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Ban on Vehicles Above 800cc Imposed for Non-Filers in Pakistan

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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s authorities are ramping up efforts to combat tax evasion with the introduction of new amendments to the Tax Law Amendment Bill 2024-25. The government is preparing to implement tougher measures aimed at expanding the country’s tax base. Under the updated amendments, non-filers will face significant restrictions in major financial dealings. The new rules … Read more

PTI chairman challenges ban on airing speeches in LHC

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PTI chairman speech ban

PTI lawyers Sulaiman Akram Raja, Sameer Khosa Advocates have filed the application Ban on chairman PTI’s speeches is a violation of fundamental rights, stance. Request court to quash PEMRA’s ban order. PTI chairman on Monday challenged the PEMRA’s move of banning speech coverage on media in the Lahore High Court. PTI chief’s lawyers Sulaiman Akram … Read more

ICT Police restrict motorbike entry in Red Zone

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Shuttle service has been initiated from three designated points. Move taken amid security reasons in Muharram. Bike entry in Red Zone is to remain suspended until Muharram 12. The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police on Thursday imposed a ban on motorbike entry in the Red Zone. The police have taken this step amid security reasons … Read more

LHC lifts ban on Imran Khan’s speeches, pronounces reserved verdict

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LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) lifts the ban on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s speeches imposed by Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA). The move was challenged by PTI in the high court and the hearing was conducted on the petition today. The court issued a notice to the media watchdog seeking a … Read more

PEMRA bans broadcasting live speeches of Imran Khan

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ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) has imposed a ban on broadcasting live speeches of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on all satellite TV channels. The ban has been imposed under PEMRA Ordinance 2002 section 27. The media regulatory has issued a notification in this regard warning all TV channel that a … Read more

Mani reveal releasing details of his movie Lafangey

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Mani
  • “Lafangey” made headlines on social media after the censor board rejected its release on Eid-ul-Azha.
  • Mani revealed in a video message that the film “Lafangey” has received a clean chit from the censor board and will be released in cinemas
  • Hira Mani too showed her excitement after the movie got cleared from the censor board

Abdul Khaliq Khan is directing the upcoming horror-comedy film “Lafangey.” The plot of the film “Lafangey” revolves around the lives of four unlucky youngster  who risk spending the night in a mysterious house. The film stars Sami Khan, Nazish Jehangir, Saleem Meraj, Mani, Mubeen Gabol, Behroze Sabzwari, Gul e Rana, Ismail Tara, Tariq Habib Rind, and Waqar Ali Godra, among others.

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Ban on the movie Lafangey gets uplifted

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  • The Central Board of Film Censors has approved lafangey for screening in cinemas on Eid-ul-Azha.
  • Lafangey was barred from being released in Pakistan because the censor board deemed it “unfit” for the country’s audience.
  • However, Mani, who stars in the film, believes that there is nothing unique about Lafangey.

According to unnamed sources, the Central Board of Film Censors has approved another Pakistani film for screening in cinemas on Eid-ul-Azha.

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Russia advances in east Ukraine as EU meets on oil ban

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Russian forces advanced toward the city centre of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine on Monday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to address EU leaders at an emergency conference where a ban on Russian oil imports is on the table. Zelensky is expected to press EU officials at the summit “to kill Russian exports” as he seeks to crank … Read more

ATF candidate Biden claims to have urged for an assault weapons prohibition without elaborating.

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Steve Dettelbach, President Biden’s candidate to oversee the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, said Wednesday that he doesn’t have a definition for the phrase “assault weapon,” after calling for a ban when he ran for Ohio attorney general in 2018. Dettelbach was grilled by Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., at his confirmation hearing before … Read more

5G ban in Canada: Tech companies upset

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Huawei said on Friday that Ottawa’s decision to exclude the Chinese telecoms giant from Canada’s 5G networks was “an unfortunate political decision” that could not be justified based on national security concerns. “Huawei Canada is disappointed by the Canadian government’s decision,” the company’s Canadian subsidiary said in an email to AFP. “This is an unfortunate … Read more

Supreme Court of India lifted ban on massive prayer gatherings in mosques

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On Tuesday, India’s Supreme Court reversed a municipal decision prohibiting big Muslim prayer gatherings in a prominent mosque in northern India after a survey team discovered remains of the Hindu deity Shiva and other Hindu symbols there. In an interim judgment, the Supreme Court declared that Muslims’ freedom to worship should not be violated and … Read more

Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut forecasts a high voter participation in the midterm elections

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Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, described the filibuster as “anti-democratic” since Democrats now lack the numbers to overturn Roe v. Wade. However, he expects greater attention to abortion will “drive a lot of people to the polls” in November’s midterm elections. “The filibuster, in my opinion, is inherently anti-democratic. “You definitely should be able to accomplish … Read more

Turkey police detain dozens after May Day clashes

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More than 160 protestors were detained by Turkish police on Sunday as they attempted to stage a May Day rally in defiance of a ban enforced by the governor’s office. AFP images showed riot police clashing with protesters near Istanbul’s Taksim Square, pinning some of them forcefully to the ground before rounding them up in … Read more

Wimbledon ban on Russian and Belarusian players ‘unfair’: Nadal

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Rafael Nadal

Wimbledon’s decision to bar Russian and Belarusian players from competing in the Championships is “unfair,” according to Rafael Nadal, the Spanish tennis legend, who spoke to media in Madrid on Sunday. The 21-time major winner believes the All England Club chose “the most drastic option”, and hopes the tours can find a way to interfere … Read more

EU to propose phasing out Russian oil in new sanctions wave

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According to sources, the EU will propose a phased-out ban on Russian oil imports as part of a new wave of penalties against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. The European Commission, which draws up sanctions for the EU’s 27 countries, is currently preparing the text, which could be put to the member states as … Read more

Oklahoma Enacts Abortion Ban in the Style of Texas

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Oklahoma is just the latest in a string of Republican-controlled legislatures that looked to rush through a slew of contentious measures in recent months in anticipation of a Supreme Court decision that might shift jurisdiction on the issue from the federal government to the states. The measure is now on its way to the governor’s … Read more

Russia bans Johnson, Truss and 11 others in answer to US sanctions

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Boris Johnson

Russia bans Johnson, Truss and 11 others in answer to US sanctions The Kremlin has prohibited Boris Johnson, Liz Truss, Ben Wallace and 10 other UK legislators from entering Russia. The Russian unfamiliar service said the move was made “taking into account the uncommon unfriendly activity by the British government, specifically the inconvenience of authorizations … Read more

Ban on girls’ education 

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As the Taliban ban on female education demonstrates, the movement’s ultra-conservatives still have tight control of the Islamist organisation and reveals a power struggle, analysts believe. An worldwide outcry has been sparked by the restriction, which has left many in the Taliban organisation perplexed. Senior Taliban members described the order as “devastating,” according to AFP. … Read more

Will Smith’s odds of escaping a 10-year ban from the Oscars are explored

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Will Smith’s odds of surviving his 10-year Oscar exile as a Hollywood celebrity have finally been addressed by experts. Exhibitor Relations’ Karie Bible, a media analyst, provided this analysis. “I don’t think this is a permanent cancellation of him by any means,” she was cited as saying by Insider “Exhibitor Relations media expert Karie Bible … Read more

Rafiq calls to give Yorkshire international cricket back

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LONDON: Yorkshire whistleblower Azeem Rafiq has called for the lifting of the cricket club’s suspension from hosting England matches after they took steps to tackle a racism scandal. England chiefs in November stripped Yorkshire of the right to stage international games at their Headingley ground in Leeds in response to the county’s handling of the Rafiq case. The … Read more

Mominul, Das build Bangladesh lead before Boult fights back

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MOUNT MAUNGANUI: Mominul Haque and Liton Das led Bangladesh to a historic first-inning lead over New Zealand in the first Test on Monday before both fell to Trent Boult in a dramatic final session at Mount Maunganui. At stumps on day three Bangladesh were 401 for six in reply to New Zealand’s 328, a lead … Read more

China closes loophole used by tech firms for offshore IPOs

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RIYADH: China plans to ban companies from going public on foreign stock markets through entities with different interests. It will close a loophole that the country’s technology industry has long used to raise capital from foreign investors, according to Bloomberg. People familiar with the matter, who asked not to be identified while discussing private information, said … Read more

Saudi Arabia’s flight ban ends for six countries

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ban on direct travel from a number of countries came to an end on Wednesday, as the country continues to relax travel restrictions caused by the pandemic, Arab News reported. Travellers from six countries including India, Egypt, Pakistan, Indonesia, Brazil and Vietnam can now arrive in the Kingdom without having to spend 14 days … Read more

#BanIPL trends on Twitter after India’s second successive defeat

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India vs New Zealand

#BanIPL became the top trend in India on Sunday as disappointed cricket fans blamed the Indian Premier League (IPL) for their team’s poor performance in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. India sustained their second successive defeat in the mega event against New Zealand. The Men-in-Blue had just managed to post 110 runs for … Read more

Sri Lanka’s sanctions-busting first Test skipper dies at 68

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Bandula Warnapura

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s first Test captain, who was hit with a 25-year ban for leading a rebel cricket team to South Africa in breach of an international boycott, died Monday, his colleagues said. Bandula Warnapura, 68, died of a heart attack after undergoing a leg amputation for complications arising from diabetes, people close to him told AFP. … Read more

Electricity tariff to go up Rs1.39/unit; govt mulls ban on new gas connections

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ISLAMABAD: The electricity tariff will be increased by Rs1.39 and because of depleting gas reserves, the government will impose a ban on the new gas connections for domestic consumers till the introduction of the new pricing mechanism for imported gas. Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar said that this in a media briefing along with … Read more

Texas bans social networks booting users over politics

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IHC appoints experts to review social media laws

Texas on Thursday made it illegal for popular social media platforms to ban users ‘simply based on their political viewpoints.’ Political conservatives have accused Facebook, Twitter and other social media giants of stifling their voices, providing no evidence to support the claims. Social media platforms have consistently defended themselves against such accusations. Former US President … Read more

Umar Akmal returns to club cricket as a part of rehabilitation program

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Umar Akmal returns to club cricket as a part of rehabilitation program

Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal started playing matches in club cricket after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) allowed him as a part of the ongoing rehabilitation program. Umar, in his first match, could only score 5 runs. The 31-year-old expressed his desire to give his best in domestic cricket and creating a strong image of himself in … Read more

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