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

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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
Kulsoom Nawaz
Source: The News International

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.

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

kulsoom_funeral_AP
Source: NewIndianExpress
Hamza Ali Abbasi Sent Out an Insensitive Tweet

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.

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

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
Mian Saqib Nisar Chief Justice of Pakistan
Source: Supreme Court of Pakistan

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.

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