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  • Zardari wishes to ‘see Bilawal as prime minister’

    Zardari wishes to ‘see Bilawal as prime minister’

    Former President and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari has expressed his wish to see his son Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari as prime minister of Pakistan in his lifetime.

    Zardari said that when his son became foreign minister, his old friends told him that Bilawal would brighten the country’s name.

    “Islamabad says you have weakened us but I say I have strengthened the provinces,” added Zardari. He said that when he was the president, he transferred power to the prime minister and the provinces through constitutional amendments. He said that the PPP had always raised its voice against political and social injustices and it would continue to fight against poverty and ignorance.

    “We are fighting for a society where every citizen has economic and social justice and the state is a paradise for them.”

  • Yasir Hussain keen to play Asif Ali Zardari in his biopic

    Yasir Hussain keen to play Asif Ali Zardari in his biopic

    Actor Yasir Hussain has expressed his desire of doing politician and former President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari’s biopic.

    The actor was invited on a Eid Special show with his wife Iqra Aziz and revealed that there is a big politician of the country whom he wants to play in a movie. The politician is none other than Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari.

    Yasir said that he finds Zardari’s personality very interesting and he feels he can do justice to his role if offered in a film.

    Earlier in June 2022 he took to his Instagram stories to slam the ruling government and asked them to leave the nation this August. The Koel director stated, “August mai aazadi bhi de den hum ko. Jaan choren, Noon ne toh laam laga diye. (Leave us in August, give us independence. PML-N has screwed us.).

    Hussain wrote this caption while sharing a news story about an alleged increase in the fuel prices and electricity crises in the country. His story also featured Miftah Ismail’s picture apart from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

  • Apple’s electric vehicle may lack steering wheel and brake pedal: Leaks

    Apple’s electric vehicle may lack steering wheel and brake pedal: Leaks

    For years, rumours have circulated that Apple is working on a self-driving electric car. The company’s troublesome “Project Titan” is described in-depth in a recent article, along with several intriguing facts about its design, such as the absence of a steering wheel.

    A comprehensive article about Apple’s multi-year effort to create a self-driving automobile was published by The Information.

    The majority of it records information that everyone following “Project Titan” already knows, however, the article also contains some fresh information about the car’s design and difficulties.

    Autonomous vehicles still need to be able to hand over control to people in order to be safe, and they have frequently done so in tests. The study lists numerous instances of this occurring with Titan.

    The most intriguing aspect is that Apple is attempting to obtain approval from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration so that it may release the car without a steering wheel or brake pedals, fully committing it to be a self-driving vehicle.

    Another unique element of the project is the seating arrangement concepts from Apple designers. The most recent design has four chairs that face inward, placing passengers face-to-face. Additionally, designers are considering allowing passengers to lie down and sleep.

    A level 5 Apple automobile has been in development for about ten years, but it won’t likely be released to the public for some time. Hyundai was a potential partner for Apple in the past, but discussions ceased in February of last year.

    Project manager Doug Field departed Apple in September of last year to work for Ford, which made the delays much worse.

  • ‘A reminder of sacrifices’: Pakistan observes Kashmir Martyrs’ Day

    ‘A reminder of sacrifices’: Pakistan observes Kashmir Martyrs’ Day

    On the occasion of Kashmir Martyrs’ Day today (Wednesday), Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif has said it is a reminder of the sacrifices that Kashmiris have rendered for their inalienable and UN-sanctioned right to self-determination.

    In a tweet, he further said, “The flame of freedom from the Indian yoke has been kept alive by the generations of Kashmiris in the face of Indian tyranny and oppression.”

    In a statement, Foreign Office (FO) Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said the government and Pakistanis are solemnly observing the 91st Kashmir Martyrs’ Day.

    Moreover, Ahmad said Kashmiris are still struggling against India’s illegal occupation. He urged India to immediately halt its state-terrorism in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), cease all human rights violations, release all political prisoners, lift the in-human military siege, stop its attempts to change the demographic structure of the occupied territory, and let the Kashmiri people exercise their legitimate right to self-determination.

    Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany Dr Mohammad Faisal paid homage to the Kashmiri martyrs. He said, “We observe 91st Youm-e-Shuhada-e-Kashmir (Kashmir Martyrs’ Day) paying homage to 22 Kashmiri martyrs, who rendered the ultimate sacrifice, braving the indiscriminate force unleashed on them in 1931 by the Dogra forces. We stand with our Kashmiri brethren.”

    People all over the world are observing Kashmir Martyrs’ Day to pay homage to the martyrs of July 13, 1931 and all other Kashmiri martyrs.

    According to Radio Pakistan, IIOJK is in complete shutdown today. The Indian authorities did not allow people to visit the Martyrs’ Graveyard to pay their tributes.

  • CDA launches helpline to address sanitation problems

    CDA launches helpline to address sanitation problems

    A helpline and WhatsApp number have been provided by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for reporting issues with cleanliness in the federal capital.

    Residents are urged to voice their complaints to 1334 or over WhatsApp at 0335-5001213. The helpline was set up to guarantee swift settlement of grievances and city cleanliness.

    The following civic agency phone lines may also be used to report complaints regarding the removal of animal waste: 051 9213908, 051 9203216, 051 9223171, and 051 9211555.

    Tractor trolleys, garbage compactors, escape lifters, truck dumpers, front loaders, shovels, and dozers were used together with more than 200 vehicles and over 2,000 sanitation workers to perform cleaning tasks.

    The sanitation team of CDA was clearing the animal waste by going door to door. Even after Eid-ul-Azha’s second day, the operation to clean the capital continued.

  • Meera makes shocking revelations about rivalry with Saba Qamar

    Meera makes shocking revelations about rivalry with Saba Qamar

    Lollywood actor Meera appeared on the Eid special episode of The Mazedaar Show where she made some startling revelations about her rivalry with fellow actress Saba Qamar.

    On being asked by a fan about her equation with Saba, Meera revealed that “Since day one, she doesn’t want me to work, she can’t even see me working.”

    “Management crew told me that she always bitches about me behind my back and asks producers to not cast me.”

    The veteran actress added that she heard this from people close to the Hindi Medium diva.

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    The two leading ladies have earlier worked together in the drama serial Main Sitara together. Meera termed her working experience with Saba on the drama as pleasant, however, things went haywire ever since.

    Host and actress Mathira commented on Instagram under a post covering Meera’s statements.

    Recently Saba revealed in an exclusive interview with The Current that there was a lot of drama on the sets of their project.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L1f3_9WboA&t=11s

    On being asked that will she tie the knot finally if Bollywood superstar Salman Khan proposes her for marriage, she answered that its a huge yes from her side for the Dabangg Khan.

    Meera Talks About Getting Married to Salman Khan

    Prior to this in an Eid special interview, that she did in 2017 with famous media personality, Sohail Warraich. Meera confessed in the interview that when she went to India for her film Nazar‘s shooting, she was proposed by the Murder 2 actor, Emraan Hashmi, which she declined.

    Meera added that Mahesh Bhatt, her film’s producer also presented her with a marriage proposal by Ashmit Patel, who was her co-star in the film. She was quick to mention that her family had issues over their religious differences and she couldn’t go against the will of her parents.

    Earlier in November 2021, the Baaji star made an interesting revelation on Waseem Badami’s show Har Lamha Purjosh. At the end of the Masooma Sawal segment, the host asked her, “if given a choice between the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and your contemporary Reema Khan, whom would you want to cruise with on the iconic titanic?”

    Meera was quick to answer that she would prefer to cruise with Modi and would ask Reema to leave.

    She elaborated further that she wants to chat with Narendra Modi, adding that she will brainwash Modi on the ship and will initiate a conversation about progressive ties.

  • Gang caught running fake IPL to scam Russian gamblers

    Gang caught running fake IPL to scam Russian gamblers

    In a betting fraud similar to the 1973 movie The Sting, a gang staged a phony “Indian Premier League” competition with farmers serving as the participants.

    Before Indian police broke the scheme, the so-called “Indian Premier Cricket League” advanced to the quarterfinal round.

    Police claim that the tournament started three weeks after the original IPL ended in May, but that did not stop the gang, which they claim rented a secluded farm in the western state of Gujarat.

    According to Insp. Bhavesh Rathod, they set up a cricket field replete with “boundary lines and halogen lamps.” In addition, the accused had mounted high-definition cameras to the ground and employed computer-generated graphics to show results on a live-streaming screen.

    The group allegedly paid unemployed youth and labourers Rs1,054 (£4.20) per game to broadcast the matches live on the “IPL” YouTube channel.

    According to the authorities, players followed the orders of the “Russia-based mastermind” and alternately wore the jerseys of the Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, and Chennai Super Kings.

    To give the competition an authentic feel, crowd noise sound effects were downloaded from the internet and a speaker with a talent for impersonating an Indian commentator from the real IPL was employed, according to Fox Sports.

    The cameraman simultaneously made cautious not to show the full field, beaming close-ups of the players instead.

    Russian gamblers were duped into placing bets on a Telegram channel the gang had set up, and the group would then use walkie-talkies to warn the phony umpire on the field.

    According to Rathod, the fictitious official “would signal the bowler and batsman to strike a six, four, or get out.”

    The policeman said, “We got a tip-off and we busted the racket while a ‘quarter-final’ match was being played.

    In the first instalment, the Russian gamblers gave the accused more than 300,000 rupees, according to Rathod.

    A gangster is duped by a bunch of con artists who set up a fictitious betting enterprise in the movie The Sting with Paul Newman and Robert Redford.

  • Shaheen Shah Afridi reveals details about his relationship with fiancé Ansha

    Shaheen Shah Afridi reveals details about his relationship with fiancé Ansha

    Pakistan’s star pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi talked about his fiancé Ansha in Geo News‘ programme ‘Aik Din Geo Ke Sath.’

    While answering a question about his engagement with Ansha, Afridi said: “It was my wish and Alhumdulillah it is fulfilled now.”

    “I met her and will meet her soon,” he added.

    “I found my heart and that’s enough for me,” remarked Shaheen Afridi while answering a question about getting engaged at an early age.

    The host further asked Afridi if his fiancé gets jealous of his female fan following, to which he replied, “I am not sure, maybe she feels something like that.”

    Read more- Shahid Afridi, Shaheen Afridi confirm wedding proposal, exchange love on Twitter

     Shaheen and Ansha got engaged last year in March. Ansha is Shahid Afridi’s daughter.

  • Passports, CNICs of PTI supporters to be blocked if involved in heckling, warns Rana Sanaullah

    Passports, CNICs of PTI supporters to be blocked if involved in heckling, warns Rana Sanaullah

    Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah tweeted on Tuesday that a “so-called political party” and its leader “who suffers from insanity” have started a campaign based on hate and malice. Rana advised everyone, especially Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supporters, that if any supporters of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) heckle them, they should make their videos from their mobile phones instead of responding to them.

    “Make a video so that the hecklers can be identified and send it to Director FIA Cybercrime Wing through mail, or WhatsApp or tag FIA on social media after posting the video. Proper action will be taken against them, including blockage of passports and/or identity cards so that people’s right to freedom of movement under Article 15 is protected.”

    Rana further added that if the hecklers start physical fights, the law permits self-defence.

    In response to Rana Sana’s series of tweets, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said that Rana Sanaullah is a “scarecrow” who is being used by someone else.

    Chaudhry said that Rana “has the support of someone else”, which is why he is using this type of language.

    Rana Sana justified his tweets and stated: “Let me make it clear that as public representatives, politicians are accountable to people and there is absolutely no restriction on asking questions. But action will be taken if any politician is harassed in the name of freedom of speech.”

    Read more- ‘Remorse and embarrassment’: Ahsan Iqbal says family who harassed him apologised

    PTI Chairman Imran Khan addressed a rally in Lodhran on Tuesday where he justified the heckling of Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal.

    “You must have seen on social media that Ahsan Iqbal went to eat at McDonalds. He claims that Imran Khan has taught people to misbehave. O Ahsan Iqbal, you lying Aristotle. This is not misbehaviour, this is the truth: you’re a thief.”

    Last week, a pro-PTI family hurled ‘chor chor’ at Iqbal at a restaurant on the Motorway. The family later apologised to Iqbal for their misbehaviour and visited him at his residence in Narowal.

  • One Euro is equal to one US dollar for the first time in 20 years

    One Euro is equal to one US dollar for the first time in 20 years

    The euro reached its lowest level in more than 20 years by 10:00 GMT on Tuesday, falling to $1.

    The stock markets declined as a result of the euro’s parity with the dollar and the possibility of additional central bank tightening as well as concerns over the global economy’s stability.

    Recent weeks have seen the US dollar soar to two-decade highs against a variety of other currencies, strengthening its position as the preferred currency for investors concerned about the economic outlook.

    A continuing rise in natural gas prices’ impact on the local economy as well as the conflict in Ukraine have made the euro particularly vulnerable. The European Central Bank has lagged behind competitors in increasing interest rates.

    The move towards parity, according to Mizuho analysts, is taking place as “the downturn in the eurozone is priced in,” and the overall environment does not appear to be improving risk sentiment.

    For the European Union, this is a “catastrophe,” according to SG Futures, as energy imports may become more expensive.

    “Energy supply is already unaffordable and as we head into winter it’ll likely get even worse,” it added on a tweet.

    The dollar index has been moving higher as a result of the euro’s weakness, as well as concerns about global economic growth as China, in particular, enforces strict zero-COVID policies to control new outbreaks.

    The presumption that the Federal Reserve will raise rates faster and further than peers is, however, arguably the main reason for the dollar’s increase.