Ishaq Dar swore in as Federal Finance Minister Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Ishaq Dar was sworn in as Federal Finance Minister on Wednesday after Miftah Ismail formally resigned as Finance Minister. The oath of Ishaq Dar was taken by President Arif Alvi. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also attended the swearing-in ceremony at Aiwan-i-Sadr. Federal […]
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Fact Check: Did Salman Khan charge ₹ 1,000 Crore for Bigg Boss 16
Bollywood actor Salman Khan interacted with the media during a press conference on Tuesday night. The actor, who introduced the first contestant of Bigg Boss 16 singer Abdu Rozik during the event, addressed the rumors surrounding his fee for the show – ₹ 1000 crore. Salman Khan denied the rumors and was quoted by news […]
Iran arrests ex-president Rafsanjani’s daughter
The daughter of ex-President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani was arrested on Tuesday for inciting protests, according to the Tasnim news agency, amid a wave of protests over the death of a young woman. “A security agency arrested Faezeh Hashemi in the east of Tehran for inciting rioters to street protests,” Tasnim reported, without elaborating. Iranians protested […]
Qatar uses locals as security guards for the World Cup
In order to increase stadium security during the World Cup, Qatar has called back certain national service recruits from their civilian occupations. The 32-nation event is projected to draw more than a million spectators, thus the Gulf state will be utilizing both domestic and foreign security troops for the extensive operation. All Qatari men between […]
Qatar’s FIFA World Cup 2022 Challenges: A brief analysis
The 29-day FIFA World Cup tournament, which kicks off on November 20, is expected to attract more than 1.2 million visitors. The FIFA Tournament Time Demand Model forecasts that over 1.7 million people could visit Qatar during the tournament, with approximately 500,000 visitors in the country on the busiest days. Many millions more will get […]
Naseem Shah hospitalized; Major setback for Pakistan ahead t20 in Lahore
Key pacer Naseem Shah was forced to skip the opening game in the city due to a high fever caused by a chest ailment, which was a significant setback for the Pakistani team before the Lahore match. Shah was previously hospitalized for a fever but is reportedly doing better, according to a Pakistan Cricket Board […]
HEC removes GCU VC from VCs search committee
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has taken action regarding Imran Khan’s political speech at Lahore’s Government College University. According to a notice issued on Tuesday, the HEC removed GCU Vice-Chancellor Professor Asghar Zaidi from the Vice-Chancellor Search Committee for hosting a political event on the premises. Asghar Zaidi served on the search committees of Quaid-e-Azam […]
Mikaal Zulfiqar expresses interest in Bollywood actresses
Mikaal Zulfiqar has expressed interest in Bollywood actresses. The Pakistani film and television actor Mikaal Zulfiqar expressed his interest in Bollywood by naming his favourite Bollywood actresses. Mikaal Zulifqar shared that he likes Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone as well as Kareena Kapoor Khan. Nevertheless, he is no longer a fan of Kareena, but Sonali Bendre […]