ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s move to ban the PTI has attracted flak from across the political spectrum, with the stakeholders calling the move undemocratic, which could have far-reaching ramifications if executed. Besides the PTI, leaders from other parties — including the PPP, Awami National Party, Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam, and Jamaat-i-Islami — criticised the decision. In a press conference, PTI leaders responded to the move, calling it the result of the ‘embarrassment’ faced by the government following the Supreme Court decision, which returned reserved seats to PTI, making it the largest party in the lower house of parliament. Leader of the Opposition Omar Ayub…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Zardari said on Monday Pakistan offers great investment opportunities and invited foreign countries to benefit from its investment-friendly environment. The president was addressing a ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr where envoys of seven countries presented their diplomatic credentials. The diplomatic credentials were presented by Zimbabwe’s ambassador-designate to Pakistan Titus Mehliswa Jonathan Abu-Basutu, Tajikistan’s ambassador-designate Sharifzoda Yusuf Toir, Rwanda’s High Commissioner-designate Harerimana Fatou, Argentina’s ambassador-designate Sebastian Sayus, Myanmar’s ambassador-designate Wunna Han, Cambodia’s ambassador-designate Sok Chea, and Botswana’s ambassador-designate Dr Batlang Comma Serema. The envoys also held separate meetings with the president. In conversation with ambassadors, President Asif Zardari highlights how…
The late Shannen Doherty once had a very brief but very special cameo on Riverdale to pay tribute to her long-time friend and Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star, Luke Perry, after he died from a stroke in March 2019. Now, as Doherty reunites with Perry after losing her battle to cancer, the cast and crew of Riverdale is honoring her as well. The show’s creator Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa wrote to his Instagram, “RIP Shannen Doherty. Grew up watching you in so many iconic, meaningful movies and shows. Was beyond honored and humbled and grateful that you were a part of our most special episode of #Riverdale…
Charlize Theron has recently expressed her gratitude to her Twisters co-stars Glen Powell and Daisy Edgar-Jones for supporting her at her nonprofit organisation. Speaking at the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) 2024 Block Party on July 13, the actress told PEOPLE, “It makes me wanna cry.” “It’s one thing to feel this passionate about something,” remarked the 48-year-old. Charlize stated, “It’s another thing to have a community kind of behind [it] saying, ‘I want to support that’ and that’s just… Yeah, it’s really special.” The Road actress also opened up about the importance of outreach for the nonprofit and keeping “the…
Timothée Chalamet is going to star in and produce Marty Supreme, an original movie from Josh Safdie and A24. Multiple sources told Variety, “Marty Supreme is a fictionalised story,” while it is also reported that the movie is inspired by professional ping pong player Marty Reisman. The outlet shared that the upcoming movie is written by Josh and Ronald Bronstein, who also produce alongside Eli Bush and Anthony Katagas. It is pertinent to mention that the movie will reunite Josh with producer A24, which distributed his last two movies, Uncut Gems and Good Time. Taking to X, A24 confirmed the news, writing, “Josh Safdie’s MARTY SUPREME…
Kurt Iswarienko, Shannen Doherty’s estranged husband, signed off divorce settlement with the late actress on the day she died, even though the Charmed alum signed the document a day before her passing. According to documents obtained by Page Six on Monday, the Beverly Hills, 90210 star waived off spousal support and agreed for a “default or uncontested dissolution” of the marriage, which proves the couple settled their divorce outside of court. As per the outlet, Doherty signed the settlement on Friday, July 12, while the photographer signed the agreement on Saturday, July 13, the very same day the former lost her life at age of…
Mark Harmon has recently weighed in on NCIS return as Leroy Jethro Gibbs on CBS’ upcoming NCIS: Origins prequel series. Speaking at the Television Critics Association summer press tour on July 13, Mark said, “It wasn’t so much a decision to leave, but the right timing to push away a little bit,” via US WEEKLY. Reflecting on his 2021 exit from the show, Mark stated, “I was thrilled with the story line they came up with and how they handled the character. And the show continued on.” When asked about returning to new show, the actor mentioned, “I have been asked that a lot.” She…
Julia Fox revealed that she walked out of a project she had been working on “for five years” because of a new director’s racist mindset. Fox, 34, took to Tiktok to blast the “white male” director on her unnamed project claiming he was against getting a diverse cast on the project. “OK, so the craziest thing just happened to me,” she started. “So I’ve been attached to a project for five years. I’ve given creative contributions to it, emotional contributions to it, it was like my baby.” She continued, “I even brought on like a major, major A-list icon to…
Lenny Kravitz seems to have his priorities set when it comes to friends, as he stopped one of his concerts to answer a call from one. The American Woman rockstar took to his Instagram account to share a sweet moment when he got a call from his friend, Denzel Washington amidst his performance during one of his shows from Blue Electric Light Tour. “When your brother calls and you’re in the middle of a show.: @rossss_mia,” the 60-year-old rocker captioned the footage that saved the moment. The video featured Kravitz walking up to the microphone holding his phone in his hand, and…
Anna Faris got candid about her experience as the mother of 11-year-old Jack, who she shares with ex-husband Chris Pratt, hitting puberty. “He told me he thinks he has armpit hair,” the comic actress, who was there to promote her upcoming film, My Spy: The Eternal City, told Hoda Kotb and Justin Sylvester Monday on Today. “It’s happening.” Sylvester chimed in with advice for the doting mom of a preteen and told her to “Get ready, honey. It is happening. Get all those hugs and kisses in now.” Although excited, the House Bunny star admitted that she “misses” her son being little, “sometimes, when…
