Encore
According to Daily Jang (28 May 2018), erstwhile Chief Minister of Punjab Shehbaz Sharif was quoted as saying that if serving the people and saving billions of rupees constitute a crime, he would do it again and again.
Of khalai and khaki
Abid Sher Ali of the PML-N was quoted by Daily Express (28 May 2018) as saying that all creatures were from God, be they from outer space (khalai) or from Earth (khaki).
Brothers – good and bad
Daily Express (28 may 2018) quoted Abdul Aleem Khan of the PTI as saying that Shehbaz Sharif’s pretence (drama) at being a good boy (acha bacha) had proven to be a flop. The PTI leader expressed his view that whilst Nawaz Sharif was targeting state institutions, Shehbaz Sharif was pretending to go along with NAB.
Collective punishment
In the aftermath of a leaked video of PAT’s Khurram Nawaz Gandapur berating and threatening female students of Minhaj University, Daily Express (28 May 2018) reported that some 320 of the students were expelled from the hostels of that institution. According to the report, the female students were given until the end of the month to clear out.
It has been foreseen…
Sheikh Rasheed of the Awami Muslim League predicted, according to Daily Express (28 May 2018), that he could see both Nawaz Sharif and Maryam Nawaz in jail before elections this year.
Busted
Daily Jang (29 May 2018) reported that the Anti Narcotics Force seized 3 kg of heroin in the possession of a husband and wife trying to travel to Saudi Arabia for umrah (pilgrimage) – from Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport.
Love story
In the aftermath of an incident where a PML-N enthusiast tried to approach Nawaz Sharif and was beaten by the former PM’s security personnel, Maryam Nawaz was quoted by Daily Express (29 May 2018) as saying that the security staff did not know that the relationship between her father and the people (awam) was that of lovers (ashiq mashuq ka rishta).
Visionary in retirement?
Daily Express (29 May 2018) reported that former Pakistani spy chief General (R.) Asad Durrani had, in his controversial book appearance alongside his Indian counterpart, proposed the creation of a South Asian Confederation. He suggested that there be moves towards the creation of a union along the lines of the European Union, and eventually in 100 years there could be some form of political unification.
Ooops
Rishi Kapoor, according to Daily Jang (30 May 2018), while viewing the trailer for film Sanju, was so convinced by his son Ranbir Kapoor’s acting that he actually mistook him for veteran actor Sanjay Dutt himself.
Far-reaching impact
The leader of the Pak Sarzamin Party (PSP), Mustafa Kamal, was quoted by Daily Dunya (02 June 2018) as expressing his view that the upcoming elections will decide the fate of the next 7 generations to come.
Elections on the Nile
Egyptian president Abdel Fateh el-Sisi, according to Daily Dunya (03 June 2018), took oath for a second term. In elections held in March 2018, the military strongman had secured 97 percent of the vote, with a turnout of some 41 percent. All opposing candidates had stopped campaigning in January, and a major opponent had been arrested.