The ongoing spell of winter showers in Karachi entered its second day on Wednesday, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecasting that the spell would continue till January 7. According to the Met department, the highest amount of rainfall during the last 24 hours — 35.7mm —was recorded in Surjani Town, followed by Gulshan-i-Hadeed (32.0mm) and Quaidabad (28.0mm). Moreover, Nazimabad received 23mm rainfall, University Road 22.4mm, Saadi Town 22.1mm and North Karachi and PAF Base Faisal both received 22.0mm. In addition, 20.7mm rainfall was recorded in the Airport area, 20.4mm in Jinnah Terminal, 20.1mm in Gulshan-i-Maymar and 20mm in PAF…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday welcomed the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) scrutiny of PTI’s funding, which he said came through donations from overseas Pakistanis. “The more our accounts are scrutinised, the more factual clarity will emerge for the nation to see how PTI is the only political party with proper donor base premised on proper political fundraising,” he tweeted. His comments come a day after a damning report compiled by the scrutiny committee of the ECP noted that the ruling party had received funding from foreign nationals and companies, under-reported funds and concealed dozens of its bank accounts. The report,…
A sessions court in Islamabad on Wednesday reserved its verdict on an application filed by the legal team of Zahir Jaffer — the primary accused in the Noor Mukadam murder case — seeking the constitution of a medical board to determine his mental health. Noor, 27, was found murdered at a residence in the capital’s upscale Sector F-7/4 on July 20. A first information report was registered the same day against Zahir — who was arrested from the site of the murder — under Section 302 (premeditated murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) on the complaint of the victim’s…
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar on Wednesday said that fencing of the Pak-Afghan border will continue as planned, adding that the blood of martyred soldiers was involved in erecting the fence. Maj Gen Iftikhar made these remarks in Rawalpindi during a press conference, his first of 2022, on the day the world observed Kashmiri people’s Right to Self-Determination Day. During the wide-ranging press conference on a myriad of issues relating to security and regional developments, the army spokesperson also discussed issues related to the Pak-Afghan border, including its fencing. According to the DG ISPR, border…
ISLAMABAD: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani on Tuesday referred the issue of foreign visits of Prime Minister Imran Khan and ex-rulers of the country to the house committee for a complete review and preparing a comparative report after the house witnessed a verbal clash between the opposition members and a government minister over the matter. The opposition members staged a token walkout to register their protest over the statement made by Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Mohammad Khan while responding to a question about the foreign visits of Prime Minister Imran Khan over the past three years. The Senate…
Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, will ring in her 75th birthday this July by turning guest editor for Country Life, the magazine announced on Tuesday, January 4. According to a press release sent out by the magazine, the special issue “will reflect The Duchess’s love of horses and dogs — she has two rescue Jack Russell terriers, Bluebell and Beth, and is patron of Battersea Cats and Dogs’ Home.” “The edition will also focus on the work of The Duchess as patron of over 90 charities, from Barnardo’s to The Royal School of Needlework and The Royal Society of Literature,” the…
Adele’s album 30 became the biggest-selling album of 2021 in the UK as it had over 600,000 combined chart sales, according to the Official Charts Company. The singer’s 30 had over 600,000 combined chart sales. Nearly 450,000 of those units were physical sales, while 53,000 of them were counted as downloads. Adele’s album also tied with Olivia Rodrigo’s Sour with being the longest-running Number One album of 2021, after spending five consecutive weeks on the top spot. Ed Sheeran’s fourth solo album, called = (Equals), was named as the second biggest album of 2021, followed by ABBA’s comeback album Voyage…
Katie Price has shared new details about her drink-driving arrest in her first TV appearance since she was sentenced. The former glamour model was given a 16-week suspended sentence and a two-year driving ban after she crashed her car near Partridge Green in September. Price, during her appearance on Good Morning Britain, revealed how she felt ‘ashamed’ after the crash. The former model, sitting alongside her son Harvey, explained that the incident was really traumatic for her and family. ‘I feel ashamed about it all. People shouldn’t judge people, there’s always a reason for things.’ She continued, ‘It’s been traumatic…
Kim Kardashian and Khloe looked completely unrecognizable in throwback photos, their eldest sister Kourtney Kardashian shared on social media. US reality TV star Kourtney shared never-before-seen photos with the sisters from their 2005 trip to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Their mother Kris Jenner also make an appearance in one of the photos in the slideshow. Taking to Instagram, the Keeping Up With The Kardashian alum posted the unseen photos with caption, “Cabo San Lucas, Mexico 2005.” Kim and Khloe look unrecognizable in the throwback photos, however, Kourtney looks like she posed for the photos yesterday. Commenting on the post, one fan wrote,…
Bollywood diva Katrina Kaif showered love on Deepika Padukone and wished ‘health, peace and happiness’ for her on 36th birthday. Taking to Instagram, the Sooryavanshi actor shared an adorable photo of Deepika to wish her a very happy birthday. The newlywed actress wrote, “Happy birthday to u Deepika Padukone” followed by a heart emoji. She further said, “May this year be full of only health, peace and happiness.” Katrina shared the post with ‘Happy Birthday” emoji. Meanwhile, Deepika took to Instagram and shared the release date of her upcoming film Gehraiyaan as a birthday gift. She wrote, “A little birthday present for all the…
