ISLAMABAD: Launching the ambitious Rs450 billion Naya Pakistan Qaumi Sehat Card here on Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan again came to the defence of Usman Buzdar, saying the “worst ever campaigns” were initiated against the Punjab chief minister. “No worse campaigns were launched against any chief minister than those against Usman Buzdar, but even then a survey declared him the top chief minister of the country,” the prime minister said while addressing a ceremony to distribute health cards among residents of the twin cities with an annual medical cover of up to Rs1 million for each family. Under the scheme,…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
Sindh Information Minister Saeed Ghani on Thursday contested Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s (MQM-P) claim that its party worker’s death in Karachi a day earlier was due to police violence, saying that the actual cause of death “seems to be a heart attack”. Several MQM-P workers, including women, were injured when police fired tear gas and resorted to baton-charge on their sit-in outside Chief Minister House against the recently passed controversial local government law on Wednesday evening. Three persons, including MQM-P MPA Sadaqat Husain and a policeman, were brought to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) for treatment. The MQM-P had said that Aslam…
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that inciting public to raise funds for ‘Jihad’ (holy war) is not allowed to individuals in an Islamic state as this may be considered as “baghawat” (treason). “At the most it may be a job of the state to collect national funds for a declared war, if essential, which cannot be raised privately by any organisation,” a two-judge bench headed by Justice Ali Baqar Najafi explains in a verdict, dismissing appeals of two men convicted for raising funds for proscribed militant outfit Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). An anti-terrorism court of Sargodha had handed down…
National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf said on Thursday that Afghan soil was still being used against Pakistan, adding that organised terrorist networks were operating in the neighbouring country. Yusuf expressed the views while briefing the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs on the internal and external security situation. In a tweet, he said it was a “pleasure” to brief the NA body. “Had a very productive discussion on the National Security Policy (NSP) and Afghanistan. I am grateful for the appreciation we received for our work from members of the committee,” he added. During the briefing, Yusuf said…
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday termed effective dispensation of justice as the state’s responsibility, saying the government’s reforms in the civil and criminal procedure codes would ensure justice faster. Addressing an event regarding Criminal Law and Justice Reforms in Islamabad, the prime minister said the massive amendments would help bring a revolution in the criminal justice system and simplify the procedure for the common man. He paid tribute to Law Minister Farogh Naseem and his team for drafting the reforms, saying that it was a “defining moment” in the country’s history. The prime minister said for the first time,…
The American TV personality and socialite Kim Kardashian has deleted her Instagram post after backlash. The 41-year-old responded to fans with a surprise move as she deleted her bikini-clad snaps after fans accused her of Photoshop. Kanye’s ex recently shared some bikini pics of her modelling a swimsuit from her new collection to Instagram. In the photos, the reality star is seen wearing black bikini bottoms, a long sleeve top, and shades. She captioned the post: “Long time no sea.” In the series of photos, followers were quick to notice a now-deleted image of Kim’s warped leg. “Kim, Kim, Kim…..…
Rihanna stunned fans as she stepped out in New York City on Tuesday, rocking leggings and oversized blue coat. The 33-year-old singer seized the day in an unusual sporty chic outfit, looking smashing in oversized blue zipper which she paired with black workout leggings and heels. The Kiss It Better hitmaker wore cat-eye makeup and pink blush on her cheeks. She also sported diamond stud earrings to elevate her look. the star also shined her nails with a classy French manicure. The Grammy winner’s outing comes amid wedding and baby rumours with American rapper A$AP Rocky. The powerful music duo,…
Lady Gaga, who has previously faced ill-treatment on sets, recently admitted that she pays ‘a lot’ of attention to respect her co-star’s personal space while filming intimate scenes. During her interview with Jake Gyllenhaal, for Variety Studio: Actors on Actors, the House of Gucci actor shared, “I ask for consent a lot, actually. I’ll be like, “Is it OK if I touch you?” When I’m in character, I don’t pretend we’re not filming.” The Bad Romance singer revealed in 2014 that she was sexually abused by a music producer and left pregnant at age of 19. Meanwhile, during her recent conversation with Gyllenhaal, the 41-year-old actor…
Deepika Padukone is praising Ranveer Singh’s excitement ahead of her forthcoming film Gehraiyaan. Speaking to Pink Villa in a recent interview, the star was asked to share her views about Singh heavily promoting her movie, to which she rolled her eyes before replying. “You can also talk about how I promoted his film,” responded Deepika. Upon Ranveer’s reaction to the trailer, Deepika shared: “He’s the most excited for this film to come out because he’s been a big champion of Shakun (Batra) and me working together. He feels like I’m doing what I do best and Shakun’s doing what he does…
Faysal Quraishi is sending out a humble apology to fellow actor Nauman Ijaz after he dubbed actor ‘too busy’ to come on his talk show. Turning to his Instagram on Wednesday, Faysal penned a lengthy apologetic note, adding how he respects the Sang-e-Mah star and credits him for his professional success. Faysal added that if Nauman has personally approached him for the show, he would never had said no. Having said that, Faysal sent immense love and respect to the actor and promised he will make it up to him for the inconvenience. Faysal’s comment comes after Nauman Ijaz said…
