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Next year’s Golden Globes will take place on February 28, an unusually late date for the glitzy film and television award show as Hollywood scrambles to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic. The Globes, which are typically held in early January, will take the weekend previously reserved for the Oscars, which last week were delayed by eight weeks to April 25. “The HFPA will provide further guidance around eligibility, voting period, and revised nominations announcement timing in the coming weeks,” said the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in a statement. The 78th Golden Globes will be hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, it confirmed. The statement did not specifically mention the pandemic. But coronavirus has wreaked havoc on Hollywood, closing down productions and forcing studios to delay releasing movies while theaters remain closed. Other award shows including the Baftas and the Film Independent Spirit Awards have also postponed their ceremonies. In an exceptional move, the Ac

The Peshawar Counter-Terrorism Department personnel gunned down four suspected terrorists after raiding their hideout on the Kohat Road Monday. According to the security forces, the suspects were plotting an attack. A cache of weapons and ammunition has been seized too. On Monday evening, a special CTD team raided the hideout after surrounding it and exchanged fire with them. No CTD personnel was injured in the operation. from SAMAA https://ift.tt/2V8MRbn

Here are the headlines from SAMAA TV’s 9am bulletin. Pakistan has begun reporting fewer coronavirus infections in the last couple of days. In the last 24 hours, 3,964 cases were reported with 105 deaths. Around 73,000 recoveries have been confirmed so far. Three people were killed in a collision between a motorcycle and ambulance on the Mehran highway. A child was injured as well. Robbers looted a house in Karachi’s Azizabad in broad daylight and in the presence of a policeman. The cop chased the thieves but they were able to escape. SAMAA TV has acquired a CCTV footage of the robbery. A terrorism bid has been foiled in Peshawar. During a raid, security forces eliminated four terrorists. A cache of weapons and ammunition has been recovered. Saudi Arabia has announced it would hold a “very limited” Hajj this year owing to the coronavirus pandemic, with pilgrims already in the kingdom allowed to take part. The Kingdom has informed Pakistan about it as well. Pakistan’s Religious A

The Taliban killed at least 291 Afghan security personnel over the past week, a top government official said Monday, accusing the insurgents of unleashing a wave of violence ahead of potential talks. The previous week was the “deadliest” in the country’s 19 years of conflict, said Javid Faisal, spokesman for the National Security Council, even as the insurgents dismissed the latest figures. The Taliban carried out 422 attacks in 32 provinces during that time, killing 291 security force personnel and wounding 550 others, Faisal said on Twitter. “Taliban’s commitment to reduce violence is meaningless, and their actions inconsistent with their rhetoric on peace,” he said. The Taliban rejected the latest government figures. “The enemy aims to hurt the peace process and intra-Afghan talks by releasing such false reports,” Zabihullah Mujahid, the Taliban’s spokesman in Afghanistan, told AFP. “We did have some attacks last week, but they were mostly in defence.” In a cabinet meeting Mo

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The Faisalabad police arrested more than 20 shopkeepers in the localities that have been sealed due to spike in the coronavirus cases. These men had resumed business and failed to follow the district administration’s instructions. The police initially punished the men by making them stand in the sun for over half an hour. Six shopkeepers were reportedly booked while others were allowed to walk free after a warning. Around 25 areas in Faisalabad are under a smart lockdown since June 16. The smart lockdown has been enforced for two weeks. The administration has prohibited people to come out of their homes unnecessarily. from SAMAA https://ift.tt/3eCwc7y

Two women and a man were killed after a motorcycle collided with an ambulance on Mehran Highway near Khairpur Tuesday morning. A seven-month-old was injured too. The bodies have been shifted to a nearby hospital. The deceased belonged to the same family. They live in a village near Nawabshah, according to the police. from SAMAA https://ift.tt/318Z17U

https://www.samaa.tv/wp-content/uploads//usr/nfs/sestore3/samaa/vodstore/digital-library/2020/06/Allama-Talib-Jauhari-June-23.mp4 Allama Talib Jauhari was a poet and orator, who had been awarded the Sitara-e-Imtiaz for his contributions to society. He was known as a philosopher and had written several books. “His book Hadees-e-Karabla is one of the few Maqtal written in Urdu and has been considered as one of the most well compiled sources to the traditions related to the Event of Karbala,” according to his website. He passed away at a private hospital in Karachi at the age of 81. His death was confirmed by his son Riaz Jauhari. He had been hospitalised for a while and was in the ICU. Generations grew up listening to his majlis and he was Pakistan’s most prominent zakir for Sham-e-Ghareeban. from SAMAA https://ift.tt/3drN6V4

Real Madrid knocked Barcelona off the top of La Liga by beating Real Sociedad 2-1 on Sunday as Sergio Ramos rolled in another penalty before being forced off due to injury. Karim Benzema continued his excellent form by adding a second at Anoeta and while Mikel Merino gave Real Sociedad hope with seven minutes left, Madrid held on to go above Barca on head-to-head. Real Sociedad were contenders for the top four before the three-month suspension but a draw and two defeats since the restart leaves them sixth, five points adrift. Ramos scored his 20th consecutive spot-kick in the 50th minute to become La Liga’s highest ever scoring defender on 68 goals, overtaking Ronald Koeman on the all-time list. “He’s the best defender in the world,” said Zinedine Zidane. “What he has been doing and achieving for so many years is incredible.” But Ramos limped off 10 minutes later with what looked like a knee injury, which will be a huge concern for Madrid if the problem proves serious. He was seen

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan has allowed the import and manufacturing of antiviral Remdesivir for severely ill COVID-19 patients, Radio Pakistan reported on Monday. Registration letters were issued to two importers and 14 local manufacturers. Remdesivir is an experimental antiviral drug that was invented as a potential treatment for Ebola. It has been approved for emergency use in Pakistan, according to the spokesperson of the Ministry of National Health Services. DRAP’s registration board in its meeting held from June 8 to 11 had allowed the emergency use of Remdesivir. The US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorisation of the drug on May 1. DRAP has only permitted health facilities treating COVID-19 patients to use the drug “in order to avoid the hoarding, profiteering and the distribution of Remdesivir through the black market, and its irrational use by healthcare professionals through private clinics.” In an advisory for the use of Remdesivi

The guitar that grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain played during his legendary 1993 MTV Unplugged performance sold Saturday for a record $6 million, the auction house said. The retro acoustic-electric 1959 Martin D-18E that Cobain strummed for Nirvana’s career-defining performance in New York — just five months before his suicide at age 27 — sold after a bidding war to Peter Freedman, founder of RODE Microphones, Julien’s Auctions said. At $6.01 million after fees and commission, the instrument was the most expensive guitar ever sold at auction, among other records. The starting estimate was $1 million. Freedman said he plans to display the guitar in a worldwide tour, with proceeds going to benefit performing arts. “When I heard that this iconic guitar was up for auction I immediately knew it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to secure it and use it as a vehicle to spotlight the struggles that those in the performing arts are facing and have always faced,” the Australian was quoted a

An anti-terrorism court in Karachi issued on Monday the production order of Uzair Baloch, one of the main faces of the Lyari gang war, for attacking policemen during the Lyari operation. The Kalakot police approached the court to reopen the case against him. The police said that Baloch’s custody has been given to Central Jail, Karachi. Baloch was arrested by the Rangers on January 30, 2016. He has confessed to committing criminal activities such as murder, extorting money, encroaching on land, illegally occupying 14 sugar mills, harassing residents, and purchasing arms. He claimed that he was working with some members of the Sindh government and Karachi police. He had been nominated in nearly 62 cases pending in different ATCs which have been delayed because he wasn’t presented in court by the jail authorities. In April 2017, his custody was handed over to the Pakistan Army after he was accused of espionage and leaking information to foreign intelligence agencies. The Army Corps

Pakistan fast-bowler Mohammad Irfan took to Twitter to ask people to stop spreading rumours of his death in a car accident. “Some social media outlets have been spreading a baseless fake news about my death in a car accident,” the left-arm pacer tweeted. “This has disturbed my family and friends beyond words and I have been receiving endless calls on this.” He went on to state that people should stop indulging in such activities. “There was no accident and we are well,” he tweeted. The lanky pacer, who has represented Pakistan in 86 fixtures, last played in a T20I against Australia in Canberra last year. from SAMAA https://ift.tt/3hTlGey

Private school teachers will now be provided facilities to conduct online classes by the schools’ management, All Private Schools Association Chairperson Tariq Shah said. “We have also taken permission from the government to allow teachers to conduct online classes from the school premises,” he said while talking on SAMAA TV’s programme Naya Din on Monday. This way, they will be using the facilities provided to them by schools, Shah said. “Initially teachers had been using their own facilities because there was a lockdown and schools had been closed down for three months,” he elaborated. “But now, with the smart lockdown, things are falling back into place.” Shah said schools had also made sure that they paid their teachers’ salaries from their own pockets. “There were some teachers who were employed on contract basis and laid off as their contracts were not renewed.” The chairperson acknowledged that both for parents and students, the new system of online classes was difficult

https://www.samaa.tv/wp-content/uploads//usr/nfs/sestore3/samaa/vodstore/digital-library/2020/06/Maveshi-Mandi-KHI-PKG-21-06-REms.mp4 The yearly cattle market has been set up along the Superhighway in Karachi ahead of Eidul Azha. According to the district administration, more than 200 animals have been brought to the market so far and more animals are on their way. Animals have also been brought to the cattle market from Punjab. Right now, the price of animals is very high. A cattle trader told SAMAA TV that he has sold two animals, one for Rs400,000 and the other for Rs390,000. from SAMAA https://ift.tt/3eo0riI

Petroleum products are likely to become more expensive in Pakistan from July 1 following a rise in the price of crude oil in the global market. The price of crude oil, which was $20 per barrel in the world market two months ago, has risen to $41.18 per barrel, showing an over 100% increase in the commodity’s price. The international price of oil has been volatile since the COVID-19 pandemic gripped the world. This period also saw a historic low in the international price of oil when it dipped below zero. In Pakistan, the volatility in international prices of oil turned into an oil crisis as several oil companies stopped selling petrol and long queues were seen at the few pumps where the fuel was available.   Economist Dr Waqar says in the budget, the government has announced that it will be fixing the petroleum levy at Rs30 per litre while an additional 17% sales tax and freight margin will also be imposed. OGRA will send a summary of the prices to the government by the end of thi

After more than three months of coronavirus-mandated limbo, Hollywood is headed back to the big screen — and hoping that Russell Crowe’s road rage thriller “Unhinged” will jump-start the recovery. The action film, due out July 10, is set to be the first wide release since US theaters shut their doors in mid-March. Christopher Nolan’s much-hyped “Tenet” will follow soon after. But will the gamble pay off for those quick-moving studios? While top theater chains across the country plan to fire up their projectors in the first half of July, screens in badly-hit New York and Los Angeles don’t yet have permission to reopen. And even with social distancing and sanitation measures boosted, moviegoers’ enthusiasm for piling into dark, enclosed auditoriums amid a possible “second wave” of virus cases may fluctuate. AMC, the world’s largest theater chain, caused a stir by initially declining to mandate face masks, saying it did not want to be “drawn into a political controversy.”  It did a

Turkish Airlines is resuming its flights to Pakistan, the Turkish ambassador announced on Monday. Ambassador Mustafa Yurdakul said the airline will resume flights from July 2 from Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad. There will be four flights a week, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Turkish Airlines stopped flights to Pakistan after the country closed its airspace in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Flight operations are gradually resuming to the country now that the government has opened airspace. The Pakistani government has stipulated that coronavirus SOPs must be followed by airlines. from SAMAA https://ift.tt/2ANKT9x

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Here are the headlines from SAMAA TV’s 9am bulletin. Renowned Shia scholar Allama Talib Jauhari has passed away in Karachi at the age of 81. He passed away at a private hospital and his body has been taken to the Ancholi Imambargah where his funeral prayers will be offered today after Zuhr prayers. He will be buried at the Wadi Hussain Graveyard. Prime Minister Imran Khan, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and other political leaders have expressed their grief at his passing. The investigation report in the PIA plane crash has been prepared and will be handed over to the aviation division today. It contains the pilot’s conversation with the air traffic controller, flight data records, cockpit voice records and CCTV footage of the plane’s belly landing. Ninety-seven people lost their lives in the May 22 crash. Muhammad Anwar, a close aide of MQM founder Altaf Hussain, has admitted to receiving money from India. Speaking to SAMAA TV, he said the point of contact was Nadeem Nusrat