NEWSMAKERS OF THE WEEK
IT IS GREAT TO SEE HIGHPROFILE PEOPLE LIKE PRINCE HARRY TALKING ABOUT THEIR MENTAL PROBLEMS OPENLY. UNFORTUNATELY, A LOT OF TABOO IS ATTACHED WITH MENTAL ILLNESS WORLDWIDE AND IT NEEDS TO BE FIRST DEALT WITH BY CREATING AWARENESS.
NAWAZ SHARIF
Nawaz Sharif on Thursday narrowly managed to save his premiership after a Pakistan Supreme Court bench declared there was “insufficient evidence” to remove him from office but ordered setting up of a Joint Investigation Team to probe the graft allegations against his family. The case is about alleged money laundering by Sharif in 1990s when he twice served as Prime Minister to purchase assets in London.
SONU NIGAM
Singer Sonu Nigam on Monday complained about noise pollution caused by Azaan near his house. Later, taking on his detractors head on, quite literally, he made a strong statement on his ‘democratic right’ when he appeared before the media with a shiny bald pate — answering a Muslim cleric’s open offer of a `10-lakh bounty to anyone who would shave Sonu’s hair.
SERENA WILLIAMS
Serena Williams has no intention of calling time on her tennis career after her shock announcement that she is pregnant and will not play again this year, her coach has said. The 35-year-old American revealed on Wednesday that she is expecting her first baby, triggering speculation that she may never return to tennis. Serena is due to give birth in September.
THERESA MAY
Delivering the latest jolt in Britain’s year of political shocks, Prime Minister Theresa May called on Tuesday for a snap June 8 general election, seeking to strengthen her hand in European Union exit talks and tighten her grip on a fractious Conservative Party. With the Labour opposition weakened, May’s gamble will probably pay off with an enhanced Conservative majority in Parliament.
PRINCE HARRY Britain’s Prince Harry has revealed that he was “very close to a complete breakdown” after the tragic death of his mother Princess Diana in 1997 and sought counselling four years ago to deal with the “total chaos”. He “shut down all his emotions” for almost two decades after losing his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, despite his older brother, Prince William, trying to persuade him to seek help, the 32-year-old said.