Tag: Pakistan

  • ‘Next time shooting at that spot, be extra careful’; Amar Khan reveals scary experience on drama set

    ‘Next time shooting at that spot, be extra careful’; Amar Khan reveals scary experience on drama set

    Amar Khan, the talented actress known for her versatility and bold characters, shared a scary and experience she went through.

    Appearing on After Hours with Ushna Shah, Amar was asked, “Do you have any old ghost stories to share?

    Amar indeed had one. “We were shooting at a haveli, or mansion, close to Malir Cantt on the outskirts of Karachi. It was a stunning white haveli with a lot of greenery all around it. There, we shot a few scenes for Bela Pur Ki Dayan. I want to give you a complete visual description of the place. I had to shoot a scene on the roof at 2:00 am in the morning. I was walking barefoot on a stormy and dark night. My hair was blowing in the wind as I was hanging from a cable on the roof. Because I was playing a supernatural character, I didn’t rehearse the scene beforehand. I noticed about twenty dogs running towards the haveli from the road outside as soon as we started shooting.”

    The strange vibes on set made her uneasy.

    “I stopped the scene and told the team I couldn’t continue because I felt like the dogs were seeing something I couldn’t. It was a really weird feeling. I think the place is haunted. There are graves in the lawn, and I used to recite Ayatul Kursi and all four Qul whenever I entered the haveli,” the Dum Mastam actress added.

    As a warning to others, Amar said, “Next time you are going to shoot at that spot, you must extra careful.”

  • Why were Geo News, Dawn News shut down in 2018? Shocking details revealed

    Why were Geo News, Dawn News shut down in 2018? Shocking details revealed

    Veteran journalist Azaz Syed has revealed why Geo News and Dawn News were shut down in 2018, a tale full of revelations about what happened at the time.

    Speaking on Absar Alam’s talk show, Mere Sawal, Syed said that he, along with other journalists, was briefed on the situation regarding the Geo News shutdown.

    He said, “Former spymaster Faiz Hameed and former Director General Inter Service Public Relation DG (ISPR) Asif Ghafoor made four demands from the Geo News administration, one of which was to call former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif a thief.”

    “The second demand was to highlight founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan’s campaign, and the third demand was not to criticise any remarks made by the judiciary,” he added.

    Syed stated, “The fourth demand was to either expel some journalists from Geo News or bar them from saying anything critical.”

    Former Chairman Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) Absar Alam said Geo News and Dawn News were shut down to “capture the policy.”

    Responding to halt the distribution of The News and Jang Newspaper, Alam claimed, “These newspaper distributions were barred in the Cantonment and Defence Housing Society (DHA).”

  • Punjab Police rescue constable Ahmed Nawaz after deadly katcha ambush

    Punjab Police rescue constable Ahmed Nawaz after deadly katcha ambush

    The Punjab police have successfully rescued Constable Ahmed Nawaz from Katcha dacoits in Machka, when he was abducted by bandits after police got ambushed, a police spokesperson has said.

    District Police Officer (DPO) Rahim Yar Khan, Rizwan Omar Gondal, said, “The police department is working with full strength in the riverine areas,”
    Punjab Police Inspector General (IG) Dr Usman Anwar stated that the police prioritised Nawaz’s recovery.

    Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz appreciated the police effort to ensure Nawaz’s safe return.

    Last Thursday, Rahim Yar Khan’s riverine area was witness to a brutal ambush after Katcha dacoits attacked police with rocket launchers, resulting in 12 officers getting killed while six were injured, and two vehicles were also destroyed.

  • PTI postponed rally out of ‘fear of rejection’, says Khawaja Asif

    PTI postponed rally out of ‘fear of rejection’, says Khawaja Asif

    Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has stated that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) postponed its August 22 rally in Islamabad due to “fear of rejection” by the people.

    Khawaja Asif claimed that former Prime Minister Imran Khan would not have cancelled the rally if it was going to be successful. And to protect the image of its popularity, PTI is building a “false narrative.” 

    Khawaja Asif pointed out apparent differences between the PTI leadership regarding the August 22 rally and said that they have no “real intention” of getting Imran Khan freed from jail.

    Responding to Imran’s meeting with Azam Swati, Khawaja said, “Meetings or conversations in jail cannot remain a secret; your every movement is recorded.”

    He called Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Ali Amin Gandapur “Buzdar 2” and remarked, “A blame game is underway in the PTI-led province as his [Gandapur] cabinet members are calling him [a] thief.”

  • Expired juice allegedly caused food poisoning, kills four family members

    Expired juice allegedly caused food poisoning, kills four family members

    Four members of the same family were found dead in a car parked on the motorway near Bhera staypoint in Sargodha on Friday. A fifth person in the car, the driver, was taken to the hospital unconscious.

    After noting that the car was parked on the highway for a long time, highway police called Rescue 1122, broke the glass windows of the car and pulled out the bodies, rescue officials confirmed.

    Rescue authorities informed Geo News that the bodies of a man, two women and a child have been recovered from the car. The driver was shifted to the hospital in a state of unconsciousness.

    However, Express Tribune reported that the National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP) North Zone found the car’s five occupants in a semi-conscious state and shifted them to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital (THQ) in Bhera for urgent medical treatment.

    Despite the hospital staff’s efforts, all succumbed to the suspected poisoning. They have been identified as Romila 60, Mahwish 30, Samar 28, and four-year-old Aun.

    The family lived on McLeod Road in Lahore.

    Initial investigation suggests that food poisoning may have caused the deaths. Two boxes of juice have been found in the vehicle, one of which was expired, says the police. The actual cause of death will only be known only after the autopsy, the police asserted.

  • Modi’s plane flies over Pakistan for 46 minutes

    Modi’s plane flies over Pakistan for 46 minutes

    The aircraft of the Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Modi, has used Pakistani airspace while coming back home from Poland, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sources have disclosed, as reported by Geo News.

    A CAA source said that the aircraft carrying Modi entered Pakistani airspace at 10:15 AM and left at 11:01 AM, a total of 46 minutes, en route to New Delhi.

    CAA sources said that the Indian PM plane entered Pakistan from around Chitral and went through the Islamabad and Lahore air control areas.

    CAA source further said that the Indian PM plane entered Amritsar after leaving Lahore.

    In 2021, Narendra Modi flew over Pakistan while travelling to Italy for the G20 Summit. The aircraft had used Pakistani airspace after getting formal permission from Islamabad.

  • Aleema Khan, Rouf Hassan’s leak chats open a new Pandora’s box

    Aleema Khan, Rouf Hassan’s leak chats open a new Pandora’s box

    A WhatsApp chat between Aleema Khan, sister of founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan, and party spokesperson, Rauf Hassan, concerning a statement by Bushra Bibi, has been leaked.

    On June 23, 2023, Aleema Khan sent a message to Rauf Hassan, claiming that Bibi’s claim of meeting Khan in jail and crying is fake.

    Earlier, narrating the meeting, Bushra Bibi had said, “He (Imran Khan) knows that there is pressure on the jailer to kill him. If he gets killed, the public would not spare the jailer.”

    “He (Imran Khan) knows that Army Chief General Asim Munir is listening to his conversation right now.” Bushra Bibi added.

    Aleema Khan told Rauf Hassan that Bushra Bibi’s message was not true and her disinformation cell is inciting people.

    Aleema Khan advised Rauf Hassan not to publicise this message.

  • August 22 rally could have turned into another May 9, Imran Khan hints at conspiracy

    August 22 rally could have turned into another May 9, Imran Khan hints at conspiracy

    Founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan spoke to journalists at the Adiala jail courtroom about postponing the August 22 rally, saying that after learning of the religious parties’ strike at Islamabad, he rescheduled the rally.

    “I was given information that religious parties are on strike over the matter of Khatam-e-Nabuwat, so there was fear of chaos, upon which I advised the Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan and Azam Swati to cancel the scheduled rally.”

    He added, “I would never want chaos in the country.”

    “The whole party is in rage and grief over the postponement of the rally”, Imran Khan said.

    “If the rally took place, there were concerns that another May 9 case would be imposed on the party, even though a former judicial inquiry has not been completed,” Khan concluded.

  • “Don’t listen to anyone if they cancel the September 8 rally”, Aleema relates angry Imran’s message

    “Don’t listen to anyone if they cancel the September 8 rally”, Aleema relates angry Imran’s message

    Aleema Khan has stated that her brother, former Prime Minister (PM) Pakistan Imran Khan, has advised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) followers to attend a rally in Islamabad on September 8 whatever may come up.

    She said, “Imran Khan is very angry, he has advised his followers that if anybody said the rally got cancelled, referring to me, just don’t listen to him.”

    She added, “Having a No Objection Certificate (NOC), PTI has the legal and constitutional right to stage a rally.”

    “Remove every obstacle that halted PTI followers from reaching Islamabad,” Aleema concluded.

  • Holiday for Sindh students just around the corner

    Holiday for Sindh students just around the corner

    The provincial government has announced that all public and private schools across Sindh will remain closed on Monday, August 26, to mark the Chehlum of Imam Hussain (RA).

    The official notification states that a steering committee of the Sindh education department decided on the closure of educational institutes.

    The event marks the 40-day mourning period after the martyrdom date of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his 72 companions in the Battle of Karbala on the 10th of Muharram.