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  • Heavy taxes imposed on makeup and toiletries

    Heavy taxes imposed on makeup and toiletries

    Imported products used in make-up, skin and hair care have come under regulatory duty, after which these products have become more expensive by upto 55 percent, reports Geo.

    Budget for the year 2024-25 has imposed heavy taxes on imported milk, fruits, honey, apples, cherries, figs, mangoes making them 20 to 45 percent more expensive while the government increased regulatory duty from 5 to 55 percent on several other products.

    Apples and lychees 45 percent, imported cherries and frozen fish 35 percent, corn and natural honey 30 percent, imported milk, milk cream, dates, figs, pineapples, guavas and pomegranates are also subject to 25 percent regulatory duty. Curd, butter and fruits also became expensive after the implementation of 20 percent regulatory duty.

    50 percent regulatory duty has been imposed on imported shaving cream and soap, 45 percent on imported jewelry, 10 percent on imported overcoats, caps, jackets, trousers, skirts and shorts for men and women.

    Regulatory duties on waterproof leather shoes, wash basins, bathtubs and imported commodes have also been increased.

  • After UN body’s statement on Khan, US asks Pakistan to respect human rights

    After UN body’s statement on Khan, US asks Pakistan to respect human rights

    After the recent statement by United Nations working group on arbitrary detention calling the detention of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in violation of international law, the US State Department has asked Pakistan to respect people’s fundamental human rights.

    Addressing a press briefing on Monday, Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel said that US officials have consistently and privately and publicly urged Pakistani authorities to respect the rights of its people in line with its constitution and international commitments.

    A journalist asked Patel a question regarding the resolution passed by the US House of Representatives seeking an investigation into the February 8 elections but the spokesperson refused to comment on it.

    “We urge the Government of Pakistan to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedom of expression, freedom of association, peaceful assembly, and the freedom of religion as well,” he said.

  • Was the ‘Khalil Ur Rehman Qamar viral clash’ set up by Samaa or the real thing?

    Was the ‘Khalil Ur Rehman Qamar viral clash’ set up by Samaa or the real thing?

    Pakistani controversial screenwriter Khalil ul Rehman Qamar recently made headlines with his outburst at a woman in Samaa TV’s show Mukalma

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    The woman in the viral clip, Azba Abdullah, who was seen countering Sahil and Qamar, garnered praise from all over the social media. She posted a video of herself explaining that the debate was entirely impersonal and questions will be raised if anyone says something against women such as calling them ‘jahil’.

    The statement prompted people to speculate whether the show was staged. Journalist Abdul Waheed Murad tweeted on X (formerly Twitter), claiming that the show was a “setup” and the woman was a worker at Samaa.

    However, an inside source told The Current that the woman is indeed an employ of the channel but she sat down on the show as audience numbers were thin. The argument that transpired between the three of them was extemporaneous. The source claimed that nothing was staged.

    In the recent viral footage Sahil Adeem claimed that 95 percent of women in Pakistan are uneducated, causing an uproar among the audience.“If you have called girls ‘Jahil,’ you should apologize or show me where the Quran says to use this word for those who don’t know certain things,” Azba said angrily. In response, Sahil shared Arabic verses, which angered the girl. Her reaction to the use of Arabic upset Khalil ul Rehman Qamar, leading to a heated argument between him and the girl.

  • Gang of five gouge out man’s eyes over theft charge

    Gang of five gouge out man’s eyes over theft charge

    Five people allegedly gouged out the eyes of a man during a brutal assault at a village near Bahawalpur on Monday.

    The man was identified as Sufian.

    The suspects assaulted Sufian on charges of stealing a donkey cart, allegedly gouging out his eyes.

    Sufian has completely lost vision in one eye, while the other eye has also sustained serious damage. The marks of the beating are visible on his body.

    A police team was dispatched to the scene to arrest the culprits, while the victim was admitted to the emergency ward of Bahawalpur Victoria Hospital (BVH).

    A local police spokesman stated that the motive behind the gruesome crime was a land dispute. He also confirmed that one suspect, Iqrar Hussain, has been arrested.

  • KP Minster defines climate change as garbage being converted into pacifiers for children

    KP Minster defines climate change as garbage being converted into pacifiers for children

    A shocking interview of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s (KP) Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Fazal Hakeem Khan, has shocked netizens. The interview, conducted in Pashto, shows the minister defining climate change as “ragpickers pick up junk, hand it over to industries to make pacifiers for babies who then grow up stunted.”

    The provincial minister gave an interview to a local channel, Khyber News, with the host of the programme Rafat Ullah Orazakzai, asking him to tell what climate change is – the portfolio he’s in charge of.

    The host asked the minister to explain his thoughts further, and the climate minister did not hold back.

    “Our environment is being destroyed by China and India. I will cool down certain districts so the glaciers in the country stop melting,” he said, displaying incredible ignorance of what he is supposed to govern.

    Journalist Iftikhar Firdous tweeted about the interview saying, “In the middle when he doesn’t know, the answers he shifts the topic to Imran Khan’s imprisonment and why people love him. These are the people who run this system we expect to deliver.”

  • NAB’s existence will keep country paralyzed, says Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

    NAB’s existence will keep country paralyzed, says Shahid Khaqan Abbasi

    Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has said that the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) continued existence will keep the country immobilized.

    The former leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) told journalists that the government had promised to end NAB after coming into power, but they have empowered it with an ordinance.

    “Javed Iqbal (former NAB chief) was saying that the PTI’s founder has been behind NAB cases, while PTI founder’s partymen are saying Qamar Bajwa was registering cases,” Khaqan Abbasi said.

  • Nine terrorists killed in two separate operations in KP

    Nine terrorists killed in two separate operations in KP

    Security forces have killed nine terrorists, including two “high-value targets” in two separate operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Inter-Services Public Relations said on Monday.

    The eliminated militants were actively involved in numerous terrorist activities in the area and were wanted by law enforcement agencies. Weapons, ammunition and explosives were recovered from them after the operation.

    Sanitisation operations are being conducted to eliminate any terrorist found in the area as the security forces are determined to wipe out the menace of terrorism from the country, the military’s media wing concluded.

    Pakistan has witnessed an increase in terrorist attacks since the interim government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan was established in 2021.

    Pakistan has time and again raised its concerns with the interim Taliban government over the use of Afghan soil by various militant organisations including the TTP to launch attacks inside Pakistan.

  • Fawad Chaudhry ran like an elephant after seeing police, says Sher Afzal Marwat

    Fawad Chaudhry ran like an elephant after seeing police, says Sher Afzal Marwat

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat has lambasted former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry, stating that Fawad has no right to criticize PTI’s current leadership.

    Talking to the media, Sher Afzal Marwat said, “I witnessed Fawad Chaudhary running like an elephant after seeing police outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC),” asking that Fawad should keep his advice to himself.

    On May 16 last year, Fawad Chaudhry ran away to avoid arrest outside IHC after seeing police. After that, in relief, IHC barred police from arresting the former information minister in any case for two days.    

    “We stuck by Imran Khan in hard times and did not run away like Fawad Chaudhry,” Marwat told journalists.

    Chaudhry said on Sunday that PTI leaders currently leading the party have no political strategy, adding that there is no chance of incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s release in the current leadership’s presence.

    In response to Marwat, Fawad Chaudhry wrote on X (formerly Twitter): “The people who make fun of violence against others are the political team of torturers. We faced the worst violence and were put in jails so that a team could be made who could keep Imran Khan in jail. The veil will be lifted from their faces soon.”

  • UN working group says Imran Khan ‘illegally’ detained; must be released immediately

    UN working group says Imran Khan ‘illegally’ detained; must be released immediately

    United Nations Rights Working Group published an opinion on Monday in favour of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan remarking that his detention is arbitrary and in violation of international law.

    The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention stated, “Appropriate remedy would be to release Mr Khan immediately and accord him an enforceable right to compensation and other reparations, in accordance with international law.”

    It also said that the legal proceedings against Khan were part of a much larger “campaign of repression” against him and PTI.

    It also stated that in the lead-up to the 2024 general elections, Khan’s party members were arrested and tortured, and their rallies were disrupted.

    The UN group further alleged that “Widespread fraud on election day, stealing dozens of parliamentary seats,” took place.

  • Pakistani man jailed for killing Indian roommate in Dubai

    Pakistani man jailed for killing Indian roommate in Dubai

    A drunk Pakistani man who assaulted his Indian roommate and unintentionally caused his death has been sentenced to seven years in jail by a Court in Dubai.

    A deep stab to the heart was the established cause of death, reported Khaleej Times.

    The 37-year-old Pakistani defendant admitted in front of the court that he had consumed alcohol prior to the incident.

    However, he claimed that he did not intend to kill the victim.

    “He was intoxicated and unruly. He then went to his room and turned the lights on,” the prosecutor claimed.

    He (the defendant) was asked to leave the room, the victim assaulted him as the latter threatened to beat the workers up when he comes back to the residence.

    “This prompted the defendant to take a knife out of his baggage and stab the victim, then flee the scene,” the foreman said.