Tag: Politicians
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NAB closes half of major corruption cases against politicians
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has eliminated almost half of the 179 major corruption cases against famous politicians in the country. Multiple politicians, including Nawaz Sharif, Shehbaz Sharif, Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Firdous Ashiq Awan, Aftab Ahmed Khan Sherpao, Nawab Aslam Khan Raisani, and others, were facing corruption charges. A case related to…
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Politicians criticise, reject recent leaked property records
Zulfiqar Ali Badr, spokesperson for the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, has said that the Dubai properties of the former Foreign Minister and Aseefa Bhutto Zardari are declared before the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The spokesperson said, “The entire world knows that Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari…
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PML-N’s Javed Latif can’t control himself, passes sexist comments for Bushra Bibi
Considered a “senior leader” of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Javed Latif has passed sexist comments against former First Lady and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s wife Bushra Bibi. In an apparent reference to Khan and his wife, he said, “The 72-year-old boy is saying that my 75-year-old wife was alone in the house in…
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Who was the PTI leader killed in Havelian?
In an unfortunate incident, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Atif Munsif Khan, hailing from Basti Sher Khan, lost his life when a rival group opened fire on his vehicle near Havelian’s Langra village which caused the car’s fuel tank to explode. Atif was the son of former provincial minister Munsif Khan Jadoon. He was elected the Havelian tehsil…
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Five times when female politicians told the patriarchy to sit down and shut up
The time when patriarchal societies used to dictate to women is long gone. In the past, we witnessed how difficult it was for women to rule in a man’s world because of casual sexism. However, now things have changed. Women know how to stand up for themselves. In honour of International Women’s Day, let’s rewind…
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‘Rethink and reimagine Pakistan’: Politicians, bureaucrats call for political consensus
Former Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar has announced that he along with a group of politicians and bureaucrats, will be organising a series of seminars across Pakistan aimed at bringing about a “political consensus for restructuring the governance structures of Pakistan”. Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, Fawad Hasan Fawad, Asad…
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You won’t be able to guess which Pakistani politicians are on TikTok
TikTok isn’t only popular among the general public but also among Pakistani politicians too. Many leaders from across the political spectrum are now officially present on the video-sharing app. Despite being banned several times in the country, TikTok remains one of the most popular social media apps among internet users. It’s no surprise then that…
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Arshad Sharif’s former employer ARY News says ‘he was martyred in a gun attack’
Journalist Arshad Sharif died in Kenya after being shot, according to his wife Javeria Siddique. She wrote, “I lost friend, husband and my favourite journalist @arsched today, as per police he was shot in Kenya. Respect our privacy and in the name of breaking pls don’t share our family pics, personal details and his last…
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Kashmiri freedom fighter Syed Ali Shah Geelani honoured on first death anniversary
People living on both sides of the border and across the globe are observing the first death anniversary of veteran Kashmiri separatist leader and former chief of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) Syed Ali Shah Geelani. Marking one year since the great freedom fighter’s passing, Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said that Geelani “still…
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Prominent personalities condemn ‘chor chor’ slogans in Madina
Prominent personalities have come forward to condemn the chanting of “chor chor” slogans in Masjid-e-Nabawi against the visiting Pakistani delegation. In videos that are being widely shared on social media, Marriyum Aurangzeb can be seen surrounded by people yelling “chor chor” and another abusive words. Someone can be seen pulling Shahzain Bugti’s hair as well.…