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  • Umpire signals wide with his legs, video goes viral

    Umpire signals wide with his legs, video goes viral

    A video of an umpire has gone viral on social media in which he can be seen signalling wide with his legs.

    Taking to Twitter, former English cricketer Michael Vaughn shared the video, saying: “Surely we need to see this chap join the ICC Elite panel.”

    A Twitter user also shared another video of the same umpire under Vaughn’s tweet in which he is signalling for a boundary.

    In Maharashtra’s Purandar Premier League 2021, when a bowler bowled a wide delivery, the umpire left everyone in splits with his extremely unique way of signalling. Contrary to the normal way of giving the ‘wide’ decision by stretching the arms, the umpire did something extremely outrageous. He turned back, performed a headstand and stretched his legs instead to make the signal.

    The players on the field were also captured laughing as it was something that was probably happening on the field of cricket for the first time ever. “Yeh kya kar diya! Yeh wide ka style dekhiye, yeh bhi kamaal kar rahe hai, inka bhi naya andaaz hai. (What did he do? Look at this style of giving a wide. He is doing wonders, he has invented a new style),” the commentators said while describing the incident.

    The umpire eventually made sure that he would get up and make the wide signal with his hands as well so that everyone gets to know what the decision was.

  • No more travel on M2 Motorway without M-Tag from December 7

    No more travel on M2 Motorway without M-Tag from December 7

    The Lahore High Court has directed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to ban vehicles without M-tag on the Lahore-Islamabad Motorway (M2) from tomorrow, December 7.

    The decision has been made in order to reduce long queues of vehicles at the M2 Motorway Toll Plaza and curb the resulting air pollution from vehicles. Lahore High Court’s decision said that cars that don’t have a balance of M-tag are harmful to the environment.

    As per IG National Highways & Motorway Police Inam Ghani, there will be no need for the vehicle registration documents in order to get an M-tag. It will be processed on the basis of CNIC and mobile phone number.

  • Deceased pilot’s body found after three days of crash

    Deceased pilot’s body found after three days of crash

    The dead body of pilot Qazi Ajmal was found three days after his lightweight plane crashed in the coastal town of Balochistan, Kund Malir, reports The Express Tribune.

    According to the authorities, the licensed pilot took off his gyrocopter from Karachi and it crashed near the coastal area of Balochistan. Qazi died on the spot.

     Balochistan Wildlife Department official Amanullah Sajidi said that the debris of the plane and Qazi’s body was found in the coastal town, Kund Malir.

    The pilot, Qazi Ajmal, belonged to the famous Qazi family of Peshawar.

    Meanwhile, his family claimed that Qazi went to participate in a festival in Balochistan for ten days. When he was in Hingol National Park, he received a threatening call at night and was asked to leave the place immediately.

    Qazi’s family have demanded a thorough investigation of the incident as he was forced to fly at night time, which ultimately was the cause of the crash.

    His body was received by the family on Sunday morning and his funeral was held early morning on the same day.

  • Sri Lankan manager Priyantha Kumara’s remains transferred from Lahore to Colombo

    Sri Lankan manager Priyantha Kumara’s remains transferred from Lahore to Colombo

    The last remains of Priyantha Kumara, the Sri Lankan national working in Pakistan who was lynched to death by a mob in Sialkot, have been transferred from Lahore to Colmbo by Sri Lankan Airlines.

    Special Assitant to Prime Minister and Chairman Pakistan Ulema Council Tahir Mahmood Ashrafi, along with provisional minister of human rights and other government officials, were present at the airport.

    Priyantha Kumara was tortured to death on Friday by a mob after being accused of blasphemy. Prime Minister Imran Khan has condemned the incident and has said that justice will be served.

  • ‘Murders happen when young people get emotional’: Pervez Khattak says govt shouldn’t be blamed for Sialkot lynching

    ‘Murders happen when young people get emotional’: Pervez Khattak says govt shouldn’t be blamed for Sialkot lynching

    Defence Minister Pervez Khattak, while talking to the media in Peshawar, said that the horrific lynching of a Sri Lankan man at the hands of a mob in Sialkot should not be linked to the government, adding even “murders take place” when young people get emotional.

    A reporter questioned Khattak that the Sialkot killing had taken place after the government lifted the ban on the Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), and asked Khattak whether the government was considering an “effective crackdown” against such groups.

    “You know the reasons [behind this incident] too. When children … grow up, they become spirited and do things out of emotions. This does not mean ‘this was the result of that action’,” responded Khattak, adding that in Sialkot some young men had gathered and accused Priyantha Kumara [Sri Lankan factory manager] of disrespecting Islam.

    Khattak said he too could do something wrong in a state of heightened emotions and added that such incidents did not mean “Pakistan is going towards destruction”.

    A reporter asked the minister whether he was attributing the murders of nine policemen by TLP protesters as well as that of Kumara to “emotions”.

    Reiterating his argument, Khattak said boys entering adulthood are “ready to do anything” and learn with age how to control their emotions. “So this happens among kids, fights take place and even murders. [Does] this mean it is the government’s fault?”

    “Why don’t you change this mindset? Your anchors should come on TV and make the children understand their religion. You only take advertisements and earn money,” added Khattak.

    Twitterati reacted to Khattak’s comments.

    Journalist Nasim Zehra tweeted, “Either he should apologise & withdraw this statement or he should resign from his post … it’s minds like his that mislead, that poison the young and the innocent..watch his disservice to both Islam and to Pak.”

    Journalist Saadia Afzal tweeted, “We are where we are because of such sorry state of affairs. This is our defence minister shamelessly justifying the incident. He should be sacked immediately.”

    Another person tweeted, “Oversimplify, justify and dehumanise!”

    https://twitter.com/zehrakamal/status/1467639479108190209

  • Fawad lauds Opposition’s Ahsan Iqbal, Mustafa Khokhar for calling out Fazlur Rehman

    Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry lauded Opposition members for calling out Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on his statement regarding the Sialkot lynching incident. 

    While referring to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) Ahsan Iqbal and Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar’s tweets criticising Fazl’s comments, Fawad said, “The way everyone condemned the incident is commendable,” adding that he hoped the 220 million people of Pakistan, who hold moderate views, would come forward and condemn the incident.

    https://twitter.com/FawadPTIUpdates/status/1467434900743757831?s=20

    After the horrific lynching of a Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana, Maulana tweeted, “The incident in Sialkot is reprehensible and shameful. There should be a comprehensive investigation. However, if the state does not take action against those accused of blasphemy, then such incidents will continue to happen.”

    He went on to say that in the past, there had been a similar backlash against “government-sponsored fugitives accused of blasphemy”.

    Ahsan Iqbal said, “Respectfully Maulana Sahab, such incidents should be unconditionally condemned – Islam does not allow such fanaticism and illegal killings by mobs in any case.”

    Similarly, Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar took to Twitter and wrote: “Maulana Fazlur Rehman Sahib is a respectable figure but, on this occasion, he should have condemned the Sialkot tragedy by taking a stand in blunt and clear words instead of using ifs and buts.”

    Priyantha was working as a manager at a private factory. He was lynched on Friday by a mob after being accused of alleged blasphemy.

  • Spectacles stolen from Quaid’s statue

    Spectacles stolen from Quaid’s statue

    Monocle from statue of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Vehari got stolen by unidentified people. The statue was installed in front of Deputy commissioner office.

    After the issue came to light on social media, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar took notice of the incident and summoned report from Multan commissio ner. The chief minister directed the officials to initiate legal action against the accused involved in the incident.

    Pakistan Muslim League N (PML-N) leader Khawaja Asif reacted to the news sarcastically.

    However, a new pair of spectacles has been installed.

    Earlier this year in July, a thief in Bahawalpur stole a hockey and a ball from the statue of former hockey player Samiullah Khan.

  • ‘PTI’s Ejaz Chaudhry meeting Saad Rizvi was absurd,’says Fawad

    ‘PTI’s Ejaz Chaudhry meeting Saad Rizvi was absurd,’says Fawad

    Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry termed the meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Ejaz Chaudhry with Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) chief Saad Husain Rizvi as ‘absurd’.

    While speaking on Aaj News’ political news programme ‘Rubaroo with Shaukat Paracha’, Chaudhry questioned: “I think the manner in which Ejaz Chaudhry Sahib [met] the TLP [leadership] was an absurd act. Why didn’t [he] visit the homes of the policemen who were martyred.”

    “Till the time the state doesn’t stand with its martyrs who else will be their [support],” added Fawad.

    “How can there be consensus? People will only fear for [their lives here],” said Fawad.

    Senator Ejaz had met TLP chief Rizvi last month as a “gesture of goodwill” and to congratulate him on his release from jail. Pictures of Senator Ejaz hugging and presenting a bouquet to Mr Rizvi were widely shared on social media.

  • ‘Women are not property,’ Taliban ban forced marriages

    The Taliban issued a decree that bans forced marriages in Afghanistan on Friday, saying women should not be considered “property” and must consent to marriage, reports Al Jazeera.

    It was annouced by Taliban Chief Hibatullah Akhunzada. The international community, which has frozen billions of dollars in funds for Afghanistan, has made women’s and human rights a key element of any future engagement with Afghanistan.

    The decree said, “Both women and men should be equal. No one can force women to marry by coercion or pressure.”

    However, it didn’t mention a minimum age for marriage, which previously was set at 16-years-old.

    The Taliban also allowed a window to re-marry after 17 weeks of her husband’s death. Moreover, the Taliban leadership has ordered Afghan courts to treat women fairly, especially widows seeking inheritance as next of kin.

    The development was hailed on social media by some social media users while most of them shared their concerns.

    https://twitter.com/Nedahalim/status/1466926067323523073?s=20

    During the Taliban’s previous rule from 1996 to 2001, it banned women from leaving the house without a male relative, full face and head covering and girls were made compulsory and restricted from getting education.

    However, now they claim that they have changed but many women, advocates and officials remain skeptical.

  • Humaima Malick comes under fire for controversial picture with her doctor

    Humaima Malick comes under fire for controversial picture with her doctor

    Actress Humaima Malick received polarizing response for her latest pictorial post with her doctor. Netizens slammed her for hugging him in the picture.

    The Maula Jatt star was quick to turn off her comment section to avoid negative comments.

    In November the Bol diva took to social media to warn some netizens for circulating her ‘vulgarly edited’ pictures. She has also threatened her fan pages that she will be seeking legal help against them.

    On the work front, Humiama will be seen next opposite Sheheryar Munawar in Sakina Samo’s directorial.

    Sheheryar Munawar, Asad Siddiqui & Humaima Malick to star in Sakina Samo's next film

    READ: ‘My vulgarly edited pictures’: Humaima Malick threatens to take legal action over viral pictures