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  • Australia once again postpones Afghanistan series

    Australia once again postpones Afghanistan series

    Cricket Australia has once again postponed a series against Afghanistan. The T20I series between the two teams was scheduled for August this year.

    Cricket Australia has said in a statement on their official webstie, “We are postponing the bilateral series against Afghanistan. We have been in contact with their government over the past 12 months regarding the situation in Afghanistan.”

    Cricket Australia said, “We will continue to support the participation of women and girls, will be in touch with the ICC and the Afghanistan Board, and will continue to work for the restoration of the series in the future.”

    The ODI series has been postponed due to the situation in Afghanistan related to the rights of women and girls.

    They had also postponed the previous ODI series which was to be held in 2023.

  • Former ISI chief Faiz Hameed’s brother sent to Adiala jail

    Former ISI chief Faiz Hameed’s brother sent to Adiala jail

    Najaf Hameed, the brother of former ISI chief retired Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed has been sent to Adiala jail in Rawalpindi on a 14-day judicial remand in a corruption case on Monday by a local court in Rawalpindi.

    The development comes after the suspect went to Senior Civil Judge Waqar Hussain Gondal’s court to ask for pre-arrest bail because a special anti-corruption court rejected his request for bail after he was arrested.

    Najaf is accused of acquiring wealth beyond his source of income.

    In his order, the senior civil judge stated: “Investigation officer/case officer has requested to send the above accused to the judicial lockup.”

    “Record reflects that offences allegedly levelled against the accused are non-bailable in nature. Therefore, as per the request of I.O./C.O. accused person is sent to judicial lock up and be produced along with report [challan] under Section 173 Cr.P.C before the concerned court on April 1, 2024,” read the order.

    Earlier,  Najaf Hameed was arrested after a Rawalpindi court rejected his plea on Monday in a corruption case.

  • Mazay Khatam; No more 1st class for PM and five-star hotels for ministers 

    Mazay Khatam; No more 1st class for PM and five-star hotels for ministers 

    In a bid to curb expenses, the federal government has rolled out a stringent travel advisory affecting top-tier officials, including the president, prime minister, chief justice, services chiefs, and bureaucrats. 

    Effective immediately, the advisory mandates specific classes for air travel, categorizing officials based on their positions.

    Cabinet Division said the president and the CJP will travel in ‘class-1’, whereas the PM, Senate chairman, National Assembly speaker, ministers, services chiefs, MNAs, federal secretaries, grade-22 officers, and ambassadors will travel in business class.

    Other officers of the federal government, attached departments, autonomous and semi-autonomous bodies, corporations, and other institutions under the administrative control of various ministries/divisions will travel in economy class.

    Obligatory Visits Only

    According to the advisory, foreign travel of officers shall be allowed only in cases of obligatory visits and that too in the economy class.

    This move comes as part of a new foreign travel policy aiming to rationalize overseas visits, instill austerity measures, and enforce accountability.

    Key provisions of the policy include obtaining permission from an austerity committee for non-essential visits, providing comprehensive travel details to the Foreign Ministry, and a ban on simultaneous foreign trips by ministers and secretaries unless under unavoidable circumstances approved by the prime minister.

    No Five Star Hotels

    Additionally, the policy discourages stays in five-star hotels, prohibits support staff from accompanying government officers, and encourages teleconferencing as a viable alternative. Ministers, ministers of state, advisers, and assistants are limited to three foreign visits per year, with exceptions granted in special cases.

    Furthermore, ministers are prohibited from traveling during National Assembly or Senate sessions, and all foreign visit details must be submitted to the Foreign Ministry within 15 days.

    The guidelines also address diplomatic relations, mandating adherence to the ‘One China Policy’ for interactions with Taiwan and requiring special permission for contacts with Korea. Visiting India necessitates permission from the interior and foreign ministries.

    Lastly, hosting foreign companies is discouraged, and visits by experts and consultants are permitted only during bilateral discussions.

  • Significant increase in mobile phone imports in eight months

    Significant increase in mobile phone imports in eight months

    Imports of mobile phones have recorded a significant year-on-year increase in the first eight months of the current financial year.

    According to statistics released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, during the period from July to February 2024, 1.148 billion dollars was spent on the imports of mobile phones, which is 156 per cent more than the 448 million dollars of the same period of the previous financial year.

    According to the data, 161 million dollars was spent on the imports of mobile phones in February, which is 387 per cent more than February of last year.

    Compared to January, there was a decrease of eight per cent in imports of mobile phones in February on a monthly basis — 195 million dollars were spent on the imports of mobile phones in January.

  • Rabya Kulsoom: Aurat March seems to be about hating men

    Rabya Kulsoom: Aurat March seems to be about hating men

    Actress Rabya Kulsoom was a guest on the FHM podcast where she discussed the feminist movement Aurat March. She shared that feminist movements in Pakistan, such as Aurat March, aren’t addressing the key issues faced by Pakistani women, straying from the original goal of feminism. “Aurat March isn’t about hating men. It’s about making sure all women have rights. Like your daughter being able to go to school, work, and be independent. But now, Aurat March and our idea of feminism seem to be about hating men. Not taking care of your husband, not helping him find his clothes, or not serving him food – is that really feminism?”


    Rabya went on to say that instead of what’s happening now, Aurat March should talk more about things like domestic violence and encourage women to read their nikkahnama. “This is what feminism is about,” she said. “I support Aurat March, but I wonder where it’s heading. Some of the signs I’ve seen online made me feel like I can’t be part of this.”


    The actress from ‘Mujhay Pyar Hua Tha’ said it’s lost its way. Instead of promoting equality for everyone, it’s spreading hate against men.
    “The ones who really need feminism aren’t getting the support they need,” said the actress. “If a guy sees a sign saying ‘Find your socks yourself,’ he won’t understand what feminism truly means. Instead, he might end up treating his wife badly.”

    “Stop using slogans like ‘Pick up your own sock’ or ‘Heat up your own food’ because feminism is much bigger and more complicated than that.

  • 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Quetta

    5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Quetta

    Earthquake measuring 5.4 has hit Quetta and its neighbouring regions in Balochistan.

    The Pakistan Met Department reported that an earthquake measuring 5.4 jolted the area at 5:35 am.

    The epicenter was located 150 kilometres southwest of Quetta with a depth of 35 kilometres.

    This was followed by another earthquake at 06:24 am – a magnitude of 4.5 with epicenter located 120 kilometer southwest of Quetta and depth of 136 kilometers.

    There have been no reports of casualties or damage.

  • ‘Think twice about divorce’; Mah e Nur Haider advises girls

    ‘Think twice about divorce’; Mah e Nur Haider advises girls

    Actress and model Mah E Nur Haider has advised girls to think carefully before making the decision to get a divorce.
    During a recent interview, Mah E Nur openly talked about several topics, including her early marriage and divorce. When asked if she felt she got married too young, she responded, “I received the proposal at 21 and got married at 22, right after finishing college. However, we parted ways in 2020, four years ago.”
    Thanking her parents for their support and encouragement during difficult times, she said, “Many girls are deprived of the support of their parents.”


    Addressing girls who intend to divorce, Mah E Nur urged them to “carefully consider their circumstances before making any decision or taking any step.”
    Sharing her bitter experience, she said, “My experience is very different from others, which is why I never openly discussed it because I didn’t want anyone to make a wrong decision influenced by me. I believe it’s essential for women to be financially independent along with having some skill and education.”


    Mah E Nur Haider, known for her role in the drama serial ‘Khaai’, had previously given an interview to a magazine on YouTube, where she said that her former in-laws still respect her and treat her like their own daughter.
    Mah Nur Haider said that she has been divorced, but her relationship with her ex-husband has become better after divorce.

  • Anti-Extremism Unit blocks 462 social media accounts

    Anti-Extremism Unit blocks 462 social media accounts

    The Anti-Extremism Unit of Islamabad Police has blocked more than 450 social media accounts spreading religious hatred in the country.

    According to police sources, 1522 accounts involved in negative activities were identified and reported to Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for blocking. If these accounts, 65 were closed for religious and 47 for anti-national propaganda.

    Police sources say that 350 accounts that were shut down were involved in spreading terrorist content, other 1060 accounts identified will also be closed soon.

  • Resurfaced Indian clip about Imran Khan goes viral; people divided

    Resurfaced Indian clip about Imran Khan goes viral; people divided

    An old clip from an ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash, Sushant Sareen, whose X (Former Twitter) bio says “Senior Fellow, ORF; obsessive Pakistan watcher and hence Afghanistan, Kashmir, Terrorism, Islamism; history buff but studied economics” and Tilak Devasher, whose bio says “Author of ‘Pakistan: Courting the Abyss’, ‘Pakistan: At the Helm’ and ‘Pakistan: The Balochistan Conundrum. Member National Security Advisory Board” has gone viral.

    X user Hamza Azhar Aslam who according to his profile bio is a journalist and Founder & Editor of ThePakDaily posted a clip on March 17 where Smita, Sushant, and Devasher were discussing Imran Khan.

    The clip was captioned as “Indian intelligentsia discusses the cult of Imran Khan.”

    The clip states that Imran Khan’s followers are a cult and they believe in whatever Imran says.

    X users are divided after this discussion. User @CherieDamour_ said, “Even the Indians get what youthias are blind to.”

    @awaissaleem77 wrote, “Does this “intelligentsia” ever discuss Modi cult with such enthusiasm as well?”

    @mariaa_awd said, “Wowww this one really thinks Smita is Indian intelligentsia , bhai mana we are Vishwagurus but Smita aunty is not our intelligentsia by any stretch, gossip aunty at best ‍♀️

    Her kisi se impress hona band Kare … we need some confidence building workshops for sarhad paar libbus”

    @ajmalkhankakar wrote, “The Indian folks in this clip perfectly characterize and provide the most accurate description of IK’s persona and his followers.”

    @samiyanoureen6 wrote, “Are there no journalists in Pakistan with the courage to speak bluntly and honestly like this?”

    @CHSandhu886 wrote, “I love how intricate these Indian analysts are about the phenomenon of Imran Khan’s popularity, truly admire how they’ve picked up on details. Don’t think any Pakistani analyst can explain this in such detail.”

  • Sher Afzal Marwat denies Maryam Nawaz tried to assassinate him

    Sher Afzal Marwat denies Maryam Nawaz tried to assassinate him

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat has taken a u-turn and told the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) that Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, didn’t plan his assassination. The News reported on Tuesday. 

    The PTI leader was summoned by the agency for questioning about a tweet on X, in which Marwat accused Maryam Nawaz of plotting his assassination.

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Barrister Aqeel Malik had filed a complaint against Marwat.

    Marwat told the FIA: “I didn’t name Maryam Nawaz as mastermind of the assassination plot but MNA Naseem Ali, who has concrete evidences about the plot, informed me.” 

    He also asked the FIA to summon MNA Naseem Ali for further investigation.

    On March 9, Marwat on X wrote: “It is imperative to publicly acknowledge that ‘Maryam Nawaz Sharif’ poses a threat to my life, as she has orchestrated an ‘assassination attempt against me,’ which can take place at any time.” 

    He added: “An amount of $100,000 has been allocated by Maryam Nawaz Sharif to these assassins for the “execution of my murder.”