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Hindustan Times
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Sidhu Moosewala is more than an artist, he is a movement: Rapper Emiway Bantai as he pays musical tribute to late singer
Ahead of the death anniversary of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala, rapper Emiway Bantai paid a musical tribute to him. He came up with a special release titled Tribute to Sidhu Moosewala. (Also Read | Sidhu Moosewala's brother's first birthday bash sees former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi in attendance. Watch) This emotional homage honours the legacy of the late Punjabi music icon, whose fearless voice and cultural influence continue to inspire artists and audiences worldwide. The track is a reimagining of Sidhu's iconic song Dogar. Talking about it, Emiway Bantai in a press note shared, 'Sidhu Moosewala is more than an artist--he's a movement. His voice, his message, and his spirit continue to inspire me and so many others every single day." A post shared by Emiway Bantai (@emiwaybantai) "Tribute to Sidhu Moosewala is my way of showing love and respect to someone who changed the game in his own way. Sidhu and I had actually spoken about collaborating. It was something we both wanted. This tribute is my way of making that dream a reality,' he added. Sidhu, 28, was shot dead on May 29, 2022, in Mansa. The Punjabi singer was shot at point-blank range and declared dead on arrival at the Mansa Civil Hospital. Sidhu joined Congress in 2021 and later contested the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. Prior to that, in 2018, he actively campaigned for his mother Charan Kaur, who won the sarpanch election from Moosa village in December of the same year.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Rapper Emiway Bantai pays musical tribute to Sidhu Moosewala
Ahead of death anniversary of Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala , rapper Emiway Bantai paid a musical tribute to him. He came up with a special release titled "Tribute to Sidhu Moosewala". This emotional homage honours the legacy of the late Punjabi music icon, whose fearless voice and cultural influence continue to inspire artists and audiences worldwide. The track is a reimagining of Moosewala's iconic song "Dogar". Talking about it, Emiway Bantai in a press note shared, "Sidhu Moosewala is more than an artist--he's a movement. His voice, his message, and his spirit continue to inspire me and so many others every single day. 'Tribute to Sidhu Moosewala' is my way of showing love and respect to someone who changed the game in his own way. Sidhu and I had actually spoken about collaborating. It was something we both wanted. This tribute is my way of making that dream a reality. " Sidhu Moosewala, 28, was shot dead on May 29, 2022, in Mansa. The Punjabi singer was shot at point-blank range and declared dead on arrival at the Mansa Civil Hospital. Moosewala joined Congress in 2021 and later contested the 2022 Punjab Legislative Assembly election. Prior to that, in 2018, he actively campaigned for his mother Charan Kaur, who won the sarpanch election from Moosa village in December of the same year. Rapper-singer Drake launches T-shirts in memory of late Sidhu Moosewala, says 'We celebrate your life...' Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Business Recorder
15-05-2025
- Business
- Business Recorder
Opposition in NA blocks govt's Income Tax bill
ISLAMABAD: The opposition in the National Assembly blocked the government's 'The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2024' just a moment near the passage by pointing out the lack of quorum in the house. As Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb moved a motion to table the bill to amend the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 in the house for passage, the opposition members loudly raised the voice voting for 'No' to defeat the motion as compare to the voice voting for 'Yes'. Deputy Speaker National Assembly Ghulam Mustafa Shah who was presiding the house once again repeat for voice voting. In the voice voting, the opposition defeated the motion, now the Deputy Speaker asked for head counting of the members of the house in favour and of those against the motion. After the counting was done, there were 67 government members in the favour of the motion and 32 were against it. The motion was passed with a majority. Tax law: NA body says govt has bypassed Parliament After it, the Deputy Speaker took up the bill for clause by clause reading. There were only three clauses of the bill. The house passed the three clauses of the bill and now the finance minister stood for presenting the bill for passage but the opposition members sought floor of the house to speak on the bill. The deputy speaker gave the floor to Malik Amir Dogar of PTI to speak on the bill. Dogar said that the committee had agreed to focus the session on discussions about India-Pakistan tensions and national security, not legislation. Dogar opposed the bill and pointed out the quorum in the House. The Deputy Speaker asked for a count; the quorum of the house was not complete after the counting was done. The deputy speaker suspended the house till the completion of the quorum. After 15 minutes, the house met again but the speaker adjourned the house due to a lack of quorum. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
The Guardian
29-04-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
‘India can starve us': farmers in Pakistan decry suspension of crucial water treaty
In July 2023, Ali Haider Dogar was one of tens of thousands of farmers in central-eastern Pakistan whose crops were submerged after India released water from the Sutlej River into Pakistan in an attempt to mitigate flash floods in its own northern regions. Dogar, whose family's losses in 2023 ran to tens of thousands of pounds, said every farmer in his village in Punjab was fearing the worst in the comings months after India suspended the Indus waters treaty, following a deadly attack on tourists in India-administered Kashmir that India has pinned on Pakistan. Islamabad denies any involvement in the attack, in which 26 people were killed. As well as suspending the treaty, Delhi has suspended trade with Pakistan, summoned and expelled its diplomats, and suspended visas for Pakistanis. Pakistan has also suspended all trade with India and closed its airspace to Indian airlines. The Indus treaty governs the distribution and use of waters from the Indus River and its tributaries, which feed 80% of Pakistan's irrigated agriculture and its hydropower. Dogar said the its suspension had 'sent shivers down our spines'. 'We fear India can cause flash floods or stop water destined for our crops,' he said. 'India can starve us. Because now India won't be responsible to share any data about flash floods or dam projects with Pakistan.' For decades, India has accused Pakistan of backing the violent separatist insurgency in Indian-administered Kashmir. Islamabad condemned the recent attack and called allegations of its involvement 'baseless'. Authorities in Islamabad have described the suspension of the water treaty as 'an act of war'. When both countries came into being as a result of partition in 1947, the source rivers of the Indus basin were all in India. Years of negotiation followed, before the treaty was brokered by the World Bank in 1960, giving control of the eastern tributaries to India and the western tributaries to Pakistan. The treaty has survived three wars between the nuclear rivals and is considered one of the world's most successful water-sharing endeavours. Pakistan has an agrarian economy and a breadbasket that is dependent on the treaty. 'Water is our life. We can't compromise on it,' said Khalid Khokhar, president of the Farmers' Association. 'If they do it, this is a war. 'My ancestors were farmers as well. In times of crises the farmers sell the family's jewellery, borrow money and do anything possible for farming. The water level is already low because of less rain and we are already very worried. There should be no politics on water. It is our lifeline.' Government officials and experts on both sides say India cannot stop water flows immediately, because the treaty has allowed it to build only hydropower plants without significant storage or dams on the three rivers allocated to Pakistan. 'In the short term, there may not be any direct practical implication,' Himanshu Thakkar, coordinator of the India-based South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People, told Agence France-Presse at the weekend. 'Any safe infrastructure to divert water, beyond what is happening now, takes years, mostly more than a decade'. India's existing dams do not have the capacity to block or divert water. 'India cannot immediately stop the flow of these rivers, as it is technically unfeasible and economically not viable,' said Naseer Memon, a Pakistani water expert. But Memon warned of 'disastrous' consequences if Delhi started to ignore its obligations to inform authorities in Pakistan about development on the rivers in the future. 'This would be a humanitarian crisis. Millions of lives would be at stake.' India's suspension letter sent to Pakistan said there had been 'fundamental changes to the circumstances' since the deal was signed, including 'population dynamics' as well as a 'need to accelerate the development of clean energy'. The precious resource is being sucked up by increasing populations and surging agricultural requirements, as well as hydropower projects fuelled by rising energy needs. A senior Pakistani security official, requesting anonymity, claimed that India had been planning for some time to withdraw from the treaty and was using the Kashmir attack as an excuse. 'We can't sit and allow India to do it,' the official said. 'The international community must play its role.'
Roya News
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Roya News
67,000 Pakistanis left in limbo after Hajj funds sent to wrong Saudi account
Thousands of Pakistani pilgrims risk missing this year's Hajj after the government mistakenly transferred millions of dollars in payments to the wrong Saudi account, officials confirmed this week. Malik Muhammad Aamir Dogar, chair of Pakistan's Standing Committee on Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony, told lawmakers that around 50 million Saudi riyals ( USD 13.3 million) meant for Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj were instead sent to an account reportedly linked to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Dogar described the incident as one of the 'biggest scandals in the country's history," warning that 67,000 Pakistanis who had booked through the government's system could be left unable to travel. 'This is not just about money — it's about the dreams and faith of 67,000 Pakistanis,' he said. Dogar called for an investigation into whether government officials or private Hajj operators were responsible and demanded refunds if the pilgrims' journeys could not proceed. Sardar Muhammad Yousaf, federal minister for religious affairs, expressed regret and promised efforts were underway to recover the funds. He said the government had already secured an additional 10,000 Hajj slots and was negotiating for more. The error has worsened Pakistan's broader Hajj management crisis this year. Of the 179,210 Hajj places granted to Pakistan by Saudi Arabia, half were allocated to private operators, who have so far filled only 23,000 slots. Private companies blame delays on Saudi Arabia's new online booking system, while government officials accuse them of deliberately stalling. The mistake could also affect Pakistani dual nationals living in Europe and the Americas who registered for Hajj through Pakistan's portal after Saudi Arabia centralized bookings in countries such as the United Kingdom and United States.
