Tag: Kashif Abbasi
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Bilawal predicts a ‘coalition government’, addresses rumoured rift with father
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto on Monday predicted the formation of a coalition government after the upcoming election set to take place on February 8, 2024. In an interview with Kashif Abbasi of ARY News, the former Foreign Minister said: “Whether it is led by PML-N [Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz] or any other party,…
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‘Took big risk by going into the bathroom with a Pathan’: Fawad’s comments land him in trouble
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry made a racist comment about Pathans on a television programme on Wednesday, inviting the ire of social media. During an interview on ARY News with Kashif Abbasi, Fawad was asked if Bashir Memon used abusive language during a meeting headed by then Prime Minister Imran Khan. Chaudhry Bashir Memon…
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ARY News taken off air, CEO, journalists booked, head of news arrested
Karachi police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against ARY Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Salman Iqbal in connection with the controversial remarks made by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Dr Shahbaz Gill during a news transmission. The police have also arrested Ammad Yousuf, the head of news and Senior Executive Vice President of ARY News.…
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Maryam Nawaz removes ARY mic from news conference, Kashif Abbasi asks where PML-N’s press freedom slogan has gone now?
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz before starting her press conference in Lahore on Tuesday, removed ARY News’ mic from the table, accusing the media house of propaganda against state institutes and PML-N. “Whoever is here from ARY, I completely respect you, but there is no way a media house can run a…
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Eight out of 20 test positive for coronavirus at ARY office
The founder and CEO of ARY Digital Network, Salman Iqbal, has tweeted that eight out of 20 random test results at ARY’s Islamabad office came positive for coronavirus, following which the channel has closed the office and all of its staff will be tested. ARY anchor Sabir Shakir has tweeted that three staff members tested…
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VIDEO: Fawad calls out Firdous on ‘illiterate’ remarks regarding Buzdar
In what appears to prove the rumoured rift between certain leaders of the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry has called out Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan for her “illiterate” remarks regarding Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar. The SAPM had…
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Kashif Abbasi hosts show after PEMRA lifts 60-day ban within 24 hours
Anchor Kashif Abbasi has hosted his show “Off The Record” after the 60-day ban imposed by the Pakistan Electronic Media Authority (PEMRA) was lifted within 24 hours of its imposition, following the submission of a written reply by Ary News. On Wednesday, the media watchdog had issued a notification banning Abbasi for 60 days for…
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Kashif Abbasi’s program banned because of Faisal Vawda’s boot
ARY News’ prime time anchor Kashif Abbasi has been banned from hosting his program and appearing on any other channel for 60 days by the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). The PEMRA notice was sent to the anchor, the channel and posted on Twitter, saying that the program in which PTI’s Faisal Vawda brought…
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VIDEO: Faisal Vawda puts military boot on the table in a talk show
Federal Minister for Water Resources Faisal Vawda on Tuesday suddenly pulled out a military boot on ARY News‘ talk show ‘Off the Record’ hosted by Kashif Abbasi. Vawda then put the boot on the table and said that these parties have honoured the ‘boot’ (Aap ne Boot ko izzat di hai). He further said that…