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  • Video: Imran Abbas acts funny with India’s Gaurav Gera, Geeta and Sanam enjoy

    Video: Imran Abbas acts funny with India’s Gaurav Gera, Geeta and Sanam enjoy

    Imran Abbas has shared a throwback video on his Instagram account with an Indian comedian Gaurav Gera.

    Gaurav is an Indian comedian, famously known for his on-screen character of Chutki.

    “Mumbai memories with my dear @gauravgera,” wrote Imran while sharing the video on Instagram.

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    Imran’s best friend Sanam Jung laughed at the video in the comments section, while Gaurav wrote: “Handsomest shopkeeper.”

    Famous Indian choreographer Geeta Kapur commented: “Is dukaan ka pata milega chutki @gauravgera. Hehehe.”

    On the work front, Imran is currently working on his upcoming drama Tumhare Husn Ke Naam with Saba Qamar.

  • Zahir Jaffer can’t be killed in a police encounter because of active Islamabad ladies: Sheikh Rasheed

    Zahir Jaffer can’t be killed in a police encounter because of active Islamabad ladies: Sheikh Rasheed

    Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Monday said that they [government] cannot have the Noor Mukadam case suspect, Zahir Jaffer, killed in a police encounter. He was addressing a press conference in Islamabad.

    Rasheed sarcastically said that the “active ladies in Islamabad” and “large social media” have ruled out the possibility of an extrajudicial killing.

    The interior minister added that the investigation is complete and the forensic test has been conducted. He said that all the evidence has been provided to the court. He hoped that the court will hand down a death sentence to Zahir Jaffer.

    A local court in Islamabad on Monday sent Zahir Jaffer, the key suspect in the Noor Mukadam murder case, to jail on a 14-day judicial remand.

  • PM Khan’s advisor Dawood hails launch of Facebook Marketplace in Pakistan

    PM Khan’s advisor Dawood hails launch of Facebook Marketplace in Pakistan

    Advisor to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Trade and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood has commended the launch of Facebook Marketplace in Pakistan.

    He said that the opportunity could prove to be a lifeline for small enterprises as well as women entrepreneurs during Covid-19.

    Dawood, in a series of tweets said, “I am happy to see that, after Amazon, Facebook has recently launched market place for Pakistan.” Dawood was of the view that the launch will encourage small enterprises and entrepreneurs in Pakistan to sell online.

    “Such opportunities during Covid-19 could be a lifeline for micro-enterprises,” said Dawood.

    Facebook Marketplace is a digital platform where users can arrange to buy, sell and trade items with other people in their area using their Facebook ID.

    Over the years, Pakistan has seen a rapid rise in the growth of ecommerce. Back in May, Amazon added Pakistan to its sellers’ list, which means that local Pakistani sellers can now list and use Amazon’s platform to sell globally, a massive boost to the country’s e-commerce landscape.

    Meanwhile, Dawood added that that the launch of the platform will also help women entrepreneurs and that it is a first step towards eCommerce.

  • Nawaz would have been PM in 2018 if PML-N had a different strategy: Shehbaz Sharif

    Nawaz would have been PM in 2018 if PML-N had a different strategy: Shehbaz Sharif

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif says Nawaz Sharif would have been elected prime minister for a fourth time if the PML-N leaders had made a strategy based on consensus in the pre-2018 election period.

    Shehbaz was responding to a question by Saleem Safi on Geo News programme, ‘Jirga’, about whether or not he was offered prime ministership before the 2018 elections on the condition that he would abandon his brother Nawaz Sharif and niece Maryam Nawaz. 

    When asked why was he failing to convince Nawaz Sharif and Maryam of the need for reconciliation, Shehbaz Sharif said he believed in “natural reconciliation”. Shehbaz said he wanted everyone to set aside their personal egos and join hands to eradicate poverty from the country. He further added that every matter in the party is decided with consultation, and his viewpoint is known to everyone. 

    The former Punjab chief minister said he was offered the prime ministership twice over the last couple of decades, adding that one of these offers was made by former president Ghulam Ishaq Khan and later, by General (retd) Pervez Musharraf. 

    He said no single individual or a single institution was responsible for a weak democracy in the country, and “everyone is a culprit” [Is hamam me sab nangay hain].

    Shehbaz Sharif said that Imran Khan had failed to deliver despite being provided all-out support by the establishment. 

    Shehbaz Sharif rejected the notion that he was about to resign from the party’s presidency, describing it as “fake news”. 

    A report in Daily Jang published last week stated that Shehbaz was angry after his strategy for the Azad Kashmir elections was ignored, resulting in the party’s loss. Thus, he threatened to quit party leadership. “When I was finally allowed to speak during the budget session, after four days of chaos [in parliament], I said the budget is a fake one since the people’s pockets are empty. Similarly, just like the budget, this news report is also fake.”

    Shehbaz said that PML-N is his home and that Nawaz Sharif, every party leader, worker, and women [leaders] over the past 40 years have played their role in building the party. He also rejected the accusation that he helped his brother flee the country, saying that it was propaganda.

  • Amnesty International calls upon Pakistani authorities to grant permission to Aurat March Faisalabad

    Amnesty International South Asia has called upon Pakistani “authorities to grant Aurat March Faisalabad all necessary permissions and provide them security”.

    “The right to peaceful assembly is protected by all major human rights conventions and the Constitution of Pakistan,” added the statement.

    ‘Aurat March’ in Faisalabad was called off on Sunday, reportedly due to pressure from the municipal administration, which refused to issue a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the organisers, reports Dawn.

    As per some people on social media, Assistant Commissioner Faisalabad did not grant the permission to hold the march.

    https://twitter.com/ayeshaanaz/status/1421793166425006116

    However, journalist Benzair Shah asked Assistant Commissioner Faisalabad City Ayub Bukhari about the reported news to which he replied, “I don’t give permissions, the deputy commissioner (DC), who is my boss, will give permission. If they [the organisers] get permission, well and good.”

    He also denied giving any comments on Noor Mukadam’s murder.

  • Video: Sarah Khan, Falak Shabir spotted buying luxury clothes for their baby

    Video: Sarah Khan, Falak Shabir spotted buying luxury clothes for their baby

    Celebrity couple Falak Shabir and Sarah Khan went shopping for their baby that’s due later this year, in Karachi. The Zindagi duo captured this special moment in a video which the Roag singer posted on his Instagram story.

    The Sabaat diva revealed recently that she got to know about her pregnancy amidst Laapata‘s shooting spell.

    The pair celebrated their single’s success with a special video.

    On the work front, Sarah is featuring in HUM TV’s Laapata co-starring Ali Rehman Khan and Ayeza Khan.

  • Imam Masjid arrested for trying to rape two minor girls

    Imam Masjid arrested for trying to rape two minor girls

    Police have arrested an Imam Masjid in Faisalabad for trying to rape two minor girls.

    As per reports, the parents of the girls did not want to file a complaint against the prayer leader after, but the police registered a case on the complaint of an inspector.

    The applicant, Inspector Abdul Hameed, said he along with constables was on duty when he received information that a video had gone viral on social media that showed a prayer leader trying to rape a girl. The suspect, he said, also violated the sacredness of the mosque and the locals identified him.

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    The Sandal Bar police arrested the suspect and registered a case against him. City Police Officer Suhail Chaudhry said the suspect tried to rape two minor girls and the police immediately took action and registered a case though the girls’ families were not willing to pursue the case. He said the suspect was arrested and the girls have been sent to court for a statement.

  • Sadaf Kanwal gets Khalil-ur-Rehman’s support

    Sadaf Kanwal gets Khalil-ur-Rehman’s support

    The Mere Paas Tum Ho writer Khalil-Ur-Rehman Qamar believes Sadaf Kanwal’s views on marriage are ‘not wrong at all’ her personal opinion and the model should not be scrutinized for it. He shared his opinion on the controversy in an interview with ’24 News’.

    Qamar while responding to criticism on Sadaf’s statement said: “Sadaf Kanwal has not imposed anything on anyone, whatever she is doing at her home for her husband is her personal act. Where is it even happening in the houses, if a lady is doing such things for her husband it is not wrong at all, Sadaf Kanwal has not said anything wrong, people can do whatever they want to do. No one has the right to shout and impose their rules on anyone”.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF18oFQonoU

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    Sadaf’s statement went viral across various social media platforms and received a polarizing response from netizens.

  • Flags of Afghanistan, Taliban raised in Islamabad

    Flags of Afghanistan, Taliban raised in Islamabad

    Security agencies were put on alert on Sunday after police learned that a group of individuals were flying Afghanistan’s national flag as well as that of the Taliban at Islamabad’s Lake View Park, reports Dawn.

    A group of 20 to 25 young men holding the two flags were seen taking photographs at the park in the evening.

    A police party rushed to the place and questioned the individuals, but did not register any case against them.

    A police officer said since waving a flag of any country was not a crime, police did not take any action.