The Taliban government in Afghanistan has disclosed the location of Mullah Omar’s grave, after his passing and burial were concealed for many years. Mullah Omar was the founding leader of the Taliban.
According to Taliban’s spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid, who spoke to Agence France-Presse on Sunday, senior officials of the movement attended a ceremony at Omar’s tomb on Sunday close to Omarzo, in the Suri area of Zabul province.
The Taliban once again came into power in August 2021 after defeating after defeating government forces as the American troops withdrew after 20 years in the country.
The #Taliban, a regime whose current leader hasn’t showed his face in public, is revealing the grave of its dead founder, Mullah Omar. pic.twitter.com/4wMQ4iuBv9
Earlier this year in June, the Taliban discovered a white Toyota jeep belonging to Omar, which was buried 21 years ago. When the US forces invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as a response to the 9/11 attacks, Mullah Omar hid his personal vehicle by burying it.
The car was discovered mostly unharmed and wrapped in plastic. However, the front mirror of the car was broken.
Omar reportedly died in 2013. However, the news of his death was not revealed by the Afghan Taliban until July 2015.
In the video, his grave can be seen covered by a green metal barrier inside a walled enclave.
PTI Senator Azam Swati made some shocking revelations on Saturday when he broke down in front of the media while narrating how his wife was sent a private video of the couple by an unknown number. Swati said that his wife was not even able to tell him what had happened, and his daughter had to finally let him know what his wife could not. He said that after this incident, his wife, his daughter-in-law and his three granddaughters left the country.
Swati alleged that the video was recorded when he and his wife had visited Quetta where he stayed at the Supreme Court Judicial Lodges. According to Swati, Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani had arranged his stay. However, the Supreme Court (SC) issued a clarification on Sunday stating that Senator Azam Swati “never used/stayed in Supreme Court Judges Rest House at Quetta”, adding that according to the Balochistan Special Branch, Swati stayed at the Balochistan Judicial Academy (Judicial Complex Quetta), which is not under the SC’s control. Chairman Sanjrani had also issued a statement where he condemned the video and also said that he provided Swati and his wife with the best and safest accommodation as guests in Quetta.
The visuals of an elderly Swati in tears left everyone shaken. After Swati’s press conference, there was widespread condemnation. PTI Chairman Imran Khan tweeted that he wants to apologise on behalf of Pakistan to Mrs Swati “for the pain, anguish and sense of humiliation she is having to suffer”. He requested Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial to take suo motu notice of this harrowing incident. It was also encouraging to see that despite being in other political parties, PPP’s Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar condemned this violation of privacy in the strongest possible words, as did PPP’s Nadeem Afzal Chan, PML-N’s Miftah Ismail and Musadik Malik.
However, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has termed the video circulating on the internet as “fake” and added that the agency has analysed the video forensically as per international forensic analysis standards and found it to be fake. In a press release, FIA stated: “Initial forensic analysis revealed that the video has been edited and different video clips have been joined with defaced faces. Further analysis revealed that faces have been swapped in the images using photoshop.” Some journalists have also alleged that Swati’s wife received a fake and edited video. Whether the video is fake or not needs to be investigated properly.
Chairman Sanjrani formed a 14-member special to probe the alleged video. If the video is not fake, it is deeply disturbing that private videos of parliamentarians are being recorded to blackmail them.
To violate someone’s privacy like this is disgusting and shameful to say the least. It is not as if there’s no history of recording private audios and videos in Pakistan. We are aware of how politicians, members of the judiciary, journalists, activists and many others have been blackmailed over the years due to ‘files’, ‘videos’, ‘audios’, etc. But recording a man and his wife is the lowest of the low that one can possibly imagine. But if the video turns out to be fake, it is equally worrying that at a time when emotions are high after the assassination attempt on Khan, someone sends a fake video to Swati’s wife, knowing fully well how distressing it will be for their family and lead to further political chaos. A high-level investigation must take place in order to ascertain the facts. It is important that the perpetrators must face the penalty for their horrendous act.
Azam Swati, senator of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), broke into tears during a press conference on Saturday, alleging that he and his wife were secretly recorded in a room.
Swati told the media that his wife was screaming and crying while he kept asking her what happened. “This lasted for five to 10 minutes but she didn’t speak. I called my daughter and told her to ask what happened to my beloved wife,” he stated, adding that he could not see his wife in this much pain. “I am a heart patient and have three stents. My heart was exploding,” said Swati. He then narrated that his daughter then told him to wait for a bit while she went to talk to his wife and tried to calm her down.
“The mother said someone has sent me a video anonymously., and he [your father] is in the video,” said Swati.
“I told my daughter, doesn’t your mother understand that I sleep at 9pm and wake for tahajjud prayer at 3:30am. I have spent my whole life with your mother. Doesn’t she know that just a few days ago on 13th October, I was picked up by these merciless people, who made my video. In the present times altering a video and making a fake one is not difficult,” said Swati.
“In tears, she [Swati’s daughter] told me, ‘Daddy, this video is not of someone else but you and Mama,’” said Swati breaking down in tears.
” I said, how is this even possible,” asked a visibly emotional Swati.
Responding to what had happened, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan tweeted, “I want to apologise on behalf of Pakistan to Mrs Swati, a very private, non public, tahajut guzaar lady for the pain, anguish and sense of humiliation she is having to suffer [sic].”
I want to apologise on behalf of Pakistan to Mrs Swati, a very private, non public, tahajut guzaar lady for the pain, anguish and sense of humiliation she is having to suffer.
“Pakistan was created on Islamic moral values of human dignity, honour of the family & inviolability of chadar & chardawari. What has happened to Azam Swati at the hands of the State has been a blatant violation of all these values – from being stripped naked to custodial torture, & now this video where privacy of his wife has been violated. It is both shocking, despicable & utterly condemnable. No human being should have to suffer this. I call on the CJP to take suo moto notice of this [sic].”
Pakistan was created on Islamic moral values of human dignity, honour of the family & inviolability of chadar & chardawari. What has happened to Azam Swati at the hands of the State has been a blatant violation of all these values – from being stripped naked to custodial torture
Not only this but after Swati’s shocking claims his opponents — including Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Mustafa Khokhar, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Miftah Ismail and Dr Musadik Masood Malik— tweeted in support of Swati.
Making private videos and attacking politicians are despicable acts. As a nation our head hangs in shame. We must stop this violence and abuse across all party lines.
I have never felt the urge to retweet Imran Khan but here I have to agree with him. The video of Begum Azam Swati is clearly beyond the pale. I feel ashamed that an honourable woman can be so humiliated in my country. This madness must stop. https://t.co/h9YLJVxjQD
Just got a call from a Brig from ISI that they’ve got nothing to do with the video & it was prepared on dark web. Told him to convince senator swati, not me. I stand by my colleague the way army stood by Maj Gen faisal Naseer. 1/2
اعظم سواتی صاحب کا یہ کلپ چیئرمین سینیٹ اور تمام پارلیمان کے منہ پر طمانچہ ہے۔ کبھی سوچا بھی نہ تھا کہ ہماری انٹیلیجنس والے اس حد تک بے غیرت ہو جائیں گے اور ہماری دینی، معاشرتی اخلاقیات کی اس طرح دھجیاں بکھیر دیں گے۔ کسی کی عزت نفس محفوظ نہیں۔خدا کی لعنت ہو ان لوگوں پر۔ pic.twitter.com/chxCcHuFJS
The Federal Investigation Agency has released a press release stating that the obscene video of PTI Senator Azam Swati is “fake”.
“The video has been edited and different video clips have been joined together…the faces are photoshopped,” it said.
PTI Senator Azam Swati was arrested on Thursday for allegedly tweeting a “highly obnoxious and intimidating message” against state institutions, including the army chief, according to a criminal complaint filed by the FIA.
Swati’s tweet named the army chief and came after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz were acquitted in a high-profile money laundering case.
Since his arrest, Swati has alleged he was stripped and tortured and has named two military officials behind his ordeal. The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights also condemned the incident.
Tate revealed his conversion to Islam last week after a video of him learning an Islamic prayer from Tam Khan went viral.
According to a tweet uploaded from his account on the social media platform Gettr, controversial social media star Andrew Tate, who has been blocked from the majority of social media platforms, has mentioned that he is now a Muslim.
After being questioned about his views on Islam earlier this year and calling it “the last authentic religion in the world,” Andrew made his announcement today.
A video of Andrew and Tam Khan in a UAE mosque was shared earlier this week by British Muslim and former MMA fighter Tam Khan.
Alhamdulillah, which means “praise be to God” in Arabic, was the description for the video, which showed Tam praying while Andrew imitated his actions.
On social media, the video elicited a variety of responses, and many users believed Andrew had embraced Islam.
Tam defended the controversial personality from the backlash and tweeted: “I personally know Andrew & mashAllah his love for Islam is genuine & it’s real. No PR stunts. He is one of us”.
American-British kickboxer Andrew was born in Luton but raised in Chicago. He is the son of chess player Emory Tate.
The 35-year-old has participated in the heavyweight and cruiserweight weight classes, according to his website. In 2016, he briefly appeared in the British television series Big Brother.
Due to his outspoken opinions, major streaming networks like Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok have banned Andrew’s profiles.
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has released its new official “anthem” titled “Saray Niklo Pakistan Ke Liye” today (Monday).
The song is sung by Jawad Kahlon, Shahzaman and features former Governor Sindh, Imran Ismail. The lyrics and composition are by Kahlon while music and video credits go to Azeem Amin. The video has crossed 10,000 mark views on YouTube.
Ismail took to Twitter to share the news, with a caption saying: “Tried to highlight Imran Khan’s message in the anthem. It is the voice of the people.”
https://t.co/c9akh1oHF9 سارے نکلو پاکستان کے لیے- ایک نیا ترانا ہے- imrankhanpti@ کا پیغام اس میں اجاگر کرنے کی کوشش کی ہے- یہ ترانہ عوام کی آواز ہے- امید ہے آپ لوگوں کو پسند آے گا https://t.co/c9akh1oHF9
Actor and singer Aashir Wajahat has opened up about nepotism in a recent interview. Director Wajahat Rauf and Producer Shazia Wajahat’s son is currently starring in ARY Digital’s Pinjra.
Aashir said: “It definitely exists around us, not just in show business but everywhere. But in the end, you’re judged on the work you do.”
He added: “Ranbir Kapoor comes from a family of performers and actors, which obviously helped him get work initially. But he ended up being the star and he is by giving good performances. In Pakistan, we have Ahad Raza Mir, who has a huge fan following which he has earned by producing good work. Every person should be judged on an individual level based on their talent and work irrespective of the family they’re born in because you don’t get to choose the household you’re born in and every parent would want to help their child in any way they can.”
The Karachi Se Lahore star also discussed his experience of working in Hadiqa Kiana and Omair Rana starrer, Pinjra, “My first reaction to the script and story was that it’s a breath of fresh air. It’s very rare that you see the story of a family or more specifically the problem that arises between parents and their children due to a generational gap. “
He added: “Asma jee, God bless her soul was one of the sweetest people I ever met. She was an exceptional writer and an even better person. Obviously, I felt honoured when she told me she sees me as Azaan.”
Talking about his character Aashir revealed, “I don’t know if a perfect child exists but in his parents’ eyes he is definitely one. Good at sports, academically strong, and well-behaved. Obviously, this leads to his younger siblings constantly being compared to him and he knows this is wrong and will only complicate his relationship with them.”
He said he had a great time while shooting for the drama. “Najaf Bilgrami, our director, and I had our visions aligned in terms of what the character of Azaan needed. Najaf Bhai really gave me the freedom and margin I needed to play Azaan.”
Aashir revealed that he was shooting for his first main lead film ‘John’ at that time and had no plans to do television. However, he knew if he didn’t play Azaan he would regret missing out on a great scrip. He further added: “Asma jee told me she had written this character keeping me in mind, I just knew I had to do it.”
Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, has said that a tape containing the names of four people who are planning to assassinate him, will be released if anything happens to him.
“The tape, which includes the names of four people, will be released if something happens to me,” said the former prime minister while addressing a jalsa in Mianwali.
Without providing the names of the four persons, Khan said at today’s rally that if he were to be assassinated, then the people behind the plot will claim that a “religious fanatic has killed me”.
“The people making plans against me will fail,” the PTI chairman, who has been at loggerheads with the incumbent government and plans to hold a long march seeking to oust the rulers from office, stressed.
This is not the first time that the PTI chairman has claimed that his life is under threat, as after his ouster from the Prime Minister’s Office, Khan and his party’s leaders have time and again stated that plans were being hatched to assassinate him.
A video has gone viral on social media in which a group of girls can be seen falling as the dance floor collapses underneath their feet.
According to reports, the incident took place in Brazil at a family gathering.
Footage of the frightening accident shows the women forming a small circle with their arms wrapped around each other as they danced to a song at a birthday party on Saturday.
In the video, the women were dancing to the song Tem Cabaré Essa Noite by Nattan and Novaldo Marques. The 38-year-old Gabriela Carvalho told the Brazilian news site G1 that as they were dancing at her grandmother’s house, they felt the ground tremble.
‘Then when we really fell for good, that’s when I realized the seriousness of the situation,’ she said.
‘It was horrible. I thought we weren’t going to come back,’ she said. ‘We really dived. I even thought that it was going to stop at another place as we went down.’
Nadal, who has won a men’s record 22 Grand Slam singles titles, said it was a difficult night for him emotionally as the defeat to the American pair of Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe marked the end of the 41-year-old Federer’s dazzling career.
Nadal said that a part of him was also leaving the men’s Tour with the retirement of the Swiss.
“For me, has been huge honour to be a part of this amazing moment of the history of our sport, and at the same time a lot of years sharing a lot of things together,” the Spaniard said of Federer.
“When Roger leaves the tour, yeah, an important part of my life is leaving too because all the moments he has been next or in front me in important moments of my life. So has been emotional (to) see the family, see all the people. Yeah, difficult to describe. But, yeah, amazing moment.”
Federer and Nadal engaged in one of the most intense rivalry in sports, playing each other 40 times while Federer won 20 major singles titles.
They have remained pals off the court despite their fierceness on it. The Swiss’ decision to dance with Nadal for the last time on his side of the net was maybe the most appropriate.
Federer and Nadal, collectively known as “Fedal,” walked onto the court to raucous applause. Both were emotional after entertaining the sold-out audience during the game.
“I think every year the personal relationship gets better and better, on a daily basis,” Nadal, 36, told reporters. “I think in some way we understand at the end we have a lot of things similar. We approach the life probably similar.
“On court we have completely opposite styles, and that’s what probably makes our matches and our rivalry probably one of the biggest and most interesting.
“Very proud to be part of his career in some way. But even happier to finish our career like friends after everything we shared on court like rivals.”
The Taliban government of Afghanistan has closed secondary schools just days after classes began. Dozens of girls protested on Saturday in an eastern Afghan city. Photographs shared on social media show locals and business owners watching the girls march through the city’s core.
Following demands from hundreds of girls and tribal leaders, five government secondary schools in the eastern province of Patkia resumed classes last week. However, when the students showed up for class on Saturday, they were instructed to go home.
“This morning when they did not allow girls to enter schools, we held a protest,” said activist Yasmin, one of the organisers of the rally.
“The Taliban did not allow anyone to take footage of the protest. In fact, they broke some protesters’ mobile phones,” Yasmin told AFP by telephone.
“The students protested peacefully, but soon the rally was dispersed by security forces,” one Gardez resident who asked not to be named told AFP.
The Taliban administration this year in March announced that girls’ high schools in Afghanistan will be closed, and no female child above the sixth grade will be allowed to attend school. The announcement came only a few hours after they reopened for the first time in nearly seven months.
