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  • ‘Pervaiz Elahi’s sherwani ready, he will soon take oath as CM Punjab’: PPP

    ‘Pervaiz Elahi’s sherwani ready, he will soon take oath as CM Punjab’: PPP

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has said that there is a big surprise in store for Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. PPP has revealed that Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi would become the chief minister of the province.

    Punjab PPP General Secretary Syed Hassan Murtaza said, “Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi’s sherwani (the dress traditionally worn by politicians on formal occasions) is ready. He will soon take oath as the Punjab chief minister. Just wait for the final announcement.”

    “The government’s allies are in contact with the PPP. The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will soon be dented, like those claiming the government as theirs will not be with it,” said Murtaza.

    Murtaza also dared PM Khan to come into public space without protocol to know his ‘real popularity’ among the people of Punjab.

    The PPP general secretary further added that the future of Imran Khan was bleak, with his allies ready to give him ‘a big surprise’. The PTI was not a party, but a group of people who had gathered for their personal interests, he claimed.

  • ‘The man who made spin cool’: Cricket legend Shane Warne passes away at 52

    ‘The man who made spin cool’: Cricket legend Shane Warne passes away at 52

    Australian cricket legend Shane Warne died on Friday at the age of 52.

    Warne’s management released a brief statement confirming the news. “Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived,” said the statement.

    “The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.”

    Warne is regarded as one of the finest leg-spin bowlers of all time, bagging 708 Test wickets in a career that spanned from 1992 to 2007.

    Following the news of Shane Warne’s death, cricketers and fans from all over the world started expressing their grief and sadness over his demise.

    Pakistan captain Babar Azam, tweeted, “He literally inspired generations with his magical leg-spin. You’ll forever be missed.”

    Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi tweeted, “The game of cricket has lost what I consider a university of leg-spin bowling today. I was inspired by his bowling from the start of my career and it was always a privilege to play against him.”

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    Pakistan’s former fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar in a video message said, “It’s going to take a long time to get over this loss.”

    Australia opener David Warner grieved the loss of “two legends” — Warne and Marsh — saying that they had left too soon.

    “I’m lost for words, and this is extremely sad,” he tweeted.

    Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag said: “One of the greatest spinners, the man who made spin cool, superstar Shane Warne is no more.”

    West Indian cricketer Chris Gayle tweeted, “RIP LEGEND.”

    Former Sri Lanka captain Kumar Sangakkara also expressed disbelief, saying that he was “absolutely shocked and gutted” to hear about the death of a “legend and friend”.

    Waqar Younis shared similar sentiments and said it was a “very, very sad day for our cricket community. The biggest superstar of my generation [is] gone”.

  • Indian anchor scolds wrong guest, triggers meme fest

    Indian anchor scolds wrong guest, triggers meme fest

    A video of an Indian TV debate on Ukraine went viral after the host berated a guest live on air for more than a minute before realising he was shouting at the wrong person.

    The clip shows Rahul Shivshankar, Indian television anchor for the Indian news channel Times Now, scolding Bohdan Nahaylo, the chief editor of Ukraine’s English-language newspaper Kyiv Post.

    In the video, Shivshankar confuses Nahaylo with Daniel McAdams, the executive director of the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity, who was the other panellist on his show.

    The viral clip shows Shivshankar telling “Daniel McAdams” to “just take a bit of a chill pill”, before launching into his rebuke and telling him to “relax”. Nahaylo hits back by saying he doesn’t want to because “my country is at war”. The Indian anchor goes on a tirade for a few minutes and is finally told loud and clear by the guest Daniel McAdams that the anchor is yelling at the wrong person

    The confusion has led to a meme fest on social media:

    https://twitter.com/FAKEJODl/status/1499427107818016768

  • Shah Rukh-Deepika, Salman-Katrina: Announcement teasers of ‘Pathan’ and ‘Tiger 3’ released

    Shah Rukh-Deepika, Salman-Katrina: Announcement teasers of ‘Pathan’ and ‘Tiger 3’ released

    Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif starrer ‘Tiger 3’ will be out on April 21 2023(Eid). Both shared the teaser of Tiger 3 and is all set to take the internet by storm. 

    The video begins with Katrina’s power-packed action scenes. Sharing the teaser on Twitter, Salman wrote, “Hum sab apna apna khayal rakhen (All of us should take care of ourselves.. Tiger3 on 2023 Eid… let’s all be there ..Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Celebrate #Tiger3 with #YRF50 only at a big screen near you on 21st April 2023.”

    Shah Rukh Khan also shared the teaser for his upcoming film Pathaan and announced the release date.

    He wrote in the caption, “I know it’s late… But remember the date… Pathaan time starts now…See you in cinemas on 25th January, 2023. Releasing in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Celebrate #Pathaan with #YRF50 only at a big screen near you.”

    Both Shah Rukh and Salman have done extended cameos in each other’s films.

  • Man kills robber in an attempted robbery

    Man kills robber in an attempted robbery

    A man in Karachi fought back against robbers near Qalandria Chowk area of Nazimabad and killed one of the robbers on Thursday, reports Samaa News.

    According to the eye-witnesses, three robbers came on two motorcycles to loot a man. However, he took his licensed gun out and opened fire at them. One robber was killed and another was wounded. The third robber managed to escape from the scene.

    Police reached the site and recovered the gun from the scene. Police have sent the weapon for forensic analysis to find if it was used in another crime scene.

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    The video went viral on social media, in which the wounded and dead robbers can be seen surrounded by people.

    Street crimes have been increasing in Karachi since January this year in which at least 18 people had lost their lives. Recently, journalist Athar Mateen was also killed while preventing a robbery attempt.

  • ‘Great people’: Indians praise Pakistan Embassy for assisting their students in evacuation from Ukraine

    Pakistan has won the hearts of Indian citizens after assisting their students in evacuation from Ukraine.

    Indian students were left alone as they could not find any Indian embassy officials who could help them evacuate safely from war zone areas.

    According to media reports, Indian nationals have been facing discrimination in Ukraine since India abstained from the right to vote against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

    When Indian students reached Lviv, a town 70 kilometers away from Poland, they did not find any Indian embassy officials to facilitate them.

    A Sweden-based Professor, Ashok Swain, shared a video in which a student has described the current situation sitting with other Pakistani nationals in a dining hall of a building at the Romanian border.

    He said, “Only four of us are Indian. The rest of them are Pakistanis. You can see. There were many people when we reached Lviv yesterday from Kharkiv. There were no officials from Indian Embassy. We have tried many times to find them.”

    Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also confirmed the news about the facilitation given to Indian students from Pakistan Embassy in Ukraine.

    He said that Pakistani embassy officials helped Indian students in Ukraine on humanitarian grounds as they were in distress.

    Indian Twitter user, Gaurav Sabnis, appreciated the gesture shown by the Pakistani Embassy staff.

    He said, “First with that vandalized temple reconstruction and now this, the Pakistani government is showing that it has a much better grasp on the concept that doing the right thing can actually be good for your public image too. That you can ‘win’ with generosity.”

    Another Indian has shared his experience of hospitality when some Pakistanis helped him in the United Kingdom.

  • MQM apologises for May 12 tragedy after 15 years

    MQM apologises for May 12 tragedy after 15 years

    Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) convener Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui apologised for his party’s “misjudgement” during the May 12 tragedy that saw around 50 people lose their lives to riots back in 2007 in Karachi.

    “MQM should have tendered an apology and I apologise for that. And this apology is for making a wrong judgement,” said Siddiqui.

    “We had been used and we regret that but that was not our intention and this is not how we function as a party,” he insisted.

    Siddiqui admitted that MQM-P had a “slightly weakened ideologically”. However, he expressed hope that his party would again produce a new crop of young leaders who will “prove to be the future of the country”.

    “We were accused of hatching a conspiracy and holding a Jinnahpur map and we were also called traitors. If this was the reality, then why was the MQM not banned?” he asked.

    On May 12, 2007, overthrown Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (SC), Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry, was scheduled to visit Karachi and take part in a function organised by the Sindh High Court Bar Association.

    Members of civil society, including lawyers, were not allowed to reach the airport to welcome the then chief justice, thus leading to clashes between the supporters of the judge and the then-MQM member. Nearly 50 people lost their lives and hundreds of others were wounded that day.

  • ‘Come play in Pakistan,’ Fawad Chaudhry invites Indian cricket team

    ‘Come play in Pakistan,’ Fawad Chaudhry invites Indian cricket team

    Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry said today (March 4) that the Indian cricket team should visit Pakistan and play cricket here.

    “Indians are still reeling from their loss to Pakistan in Dubai, they have not recovered yet,” said Fawad.

    Last year, Pakistan defeated India for the first time in a World Cup fixture by 10 wickets on October 24 at the ICC Cricket T20 World Cup 2021 in Dubai.

    “The Indian cricket team should come to Pakistan and play cricket here. Instead of indulging in efforts to undermine and stop international cricket in Pakistan, India and Pakistan should support cricket in each other’s countries. I think we should leave aside our issues and instead sports should be prioritised,” said Fawad.

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    Fawad Chaudhry said that he wants cooperation between India and Pakistan in cricket, music and films.

    “Some 65 per cent people did not vote for Modi. Why should they suffer due to Modi’s policies? We want more people-to-people contact between the two countries. I am sure there are voices in India that will denounce Modi’s extremism,” added Fawad Chaudhry.

    Last month, Adviser to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Commerce, Textile, Industry, and Production, and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said that trade with India is the need of the hour and beneficial to both countries.

  • Step down in five days, Bilawal warns Khan

    Step down in five days, Bilawal warns Khan

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has given an ultimatum to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. The PPP leader said that the prime minister himself should decide about his fate within five days, otherwise “we will decide his fate”.

    “I want free and fair elections immediately. The PM has only two options: resign or face no-confidence move,” Bilawal told a charged crowd as he makes his way towards the federal capital.

    “Imran Khan’s presence is harmful to the country and the people, and the democratic process of a no-trust move has been adopted to remove him from the office,” said the PPP leader.

    “The people have shown their lack of confidence in this government. Now, it is time for the parliamentarians to show it too,” he added.

    “This is the last chance for the coalition partners to withdraw their support for the Imran Khan-led regime and absolve themselves of their three years of sin they had committed by supporting this incompetent and selected regime.”

    Bilawal reiterated, “It was because of the pressure of the march that the government had to bring the prices down.”

  • ‘Logon ko yeh bhi nahi pata k woh namaz main Allah sy kya mangtay hain’: PM Khan

    ‘Logon ko yeh bhi nahi pata k woh namaz main Allah sy kya mangtay hain’: PM Khan

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has said that the youth of Pakistan does not know the actual reason as to why was Pakistan made.

    PM Khan said, “I realised this that our kids and youth does not have a complete understanding as to why was this country [Pakistan] made. Why did Allah say in the Quran to follow Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)? People don’t even know what do they ask from Allah when they offer namaz.” The premier’s words came during an address at the National Rehmatul-Lil-Alameen Authority event.

    “I was born in a Muslim household, but I came towards Islam through my life experiences. This was made possible as I saw two different cultures. I saw the Western culture thoroughly. But the actual change came within me when I read about the life of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).”

    The premier went on to say that if you want to see a society gets destroyed when you accept corruption and evil happening within it.

    “We accepted corruption with our country. You throw flowers at the corrupt. One ran away from the country, after lying and big journalists are saying that we should allow him to give a speech,” said the premier.

    “The lawyers said to lift the ban off him and allow him to contest in the elections again,” said the premier alluding to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif.

    “A nation whose character is not great cannot become great, only by following the principles of justice and a welfare state can a nation make its place,” said PM Khan.