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  • Nawaz would’ve made PM again if he hadn’t listened to people around him: Brig (r) Ijaz Shah

    Nawaz would’ve made PM again if he hadn’t listened to people around him: Brig (r) Ijaz Shah

    Federal Minister for Interior Brigadier (r) Ijaz Ahmed Shah has said that former prime minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif would have been elected as the country’s chief executive for the fourth time had he “not listened to the three or four people around him”.

    In an interview to a private news channel, the minister said that “these people included two or three MNAs and a few senators”, adding that “he won’t take names”.

    He also said that these people were still there around Nawaz and won’t let any person of the Sharif family stay out of jail.

    When asked if they included disgruntled Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Chaudhary Nisar, Ijaz replied, “If Nawaz had listened to Nisar, everything would have been fine.”

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    The former premier is currently imprisoned at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail after an accountability court handed him a seven-year jail term in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills corruption case.

    Nawaz has been serving the jail term since December 24, 2018.

  • Business tycoons complain of govt’s actions to Gen Bajwa

    Business tycoons complain of govt’s actions to Gen Bajwa

    Heads of Pakistan’s leading business houses have complained to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa of the government’s tepid response to the debilitating situation facing the drivers of the economy, The News reported.

    According to reports, the complaints came as businessmen on Wednesday night called on the COAS to convey their serious concerns about the country’s stagnating economy.

    Their main gripe was that the government does not go beyond verbal assurances and that its words do not match its action.

    The delegates did not keep their anger and frustration at the government’s attitude towards the economy from the COAS and conveyed to him that their business units were being shut down, leaving countless labourers unemployed.

    They also requested the army chief to do something, adding that if nothing was done on an emergency basis, the situation would deteriorate further.

    The report quoted sources as claiming that the army chief heard the grievances expressed by the 16 to 20-member delegation and assured it of his help, adding that he would try to do something for the resolution of their problems.

    As the meeting continued, Gen Bajwa floated the idea to form an internal committee comprising military officers to address the complaints of the country’s business community so that they could be resolved as soon as possible.

    He also advised the business tycoons that they should cooperate with the government and not side with anti-government forces.

  • Ex-Indian PM accepts invitation for Kartarpur Corridor inauguration

    Ex-Indian PM accepts invitation for Kartarpur Corridor inauguration

    Former Indian prime minister (PM) Manmohan Singh has accepted Pakistan’s invitation to travel across the border for the Kartarpur Corridor inauguration in November this year.

    According to Indian Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Amarinder Singh’s spokesperson, the former premier will join the first Jatha [organised company of Sikhs] to Kartarpur Gurdwara on November 9.

    “Former PM Dr Manmohan Singh accepts @capt_amarinder’s invite to join 1st Jatha to Sri Kartarpur Gurdwara on Nov 9, will also attend Sultanpur Lodhi main event @550yrsGuruNanak [sic],” Raveen Thukral tweeted.

    Earlier, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi had announced the decision to invite ex-PM Singh in a video message that he said, would be followed up with a formal invitation from the Pakistani government.

    “Dr Singh is widely respected in India and hails from the Sikh community,” he had said in the video that also made a reference to Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s deep interest in the Kartarpur project.

    The corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in India’s Gurdaspur district and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian pilgrims, who will have to obtain a permit to make the pilgrimage.

    The corridor will be opened in November ahead of Guru Nanak Dev’s 550th birth anniversary. Kartarpur Sahib was established in 1522 by Sikh faith founder Guru Nanak Dev.

  • VIDEO: ‘KP police raid salons, arrest people for getting beards trimmed’

    A video of police raiding hair salons in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has gone viral over the internet with the claim that the authorities are arresting and harassing people for getting their beards trimmed in a fashionable way.

    The person who shared the video also claimed that police were charging the arrestees with heavy fines and that hairdressers, fearing arrest, had even started denying beard-trimming requests by their customers.

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    The alleged development comes after reports that the Frontier Provincial Hairdressers and the Beauticians Association have advised all hairdressers registered with the body to avoid cutting beards in a fashionable way.

    They had also warned that violators would face heavy fines.

    The KP Information Department had, however, denied having released any orders to restrain the so-called stylish beards and warned that strict action will be taken against people imposing such laws.

  • Pakistani advert featured on ‘Ads of the World’ website

    Pakistani advert featured on ‘Ads of the World’ website

    An advertisement for Pakistan Cables was featured on the Ads of the World website. Pakistan Cables is the country’s premier electric cable manufacturers.

    Designed by Wakhra Studios, the objective of the ad was “to increase awareness of Pakistan Cables’ SMS Verification System and encourage customers to validate the authenticity of their purchase.”

    AOTW is the largest creative advertising community in the world and features creative and out of the box ads from across the world.

  • Kensington Palace tweets about Royal Visit in Urdu

    Kensington Palace tweets about Royal Visit in Urdu

    Ahead of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s first official visit to Pakistan, Prince William and Kate Middleton attended an exclusive reception hosted for them by His Highness the Aga Khan in association with Pakistan High Commission at the Aga Khan Centre in London.

    The Royal’s official Twitter handle, Kensington Palace tweeted about the event in Urdu and also shared pictures from it. They also revealed the official hashtag of their visit: #RoyalVisitPakistan.

    Prince William and Kate are scheduled to visit Pakistan from October 14 to October 18.

    Speaking at the event, the Duke and Duchess said they are excited to visit Pakistan to meet its people and to witness and experience its beautiful culture. The Duchess added that she is looking forward to trying out the spicy food. Prince William said that he has heard wonderful things about the country.

    Meanwhile, Kate wore a green dress for the event and accessorised her look with a pair of earrings from Pakistani brand Zeen.

  • The Current Exclusive: Pictures of D.G. ISPR and Zoro

    The Current Exclusive: Pictures of D.G. ISPR and Zoro

    The star of HUM TV and ISPR’s joint project, Ehd-e-Wafa is undoubtedly Director General of the Inter Services Public Relations, Major General Asif Ghafoor’s dog, Zoro.

    Not only did Zoro steal the show, but after The Current broke the news that he wasn’t just anyone’s dog, his pictures have gone viral.

    Here are a few exclusive pictures of Zoro that are too cute to handle.

    A pedigreed Thai Golden retriever, Zoro has more than 10.3K followers on Instagram

    After Zoro’s television debut, his followers on Instagram doubled and he now has 10.3K followers.

    A Champion, Zoro has taken part in dog competitions

    According to Zoro’s Instagram (@zoro_retriever) he has taken part in dog competitions in Islamabad and has taken home the prize.

    Exclusive picture of DG ISPR with Zoro

    D.G. ISPR Asif Ghafoor is also lucky enough to be the only person Zoro is following on Instagram, along with the official account of Ehd-e-Wafa.

    Zoro’s portrait photograph

    Zoro doesn’t have a Facebook page and everyone seems to be waiting for his YouTube channel to launch. But one things for sure: we are going to get to see a lot more of this beautiful dog on social media – and the silver screen.

    If you missed The Current’s exclusive video revealing the identity of Zoro, watch it here:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsYVgNtp-94
  • PM Imran orders to launch “Mera Bacha Alert” mobile app

    PM Imran orders to launch “Mera Bacha Alert” mobile app

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has directed the concerned authorities to launch a new application called “Mera Bacha Alert” to effectively tackle the child abduction and missing cases in the country, Radio Pakistan has reported.

    According to the details, the application will be launched within two weeks and the details of the registration of data on this application will be immediately accessible to the Inspector Generals and other senior officers of the provinces.

    “Mera Bacha Alert” application will be connected with the Pakistan Citizen Portal to monitor the progress on any case.

    PM Imran apprised the cabinet meeting of the success achieved in the investigation of the cases regarding the immoral and unfortunate incidents faced by the children, which, he said, would help reach other culprits of such heinous acts.

  • Heated argument mars Qureshi’s interview with Javed Chaudhry

    Heated argument mars Qureshi’s interview with Javed Chaudhry

    A heated argument marred Foreign Minister (FM) Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s interview with journalist Javed Chaudhry during the latter’s television talk show, “Kal Tak”.

    The discussion turned into a spat when Qureshi was asked about the resolution that Pakistan was going to submit at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) against India on Kashmir.

    The minister said that it was not their plan to submit the resolution and were only monitoring the situation, adding that they “would not make any decision under pressure of social media or tweets”.

    “It was you [and your government] who were tweeting”, the journalist said in response, adding that even Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan had mentioned the UN resolution and 58 countries supporting Pakistan.

    Hearing this, FM Qureshi got riled up and demanded to see the tweets, printed copies of which were also presented to the minster.

    Agitated over Javed, Qureshi also said, “I still own it.” He further asked Javed Chaudhary, “Are you sitting here with a fixed agenda?”

    Earlier in a tweet, Shah Mehmood Qureshi and PM Imran had said that Pakistan got a historic joint statement on behalf of over 50 countries to the UN Human Rights Council.

    Qureshi, in the interview, however, appeared to be oblivious of the tweets made from his verified handle.

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  • Censor board bans Shamoon Abbasi’s ‘Durj’ across the country

    Censor board bans Shamoon Abbasi’s ‘Durj’ across the country

    Actor-cum-producer Shamoon Abbasi’s upcoming film ‘Durj’, has been banned by censor boards across the country. The film is based on true events about the crime of cannibalism from Pakistan and various parts of the world.

    Reports are unclear about the reason why this film was banned. Some reports say that it was banned for showing cannibalism while other reports say that the Censor Boards have not issued any statement regarding the reason for the ban. 

    The actor had recently taken to social media to announce the release date of his film, saying that the film will hit cinemas worldwide on October 11 and in Pakistan it would be released on October 18.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B2UcAQJhaGv/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=dlfix

    The actor had also shared details on social media and said that many actors had turned down his offer to work in the films due to high temperatures in shoot locations.

    The actor has not commented on the ban yet.