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  • TLP’s Pir Zaheerul Hasan Shah arrested for inciting violence against CJP Isa

    TLP’s Pir Zaheerul Hasan Shah arrested for inciting violence against CJP Isa

    Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) Vice Emir Pir Zaheerul Hasan Shah was arrested on Monday for inciting violence against the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa, Geo News reported.

    His arrest came after a case was filed against him for an inflammatory speech targeting the CJP outside the Lahore Press Club during a protest against the SC verdict in the Mubarak Sani case.

    In February 2024, in the Mubarak Sani case the Supreme Court ruled that Ahmadis, while declared non-Muslims, retain the right to profess and proliferate their religion.

    TLP, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Sami (JUI-S), Mili Yakjehti Council Pakistan (MYC) and Wafaqul Madaris-ul-Arabiya (WMA) voiced severe opposition to the court’s verdict in this case.

    Pir Zaheerul Hasan Shah had gone in hiding in Okara but he was arrested, while his FIR includes provisions of the Anti-Terrorism Act amongst others.

    Defence Minister Khawaja Asif stated, “The state will not allow anyone to issue a fatwa calling for someone’s murder.”

    “There has been malicious propaganda about the chief justice and he has been targeted for a long time,” said the federal minister.

  • Lies? Shafqat Mahmood says the ‘US conspiracy’ against Khan was ‘politics, not true’

    Lies? Shafqat Mahmood says the ‘US conspiracy’ against Khan was ‘politics, not true’

    Former Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood recently appeared on senior journalist Mansoor Ali Khan’s podcast where Mahmood stated that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) narrative about US conspiracy in Khan’s ouster from power in 2022 was “not true at all.”

    Khan asked the PTI leader whether the US was behind PTI’s removal from government, to which Mahmood replied, “They didn’t do anything at all. In politics, you have to make a lot of narratives; not all of them are hundred per cent true.”

    Shocked at his reply, the journalist said, “Sir, this is a lie you told.” Shafqat Mahmood replied, “You can call it a lie or it’s just politics.”

    In 2022, the founder of PTI, Imran Khan, alleged that the US conspired against his government in the infamous “cipher”, which, according to Khan, was the evidence of the conspiracy.

  • These roads in Karachi will be closed off for bus project

    These roads in Karachi will be closed off for bus project

    Karachi traffic police announced on Monday that two tracks of the main University Road will remain closed for traffic from Safura to Samama. As a result, traffic police have provided alternative routes for commuters.

    Geo’s Suleiman Saadat reported that traffic will be diverted from NIPA onto the Dow University (Ojha Campus) turning, directed on to Safura via Sachal.

    However, traffic from Safura is being diverted onto the Jauhar Chowrangi, and traffic from Samama is being directed to NIPA.

    Notably, to ensure the flow of traffic and guide travellers, police are present at the location.

    The closure of these roads comes amid the development of the Karachi Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) service.

  • Do Fans Like Anil Kapoor as Bigg Boss Host? Surprising reaction to evergreen star

    Do Fans Like Anil Kapoor as Bigg Boss Host? Surprising reaction to evergreen star

    Fans of Bigg Boss have shown mixed feelings about Anil Kapoor taking over as the host from Salman Khan. The recent switch has sparked a flurry of reactions, particularly on social media platforms like Reddit.

    On May 31, JioCinema announced that Anil Kapoor would replace Salman Khan as the host of Bigg Boss OTT 3.

    However, the fan response to Kapoor’s new role has been far from positive. On Reddit, many users have expressed dissatisfaction with Kapoor’s performance. Comments have been harsh, with some users calling him the “worst ever host.” They criticized his presentation style, including his perceived fake laugh and overall personality.

    Others agreed, saying Kapoor was not suited for hosting Bigg Boss. Comments included, “Fake anger on point” and “MAKE HIM STOP.”

    The reaction highlights the challenges of replacing a popular host like Salman Khan, who has been a staple of the show for many seasons. As the show continues, it will be interesting to see if Kapoor can win over the fans or if the criticism will persist.

  • 65-year-old woman commits suicide after receiving high electricity bill

    65-year-old woman commits suicide after receiving high electricity bill

    A 65-year-old woman, Razia Bibi, suffering from a hernia, jumped into a drain after her family received a high electricity bill.

    CCTV footage shows Razia Bibi jumping into a sewage drain. ARY News reported that her children had saved money for her surgery, but the money was used to pay the Rs 10,000 electricity bill.

    Footage shows that Razia Bibi’s daughter tries to stop her but cannot succeed. Her son told the media, “My mother was suffering a lot of pain, and the apprehension of not getting surgery was taking a toll on her, and that is why she jumped.”

    Previously, a man killed his brother during a fight over their electricity bill in Gujranwala.

  • More than a dozen people injured in firing in Balochistan

    More than a dozen people injured in firing in Balochistan

    More than a dozen protestors were injured on Sunday in violence in Mastung when a group headed to a planned protest in Gawadar came under fire.

    Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) had scheduled a protest in Gawadar against alleged human rights abuses in the province.

    The BYC has accused the security forces of opening fire at their supporters, while the administration emphasised that the participants attacked a Levies checkpoint near Mastung.

    “At least 14 people were injured in the firing,” said a BYC leader, Bebarg Baloch, alleging that law enforcement agencies opened fire at their supporters.

    Meanwhile, the area’s internet, mobile phones, and broadband services have been shut down.

    Amnesty International, a global human rights watchdog, said, “Amnesty is alarmed at the use of unlawful and unnecessary force against the participants of the Baloch National Gathering by security forces yesterday.”

  • Did you know how set the stage for Salman Khan’s success

    Did you know how set the stage for Salman Khan’s success

    Bollywood superstar Salman Khan owes much of his global fame to thespian Aamir Khan’s decision to turn down a lead role.

    Indian media reports that Aamir Khan was the first choice for the character ‘Prem’ in the blockbuster film ‘Hum Aapke Hain Koun,’ opposite Madhuri Dixit.

    Aamir refused the role because he didn’t like the script.

    At the time, Salman Khan was struggling in his career.

    The filmmakers then offered the role to Salman, who accepted it without knowing it would start his journey to superstardom.
    Salman’s portrayal of ‘Prem’ received widespread praise from fans.

    Made on a budget of 45 million INR, the film grossed about 1.35 billion INR worldwide.

  • Pakistani mother of two crosses border to marry Indian lover

    Pakistani mother of two crosses border to marry Indian lover

    A Pakistani woman has travelled to India to marry her lover, Indian Express has reported.

    The 25-year-old Pakistani woman, identified as Mehvish, crossed the border into India and arrived in Rajasthan’s Bikaner district to be with her lover, Rehman, whom she met on Facebook.

    Reports say that Mehvish was previously married to a man from Badami Bagh, Lahore. She got divorced in 2018 after 12 years of marriage and has two sons aged 12 and seven.

    Her paramour Rehman also separated from his wife, the mother of his children, in 2011. His first wife alleged that he had not legally divorced her and took the matter to the police.

    However, after the divorce, Mehvish connected with Rehman through Facebook. He works as a transporter in Kuwait. The two proposed to each other on March 13, 2022, and married via video conference three days later. They later had a marriage ceremony during Mehvish’s Umrah pilgrimage to Makkah in 2023.

    Mehvish entered India from the Wagah border with her family on July 25 on a 45-day tourist visa. Rehman’s family picked her up and brought her to their village, Pithisar.

    The stories of cross-border-romance are a common occurrence in between the warring neighbours as there have been multiple instances with the most famous being Seema who took her children to marry Sachin, an Induan she met while playing PUBG.

  • The curious case of the abduction and return of Cola Next owner Zulfiqar Ahmed

    The curious case of the abduction and return of Cola Next owner Zulfiqar Ahmed

    Zulfiqar Ahmed, the owner of Paracha textiles, Meezan Oil and Cola Next, who was kidnapped from Karachi a few days ago, has returned home in Lahore under equally mysterious circumstances.

    Geo News reported that the business magnate has contacted his family and will be with them soon.

    Interestingly, there is no information about his abductors or the whereabouts of where he was during the past few days.

    On July 23, Ahmed was abducted from the Mauripur Road in Karachi as armed men took him and his friend, Qaiser, away in a double-cabin vehicle. His friend was let go shortly after.

    However, two of his company’s senior employees were also allegedly abducted in Lahore recently. They have not yet returned.

  • Quack murders two minor brothers in pursuit of ransom

    Quack murders two minor brothers in pursuit of ransom

    A horrific incident of a twin murder was reported in Karachi’s Machar Colony, where a quack killed two minor brothers in pursuit of ransom from their father.

    The alleged murderer, identified as Abdul Kareem, lured the two brothers, Ahmed, 10, and Hassan, 8, with parrots as he knew that they were fond of birds. The police investigation says that he gave them a high dose of anaesthesia mixed with food, which caused their death.

    ARY News reported that the boys had been at Kareem’s clinic since morning, and when their sister went to find them, the quack informed her that the children left already. Kareem stuffed the bodies in a cupboard and also pretended to search for them with their father.

    The police arrested him on suspicion and, upon his identification, recovered the bodies from the clinic’s cupboard. The man allegedly told the police that he kidnapped the children to ask for a ransom from their father.

    The police have arrested Abdul Kareem, and the matter is under investigation.