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  • PTI claims intelligence agencies rigged by-polls, announce protest

    PTI claims intelligence agencies rigged by-polls, announce protest

    After the recently held by-elections on Sunday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders alleged that intelligence agencies were involved in rigging polls.

    The party termed April 21 as a “black day” in the history of Pakistan while urging the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to withhold the notifications of results.

    Announcing a series of protests starting from Friday, the PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Khan, addressing a press conference, said, “[The] day of election is considered an accountability day, and people cast their votes with great zeal. However, on April 21, open and blatant violations of law were observed. The magnitude of the rigging and violation of law has never been observed in the history of Pakistan. Gates of polling stations were closed, and at some polling stations, more votes were polled than the total registered votes.”

    The PTI Chairman, accompanied by other senior members of the party, stated that in one polling station in Gujrat, only 120 votes were cast but three boxes of ballot papers were seen.

    PTI’s Omar Ayub said that pre-poll rigging began with the suspension of the internet. He also showed a letter from the RO of NA-8 Bajaur to the DRO, claiming that the RO alleged that an intelligence official had beaten the staff.

    “We will start protests, along with other parties, next Friday across the country,” said Ayub.

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) won a majority of seats in by-polls held on nearly two dozen national and provincial seats on Sunday.

  • Counter Terrorism eliminates eight terrorists involved in attacks on customs officials in DI Khan

    Counter Terrorism eliminates eight terrorists involved in attacks on customs officials in DI Khan

    The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) stated that eight terrorists, who were involved in multiple attacks on custom officials in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s district, Dera Ismail (DI) Khan, have been apprehended and killed.


    The CTD said in its statement that they killed one of the most wanted terrorists, Jahanzaib, during Monday’s operation in DI Khan.

    The eliminated terrorists were also involved in attacks on security forces and target killings.

    “The escape routes of the terrorists were blocked,” the CTD said, adding that there is a fear of the presence of facilitators of terrorists in the local population.

    “Strict action is also being taken against the facilitators,” the agency maintained.

  • Salman Khan’s sister, Arpita, visits Nizamuddin Dargah to ask for brother’s protection

    Salman Khan’s sister, Arpita, visits Nizamuddin Dargah to ask for brother’s protection


    Arpita Khan, sister of Bollywood star Salman Khan, recently visited Nizamuddin Dargah in New Delhi. She went to the Sufi shrine after there was firing near Salman’s home in Mumbai, Galaxy apartments, and the target was allegedly, Salman.
    A video shared on Instagram by Pallav Paliwal showed Arpita Khan saying a prayer at the shrine.

    The gunfire near Galaxy Apartments on April 14th caused increased security in the area. Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, said he was responsible for it.
    Despite the incident, Salman Khan, seemingly unaffected, flew to Dubai for the launch of his fitness brand equipment, Being Strong.

  • Hey Pakistani students: is your university among the top 1,000 in the world?

    Hey Pakistani students: is your university among the top 1,000 in the world?

    The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by subject released its list for 2024 and 14 universities from Pakistan have made it in the top 1,000.

    It consists of more than 16,300 academic programmes, with an addition of over 600 in comparison to the previous year.

    The 2024 list consists of 55 separate subjects under five broad areas. In total, 1,559 institutions are included, with 64 universities being added for the first time.

    From Pakistan, the university programmes have qualified for Arts and Humanities, Engineering and Technology, Life Sciences and Medicine, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences and Management.

    These have been ranked through various metrics, including academic reputation, employer reputation and the International Research Network (IRN) Index.

    The Pakistani universities among the top 1,000 universities are COMSATS University Islamabad, National University of Sciences and Technology, University of the Punjab, Bahria University, International Islamic University, Lahore University of Management Sciences, University of Karachi, University of Peshawar, Aga Khan University, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Abdul Wali Khan University Mardan, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad and University of Malakand.

  • One dish nahi chalegi: Sindh Governor Tessori wants Ambani-like weddings in Pakistan

    One dish nahi chalegi: Sindh Governor Tessori wants Ambani-like weddings in Pakistan

    Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori is seemingly very impressed by the recent extravagant wedding event held by the richest family in India – The Ambanis – and expressed his desire to see such events in Pakistan as well.

    Tessori was of the view that the Ambani family’s lavish event brought ‘much fame’ for India in the world and he wanted to see similar occasions taking place in Pakistan which would attract high-profile guests from all over the globe.

    The extravagant event of Anant Ambani’s wedding became a global attraction which gathered the most powerful and wealthy individuals from around the world in India’s Gujarat state. Attendees included King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and wife Jetsun Pema of Bhutan, American popstar Rihanna, daughter of former US president Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Bill Gates, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Walt Disney CEO Bob Iger, and BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink.

  • Sar ka Dard? Pakistan cricket team batting order becomes difficult to handle for management

    Sar ka Dard? Pakistan cricket team batting order becomes difficult to handle for management

    Trying to shuffle the Pakistan cricket team batting order for the T20 World Cup has reportedly become difficult for team selectors and management.

    Management of the national cricket team wants to change the batting order of star batter Muhammad Rizwan. They want him to bat at number 4 in the T20 World Cup but reportedly, captain Babar Azam is not in favor of this decision.

    According to Geo sources, Babar Azam wants Saim Ayub to open with Babar but has added that if Saim fails as an opener, he wants Muhammad Rizwan. However, management of the team wants Rizwan to play at number 4 and Usman Khan or Fakhar Zaman to open the game.

    However, Geo sources say that Rizwan wants to continue playing as an opener in T20 and that Rizwan is worried about the suggestion of a new number.

    Additionally, Rizwan’s participation in the on-going remaining matches of the T20 series against New Zealand is doubtful as Rizwan has pulled his hamstring and needs to rest.

  • Bajwa takes oath on the Holy Quran, says he didn’t have anything to do with Khan’s no-confidence motion

    Bajwa takes oath on the Holy Quran, says he didn’t have anything to do with Khan’s no-confidence motion

    Former Army chief (retd) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has reportedly ‘sworn’ that he didn’t play any role in the no-trust vote against founder Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan.

    Senior journalist Mujeeb-ur-Rehman Shami revealed this in Geo News’ show ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath’. He also said that he met Bajwa at a wedding, also adding that the former general had a ‘pocket-sized copy of the Quran’.

    Shami also revealed that Bajwa took an oath, with his hand on the Quran, saying that he didn’t ask the government directly or indirectly for a second extension and had nothing to do with the no-confidence motion against Khan. Gen Bajwa also claimed that he had no role in giving permission to Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif to travel to the UK for his medical checkup.

    He added that it was purely Imran Khan’s government’s decision to send Nawaz Sharif to the UK.

    The senior journalist also stated that Bajwa confessed that the Army fully supported Imran Khan’s government.

  • CM KP Gandapur says negotiations with terrorists ‘is the only solution’

    CM KP Gandapur says negotiations with terrorists ‘is the only solution’

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has stated that ‘negotiations’ is the only way to move forward in dealing with terrorism.

    Addressing a press conference, the CM KP said, “Imran Khan stated that we should not become a part of somebody else’s war and that negotiations are the only solution.”

    Gandapur also added that “whatever we have done before has not yielded any results but rather we have suffered.”

    It should be noted that the Imran Khan-led government, after the Afghan Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in 2021, pursued infamous “peace deals” with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) which failed.

    Historically, Pakistan has tried to negotiate at least a half dozen of these ‘peace deals’ with the TTP and every single one has failed.

    Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has stated that the former Chief of Army Staff Qamar Javed Bajwa and the ex-spymaster General Faiz Hamid should be held accountable for their policy of allowing the Taliban to return to Pakistan.

    According to Asif, ‘generals painted a rosy picture’ of a new era if the TTP were allowed back in the country.

    The Centre for Research and Security Studies (CRSS) annual report revealed that more than 1500 people lost their lives in 2023 due to terror attacks.

    Pakistan has witnessed a stark increase in terror attacks since the Afghan Taliban came into power in the neighbouring country.

    Pakistan continues to blame Afghanistan for their inaction against anti-Pakistan elements and even conducted surgical strikes inside Afghanistan in March 2024 targeting hideouts of commanders of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

    Social media reactions were mostly mixed regarding the CM KP’s statement.

  • No beard, no show: Zuhab Khan says he needed a beard transplant to get work

    No beard, no show: Zuhab Khan says he needed a beard transplant to get work

    Zuhab Khan, who started acting as a child star, has grown up on Pakistani TV screens while working on numerous projects. Recently, he underwent a beard transplant, which caused a stir on social media.

    In a conversation on Ayaz Samoo’s show, he shared, “I opted for the transplant because I’m at an age where I’m not offered child roles anymore and not yet considered for leading adult roles. Taking a year-long break for the beard was necessary for my career progression. I aim to have a beard for future projects when I’m offered hero roles.”

    Zuhab also opened up about facing rejections in dramas due to his appearance. He revealed that he had to face issues due to his lack of facial hair. “Being turned down for four projects because I lacked the required ‘hero-like’ beard. This was disappointing, especially as I was close to signing one of the projects. These experiences led me to make decisions about my future,” he said.

  • He hippo in Japan zoo turns out to be a she

    He hippo in Japan zoo turns out to be a she

    Tokyo (AFP) – Betrayed by its DNA and unmanly toilet habits, a hippopotamus in Japan thought for seven years to be a he is in fact a she, the zoo where the wallowing giant lives said Tuesday.

    The 12-year-old came to Osaka Tennoji Zoo in 2017 from the Africam Safari animal park in Mexico, where officials attested on customs documents that the then five-year-old was male.

    But zookeepers long scratched their heads, a spokeswoman told AFP.

    In particular, Gen-chan did not display the typical male hippo behaviour of splattering faeces around while defecating — with a propeller-like tail motion — in order to mark territory.

    Nor did it make courtship calls to females and zookeepers were unable to visually identify any male genitalia, a dangerous task in such a large and potentially aggressive beast.

    “Therefore, we requested a DNA test at an external institution, and the result showed it was female,” the zoo said in a statement posted last week.

    “We will keep doing our best to provide comfortable environment to Gen-chan, so everyone, please come and see,” it said.