ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf leader Faisal Vawda on Saturday filed a fresh application before the Supreme Court seeking urgent hearing of the petition against his lifetime disqualification from parliament for concealing his American nationality. Mr Vawda had approached the apex court only a day ago with the plea to set aside the February 9 decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) that barred him from parliamentary politics forever. In the fresh application, the former senator requested the Supreme Court to fix his ineligibility matter preferably during the week commencing from Feb 21. Moved through senior counsel Waseem Sajjad, the petition apprised the court that…
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Federal Law Minister Barrister Farogh Naseem on Sunday called for rooting out the propagation of “fake news” and said that no one will be exempt from indulging in the menace under the amended Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca). Talking to the media in Karachi, Naseem said spreading fake news would be treated as a cognisable offence after the amendments to the act took effect. “It will also be a non-bailable offence with up to six months imprisonment.” The minister’s comments come a day after the federal cabinet gave approval for a presidential ordinance to amend the Peca, 2016. Information Minister Fawad…
The Harder They Fall actor Idris Alba is spilling beans on his wish to collaborate with the superstar Adele. The Mirror reported that the Suicide Squad actor, who recently presented her the Album Of The Year at The Brit Awards, revealed that working with the Hello hit-maker is his dream. “If one day I make a record and Adele says, ‘I kind of like it’, I will definitely build up the courage and say, ‘Hey, Adele, you wanna do a collab?” Alba told the outlet. “I think I have got to earn some more stripes before that happens,” he added. On the professional front, the English actor is…
Jesy Nelson reportedly hooked up with a male model Aaron Gage who was previously convicted in drug dealing. According to The Sun, the former member of the famed British girl group Little Mix got close to Gage last year without having any ‘idea of his past.’ A source spilled to the outlet, “Jesy had no idea about this man’s past. Obviously, should Jesy have known about his past, a first date wouldn’t have happened.” However, the insider clarifies that the 30-year-old has been focusing on her music lately. “Jesy’s gone away for a while to recoup after the last year of relentless trolling…
Famed actor Brad Pitt reportedly feels devastated with Angelina Jolie’s resale of the winery stakes. This claim is brought to light by sources close to UsWeekly and according to their claims, Pitt feels ‘utterly devastated’ with Jolie’s decision to resale her stake in the joint winery without consultation or intimation. The source started by saying, “He assumed they’d work it out because she knows how important the winery is to him. When she sold it out from under him – out of the blue -, he was devastated.” “Brad had a passion for the business. It’s been a part of his life…
Hollywood star Channing Tatum almost turned down his starring role as Mike Lane in the upcoming third installment of the hit Magic Mike franchise because of the ‘intense fitness’ that the role requires. Appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Show on Thursday, February 17, Tatum revealed that he was hesitant to return to the beloved role of Mike because of how hard it is to get and remain fit for the role. Referring to a shirtless picture of himself from the second installment in the franchise, Magic Mike XXL, Tatum said, “That might be the reason why I didn’t want to do a third one. Because…
Author George R.R. Martin has revealed that filming on the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon has officially wrapped up. Martin, whose book A Song of Ice and Fire inspired the mega-hit GoT series, shared the revelation in a blog post on Thursday, February 17. Taking to his personal blog, Martin, 73, wrote, “Exciting news out of London — I am informed that shooting has WRAPPED for the first season. Yes, all ten episodes.” He went on to share that he has seen rough cuts from a few of the episodes, and he’s “loving them”. Martin went on to add, “Of course, a lot more work…
Sweden’s Princess Victoria and husband Prince Daniel issued a rare statement on social media in an effort to deny divorce rumours about them. The Swedish royals took to their official page on Saturday to dismiss speculation about their marriage, saying that while they would normally ignore the rumours, they were forced to respond to ‘protect’ their family. “It has come to our attention that there are widespread negative rumours about our private relationship. Allegations are being spread about betrayal in the relationship and an impending divorce,” the couple’s joint statement said. They went on to add, “Normally, we do not…
Prince Andrew could pocket £7million if he decides to forfeit his official residence, Royal Lodge. The money will be given in return for refurbishment work he paid on the property. The news comes after the disgranced prince faces calls to leave his 31-bedroom house following his out-of-court settlement with his sexual abuse accuser Virginia Giuffre. It is expected that the Duke of York could use the money to pay off loans to the Queen as well as anyone who lent him money for his case. Royal expert Margaret Holder said: “The compensation would give Andrew a potential source of funding…
It’s Billie Eilish’s first ever show at Madison Square and its a sold out venue! The Bad Guy hit-maker hit the New York City on Friday night for another spectacular concert amidst her Happier Than Ever tour. Taking to Instagram Story, the 20-year-old singer shared a glimpse of her and brother Finneas Baird O’Connell staging some stunning performances at world’s one of the most popular arenas. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BILLIE EILISH (@billieeilish) The much-awaited show was supposed to take place two years ago before coronavirus pandemic broke out and the tour was postponed. The Grammy-winning singer recently…
