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  • ‘PPP will forcefully oppose NAB Chairman’s illegal extension’: Bilawal Bhutto

    ‘PPP will forcefully oppose NAB Chairman’s illegal extension’: Bilawal Bhutto

    Reacting to news that the government may give an extension to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Javed Iqbal, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari tweeted: “PPP will forcefully oppose the illegal extension in the tenure of chairman NAB.”

    “Even attempting an extension, for most controversial chairman in history, would serve to prove our argument that NAB is an extension of [prime minister Imran Khan] IK’s govt not impartial.”

    The four-year tenure of NAB Chairman Javed Iqbal will end early next month.

    The non-extendable tenure of the NAB chairman has led to rumours as Prime Minister Imran Khan refuses to consult the Leader of the Opposition and the President of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shehbaz Sharif.

    PM Khan has refused to hold talks with Shehbaz Sharif as the latter is accused of corruption references filed against him by NAB.

  • Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket

    Moeen Ali retires from Test cricket

    English all-round cricketer Moeen Ali has announced his retirement from Test cricket.

    Discussing his decision, Moeen said: “I’m 34 now and I want to play for as long as I can and I just want to enjoy my cricket. Test cricket is amazing, when you’re having a good day it’s better than any other format by far, it’s more rewarding and you feel like you’ve really earnt it.”

    “I will miss just walking out there with the lads, playing against best in the world with that feeling of nerves but also from a bowling point of view, knowing with my best ball I could get anyone out. I’ve enjoyed Test Cricket but that intensity can be too much sometimes and I feel like I’ve done enough of it and I’m happy and content with how I’ve done.”

    Moeen had already informed captain Joe Root and head coach Chris Silverwood of his decision.

    The 34-year-old has scored 2,914 runs in 64 Tests at an average of 28.29 with five centuries and picked up 195 wickets with his off-spin bowling at an average of 36.66.

    Meanwhile, he will play both the formats other than Test and he remains a part of England’s plans for the upcoming T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman.

  • Woman dies after doctor forgets towel, sponge in belly

    Woman dies after doctor forgets towel, sponge in belly

    A woman passed away on Saturday in the District Headquarter Hospital (DHQ) during her cesarean surgery after the doctor forgot a towel, sponge and cotton inside the patient’s belly, ARY News reported.

    Her family protested against the alleged negligence by the hospital staff outside the Okara DHQ.

    According to details, the woman died after some time into her delivery. Later, it was revealed that there were surgical leftovers inside her stomach before she was stitched up.

    Earlier, a YouTuber, Rahim Pardesi also made a video on how his wife almost died due to a doctor’s negligence at a private hospital. 

  • Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats narrowly win against Angela Merkel’s party

    Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats narrowly win against Angela Merkel’s party

    Germany’s centre-left Social Democrats narrowly won Sunday’s national election, projected results showed, and claimed a “clear mandate” to lead a government for the first time since 2005 and to end 16 years of conservative-led rule under Angela Merkel, reported BBC.

    The SPD secured 25.7 per cent of the vote, while the ruling conservative CDU/CSU bloc gained 24.1 per cent. The Greens achieved the best result in their party’s history, coming in third with 14.8 per cent of the ballot.

    A coalition must now be created to form a government.

    Agreeing to a new coalition could take months, and will likely involve the smaller Greens and liberal Free Democrats (FDP).

    “We are ahead in all the surveys now,” the Social Democrats’ chancellor candidate, Olaf Scholz, said in a round table discussion with other candidates after the vote.

    Scholz’s conservative rival Armin Laschet signalled his bloc was not ready yet to concede, though his supporters were subdued.

    “It is an encouraging message and a clear mandate to make sure that we get a good, pragmatic government for Germany,” he added after earlier addressing jubilant SPD supporters.

    Scholz, 63, would become the fourth post-war SPD chancellor after Willy Brandt, Helmut Schmidt, and Gerhard Schroeder. Finance minister in Merkel’s cabinet, he is a former mayor of Hamburg.

    Attention will now shift to informal discussions followed by more formal coalition negotiations which could take months, leaving Merkel in charge of a caretaker role.

    Scholz and Laschet both said they would aim to strike a coalition deal before Christmas.

    Merkel plans to step down after the election, making the vote an era-changing event to set the future course of Europe’s largest economy.

  • Jinnah’s statue blown up in Gawadar, Balochistan Republican Army takes responsibility

    A statue of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah installed along Gawadar’s Marine Drive has blown up by the militants, BBC Urdu reported.

    Talking to BBC Urdu, DPO Gawadar, Dr Farhan, said that the statue was blown into pieces on Sunday morning around 9:20 am in morning.

    The outlawed Balochistan Republican Army has claimed the responsibility for the attack.

    Gawadar Deputy Commissioner Major Retired Abdul Kabeer said militants who attacked the statue had posed as tourists to get access to the area.

    He said an investigation is underway, though no arrests have been made so far.

    The statue was fitted in a high-security zone near the residence of the General Officer Commanding (GOC) and the office of the Deputy Inspector General in June 2021.

    DC Gawadar said militants had placed an improvised explosive device at the site. Some reports say that a hand grenade had been thrown at the statue.

    Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan has strongly condemned the attack.

    The chief minister said that terrorists would not be allowed to disrupt the peace of the province. He ordered the concerned authorities to instantly arrest the perpetrators of the attack.

    Social media users condemned the act and questioned the security in Gawadar.

    https://twitter.com/peshavar/status/1442207212340920330?s=20
    https://twitter.com/SobdarBaloch_/status/1442057738176004104?s=20
  • ‘Fake and doctored’, PML-N’s Muhammad Zubair reacts to video leak scandal

    ‘Fake and doctored’, PML-N’s Muhammad Zubair reacts to video leak scandal

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Muhammad Zubair’s leaked video, where he is allegedly seen in compromising acts with women, went viral on social media.

    The former governor of Sindh has categorically denied the video and termed it to be a “new low in politics” along with claiming that the video is “fake and doctored”.

    https://twitter.com/Real_MZubair/status/1442237405432463364

     “Whoever is behind this has done an extremely poor and shameful act. I have served my country with honesty, integrity and commitment. Will continue to raise my voice for betterment of Pakistan,” Zubair wrote on Twitter.

    The mobile footage, which allegedly shows the PML-N leader in bedrooms with women is blurred and the women cannot be identified. It  has stirred a debate on social media on whether the video is real and if so, how the ‘footage’ has been leaked.

  • Release dates of fifteen Bollywood films announced as cinemas open in India

    Release dates of fifteen Bollywood films announced as cinemas open in India

    India’s biggest production house, Yash Raj Films (YRF) has announced the release dates of its four big screen projects as cinemas are set re-open in late October after staying shut due to pandemic woes. The films include Prithviraj, Shamshera, Jayeshbhai Jordaar and Bunty Aur Babli 2 starring A-list stars.

    The Maharashtra government has announced that theatres will be opening in the state on October 22 and filmmakers have taken the opportunity to announce their next.

    Bunty Aur Babli 2

    Yash Raj Film’s Bunty Aur Babli 2 starring Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukerji, Siddhant Chaturvedi and talented debutant Sharvari. The much-awaited, hilarious out and out family entertainer will release worldwide on November 19, 2021.

    Prithviraj

    Big-budget Prithviraj releases worldwide on January 21, 2022. It stars superstar Akshay Kumar in and as king Prithviraj Chauhan. Miss World Manushi Chhillar debuts as Sanyogita opposite Akshay, while Sanjay Dutt and Sonu Sood play pivotal roles.

    Jayeshbhai Jordaar

    One of the most anticipated films, YRF’s Jayeshbhai Jordaar, starring superstar Ranveer Singh and Shalini Pandey releases worldwide on February 25, 2022. A family entertainer set in Gujarat, Ranveer will be seen playing a Gujarati man, who becomes an unlikely hero which is helmed by Divyang Thakkar.

    Shamshera

    Shamshera starring superstar Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor is an adrenaline-pumping entertainer which is set to release on March 18, 2022.

    Other production banners have also unveiled the release dates of their mega projects:

  • Ghana Ali, Umair Gulzar confirm pregnancy, Aiman, Nimra send love

    Actor Ghana Ali has announced the pregnancy in a special Instagram post, “We are so happy to announce that our little bundle of joy will arrive soon”.

    The Dilruba star flaunted her baby bump in the post.

    “Alhumdulillah!!! cannot thank Allah Pak enough for blessing us with this happiness, We can’t wait to meet our new addition,” she added.

    The Sun Yaara diva also thanked praised her husband Umair, “Your the best thing ever happened to me.”

    Celebs congratulated the happy couple:

    Earlier, Ghana left the project Benaam midway, after which fans speculated that the Sangdil actor is pregnant with her first child.

    The duo married in May 2021.

  • NZ coach urges players to block out noise around T20 World Cup opener against Pak

    NZ coach urges players to block out noise around T20 World Cup opener against Pak

    New Zealand cricket team coach Gary Stead urged his players to block out the noise around the upcoming Twenty20 (T20) World Cup opener against Pakistan.

    According to Stuff, Stead said, “Certainly, being that it’s Pakistan, people will hype that up, but for us, it’s no different to any other match we play against them.”

    The Kiwis will begin their World T20 campaign against Pakistan on October 26 at Sharjah after cancelling the tour of Pakistan minutes before the first One-Day International (ODI), citing a ‘security threat’.

    Stead admitted that the decision to abandon the tour was disappointing for Pakistan but explained that it was not the team’s decision to make.

    “Sometimes you don’t get made aware of everything, either. It’s really hard for me to comment on,” he said.

    Following New Zealand’s abrupt decision, England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) also called off their Pakistan tour.

  • Powerful pictures from transgenders protest against gang-rape group

    Powerful pictures from transgenders protest against gang-rape group

    A large number of people from the transgender community and their supporters protested outside the Karachi Press Club against a recent attack on its community by an alleged gang-rape group known as ‘Beelas’.

    The protesters also denounced what they called “the beela culture” that has existed in Pakistan since the colonial era.

    A transgender rights activist Dr Muhammad Moiz organised the protest. He posted the pictures on social media along with the demands and needs of the community in Pakistan.

    “Help us dismantle these structures and create a more just and equitable world for everyone by not being silent bystanders as groups like the beela network inflict violence on our community,” Moiz wrote while sharing the pictures from the protest.

    Following the protest on Friday, powerful and motivating pictures are making rounds on social media:

    Earlier, Moiz came forward to share an incident of organised violence against him by the group [Beela]. A First Information Report (FIR) was registered by him.

    In the video, he shared that on the night of September 19, he and his friends went to a birthday celebration of a friend, where the gang-rape group was already present. According to him, the group [Beelas] wanted to rape the ‘londay‘ (khwaja sira/effeminate boys) present there.

    In his recent post, he has demanded a special committee overseeing khwaja sira in Sindh and a special helpline that khwaja siras can use in an emergency.

    “The police must be sensitised to understand beelas’ behavior, while also addressing internal issues in the police departments that prevent most khwaja siras from launching FIRs,” he said in a caption.