Tag: PM Imran

  • PM Imran Khan wants Tiktok to be banned

    Prime Minister Imran Khan is of the view that social media apps like TikTok are affecting the society’s values badly and should be blocked, Information Minister Shibli Faraz said in an interview with The News.

    Speaking to the publication, Faraz said, “PM Imran is extremely concerned about the ‘growing obscenity and vulgarity’ in the society and has directed all the relevant sections to check the trend before it destroys the socio-religious values of Pakistani society.”

    The information minister added that the Prime Minister had talked about this issue with him not once or twice but 15 or 16 times and wants a complete strategy to check the vulgarity spreading through mainstream outlets, social media and its applications.

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    PM Khan’s opinion has social media divided but actor Ahmed Ali Butt supported the premier’s point of view. Feroze Khan had also earlier referred to TikTok as ‘cancer’.

    Earlier, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had issued a final warning to TikTok ordering it to filter out obscene and immoral content after it banned live streaming application Bigo over similar concerns.

    The PTA has also directed internet operators to ensure that no “immoral or illegal” content is made accessible to users.

  • Fahad Mustafa asks PM Imran if voting for him was the right decision

    Fahad Mustafa asks PM Imran if voting for him was the right decision

    After the prices of petrol were drastically increased, actor and game show host Fahad Mustafa tweeted to Prime Minister Imran Khan, asking if he [Fahad] made the right decision about voting for PTI in the 2018 elections.

    “Sir I know running a country is not an easy job but what happened to (Yeh Koi Rocket Science Nahi) you kept telling us that when you were in the opposition. Please tell me if I made the right decision voting you?,” asked Fahad.

    Many people, including celebrities, are criticising the government for raising petrol prices.

    Veena Malik, who vehemently defends PM Khan and his government, also took to Twitter and wrote: “Khan Sahab awaam pooch rahi hai ub thora ghabra lein? (Khan Sahab, people are asking if we can panic a little now).”

  • Coronavirus: Atif Aslam, Mahira Khan appreciate PM Khan for his efforts

    Superstars Mahira Khan and Atif Aslam are thanking Prime Minister Imran Khan and praising him for his efforts towards managing the COVID-19 outbreak, given that it is spreading at an alarming speed.

    In a video posted to social media, the singer said, “I just wanted to appreciate PM Imran Khan for taking the necessary precautions and measures to deal with this pandemic. I want to tell everyone to look after themselves and the people around them in the capacity that they can.”

    He continued, “I don’t want anything from the government, I don’t want anything from anyone… But I just wanted to appreciate our PM for everything that [he’s] doing, for the steps that [he’s] taking.

    “At this time, we are all with you and if you ever need our help, whatever we can do, we’ll be there. Long live Pakistan,” he concluded.

    Earlier, Mahira Khan and Mawra Hocane had also praised PM Khan and extended their support to him.

  • VIDEO: PM Imran Khan rubbishes Maria B’s claims

    Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that does not know anything about designer Maria B and her husband’s case in which the couple was accused of criminal negligence after they sent their cook, tested positive for COVID-19, back to his village in Vehari.

    VIDEO: Renowned designer Maria B’s husband reportedly arrested for ‘criminal negligence’

    Speaking to journalists in a media talk, when asked why Maria B’s husband was given bail, PM Imran said, “I have no idea about this case. Neither do I know anything about it. And neither did anyone contact me.”

    He continued, “You are saying the right thing but you need to understand that this [coronavirus] is a new thing. People don’t know much about it. It will take them time to understand the gravity of the situation.”

    Watch video:

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B-PelNEJRVO/

    Earlier it was being speculated that PM Imran had helped Maria B’s husband secure bail after Maria after she thanked him and the army in her clarification video, which has since then been deleted. While Maria B and her husband claim that they were harassed by the police, the police say that the couple sent back their ill cook to his village despite knowing that he had been tested positive for COVID-19. The police added that the cook travelled by public transport possibly infecting thousands. They also had to quarantine his village in order to ensure that no one other person had contracted the virus.

    In case you missed it, watch Maria and her husband’s clarification here:

    https://www.facebook.com/730157957365626/videos/555220218435492/
  • OGRA to drastically cut down petrol prices

    OGRA to drastically cut down petrol prices

    The prices of petroleum products are expected to decrease substantially for the month of March, DAWN reported.

    According to reports, the price of Dubai Crude — a medium sour crude oil extracted from Dubai — came down from $62 per barrel to $50 on Friday.

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    Similarly, the benchmark International Brent price reduced from $60 a barrel to $51 a barrel. 

    As per existing tax rates, the Oil & Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) calculated about Rs15 per litre reduction in the prices of high-speed diesel (HSD) and petrol. 

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    The authorities concerned have proposed different rates but Prime Minister’s Delivery Unit (PMDU) had proposed scaling down the price of HSD from Rs127 to Rs100 per litre. 

    The officials reportedly advised PM Imran Khan that reduction in HSD price would go a long way in bringing down the rate of inflation because it was the primary source of transportation and agriculture in the country.

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    Moreover, the price of diesel is lower than petrol in many countries because of its inflationary impact. A drastic reduction in pricing structures to comply with PM’s directives will be problematic and certainly not an easy task.

  • PTI govt moves FIA against Khalid Butt for mocking Imran Khan

    PTI govt moves FIA against Khalid Butt for mocking Imran Khan

    According to journalist Anas Mallick, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is moving FIA against Khalid Butt, Faysal Chaudary and Mustafa Chaudhry for their political satire mocking Prime Minister Imran Khan.

    Mallick claims that the PTI government is seeking to register an FIR against the satire team.

    Khalid Butt and his team host a satirical show on Neo News. In January, they poked fun at PM Khan’s statement that nurses at Shaukat Khanum Hospital, who looked after him after he fell from the stage back in 2013, looked like hoors (companions from paradise) following painkillers.

    PM Khan is not the only one Khalid Butt and his team have mocked. They made fun of Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif after the PML-N voted in favour of the extension of the army chief. Meray Paas Tum Ho fame Danish and his subsequent death in the finale was also recreated by them.

    After Anas Mallick’s tweet, Khalid Butt tweeted: ‘Bring it on’ while journalist Kamran Yousaf sarcastically said that yes Khalid Butt & co should “immediately be arrested” since they are responsible for all the problems and all the U-turns taken by Prime Minister Imran Khan. “They must be booked under Article 6.”

  • Robbers who looted PM Imran’s nephew’s house arrested

    Robbers who looted PM Imran’s nephew’s house arrested

    Three men who robbed Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nephew’s house have been arrested by the police.

    According to reports, the Crime Investigation Agency (CIA) also recovered the looted valuables from their possession.

    PM Khan’s nephew’s Shershah Khan’s house was robbed in the early hours of Saturday.

    According to the FIR registered by Shershah, three unidentified persons entered his house around 4 am and stole a Rs3 million cheque, jewellery and an old pistol that belonged to his grandfather. The FIR added that the robbers forced Shershah’s wife to sign the cheque.

    Police had suspected the involvement of the gardener’s son and media reports had suggested that the robbers entered through a door that was accidentally left open.

    Shershah is the younger son of PM Khan’s sister Aleema Khan.

    Shershah Khan with PM Imran’s sons at a family wedding
  • Malaysian PM’s gift to PM Imran arrives in Pakistan

    Malaysian PM’s gift to PM Imran arrives in Pakistan

    Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad gifted a luxury car to Prime Minister Imran Khan. The car has arrived in Pakistan and will be handed over to the government in a ceremony at the Malaysian High Commission in Islamabad on Monday.

    Adviser to Prime Minister of Pakistan for Commerce, Textile, Industry & Production and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood will receive the car on behalf of PM Khan, who will be in Bahrain on Monday. A symbolic car key was already presented to PM Imran when the Malaysian PM visited Islamabad.

    According to Arab News, Mohamad gifted PM Khan a Malaysian manufactured X-70 Proton during his three-day official visit to Pakistan earlier this year in March.

    2019 Proton X70 SUV

    It is pertinent to mention here that a Proton joint venture between Pakistan and Malaysia was first agreed on last year and was part of the agreements signed during Mohamad’s visit. Manufacturing and assembly of the Malaysian Proton cars has already begun in Pakistan with a local partner, Al Hajj Automotive.

  • PM Imran Khan is 2019’s 5th most influential world leader on Twitter

    PM Imran Khan is 2019’s 5th most influential world leader on Twitter

    Prime Minister Imran Khan has been ranked the fifth most influential world leader on Twitter, a recent report released by the ranking site, Twiplomacy has revealed.

    According to the report, PM Imran has an average of 6K RT (retweet per tweet) ratio on Twitter. These rankings are based on average tweets/retweet interactions on the website.

    Interestingly, PM Khan surpassed his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi, who despite having 51.8M followers, compared to PM Khan’s 10.7M, has an average tweet/retweet ratio of only 4K. Modi ranked number nine on the list.

    King Salman of Saudi Arabia topped the list with 231K avg tweet/retweet ratio followed by President of the United States Donald Trump with 21K avg tweet/retweet ratio. Number three on the list was New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern with 9K avg tweet/retweet ratio.

    Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also ranked on the list at number 30 with 1K avg tweet/retweet ratio, while President Arif Alvi was at number 37 with 960 avg tweet/retweet ratio.

    The website also listed the PM Khan’s rankings on different social media platforms. PM Khan is the 15th most liked world leader on Instagram with 2M followers, while Modi topped this list with 31M followers.

    Previously, in October, the former cricketer became the sixth most followed world leader on Twitter with 10.5 million followers.

  • PM Khan to receive Bahrain’s highest civilian award

    PM Khan to receive Bahrain’s highest civilian award

    Prime Minister Imran Khan will receive Bahrain’s highest civil award, the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance, during an upcoming visit to the Kingdom.

    According to Arab News, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Overseas Pakistanis, Sayed Zulfikar Bukhari said that PM Khan will be going on an official visit to Bahrain in mid-December, where he will be conferred Bahrain’s highest civilian award at a special ceremony.

    During this visit to Bahrain, the premiere will meet his counterpart Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa. He will also participate in Bahrain’s national day celebrations.

    The National Guard of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Lt. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, on his visit to Pakistan earlier this year, had invited PM Khan to visit Bahrain on behalf of the prime minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

    PM Khan is expected to depart on a three-country tour on December 15, starting with Bahrain, followed by Switzerland where he will address a global conference on refugees in Geneva, before concluding his tour in Malaysia.

    It is pertinent to mention that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also received the King Hamad Order of the Renaissance by Bahraini King Hamad bin Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa during a visit to the Kingdom in August.