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  • Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan trade barbs on Twitter

    Shehbaz Sharif, Imran Khan trade barbs on Twitter

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and former Prime Minister Imran Khan engaged in a tweet spat on Twitter that started on Sunday.

    The exchange of barbs directed at each other started with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan responding to a tweet by Shehbaz Sharif where the Premier accused Khan of “using the proxies to threaten the Army Chief of an assassination attempt”.

    Hours later, Imran Khan responded by stating that the Prime Minister’s statement was “nonsensical”.

    He wrote, “You cannot fool anyone by making these nonsensical and ridiculous statements just to drive a wedge between Pakistan’s biggest political party and the establishment only so that you can save billions that you’ve stolen from the people of Pakistan.”

    Not to be outdone, Shehbaz replied to Imran Khan with yet another tweet on Monday night, calling the former Prime Minister someone “who lacks the courage to face courts on charges of corruption, pilfering and crimes against the nation.”

  • Benazir Bhutto, Malala Yousafzai in the list of the most influential women’ in the world

    Benazir Bhutto, Malala Yousafzai in the list of the most influential women’ in the world

    Former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, and education activist, Malala Yousafzai, have recently been added to the list of ‘most influential women in the world’.

    In the list published recently by Marie Claire, a renowned French magazine, the late Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto and Malala Yousufzai were included in the list of 60 women.

    The women on the list belong to every walk of life, from women’s rights activists and pioneers of racial equality to inventors, scientists, actors, and world leaders.

    Succinctly expressing the achievements of the former Pakistani People’s Party (PPP) leader, the website wrote, “Bhutto became the first woman prime minister of Pakistan in 1988. After a military coup overthrew her father’s government, she inherited the leadership of the Pakistan People’s Party.”

    Moreover, describing Malala’s achievements, it added: “Yousafzai survived a gunshot wound to the face by the Taliban and has since become a spokesperson for human rights, education, and women’s rights. In 2014, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.”

    Some other prominent names mentioned in the list include Oprah Winfrey, Meryl Streep, Gloria Steinem, Jane Austen, Maya Angelou, Queen Elizabeth II and Indira Gandhi.

  • Karachi Mayor warns of action against road defacers

    Karachi Mayor warns of action against road defacers

    The newly elected Mayor of Karachi, Murtaza Wahab, on Monday said that action will be taken against road defacers who put up banners and advertisements blocking the tidiness and beauty of the area.

    Murtaza Wahab pointed out that the posters culture, the ever popular ‘Mehboob apk Kadmoo may’ and such other ads written on the walls destroy the clean view, making the area look displeasing. He shared his thoughts during the foundation ceremony of beautification and restoration project of Shahrah-e-Faisal.

    Wahab asserted that the condition of Shahrah-e-Faisal was very bad until a few years ago and so the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) government decided to improve the drainage with new drains installed at different places, rain water did not accumulate on road in the recent spells.

    Karachi Mayor said the beautification and improvement project of Shahrah-e-Faisal will cost about Rs20 crore and will be completed in one year.
    “You won’t find the flag of any political party on the Shahrah-e-Faisal,” he said and further warned of action against road defacers.

  • PM orders foolproof measures for possible flood conditions in eastern rivers

    PM orders foolproof measures for possible flood conditions in eastern rivers

    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave orders to related authorities on Monday to make foolproof arrangements to tackle any possible flood in eastern rivers, including Ravi, Chenab and Sutlej.

    He has also gave orders to related departments to create awareness among the people about the possibility of flooding.

    Appreciating the personnel of Rangers and Rescue 1122 for immediate evacuation and assistance for the people trapped in flood waters in the Shakargarh area, the Prime Minister said that their actions helped save several people, including women and children.  

    “I along with the whole nation pay tribute to the country’s dutiful personnel”, he remarked.

    On Sunday, India released 185,000 cusecs of water in the river Ravi, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) confirmed. According to a report in Dunya News, the released water will reach the Shadra area of Lahore in the next 24 hours.

  • ‘Nawaz Sharif is a good man’; Shehzad Akbar changes tune

    ‘Nawaz Sharif is a good man’; Shehzad Akbar changes tune

    In a surprising turn of events, accountability tsar in the previous government, Shehzad Akbar, has changed tune on political opponent, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, calling him a “good man”, Neo has reported.

    Talking informally to journalists in London, Akbar, who spent his time in government trying to prove corruption cases against leaders of PML-N, blamed former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa for the “destruction” of the country.

    “I knew beforehand that our government will be overthrown. General (retd) Bajwa is responsible for the present state of the country,” he stated, before targeting the Prime Minister.

    “He has become addicted to the Prime Minister post,” Akbar said.

  • Reporter of Daily Jang returns home day after appearance

    Reporter of Daily Jang returns home day after appearance

    Senior reporter of the Daily Jang, Syed Muhammad Askari, returned home on Monday after going missing on Saturday night, Geo News has reported.

    Askari had been picked up by police and personnel dressed in plain clothes. The incident was reported to the Baloch Colony Police Station. The journalist’s wife filed a complaint, accusing police and personnel in plainclothes of “abducting” Askari for no reason.

    She also stated in her application that the personals had their faces covered and were in a white vehicle. It was also mentioned in the application that Syed Muhammad Askari was abducted at 1:15 a.m. on Sunday.

    Shazia had requested the immediate release of her husband.

  • Gen Faiz Hameed offered me Senate Chairmanship: Fazlur Rehman

    Gen Faiz Hameed offered me Senate Chairmanship: Fazlur Rehman

    Maulana Fazlur Rehman, head of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazl (JUI-F) has revealed on Sunday that former spy chief General (retd) Faiz Hameed offered him the post of Chairman of the Senate during the tenure of the previous government.

    Talking with media personnel in Peshawar, Fazl quoted the former Director General (DG) of Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) as saying, “I want to see you a member of the Senate and then chairman [of the upper house of parliament].”

    Fazlur Rehman then accused the former members of the establishment of dividing the opposition after he refused to take up the spy master on his offer.

    He also confirmed that the current government will likely end it’s tenure next month. However, he expressed displeasure on not being taken into confidence by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on the recent meetings that took place between party head Nawaz Sharif and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP).

  • PM Shehbaz slams ‘social media campaign’ against the Army Chief

    PM Shehbaz slams ‘social media campaign’ against the Army Chief

    A social media campaign against the Army Chief (COAS) which Prime Minister Shehbaz says is about an alleged, attempted assassination attempt against the COAS, has riled up the PM.

    According to a statement released by the PM Office, PM Shehbaz says that all conspiracies against the country will be squashed. He didn’t name anyone in the press release BUT on Twitter said that Imran Khan ‘continues to engage in a vile, sinister and malicious campaign against COAS Asim Munir.

  • Women and underage rioters won’t be tried in military courts

    Women and underage rioters won’t be tried in military courts

    The federal government has decided not to try women and underage suspects involved in the violent protests that sparked after the May 9 arrest of Pakistan Tehreek Insaf Chairman Imran Khan. Geo has reported
    Nationwide riots erupted on May 9 following the arrest of the PTI chairman in the £190 million Al-Qadir trust case, which left at least eight people dead and several injured, leading authorities to arrest thousands of PTI workers.

    During the protest, the protesters attacked civil and military installations, including the corps commander’s house (Jinnah House) in Lahore Cantt and General Headquarters (GHQ).

    Now, according to sources of Geo News, the cases of women and underage protesters who are involved in the attack on a military installation, will be tried in civil courts.

  • Channel faces ridicule for blurring Imran Khan in IMF meeting coverage

    Channel faces ridicule for blurring Imran Khan in IMF meeting coverage

    ARY News is facing criticism and ridicule for blurring Prime Minister Imran Khan in footage and photos captured during a meeting held between International Monetary Fund (IMF) officials and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

    #ShameonAry started trending on Twitter soon after screenshots of the coverage were shared on social media.

    PTI supports from all over the country called out ARY news for their coverage.
    One tweep wrote:

    “Everyone must boycott and unsubscribe their YouTube channel and also unfollow them on Twitter, Facebook etc.”
    Another user on twitter blurred the pictures of all the journalists of ARY except the late Arshad Sharif.