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  • What should a girl go for: Money or looks? Azekah Daniel gives her opinion

    What should a girl go for: Money or looks? Azekah Daniel gives her opinion

    Azekah Daniel, who works as both an actor and a model, recently appeared on the cricket show ‘Har Lamha Purjosh’. She talked about what she likes in men, saying she prefers intelligence and personality over just good looks.


    During the show, she joined in fun activities and answered the host Najeeb-ul-Husnain’s questions.
    When asked about what she thinks is more important in marriage, money or looks, Azekah said, “None, I believe.” She explained, “As far as money is involved, it can be earned by either of the two parties involved or even both together. And about looks, I prefer intellect and personality over it.”


    In response to another question, Azekah said, “Directors, producers, and channels are more important for acting, rather than scripts and co-stars. I have worked with good directors on weak scripts, they either rewrite or execute in such a way which looks visually appealing to the viewers, so it’s all about how you are able to present something to the audience.”


    She also admitted that she sometimes chooses not to work on projects because of certain co-stars she doesn’t want to work with.

  • Aik MNA ki salary kitni hai?

    Aik MNA ki salary kitni hai?

    Whenever you start a new job people ask “Salary kitni hai?” Well our newly inducted Members of the National Assembly (MNAs) are being asked the same and we are telling you what their salary is.

    Their basic pay is Rs 150,000 while the sumptuary allowance, a benefit granted to several grades of Central Government employees to cover the expenses incurred on entertaining visitors, is 5,000. They also get a telephone allowance of ten thousand rupees and they also get an office maintenance allowance of eight thousand rupees. In addition to this, their ad-hoc relief allowance is 15 thousand rupees.

    The breakdown of allowances for attending each session of the National Assembly is as follows:

    Daily allowance (special): Rs4,800 per day
    Daily allowance (ordinary): Rs2,800 per day
    Conveyance allowance: Rs2,000 per day
    Housing allowance: Rs2,000 per day

    These allowances are dispersed for three days preceding the session and three days following it.

    Moreover, MNAs receive additional funds based on their mode of transportation:

    By air (business class): Rs150 per kilometer
    By road: Rs10 per kilometer
    By rail: An amount equivalent to one air-conditioned class fare and one second-class fare

    Additionally, the government provides MNAs with “free travel” vouchers, enabling them to avail Pakistani airline services or Pakistan Railways. The benefits include:

    Travel vouchers worth Rs300,000 annually or a cash allowance of Rs90,000
    Twenty-five business class return air tickets per year.
    Furthermore, each MNA is eligible to have a telephone installed free of charge at their residence.

    Lastly, MNAs are reimbursed for their medical expenses, ensuring comprehensive coverage for their well-being.

  • Kubra Khan breaks silence on Gohar Rasheed link-up rumors

    Kubra Khan breaks silence on Gohar Rasheed link-up rumors

    Popular film and TV star Kubra Khan has finally addressed rumors linking her to her close friend and seasoned actor, Gohar Rasheed.
    In a recent interview with a digital magazine, Kubra discussed her relationship with Gohar and how she feels about the persistent rumors. She remarked, “I’m used to it now. I’m like if it happens, you guys made it happen. I swear, you guys pushed it so much… But no, it doesn’t bother me anymore to be honest because it has been happening for eight years, and eventually now I’m like, yeah whatever.”


    She further added, “I’m not going to say that I’m mature or thick-skinned now, but the thing is the truth always comes out eventually, and I don’t have the energy to react to every Tom, Dick, and Harry.”


    When questioned about her personal life and any romantic interests, Khan humorously suggested, “Maybe I have been married all this time, and no one got to know because I have kept my life so private from social media.” However, she clarified that she was joking. “I’m not married, I’m really not. But honestly, the extent of privacy I have kept in my personal life, you might not know if when I get married,” she told the host.


    Gohar Rasheed and Kubra Khan appeared together in the Eid-al-Adha blockbuster ‘London Nahi Jaunga’, alongside Humayun Saeed and Mehwish Hayat.

  • Export of onions and bananas banned in first meeting of cabinet

    Export of onions and bananas banned in first meeting of cabinet

    The federal cabinet has approved a ban on the export of bananas and onion till April 15, 2024, a step taken to bring down rates during Ramzan, reporting Geo News.

    The first meeting of the newly elected federal cabinet was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in which the economic situation of the country was deliberated upon and important decisions were taken including the ban on exporting bananas and onions.
    The ban was imposed to ensure ample availability in the market.


    Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed officials to immediately form a committee to control the prices of food items. The cabinet says that the committee will closely monitor the prices of food items in collaboration with the provincial governments.


    The Prime Minister also issued orders to take strict action against unnecessary increase in prices of essential commodities and illegal profiteering.
    Shahbaz Sharif said that no negligence will be tolerated in taking strict action against profiteering.


    With the beginning of Ramzan, onion prices have reached 300 rupees per kg, while the prices of other food items are also very high.

  • President Zardari will not take salary as president

    President Zardari will not take salary as president

    The newly elected president, Asif Ali Zardari, has decided that he will not take salar in light of the economic crisis in Pakistan.

    President Zardari took the decision as the country is passing through a difficult time and the economy is not stable.

    President House said that Asif Ali Zardari has decided not to burden the national treasury and prefers not to take a salary.

    Zardari took the oath as the 14th president in a ceremony held at the President’s House on Sunday, with his children and grandson in attendance.

    The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, took the oath from the newly elected president. Political and military leaders, along with foreign ambassadors, attended the ceremony.

    A guard of honour was presented to the new president on the day after the swearing-in ceremony.

  • No more meetings with Imran Khan in Adiala Jail but who ordered the ban?

    No more meetings with Imran Khan in Adiala Jail but who ordered the ban?

    The Punjab Home Ministry has implemented a temporary prohibition on incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan from conducting meetings within Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail.

    Imran Khan, currently serving a cumulative sentence of 31 years in multiple cases, has been utilizing his time in the Rawalpindi facility since September 2023 for meetings with his legal team, family members, and party officials.

    The ban has been slapped on for two weeks, sources within the Punjab home department said, while media coverage is also prohibited in front of Adiala Jail’s gate 5.

    A security officer stated that media coverage is not allowed and directed that the media teams would stay a minimum of two kilometers away from Adiala jail.

    Tuesday and Thursday were reserved by the Adiala Jail administration for meetings with the PTI founder on the orders of the court, but now the meetings have been banned for two weeks.

    As per sources of The Current Ali Amin Gandapur, Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and a prominent leader of PTI, was supposed to meet Imran Khan on Monday but later the meeting was shifted to Tuesday. According to the souce, Jail authorities claimed that barring Gandapur from meeting Imran would create rifts between provinces and ‘it wouldn’t be a nice message across the board’.

    The source said that after some hesitation, the meeting was allowed and in reaction, Maryam Nawaz, Chief Minister of Punjab and a prominent leader of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN), retaliated and said that the jail has been converted into “Zaman Park” and this should stop.

    We reached out to Marriyum Aurangzeb for a comment on this matter but we haven’t got a response yet.

    Recently, the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) announced the apprehension of three terrorists and the confiscation of a map of Adiala Jail, a hand grenade, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from their possession. Rawalpindi City Police Officer (CPO) Khalid Hamdani reported the recovery of automatic weapons and ammunition from the detained individuals, who were identified as Afghan nationals.

    In a separate incident last November, law enforcement discovered a suspicious bag containing an explosive device near Adiala Road in Gorakhpur, Rawalpindi, merely a kilometer away from the correctional facility.

    In January, the former Prime Minister, alongside Shah Mahmood Qureshi, received a 10-year sentence in the cipher case for the unauthorized disclosure of confidential communications sent by the country’s ambassador in Washington to the government in Islamabad.

    This was succeeded by a 14-year verdict imposed on Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, by an accountability court in the Toshakhana reference, for their alleged misuse of official privileges to trade gifts received during foreign visits while holding office from 2018 to 2022, collectively valued at over Rs140 million ($635,000). Additionally, the couple was fined a total of Rs1.57 billion.

    After these rulings, Khan and Bushra were further sentenced to seven years in the “un-Islamic nikah” case, along with a Rs500,000 penalty each, for their marriage before the completion of the 90-day iddat period following Bushra’s divorce.

    Moreover, both Khan and his spouse faced indictment in the £190 million case during the jail trial conducted at Adiala jail.

    PTI and Khan’s associates have persistently urged for his release, denouncing the charges as “fabricated” and expressing concerns for his safety while incarcerated.

  • Asfand Yar Wali’s wife passes away in Charsadda

    Asfand Yar Wali’s wife passes away in Charsadda

    Awami National Party (ANP) President Asfand Yar Wali’s wife and mother of Aimal Wali Khan, has passed away on Monday in Charsadda.

    Funeral prayers were held in the ancestral home Wali Bagh. The deceased was buried near the graves of Khan Abdul Wali Khan and Begum Naseem Wali Khan.

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Haji Ghulam Ali Khan, former chief minister Amir Haider Khan Hoti, Haji Ghulam Ahmad Bilor, Sardar Hussain Babak, former senator Farhatullah Babar, former federal minister Khwaja Mohammad Khan Hoti, former and current parliamentarians, and a large number of ANP workers attended the funeral prayers.

    Aimal Wali Khan lowered his mother’s body in the grave.

    The ANP president didn’t attend the funeral prayers due to illness.

  • School timings in Ramazan

    School timings in Ramazan

    As the holy month of Ramazan begins, educational institutions across Pakistan have adjusted their schedules to accommodate fasting. Here’s a roundup of the revised timings issued by various provincial education departments:

    Sindh:

    In Sindh, schools operating in the morning shift will open from 7:30 am to 11:30 am, with the afternoon shift running from 11:45 am to 2:45 pm. On Fridays, the morning shift will end at 10:30 am and 1:15 pm, respectively. Colleges will have morning shift classes from 8:30 am to 12 pm, and evening shift classes from 2:30 pm to 5 pm.

    Punjab:

    The Punjab School Education Department announced that single-shift schools will operate from 8:30 am to 1 pm, except on Fridays when they will close at 12:30 pm. Second-shift schools will run from 1 pm to 4 pm throughout the week. Primary schools will start at 7:30 am and end at 11:10 am (10:05 am on Fridays), while middle, secondary, and higher secondary schools will run from 7:30 am to 12:15 pm (10:25 am on Fridays).

    KP:

    The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Department announced that primary schools in the province will start classes at 7:30 am and finish at 11:10 am, except on Fridays when they will end at 10:05 am. For middle, secondary, and higher secondary schools, the timings during Ramazan will be from 7:30 am to 12:15 pm, with a conclusion at 10:25 am on Fridays.

    Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT):

    In Islamabad, educational institutions regulated by PEIRA will open at 8:30 am and close at 1 pm from Monday to Thursday. On Fridays, they will close at 12:30 pm. Meanwhile, the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) announced similar timings for single-shift institutions, with a slight variation for double-shift institutions where the morning shift ends at 12:30 pm and the evening shift starts at 1 pm (1:30 pm on Fridays).

  • Nimra Mehra opens up about her parents’ tragic passing

    Nimra Mehra opens up about her parents’ tragic passing

    Nimra Mehra, a rising star in the Pakistani music scene, has captured hearts with her hit song ‘Tu Subha Di Pak Hawa Warga.’ Despite her growing success, Nimra carries the weight of a profound loss – the tragic passing of her parents.
    In a recent appearance on Neo News’ Zabaradast, hosted by Wasi Shah, Nimra bravely opened up about the emotional turmoil she has endured since her parents’ demise.


    Speaking about her mother’s passing, Nimra shared, “I had just started working in the industry when my mother got cancer. I felt helpless. We struggled to pay for her treatment. In Pakistan, they say treatment is free, but we faced hefty bills for medicines and treatments. With only my father earning, it was tough. We had to manage despite having no money,” an emotional Nimra said.

    On another occasion, Nimra talked about her father’s passing. She shared, “My father died of a heart attack. At the time, I was sick with a fever. I got a call about his condition but couldn’t reach the hospital in time because of traffic during a cricket match of PSL. I urge the government to reconsider these traffic rules. Last year, I was stuck on Jail Road due to heavy security for players. Please prioritize people’s lives over protocols. I was stuck in traffic when my father passed away.” As Nimra recounted the painful memory, tears streamed down her face once again.


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  • Which federal portfolio are the ministers getting?

    Which federal portfolio are the ministers getting?

    The portfolios of the newly appointed federal cabinet were announced on Monday as four-time finance minister Ishaq Dar became foreign minister this time. Banker Muhammad Aurangzeb, one of the highest paid heads of a financial institute in the country, took charge as finance minister.

    The notification was issued after 19 members of the cabinet were sworn in on Monday. There are some new faces included in the newly formed cabinet.

    Ex-caretaker chief minister of Punjab, Mohsin Naqvi, who is also being tipped to be elected as a member of the upper house of Parliament, has been appointed the interior minister, while Ahad Khan Cheema who had also served during the interim setup was allotted the portfolio of Economic Affairs with the additional portfolio of Establishment Division.

    Khawja Asif has been allotted the defence ministry, and he will also see to matters of defence production and aviation. Ahsan Iqbal will keep control of the ministry for planning, development, and special initiatives.

    On Monday, State Minister Shaza Fatima Khwaja didn’t receive a specific job, but on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Shehbaz gave her the Ministry of Information Technology.