10th August 2023 News Headlines
A summary of today's important and breaking news regarding PTI and the country that the mainstream media of Pakistan will never show you.
- An American publication has released a leaked (transcript) of the Diplomatic Cypher, proving Imran Khan's every word true. The leaked report validates that American official Donald Lu put emphasis on the need for the success of the no-confidence motion, stating that if the vote of no confidence succeeds, Pakistan will be forgiven. The spokesperson of the American White House also confirmed indirectly the Cypher’s claims, saying that, “there were concerns about Prime Minister Imran Khan's trip to Russia."
- Despite clear orders from the Islamabad High Court, Imran Khan's lawyers and Bushra Begum were prevented from meeting him in Adiala Jail today. After waiting for half an hour, only Bushra Begum was granted the opportunity to meet, but even she was only allowed a brief meeting. Bushra Begum conveyed to the nation through her lawyers that Imran Khan is in good health, but he is still being held in a C class jail. Despite the High Court's directive, the legal team was not allowed to meet. This matter will be raised in the High Court tomorrow: Lawyers' stance."
- Today, the NAB court heard the Al-Qadir Trust case, presided over by Judge Muhammad Bashir. Imran Khan's legal team had requested an extension of bail, but the court rejected bail on the grounds of non-compliance. Bushra Begum also appeared in the NAB court, and the court acquitted her due to insufficient evidence against her.
- The one-and-a-half-year fascist era of the imported government comes to an end as President Alvi signs off on the summary of the assembly's dissolution. In the PDM’s one-and-a-half-year rule, basic human rights and amenities like health cards were snatched from the public, while the fascist rulers pardoned all their billions of rupees worth of money laundering and corruption cases. They took the country from 6% growth to 0% growth. This 16-month period of the PDM has been the worst in Pakistan's history.
- In a press release issued by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, an assessment of the PDM’s two-year government was presented. PDM’s one-and-a-half-year rule caused the worst inflation, public oppression, and violation of basic human rights. The time has now come to ensure transparent elections and provide the nation with the opportunity to elect its government, stance in the press release.
- Shandana Gulzar, a prominent female leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, was arrested in Islamabad on gun point. Her alleged crime was revealing the PDM government's fascism before the world.
- Lawyers Of Chairman Tehreek-e-Insaf Imran Khan Stage Black Day Protest Against Their Harassment. Lawyers from across the country, including Islamabad, Lahore, and Quetta, strongly condemned the harassment of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's lawyers by organizing a black day protest. The lawyers wrapped black bands around their arms in various courts to record their protest against the harassment.
- Protest Continues Against the Unlawful Detention of Chairman Imran Khan by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf. Insaf Lawyers Wing of Azad Kashmir stage protest in front of Central Press Club Muzaffarabad against the unlawful arrest of Chairman Imran Khan; chanting in support of Imran Khan's rights and demanding his immediate release.
- In one and a half years, the PDM government has not only presented the gift of the most expensive electricity, but at the same time, it has once again imposed the torment of load shedding on the nation. During an operation at Ganga Ram Hospital, the generators went off, and the doctors continued the surgery of the patient's leg using the light from mobile phones.
- Prices of essential items including flour, lentils, oil, and ghee along with chicken have increased by 200% in one year. A comparison of prices of food items over the past year shows a 200% increase in essentials, including flour, rice, lentils, cooking oil, ghee, and meat.
- Over the span of fifteen months, the price of ghee has risen by Rs. 200, reaching Rs. 550 per kilogram, while cooking oil has surged by Rs. 200, now standing at Rs. 600 per liter.
- In April 2022, lentils (maash daal) were priced at Rs. 248 per kilogram, and they have risen by Rs. 248 to reach Rs. 500 per kilogram. Similarly, chickpeas (chana) were available at Rs. 158 per kilogram, but now after an increase of Rs. 62, they are being sold at Rs. 220 per kilogram.
- In the year 2022, black gram (kala chana) was priced at Rs. 150 per kilogram, and it has now increased by Rs. 60, making it Rs. 220 per kilogram. Similarly, basmati rice, which was priced at Rs. 200 per kilogram, has risen to Rs. 375 per kilogram after an increase of Rs. 175 in August 2023.
- Sugar was available at Rs. 80 per kilogram, but it has seen an increase of Rs. 70, now costing Rs. 150 per kilogram. Moreover, tea leaves, which were priced at Rs. 1,000 per kilogram in April 2022, have soared to Rs. 1,400 per kilogram after a staggering increase of Rs. 400.