Tag: Pakistan

  • Pak-Iran tension will not affect February 8 elections, confirms ECP

    Pak-Iran tension will not affect February 8 elections, confirms ECP

    The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and the caretaker government have said that the border clash between Pakistan and Iran will not affect the upcoming general polls set to take place on February 8, 2024.

    On a question regarding border tensions erupting between Iran and Pakistan, the spokesperson of the ECP affirmed that the upcoming general elections will be held on the announced date.

    “The ECP is busy in preparation for the elections, and there is no proposal or consideration about reviewing the election date because of the Pak-Iran tension.

    “We are working as usual and all set to hold elections on February 8,” he said.

    Caretaker information minister Murtaza Solangi said that elections will be held on time. He said that the Pakistan-Iran tension will not affect the elections and its schedule.

    When asked about the security requirements needed to hold the elections, the information minister said that the government will provide the required security to the ECP for the holding of elections in a peaceful manner. “There is now no backstepping from general elections on the announced date,” assured the minister.

  • LUMS student jumps off from 10th floor in Defence

    A 20-years-old man jumped from the tenth floor of a building in Defence B area of Lahore, killing himself instantly.

    Syed Musa was part of a group of about 20 boys and girls who were partying in a flat. Musa may have jumped in a state of intoxication, reports PNN.

    According to 24 Channel, Syed Musa had a fight with a girl during the party and then he jumped off from the fifth storey of a flat in a residential building, located at Penta Square in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Phase 5 in Lahore. The disagreement escalated and in the heat of the argument, Syed Musa dashed towards the balcony and jumped off from the fifth floor.

    However, Express Tribune reported that whether it was an accident, murder, or a suicide, it is unclear. Musa’s father has registered a case of murder with the police.

    Syed Musa was a resident of Islamabad but was a student of B.Sc in Lahore’s LUMS University.

    Police have detained all the participants in the party and started an investigation.

  • American man asks for beer money, gets million dollars

    Daily Live Show host Ronny Chieng has shared a story of a man who in his words “went viral for the dumbest thing possible,” calling it a King Controversy.

    Carson King attended ESPN’s college game day carrying a poster “Busch Light Supply needs replenished”. He even added his original Venmo account title under the text. King thought this to be a joke that would attract a few laughs or even a little money. He was surprised when the money started pouring in as a huge number people sent him money. He eventually raised more than a million dollars in his account.

    King told the Daily Show that the episode started as a joke but then people from different states started sending him money.

    Ronny jokes that the man got a million dollars for beer and all he did was hold up a sign. “He did it on TV and he is a hero.” Had he (Ronny) asked for money like this, he would have been called a bank robber, implying how Asians are stereotyped in America.

  • Sindh High Court allows Zulfiqar Mirza, Fahmida Mirza to contest elections

    Sindh High Court allows Zulfiqar Mirza, Fahmida Mirza to contest elections

    The Sindh High Court has on Thursday allowed former interior minister Zulfiqar Mirza and his wife, former Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Fahmida Mirza to contest the general elections.

    The Court heard the constitutional petitions filed against the rejection of the couple’s nomination papers.

    Fahmida Mirza and Zulfiqar Mirza submitted nomination papers from National Assembly Constituency NA 223, while Zulfiqar Mirza also submitted papers from PS 70, 71, and 72.

    Both nomination papers were rejected by the returning officers, and an election tribunal accused them of being bank defaulters.

    However, the Sindh High Court approved the constitutional petitions of both candidates and allowed them to contest the elections.

  • Murad Saeed is not contesting elections this year

    Murad Saeed is not contesting elections this year

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Murad Saeed withdrew from the general elections 2024 on Thursday.

    During the hearing of the petition filed against his nomination papers in the Peshawar High Court (PHC), Murad Saeed’s lawyer told the court that he had returned the ticket and he was not participating in the elections.

    The Peshawar High Court bench, comprising Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim, Justice Aijaz Anwar, and Justice Sahibzada Asadullah, entertained a plea regarding the rejection of Murad Saeed’s nomination papers and subsequently rendered its decision.

    However, it was revealed during the proceedings that the petitioner had withdrawn the application, informing the court that the ticket had been voluntarily returned.

    On Wednesday, the bench reserved its decision on the petition against the rejection of the PTI leader’s nomination papers.

    Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim remarked in yesterday’s hearing regarding what the law says when a person is declared a fugitive and does not surrender before the law.

    When a person does not appear in front of the law, how can the papers be approved, he will be elected again and legislate, he asked.

    The Advocate General said in his arguments that when a person becomes a fugitive, he loses some basic rights and he has no right to vote or contest election.

    The court stated in its remarks that, “It will then be used as a weapon to prevent anyone from the election”.

    While reserving the decision on Murad Saeed’s appeal, the court declared the documents of Shehram Tarkai and Atif Khan to be correct in this regard.

    A three-member bench of PHC upheld the decision of the Election Tribunal and rejected the petitions against the approval of Shahram Tarkai and Atif Khan’s papers.

  • Faysal Quraishi wants Pakistani women to cook this dish on Feb 8

    Faysal Quraishi wants Pakistani women to cook this dish on Feb 8

    Faysal Quraishi has a special request for Pakistani women and it involves the one dish we all love. In an Instagram story discussing the upcoming 2024 elections, he asked women to cook biryani on February 8, the day the country goes to vote.

    “I have a humble request to Pakistani mothers and sisters to definitely cook biryani at home on February 8 so that your husband, brother, son do not stake the future of future generations on a plate of biryani.”
    The actor added a joined-hands emoji and used the hashtag ‘Silent Message.’
    The Insta story shared by the actor took social media by storm, generating equal amounts of praise and revulsion.

    According to some users, the actor has spoken very well, while some users say that those who vote for a plate of biryani are so depressed that they cannot afford even a plate of biryani in their daily life.

  • Watch: An iPhone stealing monkey in India

    Watch: An iPhone stealing monkey in India

    A video of a monkey snatching an iPhone and running away has gone viral in India.

    Human encounters with monkeys incidents are common in India as a large number of the primates roam free in many states. While most incidents are peaceful, sometimes they bite humans or run away after snatching things from them.

    According to Indian media, a similar incident took place outside a temple in the city of Vrindavan in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, the video of which is also going viral on social media.

    In the viral video, it can be seen that two monkeys are sitting in the temple premises and one of them is holding an iPhone stolen from a person who came to the temple. A group of people can be seen trying to take the iPhone from the monkey, throwing things at the it so that it throws the phone away.

    The hard work of the people paid off and the monkey threw away the iPhone, on which the people clapped.

  • Fawad Chaudhry sent to Adiala jail on judicial remand

    Fawad Chaudhry sent to Adiala jail on judicial remand

    An accountability court on Thursday sent former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry to Adiala jail on judicial remand in a case related to corruption in construction projects, Geo has reported.

    Islamabad Accountability Court Judge Muhammad Basheer heard the case. During the hearing, Chaudhry asked Judge Muhammad Basheer about his health.

    In response to Fawad’s question, the judge said that “I am completely fine.”

    Fawad’s council requested the court to keep the former federal minister in the B-class category in jail.

    Meanwhile, a bail application was also filed on behalf of Fawad Chaudhry.

  • Sania Mirza shares yet another cryptic post about divorce

    Sania Mirza shares yet another cryptic post about divorce

    Indian tennis ace and wife of Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, has posted yet another message about divorce on her Instagram, prompting rumors of a breakup. “Divorce is hard,” the post said, making some wonder if there are problems in the marriage. Sania and Shoaib got married in 2010 and have a son named Izhaan.

    In her post, Sania talked about life being tough and how we can choose our challenges. “Marriage is hard. Divorce is hard. Choose your hard. Obesity is hard. Being fit is hard. Choose your hard. Being in dept is hard. Being financially disciplined is hard. Choose your hard.Communication is hard. Not communicating is hard. Choose your hard. Life will never be easy.It will always be hard. But we can choose your hard. Pick wisely.”

    On January 8, Sania shared another post, saying, ‘When something disturbs the peace of your heart, let it go.” Interestingly, she removed many pictures with Shoaib from her Instagram account.
    People started talking about Sania and Shoaib’s possible separation in November 2022. Even though things seemed okay after they appeared together on ‘The Mirza Malik Show,’ rumors sprang up again in 2023. Shoaib changed his Instagram bio, taking out the part about being the ‘Husband to a Superwoman @mirzasaniar.’

    Despite all the talk about them splitting up, the couple recently celebrated their son Izhaan’s success in a swimming competition.

  • Nawaz Sharif will decide the next Chief Minister of Punjab, says Shehbaz Sharif

    Nawaz Sharif will decide the next Chief Minister of Punjab, says Shehbaz Sharif

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Shehbaz Sharif has said that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif will decide who will be the next Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab.

    In a meeting with senior journalists in Lahore, Shahbaz Sharif said that if PML-N comes to power, it will reduce unemployment, inflation, and electricity prices on an emergency basis.

    He said that Nawaz Sharif was overthrown by the former chief justice Saqib Nisar, adding that his party has never been pampered. “The credit goes to 13 parties for saving Pakistan from bankruptcy and restoring diplomatic relations.”

    The former prime minister said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has poisoned society, and it is a big challenge to end this hatred in a couple of years.

    He further said that Nawaz Sharif will decide who will be the next chief minister of Punjab.

    He also said that Nawaz Sharif is of the firm opinion that Pakistan should be taken forward through consultation.