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  • Modi fan Elon Musk says Tesla will be in India soon

    Modi fan Elon Musk says Tesla will be in India soon

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tesla and the world’s richest man Elon Musk, in New York on Wednesday.


    “Great meeting you today @elonmusk! We had multifaceted conversations on issues ranging from energy to spirituality,” Modi wrote in his tweet along with a picture of Musk.

    Musk retweeted Modi’s quote and wrote, “Great conversation with Narendra Modi.”

    “I am confident that Tesla will be in India and will do so as soon as humanly possible,” Musk told reporters after meeting Modi.


    “We do not want to jump the gun on an announcement but I think it is quite likely that it will be a significant investment in our relationship with India,” he said. “I would like to thank the prime minister for his support and hopefully we will be able to announce something in the not so distant future.”

    Read more: Former Twitter CEO says Modi Govt threatened to shut down platform in India


    In a different statement, Musk as reported by Indian Express, said that he was a fan of Modi, and that “India has more promise than any large country in the world. He (PM Modi) really cares about India because he is pursuing us to make significant investments in India.”

    India is great for solar energy investment, the American magnate said, describing his talks with the prime minister as “excellent.”

    The Indian PM’s meeting with Twitter’s CEO comes a few days after Co-founder of Twitter, Jack Dorsey, in an interview with YouTube channel Breaking Points talked about censorship requests he received from the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

    A reporter asked for Musk’s reaction on Jack Dorsey’s statement to which he replied, “Twitter does not have any choice but to obey local governments”

    “We will do our best to provide the freest speech that is possible under the rule,” he added.




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    The Indian Prime Minister is on a four-day visit to the US.

  • ‘You will see progress in Karachi’; Murtaza Wahab has promised to keep

    ‘You will see progress in Karachi’; Murtaza Wahab has promised to keep

    Murtaza Wahab, newly elected mayor of Karachi, has said in a press conference on Tuesday that he and his party want to get to work. “You will see progress in Karachi now,” he promised.

    He mentioned that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) will do practical work with clear methods.
    Murtaza Wahab also stated that to fulfill legal requirements, him and Deputy Mayor Salman Abdullah will be elected as Chairman from a union committee within 10 days.

    Stressing that solving municipal issues is their priority, Wahab stated that they will change the old sewage system and in this way, people’s problems can be solved permanently.
    “Transport problem in Karachi is also our priority,” he pointed out.

    “We have already fulfilled the promise for public buses with the people of Karachi and still work is continuing on Red and Yellow line service,” the mayor observed.

  • ECP decides to indict Imran, Fawad and Asad in contempt case

    The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday decided to indict former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman, former information minister Fawad Chaudhry and former finance minister Asad Umar in a contempt case.


    As per ECP’s verdict, the three political leaders would be indicted on July 11, with the body ordering them to appear before the panel in personal capacity.
    Nisar Durrani, a member of the ECP from Sindh, presided over the four-person commission that heard the contempt case and announced its reserved verdict regarding the PTI’s objections.

    The ECP last year issued contempt notices, in exercise of its powers of contempt, against PTI chief Imran Khan and party leaders for allegedly using “intemperate” language against the chief election commissioner and ECP. The electoral body asked them to appear in person or through their counsels before the commission to explain their position.

    PTI leaders, instead of appearing, challenged the verdict in various high courts, before The Supreme Court (SC) in January this year, allowed the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to continue its proceedings against the PTI leaders.

  • Pakistanis to get three holidays on Eid

    Pakistanis to get three holidays on Eid

    The federal government has approved a three-day holiday on account of Eid ul Azha from June 29 to July 1st.
    The holidays are as follows:
    • June 29 and 30, 2023 (Thursday and Friday) for the offices observing five days working in a week.
    • June 29 to July 1, 2023 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday) for the offices observing 6 days working in a week.”

    The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee announced the sighting of Zill Hajj moon a day earlier on Monday, meaning that Eid ul Azha will be celebrated on June 29 across the country.
    Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad, Chairman of Ruet-e-Hilal Committee has confirmed the moon sighting.
    Representatives of the ministry of religious affairs were also part of the meeting and the decision was announced after taking input from zonal committees of Ruet-e-Hilal.

  • Did Bilawal Bhutto push away Nabeel Gabol?

    Did Bilawal Bhutto push away Nabeel Gabol?

    A video of an interaction between Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and party leader Nabeel Gabol is being widely shared on social media platforms.

    The video, filmed during the oath ceremony of Barrister Murtaza Wahab and Salman Murad as mayor and deputy mayor of Karachi respectively, shows the PPP head seemingly pushing Gabol away. The ceremony was held at Polo Ground on Monday.

    Social media users are making different assumptions regarding the interaction between Bilawal and Gabool. Some assumed that Bilawal’s cold behaviour with Nabeel Gabol was because of his repeated insensitive comments about rape.

    However, Sindh Labour and Human Resources Minister and PPP leader Saeed Ghani has clarified in a tweet that the video being shared on social media is incomplete and the PPP chairman and Nabeel Gabol had a short conversation in a casual way.

    “This is incomplete video, all happened in front of me. Chairman @BBhuttoZardari did listen him for some time & then Salman Murad came at that time Chairman said in the lighter way ‘saari batain yahan karoge kiya,’”

  • ‘Left the party in difficult times’; PTI strikes back at Asad Umar

    ‘Left the party in difficult times’; PTI strikes back at Asad Umar

    Asad Umar, former secretary-general of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has stirred a hornet’s nest by stating in an interview with ARY’s Kashif Abbasi that he does not agree with party Chairman Imran Khan’s strategies. Umar also criticised the former Prime Minister for not negotiating with the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM).
    “I had told Khan, things are not going in the right direction,” he remarked.

    “I told Chairman PTI to not close the doors for talk with other stakeholders but he didn’t listen and it is the fundamental reason for me resigning from my party position,” the former Finance Minister told Abbasi.

    During the interview Kashif asked Umar if he had gotten any deal offers, to which Asad said that he is getting invitations from the Istehkam-e-Pakistan party.

    PTI took exception to Asad Umar’s statement, condemning what he said. The party spokesperson asked Asad Umar that if he had issues with the party’s strategy then why didn’t he leave his position at that time.

    “Ambiguity and confusion are evident in Asad Umar’s thoughts; Asad Umar’s claims that he stepped down from the duties of secretary general due to disagreements over the chairman’s strategy appear to contradict reality,” the statement read.

    It is further mentioned in the party’s statement that Asad Umar left the party alone in difficult times.

    The statement further added that Asad Umar is well aware of the efforts made by PTI to talk to other political parties about national interest.

  • PPP to oppose controversial bill giving special privileges to chairman senate

    Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Senator Sherry Rehman has confirmed on Tuesday that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) will oppose the The Chairman Senate (Salaries, Allowance and Privileges) Act, 2023 in the National Assembly.

    “Decision taken by PPP leadership to oppose it. So it will be blocked in NA etc,” she wrote in a tweet.

    The bill is being widely criticized for aiming to give special perks and privileges to current chairman and ex-chairman of the Upper House.

    Here are some of the privileges listed on the bill:

    -Every chairman of the Senate after completing his tenure (post-retirement) will have 12 employees for life, along with six permanent guards and VVIP security wherever he goes.
    -He can request an airplane for himself and his family for domestic and international travel.

    -He will get additional benefits, not mentioned in the bill, or whatever he desires from the finance committee, which he handpicks.

    -Every person who has held the office of Chairman for a full term of three years, shall be entitled for life to full security detail, that is to say, six sentries at the declared residence, four personnel of police, anti-terrorism force, rangers, frontier corps or frontier constabulary in one squad vehicle, for which the federal government in Islamabad, or a provincial government in the respective province, shall make the required arrangements.

    -The Finance Committee of the Senate may grant the chairman and the person who has held such office for a full term of three years, such additional privileges as it may deem fit

  • Here are all the perks that past, present and future chairman Senate might be getting soon

    Here are all the perks that past, present and future chairman Senate might be getting soon

    On last Friday, the Senate unanimously passed a private member bill that gives many privileges to present and retired Chairmen of the Upper House, The News has reported.

    According to sources, the National Assembly has also approved the bill and it will now be sent to the President for his approval.

    When the bill will be enforced, current chairman and ex-chairman Senate will be possibly getting the following perks and privileges:


    -Every chairman of the Senate after completing his tenure (post-retirement) will 12 employees for life, along with six permanent guards and VVIP security wherever he goes.
    -He can request an airplane for himself and his family for domestic and international travel.


    -He will get additional benefits, not mentioned in the bill, or whatever he desires from the finance committee, which he handpicks.


    -Every person who has held the office of Chairman for a full term of three years, shall be entitled for life to full security detail, that is to say, six sentries at the declared residence, four personnel of police, anti-terrorism force, rangers, frontier corps or frontier constabulary in one squad vehicle, for which the federal government in Islamabad, or a provincial government in the respective province, shall make the required arrangements.


    -The Finance Committee of the Senate may grant the chairman and the person who has held such office for a full term of three years, such additional privileges as it may deem fit


    -The chairman of the Senate will be entitled to the protocol of deputy head of state or vice president. For his foreign travel, he shall also be entitled to requisition at the cost of government an airplane belonging to the federal, provincial government, armed forces, any flying club or any chartered air service provider.

    -The chairman shall be allowed to take with him one member of his family when travelling by a commercial airplane or four members of his family when travelling by a requisitioned airplane.


    -Free telephone facility at residence, official residence, free furnishing at the cost of public money, free official vehicles for self and family, free petrol, sumptuary allowance, allowance on taking up and laying down the office, equipment allowance, TA/DA are in addition to the salary of the chairman.

  • ‘Demand for peace in this country is a crime’: Twitter reacts to Ali Wazir getting arrested once again

    ‘Demand for peace in this country is a crime’: Twitter reacts to Ali Wazir getting arrested once again

    Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) leader and Member of National Assembly (MNA) from Waziristan, Ali Wazir, has been rearrested months after his release from Karachi Central Jail.

    Lawmaker Mohsin Dawar has said that there is still no confirmation on what charges the legislator was arrested.

    Ali Wazir was behind bars for almost 2 years, releasing from Central Jail Karachi on February 14, 2023. He was taken into custody in Peshawar in December 2020 after a sedition case was registered against him in Sohrab Goth police station.

    However, Ali Wazir had faced more arrests in the same case as multiple FIRs are registered against him in KPK and Karachi.

    Social media users are condemning the arrest.

    Have a look at twitter reactions:

  • Miftah Ismail to be removed from party position over poor performance: Maryam Nawaz

    Miftah Ismail to be removed from party position over poor performance: Maryam Nawaz

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has decided to remove former federal finance minister, and General Secretary, Miftah Ismail and provincial president Shah Muhammad Shah from party positions, SAMAA has reported.

    As per the news report, PML-N, Senior Vice President, Maryam Nawaz, while talking to senior party leaders, expressed disappointment with the performance of Miftah and Shah Muhammad Shah.

    Maryam Nawaz further said that Miftah will not be given any important party position in the future.

    The former minister had recently referred to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif who had said last week, without naming anyone, that the people criticising current Finance Minister Ishaq Dar have no place in his party. Mifath Ismail has been an open critic of Ishaq Dar’s policies.