Month: March 2024

Donald Trump’s financial future hinges on shareholders’ decision

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If shareholders decide in his favour on Friday, former president Donald Trump could get $3.4 billion richer.  This would happen if they approve his plan to make his Trump Media business public via merger with a special purpose acquisition company (Spac), Digital World Acquisition.  If approved by shareholders, this merger would allow Trump Media to sell shares on the stock market for the first time. The Spac, which is named Digital World Acquisition, plans to vote on merging with Trump Media this Friday.  However, there is a problem.  Digital World is…

PTI’s Hammad Azhar resigns from party positions owing to ‘fake terrorism cases’

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Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Hammad Azhar on Wednesday announced stepping down from the post of secretary-general and acting PTI Punjab chapter president citing his inability to lead the party from the front and present it on media owing to “fake terrorism cases”.   The politician, who had also served as a federal minister during the PTI regime, tendered his resignation letter to PTI Chairman Gohar Ali Khan and Secretary-General Omar Ayub Khan, stating that the party would be best served by leadership present on the ground as he remains underground…

Islamabad United crowned champions of PSL 9 after nail-biting final against Multan Sultans

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Islamabad United have clinched the title of PSL season 9, after beating Multan Sultans by 2 wickets in the National Bank Stadium, Karachi in a nail-biting match on Monday. Shadab Khan-led Islamabad, who have now won their third PSL title, adding to their title wins in 2016 and 2018, have rewritten the record books as the most successful team in the event’s history. Subsequently, Multan Sultans, led by Muhammad Rizwan, have lost the last 3 finals. In 2022 & 2023 finals, Multan were beaten by the Lahore Qalanders. The target…

Donald Trump’s request denied: Judge allows Stormy Daniels to testify in hush money trial

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Former president Donald Trump seems to be in trouble as he failed in his attempt to prevent Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels from testifying at his forthcoming trial. Originally scheduled for March 25th, the trial has been postponed to mid-April due to a dispute over evidence disclosure. The trial revolves around money payments Daniels, an adult film actress, receives on Trump’s behalf prior to the 2016 presidential election. He is in trouble for something that happened before he became president. Michael Cohen gave Daniels money to keep quiet. Donald Trump’s…

Former ISI chief Faiz Hamid’s brother sent on judicial remand in graft case

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Naib Tehsildar Najaf Hamid, brother of ex-spymaster retired Lieutenant General Faiz Hamid, was sent to Adiala Jail on a 14-day judicial remand by a local court in Rawalpindi on Monday in a corruption case. The development comes as the suspect moved the court of Senior Civil Judge Waqar Hussain Gondal seeking pre-arrest bail after a special anti-corruption court threw out his post-arrest bail plea.

Donald Trump’s potential election mate Kristi Noem faces lawsuit over smile makeover video

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South Dakota’s governor, Kristi Noem has got into a bit of a pickle. The South Dakota’s governor is being tipped to be Donald Trump’s presidential running mate in 2024 presidential election. Kristi Noem made a video where she talks about getting her teeth fixed by a dentistry company called Smile Texas. However, her action sparked strict response from a group called Travelers United. The consumer advocacy group took strong exception to her. The Travelers United sued Kristi Noem as they think she did not play fair. The group said she…

Sher Afzal Marwat summoned by FIA for March 9 tweet

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The Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cybercrime Wing Friday issued a notice summoning Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat on March 18. The politician has been summoned in relation to an inquiry regarding a tweet following a complaint registered by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) MNA Barrister Aqeel Malik. The and newly elected member of National Assembly had made several posts on X, formerly Twitter, on March 9 and it remains unclear as to which one of his tweets was the basis of the complaint. One of his tweets was about his…