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  • Will Imran Khan be freed today?

    Will Imran Khan be freed today?

    A district and sessions court in Islamabad will announce its reserved decision today in incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi’s petition to suspend their sentence in the Iddat case.

    A district magistrate has convicted Bushra Bibi and Imran Khan on February 3 and imprisoned them for seven years in an iddat case on a plea filed by Bushra Bibi’s former husband, Khawar Maneka.  

    However, additional district and session court judge Afzal Majoka will announce the verdict on Bushra Bibi’s petition today.

    Imran Khan is serving his sentence in the Toshakhana case, the £190 million reference case and the Iddat case.

    If Imran Khan gets relief in Iddat case today, he will be released from the jail, as courts have already suspended Khan’s sentences in Toshakhana case and £190 million corruption case.

  • Mahira Khan remembers her mamu with heartfelt tribute

    Mahira Khan remembers her mamu with heartfelt tribute

    In a heartfelt Instagram post, Pakistani actor Mahira Khan honored the memory of her beloved uncle, Akber Khan, who passed away two weeks ago.

    The Raees star shared her sorrow at his death, posting fond memories with a series of old photographs, highlighting their special relationship.

    “My one and only Mamu. It’s hard to imagine that my handsome, larger-than-life Mamu is no more,” Mahira wrote. She reflected on their unique bond and his irreplaceable presence in her life. “I’ve heard all Mamus are special, but it feels like mine was the most special. He gave us the most beautiful childhood, he gave his mother unconditional love and respect, he was a father to my Khala and my mother’s soulmate,” she wrote. “He never complained. He spoke kindly. He was invested in your life and wrote to you when he felt strongly about something. He didn’t miss a single ‘Good morning precious’ message.”

    She remembered the laughter and music her uncle brought into their lives, mentioning the joy he spread. “He gave us laughter and music. He gave me Kishpa and Aly bhai. But most of all, he gave us my angel Mani… his ‘Jannoo’ as he called her.” These memories show the deep impact Akber had on his family.

    Concluding her tribute, Mahira expressed the ongoing pain of his loss. “It’s been two weeks since you left us. Still, this is tough to write, tougher than I imagined. We all miss you, Mamu… always will.” Mahira shared his favorite song, Dil Ka Haal Sune Dilwala, recalling their happy times singing and dancing to it.

  • Zaheer Iqbal surprises Sonakshi Sinha with unique wedding gift

    Zaheer Iqbal surprises Sonakshi Sinha with unique wedding gift

    Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha received an expensive BMW i7 as a gift from her husband Zaheer Iqbal right after their nuptials.

    The pair got married on June 23 and registered their marriage under the Special Marriage Act on the same day.

    After a private wedding ceremony, they held a large reception at Bastion in Mumbai, attended by family, friends, and Bollywood celebrities.
    They arrived at the reception in a white BMW i7, sparking speculation in Indian media that Zaheer had given the car, valued at around 20 million INR, to his bride.

    The couple has faced criticism from Hindu extremists for Sonakshi, who is Hindu, marrying a Muslim actor.
    In response, Sonakshi’s father, veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, defended his daughter, saying, “My daughter has not done anything illegal or unconstitutional. People who criticize Sonakshi on social media have too much free time.”

  • Who was the man lynched in Swat? His friend describes him

    Who was the man lynched in Swat? His friend describes him

    Suleiman Qamar, the Punjabi tourist who was burnt alive by a mob in Swat over the allegations of desecration of the Holy Quran, has been talked about on social media since the video of his mother condemning him was released. One of his friends, Jawad Mir Advocate wrote an obituary about him in a blog for Pakistan 24.

    Here are some of the details:

    Originally from Sialkot, Suleiman belonged to a humble family, according to his childhood friend Jawad. After his father’s death, he struggled a lot for financial stability, eventually going abroad after clearing Intermediate exams.

    His friend reflects that the victim was fond of poetry and used to quote distinguished poets like Iqbal, Faiz Ahmed Faiz and Mir Taqi Mir. Accompanying the essay are pictures Suleiman took at the graves of famous poets and writers.

    Suleiman was “lively”, writes his friend. He wanted to study the Quran in depth. Domestic disputes and problems regarding property distribution had made him bitter lately. “Due to current domestic quarrels, he was quite depressed, but all our friends have witnessed that from his childhood to his last days. We did not see any religious bigotry in him, nor did he engage in religious discussions. Neither did he have any habit of religious hatred, nor did he ever make fun of Islamic rites or any member of the religious community,” Jawad recounted.

    Suleiman had distanced himself from many friends recently, but the friends he met have testified that it was because of domestic disputes. They did not see him utter a single word against Islam. He used to listen to Jawed Ahmed Ghamidi’s lectures and was an avid reader of Moulana Rumi.

    “These aspects of Sulaiman’s life are important to present to all of you because of how easy it is to make serious accusations and kill someone in the worst possible way without investigation,” the friend asserted in the blog.

    Jawad pointed out that people should have shown restraint and let the police deal with the matter lawfully.

    An independent judicial investigation might bring forth something completely different from what is presented already. Jawad requested higher authorities to provide security to victim Suleiman’s family and get the perpetrators behind bars.

  • ‘Marriage changed everything,’ says Feroze Khan

    ‘Marriage changed everything,’ says Feroze Khan

    Actor Feroze Khan has publicly discussed how his life has changed after his second marriage to Zainab, calling it a “great feeling.”

    At a recent movie premiere, Feroze Khan shared details of his life since getting married again earlier this month. “I feel excellent, Alhamdulillah. It is a great feeling,” he told reporters.

    “My life has changed completely after marriage,” Khan added.

    Feroze Khan announced his second marriage to Dr. Zainab earlier this month.

    Just hours after photos and videos from their private wedding appeared on social media, the ‘Habs’ star posted the first picture of the couple on his Instagram on June 1. He captioned it, “- welcome to my life; gorgeous,” followed by emojis and the hashtag, ‘Nothing can stop us, we are up’.

    In 2022, Feroze and Alizeh Sultan announced their separation amid serious allegations. Alizeh claimed Feroze was a toxic and violent husband. After two years of legal battles, Feroze and Alizeh have agreed to settle the case.

  • I’m very sorry, says Faisal Vawda to court

    I’m very sorry, says Faisal Vawda to court

    Senator Faisal Vawda has tendered an unconditional apology to the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a contempt case.

    In his reply to the show cause notice issued by the Supreme Court, Vawda said, “In light of Islamic teachings, I apologise sincerely and unconditionally [and] leave myself at the mercy of the court.”

    Last month, the Supreme Court took suo-moto notice of the senator’s critical press conference against judges of the Islamabad High Court (IHC).

    “Stop targeting the institutions, enough is enough. If there is any interference by institutions, then provide evidence and we will stand together [against it] […] give evidence and we will stand beside you,” exclaimed the Senator in the presser, addressing IHC judges.

    Vawda was referring to the infamous letter written by six Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges to the Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) alleging blatant interference of spy agencies in judicial affairs.

    The court had also issued a show-cause notice to Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Deputy Convener Mustafa Kamal.

    During the last hearing on June 5, the court rejected Kamal’s request to accept his apology in the contempt suo motu case, whereas Vawda had refused to apologise for his remarks against judges altogether.

  • Khan was wrong, should’ve kept in touch with the military: Fawad Chaudhry

    Khan was wrong, should’ve kept in touch with the military: Fawad Chaudhry

    In an interview with VOA Urdu on Wednesday, Former Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry stated that he made the “mistake of cutting ties with the establishment on Imran Khan’s advice.”

    When asked whether he was still in contact with the army, he replied laughing, “They beat us senselessly, what contacts are going to exist now?”

    The former federal minister further stated, “We made a big mistake acting on Khan’s advice to cut all contacts with them [establishment]; if we had continued our correspondence, then there would have been no miscommunications.”

    Chaudhry then elaborated, “There was someone who was telling Imran Khan that they [establishment] are going to kill him. Likewise, there was someone telling them [establishment] they Imran Khan is going to end you.”

    Fawad Chaudhry stated that, “When people like us stopped the contact with establishment; our misunderstandings increased.”

  • 2.6m die annually due to alcohol, says WHO

    2.6m die annually due to alcohol, says WHO

    Alcohol kills nearly three million people annually, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday, adding that while the death rate had dropped slightly in recent years, it remained “unacceptably high”.

    The United Nations Health Agency’s latest re­port on alcohol and health said alcohol causes nearly one in 20 deaths globally each year throu­gh drunk driving, alcohol-induced violence and abuse and a multitude of diseases and disorders.

    The report said 2.6 million deaths were attributed to alcohol consumption in 2019 — the latest available statistics — accounting for 4.7 per cent of all deaths worldwide that year. Nearly three-quarters of those deaths were in men, it said.

    “Substance use severely harms individual health, increasing the risk of chronic diseases, mental health conditions, and tragically resulting in millions of preventable dea­ths every year,” WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said. He pointed out that there had been “some reduction in alcohol consumption and related harm worldwide since 2010”.

    “[But] the health and social burden due to alcohol use remains unacceptably high,” he continued, highlighting that younger people were disproportionately affected.

    The highest proportion of alcohol-attributable deaths in 2019 — 13pc — were among people aged 20 to 39, the WHO said.

    Drinking is linked to a slew of health conditions, including cirrhosis of the liver and some cancers. Of all the fatalities it caused in 2019, the report found that an estimated 1.6 million were from noncommunicable diseases.

    Of these, 474,000 were from cardiovascular diseases, 401,000 from cancer and a huge 724,000 from injuries, including traffic accidents and self-harm.

  • US supports Pakistan’s Operation Azm-e-Istehkam

    US supports Pakistan’s Operation Azm-e-Istehkam

    United States State Department on Wednesday said that the US supports “Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism” after the federal government of Pakistan approved a new anti-terrorism Operation Azm-e-Istehkam.

    Earlier this week, the Prime Minister’s Office clarified that no internal dislocation of people would occur due to this operation as in previous Operations like Zarb-e-Azb and that “only intelligence-based operations would be carried out against terrorists.”

    State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller, when asked about the new operation and the US reaction to its announcement, said: “We support Pakistan’s efforts to combat terrorism and ensure the safety and security of its citizens in a manner that promotes the rule of law and protection of human rights.”

    “Pakistani people have suffered tremendously from terrorist attacks. No country should have to suffer such acts of terror,” he said, adding that the US and Pakistan have a shared interest in combating threats to regional security.

    Opposition parties in Pakistan include Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Jamiat-e-Ulema Islam Fazl (JUI-F), Awami National Party (ANP), and others have voiced concerns over the military operation.

  • Son kills father for apartment, pension in Karachi

    Son kills father for apartment, pension in Karachi

    A son, aided by his mother and two friends, killed his father to inherit his apartment and pension.

    The father’s body, several days old, was found in the bathroom of an apartment located in Sarjani Town. The victim was beaten to death with a hammer, according to the police. 

    He has since been identified as 43-year-old Syed Shahid Ali, son of Sardar Ali.

    The incident was reported to the police after a stench rose from the flat. During the investigation, the police arrested the deceased’s son, Bilal, daughter-in-law Mahnoor and Bilal’s two friends, Ahmar and Inam, who were involved in the murder of Shahid Ali.

    The victim’s mobile phone, the hammer and the sheet in which the body was wrapped were recovered from the suspect, reports Geo News.

    Shahid Ali divorced his wife 14 years ago, and his son has been living with his mother since then.