Kulsoom Nawaz – Hamza Ali Abbasi – Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar – Meet The Top Newsmakers Of the Week

Here’s our list of the top newsmakers of the week. Scroll down to find out who made headlines and why!

Former First Lady Kulsoom Nawaz Passed Away

The week was largely overshadowed by the news of former First Lady, begum Kulsoom Nawaz’s demise.

Shortly after the news broke, former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam Nawaz who are serving jail sentences were released on parole.

Their grief stricken pictures left PML-N voters further devastated.

Nawaz Sharif, Maryam and Safdar released on parole
Sad to see him like this. May God give him the courage to bear this loss!#kulsoomnawaz#NawazSharif pic.twitter.com/CKth9oU8cX

— Murtaza Ali (@MrKnoockOut) September 11, 2018

Mourning the loss of her mother @MaryamNSharif – this picture sums up the tragedy of Pakistani politics, Maryam Nawaz is behind bars just because she supported her father and stood by him with bravery & courage pic.twitter.com/NvBxGa7qfR

— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) September 12, 2018

Thousands attended Begum Nawaz’s funeral prayers held in Lahore to pay their last respects to the former First Lady.

Hamza Ali Abbasi Sent Out an Insensitive Tweet

#KulsoomNawaz Inna lillah e wa inna aleyhey rajioun. May Allah have mercy on her soul. Its a request to please not disrespect the deceased by politically manipulating her death & giving opinions like Nawaz & Maryam should be freed because Kulsoom sahiba died etc etc. Please! pic.twitter.com/QdrfGN0Zx6

— Hamza Ali Abbasi (@iamhamzaabbasi) September 11, 2018

Controversy’s favourite child, Hamza Ali Abbasi angered many when he sent out a rather insensitive tweet shortly after the news of Begum Kulsoom Nawaz’s passing away became public.

The actor and political activist came under immense fire for politicizing Begum Nawaz’s death with scores of PML-N supporters criticizing him for his insensitivity.

I strongly believe it wasn’t PMLN who have exploited #KalsoomNawaz or her illness to gain sympathy or anything but people like Hamza Ali Abbasi and many more who dragged her into this discussions to cause political harm to NS family.

— Nazrana Yousufzai (@Nazranausufzai) September 11, 2018

99% of the time having an internet connection is a blessing, the other 1%… https://t.co/Wmn1qA96T0

— Fasi Zaka (@fasi_zaka) September 11, 2018

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to UK Could Not Hold His Alcohol

Pakistan's High Commissioner to the UK making an ass of himself at the Hum IPPA awards in London a few days ago pic.twitter.com/lX3DfJUU8G

— omar r quraishi (@omar_quraishi) September 11, 2018

Pakistan’s High Commissioner to UK became the subject of a viral video from the second edition of International Pakistan Prestige Awards (IPPA) held in London last week.

Read: Things Sober Pakistanis Should Do When Faced With A Drunk High Commissioner On Stage

In the now infamous video, High Commissioner Sahibzada Ahmed was visibly drunk, putting others on stage (including actors, Jawed Sheikh, Mehwish Hayat and Ahsan Khan) in a very awkward spot.

Once the video went viral on various social media platforms, foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi was forced to recall the High Commissioner and demand an explanation for his irresponsible behaviour.

Chief Justice Saqib Nisar

Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar made headlines this week after he issued a statement saying that anyone who was found to create hurdles in the dam project would be tried under Article 6.

For those who might not know, Article 6 of the Constitution of Pakistan deals with matters of high treason.

Did we miss any of the top newsmakers of the week? Let us know in the comments.