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What Pakistani celebrities said about the elections—‘vote or shut up’ to poetry

Actor Usama Khan shared a picture sporting a PTI sticker with the caption “Don’t know the candidate but I know the leader”.

Pakistanis call Shehbaz Sharif ‘Gareebo ka Rocky Balboa’ after former PM indulges in air punches

Ahead of the elections in Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif is touring Lahore, Rawalpindi and Gujranwala.

Pakistan’s currency the new canvas for fan love. Citizens want Imran Khan, Dua on note

Pakistan’s central bank is seeking public opinion on the design of the new currency. Apart from creative imagery, citizens are requesting a move to plastic notes.

‘Vote for Imran, ban others’—Singers, rappers, supporters decry Ex-PM’s 14-year jail sentence

Even though Imran Khan stands barred from the general election, a Bloomberg survey reveals that he remains the top pick for Pakistani 'finance professionals' to oversee the recovery of the country’s economy.

‘If my tax money had a face’—Nawaz Sharif wearing Gucci cap at a rally has angered Pakistanis

Nawaz Sharif's fashion choices sparked outrage in 2023 as well. Returning to Pakistan after a four-year exile, he was seen wearing a Gucci scarf.

Pakistani OSINT website claims PTI has R&AW links. Gets schooled on how internet works

The handle claimed that PTI’s website was being operated from Mumbai. Their assumption is based on it sharing a “common” IP address with an Indian website.

Nawaz supporters bring a lion to rally. Pakistanis say human rights worse than animal rights

Imran Khan’s supporters have used the moment to call Nawaz Sharif a “paper lion” among other things on social media.

In attacking Iran, Pakistanis think Army flexing like ‘they have conquered Russia in winter’

Pakistani-British political commentator Moeed Pirzada said that the strikes have given Islamabad a reason to justify the existence of the military establishment in the country.

Pakistanis circulating fake news of Indian Air Marshal’s crash. Just copy-pasting propaganda

The propaganda went further. Some even claimed that Indian naval ship INS Visakhapatnam aided the US and UK in bombing Yemen.

After Iran attack, Pakistanis want an Army Chief who can hit back and not just attack Imran

People are targeting Asim Munir & even Nawaz Sharif, questioning why Pakistan's ‘robust’ intelligence and ‘excellent’ air defence systems couldn’t stop the attack.

On Camera

Rajkummar Rao must keep his chin up. Questions will be asked and he’s no victim

Rajkummar Rao now looks pretty much unrecognisable. It doesn’t take much to deduce that eyebrows will be raised, and questions will be asked about his face.

Kotak Mahindra Bank shares drop 10% after RBI bans it from taking new customers via digital channels

The private lender's shares tumbled to be top Nifty 50 loser after India's central bank barred it from taking on new customers through online and mobile banking channels.

Russia-Ukraine war a gold mine for US, British defence firms — sales rocket, stock prices soar

Such has been the growth in the defence sector that companies are spending billions of dollars on buying back their own shares with record number of orders in pipeline and counting.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.