in Saudi Arabia.

    When a journalist asked whether Saudi Arabia had released Khan, she responded, “You are a journalist; confirm his arrest or release.”

    Earlier, PTI revealed that Saudi Arabia had arrested their former MNA. PTI Karachi alleged that the Pakistani incumbent government was involved in his arrest.

    Some claims suggest that Khan was filming a video near the Holy Kaaba on May 9, which may have led to his arrest.

    Sindh PTI President Haleem Adil Sheikh said the party is constantly in contact with Khan’s family in efforts to secure his release.

  • ‘No autopsy for Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan is not Norway’: Law Minister makes bizarre statements

    ‘No autopsy for Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan is not Norway’: Law Minister makes bizarre statements

    In the latest development of the Sania Zehra murder case, Federal Minister for Law, Azam Nazeer Tarar, has said that the case is pending and the evidence process has been completed.

    Talking to the the Senate Functional Committee for Human Rights in Multan, he said that in our country, an autopsy is rarely carried out “Former Prime Minister (PM) Benazir Bhutto’s autopsy was also not allowed.”

    He added, “Thankfully, evidence has been collected in the Sania Zehra murder case, and further discourse could affect it.”

    He then claimed that he knows his society and remarked, “We live in Pakistan, not Norway.”

    “We want everything like the West but do not want to control the population as it has been controlled in the West,” he concluded.

  • Captain Safdar urges Nawaz Sharif to hold Panama case judges accountable

    Captain Safdar urges Nawaz Sharif to hold Panama case judges accountable

    Captain Muhammad Safdar Awan has urged former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif to hold former Chief Justice Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa, and Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan accountable for the unlawful verdict in the Panama case, he said in a gathering with locals.

    He said, “If Nawaz Sharif doesn’t hold Panama judges accountable, the public will never forgive him.”

    He added, “The public wants Panama bench judges in handcuffs along with former CJP Saqib Nisar.”
    He requested his father-in-law to arrest former Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and charge five Panama judges with impunity.

    He further said, “Pakistan would have become an Asian tiger if Panama judges did not remove Nawaz.”

    Earlier, the apex court of Pakistan declared former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif guilty in the Panama case verdict and sentenced ten years imprisonment with a 10.6 million dollar fine.

  • Oxford University faces backlash after Imran Khan confirms candidacy for Chancellor election

    Oxford University faces backlash after Imran Khan confirms candidacy for Chancellor election

    The University of Oxford has faced backlash, and protests have erupted after former Prime Minister Imran Khan confirmed his candidacy for the Chancellor election, Mail Online reported.

    The University received numerous emails concerning Khan’s past support for the Taliban and Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden (OBL), given his current incarceration.

    Imran Khan, founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), says he wants to ‘give back’ to his alma mater, where he studied fifty years ago.

    The university’s incumbent chancellor will retire this year, and Imran Khan is motivated to replace him while currently in prison and facing multiple cases.

    According to Oxford University’s criteria, any graduate of the university can contest in the Chancellor election, and the voting process will occur online.

  • Are senior makeup artists leaving TV serials? Waqar Hussain certainly thinks so

    Are senior makeup artists leaving TV serials? Waqar Hussain certainly thinks so

    Makeup artist and actor Waqar Hussain shared his concerns about the industry in a recent interview. Waqar, who has worked for years with the leading celebrities of TV and film, appeared as a guest on Fahad Den’s YouTube channel.

    The host asked, “You’ve practically worked with everyone in the industry. How difficult is it for celebrities to understand that there are limits? That they need to work a certain way and that creative freedom isn’t always given by the agency. Do they understand this, or do they tend to set their own boundaries?”

    Waqar Hussain replied, “Let me tell you, back in the day, the celebrities we had like Meera, Reema, and Resham, and our drama stars like Saniya aapa so many of them we worked with. Never did any artist tell us, This is all you can do today, or you can’t do more than this.”

      
    Waqar Hussain also talked about the current situation in the entertainment industry.
     

    “Unfortunately, now, with the current celebrities, many have their favorite teams they prefer to work with, and that is fine. But I think that unless you do work with different people, you don’t grow. I can just say that I’m not the makeup artist for any star. I’m a makeup artist, and I want to do makeup for everyone. For me, every face is equally precious, whether it’s a junior artist, a senior artist, or a star. I do the work of every face which I can do. I have a lot of passion for my work, and it should be that whenever I apply makeup on someone’s face, the result should be so beautiful.”  

    He went on to say, “Unfortunately, I do have some concerns. Quite often we compromise, and what happens is that everybody has their own favorites. The senior makeup artists tend to get overlooked, and unfortunately, this is the truth here. Some of the senior makeup artists who were quite famous are not working at all in the industry; they’ve started their own salons.” 

     
    Waqar Hussain also worked in the drama Quddusi Sahab Ki Bewah, in which he played the character of Wadood Ahmed. Currently he is running his own salon in Karachi.

  • Latif Khosa criticises inactive PTI leadership in Punjab

    Latif Khosa criticises inactive PTI leadership in Punjab

    Senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Latif Khan Khosa claimed on Geo talk show Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath that the PTI core committee is dissatisfied with the Punjab leadership due to its inactivity.

    He said, “The incumbent government is so afraid of the PTI rally that they are using the argument of law and order to besiege the area and enforce Section 144.”

    Commenting on PTI leader Hammad Azhar’s statement about marching towards Adiala Jail, Khosa said, “It was a non-serious and political statement.”

    He further stated, “Imran Khan doesn’t want any unrest in the country, which is why Khan postponed the August 22 rally that was scheduled for Islamabad.”

    “The committee will oversee and monitor the rally on September 8, headed by the Punjab leadership, and report to Imran Khan,” he added, commenting on the core committee’s role in the Islamabad rally.