Senior journalist Absar Alam, while talking on Samaa news, warned of increasing political instability and the possibility of Governor’s Rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province after the KP Assembly issued a resolution on September 10, demanding court marital of army officers allegedly involved in politics.
The resolution demanded that state institutions must remain within their constitutional domain while calling their actions against elected leaders ‘high treason.’
Absar Alam noted that the political situation is quite concerning. He also stated that a parliamentary party meeting occurred at CM KP’s house in which Ali Amin Gandapur assured provincial ministers that he stands by every word he spoke at the recent PTI’s rally on September 8.
Absar stated that the ministers assure the CM of their support and vowed that much harsher language would used in future political rallies.
“This kind of resolution is unprecedented and historically, we have not seen such harsh resolutions. If the situation does not improve then I think that the federal government might consider imposing Governor’s rule in KP,” warned Absar Alam.
Severe earthquake shocks have been felt on Wednesday afternoon in various districts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and around the federal territory of Islamabad.
The tremors were felt in Lahore, Multan, Faisalabad, Mianwali, Bhakkar, Kamalia, Khanewal, Bhalwal, Chiniot, Hafizabad, Toba Tek Singh, Gujarat, Sargodha and Jhang. Slight tremors were also felt in Sahiwal, Chichawatani, Borewala, Phulnagar, Hujra Shah Moqim, Shahkot, Sangla Hill, Talagang and Chakwal.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, tremors were felt in Peshawar, North Waziristan, DI Khan, Lakki Marwat, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Lower Dir, Malakand, Tank and Chitral.
Seismological Centre informed Geo that the tremors of the earthquake were felt at 12:28 PM with a magnitude of 5.7 and a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was near DG Khan.
Chief Minister (CM) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Ali Amin Gandapur apologised for his controversial remarks during the Sangjani power show after meeting with intelligence agency officers in Islamabad, veteran journalist Azaz Syed has claimed.
Speaking on ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath,’ Azaz Syed disclosed that intelligence officers showed concerns over Gandapur’s speech, upon which he apologised instantly.
Syed ruled out rumours of Gandapur’s arrest, saying that the CM received a call from an intelligence officer to meet in a Constitutional Evenue intelligence office.
He said, “All mobile phones were taken away before the meeting with officers.”
“Gandapur was not confident after the meeting was over,” claims Syed
Earlier, Opposition Leader in National Assembly (NA) Omar Ayub Khan said that the federal government and establishment invited Gandapur to a cup of tea to discuss security concerns in KP; after that, his security staff and mobile phone went out of reach upon which rumours erupted of Gandapur’s possible arrest in Islamabad.
In an interesting development, arrest warrants have been issued for the judge who convicted the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Imran Khan, in the Toshakhana reference. Justice Humayun Dilawar’s arrest warrants have been issued in a land-grabbing case by a judicial magistrate in Bannu, who also issued arrest warrants for the judge’s brother, father, and registrar.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) has been directed to arrest and present the judge in court.
Special Assistant on Anti-Corruption to KP CM Musaddiq Abbasi confirmed the development saying that the suspect “illegally” registered government land for their housing society.
Imran Khan was arrested last year from his Zaman Park residence in Lahore soon after being convicted in the Toshakhana reference and given a sentence of three years in jail with a fine of Rs 100,000.
However, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) suspended Khan’s sentence in the same reference in April 2024.
Mann Jogi’s episode 6 brings forth a new love song, which makes the show even better.
Aliya and Ibrahim’s love story is so sweet, showing how much they love each other even when they’re far apart.
Ibrahim’s humor, like getting lost in a general store, and Aliya’s worried search for him, add a delightful touch to the drama. Bilquis Aunty’s character is also evolving, and her jokes and affectionate moments are winning hearts, making the drama even more enjoyable.
The director shows a flashback to reveal Ibrahim’s painful past, showing how the terrible 2005 earthquake affected him. This adds depth to the story and reminds us that it’s also about remembering those who suffered in the earthquake of 2005 in Kashmir.
Sabeena Farooqi and Bilal’s Abbas’s great and amazing performances add an exciting side to the story of Chaudhry Shabbirs’s ex-wife, keeping viewers engaged. The drama is written by Zafar Mairaj, produced by Sultana Siddiqui, and directed by seasoned director Kashif Nisar.
Pakistan will join a wave of protests across Asia on September 13, calling for an end to fossil fuels and a rapid transition to renewable energy. These demonstrations will urge world leaders to take immediate action on climate change ahead of the United Nations Summit of the Future and COP29.
Pakistan Maholiati Tahaffuz Movement, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan and Pakistan Fisherfolk Forum will organize a protest at the Karachi Press Club, highlighting the impact of fossil fuels on coastal communities and the environment.
The Policy Research Institute for Equitable Development (PRIED) and partners, including Indus Consortium, Alliance for Climate Justice and Clean Energy, and Alternative Law Collective (ALC), will protest at an ADB-funded coal site in Jamshoro, Sindh, demanding an end to coal expansion and a shift to sustainable energy sources.
In Faisalabad, the Pakistan Labour Qaumi Movement, the Pakistan Kissan Rabita Committee, and the Labour Education Foundation will organize a protest at Aman Ghar, a labour training centre.
These actions will show how important it is for Pakistan to stop coal expansion and rapidly phase out existing coal. They will also highlight the Global North’s continued support of coal projects in Asia despite its promise to move away from fossil fuels.
The ex-boyfriend of Ugandan Olympian athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died from burns sustained while he tried to set her on fire.
Rebecca, a 33-year-old marathon runner, represented Uganda at the Paris Olympics 2024 and finished 44th in the marathon. She suffered burns to more than 75 percent of her body in an attack on September 1, dying four days later.
The two of them were taken to a nearby Kenyan hospital. Her former boyfriend Dickson Ndiema Marangach attacked her when she returned home from church with her children.
Local police report say that there was a dispute between Rebecca and her ex-boyfriend over land.
Rebecca, he third elite sportswoman to be killed in Kenya since October 2021, has shifted the country’s focus on the issue of domestic violence in the country, particularly within its running community. Rights group say that female runners are at a high risk of exploitation and violence because men are drawn to their money which is far more than local income.
Talking to Reuters, Rebecca’s father said, “This guy is dead because he killed my daughter. He has died because of his actions.”
Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has released the details of the funds given to various federations and athletes over the last five years (Financial year 2019/20 to financial year 2023/24). The bulk of the funds released by the Board have been given out in the last two years.
According to the PSB document, more than 50 crores were released to various federations and players in the financial year 2023/24, more than 42 crores during 2022/23, 40 crores in 2020/21, six crores 95 lakhs to federations in 2021/22, and only 2.5 crores in 2019/20.
The PSB has allocated specific amounts to different sports federations and athletes. For instance, the PSB released 10.36 million rupees to the Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) in five years, more than 5.9 million of which were given to PHF last financial year, and more than 10 crore to the Athletics Federation. In 2023/24, a grant of 10 crores was released to the Volleyball Federation, whereas in the last five years, the Volleyball Federation received more than 11.5 crores.
PSB gave seven crores to the Athletes Federation of Pakistan in the financial year 2023/24, seven crores to the Netball Federation in five years, six crores to the Taekwondo Federation, and four Crores 86 Lakh to the Tennis Federation in the last five years.
During the last five years, the Squash Federation received five crores, the Rifle Association received 2.65 million, the Boxing Federation received three million, the Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association received 2.47 million in the last five years, and the Cycling Federation received around four million funds.
Kamala Harris went on the offensive against Donald Trump in a fiery televised debate Tuesday, getting under her rival’s skin as they battled for a breakthrough in an agonizingly close election.
In a performance that earned her the endorsement of pop superstar Taylor Swift, the Democrat clashed with the “extreme” Republican on hot-button issues from abortion to democracy and accused him of being a friend to dictators.
Trump repeatedly raised his voice as he hit back at the vice president on immigration and the economy, branding her a “Marxist” and blaming her for what he said were the failings of President Joe Biden’s administration.
The former president claimed after that the ABC News-hosted clash in Philadelphia was his “best debate”, while Harris’s campaign also claimed victory and challenged him to a second debate in October.
With less than two months until the election, Harris, 59, was under pressure to deliver in front of an audience expected to run into the tens of millions after her sudden replacement as the Democratic candidate in place of Biden.
She started on the front foot by surprising Trump by approaching him to shake his hand before they took to their lecterns.
Then the niceties ended.
Trump, who only a few weeks ago had believed himself to be cruising to victory, reacted to pressure from Harris by resorting to the kinds of finger-jabbing insults and meandering invective that he uses at his rallies.
Harris responded by looking on in amusement and occasionally exclaiming “c’mon”, before declaring that she represents a fresh start after the “mess” of the Trump presidency — and saying: “We’re not going back.”
‘Eat you for lunch’
One of their most intense exchanges was on abortion.
Trump insisted that while having pushed for the end of the federal right to abortion, he wanted individual states to make their own policy.
Harris said he was telling a “bunch of lies” and called his policies “insulting to the women of America.”
Within minutes, Trump hammered at the Democrat’s weak spot on immigration by falsely claiming that she and Biden had allowed “millions of people pouring into our country from prisons and jails, from mental institutions and insane asylums.”
Harris pointed out that Trump is a convicted felon, called him “extreme” and said it is “a tragedy” that throughout his career he had used “race to divide the American people.”
The rivals also clashed on foreign policy, with Harris telling Trump that Russian President Vladimir Putin would “eat you for lunch” when it came to the war in Ukraine and that foreign dictators were “laughing” at him.
Trump shot back by accusing Harris of being weak on the war in Gaza, saying she “hated Israel” and that Israel would be “gone” within two weeks if she was president.
Another jarring clash came as Trump doubled down on his unprecedented refusal to accept losing to Biden in the 2020 election, before trying to overturn the result.
Harris responded by mocking his catchphrase as a reality TV star, saying that Trump had been “fired by 81 million people.”
Swift endorsement
Taylor Swift broke her silence on US politics minutes after the debate, backing Harris as president and praising her as a “steady-handed, gifted leader.”
Her message on Instagram — which received 3.6 million likes in the space of an hour — was signed off “childless cat lady” in a jibe at an insult that Trump’s running mate J.D. Vance directed at Democrat-supporting women.
The last presidential debate in June had resulted in a crushing victory for Trump, after Biden delivered a catastrophic performance that ended up dooming his reelection campaign.
Biden said the Harris-Trump debate “wasn’t even close”, in a post on X.
Trump had long seemed invulnerable. He has been convicted of falsifying business records to cover up an affair with an adult film star, found liable for sexual abuse, and faces trial on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election — and still is polling neck-and-neck with Harris.
But Harris clearly needled him on one of his favorite, if less serious topics: the size of his trademark rallies.
Attendees, she said, prompting an angry retort, were leaving early out of “exhaustion and boredom.”
At another moment where Trump appeared to be losing his cool, he talked at length about a debunked conspiracy theory that Haitian immigrants have been eating local people’s pets in Ohio.
“They’re eating the dogs, the people that came in, they’re eating the cats,” he said before being corrected by the ABC News moderator that the authorities in the town of Springfield have said this did not happen.
