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  • MNA Ali Wazir granted bail ahead of no-confidence motion vote against PM Khan

    MNA Ali Wazir granted bail ahead of no-confidence motion vote against PM Khan

    Member of National Assembly (MNA) Ali Wazir from South Waziristan has been released from Karachi’s central prison on parole to participate in the no-trust vote against Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan.

    Members of the Opposition had submitted a written request on March 25, asking the NA Speaker to issue the production order for every detained lawmaker — irrespective of their party affiliation — allowing them to exercise their right to vote.

    Ali Wazir will be in Sindh House in Islamabad. A room in Sindh House has been declared as a sub-jail for Wazir.

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA Jam Abdul Karim from Karachi has been granted protective bail against a surety bond of Rs100,000 by the Sindh High Court.

     The no-confidence motion against PM Khan will be discussed in the National Assembly during the Lower House session today (Thursday), scheduled to start at 4pm.

    The NA Secretariat issued the order of the day for today on Wednesday night, with a discussion on the no-trust move against the premier on the session’s agenda.

  • Female doctor commits suicide over accusation of pregnant woman’s death

    A female doctor committed suicide after she was accused of killing a pregnant woman during delivery complications in Rajasthan, India. The family of the pregnant woman, who died on Tuesday, accused Dr Archna Sharma of her death.

    According to reports, the family protested in front of a private hospital and demanded to file a case against the doctor. Police registered a case against Dr Sharma on their complaint.

    Police say Dr Archna Sharma was tense over the case. When she returned home, she committed suicide by hanging herself. The doctor wrote a suicide note as well before taking her life.

    “I made no mistake, the patient died of a complication during childbirth,” wrote Dr Sharma.

    She also wrote that innocent doctors should not be harassed by the authorities. She also hoped that her death will prove her innocence.

  • NCOC closed, PM Khan congratulates NCOC team for ‘professional, nationally coordinated response’

    NCOC closed, PM Khan congratulates NCOC team for ‘professional, nationally coordinated response’

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has congratulated the team of the National Command Operation Centre (NCOC) on their brilliant performance in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.

    “I want to congratulate the NCOC team & its leadership for a professional, nationally-coordinated response to the pandemic. As a result, our Covid response was recognised by int agencies & people in the field as one of the most successful globally,” he tweeted.

    Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in a tweet said, “Today is last day of NCOC operation. With covid indicators at all time lows & high levels of vaccination, baton now being passed on to the health ministry. Chairing NCOC during last 2 years & working with the most dedicated team has been the greatest privilege and honour of my life.”

    Read more- NCOC decides to lift all covid related restrictions

    Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (PM) on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, Dr Faisal Sultan on March 12 announced that the government has decided to shut down the NCOC.

  • Pakistan wins ‘Best Pavilion Exterior Design’ award at Expo Dubai 2020

    The Pakistan Pavilion has been awarded the best exterior award given by the Burj Ceo.

    After winning the award for the best pavilion exterior design, a statement was issued by the Pakistani pavilion stating that “we are happy to win the award for the best pavilion exterior design at the Dubai Expo”.

    Rashid Rana, one of Pakistan’s most celebrated artists, was asked to transform the Pakistan Pavilion into one of the largest artworks of its kind through his artistic intervention. He has been awarded the country’s third-highest civil award ‘Sitara-e-Imtiaz’.

    “We congratulate the country’s renowned artist and exterior designer of the Pakistani pavilion, Rashid Rana, on receiving the highest civil award Sitara-e-Imtiaz in recognition of his outstanding performance in the field of fine arts,” the Pakistani pavilion said in a Twitter message.

  • MNA Jam Karim, allegedly involved in Nazim Jokhio murder comes back to cast vote against PM

    MNA Jam Karim, allegedly involved in Nazim Jokhio murder comes back to cast vote against PM

    Pakistan People’s Party MNA Jam Abdul Karim, nominated for the murder of Journalist Nazim Jokhio, has reached Pakistan. His name was placed on the Provisional National Identity List (PNIL). However,  Sindh High Court granted him protective bail against a surety bond of Rs100,000.

    On November 3 last year, Nazim’s tortured body was found in PPP MPA Jam Awais’ farmhouse in Karachi’s Malir area, a day after he filmed a group of foreigners hunting the endangered houbara bustard in his Achar Salaar village in Thatta. According to Nazim Jokhio’s brother, Nazim had broadcast a live stream on social media of a hunting expedition involving foreign guests of PPP MPA Jam Awais, after which Jam Awais called Nazim to the house where he was allegedly murdered.

    Jam Karim is the elder brother of Jam Awais. In November, he was nominated as a suspect with ten others in the murder case.

    The victim’s widow, Shiren Jokhio has pardoned the accused involved in the murder of her husband. In a video statement that was released on Wednesday, she said that she had left the decision at the mercy of Almighty Allah. She added that she has taken the decision for the sake of the safety of her children.

    Many think that the video statement was forced and Nazim’s widow was made to drop the case, a case she had been pursuing for six months.

    Muhammad Jibran Nasir, lawyer and social activist took to Twitter and wrote: “Congratulations to Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and to all your jiyalas and supporters your governance has successfully managed to submit a poor widow to a compromise with your MNA Jam Karim and MPA Jam Awais the murderers of her husband Nazim Jokhio after 6 months of resistance.”

    PPP leader are yet to comment on the matter. Social media users are expressing their anger over the matter:

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  • PM Khan to present ‘secret letter’ in parliament today

    PM Khan to present ‘secret letter’ in parliament today

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has decided to present a ‘secret letter’ before parliament, as the National Assembly (NA) session will resume on Thursday (today) after a recess of three days. The secret “threat letter” was shown to the cabinet members on a TV screen.


    PM Khan also called a selected group of TV anchors and informed them about the contents of the letter. However, the letter was not shown to them.

    National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaisar in a tweet said, “If the parliamentary leaders from the government and the opposition side agree, the issue of the sensitive letter can be discussed at an in-camera meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security.”

    Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry while speaking with Dawn said, “An in-camera session of the National Assembly or a joint sitting of parliament will be held in which the letter will be shared not only with the treasury benchers but also with those MNAs sitting on the opposition benches.”

    State Department says no US government agency or official sent a letter to Pakistan

    The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government confirmed on Wednesday that its allegation about a foreign conspiracy against the premier was based on a “diplomatic cable”.

    During the meeting with journalists, the media persons were informed that a Pakistani envoy was told by a senior official of the host country that they had issues with PM Khan’s foreign policy, especially his visit to Russia and the stance on the ongoing Ukrainian war.

    The Pakistani envoy was further conveyed that the future trajectory of relations between the two countries was dependent upon the fate of the no-confidence motion that the Opposition parties were then planning to bring against the premier. The envoy was warned of serious implications if PM Khan survived the no-trust vote.

    It was also reported that the cable was sent by Pakistan’s then-ambassador to the United States Asad Majeed Khan on the basis of his meeting with Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu.

    Meanwhile, Americans deny in private discussions that any specific message was delivered to the Pakistani envoy, says Dawn.

    Responding to questions from Dawn about the alleged letter and US involvement in the no-confidence motion against the PTI government, a State Department spokesperson said: “There is no truth to these allegations.”

    Dawn further quotes a discussion with a few diplomats in accordance with the letter.

    According to some diplomatic sources in Washington, the letter could be a diplomatic cable from Washington, drafted by a senior Pakistani diplomat. “The contents of the letter, apparently, are based on informal discussions between Pakistani and other officials,” one diplomatic source said.

    A Western diplomat thinks that it has happened because someone had to be scapegoated for the current political crisis and there could have been no better option than the United States.

  • Nisab amount of zakat deduction set at Rs88,927 for 2022

    Nisab amount of zakat deduction set at Rs88,927 for 2022

    The nisab amount of zakat for the year 2022 is set at Rs88,927, according to a notification dated March 30, 2022, issued by the Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Division, Cabinet Secretariat, Government of Pakistan.

    The account holders, maintaining a minimum of Rs88,927 balance on the first day of Ramzan would be liable to pay 2.5 per cent Zakat on the first day of the fasting month of Ramzan.

    If the amount standing to the credit of an account is less than the said amount, no Zakat deduction shall be made. While savings, profit-and-loss sharing, and other similar accounts are subject to nisab deductions. it is worth noting that the zakat deduction has surged by Rs7,994 as compared to last year, due to an increase in gold and silver prices.

    Read more: Banks to remain closed for public dealing on 4 April

    The amount for nisab in 2021 was set at Rs80,933 and Rs46,329 for 2020. In the majority of Islamic countries, It is adjusted at 2.5 per cent of one’s wealth above the nisab.

  • Video: When Will Smith slapped a reporter for kissing him in public

    Hollywood star Will Smith shocked everyone when he recently slapped Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards’ live broadcast.  

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    Before presenting an award at the Oscars 2022, Chris joked about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, looking like ‘GI Jane 2’. This enraged the Aladin star who stormed the stage, lapping Chris and warning him to keep his wife’s name out of his ‘f*cking mouth’. 

    The confrontation between Will Smith and Chris Rock at the Oscars has been debated around the world in the days since. 

    However the Oscars 2022 incident was not his first slap in public. 

    Back in 2012, during the premiere of Men In Black 3, the 53-year-old actor had raised his hand on a red carpet reporter who tried to kiss him on the cheek. Yes, you read that right! Later, the reporter turned out to be a prankster named Vitalii Sediuk. 

    Smith, enraged, drew away from the man, raising the back of his left hand and making contact with the reporter’s chin. “Hey, man, what the hell is your problem?” Smith said as he walked away and added, “he tried to kiss me on my mouth”. 

    Back then, the actor described the encounter as ‘just awkward’. While talking to David Letterman about the incident, he shared, “He says, ‘I’m your biggest fan, can I have a hug?’ So I go to give this joker a hug, and he tries to lean in and kiss me!”

    ALSO READ: ‘Oscar jeet gaya magar izzat hargaya’: Transnational celebrities blast Will Smith for slapping colleague at Oscars

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  • Exclusive: How did PM Khan act when telling journalists about the ‘threat letter’?

    Exclusive: How did PM Khan act when telling journalists about the ‘threat letter’?

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan called senior journalists to meet him on Wednesday and to inform them about the contents of the “foreign country threat letter.”

    During the meeting, the contents of the confidential letter were shared with the journalists present, which included Kashif Abbasi, Arshad Sharif, Muhammad Malick, Fareeha Idrees, Shahzad Iqbal, and Imran Riaz Khan among others.

    As per The Current’s sources, the PM’s body language was ‘positive’ during the meeting.

    The Current’s sources revealed that a journalist asked the PM: “How far away is the country where the letter originated from? An 18-hour flight away or 6-hour flight away?” The question was posed after the name of the concerned country was not revealed. However, it was stated that the letter was written by a Pakistani official based on the contents of the letter and it referred to a conversation with officials of the other country.

    Sources added that the “mood was very relaxed” but the PM was very serious about the threat.

    The letter was shown to journalists from afar, so much so that it was not readable from the naked eye. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Asad Umar was holding the letter.

    On March 27, PM Khan waved a letter during PTI’s power show in Islamabad and talked about a foreign conspiracy to oust his government.

  • Son brutally kills mother for talking to men on mobile phone

    18-year-old Hassan Ali killed his mother by stabbing a knife in her stomach because she used to converse with men on her mobile phone. The murder took place on a Tuesday morning in the area of Batapur, Lahore. After committing murder, he sat near his mother’s dead body for eight hours, reports Samaa.

    According to the police, Ali ransacked his own house to disguise the scene as a burglary and portrayed the murder of his mother as resistance to robbery. During the investigation, the police arrested Hasaan Ali over contradictory statements.

    According to their neighbour, Ali came out in the streets and knocked on every house and said that someone had killed his mother.

    Later on, Ali confessed to murdering his mother.

    He said, “I stabbed her (mother) in the stomach. While trying to save herself, she lifted a knife due to which her throat slit. Then, again her stomach was stabbed during resistance. I fled from the house and disposed the murder weapon in a canal and then returned back home.”

    The deceased’s husband is living in Saudi Arabia for many years and Hassan Ali is the only son of the couple.