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  • Terrorism case: Imran Khan’s bail extended again

    An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad extended the interim pre-arrest bail of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan till September 20 in a terrorism case registered against him.

    The PTI chairman arrived in court on Monday amid tight security.

    The PTI chief was booked for terrorism under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act for making controversial remarks against Additional Sessional Judge Zeba Chaudhry and officials of the Islamabad Police during a rally in Islamabad on August 20.

    On Sunday, Khan, for the third time, refused to appear before the joint investigation team (JIT) probing the terrorism charge against him.

    ATC extends Imran Khan’s interim bail till Sept 12

    Earlier, ATC extended Imran Khan’s interim bail till September 12. At the time, the court directed the former prime minister to submit Rs100,000 as surety against the bail.

    Imran Khan’s counsel, Babar Awan, informed the ATC that the former premier’s life was at threat. Awan said that Islamabad police had issued a threat alert about a possible attack on Imran Khan.

    “Inspector General Police (IG) and Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Operations will be responsible if something happens to my client,” warned Babar, while pleading for an interim bail for Khan.

    During the hearing, the court was informed that four new sections had been added to the First Information Report against Khan. These include 186 (offence of obstructing public servant in the execution of public duty), 504 (criminal intimidation), 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation) and 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant).

    Read more: New FIR filed against Khan for violating Section 144

    While talking to the media Khan said, “Mai har roz ziada khatarnak ho raha hoon,” said PTI Chairman Imran Khan. [Translation: I am becoming more dangerous every day.]

    Journalist Azaz Syed questioned PTI Chairman Imran Khan whether his wife Bushra Bibi received a diamond necklace from business tycoon Malik Riaz or not.

    “Heeray sastay hotay hain, mehngi cheezon ki baat kiya karo,” said PTI Chairman.

    [Translation: Diamonds are cheap, talk about something expensive.]

    Last week, Khan was given pre-arrest bail in the terrorism case filed against him for threatening judge Zeba and senior police officers at a public rally held.

    The ATC had accepted the former premier’s bail plea against a surety of Rs100,000, stopping the police from arresting Khan till September 1.

    Separately, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on August 31, directed Khan to resubmit his response in the contempt of court case within the next seven days.

    Read more: Disappointed by IK, High Court directs Khan to submit his response again

    The IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah said that he was “disappointed” by the written response submitted by Khan in the contempt of court case. He asked the former premier to review his response and submit it once.

  • Sajal Aly bonds with Imran Khan’s sons, Shabana Azmi in Toronto

    Sajal Aly bonds with Imran Khan’s sons, Shabana Azmi in Toronto

    Actor Sajal Aly’s Hollywood film What’s Love Got to Do With It? just premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, where the actress stunned her fans in a black ensemble.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt-qYgN8zOs&t=5s

    Written and co-produced by Jemima Khan, the Shekhar Kapur directorial was screened at the prestigious festival on Saturday. The cross-cultural British rom-com follows a filmmaker Zoe (Lily James) and juxtaposes her journey to love (swiping on dating apps and bad dates) with that of her close friend Kazim’s (Shazad Latif) who decides to opt for an arranged marriage with Maymouna (Aly). It will release in cinemas on January 27.

    Sajal Aly gorgeous look from Toronto International Film Festival

    The Yaqeen Ka Safar diva was seen bonding with Former Prime Minister Imran Khan and film’s producer Jemima Khan’s son.

    She also posed with her transnational co-stars including Bollywood’s Shabana Azmi.

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  • PKR continues losing ground against dollar amid fears of widening trade deficit

    PKR continues losing ground against dollar amid fears of widening trade deficit

    In the interbank market during the first hours of trading on Monday, the Pakistani rupee was trading between Rs229 and Rs230 versus the US dollar.

    When intra-day trading began at 11:00 AM, the rupee was quoted at Rs229.88, depreciating by 0.31 per cent against the US dollar.

    The rupee had a terrible prior week, falling against the US dollar in the inter-bank market to close at Rs228.18 after losing value in each of the five sessions for a total loss of almost 4 per cent.

    In the interbank market during the first hours of trading on Monday, the Pakistani rupee was trading between Rs229 and Rs230 versus the US dollar.

    When intra-day trading began at 11:00 AM, the rupee was quoted at Rs229.88, depreciating by Re0.70 or 0.31 per cent against the US dollar.

    The rupee had a terrible prior week, falling against the US dollar in the inter-bank market to close at Rs228.18 after losing value in each of the five sessions for a total loss of almost 4 per cent.

    The dollar index, which compares the value of the dollar to six important rival currencies, held steady at Rs108.82, retreating from a two-decade high achieved on Wednesday. In the previous session, it fell to Rs108.35, its lowest level since August 30.

    Investors remain cautious ahead of Tuesday’s release of the US CPI data, despite the fact that Fed officials continued to use hawkish language on Friday, the last day before a period of silence prior to the Federal Open Market Committee’s meetings.

    A significant factor in currency parity, oil prices fell on Monday as the outlook for global fuel demand was overshadowed by COVID-19 limitations in China and the possibility of future interest rate increases in the US and Europe.

  • 10-year-old girl raped, strangled to death by tenant in Karachi

    10-year-old girl raped, strangled to death by tenant in Karachi

    A 10-year-old girl was raped and strangled to death in Karachi. As per the details, an 18-year-old tenant, who rented the child’s father’s house, raped and then strangled the girl. The incident occurred in the Mehmoodabad neighbourhood of Karachi.


    Police took the girl to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre, where she was pronounced dead.


    Pervaiz, the girl’s father, told police that he worked as a labourer and that a few months ago, they rented a room in the upper half of the house to Zeeshan, who worked as a loader at his wife’s relative’s warehouse.


    He further said that his daughter used to go to Zeeshan’s room to give him food. On Saturday, she did not return from Zeeshan’s room which made her family suspicious and they started looking for the girl.


    Zeeshan has been arrested by the police and he has confessed to raping and murdering the minor girl.


    According to the doctors, the girl was murdered after being brutally tortured.


    At least 133 women were kidnapped and as many as 85 were subjected to rape in Pakistan in the month of July alone, a report has revealed.

    The data has been compiled by the Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) and the Centre for Research, Development and Communication (CRDC). The cases that have been reported in mainstream media are added to the report.

  • Indian PM Modi to attend regional summit along with PM Shehbaz

    Indian PM Modi to attend regional summit along with PM Shehbaz

    Indian Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi and Pakistani Premier Shehbaz Sharif will take part in Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit which is due to take place on September 15 and 16 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.

    New Delhi has not yet specified whether Modi would hold bilateral talks with his Pakistani counterpart, Russian President Vladimir Putin or Chinese President Xi Jinping.

    Earlier, in the SCO foreign ministers’ meeting, all of the ministers reiterated that the heads of SCO states would attend the summit.

    Foreign Minister (FM) Bilawal Bhutto, who had attended the meeting in Tashkent, said that a bilateral meeting between the Pakistani and Indian leaders is not scheduled.

    “There are no plans of any meetings between Indian and Pakistani prime ministers in September”, Bilawal revealed, adding that both India and Pakistan are part of the SCO and the two countries are only engaged in the context of the broad-based activities of the organisation.

    The foreign minister had said: “India is our neighbouring country. While one can decide on a lot of things, one cannot choose its neighbours, therefore, we should get used to living with them.”

    Other than this, it has been reported that Russian Putin and Chinese Xi would meet at the summit. China has refused to condemn Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine and has ramped up purchases of Russian oil.

  • Panadol production stopped in Pakistan, shortage expected

    Panadol production stopped in Pakistan, shortage expected

    The widely used over-the-counter (OTC) drug panadol and paracetamol may not be available in markets as the company that produced the brands has stopped production of both the drugs.

    Panadol is a generic drug used to treat fevers, minor pains such as headaches and vaccination shot ache.

    The company has cited cost-effectiveness for not manufacturing the drug anymore.

    The manufacturer, who has been requesting authorities to raise the price of Panadol, claims that production was no longer financially viable.


    According to the Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Association of Pakistan, the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) reportedly issued a summary to the health ministry requesting an increase of Rs 1per tablet, but the federal cabinet rejected the document.

    The association says the manufacturer could not sell the medicine at less than the production cost.


    According to the pharmaceutical industry, the manufacturing of the tablets has been fully stopped.


    DRAP has been formally informed that some of the tablets sold by pharmacies are fraudulent.

    Panadol is among the highest selling medicine brands in the country, with demand for the drug being the highest in Punjab. The medicine comes in formulations meant for infants, children and adults. A sister brand named Panadol Extend is also part of the company’s products.

  • Apple to release iOS 16 tomorrow, is your iPhone compatible?

    Apple to release iOS 16 tomorrow, is your iPhone compatible?

    On September 12, the majority of regions are likely to receive Apple’s newest iOS 16. All compatible devices will be able to update to the most advanced and intelligent operating system created by the Cupertino-based tech giant.

    A deeper intelligence, brand-new tools for personalization, and improved sharing and communication capabilities are all part of iOS 16’s enhancements to the iPhone.

    Compatible iPhones

    These iPhones are compatible with iOS 16:

    iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max

    iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max

    iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max

    iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max

    iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max

    iPhone X, iPhone XR

    iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus

    iPhone SE (2nd generation or later)

    Whats new?

    • With iOS 16, you can now simply switch between various Lock Screens, each with a different background and aesthetic. For ideas, explore a gallery of wallpapers with suggested images and thematic collections.
    • Make your iPhone unique with brand-new ways to customise the Lock Screen. Highlight favourite images, alter font styles, and put up a few widgets to access information quickly.
    • View notifications in a concealed view, stacked view, or extended list view on the lock screen. Additionally, alerts are hidden by appearing at the bottom of the screen.
    • You can now make changes to a recently sent message or decide not to send it at all. Additionally, if you are unable to react right away but want to do so later, you can mark a message as unread.
    • The Home app has been completely redesigned to be even more effective and dependable. Utilize the newly designed Home tab to navigate all of your smart home accessories. You can now access the necessary accessories with just a tap thanks to new sections for climate, lights, security, and more. Additionally, a multicamera view places your smart home cameras in the spotlight.
    • Real-time transcription of audio into text makes it simpler to follow conversations and news.

    How to update to iOS 16?

    Make sure your device is plugged in and connected to the Internet with Wi-Fi. Then follow these steps:

    Go to Settings > General > Software Update.

    You may see software update options available. You can choose to stay on iOS and still get important security updates.

    To update to iOS 16 click on the patch available and tap Install Now.

  • Delhi High Court orders Amazon India to remove Pakistan-made Rooh Afza from listings

    Delhi High Court orders Amazon India to remove Pakistan-made Rooh Afza from listings

    The Delhi High Court ordered the e-commerce website Amazon to remove the listings after Rooh Afza’s Indian producer, Hamdard National Foundation, filed a lawsuit alleging that Pakistan-produced Rooh Afza was being sold in India through Amazon, according to The Indian Express.

    Indians have been drinking Rooh Afza, a well-known beverage, for more than a century. The fact that its imported version was being sold on Amazon without the manufacturer’s information was shocking to the court.

    On Wednesday, Justice Prathiba M. Singh ordered Amazon to remove the “listings of infringing ‘Rooh Afza’ products” within 48 hours.

    Rooh Afza was first introduced by Hakim Hafiz Abdul Majeed in Delhi more than a century ago. After the partition, Hakim’s elder son relocated to India while the younger son chose Pakistan.

    Currently, Hamdard National Foundation has the rights to the beverage in India, while Hamdard Laboratories (Waqf) makes it in Pakistan.

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    Last year, the Hamdard National Foundation discovered that some merchants were also listing Rooh Afza, and several of them received notifications as a result.

    Later, it was discovered that the Rooh Afza bottles being sold in India on Amazon were really made in Pakistan, which is against the law.

  • Wasim Akram’s upcoming autobiography book to include some shocking revelations

    Wasim Akram’s upcoming autobiography book to include some shocking revelations

    Former captain of Pakistan Wasim Akram has announced that his autobiography book, “Sultan Wasim Akram,” will be released in the coming weeks.

    The “Sultan of Swing” made the announcement on Twitter, writing: “Finally you will know the truth & my side of the story! Details and dates soon to follow, stay tuned…”

    Details indicate that the Justice Malik Qayyum Commission report, match-fixing, and cricket celebrities would come under a lot of shocking relevations. There will be various translations of the book, including Urdu.

    In his book, Akram incorporated memories from both his personal and professional lives. He also discussed Imran Khan and the 1992 World Cup in the book.

    The cricketer allegedly disclosed some significant but previously unreported cricket-related occurrences.

  • Video: Afghan Girls protest the closure of schools

    Video: Afghan Girls protest the closure of schools

    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.