Author: News Desk

Television host Fiza Ali’s remarks about veteran journalist Suhail Warraich, analyst Irshad Bhatti, and other guests have ruffled feathers online.

During her appearance on an Eid Ul Azha special episode of Kamran Shahid’s show ‘On The Front,’  Fiza was asked to share her thoughts on the guests who were present with her on the show and to guess what professions they might have pursued if they weren’t in their current fields.

Commenting on analyst Mujeeb Ur Rehman Shami, she said that he would have been a “chef” if he had not been in journalism because he adds spices to his conversation.

About Irshad Bhatti, she said that he would have been a “tailor” given that Bhatti always wears a tight suit. 

Apologising to Warraich over what she was about to say, Fiza said that if Warraich had not been a journalist, he would have been “a sweeper at a restaurant in a foreign country,” since he has gone into the washroom of every woman he has interviewed.

Fiza’s remarks, particularly about Warraich, did not sit well with viewers. One social media user wrote on X (formerly Twitter), “Suhail Warraich is an institution in himself; just because you’re a woman doesn’t mean you can say whatever you want.”

“Freedom of speech does not mean freedom to insult. It is deeply shocking and unacceptable. How dare someone like Fiza Ali make such demeaning and disgraceful remarks about a senior journalist like Sohail Warraich on a national television channel,” another netizen asked.

Calling Warraich “a great man” one person said, “You are such a great man Suhail Warraich Sahb…. Fiza Ali made an inappropriate and disgraceful remark, which reflected the filth of her own mind.”

A day after the clip of the ex-actress’s statement about Warraich went viral, the latter responded with dignity. He took to X, writing, “My status is even below that of toilet cleaners. I am street dirt, as Mian Muhammad Baksh called himself ‘galian da rora kora’.  Cleaning toilets in my view is not [an] insult as cleaning the filth left by others is a noble service.”

Journalist Umar Cheema commended Warraich’s response to Fiza’s remarks. 

On Monday, Cheema wrote on X, “Sohail Sahib, this woman [Fiza Ali] made fun of her own mentality. You responded according to your capacity, which is commendable.”

Cheema opined, “Such incidents often happen in Kamran Shahid’s program. Don’t you think that the person in question cares more about ratings than your respect? If he wanted, he could have edited it.”

Another social media user called out Kamran Shahid for not protesting Fiza’s  statement. “Kamran Shahid should be ashamed… this lady disrespected a senior journalist and instead of giving him a shut-up call, he is laughing.”

In the Eid Special episode of Tabish Hashmi’s show Hasna Mana Hai, Captain Ali recalled an incident in which a woman crossed the Line of Control (LoC) from Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) to get married in Pakistan.

The episode, which aired on Sunday, featured Lieutenant Colonel Ali, Major Asfandyar, Captain Sher Jang, Captain Ali, and Subedar Nazakat as guests, with several soldiers present in the audience.

“A woman who had contacts in Pakistan crossed the LoC into the country,” Captain Ali recounted, adding that she feared punitive action; however, the Pakistan Army treated her like a “sister”, and senior officers regarded her as a “daughter”.

He added that the Army helped arrange her marriage as per her wishes. “She is now living happily with her husband in Pakistan,” he said.

When host Tabish Hashmi asked whether the woman had crossed the LoC solely to get married, Captain Ali replied, “Yes.”

The show follows the success of Operation Bunyad-ul-Marsoos against Indian aggression.

Days after 17-year-old social media influencer Sana Yousaf was shot dead by a 22-year-old stalker, the father of the killer has broken silence, saying that his son should be punished if found guilty.

As per the details, father of murder suspect Umar Hayat alias Kaka has spoken out for the first time since after his son’s arrest, saying that he could not believe his son did it but if found guilty, he “should be punished as per law”.

In the interview, the father, Amjad, a retired 16th-grade government officer, denied all allegations against his son, insisting that Umar was not involved in drugs and had no history of inappropriate relationships.

He described the moment he learned about the murder, saying he only found out through a colleague who showed him the viral video. He admitted that, after seeing the footage, he recognised his son but still struggled to believe he could be responsible. “My heart does not accept that my son could do this,” Amjad said. He, however, made it clear that if his son is found guilty, he should face the full force of the law.

“If he is the culprit, he must be punished according to the law. I appeal for justice, not just for my son, but for the innocent girl who lost her life,” he said.

Amjad went on to reveal the toll the tragedy had taken on his family. “This house is eating me alive. I have lost everything,” he said, sharing how he had already lost one son and his wife years ago, and was now living alone, wondering if his only remaining son was a murderer.

The interview with a private media outlet comes days after his son, Kaka, was arrested for his alleged involvement in the murder of Sana Yousaf, who was shot dead at her home in Islamabad last week.

According to the police, the 17-year-old had repeatedly rejected Kaka’s advances and proposals, which led to the fatal shooting.

The suspect was apprehended by the police within 20 hours of the killing and later confessed to the crime.

The Eid special episode of Tabish Hashmi’s show Hasna Mana Hai, which aired on Sunday, featured Pakistan Army soldiers stationed at the Line of Control (LoC) in Rawalakot, where personnel recounted incidents from last month’s Pakistan-India escalation.

Tabish asked Lieutenant Colonel Ali about the time when the Indian Army raised the white flag in response to the Pakistani Army’s punishing fire. Lt Col Ali replied that the Indian Army raised the flag just half an hour after their post was hit.

“When we began punishing fire around 5:30 am, then around 6:00 am, a white flag was raised by the enemy from their posts,” he detailed.

When asked to describe what it meant to raise a white flag at the Line of Control (LOC), Lt. Col. explained that it is a symbol of “peace”, adding that waving a white flag amidst an adversary has other reasons too.

“One of the reasons for raising the white flag is [to indicate] that a post has been effectively hit by the counterpart, leading to casualties and rendering it ineffective. So, it’s a way to give the flag-raiser a respite and pause the war for a while,” he explained, adding that as a professional army that abides by international laws, the Pakistani Army ceased fire.

According to Lt. Col. Ali, at 11 am the same day, the Indian Army opened fire again, prompting the Pakistani forces to target their second post as well. “They raised the [white] flag again,” he added.

Lt. Col. added that the red flag is also used in wars, which means “warning”.

He then recounted that following the ceasefire on 11 May, soldiers from the enemy post, located approximately 150 metres from the Pakistani position, requested permission to fetch water after having run short following Pakistan’s retaliatory fire that severely damaged their post.

“We allowed them to get water,” he added.

The show follows the success of Operation Bunyam um Marsoos against India’s aggression.

The tension between the two nuclear-armed countries rose following the militant attack in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) in Pahalgam on April 22, killing 26 people, including a Nepalese national. 

New Delhi blamed Pakistan for orchestrating the attack, without conducting investigations and offering evidence to date. 

The tension flared further when the Indian Air Force (IAF), while breaching the sovereignty of Pakistan, launched a missile attack in Bahawalpur, Muridke, and other cities in the Kashmir region on the night of May 6-7. The cowardly act prompted the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) to shoot down multiple fighter jets, including Rafales.

Following the international humiliation, India opened fire at the LOC, killing innocent civilians.

The military standoff ended after the US intervened and brokered the ceasefire between New Delhi and Islamabad on May 10.