Tag: Punjab

  • Celebrities react to insensitive guests busy eating while vendor at a wedding in Kasur gets killed

    Celebrities react to insensitive guests busy eating while vendor at a wedding in Kasur gets killed

    Several prominent celebrities have come forward to condemn the death of a vendor selling crackers in Pattoki in their posts and have reacted to his demise. Let’s see what our celebrities have to say in response.

    Noted Pakistani actor Mishi Khan erupted over the demise of the vendor. Female actor, Mishi Khan has shared a video on her social media account in which she lashed out and condemned the cruelty displayed by the people present at the wedding.

    Fahad Sheikh said that he felt hatred and he pray that such people who show such cruelty were burnt in hell.

    Mohsin Abbas Haider said it’s shocking to see that guests were having meals and were totally unaffected by the presence of the dead body.

    Bilal Qureshi got furious and refused to wish Happy Resolution day.

    TV fans everywhere were shocked Friday when they heard death a vendor who was selling crackers at a wedding hall was brutally tortured to death by the guests in Pattoki city in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

    A papad vendor was allegedly murdered by wedding guests in Pattoki. The guests present at the wedding allegedly tortured the daily wager while mistaking him for a pickpocket. A video circulating on social media shows the dead body of victim Ashraf Sultan lying on the ground in the wedding hall as guests enjoyed their meal.

    Punjab Police have taken action against the incident and have arrested 12 individuals and the manager of the wedding hall.

    In the initial postmortem report, the doctors didn’t affirm torture on the dead body. However, every side of the incident is being investigated, Punjab Police said in a statement.

  • Okara: Seven students accuse teacher of sexual harassment

    Okara: Seven students accuse teacher of sexual harassment

    At least seven students of a primary school in Okara have accused a teacher of sexually harassing them, reports ARY. The school is located in a suburban village of Punjab’s Okara district.

    The girls complained that their teacher Sabir, who used to give them tuition after school hours, harassed them. The girls aged between 5 to 10 years complained about the teacher to their parents. The parents of the girls told the media that the teacher used to show them obscene videos and perform immoral acts with the girls.

    Initially, two Class III girls, Manahil and Amna, informed their parents about the harassment, after which other girls also came forward.

    Moreover, the parents of the students have requested Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to take notice and take action against the accused.

  • PML-N to file case against Buzdar for stealing records from his own office

    PML-N to file case against Buzdar for stealing records from his own office

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)’s Punjab Information Secretary Azma Bokhari revealed that the party will register a case against Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Usman Buzdar for allegedly stealing ‘official records’ of the CM House, reports Dawn.

    In a statement, she said, “Buzdar has removed the official records from the CM House and shifted it to an unidentified place,” while adding that if he [Buzdar] had not removed official records why did he delete video footage of the CM House when moving things around.

    Bokhari also alleged that CM Punjab has become a billionaire through corruption and he has made properties. She claimed that Buzdar would soon leave PTI and join another political party.

    However, the Punjab government said that these allegations are rubbish.

    Earlier, on another matter, the provincial government also dismissed reports regarding CM Buzdar that he had directed the concerned department to prepare a summary for enhancing the perks and privileges for ‘former’ CMs.

  • PTI’s Pervez Khattak says we cannot make Pervaiz Elahi CM, later issues clarification

    PTI’s Pervez Khattak says we cannot make Pervaiz Elahi CM, later issues clarification

    “We cannot make him [Pervaiz Elahi] Chief Minister (CM), however, PML-N can do so if it wants to. Demanding the post with five seats is blackmailing,” said Defence Minister Pervez Khattak as per Dunya News.

    Minister for Water Resources and Pakistan Muslim League- Quaid (PML-Q) leader Moonis Elahi took the news report to Twitter and demanded a clarification from Khattak, saying “I am in contact with Pervaiz Khattak sahib on a regular basis, he should give a clarification for his remarks.”

    Following this, Khattak denied the news and said he did not issue any such statement to the media. In a tweet, he said he is in contact with all government allies.

    Moonis then re-tweeted Khattak’s clarification and said “Thank you!”

    Recently, Speaker Punjab Assembly Pervaiz Elahi said that we [PML-Q] are allies but are a separate party. He further said that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan is honest and his intentions are also good.

    He clarified that neither PML-Q has joined the Opposition nor left the government coalition while adding that the party has supported the government since day one.

    Appearing on a political talk show, Elahi said that all that the government has done is ruin its relations with everyone. Without taking the PM’s name, the PML-Q leader said, “He has spoiled his relations with his own people as well. It is because of his own people that they are so worried. Tongue is one thing that can make or break things forever.”

    Elahi warned the government by saying that the Opposition alliance has the support of “more than required” lawmakers to pass the no-confidence motion against PM Khan in the National Assembly (NA), adding there are “plenty of surprises in store”.

  • PML-Q doesn’t count for much in Punjab: Asad Umar hits out at PTI’s ally whom PM Khan is expected to meet today

    PML-Q doesn’t count for much in Punjab: Asad Umar hits out at PTI’s ally whom PM Khan is expected to meet today

    

    Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar termed the coalition party Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) as a party of a few districts of Punjab and said that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan was needed in Pakistan.
    

    Speaking at the Pakistan Overseas conference, Asad said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) is the party of Pakistanis across the country while PML-Q is the party of some districts of Punjab while Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is the party of GT Road and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is the party of Sindh.
    

    Earlier, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed, commenting on the politics of Punjab, said, “I am not one of those who blackmail for chief ministership with five seats in hand.”
    

    It is being reported that National Assembly (NA) Speaker Asad Qaiser held a meeting with the legal department to seek an opinion regarding the voting of disgruntled members of the party.
    

    Sources privy to the matter have revealed that the Speaker was informed that none of the members can be stopped from casting their votes, however, the party can take action against those who violate its policy.
    

    They further added that citing Article 63(1)A of the Constitution of Pakistan, the legal department said the law is very clear in this regard.
    

    PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan said on Monday that the voting on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran will take place after March 27.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    In a tweet, he said the “biggest rally” in Pakistan’s history would be held at Islamabad’s D-Chowk, located in front of Parliament House, on March 27 during which PM Imran would give a “historic speech”.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ‘I am not one of those who blackmails for chief ministership with five seats in hand’: Sheikh Rasheed
    
			
    ‘I am not one of those who blackmails for chief ministership with five seats in hand’: Sheikh Rasheed
    
			
    Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed has categorically said that he is standing like a “rock” with Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan amidst the political chaos.
    

    Commenting on the politics of Punjab, Rasheed said, “I am not one of those who blackmail for chief ministership with five seats in hand.”
    

    

    


    

    

    

    A reporter questioned Rasheed if he was hinting at former Chief Minister (CM) Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan.
    

    “I am talking about the politics of Punjab. Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) is standing with Imran Khan,” said Sheikh Rasheed during a press conference in Quetta.
    

    Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Moonis Elahi hit back at Rasheed, alleging that he “used to take money from the party’s elders during his student life”.
    

    

    


    

    

    

    The PML-Q has asked the prime minister to announce Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the replacement of Chief Minister Usman Buzdar before calling the session of the National Assembly to take up the Opposition’s no-trust motion. The demand is despite the party holding just five seats in the lower house, reports Dawn.
    

    “The PML-Q leadership has conveyed to the prime minister to announce Punjab Assembly Speaker Pervaiz Elahi as the Punjab chief minister forthwith as this will help save the PTI government in Punjab in the face of ‘rebellion’ by the [Jahangir] Tareen group.”
    

    “Also the PML-Q will announce its open support for the premier and use its clout to scuttle the opposition’s move in the Centre,” reported the news outlet.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    PTI ministers confirm PM Khan to replace CM Buzdar: PML-Q
    
			
    PTI ministers confirm PM Khan to replace CM Buzdar: PML-Q
    
			
    Pakistan Muslim League- Quaid (PML-Q) Secretary-General Tariq Basheer Cheema, in Geo News’ programme “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath” revealed that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) ministers [didn’t mention any name] have told him that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has given the approval to remove Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar.
    

    Previously, it was reported that Buzdar handed over his resignation to the premier, which he declined. There are also several media reports that suggested that the Tareen group isn’t happy with Buzdar’s position as CM.
    

    During the show, Cheema also lashed out at Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry. While referring to the meeting between the Chaudhry brothers and Fawad on Friday, Cheema said that the no-confidence motion against PM Khan was not discussed in the meeting.
    

    Previously, Fawad, after his meeting, had said that PML-Q would formally announce full confidence in PM before the National Assembly (NA) session for the motion.
    

    “I don’t know why Fawad is giving a false statement about the settlement with PML-Q on the no-trust move”, he said while adding that if he [Fawad] has to take decisions of PML-Q then the Chaudhry brothers should leave politics.
    

    Moreover, the PML-Q Secretary-General said that the party will make a final decision on the no-confidence matter in the next 24 to 48 hours.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ‘Meray sawalon ka jawab do’: Shujaat Hussain asks Shehbaz Sharif
    
			
    ‘Meray sawalon ka jawab do’: Shujaat Hussain asks Shehbaz Sharif
    
			
    Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain is waiting for a response from Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif. 
    

    Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) delegation led by Sirajul Haq, visited the residence of the Chaudhrys of Gujrat in Lahore to see Hussain. PML-Q leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was not present.
    

    During the meeting, Hussain said, “We asked Shehbaz Sharif some questions during a discussion on the proposed no-confidence movement, but the answers are still awaited,” reports Dawn. 
    

    It was also reported that the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the top leadership of PML-Q had a meeting, in which the Chaudhry brothers presented their Charter of Demands to former President Asif Ali Zardari.
    

    The PML-Q has asked the Opposition for the Chief Ministership in Punjab and stated that no compromise will be made on anything less than that.
    

    In case of getting Chief Ministership, the PML-Q has assured the success of in-house transformation in Punjab and Centre. The PML-Q has said that it will fully support the Opposition at the Centre.
    

    In February, Shehbaz went to Chaudhrys residence where the leaders of the two rival parties met each other for a formal political meeting after a gap of about 14 years.
    

    PM Khan is scheduled to meet the PML-Q leadership during his daylong visit to Lahore today.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ‘PPP is no more a party of Benazir Bhutto’: Shah Mahmood Qureshi
    
			
    ‘PPP is no more a party of Benazir Bhutto’: Shah Mahmood Qureshi
    
			
    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, in an address to media persons and supporters of the party’s ‘Huqooq-i-Sindh March’, said that the Zardari group had ruined Sindh in its 15-year-rule and it is time to get rid of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government from the province, reports Dawn. 
    

    The minister said that [former Prime Minister] Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was a man of character and his daughter [former PM] Benazir Bhutto was a fine lady, but now Zardari had firmed up his grip on their party.
    

    “PPP is no more a party of Benazir Bhutto, it has turned into a party of Zardari,” he remarked. 
    

    Qureshi urged people to vote for PTI in the next general elections and claimed that their party successfully ran governments in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Punjab, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB). 
    

    “We have come to your doorstep with a message from Imran Khan to support PTI in Sindh to bring about real change and brighten the destiny of the province,” he added. 
    

    Qureshi said, “It is pathetic that a sensible minister of Sindh has used uncivilised language against Imran Khan who is a decent person.” He further said that how could a man like Khan be a fraud or corrupt who had developed a charity hospital [Shaukat Khanum] for people. 
    

    Federal Minister Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Haider Zaidi also addressed a large number of marchers at different places along the route. He said, “Sindh government had ruined farmers and growers by creating an artificial crisis of urea in the province.”
    

    Zaidi, taking a jibe at Zardari, said that he had made record corruption and even the chairman of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) admitted that they had recovered Rs10 billion and still Rs19bn was to be recovered.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    More than 63 million children to be vaccinated in massive five day polio drive
    
			
    More than 63 million children to be vaccinated in massive five day polio drive
    
			
    A five-day anti-polio drive began in different parts of the country on Monday. More than, 63 million children will be will be vaccinated during the polio drive. The government has set a target of twenty-two million children in Punjab and more than one hundred and fifty thousand polio workers have been deployed for the purpose.  
    

    In Sindh, anti-polio drops will be given to approximately ten million children under the age of five in thirty districts. The initiative will involve seventy thousand health professionals and ten thousand supervisors.
    

    During the drive, anti-polio drops would be given to nearly 2.5 million children under the age of five in Balochistan. Approximately 10,000 teams have been formed for this purpose.
    

    In the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, anti-polio vaccination will be provided to around 6.2 million children under the age of five in twenty-nine districts.
    

    During the door-to-door campaign, over 30,000 teams will administer anti-polio drops to children. To esnure the administering anti-polio drops to maximum children polio teams will also be available at railway stations.