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Arooj Aftab becomes first Pakistani artist to light up Times Square in New York

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Pakistani-American singer Arooj Aftab, two-time Grammy nominee, has  been featured on Times Square Billboard as Spotify’s Ambassador for ‘EQUAL Pakistan’.

Aftab, who has become a household name with her singing skills, is representing women creators of Pakistan at a global level.

The world’s most popular streaming service aims to celebrate female creators by giving them a platform to share their content with the world.

The Mohabbat singer is being featured as the platform’s ‘EQUAL Artist of the Month’ on the digital billboard ad in New York as a part of global campaign. 

“I am extremely excited to be the first Ambassador of EQUAL Pakistan because this kind of well-structured program will help uplift women in the audio industry of Pakistan.” said the singer.

Aftab is the first Pakistani woman to have been nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Artist and Best Global Performance category.

Her work is being appreciated around the world and she’s “elated” about her music being recognised by the highest award ceremony in the industry.

She once performed at a music festival in Pakistan where she met Sufi legend Abida Parveen and had sung ‘Man Kunto Maula’ with her. 

As for her connection with Pakistani music, the singer believes that Pakistanis, on a cultural level, are never without music or poetry, never without some form of art and dance. 

Aftab is also the (first Pakistani artist) to perform at American musical festival Coachella this year alongside artists such as Harry Styles, Lil baby, Billie Eilish, Megan Thee Stallion, Disclosure, 21 Savage, Stromae and many other artists.

Arooj Aftab is globally known for her unique singing style. She was also featured in former US president, Barack Obama’s playlist of music he enjoyed listening to during the summer of 2021. 

Her song ‘Mohabbat’ was mentioned alongside songs from artists such as Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones and Rihanna.

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Shibli Faraz, the leader of the Senate opposition, left the judicial commission.

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Prior to this, Omar Ayub, a member of the National Assembly and another leader of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), had resigned from the Judicial Commission.

Shibli Faraz will be replaced by Senator Ali Zafar as the representative and judicial commission member.

Shibli Faraz reportedly submitted a formal letter to the Senate Chairman resigning from office.

According to the letter, Senator Shibli Faraz is leaving because of the 32 FIRs that have been filed against him and the court proceedings that have made it difficult for him to perform his duties on the panel.

Omar Ayub and Shibli Faraz, the opposition leaders in the National Assembly and the Senate, resigned from the Judicial Commission two days ago, according to sources, and PTI chairman Imran Khan ordered that Barrister Gohar and Senator Ali Zafar be nominated in their stead.

The PTI formally joined the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) in October 2024. Members of the judicial commission from both houses of Parliament were nominated by the party.

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Large-scale raid at the airport in Islamabad

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A travel attempt is blocked by FIA immigration, and two suspects are released.

At Islamabad Airport, the immigration squad of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) stopped two travelers from using forged documents to fly outside.

Wajid Ali and Irfan Khan were the two people who were trying to get to Poland.

Both travelers, who were from Rawalpindi and Islamabad, were removed from the aircraft when their fake visas were found. Fake visas were discovered affixed to the suspects’ passports while they were aboard a private airline.

After the discovery, the suspects were sent to Islamabad’s Anti-Human Trafficking Circle for additional examination.

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National Action Plan: Coordinating Meeting Reviews with Provinces and NACTA

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In Islamabad, Mohsin Naqvi, the federal interior minister, presided over a crucial National Action Plan Coordination Committee meeting.

It was agreed at the meeting that NACTA and the provinces should coordinate better, and a National Fusion Center has been set up to facilitate efficient communication in this area.

According to information presented to the meeting, 206 terrorists were killed during the 7984 intelligence-based operations carried out up until October of this year.

The meeting decided that comprehensive measures will be taken to prevent the activities of banned terrorist organizations on social media, and accounts of terrorist groups will be blocked with the cooperation of PTA.

The provinces will implement a comprehensive plan to stop the issuing and blocking of unauthorized SIM cards.

Due to recent terrorist attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, the interior minister instructed top authorities to show an efficient counterterrorism mechanism at the upcoming meeting.

Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would receive full assistance from the federation to enhance local counterterrorism agencies’ capacities, according to the interior minister.

The frontier constabulary will be reinforced, he stated, and the police and Frontier Corps will deal with terrorists.

He gave the Interior Ministry a week’s notice to receive a report from each agency outlining their needs. NACTA will be a key player in the war against terrorism, he declared.

The interior minister gave the order to put the infallible security plan into action for the protection of Chinese nationals after the meeting evaluated the provisions made for their safety.

He stated facilities will be made available to Coast Guards to stop drug smuggling along the coast.

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