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  • VIDEO: ‘Usman Buzdar just got married again,’ claims journalist

    VIDEO: ‘Usman Buzdar just got married again,’ claims journalist

    Senior journalist and analyst Irshad Bhatti has claimed that Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s blue-eyed subordinate, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar, has gotten married for the second time.

    As per the details, journalists on Geo News programme “Report Card” on Tuesday discussed the blunders being made by PM Imran’s team that the premier had constituted himself.

    “If you want to leave PM Imran out of all the criticism, do it. But it wasn’t us who formed his team,” Babar Sattar said.

    “You cannot absolve the premier. The person who made him [Usman Buzdar] Wasim Akram plus, must be held responsible,” he added while citing the example of the Punjab CM, who has retained his position despite severe criticism over poor performance.

    The remarks were followed by Bhatti’s revelation as he congratulated his colleagues over the alleged second marriage of the provincial chief executive. “I congratulate all of you as Buzdar Sahab has gotten married for the second time… and on top of that, stories surrounding his new in-laws are amazing,” he said.

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    Bhatti also hinted at the development having something to do with the new house that the Punjab CM just purchased and his back-to-back trips to Khushab. “It’s his right to get married so it doesn’t matter, but the stories that follow, are astonishing.”

    He also alleged corruption on Buzdar’s part and later criticised him for his “inability” to bring out any reforms.

  • JUI-F protesters in Ronaldo’s Juventus jersey go viral

    JUI-F protesters in Ronaldo’s Juventus jersey go viral

    As the long-awaited Azadi March of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) against the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government continues, an image, showing protesters wearing Juventus jersey, has gone viral over the internet.

    Juventus Football Club, colloquially known as Juve, is an Italian professional football club. Among its star players are Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentinian professional footballer Paulo Dybala.

    While the reason behind the move remains a mystery, netizens wonder if it has something to do with the similarity that colours of the football club’s jersey — black and white — bear with those of the JUI-F’s party flag.

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    Meanwhile, the religio-political party’s long march on Tuesday reached Lahore via Multan.

    After the caravan arrived in Lahore from where it will head to Rawalpindi, a large crowd of supporters of JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman joined their leader and chanted slogans against the government.

    Addressing his supporters, Fazl said JUI-F was going to Islamabad to announce that the incumbent rulers were fake. “Government should resign before we reach Islamabad,” he said.

  • PM’s aide served show-cause notice over anti-judiciary media talk

    PM’s aide served show-cause notice over anti-judiciary media talk

    The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday served a show-cause notice to Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (PM) for Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan for her anti-judiciary press conference.

    Awan, while criticising the judiciary for granting former premier Nawaz Sharif bail on medical grounds, had on Tuesday said that the court had been “brought to order during the evening only to provide justice to jailed Nawaz”.

    “This will open a floodgate of similar requests by prisoners suffering from various diseases,” she had said.

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    “While maligning the honourable courts [she] went to say that the case of the accused was heard during the evening ‘as a special dispensation’,” read Wednesday’s show-cause notice highlighting Awan’s remarks.

    The IHC observed that Awan “made an attempt to scandalise the court in the eyes of the public, thereby, tried to lower the esteem of the judiciary.” Seeking reason as to why the court should not proceed with contempt of court against the premier’s aide, IHC also summoned her on November 1.

  • ‘PM resigns amid opposition’s protests’, TV channel stuns Pakistanis

    ‘PM resigns amid opposition’s protests’, TV channel stuns Pakistanis

    The report by a private media outlet regarding some prime minister’s (PM) resignation due to pressure from opposition parties on Tuesday left Pakistan stunned as tensions soar among the country’s political quarters.

    Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) has launched its anti-government campaign with plans to enter the federal capital on October 31. With party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman demanding PM Imran Khan’s resignation, other opposition parties, including the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), have lent their support to the JUI-F.

    While opposition leaders and workers march to Islamabad against the “illegitimate” Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, a news channel on Tuesday evening aired breaking news claiming that “the opposition’s protests had borne fruit as the premier had resigned”.

    With the news leaving audiences stunned across the country as it suggested that PM Imran had stepped down, the media outlet clarified its report.

    It actually pertained to the resignation of Lebanese PM Saad Hariri, who announced his resignation on Tuesday after 13 days of mass protests demanding the departure of the country’s entire political elite.

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    Hariri’s sombre televised address was met by cheers from crowds of protesters who have remained mobilised since October 17, crippling the country to press their demands.

    “It has become necessary for us to make a great shock to fix the crisis. I am going to the Baabda Palace to submit the government’s resignation,” said Hariri, who had already stepped down twice from the same post.

    He said his decision comes “in response to the will of many Lebanese who took to the streets to demand change”.

  • VIDEO: Faisal Vawda, Hafiz Hamdullah offer each other ‘halwa puri’ on Azadi March

    VIDEO: Faisal Vawda, Hafiz Hamdullah offer each other ‘halwa puri’ on Azadi March

    Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda has demanded a “halwa puri” breakfast from Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) leader Hafiz Hamdullah.

    “I have seen videos of Azadi March on social media, wherein JUI-F leaders were feeding naan cholay [chickpeas curry] to their workers,” Vawda said while speaking of the opposition party’s forthcoming long march during a talk show on Geo News Tuesday.

    “I love naan cholay too,” he added.

    Reacting to his comments, JUI-F’s Hamdullah said his workers “were not mummy daddy” and so there was no point in feeding them burgers or Savour Foods. “I would offer you halwa puri with cholay,” he said further.

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    JUI-F’s anti-government Azadi March led by party chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman with opposition’s support is scheduled to enter the federal capital on October 31.

  • Does ‘Meray Pass Tum Ho”s next episode promo show divorce papers?

    Does ‘Meray Pass Tum Ho”s next episode promo show divorce papers?

    Wait, what? Is that Danish (Humayun Saeed) trying to win back Mehwish (Ayeza Khan) after he’s been clearly told (and accepted) that she’s leaving him for Shehwar (Adnan Siddiqui)?

    That would be a twist not many would like or had expected. Others are predicting that he’s going to bid her goodbye with the sweetest gestures so she remembers his love when she is faced with troubling times (which she undoubtedly will, given this battle of good vs. evil).

    Mehwish and Danish are seen cutting a cake

    But can Danish really be such a pushover? Or wait a minute! Are those ‘divorce’ papers he’s handing Mehwish?

    Danish hands Mehwish ‘unknown papers’ as she holds her head

    Humayun Saeed in a recent interview had stated that the show was based on a true story and we are also expecting the entrance of actress Hira Mani. Needless to say, everyone is anxiously waiting for the next episode to air on Saturday and then watch it on Youtube. Last week’s episode has a whopping 4.7M views.

    Watch the full promo for Episode 12 here:

  • Infograph: What’s the deal with Nawaz’s platelet count?

    Infograph: What’s the deal with Nawaz’s platelet count?

    Nawaz Sharif has been granted a two month suspension of his jail sentence as his health has been deteriorating over the past week. It’s all over the news. His doctor said in court that ‘we might lose Nawaz Sharif’, and tweeted that the ‘definitive diagnosis’ hasn’t been confirmed yet.

    What exactly is a low platelet count and why is it so serious?

    platelets in the bloodstream

    Platelets are what helps our blood clot when we hurt ourselves. When needed (example if you cut yourself) they are activated and stick to one another to block the flow of blood from the damaged blood vessels.

    A normal platelet count range is from 150,000 to 450,000. Nawaz’s was 6,000 which is dangerously and critically low. If the platelet count is under 20,000 it can lead to uncontrollable bleeding.

    In the past eight days, Nawaz’s platelet count first dropped to 2,000 on Oct 22nd. After treatment it rose to 29,000 and then dropped back down to 7,000 on Oct 23rd. It then went up to 20,000 according to the doctors but the PML-N claimed it was at 6,000. On October 25th it was steady at 22,000, rose to 45,000 on Oct 26th but fell back down to 25,000 on Oct 27th. It rose to 28,000 on Oct 28th and remained there on the 29th.

    He also suffered an angina attack while at the hospital. Angina is a type of chest pain caused by reduced blood flow to the heart.

  • ‘I am the first CM to go to jail,’ says Buzdar

    ‘I am the first CM to go to jail,’ says Buzdar

    Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Usman Buzdar was summoned by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) during a hearing on former Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif’s health.

    Replying to a question about the condition of prisoners in jails, Usman Buzdar said that he was the first CM to go to jail.

    “Mai pehla wazir-e-aala hoon jo jail gaya.”

    The honourable judge corrected CM Buzdar by saying that “he did not go to jail but visited it”.

    “Jail gaya nahin, jail ka daura keeya.”

    The entire courtroom erupted in laughter.

    CM Buzdar was summoned by IHC to submit response of the provincial government over the deteriorating health condition of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo.

    CM Usman Buzdar appears in court
  • VIDEO: Whatsapp fight leads to violent brawl

    VIDEO: Whatsapp fight leads to violent brawl

    A fight in a Whatsapp group led to an intense physical and violent fight in Jatoi Tehsil. 

    According to a television channel, members of a Whatsapp group were have a discussion when it led to a heated debate and eventually a fight between two people. This online fight then led to offline violence.

    A video of the fight shared on television and social media, shows people beating each other up with sticks. People can be seen kicking, punching and slapping each other. Several people were even injured in the process.

    Elders of the area later intervened and broke up the fight and put some sense in the youngsters who were behaving like hooligans. 

    Ironically, the Whatsapp group was called ‘Yaaraana‘, which is Urdu for ‘friendship’. 

  • ‘Ministers criticised Pemra’s order like they were in opp,’ complains Firdous to PM Imran

    ‘Ministers criticised Pemra’s order like they were in opp,’ complains Firdous to PM Imran

    Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan has complained to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan that ministers criticised Pemra’s [Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority] order like they were in the opposition.

    During the federal cabinet meeting on Tuesday headed by PM Imran, the minister said that it is humiliating if the government’s own ministers criticise the orders themselves.

    On Firdous’s complaint the Federal Minister for Science and Technology said that, “humiliation happens when the government issues an order and takes it back within a few hours”.

    Fawad Ch also said that, “Decisions are made without anyone having knowledge of it”, adding that you should take everyone into confidence before passing such orders.

    Pemra on Monday had barred television anchors from giving their “opinions” during talk shows and limited their role to “moderator”.

    The authority after receiving massive criticism later backtracked on its decision and issued a statement clarifiying that there is no ban on TV anchors from appearing on talk shows. Pemra said it didn’t mean to restrict freedom of expression as ‘being projected by few’.