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21/11/2024

Bushra Bibi, the former first lady and wife of incarcerated PTI founder Imran, has issued a rare video message wherein she urged PTI supporters to join much-hyped protest on November 24 in Islamabad, while also accused the Saudi Arabia of playing role in the ouster of the Imran Khan-led government in 2022. In the video statement shared on PTI’s official X handle, Bushra alleged that when the former prime minister went to Madina “barefoot”, the then-army chief Gen (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa started receiving “their calls”.Apparently referring to Saudi officials, the former first lady alleged that they expressed displeasure over Imran’s action.She claimed that Bajwa was asked, “Who is this person you have brought with you [...] we don’t want such personalities.”“Since then, they launched a smear campaign against us and started calling Imran a Jewish agent,” the former first lady alleged.Meanwhile, she noted that PTI founder has sent a message that everyone should join the November 24 protest. “The date will not be changed under any condition.”

17/11/2024

Camila Cabello changed the lyrics of her song *Havana* to Saudi-a-na-na-na while performing at the *1001 Seasons Of Elie Saab* presentation at Riyadh,Saudia Arabia.

17/11/2024

During the opening of Riyadh Season for entertainment in Saudi Arabia this year, a miniature model of the Kaaba was displayed during a dance performance in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

07/11/2024

Video of a Pakistani girl claiming to be ‘s daughter goes viral.

Minutes after Donald Trump’s victory, Vanity Fair publishes its new cover featuring Trump.A twice-impeached convicted fe...
06/11/2024

Minutes after Donald Trump’s victory, Vanity Fair publishes its new cover featuring Trump.

A twice-impeached convicted felon with authoritarian impulses will return to the White House as the 47th president of the United States, states in its new cover.

23/10/2024

PTI’s viral moment: A viral clip shows PTI’s Sher Afzal Marwat and Shandana Gulzaar gossiping during the NA session....

16/10/2024

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Wednesday dismissed “rumours spread on social media” related to the alleged on-campus r**e of a student in Lahore, terming it a “fabricated story”.Last week, news related to the alleged r**e of the student went viral on social media, prompting the police to arrest a security guard at the college who was allegedly involved in the incident.Enraged by the alleged incident, students mobilised on social media and staged protests outside different colleges in the city. During one of the protests, clashes broke out between the protesters and the security team of a college. Later on, the students also clashed with the police, with both clashes resulting in 28 casualties.Police said that while the arrested security guard was being interrogated, the victim could not be identified or located. Nobody from her family came forward to register a first information report (FIR), the police said, adding that CCTV footage of the college in question, together with hospital records had been checked but no cues could be found.Addressing the issue in a press conference in Lahore today, the chief minister said that an issue was made out of an incident that “never existed in the first place.”“The alleged r**e incident was a fabricated story with no basis in reality,” she said today.

16/10/2024

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for expanding China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as he currently chairs the Shan­ghai Cooperation Organi­sation (SCO) summit in Islamabad.The SCO comprises China, India, Russia, Pakistan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Belarus — with 16 more countries affiliated as observers or “dialogue partners”.Pakistan became a full member of the SCO at its 2017 summit in Kazakhstan, which was attended by ex-PM Nawaz Sharif, who recently also expressed hope for reviving ties with India.As the current Chair of the Council of the Heads of Government (CHG), PM Shehbaz is presiding over the summit, which is taking place at the Jinnah Convention Centre in the federal capital.

16/10/2024

Indian Foreign Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar was welcomed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the Jinnah convention centre for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Islamabad. The two leaders shook hands and exchanged courtesy greetings in a brief encounter lasting less than 20 seconds, as PM Shehbaz welcomed Jaishankar and other summit attendees.

15/10/2024

Will Canada declare India as a state sponsor of terror?This is a rising possibility after Canada expelled six Indian diplomats following its federal police statement which said that an investigation found that Indian government agents were involved in a “campaign of violence” against dissidents in the North American country.Speaking to reporters on Monday afternoon, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) uncovered “clear and compelling evidence” that Indian government agents had engaged in activities that threaten public safety in Canada.“This includes clandestine information-gathering techniques, coercive behaviour targeting South Asian Canadians, and involvement in over a dozen threatening and violent acts, including murder,” Trudeau said during a news conference.In a tit-for-tat move following Canada’s expulsion of the Indian diplomats, India’s foreign ministry said that New Delhi would expel six Canadian diplomats – including the acting high commissioner – giving them until Saturday to leave the country.The announcements came hours after India said it was withdrawing its top envoy to Ottawa and other diplomats because the Canadian government was investigating them as “persons of interest” in a probe.

15/10/2024

NASA Launches Historic Mission to Explore Jupiter’s Moon EuropaNASA’s Europa Clipper craft was launched aboard a SpaceX rocket, aiming to conduct its first mission to study Jupiter’s icy ocean moon.

15/10/2024

Indian Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has arrived in Pakistan for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit, marking the first visit by someone holding this office to the neighbouring nation in nearly a decade.The arrival of foreign dignitaries in the federal capital continued on Tuesday as Pakistan welcomed its guests for tomorrow’s event. The federal capital is all set to host the 23rd meeting of the SCO’s Council of Heads of Government (CHG) with stringent arrangements in place to ensure the event proceeds smoothly.

11/09/2024

PTI chairman’s blasting speech in the national assembly.

11/09/2024

Jaw-dropping footage shows moment hurricane-damaged skyscr**er implodes in .The abandoned Hertz Tower, which became a symbol of the destruction brought by back-to-back hurricanes in Louisiana in 2020, was finally demolished on last week..Demolition footage from Lake Charles shows the moment the dilapidated, 22-story skyscr**er, formerly known as the Capital One Tower, comes crashing down on itself after workers set off a series of explosions inside.The implosion sent a massive dirty cloud erupting in the air and spreading across the area that had become an eyesore after years of failed promises to restore the once prominent tower.

11/09/2024

US: In a presidential debate both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris were asked about their stance on Israel..

11/09/2024

Fact check: Trump-Harris presidential debate — truths and falsehoodsThe Democratic and Republican candidates traded plenty of accusations. Do they hold up to factual scrutiny?

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