Tag: Pakistan

  • LHC summons PTA, federal govt and Information Ministry over internet disruption

    LHC summons PTA, federal govt and Information Ministry over internet disruption

    The Lahore High Court (LHC) has asked the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), the Information Ministry, and federal government representatives to appear before the court on a petition pertaining to internet disturbance on the next hearing on August 21.

    Advocate Nadeem filed the petition stating that the internet shutdown should be declared unconstitutional and the government should ensure smooth internet.
    The petition stated that ‘’Internet shutdown is a violation of Constitution Article 9 (personal security), 18 (freedom of business), article 19 (freedom of speech).”

    “Apart from the general public, hundreds, if not thousands, of companies have also been affected. Ride-hailing companies like Bykea, Careem and InDrive have taken the brunt, as their users —drivers and passengers — need mobile data on the go,” the petition read.

  • Madiha Naqvi clarifies slip of tongue on Agha Ali and Hina Altaf’s divorce

    Madiha Naqvi clarifies slip of tongue on Agha Ali and Hina Altaf’s divorce

    Television host Madiha Naqvi revently became the center of attention when she accidentally confirmed on air that popular celebrity couple Agha Ali and Hina Altaf are divorcing. The revelation sparked disappointment among fans and led Naqvi to address the situation.

    In a recent Instagram story, Madiha explained, “Who am I to confirm it that was completely a slip of tongue that too in a very concerned way, while playing guess the celebrity game in my morning show.Which I shouldn’t have and my audience know that I don’t say things to grab attention. I don’t attend to Hurt anyone specially those two beautiful humans I adore alot.”

    Naqvi and her guest, Vaneeza Ahmed, were discussing various topics when they played a game where they had to guess celebrities from clues. They provided hints about Agha Ali, leading to the slip where Naqvi mentioned that he had “unfortunately” separated from Hina Altaf. She added, “They have not remarried and are currently leading single lives.”

  • Sher Afzal Marwat returns to PTI

    Sher Afzal Marwat returns to PTI

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member National Assembly (MNA) Sher Afzal Marwat has returned to the party after meeting with former Prime Minister Imran Khan at Adiala Jail.
    ‘’All misunderstandings have with party members are over, and Imran Khan has clearly pointed out that no grouping in the party and disagreement is acceptable,’’ Marwat said while addressing media outside Adiala Jail.

    He further stated, ’’Imran Khan has made me responsible for holding protests nationwide along with the August 22 jalsa’’.
    He also pointed out that we would develop all the strategies regarding protests so that if May 9 happened again, Khan will not be charged.

  • After Gen Faiz, Gen Bajwa won’t be spared: Hamid Mir

    After Gen Faiz, Gen Bajwa won’t be spared: Hamid Mir

    Journalist Hamid Mir, appearing on the Geo News last night, remarked that former Army Chief Gen Bajwa will “not be spared” because he knew everything that former ISI Chief Faiz Hameed was doing.

    “Imran Khan was being used not only by General Faiz Hameed but also by former Army Chief General Bajwa”, stated Mir.

    Hamid Mir also said, “There are dozens of people in Pakistan who are related to many other fields, including politics, who are ready to come to the media and describe that General Faiz Hameed had committed robberies against them.”

    He further stated that the former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association told him about a similar incident that happened to him. According to Mir, General Bajwa contacted the former president of SCBA through a religious scholar and apologised to him personally.

    Hamir Mir stated, “This means that he [Bajwa] knew what Faiz was doing.”

  • I am a victim of Gen Faiz Hameed: Ishaq Dar

    I am a victim of Gen Faiz Hameed: Ishaq Dar

    Deputy Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Ishaq Dar, on Friday, revealed that the former ISI Chief, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, who is currently facing a court-martial by Pakistan Army, once apologised to him for “victimising” him.

    “I am among the victims of Faiz Hameed,” said the deputy PM, skipping details about his allegations against Hameed.

    Last week, Gen Faiz was taken into custody by the military along with the initiation of court martial proceedings against him for allegedly victimising the owner of Top City Housing Society in the federal capital.

    Dar opined that this development was unprecedented in Pakistan, adding that his arrest indicated the end of a project started in 2011.

  • Azaan during ‘Kanyadan’ was the most beautiful moment, says Zaheer of his wedding with Sonakshi

    Azaan during ‘Kanyadan’ was the most beautiful moment, says Zaheer of his wedding with Sonakshi

    Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha’s husband and actor Zaheer Iqbal says that the most beautiful moment of the wedding for him was the sound of the Azaan during ‘Kanyadan’.

    Sonakshi and Zaheer Iqbal tied the knot on June 23 in a simple ceremony held at Sonakshi’s house in Mumbai, attended by the couple’s relatives and friends.

    In a recent interview, Zaheer Iqbal recalled the memorable moments of his wedding and mentioned that the Kanyadan was delayed by 15 minutes on the wedding day.

    “During the Kanyadan, as soon as I held Sonakshi’s hand and the pandit started reciting mantras, I heard the Azaan being called, and then the Kanyadan was paused.”

    According to Zaheer Iqbal, “During those 15 minutes and hearing the sound of the Azaan at the time of Kanyadan, I felt as if nature intended it that way. It was the most beautiful moment of the wedding for me.”

  • Zhalay Sarhadi questions Khalil ur Rehman’s honey-trap claims

    Zhalay Sarhadi questions Khalil ur Rehman’s honey-trap claims

    Popular actress Zhalay Sarhadi has questioned why the sex tape videos of controversial writer Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar, allegedly made at gunpoint, were not clearer.

    Zhalay recently appeared on 365 Digital’s podcast where she discussed Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar’s videos and his abduction case, among other issues.

    She said, “Just as he is saying that these videos were made at gunpoint, similarly, the girl, Amina Urooj, is also claiming that she was forced.”

    She also raised the question that, according to the claims of both the writer and the girl, “They were taken hostage at gunpoint, but why are the guns not visible?”

    She also asked, “Why were those videos made with hidden cameras instead of having the cameras in plain sight? When someone is kidnapped for ransom, a clear video is typically made, showing a demand for money under threat.”

    According to Sarhadi, “Just as there are videos of people kidnapped for ransom, there would have been a similar video of Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar.”
    Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar was allegedly subjected to torture after being abducted in a honey trap in July last month, and his sex tape videos were later leaked.

    Regarding the videos Qamar claimed that “They were made at gunpoint and that he was also forced to engage in sexual activity with the girl.”

    After the sex tape videos were leaked, police took action and arrested not only the main accused, Amina Urooj, but also other individuals who are currently on remand with Lahore Police. Their case is under hearing.

  • All hail the economic expert; PM drops British economist for Ishaq Dar

    All hail the economic expert; PM drops British economist for Ishaq Dar

    In a major plot twist, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, “unimpressed” with British economist Stefan Dercon’s work on a new economic agenda, has delegated the responsibility of developing the new agenda to PML-N’s all-weather economic tsar, Ishaq Dar.

    Previously, the PM sought the British economist’s expertise overseeing the government’s new economic agenda for the next five years.

    It was reported that the PM would announce the agenda on August 14, Pakistan’s Independence Day; however, this wasn’t the case.

    According to a notification, the premier has constituted a seven-member ministerial committee, chaired by Dar, to review the draft of the Dercon Plan.

    Interestingly, Shehbaz Sharif came under intense criticism from experts for his decision to hire a foreign economist.

    Express Tribune reported that the Deron plan essentially reiterated ideas already known to the public and experts.

    “There is nothing new or extraordinary in Stefan Dercon’s plan,” a senior cabinet member remarked.

    Ishaq Dar is currently heading nearly two dozen committees, mainly dealing with economic issues and managing relations with political allies.

  • Two PTI politicians left the party on Faiz’s involvement in May 9 riots

    Two PTI politicians left the party on Faiz’s involvement in May 9 riots

    Two senior politicians of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) left the party upon discovering General (retd) Faiz Hameed’s involvement in the May 9 riots, Geo’s Shehzad Iqbal has claimed in his show.

    The two politicians were shown evidence of Faiz Hameed being involved in attempts to incite mutiny in the Pakistan Army, Shahzad said on his talk show Naya Pakistan.

    Both politicians told Shehzad that while they were held in custody, they were told that the attacks on military installations and arson were first initiated by Faiz Hameed’s people at Jinnah House. Later, PTI-affiliated people and crowds joined them.

  • London celebrates Pakistani cinema with launch of first-ever film festival

    London celebrates Pakistani cinema with launch of first-ever film festival

    The first-ever London Pakistani Film Festival (LPFF) is going to take center stage on October 1 this year.

    LPFF will present four days of cinematic brilliance with some of the finest films from the Pakistani film industry.

      The festival will feature six Pakistani films:

    Nayab

    The Legend of Maula Jatt

    Zindagi Tamasha

    London Nahi Jaungi

    Teri Meri Kahaniyan 

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    The festival aims to revive interest in Pakistani cinema throughout the world.