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  • Eight PPP leaders summoned to FIA

    Eight PPP leaders summoned to FIA

    The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has issued notices to eight members of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), including provincial ministers. FIA has summoned them in person, reported Hum News.

    FIA notices have been issued to Nasir Shah, Saeed Ghani, Nafisa Shah, Qadir Patel, Shahida Rahmani, Naz Baloch, Shela Raza, and Qadir Khan Mandokhel.

    PPP leader Nafisa Shah said that the PPP members have been summoned after receiving a message from a nominee in a case regarding anti-Chief Justice speech.

    “The members have been notified by the FIA by issuing notices under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA),” stated Nafisa Shah.

    “State machinery is being used to silence PPP spokespersons and leaders. Receiving a message from a person on WhatsApp does not constitute a crime nor does the PECA law apply,” added Nafisa Shah.

    The PPP leader said, “Political leaders receive thousands of messages. If receiving messages is criminalised, the whole world will be in jail.”

    She said that the PPP could not be silenced by such tactics and that the FIA ​​is misusing its powers.

    “Like the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), FIA is being used by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for political engineering,” said Nafisa Shah. 

    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ‘Nawaz Sharif was more interested in cricket and by chance became PM’: Imran Khan
    
			
    ‘Nawaz Sharif was more interested in cricket and by chance became PM’: Imran Khan
    
			
    Prime Minister Imran Khan, while addressing the launching ceremony of Defence Analyst Ikram Sehgal’s book, said, “I was friends with both former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif. Sharif was more interested in cricket and by chance, he became prime minister.”
    

    Speaking about his early days in politics a little over two decades ago, PM Khan said, “I knew them [Benazir and Nawaz] personally and they both offered me party tickets again and again, but I was opposed to their corruption and challenged them,” the premier recalled. 
    

    The premier said he had studied politics in university and therefore understood international politics, but every country has its own culture of politics. “I had no knowledge of Pakistani politics and that is how I began my career in it,” he said.
    

    Taking a jibe at the opposition, PM Khan said that the leaders of Pakistan’s political parties spent their summers abroad and never thought about the country. 
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Female politicians demand public hanging of rapists and murderers
    
			
    Female politicians demand public hanging of rapists and murderers
    
			
    Almost all the women lawmakers of the National Assembly, both from treasury and opposition benches, on Friday unanimously demanded the public hanging of all rapists, reported Dawn.
    

    The demand was made in the National Assembly by women members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).
    

    Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari said the government had recently passed a law against rape cases, but laws will not work alone. There is a need to change the mindset of our society about women.
    

    She said that the government has to protect all women as women will no more accept their humiliation and suffering.
    

    Mehnaz Akbar Aziz of PML-N said the killer of Noor Muqaddam must be hanged in public so that such incidents do not take place in the future.
    

    “If Pakistan has to be run, then rapists and killers must be hanged in public. We will not let the country be run in the way it is being run,” said PTI lawmaker Asma Qadeer who broke into tears while speaking on the floor of the house.
    

    Asma Qadeer talked about the rising cases of rape of women and children and the recent beheading of Noor Mukadam.
    

    PPP’s Shamim Ara Panhwar said that in the light of increasing incidents of child abuse and rape of women, there was no other option but to hang rapists and killers in public.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ‘Jaahil’ Sindhis, Firdous Ashiq under fire for her racist comments
    
			
    ‘Jaahil’ Sindhis, Firdous Ashiq under fire for her racist comments
    
			
    Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Punjab on Information and Culture, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan said that the people of Sindh “are jaahil and lack political consciousness [for repeatedly electing the Pakistan People’s Party]”.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    Firdous Ashiq Awan was speaking on ARY News programme,’11 Hour’.
    

    Twitterati did not take the words of Firdous Awan well and criticised her remarks.
    

    A Twitter user wrote, “This is a common mentality of Punjab against Sindh flourished due to national exploitation and establishment’s behaviour towards two nationalities.”
    

    

    


    

    

    

    Another user said, “Sindh has a history of political awareness, democratic traditions, opposing the dictatorial rule.”
    

    

    


    

    

    

    A Twitter user reminded the government of their opinions and said, “With this mindset, If PTI believes that they can make any inroads in Sindh then they live in the fool’s paradise.”
    

    

    


    

    

    

    One man demanded an apology from Dr Firdous, saying, “It’s an insult to the Sindhis and they must demand an apology from her.”
    

    

    
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    Last month, a video of Firdous Ashiq Awan slapping PPP MNA Qadir Khan Mandokhel went viral. The incident took place off-air after the two were seen brawling with each other on Express News‘ talk show, ‘Kal Tak with Javed Chaudhry’.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    PTI wins AJK elections with vast majority, PPP, PML-N reject results
    
			
    PTI wins AJK elections with vast majority, PPP, PML-N reject results
    
			
    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has won the Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections by clinching the most seats. The PTI won in 25 constituencies, followed by the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) in 11 constituencies and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz in six constituencies, according to unofficial results.
    

    The Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Party and the (JKPP) and the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (AJK-MC) managed to bag one seat each according to the unofficial results.
    

    Turnout in AJK elections was recorded at around 62 per cent. More than 700 candidates from 32 political and religious parties contested for the 45 general seats.
    

    The official Twitter account of PTI celebrated the victory and called Prime Minister Imran Khan the ‘Ambassador of Kashmir’.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz claimed that the PTI won the Kashmir polls through rigging and rejected the results of the elections held on Sunday.
    

    Maryam Nawaz tweeted, “I have not accepted the results and neither will I.”
    

    

    


    

    

    

    Maryam praised her party workers for “putting up a good fight” despite rigging by PTI.
    

    Taking to Twitter, Bilawal Bhutto claimed the election commission had failed to take action against the PTI for violating electoral rules.
    

    

    


    

    

    

     
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Our own people were involved in drone attacks says PM Khan
    
			
    Our own people were involved in drone attacks says PM Khan
    
			
    Addressing an election rally in Kotli, Azad Kashmir, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, “Our ally, the one we considered our friend used to do drone attacks on our country. Drone attacks used to occur in Pakistan both during the tenure of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo, Nawaz Sharif, and former President, Asif Ali Zardari’s time. 
    

    They both used to condemn the attacks but deep with they had permitted for the attacks to occur. Why doesn’t any drone attack happen in my [PM Imran Khan] term.”
    

    “You should not blame the United States for the drone attacks, our own people were involved,” added the prime minister.
    

     PM Khan asked the people to question the Opposition as to what did they do for the betterment of their people while they were in power
    

    “Both PML-N and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) both had five years in power, how much did these two parties advocate for the people of Kashmir internationally?” questioned PM Khan.
    

    Khan reiterated that ever since the Indian Prime Miniter Narendra Modi’s party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came into power, the people of Kashmir have gone through the most turmoil. 
    

    “The ideology of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) being practiced by Modi is that of the Nazism, ‘borrowed by the German Nazi’,” said the PM.
    

    “India has the strongest lobby with Israel and our Prime Minister (Nawaz Sharif) was busy inviting Modi to weddings for his own benefit. 
    

    Earlier during the day, Prime Minister Imran Khan had rubbished talk of him “wishing to turn Azad Jammu and Kashmir” into a new province of Pakistan.
    

    “I do not know where all this talk has sprung from,” he said, dismissing any notion of such an idea.
    

    “But what I want to make clear now, is that in 1948, there were two United Nations Security Council resolutions which granted the people of Kashmir the right to decide their own future. According to the UN resolutions, the people had to decide whether they want to join Hindustan or Pakistan.
    

    “I want to clarify to all of you today. InshaAllah, a day will come, when all the sacrifices made by the people of Kashmir, will not be wasted. God will grant you that right. There will be a referendum, InshaAllah.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ‘I will sort you out’: PML-N’s Attaullah Tarar threatens PTI’s Shahbaz Gill
    
			
    ‘I will sort you out’: PML-N’s Attaullah Tarar threatens PTI’s Shahbaz Gill
    
			
    Twitter witnessed another political spat as Special Assistant to Prime Minister Imran Khan Dr Shahbaz Gill said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto are using derogatory language against Prime Minister Imran Khan.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    “Now they [Oppostion] will be paid back in the same coin”, tweeted Gill.
    

    The Deputy Secretary-General of PMLN, Attaullah Tarar, threatened PM’s aide in response and said, “Enough is enough.”
    

    

    


    

    

    

    Taking a jibe at Gill, Tarar added, “You are doing politics today thanks to flattery and abuse.” And in a rather threatening tone wrote, “I will sort you.”
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ‘Puppet rulers’ afraid of Bilawal’s visit to US: PPP
    
			
    ‘Puppet rulers’ afraid of Bilawal’s visit to US: PPP
    
			
    The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has alleged that “puppet rulers” are afraid of Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s upcoming visit to the United States (US) and as a result, were spreading unnecessary rumours.
    

    The party’s statement comes in response to remarks from the prime minister’s adviser, Dr Shahbaz Gill, who had said that PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will be taking his curriculum vitae (CV) along with him to Washington.
    

    “He [Bilawal Bhutto] will say we are ready to do anything to come into power,” said Gill at a press conference in Karachi.
    

    PPP’s Shazia Marri said on Sunday that Fawad Chaudhry, Shahbaz Gill, and Farrukh Habib are also worried that their leader Imran Khan cannot go to the US without diplomatic immunity because of pending cases in US courts.
    

    Marri said Bhutto has hope in the strength of the people of Pakistan and it has been proved how General Elections 2018 were stolen from the PPP by creating hurdles in the party’s path.  She said fake accountability had been the main instrument used by dictators and their puppets to target opponents in the past. 
    

    “They have been playing the drama of accountability to hide their incompetence,” she said. 
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ‘These are all rumours’: Bilawal Bhutto on Hareem Shah’s claim
    
			
    ‘These are all rumours’: Bilawal Bhutto on Hareem Shah’s claim
    
			
    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto has dismissed the claims of TikTok star Hareem Shah. The TikToker confessed tying the knot with a Sindh’s provincial Minister from the PPP. Bilawal said that it’s all a “conspiracy to divert attention from [other] problems”.
    

    Read more – After officially crushing on Bilawal Bhutto, Hareem Shah marries other PPP leader
    

    The TikTok star did not disclose her husband’s identity citing the reason that his first wife has not yet allowed them to do so. As reported by Geo News, Bilawal shared his thoughts with the media outlet on the controversy after a press conference at Zardari House in Islamabad.
    

    The reporter asked Bilawal about the PPP provincial minister allegedly married to Shah.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    Read more – ‘Can’t reveal my husband’s name until his first wife allows’: Hareem Shah on mysterious politician spouse
    

    Bilawal said, “These are all rumours being spread to divert attention from [other] problems. No such thing has happened.”
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    FY22 Budget passes: Did the Opposition lie?
    
			
    FY22 Budget passes: Did the Opposition lie?
    
			
    The National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday passed the budget for the new fiscal year with majority vote amidst the Opposition’s hollow claims of giving the government a tough time.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    Prime Minister Imran Khan was present for today’s session, while former president Asif Ali Zardari and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari were also in attendance.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    The Finance Bill 2021-22 was discussed clause by clause in the House. Amendments proposed by treasury members were accepted while those proposed by the Opposition members were rejected.
    

    After the clause by clause reading was completed, a voice vote was conducted by the NA Speaker and the budget was passed.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    The Opposition did not challenge the voice vote since they did not have the required numbers.
    

    There were 172 votes in favour of the Finance Bill while 138 votes were against it. Meanwhile, senior Journalist, Hamid Mir claims that the total strength of the Opposition members in NA is 163 members. 25 opposition members were not present in the NA today,12 were from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and13 from other opposition parties. 
    

    

    


    

    

    

    Earlier this month, Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and Bilawal Bhutto had rejected the budget and vowed to give a tough time to the government inside the parliament.