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This is a developing story and updates will be posted along. NAB court decision key points: Nawaz Sharif is given jail term for 10 years with 8 million pounds fine Maryam Safdar Nawaz is given 7 years of jail term with 2 million pounds fine Capt Sardar is given 1 year of jail term Ex-Prime Minister of Pakistan is convicted and guilty again in NAB court case, and this is second big decision regarding him this year. He is given 10 year jail term. 100 pages long judgment is given out by NAB court. Maryam Safdar Nawaz and Capt. Safdar Nawaz both are convicted. Maryam will 7 year jail term while her husband will server 1 year jail term.  The …

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is in the process of finalising lists of registered voters in the country. To facilitate the registered voters in the country, it has started SMS service in collaboration with NADRA so the voters can check their registration status from anywhere. How to Check Voter Status via 8300? The public can get information of its voter’s status by simply sending CNIC number. Just send the CNIC message to 8300 @ Rs. 2 service charges. The sender will immediately get the automated response with the name of the electoral area, block code and serial number. Please type your CNIC without Hyphen (-) and spaces on your mobile and send it to 8300, you will get updated …

Known for his outspoken and bold statement, Sheikh Rasheed never fails to make his place in the headlines. But it sometimes gets backfired, if some really take a stand against him. In the recent turn of events, Janaan leading lady lashes out at the Rawalpindi-based politician over his derogatory comments about the entertainment industry. But what went not very much favour in the gorgeous actress is people actually started criticizing her. One of the reasons which made Armeena free-hit for internet trollers is that she wasn’t actually aware of the name of Sheikh Rasheed, who is a mainstream politician in Pakistan. At the same time, one can’t deny Armeena Khan’s valiant attitude which makes her remain vocal on various burning …

The holy month of Ramadan is just reaching its climax and the battle of ratings is just getting bigger and bigger.  Around every of the TV channel is coming up with best possible option for their Ramadan transmission, but the results of the ratings around the 2nd week of Ramadan seem very much similar to that of the first weak.  To be very exact ARY Digital is winner all the way, whether it is about the Sehr or Iftar timings. Primarily, these transmissions are spread as Aftar transmissions and Sehr transmissions and what get them bigger and better are the best TV celebrities donning the hats as the hosts of the shows. Moreover, different segments with a religious scholar on …

Kalabagh Dam issue is an issue which you can’t take eyes off, thanks to PCRWR’s latest report which states that if there comes no serious efforts Pakistan will run out of the water by 2025. The latest report has once again emerged industrialists, agriculturalists and commoners talking about the pros and cons of long-standing issue of Kalabagh Dam. The dam which would have been operational since long after then’s Presidents Musharraf’s claim of starting it in the larger interest of the people, back in 2004, but the hindrances and points coming at the provincial level are stopping Kalabagh, which is something more of the national level. Location and Map of Kalabagh Dam Kalabagh is a place in district Mianwali, which …

The race for TRP is not new in Pakistani media industry. After the evolution of media industry, the trend for highest TRP is also increasing. Even the viewer seems to be concerned about TRP of their favourite channels. TRP, the short form of Television Rating Points, primarily determine the viewership of TV channels in a specific slot or peak time or during morning time or any other specified time. The Nayatel Pakistan and Kantar Media have recently released the list of top most watched Pakistani news channels in Pakistan. The TRP ratings are essential for the survival and profitability of any TV channels as they provide the basis for advertising tariffs. Almost every Pakistani TV channel claims to be either …

The electricity has been a long-standing issue for Pakistan, which has been directly or indirectly affecting the economic and educational spread nationwide. Not to forget, the parties coming in regime in recent times have got the solution of energy crisis as major agenda in their manifestos. But, many of them failed badly in solving this real-time issue. The PML-N led government, which will be completing their 5-years tenure in a day or two vowed that they have actually eradicated the load shedding issue from the core. The PML-N led government announced Pakistan as Load shedding free country earlier this year, and yet the debate has been often going on about this claim. Up the latest, Maryam Nawaz Sharif took to …

The cricketer turned politician, Imran Khan is a celebrity since his cricketing days and the same charismatic personality have got him millions of followers in the political arena as well. Apart from the hundreds of perks of being loved this much all around by nation, the backlash is your personal life no more remains your personal; it turns out to be a national issue. The PTI chief who got married for the third time this year in February wasn’t pleased with people intervening that much in personal life. Most of the people were curious to know and see the wife of Khan, but the wedding photo which came out showed the bride Bushra Maneka completely covering her face with the …

The elections ringing right above the head is actually the time for politicians to show their brightest face, but it seems PML-N top leadership have no plan for it. PML-N lawmaker and Minister Rana Sanaullah’s controversial comments were yet sparking debate and now there’s something more to it; this time from Federal Minister of Water and Power Abid Sher Ali. Both the seasoned politicians are in the hot waters over their sleazy comments about the women of their fellow political party, PTI. It should be noted here that apart from PTI supporters, many of the famous and newscasters have also voiced against the controversial remarks, which they accuse were against the dignity of politics.  It will be pertinent to mention …

The project initiated back in 2007 has finally become a reality after 11 years and the amount allocated for it getting thrice more than what it was officially asked. Ignoring the delays and troubles, the new airport named as ‘Islamabad International Airport’ is good enough to keep Pakistani head high for the while. The newly-launched Y-shaped Airport is not only the biggest airport in Pakistan; it comes around with all the modern day facilities, which makes it stand tall among the top airports across the globe. After postponing the date for several times, finally, it was 1st of May when Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi inaugurated this airport, situated from around 30 kilometers away from the Blue Area, Islamabad. From …

The Government of Pakistan Muslim League N has finally laid down its 6th budget for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 despite a lot of reservations and walkout by the opposition in the end. The newly appointed Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has successfully tabled the Budget 2018-19 of worth Rs. 5.246 trillion with the tax revenue and FBR revenue targets set at Rs. 4.88 trillion and Rs. 4.435 trillion. Before the launch of the budget in each year, people have different expectations from the government. General public demands for subsidies and economical products and services. On the other hand, the concern of government employees raises in their salaries, allowances and pensions. Benefits for Government Employees In Fiscal Year 2018-19 Budget, the …

The Federal Government has announced public holiday on 1st May 2018 to celebrate as a Labour Day. Every year this day is celebrated across the world to recognize the achievements and struggles of the workers that are why this day is also called as Workers Day as well. As per the official notification of the Ministry of Interior vide its letter number F.No.2/14/-2017(Public)/Holidays, Tuesday 1st May 2018 will be celebrated as Labour Day, and there will be a public holiday across the country. Different countries have different days regarding the celebration of Labour Day but in Pakistan, the day is celebrated on the 1st of May. The origin of Labour Day dates back to the movement of Labour Union to …

Undoubtedly, explicit content, porn related content and that one violating the set standards are banned in the ‘Islamic Republic of Pakistan’. But still, it isn’t a big deal for netizens as proxies and VPN’s are very much there to make sure user access to whatever content they actually want to be. This article is not about the numbers making porn searches in Pakistan, it is about the ‘Top Trending Porn Search in Pakistan Right Now’. Before actually going on with the list of top trending porn search in Pakistan right now, it would be pertinent to mention here that in recent times both Pakistan and India have been jolted with the child rape cases, which went on even get highlighted …

Punjab School of Education Department has announced Summer Vacation Schedule for the Year 2018. According to the press release hereby issued by the Punjab Schools Education Department, this year there is little change in the schedule. Some holidays of summer will be in the holy month of Ramadan and also the vacations ends on August 10, 2018 rather than August 14, 2018. Earlier the notification issued by the School Education Department of the Government of the Punjab the vacations were supposed to be end on August 14, 2018. In the running academic year, the Summer Vacations in Punjab will start from June 1st, 2018 and classes will resume from August 11, 2018. As vacations will start from the mind of …

Lahore is finally going to get the full-fledged Orange Train service and will become the first metropolitan in Pakistan to get the service of international level. Today Punjab Transport and Mass Transit Authority have started the services of Orange Line Train in Multan on trial basis. As per the notification issued by Provincial Government, the service will be officially inaugurated in the running year. After that, the service will be completely operational for the citizens. For the information of the reader, Provincial Government has temporarily handed over the services to a private company. Successful Trail of Lahore Orange Line Metro Train #Lahore #OLMT #Punjab #Pakistan pic.twitter.com/PYcFuSjfFA — Mansoor Ahmed Qureshi (@MansurQr) February 26, 2018 The video of the trial run …

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government has announced winter holidays 2017 for both government and private schools in the province. According to notification at this moment issued by the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the private and government educational institutes in the province will remain closed from December 22, 2017, to December 31, 2017. The classes will then resume on January 01, 2018. The holidays for hilly and snowy areas have also been announced. In these areas, the schedule for Winter Holidays is December 23, 2018, to Feb 28, 2018. Currently, the winter season across the country is going on with the same temperature, however, in northern areas, it is going in a negative figure. According to Radio Pakistan and news update by the …

Sindh Government has announced winter holidays 2017 for both government and private schools in the province. According to notification at this moment issued by the Government of Sindh, the private and government educational institutes in the province will remain closed from December 22, 2017, to December 31, 2017. The classes will then resume on January 01, 2018. Currently, the winter season across the country is going on with the same temperature, however, in northern areas, it is going in a negative figure. According to Radio Pakistan and news headlines of SAMAA News, the notification for winter school holidays, all the educational institutes either secondary schools, higher secondary schools or universities, all will remain closed for the said period. Note: Federal …

The Dharna of Tehreek e Labik in Islamabad has been entered in the fourth week. The situation is getting worse with the passage of each moment. All social media services, TV channels and all means of communications have been blocked in most of the areas of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Meanwhile, Government of Pakistan has called Pak Army to tackle the situation and start operation against the protesters. According to the source, Pak Army has submitted its answer to Ministry of Interior saying Pak Army is responsible for performing its Constitutional Duties. Before controlling the situation, Pak Army has sought clarification on three points. Along with police, Rangers were also called to assist in operation but why they were not given …

Islamabad Police, FC, and Rangers have started operation against ongoing sit-in by Tehreek Labik Pakistan against a bill passed against blasphemy law in Pakistan. To control the situation and mitigate the reaction of people, PTA on the instruction of Ministry of Interior has temporarily blocked all social media services in Pakistan. Right after the start of operation against protesters, protests have been started across the country. Government is now using all means to endorse its supremacy. Earlier the protestors were given all means of negotiation, but all fail. Meanwhile, Pakistan Chief of Army Staff, General Javed Qamar Bajwa has called Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbas to solve the matter peacefully. Army Chief has advised both sides to avoid the extreme …

The trend of social media chatting has been still increasing the need for a live discussion forum. Siasat.pk and Zemtv.com are two most popular political talk show website and forums in Pakistan with millions of monthly visitors. Both Siasat.pk and Zemtv.com have introduced a new trend in Pakistan, and that is political culture. About Siasat.pk Siasat.pk is a political discussion forum, and talk shows videos offering platform. It brings multiple categories and information topics to its visitors in the shape of Siasi Discussion, Siasi Video, Daily Talk Shows, International News, Money Talk, Islamic Corner, Science and Technology and much more. It features the videos viral over the internet as well. Despite the fact, Siast.pk has got a lot of popularity …

Federal Ministry of Interior has banned usage of WhatsApp in all government offices. According to Express News Pakistan, the Ministry has issued circular to all government offices regarding security issues of certain mobile applications not to use in public offices, and WhatsApp is on top of the list. Stating the reasons behind this step, the Ministry in its circular mentioned that WhatsApp shares the information over international servers without the prior permission of the users. Many cellular companies have already shown their concern over the data sharing system of WhatsApp along with many other messaging and calling applications. The Ministry has also instructed the users not to open any email or attachment at all unless any leading antivirus or firewall …

The waves of fears are all around revolving on heads of women’s in Karachi despite the claims that Karachi Knife Attacker, aka Chakoo Maar of Karachi, was arrested by the police around a week ago. The latest stabbing incident has taken place in Malir’s Darakhshan Society. According to the victim, two boys ran away on the bike after gashing her hand with some kind of sharp edge-instrument on late Thursday night. Following these incidents, women are forced to stay in their houses and still the police have failed to do enough in this regard. It will be pertinent to mention here that Gulistan e Johar was more prone to such incidents. So far around 20 of such cases has been …

Rumors are there on social media platforms about the death of the Shahid Afridi’ daughter Asmara. It started to become viral from the twitter account of someone who shared the pic of a deceased girl with the caption Shahid Afridi daughter expired. Surprisingly, the girl being shown in the image by no means look like Asmara Afridi and neither her age fellow at all. It is important to mention here that someone has got the wrong message of the Afridi’s last month post in which he was standing nearby here daughter Asmara in a hospital. Last month her daughter went through a dental surgery. Afridi then shared a message for her little angel “A warm hug from my loving daughter …

Rohingya crises are getting new momentum day by day. The roles of world leaders, NGOs, and welfare organizations have been exposed off. Some are openly holding responsible the government of Myanmar Burma while many are pointing fingers towards Rohingyas Muslims claiming they started all this. For the assistance of Rohingyas Muslims, three leading Pakistani journalists are in Burma. Dr. Amir Liaqat, Waqar Zakka, and Iqrar ul Hassan are already in Burma to cover the issues of Rohingyas Muslims. According to sources, the overall situation is getting worst in the area where Iqrar ul Hassan is present at the moment. Some sources have also claimed the death of Iqrar ul Hassan as well. False news of Iqran ul Hassan death is …

I would like to congratulate whole nation on this historic decision. #PanamaVerdict — Hassan Nisar (@HassanNisar) July 28, 2017 i want news channels to play Dil Dil Pakistan in the background.#PanamaVerdict — SIR .. (@SirJohnRoe) July 28, 2017 A moment of sajda e shukr for entire nation ! Mubarak ! Process of cleansing Pakistan starts from here ! #PanamaVerdict pic.twitter.com/bQ3J2wFUGq — فاطمہ حسین (@SarzameenPk) July 28, 2017 A moment of sajda e shukr for entire nation ! Mubarak ! Process of cleansing Pakistan starts from here ! #PanamaVerdict pic.twitter.com/bQ3J2wFUGq — فاطمہ حسین (@SarzameenPk) July 28, 2017 A moment of sajda e shukr for entire nation ! Mubarak ! Process of cleansing Pakistan starts from here ! #PanamaVerdict pic.twitter.com/bQ3J2wFUGq — فاطمہ …