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  • Osman Khalid Butt wants three or four kids after marriage

    Osman Khalid Butt wants three or four kids after marriage

    Popular actor Osma Khalid Butt has revealed that he’s been in a relationship and would have had three to four children by now if he were married.


    In a recent interview with VOA Urdu, the actor shared, “I faced mental problems after working on my popular drama ‘Kaala Doria,’ which kept me away from the screen for some time.”


    Butt didn’t specify why he struggled mentally but specified, “The drama seemed easy, but both myself and others faced difficulties.”
    Discussing his approach to films, Butt stated, “After my film Balu Mahi, I decided to only act in films when I get unique roles, so I don’t do many films.”


    He also highlighted the risks in the film industry, saying, “Films are risky; they often prefer actors who are more visible on screen and show favoritism.”


    Responding to questions about performing an item song with Mahira Khan in Superstar, Butt revealed, “I danced with Mahira because I’ve always wanted to be a dancer since childhood. I had performed with her on stage before.”


    Besides acting, Butt revealed, “I not only write scripts but also direct stage plays and work as a make-up artist. I plan to direct films and plays in the future.”


    Regarding marriage, Butt expressed, “I’m searching for a good spouse. Once I find the right life partner, I’ll marry. My family doesn’t pressure me to marry; I’ll marry when I find the right partner.”


    Butt reiterated his desire for a family, stating, “I’ve had such experiences in the past, and if I were married, I’d have three to four children by now.”

  • Aagha Ali clears the air: ‘I was never engaged’

    Aagha Ali clears the air: ‘I was never engaged’

    In a recent post on Instagram, Aagha Ali talked about something people get wrong about him. He made it clear that he was never engaged to anyone, even though rumors to the effect were going around a few years ago. He thanked his followers for supporting him during a tough time and wanted to make sure everyone knew the truth.

    Aagha shared that the relationship he ended in 2018 wasn’t an engagement. “Thanks for your nice messages. Just to make it clear: I was never engaged to anyone, and I didn’t say anything about that.”

    Aagha wanted to clear things up after getting lots of support when he talked about a tough time he went through. He felt grateful for all the kindness from his fans. He wanted to make sure everyone knew the truth about his past relationship. He talked about this during a TV show in Ramadan, where he shared how hard things were for him in 2018, the problems he faced and how they changed him.
    Looking back at the tough year, Aagha said, “I’m in a place now where I can talk about this. In 2018, I put almost all my money into something, like 80-90 percent of what I had in my bank. I was also in a relationship. But 2018 took all of that away from me.” Facing both money problems and personal struggles, Aagha also had to deal with people saying negative things about him in the entertainment industry. He said, “My reputation in the industry was ruined. Almost everyone talked about me in a bad way. On social media, people made me out to be a bad guy. I gained a lot of weight. I wasn’t taking care of myself at all.”

    But even in the tough times, Aagha found peace and a fresh start in a holy place – a trip to Makkah. “In 2018, I went for Umrah. After that, I felt closer to God. That trip changed my life and how I saw things,” he said. He talked about how this spiritual journey changed his outlook and actions, helping him let go of negativity and find a new purpose. “My whole way of living, how I dealt with things, my personality, my anger – all the bad stuff in my life disappeared,” he said.

    Thankful for how faith changed him, Aagha said, “I prayed that things would get better because I didn’t mean harm, and only God knew that. During Umrah, I prayed and cried a lot.” He talked about how much he’s changed since then. “If someone looks at a picture of me from 2018 and compares it to now, they’ll see the difference,” he said.

  • Government announces four-day long Eid holidays

    Government announces four-day long Eid holidays

    The federal government of Pakistan has officially declared a four-day Eid ul Fitr holiday from April 10 to April 13.

    Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has given his approval for the holiday period which is four days.

    The announcement comes as anticipation builds for the sighting of the Shawwal moon, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramazan. If the moon is sighted on April 9, Eidul Fitr will be observed on April 10; otherwise, it will be celebrated on April 11, The Express Tribune reported.

    Moon-sighting predictions

    The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) released predictions indicating that the Shawwal moon is likely to be sighted on Tuesday, April 9, across the country. According to PMD forecasts, the birth of the Shawwal moon is expected on the night of April 8 at 11:21 pm local time.

    On April 9, the moon’s age is estimated to range between 19 to 20 hours, with an anticipated duration of moon sighting after sunset exceeding 50 minutes on the horizon. While clear skies are forecasted for most locations across the southern regions, including Karachi, on April 9, northern areas may experience cloudy conditions during the moon sighting.

    In the event that the moon is sighted on April 9, Eid ul Fitr will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 10.

    Traditionally, Eid holidays commence a day earlier than the anticipated date so that citizens may prepare for the occasion.

  • Iss dafa Parliament se bahir nahin jayenge; PTI changes protests strategy

    Iss dafa Parliament se bahir nahin jayenge; PTI changes protests strategy

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan said on Wednesday that his party- along with allies in opposition- is planning a protest however rather than playing fractious politics, this time his party will be taking the parliamentary route.

    Speaking to journalists in Islamabad, the PTI chairman said that the party was in talks with a few parties in the opposition like Jamaat-i-Islami, BNP-Mengal, Pashtunkhwa Milli Awami Party, Majlis Wahdat Muslimeen which would continue after Eidul Fitr break.

    When the chairman was asked about his party’s strategy for staging protests, he emphasized that PTI would not go for a sit-in, or a boycott of parliament even though they believe that their mandate has been stolen.

    “It is everyone’s demand that elections should never be rigged. The people vote for someone and someone else comes to power, this shouldn’t happen,” he said, explaining the reasons behind the protest movement.

    This decision can be seen as a significant shift from past party politics for the last decade.

  • How is gas shortage worsening health crises in Karachi?

    How is gas shortage worsening health crises in Karachi?

    The number of gastroenteritis cases in Karachi has been steadily increasing, a statistic that doctors claim is ticking upwards because of the consumption of contaminated water for drinking purposes owing to the shortage of gas and its soaring prices which has forced many people to use water without boiling it.


    Water supplies to the city had been found to be highly contaminated on multiple occasions. The general practice is to properly boil or filter to make it safe for drinking.


    Faiza Ilyas from Dawn talked to the doctors at the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi (CHK), where around 1,500 patients daily report to the emergency department, shared that the cases of gastroenteritis had seen a rise in recent days.“Currently, gastroenteritis constitutes 70 to 80 percent of our cases being reported at the hospital’s emergency department on a daily basis. There are a few cases of cholera as well,” shared CHK additional medical superintendent Dr Liaquat Ali Halo.


    Patients have been complaining of acute watery diarrhea and are administered intravenous fluids for rehydration.


    Most patients are discharged within a few hours while some require admission.


    Dr. Halo said the reasons behind the increase in gastroenteritis cases as lack of chlorination and filtration been a major factor that contributed to frequent episodes of outbreaks of gastroenteritis in the city, besides consumption of contaminated foods from roadsides and poor hand hygiene.“Many patients tell us that they are forced to use unboiled water for drinking as gas supplies are highly inadequate in their localities and the filtered water has become costlier,” Dr. Halo said, adding that inadequate cooking and eating contaminated raw food and vegetables could also cause illnesses.


    Commenting on the city’s public health situation, Dr. Altaf Hussain Khatri, a senior general physician based in the old city area, said gas shortage amid a drastic increase in prices of food and utilities had made the survival of poor families extremely challenging.


    “The gas shortage has further compounded miseries of the masses and compromised public health,” he said, adding that along with gastroenteritis, patients with respiratory infections were still reporting in high numbers to general physicians.


    “They are very effective as they filter sediments and kill pathogens,” he said.

  • Tehreek e Namoos Pakistan sends threatening letters to SC

    Tehreek e Namoos Pakistan sends threatening letters to SC

    After arriving at the doorsteps of Islamabad High Court (IHC) judges, letters containing suspicious powdery substance and threatening messages have been sent to the four Supreme Court (SC) judges – including Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Mansoor Ali Shah.

    Importantly, on the same day four judges of Lahore High Court received the threatening letter as well containing suspicious powdery substance.

    The suspicious powder was suspected to be anthrax.

    The letter sent to the SC jurists read, “You people at the Supreme court of Pakistan are pretending to do justice since the inception of this country. Year after year this country is pluming into chaos, poverty, corruption and disorder. SCP was supposed to be the final and ultimate check for all that is wrong in our holy country instead it became very part of the problem and rescuer of evil.”

    It further said, “Judges, Generals and politicians are the curse and disease of motherland. We Tehreek e Namoos e Pakistan say NO More…”

    Tehreek e Namoos Pakistan (TNP) is a relatively new militant group whose name emerged once before last year. It was when a team of the Wild Life Department discovered explosives and maps related to sensitive installations of the Red Zone at Margalla hills, on Trail 5 of Islamabad, September 17 2023.

  • Change culture of lying, accusations’, Maryam wants speedy trials in defamation cases

    Change culture of lying, accusations’, Maryam wants speedy trials in defamation cases

    The Chief Minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz presided over the fifth session of the provincial cabinet on April 3.

    The cabinet approved the creation of special speedy trial courts across the province aimed at the expedition of cases related to the physical and sexual assault of children.

    Furthermore, the cabinet was briefed on the proposed amendments to the defamation laws and the establishment of speedy trial courts in defamation cases as well.

    A bill is set to be presented in the Punjab Assembly which would aim to issue decree within ninety days and most importantly completion of trial within 180 days in defamation cases.

    “The culture of lying and accusation will have to be changed,” said Maryam Nawaz in the session.

    It was also observed that the notices in defamation cases could be given through major newspapers, social media, and courier services following the passage of the bill.

  • Pakistan facing 30 percent water shortage for sowing season

    Pakistan facing 30 percent water shortage for sowing season

    Pakistan is facing a 30 percent water shortage at the start of the sowing season for cash crops such as rice and cotton, the country’s water regulator said.

    The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) said the gap is based on lower-than-normal winter snowfall in Pakistan’s northern glacier region, affecting catchment areas of the Indus and Jhelum Rivers that are used for irrigation.

    Kharif crops, or monsoon crops, including rice, maize, sugarcane and cotton are sown in April and require a wet and warm climate with high levels of rainfall.

    “There was less snow than normal as a result of climate change affecting the country’s glaciers,” Muhammad Azam Khan, assistant researcher with IRSA, which regulates the distribution of water resources along the Indus river, told AFP on Wednesday.

    “This will have a direct impact on the availability of water for kharif crops in the summer.”

    The water shortage gap is expected to narrow as the monsoon rains arrive later in the season.

    However, the country’s meteorological department has also forecast higher than normal temperatures during monsoon season, increasing uncertainty.

    Agriculture is the largest sector of Pakistan’s economy, contributing about 24 percent of its GDP.

    But it has been criticized for being water inefficient.

    “What this current water shortfall means for the crops is that authorities will have to better plan on how to utilize the water that is allotted to them,” said IRSA’s Khan.

    Pakistan, the world’s fifth-largest country with a population of more than 250 million, has recently been grappling with the profound impacts of climate change which includes shifting and unpredictable weather patterns.

    Devastating floods in 2022 — which scientists linked to climate change — that affected more than 30 million people also severely impacted Pakistan’s cotton crop that year.

  • Atif Aslam’s heartfelt Naat captivates audiences

    Atif Aslam’s heartfelt Naat captivates audiences

    Atif Aslam, one of the biggest stars in the country, has captured hearts once again with his latest naat. His talent extends beyond mainstream music, as seen in his memorable rendition of ‘Tajdar e Haram’ for Coke Studio, which resonated deeply with audiences, especially the younger generation.


    Atif Aslam has been delving into his spiritual side more deeply. He has expressed that the kalaams (spiritual poetry) he recites are the legacy he wishes to leave for his children. His latest naat, ‘Main Sadqay Ya Rasool Allah,’ reflects this commitment and has been praised for its beauty and serenity.


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    The heartfelt naat has touched many, with listeners expressing their admiration and sharing their love for it.


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  • How Qari Muawiyah’s acquittal in attempted rape case is violation of Supreme Court orders

    How Qari Muawiyah’s acquittal in attempted rape case is violation of Supreme Court orders

    A high-level police inquiry into the case of attempted rape of a 12-year-old boy in Tandlianwala, Faisalabad, has declared the acquittal of the suspect nominated in the initial FIR on the mediation of a ‘Jirga/Panchayat’ a sheer violation of the Supreme Court’s judgment.


    The legal status of the ‘council of elders’, ‘Panchayat’ or ‘kangaroo courts’ operating as alternative to the judicial system or for mediation in tribal belts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and rural areas of Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan was challenged in the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment that appeared in January 2019.


    The inquiry asked the police to challenge the acquittal of the suspect Qari Abubakar Muavia, by a magistrate after the father of the boy gave a statement in his favour.


    Pakistan Peoples Party’s Member of National Assembly Abdul Qadir Patel also spoke about the case. He asked the state to be a complainant in the case if the child’s father had forgiven the alleged perpetrator on the intervention of the clerics. He also sought a proper investigation into the case.

    Reinvestigation

    Dawn sources have said that reinvestigation into the case was launched on the order of Inspector General Punjab Dr. Usman Anwar when Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz took notice of the incident and directed him (the IGP) to hold an impartial inquiry to know on what grounds the suspect was discharged in the case and determine the role of the police.


    What happened in the court?


    Qari Abubakar was discharged from the case by Tandlianwala Judicial Magistrate Nauman Tahir on March 30 when the police presented him in the court, seeking further physical remand to continue interrogating him.


    The complainant along with his son also appeared and submitted a written statement that he got his FIR lodged on the basis of ‘suspicion’ against Mawiyah during the hearing. The magistrate’s decision mentioned that the complainant had submitted an affidavit too.


    “On query, the minor/victim also stated that the present accused didn’t commit the offence as mentioned in the FIR,” reads the magistrate’s decision.
    Additionally, the request of the remand of the police was turned down by the court.


    This complainant’s statement appeared to be the turning point that prompted the Punjab police high-ups to get the case reinvestigated as it mentioned the decision of a ‘Jirga Panchayat’, as per Dawn.


    Supreme Court’s judgment


    The supreme court judgment declares that the Jirgahs, Panchayats etc do not come under the Constitution or any other law whatsoever to the extent that they attempt to declare verdicts on civil or criminal matters.


    An official, privy to the development, said that during the inquiry, the legal branch of the police referred to the Supreme Court’s 2019 judgment when the matter of legality of Jirgas or Kangaroo courts was raised and so it recommended to the department high-ups to issue directions to challenge the magistrate’s decision of acquittal of the suspect.


    The IGP confirmed that the matter was investigated at a high level in light of the magistrate’ decision. He said he and the prosecutor general had met the victim boy and his father and discussed the issue of allegations levelled against the suspect, as per Asif Chaudhry’s report in Dawn.

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