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  • Toyota Pakistan announces another massive price hike for all cars

    Toyota Pakistan announces another massive price hike for all cars

    For the second time in less than a month, Toyota Indus Motor Company (IMC) has announced a hefty price increase for all of its locally assembled vehicles. The increase was attributed by the corporation to the ongoing depreciation of the local currency against the US dollar.

    All variants from Toyota have received a hike of more than Rs170,000, which goes up to nearly Rs600,000.

    Toyota Corolla

    The old price of the Corolla Altis X Manual 1.6 was Rs3,749,000, and it will now cost Rs3,909,000 after a rate hike of Rs160,000.

    The Altis X Automatic 1.6 witnessed a price increase of Rs170,000, and now costs Rs4,099,000, up from Rs3,929,000 earlier.

    Altis X Automatic 1.6 Special Edition (SE) was previously priced at Rs4,309,000 and is now priced at Rs4,509,000.

    Altis X CVT-i 1.8, which also got a Rs200,000 hike, bringing the rate to Rs4,499,000, up from Rs4,299,000 previously.

    The price of the Altis Grande X CVT-i 1.8 (Beige Interior) has increased by Rs210,000, bringing the total price to Rs4,859,000, up from Rs4,649,000 previously.

    The Corolla Altis Grande X CVT-i 1.8 (Black Interior) was priced at Rs4,689,000, which now costs Rs4,899,000 after a price increase of Rs210,000.

    Toyota Yaris 

    The present price of the Yaris GLI MT 1.3 is Rs2,899,000, however after a price increase of Rs140,000, the new price is Rs3,039,000.

    Yaris ATIV MT 1.3, saw a price increase of Rs150,000, bringing the total price to Rs3,209,000, up from Rs3,059,000 previously.

    Yaris GLI CVT 1.3, and following the recent rise of Rs140,000, the car’s new price is Rs3,249,000, up from Rs3,109,000.

    Yaris ATIV CVT 1.3, used to cost Rs3,229,000, is now priced at Rs3,449,000 after a price spike of Rs150,000.

    The revised pricing of the Yaris ATIV X MT 1.5 is Rs3,449,000, an increase of Rs160,000. It was last sold for Rs3,289,000.

    The new price of the Toyota Yaris ATIV X CVT 1.5 is Rs3,659,000, increase from the original price of Rs3,499,000.

    Toyota Revo

    The earlier price of the Hilux E was Rs7,059,000, and following a Rs300,000 rise, it would now cost Rs7,359,000.

    Hilux Revo G Manual 2.8: The business raised the price by Rs330,000, bringing it to Rs7,989,000, up from Rs7,659,000 previously.

    The Hilux Revo G Automatic 2.8 has increased by Rs350,000, bringing its new price to Rs8,379,000, up from Rs8,029,000 previously.

    Hilux Revo V Automatic 2.8 was formerly priced at Rs8,839,000, but it is now priced at Rs9,229,000, a Rs390,000 increase.

    The Hilux Revo Rocco, which used to cost Rs9,319,000, now costs Rs9,729,000 after a price increase of Rs410,000.

    Toyota Fortuner

    Fortuner 2.7 G, formerly priced at Rs9,499,000, will now cost Rs9,959,000 after a price increase of Rs460,000.

    Fortuner 2.7 V now costs Rs11,459,000 instead of Rs10,949,000, a huge difference of Rs510,000.

    Fortuner 2.8 Sigma 4, received a price hike of Rs550,000, bringing it to Rs12,039,000, up from Rs11,489,000 previously.

    The fourth is the Fortuner Legender, which used to cost Rs12,099,000 but now costs Rs12,679,000 after an Rs580,000 price increase.

    Customers affected by the new pricing

    The new price will apply to all bookings placed after April 30, 2022. All orders placed before March 23 will be charged at the previous rate. All vehicles booked between March 23 and April 29, 2022, or before June 20, 2022, will be billed at the old rate. From March 23 to April 29, 2022, or before June 20, 2022, all DFS orders will be invoiced at the earlier rate.

  • Govt to file high treason case against PTI leaders

    Govt to file high treason case against PTI leaders

    The government has started preparing a high treason case against the former and the current PTI government officials on the basis of Article 6 for violating the Constitution, confirmed Deputy Secretary General PML-N Attaullah Tarar.

    According to Geo News’ sources, the people who are being named are President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi, Former Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan, Former National Assembly (NA) Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri and Punjab Governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema.

    As per the news outlet, currently, the government is consulting legal experts. The current ministries of interior and law have started gathering evidence related to the case.

    Article 6 of Constitution of Pakistan, says any person who “abrogates or subverts or suspends or holds in abeyance the Constitution shall be guilty of high treason”.

    On April 3rd, Deputy Speaker Suri “dismissed” the no-confidence motion against Imran Khan, terming it against Article 5 of the Constitution. Then, Khan addressed the nation, saying he had advised President Alvi to dissolve NA, which the President approved.

    Later, the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) declared the act unconstitutional, restored the assemblies and directed to hold the no-confidence motion in the House, which resulted in the removal of Khan’s government.

    A couple of weeks ago, PML-N Hamza Shehbaz was elected as the new CM of Punjab. However, his oath-taking ceremony is still hanging as the Governor of Punjab Omar Sarfraz Cheema declined to administer the ceremony multiple times. Despite Lahore High Court’s (LHC) order to do the ceremony, it is yet to take place.

    Many legal experts have argued that Punjab’s governor cannot decline to administer the oath to the chief minister-elect under any circumstances and termed it illegal.

  • Saudi court jails man for recording Masjid-e-Nabawi incident

    Saudi court jails man for recording Masjid-e-Nabawi incident

    A Pakistani national named Muhammad Tahir has been sentenced to three years in prison by a court in Saudi Arabia for filming a video inside Masjid-e-Nabawi and sharing it on TikTok. He will have to pay a fine of SAR10,000.

    He was traced by his audio.

    The incident took place in April. Responding to the incident in Saudi Arabia, federal Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb said that there is a specific group who chanted those slogans. She also said that she prayed for those people at Masjid-e-Nabawi. In videos that were widely shared on social media, Pakistani delegation including Marriyum Aurangzeb was seen surrounded by people yelling “chor chor”.

    PM Shehbaz Sharif went on a three day visit in Saudi Arabia. He was warmly received by the Governor of Madina Prince Faisal Bin Salman and high level Saudi officials.

    Federal Ministers Bialwal Bhutto-Zardari, Miftah Ismail, Shahzain Bugti, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Khawaja Asif, Chaudhry Salik Hussain, and MNAs Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui and Mohsin Dawar accompanied the Prime Minister.

  • Instagram is testing ‘pin’ feature for posts

    Instagram is testing ‘pin’ feature for posts

    Instagram is currently testing a new feature that allows users to pin photos to the top of their photo grid. According to tipsters, developers and insiders with access to the feature can already pin posts from the side menu.

    Instagram appears to have been working on the pin option for at least a few months. The upcoming feature will be a welcome addition to the Meta-owned platform, especially for those who want to highlight a photo or video they fancy, which may be buried way down in the grid.

    Instagram users currently have the option to pin stories to their accounts, but the addition of a pin feature would further enhance the user experience.

    The pinned posts test comes around a week after Instagram said that, as part of a modest test, it would remove the ‘Recent’ button from hashtag pages for some users. When you click on a hashtag, you’ll be led to a page where you can sort through the content that’s been shared with that hashtag into three categories: top, recent, and reels.

    Read more: Twitter officially declares adding an edit button

    Some users will only see the ‘Top’ and ‘Reels’ tabs on hashtag pages as a result of this change. The adjustment might be viewed as a method for Instagram to promote Reels, its TikTok competitor, while simultaneously focusing on uncovering the most popular postings on the platform.

  • Pakistan to host Cricket World Cup for veteran players in 2023

    Pakistan will host Cricket World Cup for veteran players in the next year 2023. The age limit for players to play in the tournament would be 40 and above.

    According to Pakistan Veterans Cricket Association (PVCA), 12 teams will play in the tournament which will commence on September 23, 2023, at six venues in Karachi while the final match will be played on October 8.

    Fawad Ijaz Khan, Chairman PVCA told the media: “Pakistan will be joined in the World Cup by old rivals – India, Australia, England, New Zealand, West Indies, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Canada, USA, Zimbabwe, Wales, UAE, and Namibia.”

    He added, “It is going to be a major event and we will take all steps to make sure that we host it successfully.”

    “We have a number of leading cricketers who would be eligible to compete in the World Cup. We are hoping that top players like Shahid Afridi, Shoaib Akhtar, Younis Khan, Shoaib Malik, and Mohammad Hafeez will play for Pakistan. We are going to field a very strong team and will be the favorites to win the World Cup,” he further said.

    There is a new concept that will give an opportunity to former cricketers to play on the fields again while young audiences and players will also get another chance to see their seniors playing on the grounds.

    Every match will be of 45 overs and local TV channels will broadcast the matches of Pakistan including the semi-finals and finals live.

    The Veterans World Cup, aged above 50, was first launched in Australia in 2018. However, its second edition was canceled due to a covid pandemic.

  • CDA to spend Rs80 million on maintenance of street lights in Islamabad

    CDA to spend Rs80 million on maintenance of street lights in Islamabad

    The Capital Development Authority (CDA) would spend about Rs80 million on street light repairs and maintenance to keep the city lit at night.

    On several main highways, intersections, connecting roads, marketplaces, and streets in Islamabad, the Authority’s Street Light Department will install new street lights and replace damaged street lights and transformers, according to a CDA spokesman on Wednesday. The tender will be published in national publications soon before work begins.

    He said the administration was committed to providing the necessary resources to the street lighting division in the best interests of the capital city and its citizens, under the leadership of CDA Chairman Aamer Ali Ahmed.

    The continuous functioning of street lights was necessary to offer inhabitants safe transportation and to ensure the city’s security at night, according to the spokesman.

    Allocated Budget for Sectors

    According to information, a budget of about Rs20 million has been put aside for the construction of new street lights on different important highways and linking roads between GT Road and Haj Complex, as well as Sector I-14/2-3.

    Moreover, about Rs19 million has been set aside for the installation of new and contemporary street lights on Sector I-11/2’s key highways, link roads, and marketplaces, as well as the upkeep of broken street lights.

    Read more: Shopkeepers fined in Islamabad for not adhering to DC rates

    Similarly, Rs16 million has been set aside for sector I-16 in order to ensure sufficient illumination on major highways, service roads, and marketplaces. In addition, Rs11 million would be spent on lighting from Sector I-10, Faqir Appi Road, to Victory Pipe Industrial Area.

    The administration has agreed to spend Rs11 million to install new and modern street lights in Sector I-14-1, I-14/3, and I-14/4 to ensure sufficient lighting, and Rs7 million to install new street lights in Sector H-11 from NUST University to Srinagar Highway.

  • Female suicide bomber is a double masters, mother of two: Who is Shari Baloch?

    Female suicide bomber is a double masters, mother of two: Who is Shari Baloch?

    The 30-year-old Shari Baloch committed a suicide bombing near the Confucius Institute of Karachi University on April 26. In the suicide attack, she targeted four people including Chinese nationals and a van driver, reports Independent Urdu.

    She was an educated woman who belonged from Kech, Balochistan. She had been with Balochistan Students Organisation-Azad (BSO Azad) since college. She later joined the separatist movement of the Majeed Brigade of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA). She completed her master’s degree in education from Allama Iqbal Open University in 2014

    However, as per Urdu news reported that he completed a bachelor’s in Education (B.Ed) in 2014 and earned a Master’s degree in education in 2018. Later, she also earned a master’s degree in Zoology. As per her allegedly Twitter account, she has done M.Phil in education as well. She was married to a doctor and have two children together, one son and a daughter. She was teaching in a government school in Balochistan but the school did not confirm it yet.

    Her relative revealed to a reporter that most of the family members are part of the bureaucracy.

    According to her relative, “It is being said on social media that some members of Shari Baloch’s family went missing so she took such a step to take revenge but not a single person in her family has gone missing to date. She was ideologically committed to it, so maybe she took such a step.”

    Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) Raja Umar Khattab also confirmed that it was the suicide attack that was carried out by a female clad-in-burqa. Police also released CCTV footage in which Shari Baloch was standing near the gate of the Confucius Institute. She blew up when a van was about to enter the institute at 1:52 pm.

    [TRIGGER WARNING] VIDEO MAY BE SENSITIVE TO SOME AUDIENCE

    https://twitter.com/Irumf/status/1518929328502890496

    Four people lost their lives including three Chinese nationals and a driver while three people survived from injuries including Ranger personnel, one Chinese national, and a security guard. The injured people were taken to a nearby hospital

    The deceased three Chinese nationals are identified as Prof. Huang GuiPing, Ding Mufang, and Chen Sai while Wang Yuqing received injuries.

    Later, Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) took the responsibility for the suicide attack near the Confucius Institute.

    A spokesperson of BLA spokesman said, “Shari joined the Majeed Brigade two years ago and six months ago she confirmed that she was determined to carry out the attack. She has been active in her mission ever since.”

    A tweet from her husband, Habitan Bashir Baloch also came to light for appreciating his wife’s selfless act.

    He penned down, “Shari Jan, your selfless act has left me speechless but I am also beaming with pride today. Mahroch and Meer Hassan will grow into very proud humans thinking what a great woman their mother was. You will continue to remain an important part of our lives.

    https://twitter.com/HabitanB/status/1519041873691791362?t=-m4FM_PQuDEQQYY2WTSe1g&s=08

    “The police had received reports regarding security threats to Chinese nationals and security was also provided to them, however, no intelligence report of suicide attack through a female bomber was received,” the top police official said while speaking on Geo News program Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath.

    China has strongly condemned the recent suicide attack on Karachi University and extended deep condolences and sympathies to the families of the victims.

    In a statement, the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said, “The government of the People’s Republic of China expresses strong condemnation and indignation over this major terrorist attack and extends deep condolences to the victims and sympathies to the injured and bereaved families.”

    Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs Wu Jianghao called the Pakistan Ambassador to China Moinul Haque and demanded that Pakistan should immediately make a thorough investigation into the tragic incident, and apprehend and punish the perpetrators to the full extent of the law. “We expect that Pakistan will take all possible measures to ensure the safety of Chinese citizens living across Pakistan and to avoid the recurrence of such cowardice incidents happening again.”

    Moin ul Haque, in a message, said, “The entire nation is in shock and mourns the loss of these precious lives including our Chinese friends.”

    Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif also visited the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad after the incident to offer condolence over the incident.

    PM said, “The blood of the Chinese people should not be shed in vain, and those behind this incident will surely pay the price.”

  • ‘First time a PM is using Boeing 777, Khan used commercial flights’: Faysal Qureshi calls out Shehbaz Sharif

    ‘First time a PM is using Boeing 777, Khan used commercial flights’: Faysal Qureshi calls out Shehbaz Sharif

    Actor Faysal Qureshi called out Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after the news riffed that he will be using Boeing 777 for his Umrah trip with family. The Fitoor star shared some details behind the usage of PIA’s Boing 777 after 4 years for PM Shahbaz Sharif Foreign tour.

    He also compared him to former PM Imran Khan and appreciated him for travelling in a cost-effective way.

    Soon after these rumours floated Federal Minister for Information Marriyum Aurangzeb denied reports of Shehbaz Sharif going for Umrah at government expense and said that the Prime Minister is not going to Saudi Arabia by a chartered plane.

    Politics over Sharif's illness deplorable: Marriyum Aurangzeb

    Marriyum while replying to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on social networking site Twitter, said that Fawad Chaudhry should be ashamed of making such nonsensical statements against journalists.

    She further bashed the PTI leader saying that fake news is an attribute of his identity. Before tweeting, you should know that no journalist is going at government expense, she said.

    She wrote that after coming out of power in disgrace, now they are firing on allegations. Sometimes they accuse journalists of involvement in conspiracies and sometimes they make false tweets of visits.

    The PMLN leader brutally criticized Fawad Chaudhry for targeting journalist exclaiming that in four years, those who have consumed the flour, sugar, medicine, employment, economy, electricity, oil and gas (the essential rights of people). They are having trouble with the food of journalists.

    The Federal Minister said that a tweet should also be done on the watch, necklace and rings of Tosha Khana but for that the condition is awakening ones of conscience.

    She even taunted the PTI leader over their display of refraining from extra expenditure and termed it to be a frugal drama.

    Earlier the Dil-e-Momin hero schooled Sharif for his choice of words while discussing the motorway rape case in Parliament.

    Faysal Qureshi schools Shehbaz Sharif over choice of words

  • ‘Thanks for load shedding, it wasn’t there few weeks ago’: Ahmad Butt grills Shehbaz Sharif

    ‘Thanks for load shedding, it wasn’t there few weeks ago’: Ahmad Butt grills Shehbaz Sharif

    Actor Ahmad Ali Butt took to his Instagram stories to take a jibe at PM Shehbaz Sharif for load shedding across country.

    It is being reported that cue to higher demand and reduced generation due to fuel shortages, reduced gas supplies to power plants, Pakistan is experiencing 6-10 hours of electricity load-shedding.

    Prime Minister (PM) Shahbaz Sharif and former Minister of Energy Hammad Azhar exchanged accusing remarks on Twitter.

    “Mian Nawaz Sharif’s government halted the worst load-shedding in five years,” the Prime Minister declared in a tweet. The PTI administration failed to procure fuel on schedule or fix power plants. As a result, present load shedding is in effect. Power generation costs the population Rs100 billion per month due to inefficient plants. “We’re working on it”.

    The Punjab Nahi Jaungi star told PM that the problem of load-shedding that he has claimed to be working on, wasn’t during Imran Khan’s tenure.

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    In February 2021, PTI MNA and host Aamir Liaquat Hussain posted a video on his official Instagram handle in which he hit out at trolls for comments on his viral videos with his third wife, Syeda Dania.

    He tagged actor Ahmad in the caption.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T57blfBjsdU

    Butt earlier shared his stance on Aamir for letting his personal videos with wife circulate on social media.

    A video of the couple made the rounds on the internet platforms and the Jawani Phir Nahi Aani star reacted to the clip.

    Taking to his Instagram story, the Parey Hut Love actor wrote, “When you post something from the privacy of your bedroom, just remember you invited the whole world in. So don’t complain after, if they don’t leave.”

    On the work front, Ahmed will be seen next in Punjabi Hatte Dinde Chakk opposite Neeru Bajwa and Gippy Grewal.

  • ‘I have issues, bohat bura laga, wrong choice’: Nida Yasir makes explosive revelations about superhit ‘Chaudhry & Sons’

    ‘I have issues, bohat bura laga, wrong choice’: Nida Yasir makes explosive revelations about superhit ‘Chaudhry & Sons’

    Celebrity couple of Yasir Nawaz and Nida Yasir is currently promoting their forthcoming film, Chakkar. During a promotional interview with an online portal, the morning show host expressed her disappointment with the team and screenplay of Ramadan play, Chaudhry & Sons.

    Almost at the end of this interview, the host Hassan Chaudhry asked Nida if she is watching Yasir’s Chaudhry And Sons, she was quick to reply that no she isn’t, “Main to nahi dekh rahi.”

    “Maine Yasir se kaha ke apne galat selection ki (I told him you made the wrong choice).

    Chaudhry and Sons (TV Series) | Radio Times

    She continued adding that, “Yasir is doing main lead roles, he didn’t read the script and accepted the offer, I have many issues with it, I strongly disliked it and I am angry.”

    “I don’t know why he signed it, I can’t be fake, I will be honest, mujhe to gillay hain.”

    The Nadaaniyan diva also mentioned, “He is offered such great projects, I won’t name the production house but Yasir shows tantrums to others but he did this, I don’t know, maybe he did it for the producer.

    Yasir revealed that he was disturbed throughout the process of playing this character. He did it for the people associated it with as it is produced by Abdullah Kadwani and Asad Qureshi.

    Yasir Nawaz - Biography, Height & Life Story | Super Stars Bio

    The actor-director elaborated further about his career’s successful projects opposite the likes of Sajal Aly and Neelam Muneer, hence his part in the play is not what he expected it to be.

    Chaudhry & Sons is a successful Ramadan special play which airs on Geo TV and features an ensemble cast headlined by Imran Ashraf, Ayeza Khan, Yasir Nawaz, Asma Abbas, Sohail Ahmed, Noor ul Hassan, Isra Ghazala and Zoya Nasir.

    The Chup Raho star often stays in news for his candid opinions on industry and social matters, last year he made headlines for saying that he regrets working with Alizeh Shah in Humayun Saeed’s Mera Dil Mera Dushman.