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  • ‘Speechless’; Celebs react to false allegations by mob against woman’s kurta

    ‘Speechless’; Celebs react to false allegations by mob against woman’s kurta

    A woman wearing a dress with Arabic writing printed on it was attacked by a violent mob on Sunday. Videos of the incident quickly spread online, showing the mob surrounding her while she was at a restaurant in Lahore’s Ichhra Market.
    Some people there accused her of having Quranic verses printed on her dress, which they found offensive. They were angry because of the Arabic writing on her dress, not knowing what it really meant. The dress actually has the word ‘sweet’ written on it.

    While some tried to protect the terrified woman her from the false accusations, the police came to control situation and took the woman home safely.
    Later, it was found that there were no Quranic verses on her dress, just Arabic words.

    Celebrities reacted to the news with shock and horror. Many expressed admiration for the female police officer who led the woman to safety.

    Here are some reactions:

  • Maryam Nawaz set to become Punjab’s First female CM today

    Maryam Nawaz set to become Punjab’s First female CM today

    The Punjab Assembly will likely elect new a chief minister of the province today (Monday). Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) vice president Maryam Nawaz is expected become CM Punjab as her party has the majority in provincial assembly after February 8 elections.
    Maryam Nawaz will be the first female chief minister of the province in history.
    The session has been summoned to meet at 11am and will be presided by newly-elected Punjab Assembly Speaker Malik Ahmad Khan.
    The PML-N has support of 224 MPAs in the provincial assembly.

    The candidate fielded by the Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC), Aftab Ahmad Khan, who is a senior leader of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has the support of 103 MPAs. Maryam will face him as her opponent.
    Aftab has served as a Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) MPA thrice in the Punjab Assembly in 1988, 1993 and 2002. He joined PTI in 2013 and is now serving his fourth term.

  • PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi defeats Lahore Qalandars by 8 runs in a thriller

    PSL 9: Peshawar Zalmi defeats Lahore Qalandars by 8 runs in a thriller

    In the twelfth match of the HBL Pakistan Super League, Peshawar Zalmi defeated the defending champion Lahore Qalandars by 8 runs after an interesting match.

    Lahore Qalandars captain Shaheen Afridi won the toss and invited Peshawar Zalmi to bat.

    Peshawar Zalmi’s innings

    Batting first at the invitation of Lahore, Peshawar Zalmi scored 211 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

    Opener Babar and Saim Ayub formed a brilliant partnership of 136 runs, with Saim scoring brilliant half-centuries. Babar scored 48 and Saim scored 88 runs.

    Apart from this, Romain Powell played a smoky innings of 46 runs off 20 balls, Asif Ali got out by scoring 6 runs while Mohammad Haris scored 12 runs and Walter remained unbeaten by scoring 2 runs.

    Shaheen Afridi took 3 wickets and Jahandad Khan took one wicket for Lahore Qalandars.

    Lahore Qalandars innings

    In pursuit of Zalmi’s target of 212 runs, the Lahore Qalandars team managed to score 203 runs in the allotted 20 overs.

    On behalf of Qalandars, van der Dusen scored the first century of HBL, PSL 9, he made a century with the help of 6 sixes and 7 fours, but even his 104 runs not out innings could not give Qalandars their first victory. .

    Apart from this, Shai Hope 29, Ahsan Hafeez 20 and Sahibzada Farhan scored 15 runs, Jahandad Khan 13, Fakhar Zaman 4 and Sikandar Raza scored 1 run.

    Naveen ul Haq dismissed 2 players for Zalmi, Luke Wood, Paul Walter and Salman Irshad took one wicket each.

  • Utility Stores to implement Rs7.492 billion relief package ahead of Ramzan

    Utility Stores to implement Rs7.492 billion relief package ahead of Ramzan

    The federal government is set to implement the Ramzan Relief Package, totaling Rs7.492 billion, through the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) starting March 4, 2024. This initiative aims to provide relief to targeted beneficiaries by offering subsidies on 19 essential items.

    The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved this decision based on a proposal from the Ministry of Industries and Production. The proposal sought approval for providing subsidies to targeted beneficiaries registered under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) with a net amount of Rs7.492 billion.

    Of this, Rs 5 billion was allocated in the current fiscal year 2023–24 for the Ramzan Relief Package 2024, with the remaining Rs 2.492 billion to be re-appropriated from the current fiscal year budget allocations for the Prime Minister Relief Package (PMRP).

    The ECC directed the Finance Division to release the full subsidy amount of Rs7.492 billion to ensure timely purchases and necessary arrangements for the availability of these items at USC outlets.

    With Ramzan expected to commence on March 11, 2024, the implementation date for the Ramzan Relief Package-2024 was proposed from March 4, 2024, until the last day of Ramzan.

    Since 1991, the government has been providing relief during Ramzan by selling 19 items at subsidised rates through USC outlets. For the fiscal year 2023–24, the federal government allocated Rs35 billion for subsidies on essential items, including Rs30 billion for PMRP and Rs5 billion for the Ramzan Relief Package 2024.

    The Ramzan Relief Package aims to provide maximum relief to the masses. Due to restrictions imposed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on untargeted subsidies, subsidies are provided to targeted beneficiaries registered under PMT-40 of BISP for the fiscal year 2023–24.

    The USC is currently serving 26.92 million households registered under PMT-40. To extend assistance to more beneficiaries during Ramzan-2024, it is proposed to provide subsidies on 19 items to targeted beneficiaries registered under PMT-60, reaching an additional 12.73 million households.

  • PSL 9: Multan Sultans defeats Quetta Gladiators by 13 runs

    PSL 9: Multan Sultans defeats Quetta Gladiators by 13 runs

    In the 11th match of Pakistan Super League 9, Multan Sultans defeats Quetta Gladiators by 13 runs.

    Quetta Gladiators won the toss and decided to bowl first against Multan Sultans.

    Multan Sultan’s inning

    Sultans scored 180 runs for the loss of three wickets in the allotted 20 overs, Reza Hendricks scored 72 runs, captain Mohammad Rizwan scored 51 runs.

    Apart from this, Usman Khan scored 14 runs and Tayyab Tahir scored 35 runs. Multan Sultans set Quetta Gladiators a target of 181 runs to win.

    Quetta Gladiator’s inning

    Quetta Gladiators scored 167 in the alloted 20 overs. From Quetta Gladiators, Khawaja Naffay scored 36 runs, Captain Rilley Rossow scored 30 runs, Saud Shakeel 24 runs and Sherfane Rutherford scored 21 runs.

    From Multan Sultan David Willy and Muhammad Ali took three wickets each, while Aftab Ibrahim took two wickets.

  • Babar Azam angry video; what is the reality?

    Babar Azam angry video; what is the reality?

    Recently, a video of Peshawar Zalmi captain Babar Azam surfaced on social media site X, which has become a subject of controversy.

    In the video, it can be seen that during the match, Babar is sitting in the stadium with members of his squad, while the crowd chants ‘Zimbabar Zimbabar’.

    Babar looks back in anger and then motions for the shouting audience to come to him. When the shouting does not stop, Babar gestures as if he will throw the water bottle he is holding.

    What is the reality of viral video?

    According to Geo News sources, the voice has been edited, which was confirmed by journalist Arfa Firoz Zaki on X (formerly Twitter).

    He wrote in his tweet “The voice in the video is fake.” In another tweet, he explained, “Babar Azam is a very cold-tempered person, Babar was sitting in the dugout of Peshawar Zalmi when a person in the enclosure continuously used foul language. Babar ignored at first but suddenly got angry when the man started using bad language for his family.”

  • Big blow to Lahore Qalandars, Haris Rauf out of PSL 9

    Big blow to Lahore Qalandars, Haris Rauf out of PSL 9

    Pakistan Super League (PSL) defending champions Lahore Qalandars have suffered a major setback. The team’s fast bowler Haris Rauf has been ruled out for this season, which was confirmed by the verified X (formerly Twitter) account of Lahore Qalandars.

    Haris Rauf suffered a shoulder injury while fielding in a match against Karachi Kings at Gaddafi Stadium on January 24.

    According to the spokesperson of Lahore Qalandars, Haris Rauf’s shoulder is dislocated, it may take four to six weeks for him to be fully fit.

    Director Samin Rana’s Statement:

    Samin Rana says that Haris Rauf was an important member of our bowling attack, he will be missed, Haris has not suffered a major injury, he has broken a bone, he is an asset of Pakistan and does not want to take any risk.

  • PSL 9: Karachi Kings defeats Lahore Qalandars by two wicket in a close encounter

    PSL 9: Karachi Kings defeats Lahore Qalandars by two wicket in a close encounter

    In the 10th match of HBL Pakistan Super League 9, Karachi Kings defeats Lahore Qalandars by two wickets in a close encounter.

    Karachi King’s captain Shan Masood won the toss and invited Lahore Qalandars to bat.

    Lahore Qalandar’s inning

    Lahore opener Sahibzada Farhan played an unbeaten innings of 72 runs off 45 balls, Sahibzada Farhan’s innings included 4 sixes and 4 fours. Apart from them, George Landa remained unbeaten with 26 runs, Reci van der Dawson also scored 26 runs. Shai Hope scored 21 runs and Jahandad Khan scored 12 runs.

    Mir Hamzah, Hasan Ali and Tabriz Shamsi took 2 wickets each for Karachi Kings. Lahore Qalandars scored 175 runs for 6 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

    Karachi King’s inning

    Chasing the target of 176, Karachi Kings lost early two wicket on the total of 44 runs, but Kerion Pollard and Shoaib Malik made a partnership of 95 runs. Pollard scored 53 runs while Shoaib Malik scored 39 runs.

    In the last over Karachi needed 11 runs and Hassan ali hit a six on first ball of the last over and Karachi Kings mange to win the match on the last ball of the 20th over.

    From Lahore, Zaman Khan and Ahsan Hafeez took two wickets each.

  • FIA grills Asad Toor for hours in probe into anti-judiciary campaign

    FIA grills Asad Toor for hours in probe into anti-judiciary campaign

    The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) interrogated vlogger Asad Ali Toor for hours about a social media campaign that criticized the superior judiciary. This happened after the Supreme Court (SC) made a decision regarding the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) ‘bat’ symbol, as reported by The News on Saturday.
    A five-member joint investigation team (JIT) of the FIA has been conducting an inquiry to ascertain the facts behind an ongoing “malicious” campaign against the honourable judges of the apex court.

    JIT sources said on Friday that two bloggers, Asad Ali Toor and Imran Riaz, were found to be trolling judges of the top court, particularly Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa.


    “Asad Toor was rounded up for investigation on Friday and his statement was recorded about his motives behind the malicious campaign against the judges,” the sources said, adding that the journalist remained with the JIT at the FIA (Cybercrime Wing), along with his counsel and human rights lawyer Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir.


    Imaan Mazari posted on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, saying that Toor and his legal team left the FIA Friday evening after his detention the same morning at 10:50am.

  • Know all about the lunch menu for members of Sindh Assembly

    Know all about the lunch menu for members of Sindh Assembly

    Newly elected members of the Sindh Assembly took oath today (Saturday) with a lavish lunch, reports Geo.


    The dishes include fish, chicken boti, BBQ, puri paratha, chicken korma, roghani naan, tea, and cold drinks.


    Apart from this, Kehwa was served to the members after the meal.

    @timesofkarachi Various dishes have been prepared for the food and drink of the newly elected members of the Sindh Assembly. Fish, chicken korma for lunch. Mutton Kadhi. Naan and cold drinks are included in the menu. Coffee, tea, coffee will also be served after the meal. #TOKAlert #SindhAssembly #Karachi ♬ original sound – Times of Karachi


    However, the session started with a delay of 40 minutes under the chairmanship of Speaker Agha Siraj Durrani, with the recitation of the Holy Quran followed by Naat and an oath-taking ceremony.


    Agha Siraj Durrani administered oath to the newly elected members of the Sindh Assembly. Among those who took the oath were the nominated Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah, Faryal Talpur, Sharjeel Memon, Nasir Hussain Shah, and others. Members of the Sindh Assembly took oath in Urdu, English, and Sindhi.


    Out of 168 members of the Sindh Assembly, 114 belong to the Pakistan Peoples Party while 36 members belong to MQM-Pakistan.