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  • Bilawal Bhutto expresses sorrow over death of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi

    Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has expressed sorrow over the death of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
    “Saddened to learn that former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has passed away. I extend my sincere condolences to his family, loved ones and the people of Italy.” wrote Bilawal.

    Silvio Berlusconi passed away on Monday at the age of 86. As per CNN, he was long regarded as Italy’s most colorful public figure. He was elected prime minister three times and served for a total of nine years, longer than anyone since fascist dictator Benito Mussolini.

    He was nicknamed “Il Cavaliere” (The Knight). He has been involved in different political, financial and personal scandals which landed him in court.

  • ‘How can I provide evidence when I could not register an FIR against Gen Faisal’: Imran Khan

    ‘How can I provide evidence when I could not register an FIR against Gen Faisal’: Imran Khan

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has addressed news reports about his appearance in front of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) on Monday. Taking to Twitter, the former Prime Minister asked how could provide evidence against Major General Faisal Naseer when he was unable to register an FIR against him. Khan added, if the investigation were independent, he would prove that Naseer has been involved in crimes against citizens of Pakistan.

    “Firstly, I own everything what I said in the videos. Question is, how can I provide evidence when I could not register an FIR against Gen Faisal Naseer who I know was not only behind the plot to assassinate me (along with Rana Sanaullah and Shehbaz Sharif) but also in the cover up that followed where he sabotaged the JIT report which had concluded that three shooters were involved,” he wrote.
    He went on to add, “However, were there to be an independent investigation, I would prove that he has been involved in the worst crimes against our citizens.”

    Imran reportedly told the (JIT) that he has no proof that DGC Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Maj Gen Faisal Naseer threatened him and had no evidence to support his allegations against the military man.
    In the past, Imran asserted that Naseer had orchestrated an attempted assassination in November 2022, when Khan was shot at in Wazirabad, sustaining injuries to his leg. Khan also claimed that Faisal Naseer had a hand in the murder of known journalist Arshad Sharif.
    The former Prime Minister has used the term “Dirty Harry” many times in his speeches, referring to Naseer.

    The interrogation was done against the First Information Report (FIR )no 255/23 registered in Ramna Police Station. The JIT session was held at the office of Islamabad Police DIG (operations). The JIT explained the major points of the FIR while officials showed Imran Khan video clips in which he was accusing the DGC of abuse and planning his assassination.
    The following questions were asked from Imran:
    JIT: Do (you) own these clips?
    Imran: Yes.
    JIT: Do u have any proof of your allegations that you can present?
    Imran: No.
    JIT: Did Gen Faisal directly threaten you?
    Imran: No.
    JIT: Then why did (you) level allegations?
    Imran: Someone told me.
    JIT: Any proof or evidence?
    Imran: No.
    JIT: Why did you name DGI?
    Imran: He did a press conference.
    JIT: Have you met Gen Faisal?
    Imran: No.
    JIT: Who do you refer to as Dirty Harry?
    Imran: Gen Faisal.

  • Lupita Nyong’o wears breastplate designed by Pakistani artist Misha Japanwala

    Lupita Nyong’o wears breastplate designed by Pakistani artist Misha Japanwala

    Oscar winning actress Lupita Nyong’o wore a stunning tuxedo and breastplate to the Tony Awards. She shared pictures of the silver breastplate designed for her by Yale college buddy and artist Misha Japanwala on Instagram, calling it an “out of body experience” in the post.

    “Honored, humbled, strengthened and energized to don this breastplate created by @mishajapanwala, which she cast and molded of my body.”

    Speaking about the significance of the body art, Nyong’o quoted Japanwala’s explanation about how her craft is designed to help destigmatize shame, and help women embrace themselves for who they are.

    “She writes, ‘The word ‘beghairat’ (translation: shameless) has become an anchor in my practice; thousands of people have used it to describe me and the work I create, in an effort to insult and shame me into silence. In reclaiming the word and understanding that the rejection of others’ narrow definitions of shame is one of the most powerful tools for liberation, I’ve come to deeply appreciate and respect what living a life of shamelessness truly means. My craft pertains to documenting our existence in the most truthful way I possibly can — I change nothing about the body and how it looks.I think that act of surrendering and allowing our bodies to simply be, is such a beautiful and powerful thing.’”

    Nyong’o also shared a video of her look for the Tony Awards, where she celebrated her best friend Saheem Ali’s nomination for ‘Fat Ham’.

    Lyongo also shared the forehead tattoo henna artist Sabeen, whom she had met in Karachi at Japanwala’s wedding, painted onto her shaved head

  • Video: Former Twitter CEO says Modi Govt threatened to shut down platform in India

    Video: Former Twitter CEO says Modi Govt threatened to shut down platform in India

    Twitter’s co-founder and former boss Jack Dorsey in an interview with YouTube channel Breaking Points talked about censorship requests he received from the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    Jack said that Twitter received “many requests” from the Indian government to block accounts covering farmers’ protests. The former CEO of Twitter further said that the platform also received multiple requests to block those accounts that were critical of the government.
    He has also said that the Indian government threatened to shut down Twitter in the country.

    “India is a country that had many requests of us around the farmers protest, around particular journalists that were critical of the government, and it manifested in ways such as ‘we will shut Twitter down in India,’ which is a very large market for us; ‘we will raid the homes of your employees,’ which they did; ‘we will shut down your offices, if you don’t follow suit,’ and this is India, a democratic country,’” Dorsey said.

    Dorsey said that Turkey also has similar requests like India. He noted that Twitter, which frequently engaged in legal battles with the government and prevailed, was also threatened with closure by the Turkish government.

  • May 9 riots: NA passes resolution to take action against the party involved and its chairman

    May 9 riots: NA passes resolution to take action against the party involved and its chairman

    The National Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution demanding action against May 9 rioters under the Army Act.

    The resolution was moved by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.

    The resolution demanded that all individuals  involved in May 9 riots must immediately face legal repercussions, adding that members of the same party and its leaders were separating themselves from May 9 events.

    “Across the world, the right of inquiry against people involved in incidents such as attacks on military installations lie with the army. In Pakistan too, laws and constitutional protection against such elements exist,” it added.

    “Therefore, an inquiry should be initiated without any delay against all the people involved in these incidents and they should be punished under the Pakistan Army Act, 1952,” the resolution read.

  • TW: After posting complaint, Chicago man finds three severed heads on desk

    TW: After posting complaint, Chicago man finds three severed heads on desk

    Dale Wheatley, a transportation coordinator at the Anatomical Gift Association in Illinois that distributes human body parts for medical research, revealed to People Magazine that after he filed a complaint about the condition of donor bodies, he found three severed heads sitting on his desk.

    In the last five years of working at this place, Wheatley had never found body parts placed so casually at his desk. He said that they are safely transported to storage areas, and then shipped of to medical students where students dissect and study them. Afterwards, they are cremated, and the ashes are sent to family members.

    “At first I was confused,” Wheatley tells PEOPLE. “My boss walked by, and I asked him why the heads were at my desk. He said they need to get back with their bodies so we can send them to cremation.”

    Wheatley said he asked his boss about why the heads were lying on his desk. His boss said he did not know.

    Wheatley had earlier complained that donated bodies were not kept in proper conditions or stored, leading to decomposition and mold, rendering them unsuitable for studying. Wheatley’s lawyer David Fish said that rats had chewed through the bags, which made the bodies unusable.

    “The body goes to waste if it’s not properly cared for,” Fish told PEOPLE.

    The president of the company, William O’Connor, denied Wheatley’s complaint that bodies were being mishandled.

  • JKT announces top tier: What positions did they hold in PTI?

    Jahangir Khan Tareen, aka JKT, has on Monday announced the designations of important members of his newly launched Istehkam-e-Pakistan party .

    In a tweet, Tareen said that Abdul Aleem Khan will be the President of Istehkam-e-Pakistan party, while Amir Mahmood Kiyani will be the Secretary General and Auwn Chaudhary will be the Additional Secretary General and Spokesperson of the party as well as the Patron-in-Chief.

    All three of these politicians held important posts in Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) before they switched camps.

    In 2016, PTI appointed Aleem Khan as President of the party’s central Punjab chapter. Amir Mahmood Kiyani, an old confidant of PTI Chairman Imran Khan, was the federal minister of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination. Auwn Chaudhary, another figure thought to be a very close aide of Imran Khan’s, previously served as Chief Coordinator to the Chief Minister of former Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar.

  • ‘Mere pass DDLJ hai’: here is another round of Shah Rukh Khan’s hilarious #AskSRK session on Twitter

    ‘Mere pass DDLJ hai’: here is another round of Shah Rukh Khan’s hilarious #AskSRK session on Twitter

    When Shah Rukh Khan announces another session of #AskSRK on Twitter, more often than not goes on to become a leading trend on Twitter, with fans coming up with all sorts of hilarious questions for the Badshah of Bollywood.

    Whether it is about his secret to not aging (we’re stalking him until he answers that), on-set memories, hilarious quips to fans and love confessions, here is a round up of all that went down in the recent #AskSRK session.

    The reason why he is King Khan

    Even minor hilarious things like these get a witty reply from the King of sass

    LOL

    That’s it. Shut down the bird app we got the best interaction ever.

  • The OG Pindi Boy Sheikh Rasheed ka new career?

    The OG Pindi Boy Sheikh Rasheed ka new career?

    Agar politics mein ziada maza nahi a raha, then every one should follow the start of Sheikh Rasheed’s rap career with the Pindi Boyz.

    The famous Rawalpindi politician set social media ablaze when he made an appearance in the rap group’s latest song ‘Pindi Aye 2.0’ in the begining. He can be seen sitting lazily on a sofa and puffing a cigar, while handing a black dossier to members of the band.

    The band, comprising of Hashim Nawaz, Zeeru, Hamzee, Shuja Shah, Usman Ghauri, OCL and Khawar Malik, gained fame on social media with their song ‘Pind Aye’ which has received 20+ million views on Youtube.

    On the surprise inclusion of the OG Pindi boy, Karamat told Dawn Images that it had taken them three years to convince the politician to agree to appear in their video. After chasing Rasheed for two months, the gang went to visit him at his house on the third day of Eid in order to shoot the intro.

    The group recalled spending two and a half hours with Rasheed, calling him very cool and laidback::

    “It was very chill, very laidback. He was like one of us,” Karamat revealed.

    The group also recalled how they asked Rasheed to just be himself, since he is known for his street smart style which is quite different from the the rest of the politicians. “Political stuff aside, he looked like Nick Fury while handing us the dossier,” Karamat remarked.

  • Exclusive: Maryam Nawaz’s new gold crown, gift ki kya price hai?

    Exclusive: Maryam Nawaz’s new gold crown, gift ki kya price hai?

    Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Senior Vice President, Maryam Nawaz was given a gold crown at a workers convention in Shujabad on Sunday. A video of her putting on the crown is being widely shared on social media.

    The video has left many wondering what is the price of the crown. As per The Current’s sources, the crown gifted to Maryam Nawaz weighs seven tola and is worth 15 lac 82 thousand.

    As per the source, another crown worth five tolas was also gifted to Maryam at the same convention.

    This is not the first time Maryam or any politrican has been given a gold crown. Maryam has received at least four crowns in gifts.
    Imran Khan, Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Hamza Shehbaz Sharif, Faisal Saleh Hayat and Sharjeel Inam Memon have also received crowns as gifts.