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  • Pakistan decides to make cryptocurrency illegal

    Pakistan decides to make cryptocurrency illegal

    The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and the federal government have come together to make a decision to ban the usage of all types of cryptocurrencies.

    The 38-page report has been submitted by the SBP Deputy Governor Seema Kamil to the Sindh High Court to declare it illegal.

    On October 20, 2021, the provincial high court directed the government to form a committee presided by the federal secretary of finance to determine cryptocurrency’s legal status and submit a detailed report.

    The submitted report has stated that digital currency is based on virtual business that could be used for terrorism financing and money laundering.

    It also listed eleven countries that banned digital currency including Saudi Arabia and China and urged the court to impose high penalties over unauthorised usage as these countries have implemented.

    The court ordered that the report should be submitted to the finance and law ministries for a final decision on its legal status. They will decide if a ban would be within constitutional jurisdiction.

    The hearing was heard by the two-bench judge headed by Justice Karim Khan Agha. The next hearing will be held on April 12 this year.

    Meanwhile, a TV host and crypto entrepreneur, Waqar Zaka pleaded to make digital currency legal. In his view, it would benefit the economy of the country.

    It was reported previously that Pakistanis have lost almost 18 crores in a cryptocurrency-related scam. Almost 55,000 people have become victims of the scam. In total, 11 mobile applications have been identified as part of the fraud.

    As per FIA Cyber Crime Reporting Sindh chief Imran Riaz, the applications that are involved include, MCX, HFC, HTFOX, FXCOPY, OKIMINI, BB001, AVG86C, BX66, UG, TASKTOK, 91fp.

  • Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan lights up BBL with a six-fer

    Afghan cricketer Rashid Khan lights up BBL with a six-fer

    Afghanistan’s leg-spinner Rashid Khan impressed his fans with his exceptional bowling on his last appearance for Adelaide Strikers in the ongoing season of the Big Bash League (BBL).

    Rashid claimed prolific figures of 6/17, his best-ever in T20 cricket, to help Strikers register a convincing 71-run victory against Brisbane Heat.

    The 23-year-old was also playing his 300th T20 match, which made his achievement even more memorable.

    Rashid has left the BBL early due to Afghanistan’s three-match ODI series against Netherlands in Qatar, which is set to start on January 21.

    Read More – Shaheen Afridi to lead Lahore Qalandars in PSL 7

    He will play for the Lahore Qalandars in the seventh edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL), which is scheduled to begin on January 27. The Lahore fans will be hoping that Rashid can continue his good run of form in the PSL as well.

  • Man divorces bride for dancing to ‘provocative’ song at their wedding

    Man divorces bride for dancing to ‘provocative’ song at their wedding

    An Iraqi man divorced his bride during their wedding ceremony for playing a ‘provocative’ Syrian song (Mesaytara – which translates to ‘I am dominant’ or ‘I will control you’), reports Gulf News.

    It was reported that the bride was dancing to the rhythm of ‘Mesaytara’, which the groom and his family considered a provocation. Later, the groom entered into an argument with his bride and divorced her in the wedding hall.

    This is not the first time this song has caused newlyweds to get divorced. Last year, a Jordanian man broke up with his bride during their wedding celebrations after she played this song.

    The first part of the song goes:

    I am dominant; you will be ruled under my strict instructions;

    ‘I will drive you crazy if you looked at other girls on the street;

    ‘Yes, I’m dominant;

    ‘You’re my piece of sugar;

    ‘As long as you’re with me, you’ll walk under my command.”

  • WHO experts say repeating booster shots not appropriate

    WHO experts say repeating booster shots not appropriate

    World Health Organisation experts warned on Tuesday that repeating booster doses of the original Covid vaccines is not a viable strategy against emerging variants.

    “A vaccination strategy based on repeated booster doses of the original vaccine composition is unlikely to be appropriate or sustainable,” the WHO Technical Advisory Group on Covid-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-Co-VAC) said in a statement.

    It said preliminary data indicates that the existing vaccines were less effective at preventing symptomatic Covid disease in people who have contracted the new Omicron variant, currently spreading like wildfire around the world.

    It recommended developing vaccines that not only protect people against falling seriously ill but could also better prevent infection and transmission in the first place.

  • No PTI minister present in front row of Parliament, Opposition lashes out at non-seriousness of govt

    No PTI minister present in front row of Parliament, Opposition lashes out at non-seriousness of govt

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif took to Twitter to lash out at the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and said, “The ongoing session of the Assembly, which has been called to pass the catastrophic budget and the State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) slavery bill, is currently suspended due to lack of quorum.”

    “Neither the government has its members beside it nor its allies,” tweeted Asif, adding, “How will both, the budget and the SBP’s bill will get passed.”

    “No minister is present in the front row,” said Asif.

    Meanwhile, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari during his speech in the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday lamented how the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has imposed taxes on the people of Pakistan. He further said that PTI was bringing a “tsunami of taxes” through the mini-budget.

    He also criticised the government over the SBP Amendment Bill 2021, which was approved by a National Assembly panel on Monday, saying that the IMF had demanded the central bank’s autonomy during the eras of PPP and PML-N as well but neither party had agreed.

    He said Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif had talked about a national dialogue on the country’s economy but the government refused because of its “stubbornness”.

    PML-N’s Rana Sanaullah pointed out the lack of quorum as the opposition walked out in protest over the absence of Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin. The session was subsequently suspended for a short while.

    When the opposition returned, Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar defended the government’s economic performance and blamed its predecessors for the country’s financial problems.

  • ‘Memorable flashbacks’: Shahid Afridi gets nostalgic at NCA Lahore

    ‘Memorable flashbacks’: Shahid Afridi gets nostalgic at NCA Lahore

    Former Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi is feeling nostalgic after a training session at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Lahore.

    He shared that one returning to NCA after a long time evoked nostalgia and brought back many memories.

    The NCA has now been named the National High Performance Centre.

    The Pakistani all-rounder took to Twitter to say he has come to “visit NCA after a very long time” and that the visit has brought back so many “memorable flashbacks.”

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    NCA Lahore’s facilities, according to Afridi, are good and should be offered at other NCA training centres across the country.

    “I had my training session without authorisation, hope that’s ok?” Afridi asked, tagging the official Twitter account of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).

    Afridi was Quetta Gladiators’ biggest pick during the players draft for Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2022, as the 2019 winners look to win the second title when PSL 7 rolls into action on January 27.

    Both Afridi and England’s batter James Vince left Multan Sultans to join Quetta Gladiators.

  • 28 tola gold stolen from senior police officer’s house

    28 tola gold stolen from senior police officer’s house

    28 tolas of gold jewellery was stolen from the house of a deputy inspector general (DIG) of the motorway police.

    According to the first information report (FIR) registered at Islamabad’s Kohsar police station, gold ornaments worth over Rs3 million were stolen from DIG Wisal Fakhar Sultan’s residence in the capital.

    The police have launched an investigation with efforts to trace the robber.

  • State will prosecute Usman Mirza case despite victims refusal to give statement

    State will prosecute Usman Mirza case despite victims refusal to give statement

    Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice Barrister Maleeka Bokhari in a tweet has said that the State will pursue prosecution in the Usman Mirza case.

    “The State will pursue prosecution in the Usman Mirza case irrespective of recent developments relating to victim’s testimony. Irrefutable video & forensic evidence on record- anyone harrassing & stripping a woman must face full force of the law,” read Bokhari’s tweet.

    The case came back into the limelight again yesterday when Journalist Rauf Klasra, in a tweet said that the victim couple in the Usman Mirza case have refused to recognise the accused persons. He further said that police has said the couple have taken “one crore and have reached a settlement.”

  • Justice Umar Ata Bandial to take oath as new chief justice on Feb 2

    Justice Umar Ata Bandial to take oath as new chief justice on Feb 2

    Supreme Court (SC) Justice Umar Ata Bandial will reportedly take oath as Pakistan’s 28th Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) on February 2, reports Geo news.

    Justice Bandial will replace the current CJP Justice Gulzar Ahmed. Justice Ahmed will retire after working in the top judicial position for more than two years. He assumed office on December 21, 2019, replacing ex-CJP Justice Asif Saeed Khosa

    The Law and Justice Secretary have sent the summary to President Arif Alvi to appoint Justice Bandial as the next CJP. After the president’s nod, the ministry will issue a notification.

    The to-be-appointed CJ will remain in position till September 18, 2023.

    After Justice Bandial, Justice Qazi Faez Isa will become the chief justice to serve the office for over one year till October 25, 2024.

  • ‘Lost, motorcycle ke muin’: Aadi Adeal Amjad hits out at trolls for backlash on tussle with Sajal Aly

    ‘Lost, motorcycle ke muin’: Aadi Adeal Amjad hits out at trolls for backlash on tussle with Sajal Aly

    Comedian and actor Aadi Adeal Amjad has responded to criticism over his recent sarcastic remarks on The Crown‘s casting. Many fans alleged that he has taken a jibe at A-list actress Sajal Aly by making a sarcastic post on her decision of rejecting a Hollywood movie.

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    Aadi clarified that his joke wasn’t intended for Sajal.

    Earlier the Beinteha star took to his Instagram stories to state that he rejected Netflix’s The Crown due to a bold scene with actor Humayun Saeed.

    'I rejected Crown due to bold scene with Humayun': Aadi Adeal Amjad takes a jibe at Sajal Aly

    The Punjab Nahi Jaungi star has been roped in to play Dr Hasnat Khan, Princess Diana’s love interest in Season five of the hit Netflix series The Crown.

    The Yeh Dil Mera diva opened up on rejecting a Hollywood film in a recent interview, stating that she turned it down due to a particular intimate scene in the film. The Mom star termed it as a very bold scene and even the idea of using a body double didn’t convince her.

    “If an actor is lucky, he or she gets offered more international work but, regardless, I would never turn my back on my own industry. All the international work that has come my way has been because those filmmakers had seen my work in Pakistan. And when I go abroad, I do so as a Pakistani. I want to keep contributing and giving back to my industry with the work that I do.”

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