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  • ‘One suspect was never arrested,’ reveals American vlogger who was raped in DG Khan

    ‘One suspect was never arrested,’ reveals American vlogger who was raped in DG Khan

    A 21-year-old American vlogger was allegedly gang-raped by her tour guide and his two accomplices in Dera Ghazi Khan on July 17. A case was registered against Muzamil Sipra, Shehzad and Azaan Khosa by the Border Military Police (BMP).

    Yesterday, she shared an update about her case on her Instagram story and said that one of the suspects, Azaan Khosa, had been granted a pre-arrest bail.

    “Azaad Khosa had not been arrested for all this time. Today, he obtained a pre-arrest bail and is scheduled to be produced in front of court on August 6.”

    She also alleged that the DNA test report “has been subjected to delays and is still pending.” The DNA samples were collected on July 20.

    ‘Can never recover,’ says foreigner who was raped in DG Khan

    Earlier, while talking to the media, the woman revealed she knew the man [one of the culprits] for a long time and is hurt by the fact that he could do something like this.

    “I am deeply hurt by the fact that a friend I have known for such a long time was trying to portray a positive image of this beautiful country to foreign travellers, who seemed so trustworthy, could commit such a vile and horrific act,” she said.

    She said that she can never recover from the mental scars that the incident has left.

    The woman said that the legal proceedings in this regard are very difficult, but there is hope that justice will be served. According to her, so far the proceedings have been smooth.

    Foreigner gang-raped by tour guide, two accomplices in DG Khan

    The woman who has been living in Pakistan for the past seven months, was gang-raped at Fort Munro hill station of DG Khan district. She was allegedly gang-raped by her tour guide and his two accomplices.

    According to Deputy Commissioner Anwar Baryar, the woman stayed at one of the suspects’ houses in Rajanpur before reaching Fort Munro.

    Following the horrendous incident, she registered an official complaint. According to the rape survivor, they raped her in a hotel in Fort Munro.

    A case was registered against Sipra, Shehzad and Azan Khosa by Border Military Police (BMP). In a First Information Report (FIR), the survivor said, “We stayed in a hotel at Fort Munro where both suspects gang-raped me”, adding that they also made a video to blackmail her.

    She alleged that she was threatened for reporting the matter to the police.

    BMP has arrested two suspects involved in this incident. District Police Officer (DPO) of DG Khan tweeted, “This incident has taken place in the limits of Border Military Police (BMP) Tribal Area Police Station Fort Munro. They have taken immediate action on the complaint of a foreign woman.”

    Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Hamza Shehbaz took notice of the incident and directed the Punjab Police chief to personally monitor the case.

  • ‘Can talk to TTP, not with thieves’: Imran Khan rules out possibility of talks with the govt

    ‘Can talk to TTP, not with thieves’: Imran Khan rules out possibility of talks with the govt

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan addressed his supporters on Wednesday, a day after the Supreme Court verdict declared Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the new chief minister of Punjab. He demanded immediate elections that should be free and fair. Khan ruled out any possibility of holding talks with the coalition government.

    ‘Can talk to the TTP and separatists but not with thieves’

    “I can talk to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the separatists of Balochistan and Sindh, but not with thieves,” said Khan while ruling out the possibility of holding talks with the coalition government.

    “Will you speak to someone who robs your home?” 

    ‘A new Election Commission should be formed’

    Once again, Khan expressed his complete lack of trust in the incumbent Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikander Sultan Raja. Khan accused the ECP of supporting former CM Punjab Hamza Shehbaz.

    “The Election Commission was involved and tried to defeat us in the by-polls.”

    Terming his party’s win in the Punjab by-elections a “miracle”, he said that despite the government’s attempts, his party managed to win because of the people.

    “First of all, Hamza was illegally imposed on us, and even when he was ordered by the top court to refrain from using any state machinery and administration for personal gains, he used all of the aforementioned to rig the elections.”

    He demanded that a new Election Commission should be formed.

    “Such an Election Commission should be formed that no political party should have an issue with it.”

    ‘Yeh jo bikay hain hamaray log, yeh bhi aik shirk hai’

    Khan said that those who defected from his party committed shirk.

    “Jab yeh apni naukri ko bachanay ke liye ghalat kaam kartay hain, gunnah kartay hain, yeh bhi aik shirk hai. Aap apnay zameer ko bechtay hain, laalach de kar jo aap ko khareedta hai, yeh jo bikay hain hamaray log bhairr baqriyon ki tarah, yeh bhi aik shirq hai kyun ke Allah Al-Haqq hai.”

    (Those who do wrong things to save their jobs commit sin, it is shirk [idolatry]. Those who sell their self-respect and themselves, it is also counted as shirk because Allah is Al-Haqq).

    Azadi March and Haqeeqi Azadi

    Khan recalled that when his party announced its “Azadi March” on May 25, the coalition government attacked the women, children, and families who came out to support PTI.

    “They tried to silence us.”

    “Today, I want to thank the Almighty that despite all the impediments, people came out to show support rather than staying at home out of fear,” adding that he is glad that the people of Pakistan have started becoming a nation now.

    ‘Free and fair elections should be held immediately‘

    Khan stressed that there is only one way forward and that is through immediately holding free and fair elections.

  • ‘Can’t imagine living without it’: Indian woman flaunts her moustache with pride

    ‘Can’t imagine living without it’: Indian woman flaunts her moustache with pride

    Shyja, a 35-year-old Indian woman from Kerala, is making headlines for flaunting her moustache proudly.

    “I love my moustache,” her WhatsApp status section reads. “All I can say is that I just like it. A lot.”

    “I can’t imagine living without it now. When the Covid pandemic started, I disliked wearing a mask all the time because it covered my face,” Shyja added.

    “I’ve never felt that I’m not beautiful because I have this or that it’s something I shouldn’t have.”

    Talking about her love for her moustache, Shyja said, “I just do what I like. If I had two lives, maybe I’d live one for others.”

    Shyja has battled many health problems. She had six surgeries in the last decade, one to remove a lump in her breast and another to remove cysts in her ovary. Her most recent procedure was a hysterectomy five years ago.

    “Each time I came out of surgery, I would hope that I never had to go back into an operation theatre again,” she says.

    Shyja’s family and friends are supportive of her choices. Her daughter frequently tells her that she looks good with a moustache. However, Shyja claims she has received a variety of comments from people.

    “People make fun of me saying, ‘It’s men who have moustaches, why would a woman have one?’”

    Shyja’s friends frequently respond angrily to these comments on Facebook, but she says it doesn’t upset her at all.

  • Asif Ali Zardari tests positive for Covid-19

    Asif Ali Zardari tests positive for Covid-19

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari has tested positive for Covid-19.

    “He is fully vaccinated, boosted, isolating with mild symptoms and undergoing treatment,” tweeted Foreign Minister and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari.

    “We are praying for his swift recovery.”

    Bakhtawar Bhutto said that when her father landed in Dubai, his PCR test was positive.

    “His symptoms are mild – he is resting & isolating (Day 4) & will return when recovered,”

    “Thank u 4 your prayers & remind everyone to remain precautions,” she said.

    Asif Ali Zardari left for Dubai four days ago to celebrate his 67th birthday with his nine-month-old grandson, Mir Hakim Mahmood Choudhry.

    Zardari turned 67 on July 26.

  • Sri Lanka defeats Pakistan in second Test to end the series 1-1

    Sri Lanka defeats Pakistan in second Test to end the series 1-1

    After losing the second Test match against Sri Lanka, Pakistan dropped to fifth place in the most recent World Test Championship points standings.

    Both sides won one match each in the two-Test series between the two countries, which has been entertaining. With a four-wicket victory in the first Test, Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the series. By chasing 342, the visitors improved their hopes of competing in the World Test Championship final the following year, moving up to third place in the standings, while Sri Lanka fell to No. 6.

    After their victory over the Men in Green to tie the series, Sri Lanka rose from sixth to third place. Australia holds down the coveted second slot in the league while South Africa continues at the top.

    Pakistan’s heroics from the first Test were not repeated as they lost in the second innings despite attempting to reach a record-breaking 508-run mark. The Men in Green gave Sri Lanka a 147-run lead going into the second innings by being dismissed for 231 in their first innings.

    In the second innings, Sri Lanka made the most of their advantage by completely dominating Pakistan’s bowling attack. In the last innings, Pakistan was given a target of 508 after Dhananjaya de Silva’s brilliant century.

    Despite having a strong beginning to their innings, Pakistani hitters lost their way halfway through. Before Pakistan’s mini-collapse stopped them and secured a draw, captain Babar Azam produced yet another half-century. Sri Lanka destroyed the batsmen as they defeated their opponent by 246 runs.

  • Government will soon lift the import ban on certain items

    Government will soon lift the import ban on certain items

    The government will lift the import ban on some items in the upcoming weeks, according to Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, but restrictions for cellphones, cars, and home appliances will remain in place.

    He stated that the Commerce Ministry has sent a summary to the federal cabinet for removing restrictions on the import of non-essential and luxury items while speaking at a seminar about the performance of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) here in the federal capital.

    According to the finance minister, the decision was made in light of a lower import bill as a result of restrictions placed on the import of new machinery and raw materials, as well as lower oil prices on the global market. “In the upcoming months, we anticipate a decrease in petroleum product imports. Lower imports will enable Pakistan to conserve its foreign currency, he continued.

    He continued by saying he was hopeful for higher dollar inflows compared to outflows starting in the upcoming month, which would ease pressure on the local currency.

    “Imports in Pakistan as of July 25 were $3.758 billion and our total imports are likely to be $4.824 billion. This number will be less than our exports plus remittance”, he had written on Twitter a day earlier.

    The ban on 30 categories and 83 Customs headings was reportedly requested to be lifted by the finance minister on Tuesday to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

    He did, however, suggest that the Commerce Ministry keep the ban on completely built units (CBUs), cars, and home appliances in place.

    Speaking with Profit, sources said that between May 19 and July 19, 2021, Pakistan imported CBU automobiles, mobile phones, and home appliances worth Rs399 million. However, after the ban was imposed on May 19, 2022, the trend of importing these items decreased.

    Pakistan imported goods worth Rs123 million between May 19 and July 19, 2022, a difference of Rs276 million compared to the corresponding months of the previous fiscal year.

    It is important to note that the government has outright banned the import of cars, mobile phones, home appliances, dry fruits (aside from those from Afghanistan), crockery, shoes, chandeliers, lights (except energy savers), headphones, and loudspeakers.

    Some items on the list included condiments, doors and window frames, travel bags and suitcases, sanitary ware, fish and frozen fish, preserved fruits, tissue paper, furniture, shampoos, confectionery, luxury mattresses, and sleeping bags, jams and jellies, cornflakes, toiletries, heaters, blowers, sunglasses, kitchenware, aerated water, frozen meat, juices, pasta, ice cream, cigarettes, shaving supplies, luxury leather apparel, and musical instruments.

  • Asia Cup 2022 to be held in UAE

    Asia Cup 2022 to be held in UAE

    The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) announced on Wednesday that Asia Cup 2022 will be held in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). However, Sri Lanka will still officially have hosting rights. According to the ACC, the competition has been relocated to the UAE in light of the current crisis in Sri Lanka.

    “Every effort was made to host the Asia Cup in Sri Lanka and the decision to shift the venue to the UAE was taken after much deliberation. The UAE will be the new venue while Sri Lanka will continue to retain hosting rights,” ACC president Jay Shah said.

    The tournament will be played between August 27 and September 11.

    The 2022 edition of the Asia Cup is scheduled to be a T20I tournament.

    Since 1984, 14 Asia Cups have taken place. India won the Asia Cup title seven times. Sri Lanka is second to India with five cups to their name while Pakistan has won this title two times.

  • Is BTS member Jimin dating actress Song Da Eun?

    Is BTS member Jimin dating actress Song Da Eun?

    Fresh off the rumour mill is that BTS member Jimin is dating South Korean actress Song Da Eun. In the past, other members of the K-pop group have been under the limelight over similar rumours. Kim Taehyung, aka V, was said to be in a relationship with Blackpink’s Jennie.

    Not only him but even Jungkook was speculated to be dating Blackpink’s Lisa. Every once in a while, the singers are linked to someone, and mostly all the rumours turn out to be nothing more than that. This is why the ARMY is not believing the latest speculations around Mochi and the Once Again actress.

    The rumours began after someone anonymously alleged that Jimin and Song Da Eun are in a relationship. It was based on the matching accessories they wore, coincidentally timed Instagram Stories, and even attending the same events at the same time. It caught the attention of several BTS ARMY members, but many of them don’t think it’s true.

    BTS has gained global popularity hence their fans, (BTS ARMY) were completely shocked and emotional when the news of the boy band taking a hiatus, and temporarily disbanding. Even though the ARMYs were left heartbroken, they were in complete support of the boys and even wanted to see them grow individually.

    BTS Members Real Names With Pictures and Age 2020

    RM

    RM (Rap Monster) aka Kim Namjoon, who is BTS‘ leader, already has a well-established career as a solo artist. While the singer has expressed that he would want to explore more, he did mention that he wanted a break from everything to get himself recharged. The singer is currently confirmed to be seen in the new episodes of “Run BTS.”

    Jungkook

    Next is Jungkook who is already in plans with American singer Charlie Puth for their collaboration in the song Left and Right, which will be released in Charlie’s upcoming album. Apart from this the singer, who has talked about him making a mixtape, is still in the process, so we can expect it to come out sooner or later.

    Jin

    Jin aka Kim Seokjin is the oldest BTS member who originally wanted to become an actor. He said, “The reason I wanted to become an actor is that I would learn and experience lots of different things depending on the roles I get. That’s the reason I wanted to be an actor, but I became an idol instead and experienced and learned even more than I could’ve ever imagined.” While the singer did say he wants to see something in that background he hasn’t mentioned any movies or series he’ll be working in

    Suga

    Suga’s plans are quite different from the rest of the group. The singer plans to make his hiatus completely productive and learn new things. Suga is planning to take English lessons, dancing lessons and even work on new genres of music. Suga does have songs like Agust D and D-2 to hit the internet. Apart from this, the singer has claimed that he’ll be releasing an album real soon.

    5. V

    V aka Kim Taehyung claims that he has a lot to do during the hiatus. The singer who has a past series background has been seen in series like Hwarang: The Poet Warrior Youth and The Wooga Squad” in In the Soop: Friendship Trip reality show is hoped to return to the k-drama industry. The singer claimed, “I hope there comes a chance to show my music to the world, and not just music. I won’t be just resting or not doing anything [during the hiatus]. I’ll be trying to become someone that has a lot to show you.”

    6. Jimin

    Park Jimin who is the lead singer of the boy band is said to have his solo album online. While we along with the fans are waiting for it, he claimed at the FESTA dinner that he is still working on the album. He said, “I get it now that I’m working on my album. It’s different when you’re writing your music. After all, I want my music to convey a message to our fans.”

    7. J-Hope

    Unlike the other team members who are in the planning stage of their solo careers, J-hope aka Jung Hoseok has already made his move. The singer will be soon making a big entry at the Chicago-based Lollapalooza festival and also announced the same on his Instagram account. He penned down a note saying, “This is going to be my first performance at @lollapalooza, It’s a thrilling new challenge that I think will become a memorable chapter in my musical history! I’m gonna give you guys a great show. Get ready to get crazyyyyyy!”

  • Video: Woman robbed, escapes kidnapping attempt

    Video: Woman robbed, escapes kidnapping attempt

    A woman was robbed in broad daylight in Lahore’s DHA. The video of the robbery and failed kidnapping attempt has gone viral on social media.

    In the video, the criminals can be seen going inside the woman’s car and driving away.

    According to the police, two armed men took the woman hostage when she was sitting in the driving seat of her car, blindfolded her and drove away in broad daylight.

    According to the police, the incident took place on July 18. A case has been filed against the unidentified culprits on the complaint of Advocate Saira Malik.

    The woman managed to dodge the criminals and jumped out of the car when it slowed down in a traffic jam.

    The woman texted her husband and asked for help. The husband then called the police.

    The criminals stole her car, laptop, cash, and other things.

    The police are still investigating the matter.

  • Gold prices hit an all-time high of Rs152,000 per tola

    Gold prices hit an all-time high of Rs152,000 per tola

    On Wednesday, the price of gold in Pakistan rose to an all-time high, reaching Rs152,000 per tola, primarily as a result of increased demand and the weakening of Pakistani rupee (PKR).

    Just on Wednesday, gold prices increased by Rs2,500. The price per tola has climbed by a total of Rs10,900 since July 1 with the most recent hike.

    Pakistan often follows the trajectory of the global market for bullion and other precious metals. A declining rupee, however, has altered the situation.

    According to Akhtar Tesori, chairman of the Pakistan Gems Jewellery Traders and Exporters Association (PGJTEA), demand for gold jewelry was significantly decreased in the country during the past several months.

    In the interbank market on Wednesday, the rupee finished at Rs236.02. This is a new record low for the rupee versus the US dollar.

    The cost of silver in the domestic market remained steady at Rs1,600 for a tola and Rs1,371.74 for a gramme.