Amid Nawaz-Maryam arrival fury, the 'news' you missed
Several important news were gone missed or overshadowed in the whirl of Nawaz and Maryam return.
(WebDesk) – The frenzy of father-daughter duo Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz return to Pakistan despite being convicted in the Avenfield Reference Case for 11 years and 8 years respectively and then the imminent arrest coverage stirs the media across the globe.
Since the presser done by the former Premier and PMLN supreme leader Nawaz Sharif and daughter Maryam Nawaz, before leaving London, the fervent party workers, zealous party leadership and charged supporters came forward in the favor of their senior leadership.
LAHORE: PML-N workers hold portrait of ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif at Lohari Gate. The PML-N has chosen the Lohari Gate to kick off its rally to the airport to accord a warm welcome to the Sharif and his daughter Maryam who are returning from London on Friday. Photo: Online
Amid all the fury and whirl of Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz return, there were news that should not be gone into vain. Media skipped it to report or missed out to give it full coverage.
Interim government of Punjab has made some stringent arrangements that irked the party workers, followers and devotees. The key roads, boulevards and the pavements were blocked by the heavy containers and other obstacle to restrain the mass movements of the charged party workers and supporters.
FAISLABAD: Motorway is blocked by containers to stop supporters who are going Lahore to welcome Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz who is expected to land around 8 at Lahore airport. Photo: Online
Since their departure from London, the national and international media has given the father daughter duo movement full coverage. The Nawaz-Maryam return coverage has taken traditional media and social media by storm.
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There were breakings, special reports, live blogs, just in news, tweets, facebook posts, live coverage on broadcast and social media platforms. International media was also running special transmissions.
Amid all the fury and whirl of Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz returns, there were news that should not be gone into vain or get overshadowed. Media skipped it to report or missed out to give it full coverage.
Here are few of the events that were required to have a potential screen and the coverage:
MASTUNG MASSACARE
At least 131 people including younger brother of former Balochistan chief minister Aslam Raisai, Nawabzada Siraj Raisani have lost lives and more than hundred were wounded in a blast in Darengarh area of Mastung in Balochistan.
Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) candidate Siraj’s convoy was attacked after the meeting for provincial assembly seat ended.
Also Read: Two-day mourning announced in Balochistan over deadly Mastung blast
Caretaker Prime Minister Nasirul Mulk, President Mamnoon Hussain, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan, PMLN President Shahbaz Sharif and PPP head Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and leaders of other political parties have strongly condemned the suicide blast in Mastung.
QUETTA: Injured following the deadly blast targeted a corner meeting for election campaign of Nawabzada Siraj, a Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) candidate from PB-35 (Mastung) being shifted to Civil Hospital. Photo: Online
QUETTA: Injured following the blast targeted a corner meeting for election campaign of Nawabzada Siraj, a Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) candidate from PB-35 (Mastung) being shifted to Civil Hospital. At least 131 people were killed and over 150 were injured. Photo: Online
QUETTA: Dead body on person Injured following the blast targeted a corner meeting for election campaign of Nawabzada Siraj Raisani, brother of former CM Baluchistan Aslam Raisani. Photo: Online
QUETTA: A critical Injured following the blast targeted a corner meeting for election campaign of Nawabzada Siraj Raisani. Photo: Online
BANNU BLAST
Earlier, four people were killed and 39 injured when a bomb hidden inside a motorcycle detonated near a veteran politician’s convoy in Bannu on Friday, near the Afghan border
The bomb was targeting the convoy of the Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) candidate Akram Khan Durrani, who survived the attack, police said. No group has yet claimed responsibility.
BANNU: A man taking injured person in his arms to the hospital for treatment after the bomb blast. At least four people have been killed and over a dozen others injured after a bomb went off near an election rally of MMA candidate Akram Khan Durrani. Photo: Online
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BANNU: Candidate of MMA Akram Khan Durrani talking to media after the bomb blast. Photo: Online
BILAWAL BHUTTO WAS DENIED FLYING TO PESHAWAR
Civil Aviation Lahore has stopped Chairman PPP Bilawal Bhutto Zardari from flying to Peshawar to offer his condolences for Haroon Bilour son of Bashir Bilour, who got martyred in the blast on Tuesday night in Bannu along with other more than twenty.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has reached Bilour House in Peshawar -- to offer his condolences on the martyrdom of Haroon Bilour. The PPP chairman had to travel from Lahore to Peshawar by road after his flight was stopped from taking off from Lahore airport earlier today.
Bilawal Bhutto reached Peshawar to offer condolences to Ghulam Ahmad Bilour. Photo: PPP
Bilawal was denied flying to Peshawar from Lahore Allama Iqbal International Airport. Photo: PPP
SECOND SOLAR ECLIPSE OF THE YEAR
The second solar eclipse of the year occurred in several countries of the world including Pakistan on Friday. The first solar eclipse happened in the beginning of the year on Janury 31.
The eclipse began at 1:48pm. The total solar eclipse occured at 3:01pm and ended at 4:13pm. The eclipse was clearly visible in several countries of the world including Pakistan, Canada, United States, India, Bangladesh and Europe.
Second solar eclipse of the year. Photo: File
Second solar eclipse on Friday, the 13th was occured in different parts of the world. Photo: File
PAKISTAN THRASHED ZIMBABWE, IMAMUL HAQ HIT CENTURY
Pakistan leg spinner Shadab Khan on Friday credited his team’s recent successes on their camaraderie after a crushing win over Zimbabwe in the opening game of a five-match one-day series.
After Pakistan won by 201 runs in Bulawayo, Khan, who starred with the ball, was asked to explain his team s form. Imam cracked a career-best 128 to set up Pakistan‘s 308 for 7 after they had been put in to bat under grey, wintery skies this morning.
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Pakistan stormed to a 201-run win over Zimbabwe in Bulawayo on Friday. Photo: AFP
Pakistan opener Imam ul Haq scored his second international hundred. Photo: AFP
TRAIN DERAILED NEAR LALAMUSA
Train coming from Lahore collapsed near Lalamusa Junction, though no casualties or injured report in incident.
IMRAN KHAN ADDRESSED AT BARA KAHU
Even the return of Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz has overshadowed the Chairman PTI Imran Khan. Khan addressed to the public gathering at Bhara Kahu of NA 53 Islamabad.
Imran Khan addressed the followers in Bara Kahu - part of NA 53, Islamabad. Photo: PTI
Imran Khan addressed the followers in Bara Kahu - part of NA 53, Islamabad. Photo: PTI
THOUSANDS TOOK TO THE STREETS ON TRUMP‘S VISIT TO LONDON
As US President Donald Trump took tea with the Queen in the exalted halls of Windsor Castle on Friday, tens of thousands of people thronged the streets of central London, in a huge and colorful demonstration against a visit that aroused deep opposition in the UK.
For those who hadn’t prepared their insults at home, piles of placards emblazoned with anti-Trump messages -- such as "Dump Trump" and "World’s #1 Racist" -- lay banked by Oxford Circus underground station for anyone to pick up.
Protesters listed a litany of grievances about the US President, from his attitude toward women to his hard-line policies such as family separations of migrants at the US border and the ban on travel from some Muslim-majority countries.
People of different ages and ethnicities, families, mothers with strollers, retirees and wheelchair users all joined the march.
People used placards full of Anti-Trump messages to demonstrate their fury for US President. Photo: CNN
Protesters found creative ways to show their opposition to Trump. Photo: CNN
People of different ages and ethnicities, families, mothers with strollers, retirees and wheelchair users all joined the march. Photo: CNN
