Shaukat Ali Mukadam, Noor Mukadam’s father, recorded a statement in an Islamabad court on Saturday. The father demanded capital punishment for primary suspect Zahir Jaffer. Noor, 27, was found murdered in Sector F-7/4 of the capital on July 20, 2021. An FIR was registered against Zahir on the same day under Section 302 (premeditated murder) of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC).
In the midst of reports that Disney’s limited series will undergo reshoots, prominent Pakistani actor Mehwish Hayat joins the cast of Ms. Marvel. The reasons for the reshoots and additional casting are unclear. The show was originally scheduled to premiere last year, but now it will air later this year. It seems pretty late in the game for new actors joining the project.
The day after Defence Minister Pervez Khattak took a defiant stand against PM Khan, a second PTI leader Noor Alam Khan criticized the government in the National Assembly. Noor Alam Khan criticized the government for being insensitive to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He demanded that top cabinet members be listed on an Exit Control List (ECL).
Naseebo Lal and Abida Parveen kicked off Coke Studio 14 with ‘Tu Jhoom’. The video has already gone viral on social media as fans show their excitement for the new season. Several Pakistani celebrities are fanning themselves over the song, including Mahia Khan, Ahmed Ali Butt, and Bilal Qureshi.
The 2021-22 trophy hunting program allowed two foreign hunters to hunt the strongest Astore markhors in Gilgit-Baltistan. American James Kevin hunted the markhor in the Jutial Conservancy area in Gilgit district after paying $131,000 for a trophy permit. During this hunt, Viejo Gonzalez Jesus of Mexico hunted a markhor from Bunji of Astore district for a $136,000 fee.
Tax evader Aima Baig has received a notice from the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for not paying tax worth Rs 85 million. Aima Baig has not paid income tax for 2018, 2019, and 2020, according to the FBR. The vehicle she has shown in her tax returns will be confiscated if she fails to pay income tax.
A 71-year-old man suffering a cardiac arrest was saved by an autonomous drone. He suffered a heart attack while shoveling snow outside his house in Trollhattan, Sweden. Following the attack, a drone delivered an emergency defibrillator. Defibrillation could begin before an ambulance arrives, according to Everdrone, the company behind the drone. AEDs were delivered just over three minutes after the alarm was raised.
Arooj Aftab was nominated for Best New Artist at the Grammys, marking Pakistan’s first nomination. ‘Mohabbat’ singer is going to be the first Pakistani artist to perform at Coachella. Coachella is an American art and music festival. It comes shortly after she announced that she will take part in this season’s Coke Studio.
Dubai Expo 2020 Dubai featured Shawls and chappals from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Pakistan. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province set up its stalls at the Pakistan Pavilion to showcase its culture to international visitors. The expo, described as “the event of the century,” opened its doors in October, bringing together more than 190 nations.
The CEO of a cryptocurrency company is among the richest people on earth. The crypto exchange Binance’s Changgpeg Zhao is now one of the world’s top billionaires. Bloomberg Billionaires Index calculates that the average billionaire has a net worth of at least $96.5 billion. Zhang’s fortune is now just below that of Oracle founder Larry Ellison.