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  • Pakistan not taking any wickets ‘to avoid PM Imran’s wrath’, explains Ramiz Raja

    Pakistan not taking any wickets ‘to avoid PM Imran’s wrath’, explains Ramiz Raja

    Explaining why Pakistani bowlers have been unable to defend 300 plus totals in the last couple of games, commentator and former cricketer Ramiz Raja has made some funny post-match remarks.

    Instead of coming down hard on the team for losing the ODI series to England ahead of ICC World Cup 2019, the former skipper chose to be sarcastic.

    Taking to Twitter to reveal bits of conversation between Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and Pakistan team members, Ramiz shared how the former had called out some team members on “silly wicket-taking celebrations”.

    “Ever since being called out by PM Imran Khan on silly wicket-taking celebrations, this team it seems has decided to not take any wickets to not invite the wrath of the great man! Keeping trouble free, the Pak bowlers,” he tweeted jokingly and added a wink emoji at the end.

  • Railways suffer losses worth over Rs28bn in PTI’s first eight months

    Railways suffer losses worth over Rs28bn in PTI’s first eight months

    In contradiction to Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed’s claims, Pakistan Railways (PR) has suffered a loss of Rs28.62 billion within the first eight months of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, it was revealed Friday.

    Just last month, Rasheed had claimed that PR has generated a profit of Rs43 billion ever since he was handed the reins of the department.

    However, according to a report submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Railways, the department’s total expenditure stands at Rs72 billion, while six of the 10 new trains inaugurated by Rasheed are suffering losses.

    The trains running to further ruin the crippling department include Dhabeji Express, Shah Latif Express, Mohenjodaro Express, Rohi Passenger Train, Thal-Mianwali Express, Faisalabad Non-Stop Train and Rawalpindi Express.

  • Fake Pakistani woman ‘lures’ Indian soldier into sharing top-secret info over Facebook

    Fake Pakistani woman ‘lures’ Indian soldier into sharing top-secret info over Facebook

    An Indian soldier has been arrested for passing information on troop movements and military exercises to an alleged Pakistani spy, who “honey trapped” him on social media.

    Honey trapping is an investigative practice that uses romantic relationships for political or monetary gains.

    According to India Today, the 26-year-old havildar, posted in an infantry battalion in Madhya Pradesh, was reportedly charmed into sharing the information by a Pakistani woman whose profile claimed she was an international journalist.

    As they chatted “regularly” on Facebook and WhatsApp, he began supplying her with sensitive information on military maneuvers, eventually even receiving assignments regarding what information to provide.

    The soldier was finally arrested on Thursday after six months’ surveillance by military intelligence.

    There has been a surge in the number of Indian soldiers that are tricked by Facebook accounts being operated from within Pakistan into revealing sensitive information, including troop and tank movements.

    According to a CNN report, Indian soldiers are “honey trapped” into giving sensitive information to fake Pakistani Facebook accounts which highlights the widespread “catfishing” problem facing India’s military.

  • Paparazzi pays Prince Harry ‘substantial’ damages for taking intrusive photos

    Paparazzi pays Prince Harry ‘substantial’ damages for taking intrusive photos

    Prince Harry has won “substantial damages” from a news agency that has apologised for taking aerial photos of the country home he and Meghan Markle lived in before they moved to Windsor.

    According to People, the pictures were taken from a chartered helicopter that flew close to their former home in Oxfordshire in January. The low-altitude shots were said to have looked “into the living area and dining area of the home and directly into the bedroom.”

    Harry’s lawyers told the High Court in London that the home “had been chosen by the Duke for himself and his wife given the high level of privacy it afforded given its position in a secluded area surrounded by private farmland away from any areas to which photographers have access.”

    They further argued that the release of the images “very seriously undermined the safety and security of The Duke and the home to the extent that they are no longer able to live at the property.”

    Following the court proceedings, the media agency Splash, agreed to pay a substantial sum in damages and legal costs and has apologised to The Duke.

    Buckingham Palace, in a short statement, said that Harry “acknowledges and welcomes the formal apology from Splash News and Picture Agency as referenced in the Statement in Open Court today.” Reports also suggest that the money that Prince Harry receives in damages will be given to a charity of his and Meghan’s choice.

  • Shehbaz Sharif applies for political asylum in UK?

    Shehbaz Sharif applies for political asylum in UK?

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Shehbaz Sharif has applied for political asylum in the United Kingdom (UK), a private media outlet reported on Wednesday night.

    According to BOL News, the opposition leader in the National Assembly, who is facing multiple National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases of corruption and misuse of power as Punjab chief minister, has applied for political refuge.

    Soon after the report was aired, other media outlets made similar claims as another popular channel explained why one seeks humanitarian protection outside his or her home country.

    Social media was abuzz with conflicting reports when Shehbaz’s spokesperson Attaullah Tarar took to Twitter to clarify the situation.

    Rubbishing the claims, Tarar said Shehbaz will be returning to Pakistan before the budget session for the fiscal year 2019-20 in the National Assembly and Senate on May 24.

    He said that the younger Sharif had an appointment with a cancer specialist on May 8 in London and another one on May 14. “It is likely that he may be suggested a few more tests after which he will be returning to Pakistan,” he said.

    Earlier, Shehbaz himself had also said he would be back in Pakistan in a matter of days.

    “I have a few medical check-ups to attend to in the next few days and I will be returning to Pakistan after that. It could be much sooner than the budget session,” he had told a media outlet earlier this month.

    Shehbaz, a cancer patient, has been in London for over three weeks now. He has reportedly undergone various tests as part of his medical check-ups, especially for the pain he had developed while in NAB custody.

  • Usman Buzdar outclasses Balochistan, KP, Sindh chief ministers

    Usman Buzdar outclasses Balochistan, KP, Sindh chief ministers

    Despite the ire that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has drawn for its economic policies and questionable performance of some of its lawmakers, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar has outperformed all his counterparts.

    According to the latest survey conducted by Gallup Pakistan, CM Buzdar has topped performance charts against the chief ministers of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Sindh.

    The survey was conducted on the holistic performance of all chief ministers in the previous year. As many as 37 per cent people termed CM Buzdar’s performance good, followed by KP CM at 34 per cent, Balochistan CM at 30 per cent and then Sindh CM at 27 per cent.

    A total of 60 per cent of Pakistanis (those who voted for him as very good, good and appropriate) are satisfied with CM Buzdar’s performance.

    A large chunk (65 per cent) of youngsters are among those satisfied with the Punjab CM.

    ‘WE LOVE IMRAN KHAN’:

    Meanwhile, a majority of Pakistanis have a favourable opinion of Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s performance after his first nine months in power.

    According to the same survey, 58 per cent people are satisfied with his individual performance as prime minister.

    The survey, however, showed that the performance of the PTI government in the field of economy was weaker than the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government. According to 51 per cent people, the PML-N government’s performance in the field of economy was better than the current government.

  • Angry ‘Game of Thrones’ fans demand remake of Season 8

    Angry ‘Game of Thrones’ fans demand remake of Season 8

    Games of Thrones is nearing its end and while fans are emotional about saying goodbye to the series, that is not stopping them from being outraged at the way things are unfolding in the final season.

    A petition on Change.org, which has till now drawn more than 240,000 signatures, is demanding a remake Game of Thrones Season 8 with “competent writers.”

    “David Benioff and D.B. Weiss have proven themselves to be woefully incompetent writers when they have no source material (i.e. the books) to fall back on,” the petition reads. “This series deserves a final season that makes sense. Subvert my expectations and make it happen, HBO!”

    A quick search on social media shows that the fans are disappointed with the lighting, poorly conceived character deaths, interactions between characters that didn’t quite land right, and character twists that “seemed like utter betrayals of years’ worth of storytelling.” But the final outrage came after the latest episode, “The Bells.”

    However, no matter what viewers have to say, it seems impossible to imagine that HBO would ever remake an entire season, especially considering that this is perhaps the most expensive one in history.

    Moreso, it is important to note that HBO network is no stranger to controversial endings so outraged fans are unlikely to worry them. Plus, Game of Thrones continues to break records with its viewership.

  • ‘Ask me about samosa, pakora prices, not IMF’

    ‘Ask me about samosa, pakora prices, not IMF’

    Former finance minister Asad Umar has reportedly refused to comment on the financial bailout package by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), saying he doesn’t have anything to do with it anymore.

    “Ask me about samosa and pakora prices instead,” he said when questioned about the IMF programme during a recent media interaction.

    The former minister said he was no longer a part of the government and was only a Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) member. “So whatever is happening, ask about it from advisers and ministers concerned,” he added.

    “What does it have to do with me now?”

    Pakistan and the IMF on Sunday reached an agreement under which the global lender would provide $6 billion to Islamabad over a period of three years. The loan is to help the country make its way out of the prevailing economic crisis.

    Umar had played an important role in negotiating the deal as the finance minister. However, on April 18, he had announced to quit his portfolio after being told to do so by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan.

  • Shadab declared fit; to play World Cup

    Shadab declared fit; to play World Cup

    Leg-spinner Shadab Khan has been declared fit to play the forthcoming World Cup after latest test revealed zero viral load in his blood.

    According to a press release issued by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), Khan will leave for London on May 16, where he will meet Dr Patrick Kennedy on May 17, before joining the national team in Briston on May 20.

    His appearance in warm-up matches against Afghanistan and Bangladesh, however, will be subjected to team management’s decision and his fitness.

    Shadab himself also shared the news on his Twitter account.

    Khan had earlier been ruled out of the ongoing One Day International (ODI) series against England due to illness. “Tests revealed a virus that will require treatment and rest for, at least, four weeks,” PCB had said in a statement.

  • Feel-good dramas to watch this Ramazan

    Feel-good dramas to watch this Ramazan

    We are already a few days into Ramazan and while we’ve gotten better at fasting, the slow, sluggish afternoons counting down to aftari are still there. Here are some feel-good dramas you can watch on Youtube while you wait to break your fast.

    Suno Chanda 2

    Suno Chanda is more of a post-iftar fix than a pre-iftar one. It is the perfect end to a long day of fasting. The show, now in its second season (a first for a Pakistani drama) is a comedy-drama about a joint family with such relatable situations and dialogues that you have laughing fits by the end of the show. The first episode of the second season has almost 3 million hits in just two days, while the second one had more than 1 million.

    If you haven’t watched the first season, now is the time to jump the bandwagon.

    Dolly Darling

    The sitcom which airs on Har Pal Geo is centred on the shenanigans of a married couple. Starring Nadia Khan and Aijaz Aslam in the lead, the show has tons of drama and overacting. Its a good show for time-pass.

    Aunn Zaara

    Though Aunn Zaara is several years old, the theme of the show is so relevant that one should definitely watch it if they haven’t and watch it again if they have. The show follows a young couple and the “privileged” problems they face while adjusting with each other and their families. Aunn Zaara is also a comedy-drama which will have you laughing throughout. Plus Osman Khalid Butt and Maya Ali’s chemistry is really lit. If you liked Suno Chanda, chances are you will love this too.

    An afterthought: As I was searching for easy, feel-good shows to add to this list, I realised that the Pakistani drama industry really doesn’t have much to offer in this genre. Most of the shows are either romantic dramas or they have a social message attached to it. So basically if you’re in the mood to watch something light, Netflix will probably be your best bet. Or game shows, if reality TV is your thing.