PESHAWAR: A local court has summoned the relevant office-bearer of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) for the production of records related to the charges levelled by the party against some of its members in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly of selling their votes in the 2018 Senate elections. Additional district and sessions judge Abdul Majid issued the order in a defamation lawsuit filed against Prime Minister Imran Khan by former woman MPA Fauzia Bibi, who was accused by him in a news conference of selling her vote during the Senate polls. He fixed Feb 10 for the next hearing into the case summoning…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
KARACHI: A large number of women, including human rights campaigners and members of civil society, participated in a demonstration organised by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) at Teen Talwar traffic intersection in Clifton on Saturday in protest over the recent police action against women and children. They condemned what they called the police brutality on participants of Wednesday’s rally of the MQM-P against the controversial local government law and the silence of Pakistan Peoples Party’s leadership at the ongoing exploitation of urban Sindh. MQM-P leaders and rights activists while addressing the women-only demonstration questioned the “criminal silence” of PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari…
ISLAMABAD: After getting “ditched” for a second time in less than three months by a “group of six independents” sitting on the opposition benches in the Senate, a number of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) lawmakers now want their leadership to take action against these senators who had supported Yousuf Raza Gilani at the time of his nomination as the opposition leader and caused a rift within the opposition’s alliance. “The parties in the opposition must carry out a purge of the soft-at-heart members and those senators who sit on the opposition benches but vote for the treasury,” said PPP Senator…
GUJAR KHAN: Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday said the judiciary could not decide about the establishment of a new city as this decision could only be taken by the government. Talking to media persons in Jhelum, Mr Chaudhry said the judiciary had limited resources and could not interfere in a decision-making policy. He was referring to the recent ruling by the Lahore High Court (LHC) in which it scrapped the Ravi Urban Development Authority Ordinance 2021. “A country has always paid a high cost whenever judiciary interfered in policy-making decisions whether it was the IPPs, Reko Diq or Steel…
KARACHI: Heralding the rise of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf in Sindh and predicting the downfall of the Pakistan Peoples Party, senior PTI leader Asad Umar claimed that the ruling party in Sindh was going to lose the upcoming local government elections as well as the next general elections because the ‘record corruption cases’ and ‘bad governance’ in its three consecutive terms would prove detrimental to the PPP. “The people of Karachi in particular will settle the score with the PPP in the next polls,” he said while speaking at the inauguration ceremony of 500 newly constructed shops that had been gutted in…
ISLAMABAD: Justice Yahya Afridi has cautioned Prime Minister Imran Khan that retaining “delinquents” like Law Minister Dr Farogh Naseem and Asset Recovery Unit (ARU) chairman Shahzad Akbar in important positions of authority would belie the most elementary principles of good governance and expose the PM’s complicity with them. Section 216 of the Income Tax Ordinance (ITO) 2001 was blatantly breached in the case of Mrs Sarina Isa — the wife of Justice Qazi Faez Isa — on the unlawful directions of the ARU chairman with the concurrence of the law minister. Thus, they breached the statutory confidentiality of Mrs Isa’s…
Adele has pulled back another performance after disappointing fans over Las Vegas residency. Earlier this month, Adele infuriated many of her fans when she cancelled her weekend shows in Sin City at the eleventh hour, causing many to lose money on tickets and hotels. Now, The Sun reports that she will also not be performing for the much-awaited BRIT awards. Meanwhile, BRIT organisers are “scrambling to find alternative arrangements” for the annual awards show on February 8. A source told the publication: “Adele was confirmed to perform on the night, but has now pulled out — which has been a…
David Beckham’s son, Brooklyn Beckham, is all set to take his romance up in the space. The 22-year-old, who will be tying the knot with fiancée Nicola Peltz will reportedly take his blushing bride for a honeymoon in space. Reports add that the couple’s friends are buying them a Virgin Galactic trip for £400,000 as the ultimate wedding present. A source told The Mirror: “Between his family and Nicola’s, it’s easy to get them on Richard Branson’s first VIP space flight. The cost would be a drop in the ocean. “Their rich friends are talking about forming a club to…
Cristiano Ronaldo is certain about marriage with ladylove Georgina Rodriguez. The Manchester United footballer confessed his profound love for the mother of his children and ensured fans that a wedding is in the cards, sooner than they might have anticipated. “I always tell Georgina that when we get that click, like everything with our life and she knows what I’m talking about,” Ronaldo said documentary I Am Georgina. “It could be in a year, or it could be in six months or in a month. I’m 1000 per cent sure it will happen,” he gushed. Ronaldo already was a father…
Tom Holland and Zendaya are taking their relationship to a new level. The couple has reportedly, bought a £3million sic-bed home in the UK and are planning to move in this summer. The lovebirds’ new home is near Tom’s parents’ house. A source said: “They are over the moon about the property and getting their first home together. “They are very much in love and wanted their first home to be in London where Tom grew up. Everyone is thrilled for them.” The source continued: “Tom has made it clear he wants hi-tech security all around the premises, starting with…
