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  • KP to provide free solar panels to low-income families

    KP to provide free solar panels to low-income families

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to provide two KV solar panels to poor families in the province, ARY News reported on Wednesday.

    Muzammil Aslam, the provincial advisor for Finance, told journalists that the KP government will provide one lakh solar systems to poor families.

    “The government will also provide electric wires and inverter fans with panels in a package,” Muzammil Aslam said.

    The advisor also stated that more than 90 power plants have been installed in the province, with electricity for six to seven rupees per unit.

    “Wapda is demanding Rs 27 per unit price for supplying electricity to consumers,” the provincial advisor stated. “We will also lay down the province’s own electricity transmission line,” he remarked.

  • HRCP condemns government’s decision to allow phone tapping

    HRCP condemns government’s decision to allow phone tapping

    The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has raised concerns about the government’s “unconstitutional notification”, which gives immense power to security agencies to trace calls of any citizen.

    “HRCP is deeply concerned by the recent unconstitutional notification issued by the federal government giving intelligence personnel carte blanche to intercept and trace the calls of any citizen in the interest of ‘national security’,” the commission wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).

    On Monday, the federal government gave the authority to Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to trace the calls and messages of citizens to deal with terrorism in the country.

  • Pervez Khattak testifies against Khan in Al-Qadir trust case

    Pervez Khattak testifies against Khan in Al-Qadir trust case

    Former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pervez Khattak, testified against Imran Khan, the founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), in the Al-Qadir Trust case on Wednesday.

    The case alleges that Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi obtained billions of rupees and land worth hundreds of kanal from Bahria Town to legalise the amount through the federal cabinet.

    Before parting ways with the party, Khattak was a close aide of Khan and served as the defence minister of Pakistan, which he claimed had approved a confidential deed to transfer money to Malik Riaz.

    This is not the first time Khan’s former allies have testified against him in cases. His ex-secretary Azam Khan testified against him in the cipher case, while Aun Chaudhry recorded his statement in the Iddat case.

    Dawn News reported that Imran Khan usually does not move from his chair when witnesses record statements. But in yesterday’s hearing, Khan rose from his chair and approached the witness box to look at his former ally, who had now turned against him.

  • ‘Everyone looks literally the same’: HSY slams celebs for facial procedures

    ‘Everyone looks literally the same’: HSY slams celebs for facial procedures

    Fashion ace Hassan Sheheryar Yasin, also known as HSY, recently criticized celebrities for undergoing beauty procedures that make them look the same.


    In a podcast with actor-host Ahmad Ali Butt called ‘Excuse Me,’ HSY was asked what he didn’t like. “Fakeness. People in our industry are so fake – they would say something to your face and then talk behind your back. The truth always comes out, and the person who said it ends up looking foolish,” HSY replied immediately.

    He then said that Pakistanis are hypocrites.


    Talking about the trend of cosmetic procedures, HSY noted, “These days, men or women, everyone is just pretty, with poufy hair and the same kind of beard. Everyone has their jawlines chiseled, chins fixed, nose jobs done, and eyebrows lifted. Everyone has the same face, with fillers.”


    “At this point, everyone looks the same,” he criticized. “All of them say, ‘I went to Dubai or Turkey, and it’s about the weather there’. Come on! We all know what procedures you are getting, so I don’t find that sexy. It’s about individuality. No doubt they are all pretty but not sexy; it’s an attitude,” he explained.


    HSY named Mehwish Hayat and Ayesha Omer as some of the most appealing women in the industry, praising their unique personalities.

  • Court rejects Khan’s bail petition in May 9 cases

    Court rejects Khan’s bail petition in May 9 cases

    An anti-terrorism court has turned down the bail petition of incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan in three cases related to the May 9 violent protests, GEO News reported on Tuesday.

    Judge Khalid Arshad of Lahore ATC announced the reserved verdict after hearing Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) founder bail pleas in the May 9 violent protest cases.

    The riots occurred last year after Imran Khan was arrested in a corruption case.

    Several PTI supporters attacked multiple state buildings, including Jinnah House Lahore and GHQ Pakistan Army Rawalpindi.

    The incarcerated former Prime Minister was ousted from office through a no-confidence motion in April 2022, and currently, he is in Adiala jail facing corruption and terrorism cases.  
     
    Imran Khan also secured relief in multiple cases, including a £190 million reference and the Toshakhan case. However, he will remain behind bars due to his conviction in the Iddat case.

  • US opposes ‘violent actions, looting, arson’ during May 9 riots

    US opposes ‘violent actions, looting, arson’ during May 9 riots

    United States’ State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said on Monday that the US supported the right of the public to protest, adding that it opposes violent actions, looting, and arson, while addressing a news briefing in Washington, DC.

    “We support legitimate, free expression, including the right to protest, the right to peaceful assembly, and we oppose violent actions, we oppose vandalism, looting, arson,” the spokesperson added.

    Miller replied to a journalist’s question on May 9 riots, saying, “Governments should deal consistently with the rule of law and free speech.”

    On May 9, 2023, riots were triggered across the country when former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested from the premises of Islamabad High Court (IHC).

    Following the attacks on military and civilian installations, scores of PTI workers and leaders were put behind bars for their involvement in thr violence.

  • No WhatsApp call; court rejects Imran Khan’s petition to talk to his sons

    No WhatsApp call; court rejects Imran Khan’s petition to talk to his sons

    A Rawalpindi court has rejected incarcerated former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s petition for weekly WhatsApp call with his sons, as reported by ARY News on Monday.

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan had submitted a plea to talk with his sons on WhatsApp once a week.

    However, jail authorities didn’t allow Khan to talk to his sons, explaining that they can’t allow prisoners to speak with their relatives via WhatsApp.

    A court, established under the Official Secret Act, had previously allowed former Prime Minister to talk to his sons on the phone twice a month.

  • Court orders removal of Parvez Elahi’s name from no-fly list

    Court orders removal of Parvez Elahi’s name from no-fly list

    The Lahore High Court (LHC) has granted significant relief to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi by directing the removal of his name from the Passport Control List (PCL), as reported by ARY News on Monday.

    Justice Shams Mahmood Mirza of the LHC issued the verdict in response to a filed petition. Justice Mirza also instructed the removal of the names of Elahi’s son, Rasikh Elahi, and daughter-in-law, Zara Elahi, from the PCL.

    Earlier, Parvez Elahi had submitted a plea requesting the removal of his name from the PCL to facilitate his international travel.

    On May 21, Parvez Elahi was released from jail after spending a year behind bars.

    Following his release, the veteran politician stated, “I am thankful to Allah for giving me the courage to remain steadfast. I am also grateful to the judges who upheld the truth and supported me.”

  • Shah Mahmood Qureshi transferred to Kot Lakhpat jail

    Shah Mahmood Qureshi transferred to Kot Lakhpat jail

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi was relocated from Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi to Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore, as reported by ARY News.

    The former foreign minister will appear before the anti-terrorism court at the Lahore prison.

    Shah Mahmood Qureshi is currently in jail in connection with the May 9 cases, and the police have interrogated the incarcerated former foreign minister.

    Earlier, the court remanded him into judicial custody for his alleged involvement in the May 9 riots.

  • Nawaz Sharif to resume political activities after Muharram

    Nawaz Sharif to resume political activities after Muharram

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) president Nawaz Sharif has decided to restart political activities after the holy month of Muharram. Party insiders confirmed that the former Prime Minister is set to travel across the country to strengthen his political presence.

    Sharif will initially visit multiple districts in Punjab to mobilize the party at the district level and revive the party at grassroot level to support it in upcoming political challenges.

    Beyond Punjab, the former Prime Minister will also visit Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir and other provinces of the country. Leaders of PML-N, including Rana Sanaullah and Anusha Rahman, will schedule Nawaz Sharif’s visits