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  • Government says X is a national security threat

    Government says X is a national security threat

    The Federal Interior Ministry’s joint secretary told the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that “content uploaded on the internet” is a “threat” to Pakistan’s national security.

    Journalist Ehtesham Abbasi had filed a petition in IHC against the closure of X, formerly Twitter.

    X has been inaccessible in the country since February 17 and millions of users have been deprived of their basic rights.

    Justice Aamer Farooq heard the plea and asked the interior ministry about any written communication of the closure. “What is this method? What is this attitude? Assist the court,” said the IHC CJ, adding that everything is “closed and jammed”.

    The court expressed reservations that if the matter is as serious as national security then it should have been given in official writing. “Show us the documents. There will be no verbal conversation,” asserted Justice Farooq.

    “You closed X on the Intelligence Bureau’s (IB) report. There are no reasons written in it, only a report based on speculation,” he added.

  • Police arrest man sitting in aitekaaf for stealing clothes

    Police arrest man sitting in aitekaaf for stealing clothes

    In a strange robbery case, police have arrested a suspect for allegedly stealing clothes from a tailor’s shop in district Layyah, Geo has reported on Tuesday.
    The police arrested the man from a local mosque where he was observing aitekaaf.

    The police confirmed that the suspect, along with his accomplice, stole clothes from a tailor’s shop in Moti Bazar.
    At least 12 suits were recovered from the suspect, the police added.

    Cases of theft increase around Eid. Last year, thieves stole 70 animals meant for sacrifice before Eid ul Adha in Karachi.
    The stolen animals included mostly cows and goats, which are apparently relatively easier to steal, than camels.

  • JUI-F’s Noor Islam Nizami shot dead in North Waziristan

    JUI-F’s Noor Islam Nizami shot dead in North Waziristan

    Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl’s (JUI-F) prominent leader Noor Islam Nizami was shot dead on Tuesday in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s North Waziristan district.

    Unidentified persons opened fire in Miranshah, close to the Pakistan-Afghanistan border, on the JUI-F leader, Express News reported.

    The North Waziristan District Police Officer (DPO) also confirmed the death of the politician. His body was transferred to Miranshah Hospital for essential requirements.

    Authorities have started a proper investigation in the case, while evidence is also being collected. Police are carefully monitoring the district to catch the people who are behind the assassination.

    A report from the Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) shows that Pakistan saw a rise in violence-related deaths during the first three months of 2024. The report reveals that there were 245 incidents of terror attacks and counter-terror operations, resulting in 432 fatalities.

  • Opposition parties unite to restore democracy

    Opposition parties unite to restore democracy

    Opposition parties Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) and a few other groups have joined hands to unite in upholding the supremacy of the Constitution and restoration of democracy in the country.

    The decision was taken in a meeting hosted by Majlis Wahdatul Muslimeen (MWM) where all parties in the capital city got together to protect the country’s Constitution and democracy from threats, their statement read.

    The meeting was attended by PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan, Omar Ayub, Asad Qaiser and Raoof Hasan; Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party’s Mahmood Khan Achakzai, Abdul Rahim Ziyaratwal, Sardar Shafiq Khan Tareen and Riaz Khan.

    Leaders of the opposition parties expressed deep grievances over the increasing involvement of establishment in politics. “The establishment’s unconstitutional political role and interference has created a terrible distance between the people and the state,” it was said.

    The meeting also underscored the significance of free and fair elections and the independence of judiciary. They categorically rejected the elections results that were changed.

  • Imran Khan alleges judges conveyed feeling of helplessness to him

    Imran Khan alleges judges conveyed feeling of helplessness to him

    During an interaction with journalists in Adiala Jail today, former Prime Minister Imran Khan lauded the Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges for exposing alleged interference in judicial matters and claiming judges would send him “messages of helplessness” in his cases.

    Khan’s statement came after the Supreme Court of Pakistan took a Suo Moto notice of the IHC Judges’ letter to the Supreme Judicial Council urging the body to probe the serious matter.

    A one-member inquiry commission was made by the federal cabinet however ex-CJP Tassaduq Hussain Jillani refused to head the said commission after he was chosen to lead it.

    Khan remarked, “I salute the judges for raising their voice and hope they will save the country.” He reiterated that everyone knew about the “regime change operation” in 2022 when he was ousted from the government through a no-confidence motion.

    The PTI founder gave his views about the Suo Moto notice by the SC and said, “It is a serious matter and should be heard by full court.” However, he remarked that a seven-member bench is better than the commission.

  • Imran Khan removes Sher Afzal Marwat from key party roles

    Imran Khan removes Sher Afzal Marwat from key party roles

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan has removed maverick leader Sher Afzal Marwat from main party roles, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

    An internal party source claimed that removing Marwat from key party roles was the decision of the party’s core committee.

    Marwat’s name is not on the list of individuals who can meet Imran Khan in Adiala jail anymore. The new focal persons are Umar Ayub, Barrister Ali Zafar, Shibli Faraz, and Barrister Gohar Ali Khan.

    Adiala jail authorities are also aware of the development.

    After Eid-ul-Fitr, PTI and other opposition parties are going to form an alliance to start an anti-government movement in the country.

    Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP), Majlis-e-Wadhat-e-Muslimeen (MWM), and Balochistan National Party (BNP) will also be part of the opposition alliance.

  • Fire breaks out at nightclub in Istanbul, more than two dozen injured

    Fire breaks out at nightclub in Istanbul, more than two dozen injured

    At least 29 people have been killed in a fire in a nightclub in Turkey, reports the BBC.

    The club was in the basement of a high-rise building in Istanbul. It was closed and undergoing renovations during the day.

    Speaking to the media, Istanbul governor Davut Gül said the cause of the fire was not yet clear. Gül also said that the victims of the fire were employees, but it is not clear whether they were contractors or employees of the nightclub.

    The investigation is underway. Several people have been arrested in connection with the fire as investigations continue. They include the nightclub manager and the manager of the renovations.

    The Mayor of İstanbul, Ekrem Imamoglu, offered his condolences on social media.

    “May God have mercy on our citizens who lost their lives, and I wish a speedy recovery to our injured,” he said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.

    Turkey’s President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is aware of the tragedy following a phone call with interior minister Ali Yerlikaya.

  • Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck buy mansion worth huge amount from Indian billionaire

    Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck buy mansion worth huge amount from Indian billionaire

    Hollywood couple Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are in the news again, this time for buying fancy houses. The power couple are looking for a house in New York city.

    Indian media reports the pair own a huge mansion is Los Angeles’ Beverly Hills, which used to belong to Indian business leaders Isha Ambani and Anand Piramal. The mansion is massive, covering 38,000 square feet. It has 12 bedrooms, 24 bathrooms, and lots of fancy things like an indoor pickleball court, gym, salon, spas, and a 155-foot-long infinity pool. Outside, there’s a kitchen and big lawns, great for throwing fancy parties.

    Jennifer and Ben supposedly bought the Los Angeles mansion last June for a whopping $61 million (about INR5 billion). Before this, Ben had a house in Pacific Palisades that he sold for $28.5 million in 2022. Jennifer also sold her Bel-Air estate for $34 million last October.

    It’s interesting that the Los Angeles mansion meant a lot to its old owners, Isha and Anand. They got married in 2018 and spent a lot of time there when Isha was pregnant in 2022. They had their twins, Krishna and Aditya, in November of that year.

    The Los Angeles mansion holds special memories for the Ambani-Piramal family, but Jennifer and Ben are ready to make new ones in their fancy new home. As they look for a house in New York City, fans are excited to see where they’ll live next. This marks another exciting chapter for one of Hollywood’s most famous couples.

    Ben and Jennifer, known affectionately as Bennifer, started dating in the early 2000s. They got engaged but broke up. More than twenty years later, during the pandemic, they got back together and got married in 2022.

  • Judges were sent letters possibly containing anthrax: CJ Islamabad High Court

    Judges were sent letters possibly containing anthrax: CJ Islamabad High Court

    The Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court (IHC), Aamer Farooq has made the startling revelation on Tuesday afternoon that judges have been sent suspicious letters possibly containing anthrax spores, leading to a delay in the divisional bench’s hearing of the cipher case.

    The letters were sent by Resham, wife of Waqar Hussain. However, the envelopes were not marked by an address.

    The threatening letters prompted the judges to call on the Islamabad Inspector General of police. A team of experts is now present in the vicinity of the court.

    Reportedly, when the letter was opened, it contained a powder which caused intense burning in the eyes. The staff immediately disinfected their hands with sterilising liquid. A crossbones symbol was also stamped inside the letter.

    The powder has been handed over to the Anti Terrorism department for further investigation.

    Anthrax is a potentially fatal disease caused by the Bacillus Anthracis bacteria. It is commonly found in soil and infects domestic DND wild animals. Dangerous levels of exposure to the spores can cause sepsis in humans, inflammation of the spinal cord and even death if internal hemorrhaging begins.

  • Fans can’t forget Adeel Hussain’s acting

    Fans can’t forget Adeel Hussain’s acting

    For fans of Pakistani dramas, there’s one thing they all agree on: Adeel Hussain is unforgettable. Whether he’s playing Jamshed in Jackson Heights or Junaid in Daam, Adeel has become one of the biggest stars in Pakistani entertainment.
    Adeel started his career in 2007 with ‘Dunya Goal Hai’. Four years later, he won a Best New Male Actor award for Daam, cementing his reputation as a formidable actor. Even though he’s been in many TV dramas since then, Adeel hasn’t been in the spotlight much lately. But that doesn’t mean his fans have forgotten about him.

    Getting lots of love on X (formely Twitter), one fan shared four pictures of Adeel Hussain from different roles and said, “Adeel Hussain was special. He just didn’t have social media back then.”

    The fan continued, saying that back in his best days, Adeel was even more popular than the biggest stars in Pakistani showbiz now. “Adeel Hussain was a more reliable actor than Humayun and Fawad at that time. People watched his dramas because they knew if he was in it, it would be a good drama overall, not just because of good looks or scenes.”

    It’s obvious: whether he’s in the spotlight or not, Adeel has really won over his fans’ hearts.