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  • Court orders Khan, wife to avoid making negative statements against state institutions

    Court orders Khan, wife to avoid making negative statements against state institutions

    An accountability court in Islamabad has instructed former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi, to avoid making negative comments about the military and the judiciary. The court also directed the media not to highlight “political or inflammatory” statements made by the couple.

    Judge Rana Nasir Javed barred the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder and his wife from speaking against state institutions while he disposed of a petition seeking a fair trial in the Al-Qadir Trust case.

    According to the court order, the former prime minister made a proactive statement against senior officials of state institutions, including the army and judiciary. The statements not only disturbed the court’s decorum but were also an obstacle to providing justice.

    The court directed the prosecution, the accused, and their defence counsel to avoid statements that disrupt the decorum of the court.

  • Sher Afzal Marwat refused to remarry because it is a “big injustice” to women

    Sher Afzal Marwat refused to remarry because it is a “big injustice” to women

    In our patriarchal culture, societal norms often facilitate men who remarry if there are no children – or a male child – from the first marriage.

    But Sher Afzal Marwat, a senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member, has different views as he related a personal event from his life in a podcast with Nadir Ali.

    “In 2007, my wife asked me to remarry because it had been six years and we didn’t have a son yet,” Marwat said.

    Marwat related that his father was alive at the time and in Pathan culture there is a lot of societal pressure to marry again for children.

    His wife permitted him to remarry in a serious conversation.

    Marwat recounted, “I took some time to think and told her that I cannot do this injustice to you just because I want children.”

    Marwat emphasized, “It would be a big injustice to any woman, let alone your wife if you bring a second wife just for your happiness.”

    “A woman has a life too, she leaves everything behind for a man when she gets married,” said Sher Afzal Marwat.

  • Fawad Chaudhry to be investigated in relation to May 9 cases

    Fawad Chaudhry to be investigated in relation to May 9 cases

    Lahore police decided to involve former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in an ongoing investigation linked to vandalism that occurred on May 9 last year. The Express TRIBUNE reported on Wednesday. 

    The police said in their statement that they will investigate the former federal minister as the detained people in the May 9 cases gave statements against him. The investigation will be based on evidence provided by detained individuals.

    Police officials also stated that although Fawad Chaudhry has interim bail in all cases but they can include the former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader in probe for May 9 vandalism case.

    Fawad’s involvement will be examined in Case No. 97/23, filed at the Sarwar Road police station, as well as in Case No. 366/23 registered in Model Town. Besides, he will be incorporated into the investigation of Case No. 103/23, lodged at the Sarwar Road police station.

    The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has sent a notice to the interior secretary and other officials for not providing correct information regarding cases filed against Fawad Chaudhry.

  • Arooj Aftab and Penn Badgley from ‘You’ to collaborate on new album

    Arooj Aftab and Penn Badgley from ‘You’ to collaborate on new album

    Guess what? Something really exciting is about to happen. The super talented Arooj Aftab has teamed up with the very cool actor Penn Badgley. They joined forces in a way that nobody expected. Arooj gave fans a sneak peek on Instagram, leaving everyone curious and wanting more. In the teaser, Arooj challenges Penn to a game of chess, and they both admit they’re not great at it. It’s pretty funny to watch them joke around like that.


    Arooj posted a photo on Instagram showing her meeting with Penn. The caption asked, “What does night mean to you?” It went on to say, “Penn and I goofed around playing chess and talked about Night Reign.” The whole video, directed and edited by Andrew Oppeneer, will be out soon.

    The short video showed that Arooj and Penn share a special connection. They both seem to really like the mysterious beauty of the night and the thinking game of chess. As they played, it felt like they were exploring more than just winning or losing.
    Fans are excited to see the full video because it promises to be both smart and beautiful. Arooj and Penn coming together in chess and music shows how creativity can go beyond limits. It reminds us that art is something that can bring people together, no matter where they’re from or what they do.

  • Millions of wheat farmers in South Punjab caught in difficult situations

    Millions of wheat farmers in South Punjab caught in difficult situations

    Millions of farmers in South Punjab face difficulties as the government, although it set the price of wheat at Rs 3,900 per maund, hasn’t started buying it yet. On the other hand, the price of wheat in the local market is also very low, even though the harvesting season is ending in the South Punjab region.

    Farmers feel trapped with tough choices on both sides in this situation.

  • Reporter Umar Cheema says parties were not dictated to vote against Imran Khan

    Reporter Umar Cheema says parties were not dictated to vote against Imran Khan

    Umar Cheema, a senior investigative reporter for The News, recently stated on Geo News, “We are not ready to believe that a person [General Bajwa] is speaking the truth under oath, but are still discussing the words of a person [Imran Khan] who has a track record of lying and running away.”

    Cheema was talking about a recent report that former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Bajwa took an oath on the Holy Quran that he did not conspire against Imran Khan.

    “All those parties which are considered very close to the establishment did not get any clear dictation whether they should vote for or against then Prime Minister Imran Khan in the 2022 Vote of No Confidence (VoNC) against him,” Cheema pointed out.

    According to the reporter, the [establishment] way of pressurising and harassing is well known which was absent during the VoNC.

    Moreover, he commented that Bilawal Bhutto asserted, “General Bajwa informed me that Imran Khan is prepared to dissolve the assembly if the Vote of No Confidence is withdrawn.”

    Umar Cheema said that if he [Gen Bajwa] did conspire against Imran Khan then he would have no need to tell this to Bhutto.

  • Rana Sanaullah wants ‘stubborn’ Khan to work together, resolve country’s issues

    Rana Sanaullah wants ‘stubborn’ Khan to work together, resolve country’s issues

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Rana Sanaullah proposed a ‘reconciliation offer’ to imprisoned PTI founder Imran Khan. He said that together, all parties can steer the country out of crisis.

    On Geo News’ show ‘Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath’, the senior PML-N leader urged the founder of PTI to join the political discussion, stressing that the weak economy ‘can’t handle more political tension’.

    He asked Khan to, “take the matter to a logical conclusion.” The former interior minister said the PTI founder was not even “ready to sit or talk” with anyone.

    Referring to the results of Sunday’s by-polls, the PML-N leader said, “PTI’s supporters and voters did not come out of their homes due to his [Imran Khan] stubbornness.”

  • Sanaullah says by-polls results a ‘big message’ for PTI

    Sanaullah says by-polls results a ‘big message’ for PTI

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader Rana Sanaullah, commenting on the recent by-polls, said that the low voter turnout is a big message for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).

    “PTI voters have not come out today [during by-elections],” Sanaullah claimed while speaking on Geo News programme Naya Pakistan.

    Sanaullah also said that any complaints regarding the election process should be brought before the relevant forums.

    Stating that Nawaz Sharif-led PML-N used to raise complaints about the election results “within the system”, he said it was the former prime minister Imran Khan who always tried to “bulldoze” the system.

    Rana Sanaullah expressed satisfaction over the by-polls and opined that voter turnout is usually low in by-polls.

    Meanwhile, PTI’s leader Ali Muhammad Khan alleged that these by-polls were rigged the same way as the February 8 general elections.

    Furthermore, the PTI member expressed satisfaction with the election results of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP).

  • Mixed reactions as supporter presses Imran Khan poster on The Ka’aba

    Mixed reactions as supporter presses Imran Khan poster on The Ka’aba

    A video emerged over the weekend on social media of a man, seemingly a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supporter, waving a poster with Imran Khan’s picture inside the holiest Muslim site- The Ka’ba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

    The footage was shared by a user on X, formerly Twitter while condemning his actions.

    Originally, the video was posted on Tiktok by a PTI supporter, Jameelrehmani24,  himself displaying the poster at the holy site.

    Social media reactions were mixed with some users saying there is nothing wrong with doing so and others condemning the move.

    Interestingly in 2018, two Indian nationals were held by Saudi authorities for waving and taking pictures with the tri-colour Indian flag inside the Kaaba in Mecca.

    Following the incident, the Consulate General of India in Jeddah released a statement that it is illegal to display flags in the area.

  • PML-N claims win on most seats in by-polls

    PML-N claims win on most seats in by-polls

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) workers and supporters celebrated on Sunday as they won most of the seats in the April 21 by-elections as per the unofficial results so far.

    PML-N claimed that, according to unofficial results, the party has won two seats out of the five National Assembly seats, and 10 provincial assembly seats out of 16.

    Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)-backed Sunni Ittehad Council, Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP), and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid have won one seat each in the provincial assemblies. 

    Adnan Afzal Chattha from PML-N won the PP-36 Wazirabad seat against Fayyaz Chattha from PTI.