LAHORE: As it blamed the caretaker government for causing a “wheat crisis” in the province, the Punjab government on Tuesday announced a ‘vague’ policy that did not contain a date for the initiation of the procurement drive. The policy also came under fire from the opposition as it offered nothing new to the protesting farmers who had taken to the streets to demand the procurement of their grain at a support price of Rs3,900 per 40kg announced by the government. The government had also reduced the procurement target from over 4 million tonnes to a little over 2 million. Speaking in the…
Author: Hasnain Abid Khanzada
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed the government’s resolve to bolster labourers’ welfare and safeguard their rights, state-run Radio Pakistan reported. As the world commemorated International Labour Day, the president and the premier issued separate messages to mark the occasion. President Zardari urged Pakistani employers to adopt fair wage practices, take steps for worker safety and health, and ensure the provision of necessary training and protective equipment to labourers working in hazardous environments. He reiterated the government’s commitment to uphold the dignity of labourers and paid tribute to their historic struggle, the report added. The president…
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir met his British counterpart General Sir Patrick Sanders, where the two discussed measures to further elevate bilateral defence relations, the military’s media affairs wing said on Wednesday. In the meeting, which was also attended by CGS-designate of the UK Army General Sir Roland Walker, both sides “discussed matters of professional interest and measures to further elevate bilateral defence relations”, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. The army chief thanked Gen Sanders, the chief of general staff (CGS) of the UK Army, for his services in enhancing bilateral military ties and felicitated Gen Walker…
King Charles dismissed the rumours about the downfall of the monarchy with his latest ‘powerful’ appearance during cancer treatment. It is pertinent to mention here that the Monarch, 75, visited the University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre in central London on April 30. Now, body language expert Darren Stanton analysed King’s expressions and gestures during his much-awaited visit. In conversation with The Mirror, he said that Charles sent a clear message to the world that he is ‘still in charge.’ Darren said, “The King’s body language was consistent the whole way through, telling us he’s in control and is enjoying every…
Willow Reflects is thinking back on Whip My Hair, her first successful track. When the song and its entertaining music video were launched, the vocalist, who is currently 23 years old, was just 10 years old. In an interview with Billboard, she discussed the track that started it all as she gets ready for the release of her sixth studio album, empathogen, which is due out this Friday, May 3. The artist, real name Willow Smith, told the site, “There were a lot of fun things about it.” “When I was a teenager, I was very like, ‘Uh, no, trauma… there were things…
As Prince Harry gears up for his return to the UK, his estranged brother Prince William is seemingly green with envy. King Charles’ two sons still share a complicated relationship and it appears that William, who is the heir to the throne, is has a lot more unresolved issues with his ‘Spare’ little brother Harry, per a report by Us Weekly. “William is a bit envious of [his brother’s] freedoms,” a source told the outlet. Agreeing with the insider, a royal historian and author, Ed Owens, told Us Weekly that the Prince of Wales “feels envious” of Harry’s accomplishments. Prince Harry, who stepped…
Chris Hemsworth let slip a serious insight about his little brother Liam Hemsworth and his ex-wife Miley Cyrus. The Thor star, 40, sat down with Vanity Fair for the outlet’s lie detector interview series, in which he was asked some personal questions as well. When asked if there was a role Chris was envious of his brother, 34, getting, to which he responded with a no. The question was followed up with Liam’s lead role in 2010 The Last Song, to which the Marvel star laughed and rebuffed that claim with a no. “The world — Liam’s life would’ve been very different…
At its Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday, The Fall Guy—which narrates the tale of Ryan Gosling’s broke stuntman—fully embraced the action, with stuntmen crashing, fighting, and racing motorcycles all over the red carpet. At the Dolby Theatre, Hollywood Boulevard was turned into a movie set for the premiere, which featured two stuntmen riding motorbikes down the press line and another jumping down a multi-story platform into the carpet entry. Then, as the actors tore through the step-and-repeat, Gosling stood between two of his movie stunt doubles, who were all decked out in matching suits. Subsequently, three stuntmen used broken glass to…
Bella Hadid is seemingly feeling more freer than ever after stepping back from her modelling career for good. In a recent conversation with Allure Magazine, the 27-year-old supermodel spilled about her life after pressing pause on her modelling career. “For the first time now, I’m not putting on a fake face,” Gigi Hadid’s younger sister said. Alluding that she is soaking in the freedom to be herself, the business mogul added, “If I don’t feel good, I won’t go. If I don’t feel good, I take time for myself. And I’ve never had the opportunity to do that or say that…
Emily Blunt spoke out in support of the stunt performers as she believed they are often unacknowledged in the entertainment industry. In a conversation with The Hollywood Reporter on the red carpet of The Fall Guy Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday, April 30, the Oppenheimer actress was asked, “Why do you think some people have been underappreciated for so long?” The 41-year-old actress began, “Honestly, I think we are really baffled by it because they are the unsung heroes of our industry.” “I don’t know why they live in the shadows,” she continued, “It may be their incredible humility and the fact that they want to…
