Ending a 30-year career, the legendary stage comedian has passed away

Renowned stage comedian Imtiaz Mughal passed away. Funeral prayer on Saturday morning at 10 am.

His residence is located in Chah Meeran City Hospital street. Renowned comedian actor Imtiaz Mughal was suffering from kidney disease for a long time.

And for almost two years he was at home due to serious illness, Imtiaz Mughal's six.

She is the daughter of Sal and has worked in theater dramas for 30 years, as well as in dramas of PTV Lahore Center and comedies of various TV channels.

He has also acted in different forms in the shows. The funeral prayer of Imtiaz Mughal was taken from his residence Ghode Shah Chokchah Miran City Hospital street on Saturday morning!!

Action against 27 social media accounts on the request of Kabra Khan

FIA has submitted a report on the accounts involved in the ongoing campaign on social media after serious allegations were made in a vlog by Major Adil Raja, a retired officer of the Pakistan Army, against 4 actresses including actress Kabra Khan.

According to the details, Adil Raja recently made serious accusations on YouTube by not mentioning the names of 4 Pakistani actresses, including many serving officers of ISI, by giving their initials. However, after this video, the names of Mahira Khan, Kabri Khan, Sajal Ali and Mehwish Hayat started circulating on social media and hateful tweets were seen against the actresses.

The actress approached the Sindh High Court on January 5 and took a stand that the dignity of other actresses, including her, has been hurt by the fabricated allegations. In the application, 27 social media accounts including 14 Twitter and 13 Instagram accounts were identified and requested to be blocked. Ordered to submit the reply while issuing a notice.

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During today's hearing, FIA submitted a report on social media accounts campaigning against Kabra Khan and said that action has been taken on the actress' request. PTA has been asked to block YouTube, Twitter, Instagram and other accounts. 

In the petition filed by Kabra Khan, it was said that the YouTuber ex-army officer had humiliated 4 actresses in the media industry by making false allegations. The honor and dignity of me and other actresses was hurt by false and fabricated allegations.

According to the text of the petition, YouTuber Farooq Raja later retracted his earlier stand in another explanatory video, during which the reputation of the actress was irreparably damaged, and FIA and PTA have been contacted to remove the defamatory content. But no action was taken against YouTube.

Gold prices fell further in Pakistan

*Despite the increase in the price of gold in the international market, the prices have decreased at the national level.

*According to Sarafa dealers, one tola of Gold decreased by 200 rupees to 1 lakh 85 thousand 100 rupees, 10 grams of gold decreased by 172 rupees to 1 lakh 58 thousand. 

*693 rupees while the price of one tola of silver remained at 2070 rupees. On the other hand, gold rose by $4 to $1,871 per ounce in the global market.

IMF president is willing to virtually join the meeting but refuses the offer from the PM to visit Geneva.

•  ISLAMABAD: On Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's invitation to attend Climate Resilient Pakistan Conference in Geneva, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva excused herself from attending the moot in person, however, showed a willingness to attend it virtually.
• The IMF chief was invited to attend the conference in Geneva by Prime Minister Shehbaz, according to a statement from the PM's office. Georgieva thanked Shehbaz for the invitation but said that because the IMF board meetings were scheduled for January 9–10, "she will only be able to join the conference virtually".
• The statement said, "Georgieva contacted Prime Minister Shehbaz on the phone and conveyed her sincere sorrow and concern on the human and material losses due to the recent floods and emphasised her willingness to support Pakistan in this difficult moment.
• The managing director expressed worry about the effects of the floods, and the premier thanked her and reassured her that Pakistan is "dedicated to effectively completing the existing IMF project".

Pakistan will soon be visited by an IMF delegation.

• Earlier today, Prime Minister Shehbaz said that an IMF mission will be travelling to Pakistan in two to three days to "take up and conclude" the ninth economic assessment and free up a much-needed $1.1 billion bailout tranche.
• During a speech at the Hazara Electric Supply Company's opening, the PM stated, "I spoke to Georgieva and emphasised that Pakistan intends to conclude the IMF rescue project" (HAZECO).
• I asked her to loosen the agreement's restrictions since the masses can no longer bear this load. The premier declared, "We have imposed taxes on the wealthy sectors of society.
• "I also begged her to send a delegation for the ninth loan programme review, and she answered that IMF officials were going to visit Pakistan in a few days [2-3] days."
• The news comes as Pakistan works to calm concerns that the nation is edging closer to a default, as the ninth review of the IMF bailout programme remains deadlocked due to disagreements between the two parties.
• A $1.1 billion tranche that was supposed to be distributed in November has been delayed due to this deadlock.

Ishaq Dar and the AIIB president spoke about the donor conference.

• Ishaq Dar, the federal minister of finance and revenue, spoke virtually with Jin Liqun, the president of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, about the upcoming donor conference in Geneva.
• According to a statement made in this respect by the Ministry of Finance, Dar informed the AIIB president of the economic harm caused by rain-induced floods in Pakistan.
• The statement stated: "The finance minister highlighted the economic outlook of the nation and stated that the current government inherited a weak economic legacy but is focusing on fixing things in the right direction and is introducing reforms in all sectors to achieve economic growth and development."
• Dar asserted that "the country is destined for progress and development" as a result of the government's practical initiatives.
• The bank's president, Liqun, was congratulated for taking on a second term and the finance czar expressed the hope that the bank will continue to prosper in the future under his capable direction.
• According to the ministry, the AIIB chief praised the current administration's economic policies and reforms for their contribution to the social uplift of the general public during the meeting.

Pakistan's own conflicting policies led to the country being a victim of the Taliban's return to violence.

•  The Pakistani security establishment attempted to distinguish between "good" and "evil" Taliban fifteen years ago. The Afghan Taliban and other organizations like Jaish-e-Muhammad and Lashkar-e-Taiba that supported Pakistan's objectives in the area were the good Taliban.
• Although the situation is still not as bad as it was then, the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTPreturn )'s to terrorist, extortion, and hostage-taking activities has set Pakistan back a decade and severely damaged its relations with the Afghan Taliban, who the Pakistani government and Army accuse of harboring the terrorist organization.

The NSC agreed there would be no negotiations with terrorists or militant organizations: Sanaullah

 The National Security Committee (NSC), the top forum for cooperation on security concerns, recently met and resolved that there will be "no negotiations with any terrorist or militant organisation," according to Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah.

• Terrorist assaults have increased in Pakistan; it is thought that the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commanders headquartered in Afghanistan planned and oversaw these attacks.
• Around 100 assaults were carried out by the TTP last year; the majority of them took place after August, when the group's peace negotiations with the Pakistani government started to sputter. The TTP shares ideological ties with the Afghan Taliban. The TTP publicly broke the ceasefire on November 28.
• The interior minister was questioned about the clear threat made by the TTP to the PPP and the PML-N for "openly declaring war on the TTP to placate America" during a news conference on Thursday in Islamabad.
• The TTP cautioned religious parties against "actions against us" and specifically identified PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and their respective parties.
• The proscribed TTP will first need to lay down their weapons and surrender in front of the law and the Constitution, according to the interior minister's statement from yesterday.
• Sanaullah stated at the press briefing today that the NSC had made it very clear that "no conversations with any terrorist or militant organisation" will take place.

The spokesman for the Afghan Taliban, Zabihullah Mujahid, stated on Tuesday that Islamabad should stop making "provocative and unfounded" remarks if it wants to maintain "positive ties" with Pakistan and all of its neighbours.

•  The National Security Committee (NSC) reiterated its intention to crush terrorist organisations operating inside the country with full force and categorically urged Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Monday to deny safe haven to Pakistani terrorist groups on its soil and end their patronage, without specifically naming them.
• The conclusion of the NSC conference, which lasted two days, was announced in an unusually harsh statement that declared: "Pakistan's security is uncompromisable and the entire writ of the state would be maintained on every inch of the (sic) Pakistan's territory."
• Despite the Taliban's promise in the Doha Agreement, Afghanistan's land was still being utilised against Pakistan, according to Defence Minister Khawaja Asif.
• Asif had stated, "It is the duty of the Afghan interim administration to prevent terrorists from causing havoc." The minister also disagreed with the Afghan defence ministry's assertion that the TTP, a proscribed terrorist organisation, did not operate in Afghanistan.
• Additionally, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah stated that Pakistan may attack TTP terrorists in Afghanistan if Kabul authorities do not take any action against them in a TV interview over the weekend.
• Mujahid claimed in a statement issued today that recent remarks made by Pakistani leaders were "very unfortunate."
• He said that Kabul was serious about preventing Pakistan or any other nation from using Afghanistan's land against them, saying "The Islamic Emirate is trying its utmost to achieve that."
• The Taliban spokesperson further stated that Pakistani authorities must take action to maintain control of the situation and refrain from making "baseless and aggressive" comments.
• "Peace and stability in Afghanistan are important to the Islamic Emirate. In a same vein, we seek peace and stability throughout the region and will keep working toward this end," the Taliban spokesperson stated.
• Separately, Mujahid stated to BBC Pashto on Tuesday that Pakistan, not Afghanistan, was home to TTP commanders. "We do not provide refuge for TTP commanders, but they travel to Kabul to hold talks with delegations from Pakistan. For the negotiations, they will travel from Pakistan, according to Mujahid.
• It is important to note that terrorist assaults have increased in Pakistan recently, and it is thought that the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) commanders headquartered in Afghanistan planned and oversaw these operations.
• Around 100 assaults were carried out by the TTP last year; the majority of them took place after August, when the group's peace negotiations with the Pakistani government started to sputter. The TTP shares ideological ties with the Afghan Taliban. The TTP publicly broke the ceasefire on November 28, 2022.
• With terrorist organisations like TTP, the extremist Islamic State group, and Gul Bahadur Group carrying out assaults around the nation with almost complete impunity over the past few months, the situation for law and order in the nation has gotten worse.
• Balochistan's insurgents have also intensified their violent operations and established an official connection with the TTP.
• In addition to raising alarms in the corridors of power, the event at the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police's Counter-Terrorism Department interrogation centre in Bannu and the attempted suicide bombing in Islamabad also caused concern in numerous other nations over the safety of their citizens.