Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and son of former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Zain Qureshi, said on Monday that he hopes his father will be released from jail after Eid ul Azha, Geo News has reported.
A close aide to former Prime Minister Imran Khan, Shah Mahmood Qureshi has been in jail since last year.
“This is my second Eid without my father. He has given the ultimate sacrifice. I’m hoping that he’ll be out of jail after Eid,” Zain Qureshi told journalists after offering Eid prayers in Multan.
Imran Khan and Shah Mahmood Qureshi are facing multiple cases. They were initially arrested in the cypher case and cases related to vandalism on May 9.
Zain Qureshi also that his party is always ready for dialogue.
Wind and rain are likely to descend in different cities of the country on the second day of Eid.
The Meteorological Department says storms and rain are probably coming to different cities in the country between June 18 and June 22, reports Geo News.
Clouds are expected in upper plains and hilly areas, including Islamabad, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir, as per the report.
Along with that, wind, squall and rain have been predicted in different areas of Balochistan from June 20 to 22.
Meanwhile, wind and drizzling are expected in various Sindh cities on June 21 and 22, including Sukkur, Jacobabad, Kashmore, and Larkana.
Earlier this week, an audio conversation of Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan and Supreme Court judges was leaked on social media. Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa clarified that it wasn’t leaked from the Supreme Court.
Justice Isa stated that he asked the IT staff who told him that there were some voices in the audio which did not belong to the top court.
The conversation was regarding the NAB amendment case’s court hearing in which Imran Khan appeared through video conference from Adiala Jail where he is currently imprisoned.
Interestingly, Justice Athar Minallah suggested that there was no issue even if the audio was leaked because the dialogues were made during an open court.
Jin from BTS has finished required military service in South Korea, leaving the military base in Yeoncheon on Wednesday, June 12.
Wearing his military uniform, Jin was welcomed back by his bandmates J-Hope, Jimin, Jungkook, V, and RM, who played the saxophone to celebrate his return.
Later, BTS posted a photo on X (formerly Twitter) showing all six members together. Jin sat in the middle on a couch with decorations that said, “Jin Is Back.”
The group wrote “I’m home!” under the photo, which got more than one million likes on the platform.
Jin also did a livestream on Weverse for 19 minutes, where he talked with fans and thanked them for supporting him while he was away.
He posted a message thanking reporters and ARMY fans who came to see him after he finished military service. He said sorry for not being able to greet everyone properly because he was worried it would get too crowded.
In January, BTS put out a video on YouTube of Jin celebrating New Year’s with fans while he was still in the military.
“Ta-da everyone! Hello! Seok-jin came to say hi for the new year,” he said. “It’s January, everyone. The new year is here. I’m getting older in January. I’d be in my mid-30s now.”
“I miss you all. I miss you a lot,” Jin added. “Guys, please wait a few more months. Now that it’s the new year, we have a few months left. Make a lot of snowmen and think of me when you make them.”
BTS said they will come back together by 2025 after everyone finishes their military service.
Residents of a housing scheme built under the Gujarat government’s housing project have launched protests against the allotment of a flat to a Muslim woman in India, claiming that the locality is meant ‘only for Hindus’.
The protestors told local media that if the allotment was not revoked, they would intensify their agitation and hold protests in other cities, including the capital, New Delhi.
“Though I was given the house way back in 2018, there is no solution in sight. I currently live at another place with my son,” said the woman.
The extremist Hindu protestors believe that houses cannot be allotted to members of minority communities because it is a locality of Hindu inhabitants and falls under the Disturbed Areas Act that puts a ban on the sale of property by members of one religious community to those from another community without the prior approval of the District Collector.
“The protest by the residents have once again exposed the near-complete housing segregation in Gujarat where in a majority of places, Muslims don’t get any house for lease or for purchase,” highlighted the report by The Hindu.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Anny Marri has confirmed that the wounded camel subjected to cruelty is being taken care of by a non-profit organisation Comprehensive Disaster Response Services (CDRS).
She posted on X (formerly Twitter): “So grateful to @CDRSWORLD for stepping up to the help the injured camel who is now in khi. Sarah Jehangir and her team of volunteers remind us of the good in the world. 24/7 doctors at present & a prosthetic once the camel heals, is the plan of action.”
CDRS describes itself as the “Top non-profit organization and charitable, registered in the United States and Pakistan for disaster relief and projects on human and social development. CDRS responds to human suffering in emergencies and disasters, as well as serves in the development of communities in need, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, class, location, or background.”
For animal rescue and shelter, the organisation has the “Benji Project for Animal Welfare and Rescue” dedicated to this task.
Previously
A heartbreaking incident took place in Mandh Jamrao area of Sanghar, Sindh when a camel wandered onto the agricultural land of an influential feudal lord. The angered man then told his employees to torture the animal, ending with cutting off its leg.
Social media is seething with rage at the inhumane act of cruelty. A widely shared video on social media shows the animal screaming in pain while a photo shows a man holding the leg in a room.
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Senator Anny Marri wrote on X that the injured camel is being treated in an animal welfare sanctuary.
The owner of the camel, Somer Bhan, reached Press Club Sanghar with a severed leg in a protest against the cruel act. He stated, “The tyrant cut off the leg of a speechless animal just because it passed through his fields.”
Sanghar police registered a case against “unknown persons” instead of filing the case against the person responsible.
Telefilms are a big part of Eid celebrations every year. Many popular stars join in to entertain people with comedy and romance. Viewers look forward to these hour-and-a-half-long entertainers after Eid gatherings.
Here’s what you can watch this Eid ul Adha 2024:
Jori Ban Gayi
Feroze Khan and Sehar Khan team up for the first time in a telefilm directed by Syed Ramish Rizvi and written by Samra Bukhari. It promises lots of fun and entertainment with a stellar supporting cast.
Ahsan Khan takes on a unique role as he transforms into a female character for his upcoming telefilm. Co-starring alongside him are Amar Khan and Sidra Niazi, promising to captivate the audience with this new avatar. The drama will air on Geo TV.
Ali Rehman Khan and Mahenur Haider star in ‘Love Hai Mushkil’ on ARY Digital, a rom-com that will surely bring laughter and joy to viewers.
Check out the trailer:
Tere Naam Ka Tattoo
Sahar Hashmi and Arsalan Naseer team up in ARY Digital’s new telefilm ‘Tere Naam Ka Tattoo’. The comedy also features stars Behroze Sabzwari, Fazial Qazi, and Saba Hameed, promising to bring laughter after the hearty Eid ul Adha feasts.
‘Janay Koun Thi Haseena’ combines mystery and comedy with stars like Sonya Hussyn, Taimoori, Zarrar Khan, and Khaqan Shahnawaz. It will air on Hum TV this Eid ul Adha.
US banking giant Wells Fargo has fired dozens of employees following claims that they were faking keyboard activity to fool the company into thinking they were working when actually they were not, reveals BBC.
In a statement, Wells Fargo said staff had been fired or had resigned “after review of allegations involving simulation of keyboard activity creating impression of active work”.
“Wells Fargo holds employees to the highest standards and does not tolerate unethical behaviour,” it added.
The investigation was conducted when new rules recently came into effect in the US, according to which brokers working from home must be inspected every three years.
However, is not yet clear how the issue was discovered or whether it was specifically related to people working from home.
Since the work-from-home model has gained popularity post-pandemic, some large companies have been using increasingly specialised tools to monitor employees.
Such services can track keystrokes and eye movements, take screenshots and log which websites are visited.
Technology has also evolved to detect the so-called “mouse jigglers” which are aimed at making computers appear to be in active use which are widely available.
About 13 percent of full-time employees in the US are fully remote, and another 26 percent enjoyed a hybrid arrangement, according to the BBC.
Popular actor Yashma Gill really loves spending time with her best friend and ‘sister’ Hania Aamir. She talked very positively about Hania in an interview with former supermodel Frieha Altaf on her podcast ‘FWhy’. Yashma said that Hania has always been there for her when no one else was.
“She’s like my sister,” Gill said when asked if the actor from ‘Mujhe Pyaar Hua Tha’ is her current best friend.
“She’s funny, but she’s also very sensitive. I don’t know if people know this because they see her funny and bold side on social media. She’s someone who always advises others on how to be happy, but she herself is very sensitive. She’s very human.”
“Even though she’s younger than me, she’s much more sensible, and actually, she’s like my therapist,” remarked the actor from ‘Tere Ishq Ke Naam’.
Recalling a recent incident, where Aamir spent the entire night with Gill while she underwent surgery, she added, “She was the only one who stayed with me the whole night. I’ve always said about Hania that she might skip random plans and hangouts sometimes, but when she knows you’re really in trouble, she’ll be there for you.”
“I remember I didn’t even tell her about my surgery because I wasn’t in a state to inform anyone and was rushed to the hospital. But my house helper informed Hania. She came and stayed the whole night in the hospital room with me, even though she had a shoot the next morning,” Gill explained. “Not many people would do that.”
Commissioner Karachi has banned bathing and swimming on various Karachi beaches for two months, from July 16 to September 15.
The office of the Commissioner has directed Deputy Commissioners to ensure compliance with the ban.
Citizens are advised to follow the orders to ensure safety.
“There is apprehension expressed by the concerned Deputy Commissioners that a large number of public is expected to visit the beaches in Karachi during Eid Holidays and there is every likelihood of drowning incidents occurring due to public bathing and swimming in the sea, owing to the monsoon spell and high tides in the sea,” the notification read.
However, bathing in the sea is banned at Canap Beach, Mubarak Village, and Sonera Beach until August 13, according to Geo News.
