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  • Why did negotiations end between PTI and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians?

    Why did negotiations end between PTI and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians?

    Habib Orakzai, the Secretary General of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Parliamentarians (PTIP), disclosed the reasons behind the breakdown of negotiations with PTI.

    While talking to Geo News, Orakzai revealed that the secretary general of the Insaf Lawyer’s forum, Moazzam Butt contacted him.

    “It was discussed in the meeting that it would be great if PTI and PTIP make a coalition government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,” he said.

    According to Orakzai, two rounds of negotiations took place at the wish of PTI representatives Ali Amin Gandapur and Assad Qaiser, where PTI presented two conditions. He also revealed that both talked to him over a phone call.

    Orakzai revealed that the first condition was the resignation of Pervez Khattak, which was agreed upon, and subsequently, Khattak tendered his resignation.

    In round two of the discussions, the president of the Insaf Lawyer’s Forum, Shadab Jaffri, discussed everything in detail with Hamid Khan and then came for discussion with Orakzai.

    The second condition was the resignation of women from reserve seats, which was also accepted, leading to their resignations being submitted to the Election Commission.

    It was then communicated that there was a meeting with Imran Khan, founding chairman of PTI, in Aidala Jail the following day.

    Orakzai stated that a press conference was held with the Sunni Ittehad Council at 5 minutes past 4 the next day.

    The revelation sheds light on the intricacies of the negotiation process within PTI and hints at underlying tensions within the party’s leadership.

  • Indian actress, accused of stealing gold, threatens police with suicide

    Indian actress, accused of stealing gold, threatens police with suicide

    South Indian actress and popular social media influencer, Soumya Shetty, found herself in hot water after being arrested for allegedly stealing 150 tolas of gold. Indian media reports confirm Shetty’s arrest in connection with the gold theft.


    According to the FIR filed by retired government employee Prasad, he and Shetty became friends during a film audition. Shetty, impressed by Prasad’s hospitality, started frequenting his house, even using his washroom. Recently, Prasad’s family discovered that the gold was missing upon returning from a wedding. Allegedly, Shetty made off with nearly a kilogram of gold, indulging in a lavish lifestyle in Goa.


    Soumya Shetty has also appeared in movies like ‘The Trip’ and ‘Yours Lovingly’.


    Police have started investigation with the help of fingerprints and CCTV footage from 11 people including Soumya Shetty, recovering 74 grams of gold during the investigation.

    During the investigation, Soumya told the police she couldn’t return the remaining gold and threatened to end her life if the authorities forced her to do so.

  • Saud Shakeel, Abrar Ahmed fined for violating code of conduct

    Saud Shakeel, Abrar Ahmed fined for violating code of conduct

    Abrar Ahmed and Saud Shakeel of Quetta Gladiators have been fined 5 percent of their match fee for violating the code of conduct.

    Both were found guilty of violating the code of conduct during the match against Islamabad United at the National Bank Stadium in Karachi on Friday night.

    Abrar Ahmed has been fined under Article 2.4 of the Code of Conduct for ignoring the orders of the umpires during the 19th over of Islamabad United’s batting.

    In the same match, Saud Shakeel was also found to be in violation of Article 2.5 of the Code of Conduct. After dismissing Islamabad United batsman Salman Ali Agha in the 12th over, Saud approached Salman and made remarks that could have enraged the batsman.

    Both the players admitted to the charges and accepted the sanctions recommended by match referee Mohammad Javed.

  • Voting in Indian elections to begin April 19: commission

    Voting in Indian elections to begin April 19: commission

    New Delhi, India – India’s election commission announced Saturday that national polls would begin on April 19, with Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi strongly favoured to win a third term in the world’s largest democracy.

    “Date of polling would be 19th of April” for the first phase of the vote, which is staged over several weeks, chief election commissioner Rajiv Kumar told a press conference.

  • Court grants bail to journalist Asad Toor in anti-judiciary campaign

    Court grants bail to journalist Asad Toor in anti-judiciary campaign

    Special Judge Central Humayun Dilawar granted bail to vlogger Asad Toor on Saturday in a case pertaining to allegations of running a malicious campaign against the judiciary.

    Ishtiaq Hussain Shah, the special prosecutor for the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA), went to court and said the agency doesn’t oppose giving bail to the vlogger.

    The bail was granted against surety bonds worth Rs5,000.

    Separately, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) also declared call-up notices issued to Toor by the FIA against the law.

    IHC Chief Justice Aamer Farooq issued a seven-page written order regarding the vlogger’s plea against the FIA notices. He stated that the FIR was filed because notices were wrongly issued.

    The judge maintained that the relevant forum can be approached once the FIR is registered, adding that the court cannot order Toor’s release due to the bar on taking suo motu action.

  • All cargo offloaded from first aid ship to reach Gaza: NGO

    All cargo offloaded from first aid ship to reach Gaza: NGO

    A US charity said Saturday its team in Gaza Strip had finished unloading the first maritime aid shipment to reach the besieged territory.

    “All cargo was offloaded and is being readied for distribution in Gaza,” World Central Kitchen said in a statement, noting that the aid was “almost 200 tonnes of food”.

    The group is preparing a second boat of 240 tonnes of food to set sail from Cyprus, the starting point of a new maritime aid route across the eastern Mediterranean.

    The humanitarian effort is intended to mitigate food shortages that have prompted UN famine warnings in Gaza from the United Nations and aid workers.

    “That shipment includes pallets of canned goods and bulk product including beans, carrots, canned tuna, chickpeas, canned corn, parboiled rice, flour, oil and salt,” World Central Kitchen said.

    The second shipment would also include a forklift and a crane to assist with deliveries, it added.

    The humanitarian group said it had “no information to release on when our second boat and the crew ship will be able to embark.”

    The Israeli military on Friday confirmed the first vessel, operated by the Spanish charity Open Arms, had arrived and said soldiers had been deployed to secure the area and conduct a security inspection.

    The military also said the delivery of humanitarian aid by sea did not constitute a breach of its years-long maritime blockade of Gaza, which has been ruled since 2007 by Hamas.

    World Central Kitchen had to build a jetty southwest of Gaza City to deliver the aid.

    Israel has killed at least 31,490 people in Gaza since October 7, mostly women and children, according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run territory.

    As cumbersome Israeli security checks and logistical hurdles slow overland aid delivery to Gaza, countries have pursued alternatives including airdrops and the new maritime corridor.

    Jose Andres, founder of World Central Kitchen, said on social media platform X on Friday that the first shipment was “a test” and that “we could bring thousands of tonnes each week.”

  • Squid Game star found guilty of sexual misconduct

    Squid Game star found guilty of sexual misconduct

    South Korea’s Squid Game actor O Yeong-su has been found guilty of sexual misconduct, a local court said Friday, after he was charged with assaulting a woman in 2017.

    The 79-year-old in 2022 became the first South Korean to win a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a series for his performance as a seemingly vulnerable old man in the mega-hit Netflix dystopian thriller.

    The actor was sentenced to eight months in prison, suspended for two years, the Seongnam Branch of the Suwon District Court told AFP.

    He has been also ordered to complete 40 hours of classes on sexual violence, the court added.

    The victim’s own records of the assault and her claims are “consistent … and appear to be statements that cannot be made without actually experiencing them,” judge Jeong Yeon-ju said, according to the court.

    O was indicted in 2022 without detention on charges of sexually assaulting a woman, who has not been identified, on two occasions.

    The incidents took place when O was staying in a rural area for a theatre performance in 2017, on a walking path and in front of the victim’s residence, respectively, according to the Suwon District Court. Squid Game, a series that depicts a dark world where marginalised individuals are forced to compete in deadly versions of traditional children’s games, quickly gained immense popularity on 
    Netflix.

    Within less than four weeks of its release in 2021, it attracted a staggering 111 million viewers.

    The show’s success has amplified South Korea’s increasingly outsized influence on global popular culture, following global fame won by the likes of K-pop band BTS and the Oscar-winning film Parasite.

    Multiple figures in South Korea’s film industry — including late filmmaker Kim Ki-duk and actor Cho Jae-hyun — have faced sexual assault allegations.

  • Fatima Bhutto becomes mother to baby boy

    Fatima Bhutto becomes mother to baby boy

    Fatima Bhutto, author and the granddaughter of former prime minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, announced the birth of her baby boy on Saturday. She has named her son Mir Murtaza Byra, after her father Mir Murtaza Bhutto.

    The writer shared the good news via her account on X and wrote, “Graham and I are so happy to share the news of the birth of our baby boy.”

    The internationally acclaimed writer also shared an elaborate social media post, revealing the name she picked for her son and explaining her reasons behind the choice.

    “We wanted to give our son a name that would bestow him with courage and kindness as he makes his way through the world. I wanted a name that would act as an inspiration to him in his life but also one that would cloak him in love and strength, a name that he could wear with the knowledge that it was given to him from deep within his mother’s heart and soul to protect him throughout his life, to give him in equal measure both grace and fearlessness, a sense of his homeland and of joy,” she wrote.

    Sharing her feelings regarding the naming her child, Fatima stated: “Every time I thought of what name might do that, I always came back to my beloved father’s name.”

    She also asked her fans and followers to pray for her family during this happy time.

  • Jannat Mirza, Alishba, Ken Doll enjoy iftar together

    Jannat Mirza, Alishba, Ken Doll enjoy iftar together

    Jannat Mirza and Alishba Anjum, two famous Pakistani social media influencers, are spending Ramadan in Faisalabad with their family.


    Both the influencers extended an invitation to viral social media sensation Adnan Zafar, widely known as Ken Doll Dubai, to join them for a special iftari. The trio seem to be enjoying a wonderful meal and engaged in lively conversation.


    Here are some pictures from their enjoyable Aftari:

  • PTI decides to field activist Sanam Javed for women’s seat in Senate

    PTI decides to field activist Sanam Javed for women’s seat in Senate

    The Pakistan Tehreek-e-insaf (PTI) has decided to field its jailed activist Sanam Javed for the women’s seat in the upcoming senate polls while incarcerated leader Dr Yasmin Rashid will contest the election for the technocrat seat in the Upper House.

    Party leader Mian Aslam Iqbal announced that Hamid Khan and Zulfi Bukhari are candidates for general seats in Punjab while Umar Sarfaraz Cheema and Col (retd) Ijaz Minhas will serve as covering candidates for the general seats.

    Meanwhile, today is the last date for submitting nomination papers for the Senate elections on general seats. The returning officers will be accepting the nominations till 5pm. The scrutiny of the nomination papers would be completed by March 19, while by March 21, appeals can be filed against the acceptance or rejection of the nomination papers. 

    Furthermore, authorities will issue decisions on the appeals by March 25. Polling will take place in both the provincial and national assemblies on April 2 from 9 am to 4 pm.