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  • Khan, Qureshi acquitted in two vandalism cases

    Khan, Qureshi acquitted in two vandalism cases

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan and the party’s vice president Shah Mahmood Qureshi were acquitted on Monday in two cases related to long march vandalism, Geo News reported. 

    Judicial Magistrate Ehtesham Alam cleared the politicians in both cases.

    The court also acquitted other politicians, including Ali Muhammad Khan, Murad Saeed, and former PTI leader Asad Umar in both cases.

    Asad Umar and Ali Muhammad Khan appeared before the court to mark their attendance as the cases were registered against them at Golra Police Station.

    On May 30, the court acquitted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan in two similar cases related to May 9 violence.

    “Because of insufficient evidence presented by the prosecution, the PTI founder has been acquitted,” the district and sessions court said in its verdict.

  • Fawad Khan, Sanam Saeed reunite for ‘Shandur’

    Fawad Khan, Sanam Saeed reunite for ‘Shandur’

    The beloved on-screen duo of Sanam Saeed and Fawad Khan is all set to work together once more. Reportedly, the two superstars will reunite for the web series ‘Shandur’. According to rumors circulating on social media, Fawad Khan will be seen playing the character of a Chitrali prince who is fond of playing polo.
    The web series has been shot in the Shandur Pass area of Chitral, Pakistan.

    The web series will be directed by renowned director Asim Raza and the story is written by Umera Ahmed.
    The dynamic duo earlier starred in the superhit drama ‘Zindagi Gulzar Hai.’ The new big-budget web series will be available on the Indian OTT platform Sony Liv, and its shooting is taking place in various locations in the UK and Pakistan.

  • PTI wants CJP Faez Isa to distance himself from cases against Imran Khan, PTI

    PTI wants CJP Faez Isa to distance himself from cases against Imran Khan, PTI

    The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has called upon the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa to distance himself from cases proceeding against PTI founder Imran Khan and his party workers.

    The PTI core committee expressed concerns on the proceedings, alleging that CJP Isa is biassed against Imran Khan and demanding that the Judge should recuse himself from the cases.

    The party alleged that CJP Isa’s hearing of their cases had a “negative impact” on a fair trial.

    The Supreme Court (SC) is scheduled to hear Sunni Ittehad Council’s reserved seats case on June 3. CJP Isa is leading the bench. Justice Musarrat Hilali will not hear the case due to illness.

    Three judges, including Justice Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, and Justice Athar Minallah, suspended the verdict of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Peshawar High Court (PHC) regarding the allocation of reserved seats to other political parties.

  • Malala and Oxford University announce scholarship for Baloch students

    Malala and Oxford University announce scholarship for Baloch students

    The University of Oxford and the Balochistan government have agreed to provide scholarships to deserving talented students from the province.


    The agreement was formalised at a ceremony attended by Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfaraz Bugti, and Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. It is also supported by the Oxford Pakistan Programme (OPP) and its benefactors.


    The graduate scholarships will be provided under the umbrella of the Benazir Scholarship Programme.


    The programme will enable talented students from Balochistan to pursue higher education at one of the world’s most prestigious institutions with the help of full scholarship.


    As the signing ceremony began, philanthropist Sarwar Khawaja don­ated 100,000 pounds to initiate the endowment fund.


    Chief Minister’s principal secretary, Imran Zarkoon Khan, an alumnus of Oxford, also attended the ceremony and was praised for his instrumental role in initiating the scholarship programme.

  • Azam Khan deletes all photos, videos from Instagram

    Azam Khan deletes all photos, videos from Instagram

    Pakistan cricket team’s wicket keeper batsman Azam Khan has deleted all his photos and videos from the Instagram.

    The player upload videos and pictures of himself on Instagram quite regularly, however since the past few days he has been facing severe criticism from fans for his poor performance against England, with most targeting Azam for his weight.

    No more pictures or videos of Azam Khan are available on the social media account.

  • Maldives to ban Israeli tourists

    Maldives to ban Israeli tourists

    MALE: The Indian Ocean nation of the Maldives will ban Israelis from the luxury tourist hot spot, the office of the president said on Sunday, announcing a national rally in “solidarity with Palestine”.

    The Maldives, a tiny Islamic republic of more than 1,000 strategically located coral islets, is known for its secluded sandy white beaches, shallow turquoise lagoons, and Robinson Crusoe-style getaways.

    President Mohamed Muizzu has “resolved to impose a ban on Israeli passports,” a spokesman for his office said in a statement, without giving details of when the new law would take effect.

    Muizzu also announced a national fundraising campaign called “Maldivians in Solidarity with Palestine”.

    The Maldives had lifted a previous ban on Israeli tourists in the early 1990s and moved to restore relations in 2010. However, normalisation attempts were scuttled following the toppling of President Mohamed Nasheed in February 2012.

    Opposition parties and government allies in the Maldives have been putting pressure on Muizzu to ban Israelis, as a sign of protest against the Gaza attack.

    Official data showed the number of Israelis visiting the Maldives dropped to 528 in the first four months of this year, down 88 percent compared to the corresponding period last year.

    In response to the ban, an Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman urged citizens to avoid travel to the Maldives.

  • T20 World Cup 2024: Namibia defeats Oman by 11 in super over

    T20 World Cup 2024: Namibia defeats Oman by 11 in super over

    In the third match of the T20 World Cup, the match between Oman and Namibia was tied, after which the decision took place in the Super Over. In the first super over of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Men’s T20 World Cup, Namibia defeated Oman by 11 runs.

    First inning:

    Oman scored 109 runs in the allotted 20 overs. On behalf of Oman, Khalid Keil scored 34 runs off 39 balls, while Zeeshan Maqsood scored 22 runs off 20 balls and Ayan Khan scored 15 runs off 21 balls. Kaleemullah scored 11 runs off 9 balls while no other batsman could enter double figures.

    Bowling in the first innings, Namibia’s Trumpelman managed to get 4 wickets, David Weise got 3, Gerhard 2 and Bernard Schulz got 1 wicket.

    Second inning:

    Chasing Oman’s target, Namibia’s Jan Frylink scored 45, Niko Davin 24, and captain Gerhard Erasmus scored 13 runs. Apart from this, no other batsman could even enter in double figures.

    Namibia also scored 109 for the loss of six wickets in the alloted 20 over and the match was tied, after which the decision took place in the Super Over.

    Super Over:

    All-rounder David Weise and skipper Gerhard Erasmus came in to bat in the Super Over for Namibia, while Bilal Khan bowled for Oman.

    Weise hit a four off the first ball and then a six off the second, followed by two off the third ball and a run off the fourth. Captain Erasmus hit two fours on the fifth and sixth balls to score 21 runs and Oman got a target of 22 runs to win in the super over.

    Chasing 22 runs Oman could only score 10 runs with the loss of one wicket and Namibia won the match by 11 runs.

  • Pakistan’s Mahnoor Ali won gold in medal U-13 Squash Championship in Singapore

    Pakistan’s Mahnoor Ali won gold in medal U-13 Squash Championship in Singapore

    Pakistan’s Mahnoor Ali won the gold medal by defeating China’s Feng Chen at the under-13 Squash Open Championship in Singapore on Sunday.

    Mahnoor defeated China’s Feng Chen with scores of 11-6, 11-7 and 11-4 to win the Junior Squash Open Championship.

    Earlier on April 14, 2024, sisters Mahnoor Ali and Mehwish Ali from Peshawar won the Australian Junior Open Championship and won the gold medal.

    15-year-old budding squash player Mehwish Ali and her sister Mahnoor Ali are Fellows of the Bilqis and Abdul Razak Dawood (BARD) Foundation.

    With the help BARD Foundation, Mahnoor Ali has established himself as an outstanding young squash player at the age of 11 winning 11 gold medals so far.

  • Saudi Arabia’s big announcement if Pakistan wins T20 World Cup

    Saudi Arabia’s big announcement if Pakistan wins T20 World Cup

    Saudi Arabia has announced it to make the Pakistani team their royal guest for Hajj next year if the team wins the ongoing T20 World Cup.

    Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Saeed Ahmed Al-Maliki expressed his best wishes for the Pakistan Cricket Team in a special video message.

    https://youtu.be/2_IoSOtzgQ0

    The Saudi ambassador said that the “Pakistani team will win this tournament InshaAllah and after winning the World Cup, the Pakistani team will be the royal guests for Hajj next year.”

    He further said, “God willing, the Pakistani people will celebrate the team’s success in the World Cup. I pray for the prosperity and development of Pakistan.”

    The T20 World Cup is ongoing and apart from Pakistan, the teams of 20 countries are participating in this mega event.

  • T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies defeats Papua New Guinea by five wickets

    T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies defeats Papua New Guinea by five wickets

    West Indies defeats Papua New Guinea by five wickets in the second match of T20 World Cup in Providence Cricket Stadium, Guyana.

    West Indies won the toss and elected to field against Papua New Guinea.

    Papua New Guinea inning:

    Batting first, Papua New Guinea scored 136 runs for 8 wickets in the allotted 20 overs. From Papua New Guinea Sese Bau was top scorer with 50 runs.

    Apart from this, captain Asad Vala scored 21, Kiplin Gorgia scored 27, Charles Amini 12 and Chad Spoer scored 10 runs.

    Andre Russel and Alzarri Joseph took two wicket each while Akeal Hosein, Romairo Shphered and Gudakesh Motie took 1 wickets respectively for West Indies.

    West Indies inning:

    Chasing the PNG’s target of 137, Rostan Chase scored 42 runs on 27 balls. Apart from this Brandon King 34, Nicholas Poorn 27 and Rovman Powell scored 15 runs for West Indies.

    Captain Asad Vala took two while Alie Nao, Chad Soper and John Kariko took one wicket each for West Indies.

    The upcoming match of T20 World Cup will be played between Namibia and Oman tomorrow on 5:30 am.