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  • KP LG polls: Ruling PTI loses mayors to Fazlur Rehman’s JUI-F

    KP LG polls: Ruling PTI loses mayors to Fazlur Rehman’s JUI-F

    The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)  faced a major upset on multiple seats in the first phase of local government (LG) elections held in Khyber Pakhtun­khwa (KP) at the hands of Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F).

    Mayor seat elections:

    Peshawar:

    JUI-F’s Zubair Ali won the race with 62,388 votes while PTI’s Rizwan Bangash was second with 50,659 votes.

    JUI-F’s Zubair Ali
    Mardan:

    In Mardan, Awami National Party’s (ANP) Himayatullah Mayar won the seat with 56,458 votes while JUI-F’s Amanat Shah Haqqani was in second place with 49,938 votes.

    ANP’s Himayatullah Mayar
    Kohat:

    Sher Zaman of JUI-F won the mayor seat with 34,434 votes and independent candidate Shafiullah Jan was in second place with 25,793 votes.

    Sher Zaman of JUI-F
    Bannu:

    JUI-F’s Irfanullah Durrani has been declared the winner with 59,844 votes and PTI’s Iqbal Jadoon Khan was second with 47,398 votes.

    JUI-F’s Irfanullah Durrani

    JUI-F emerges victorious in 16 tehsil council seats, PTI wins 14, as per unofficial results, reports Geo News.

  • ‘Will personally oversee PTI’s LG election strategy’: PM Khan blames loss on wrong candidate selection in KP

    ‘Will personally oversee PTI’s LG election strategy’: PM Khan blames loss on wrong candidate selection in KP

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Tuesday said his party “made mistakes” as he pinned the blame of the poor performance of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on “wrong candidate selection” for the first phase of local government (LG) elections held in Khyber Pakhtun­khwa (KP).

    PM Khan tweeted, “PTI made mistakes in 1st phase of KP LG elections & paid the price. Wrong candidate selection was a major cause.”

    Making sure that the same mistake is not repeated, the premier added, “From now on I will personally be overseeing PTI’s LG election strategy in 2nd phase of KP LG elections & LG elections across Pak.”

    Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly (NA) Shehbaz Sharif said that the people residing in the KP districts have rejected the ruling party.

    “The ruling party’s defeat is an expression of people’s anger over the back-breaking inflation, crushing price hike & the meltdown of governance,” said Shehbaz Sharif in a tweet.

    “It is the beginning of the end of an experiment that has cost the nation dearly.”

    PM’s remarks come after the Opposition parties have had a combined lead over the ruling PTI in the local body elections.

  • ‘Human rights and women rights are different’: PM Khan

    ‘Human rights and women rights are different’: PM Khan

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan during his address at the 17th extraordinary session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said that human rights and women’s rights are different.

    “We must understand that when we talk about human rights, every society is different, every society’s idea of human rights and normal rights is different,” said PM Khan.

    “The Pakhtunkhawan province, which borders Afghanistan because the culture is similar because there the Taliban are predominantly the Pashtun movement and there are more Pashtuns on our side of the border,” said the premier, adding, “The city culture is completely different from the rural culture.”

    https://twitter.com/mSaleemJaved/status/1472515320850038785

    “Culture in Kabul was always different to culture in rural areas. Just like in Peshawar it is completely different from the culture to the district adjoining the Afghanistan border,” said the prime minister.

    “I will give you an example. We give stipends to the girl’s child parents to put the girls in school but in tribal districts or districts adjoining Afghanistan, if we are not sensitive to the cultural norms of those people, even with stipends they will not send the girls to school,” said the premier.

    “But if we are sensitive to their cultural norms, without stipends they are willing to send their girls to school,” said PM Khan adding, “So this sensitivity I am afraid when we are talking about human rights and women’s rights we have to be sensitive about this.”

    PM Khan’s words received some criticism online.

  • Ex-GB judge Rana Shamim submits controversial affidavit against former CJP Saqib Nisar in IHC

    Ex-GB judge Rana Shamim submits controversial affidavit against former CJP Saqib Nisar in IHC

    Former Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Judge Rana Shamim on Monday submitted in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) his original affidavit accusing former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar of conspiring to deny bails to top Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leadership prior to the 2018 general elections.

    Chief Justice IHC Justice Athar Minallah had issued the order after going through the reply submitted by Justice Shamim in which he explained reasons for executing the statement on oath — dated November 10, 2021.

    During today’s hearing, Lateef Afridi, Shamim’s legal counsel, informed the court that the affidavit had been submitted to the IHC and the former judge has been “standing by his statement since the first day”, reports Dawn.

    “The real affidavit was sealed and has now been brought to Pakistan on the court’s order,” said Afridi.

    Justice Minallah said the sealed envelope was in its original condition and had not been opened by the court yet.

    “The attorney general had said the media’s role is secondary. Rana Shamim has admitted that the content published in the newspaper (The News report) is [the same as] in his affidavit. Rana Shamim has cast doubt on all judges of the IHC,” the chief justice said, adding that the court had already made it clear that it did not fear criticism.

    Justice Minallah then turned to Shamim’s counsel and asked him to open the envelope, upon which the counsel said that a new inquiry could be started by opening a sealed envelope.

    “This is an open inquiry. This is our accountability,” the judge said. He added that Shamim had apparently made “a very big statement without any evidence” and given an impression that all IHC judges were “compromised”.

    Afridi said his client maintained that he did not “leak” the affidavit.

    “Can a finger be pointed at any judge of this court? The court will not ask the journalist about the source of his news. This court is hearing many important cases related to fundamental rights,” Justice Minallah remarked.

    The judge called for evidence to be presented regarding the public opinion that was being built, saying the public’s trust in the court should not be eroded.

    “This court will not deviate from the law,” Justice Minallah remarked. He added that the next hearing would be held on Thursday. However, Afridi said he would not be able to attend the hearing on that date.

    Subsequently, Afridi requested the court to adjourn the hearing until after winter vacations were over. However, Justice Minallah observed that the IHC had not issued any notification about vacations.

    The hearing was adjourned till December 28.

  • ‘Decision on political alliance with TLP will be made by PM Khan’: Punjab Law Minister

    ‘Decision on political alliance with TLP will be made by PM Khan’: Punjab Law Minister

    Punjab Law Minister Muhammad Basharat Raja says any decision on political alliance with the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) will be made by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan.

    Raja, while talking to reporters at the Punjab Assembly said, “There is no worth of personal opinion of an individual who is affiliated with a party and is a part of the cabinet. But I can say with clarity that any decision on the subject (TLP) will be made by none other than Prime Minister Imran Khan.”

    Talking about the political strategies, Raja said that the federal government was taking steps to bring back Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nawaz Sharif from London where he had gone for his medical treatment in November last year.

  • PM Khan directs spokespersons to highlight Shehbaz Sharif’s money laundering

    PM Khan directs spokespersons to highlight Shehbaz Sharif’s money laundering

    




    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan in a meeting with party spokespersons directed his criticism towards the Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif.
    




    During the meeting, Advisor to PM on Accountability and Interior Barrister Shahzad Akbar said that Shehbaz Sharif is directly involved in the money laundering case, all the evidence has come, now it is the job of the courts.
    




    PM Khan responded that Shehbaz Sharif has robbed money of the people and he has to give an account of every penny.
    




    The premier further said that both Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz distributed official positions by taking money. “If they had not done money laundering, the situation in the country would not have been like this.”
    




    PM Khan directed his spokespersons to highlight the issue of money laundering.
    




    Later, Shahzad Akbar during a press conference said, “Shehbaz Sharif is the ringleader of a money laundering gang. He and his son Hamza have been found involved in corruption and money laundering worth Rs16 billion in the Ramzan Sugar Mills case.”
    




     
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    Urwa Hocane makes revelations in resurfaced viral clip
    
			
    Urwa Hocane makes revelations in resurfaced viral clip
    
			
    

    Actor Urwa Hocane is currently riding high on the success of her latest hit drama, Amanat costarring Imran Abbas. She appeared on Tonite With HSY with her sister Mawra Hocane and former husband Farhan Saeed. 
    




    However a clip from her old interview with HSY has resurfaced across social media platforms in which she can be seen getting candid on her male counterparts. 
    




    On being asked by the host HSY, that if she gets strandad on an island than whom would she throw away from the island? Whom would she keep there and whom would she eat?
    




    Her options were Feroze Khan, Junaid Khan and Bilal Ashraf.
    




    To which the Udaari diva was quick to answer that she will throw away Feroze. 
    




    Bilal Ashraf & Urwa Hocane - Asian Culture Vulture
    




    She added that  she loves Bilal Ashraf so she would keep her there.
    




    Urwa worked with both Bilal and Feroze after the interview as she shared the screen space with Bilal in Rangreza and produced Feroze in Tich Button. 
    




    Feroze Khan, Urwa Hocane and Iman Ali in Turkey for film Tich Button shoot.  - ApniISP.Com
    




    In a recent interview with a digital platform, the Ishqiya star stated that he did the film for the director so he couldn’t say no to it but he regrets doing it.
    




    “Darta kisi se nahi hoon aur agar zarurat pari to bol dunga but I don’t want to give it attention.”
    




    


    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ‘Foreigners will come to Skardu’:PM Khan inaugurates international airport
    
			
    ‘Foreigners will come to Skardu’:PM Khan inaugurates international airport
    
			
    

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan said that the inauguration of Skardu International Airport would benefit tourism in Pakistan and foreigners would come to this area to find jobs.
    




    During a day-long visit to the region on Thursday, PM Khan inaugurated the Skardu International Airport and Jaglot-Skardu road.
    




    


    




    He predicted that tourists, including overseas Pakistanis and domestic tourists, would arrive in large numbers after the upgrade to the airport as well as the road.
    




    “We can make at least $30-$40 billion from tourism just in Gilgit Baltistan,” PM claimed.
    




    Explaining his vision, PM said that “no country can truly develop until it elevates its poor and improves its backward and neglected areas”.
    




    “It is my desire that by the time our five years are complete, the life in backward areas is better and the lives of people below the poverty line are improved,”he added.
    




    The airport in Skardu was previously only operational for domestic flights. However, its status was elevated on December 2 when it began welcoming international flights.
    




    A spokesperson for the National Highway Authority (NHA) said that the 167-kilometre Jaglot-Skardu road is the “main strategic road” that connects GB with the Karakoram Highway at Jaglot.
    




    




    




    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ARY News paid Rs1 million to forensics firm to check Saqib Nisar’s audio: Dawn
    
			
    ARY News paid Rs1 million to forensics firm to check Saqib Nisar’s audio: Dawn
    
			
    

    Primeau Forensics, the United States of America’s (USA) forensic audit company, confirmed on Wednesday that inspected the leaked audiotape of former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar forwarded by a private news channel of Pakistan, ARY News, reports Dawn.
    




    “It was a specific thing that we did for our client and we are not discussing it with anyone,” a company representative told Dawn. “We have no press release.”
    




    He said the client, ARY News, had the report, and “only they can share the details with others”.
    




    ARY asks for forensic audit:
    




    “According to ARY News, the audit of this 45-second file showed two reverberences in the voice as the person spoke from two different locations. The voice was clearer during the last 20 seconds as it came from a closer range.”
    




    “ARY News claimed that when it asked Primeau Forensics if the recording was of the original conversation or came from an edited tape, the company said the two parts of 20 and 25 seconds each were recorded in a different environment.”
    




    “Primeau Forensics told ARY News that it believed the unknown Fact Focus clip was generated from at least two different sources”.
    




    “They observed two different reverberences, indicating that the first portion of the audio was likely recorded in a different environment than the second portion”.
    




    Primeau Forensics, an audio-video image forensic expert- has more than 30 years of experience in the field. As per their official website, their experts have processed over 5,000 audio, video, and image forensic investigations and provided expert testimony in over 500 cases in local, state, and federal courts.
    




    ARY News claimed that it had paid Rs1 million for the audit.
    




    The US-based company has worked for attorney generals of multiple US States, CNN, AP, and other major organisations. ARY News claimed that it had paid Rs1 million for the audit.
    




    ‘Please run the news in UK/USA. Only in Pakistan, these news channels can lie & defame’: Ahmed Noorani
    




    Ahmed Noorani, the journalist who broke the news of the leaked audio of Saqib Nisar, tweeted, “Anxiously waiting for the ARY to air news against me and my expose of Saqib Nisar audio in UK & USA so I can send a legal notice & proceed against it.”
    




    


    




    “I am disappointed so far. Please, run the news in UK/USA. Only in Pakistan, these news channels can lie & defame. Stop being cowards.”
    




    Leaked audio of Saqib Nisar:
    




    In November, leaked audio of a conversation allegedly claimed that Saqib Nisar was the person who passed on the directions of handing down conviction to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Mian Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, Maryam Nawaz only because the “institutions” wanted the former prime minister penalised in order to bring ahead Imran Khan. 
    




    As per the leaked audio, reported by Ahmed Noorani for Fact Focus, Chief Justice Nisar instructed that Mian Sahib (Nawaz Sharif) and his daughter (Maryam Nawaz) must be sentenced even though it is unfair.
    




    “Whether it is fair or not, it has to be done,” he conveyed to the person on the other end. “Regardless of the merit, we will have to do it (sentence Nawaz Sharif), and even to his daughter,” said Justice Nisar.
    




    Saqib Nisar denies the audio clip, says never contacted any judge
    




    While speaking to Fact Focus, Justice Saqib Nisar said that he never contacted any judge of accountability court to order him to pass any verdict against Nawaz Sharif or his daughter. “Why I would do that,” Saqib Nisar questioned adding, “I have no grudges against Mian Nawaz Sharif.” He said that no one from the Pakistan Army or the ISI ever contacted him or pressured him on this count.
    




    Samaa News claims CJP Nisar’s leaked audio ‘pieced together’
    




    Later, Samaa TV, a private news channel ran a news story and claimed that the former Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nisar’s clip appears to be pieced together from two separate speeches of former CJP.
    

    
			
    
		
    
		
	
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    ‘Set the record straight’: Jahangir Tareen responds to allegations of giving PM Khan pocket money
    
			
    ‘Set the record straight’: Jahangir Tareen responds to allegations of giving PM Khan pocket money
    
			
    

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) disgruntled leader Jahangir Tareen, clears the air on the allegations levelled towards him of bearing the expenses for Bani Gala, the residential place of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. 
    




    Jahangir took to Twitter and wrote, “Regardless of the current status of my relationship with Imran Khan, the truth must be told. I did whatever was in my capacity to help PTI in the quest to build a new Pakistan.”
    




    


    




    “I never gave a penny for the household expenses of Bani Gala. Just want to set the record straight,” tweeted Jahangir.
    




    Earlier, former PTI leader, Justice (retd) Wajihuddin Ahmed, claimed that PM Khan’s monthly household expenses were once catered by Tareen.
    




    Wajihuddin revealed that Tareen initially gave funds worth Rs3 million per month for Imran Khan’s household expenses, which was later increased to Rs5 million per month.
    




    Speaking further about the honesty of the premier, Wajihuddin said that the notion about Imran Khan being an honest man is “completely wrong”.
    




    “This belief is entirely false that Imran Khan is a [financially] honest man,” Wajihuddin said. “His condition is such that he hasn’t been running his household himself for years.”