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  • Wondering what Imran Khan is doing in jail? His sister has all the updates

    Wondering what Imran Khan is doing in jail? His sister has all the updates

    Speaking to the media after paying a visit to Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan in Adiala Jail, Aleema Khan said her brother is doing just fine.

    “There is a glow on his face,” she said. “He has finished the Quran four times by now.”

    Aleema said Imran Khan has read a lot of books in jail and that he is “gaining a lot of knowledge”.

    When a reporter referred to the conflicting claims regarding Khan’s health and statements issued by his lawyers, Aleema laughingly said that there is no contradiction and it’s just that while losing weight and body fat is considered ‘healthy’, some people think it’s unhealthy and the other person has gotten ‘weak’.

    A reporter asked that his opponents are claiming Imran Khan is ‘breaking’, Aleema responded: “Go read up on hybrid warfare.”

    “You all are saying that Imran Khan has gotten weak, that’s not how it is.”

    “All prisoners are allowed to walk and exercise in prison according to international law. They thought that by disallowing him (Imran Khan) of these liberties, he would break.”

    She indirectly alluded to his opponents, saying that they should give up because Khan “will not break no matter how many false stories you publish”.

  • Man arrested for harassing female varsity students in Karachi

    Man arrested for harassing female varsity students in Karachi

    A clip of an incident of harassment went viral on September 28, highlighting the issue of rising rate of crimes against women in Karachi.

    In the video, filmed by a student in a van, a man can be seen exposing himself in front of the female students while chasing the van for five minutes near the UBL Sports Complex opposite Lucky One Mall.

    IG Sindh Police Rafat Mukhtar Raja took notice and the case was registered in Joharabad Police Station. It was pledged that the harasser would be made an example of. With the help of CCTV, the police made a raid near Federal B Area’s Block 15 and arrested the man who was identified as Adeel Zafar.

    Police have also recovered a small amount of heroin from him and it is confirmed that another case will be filed against the suspect.

    The total number of charges according to the Pakistan Penal Code are under Sections 294 (obscene acts and songs), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty), and 509 (insulting modesty or causing sexual harassment).

  • Afghanistan Earthquake: Pakistan to send medical team, 50 tents, 500 blankets and more in humanitarian aid

    Afghanistan Earthquake: Pakistan to send medical team, 50 tents, 500 blankets and more in humanitarian aid

    As per the latest update, about 2,500 people have died as a consequence of a severe earthquake that jolted Afghanistan on Saturday.

    An earthquake of a magnitude of 6.3 hit the province of Herat in the troubled country, becoming one of the deadliest quakss experienced in the past two decades in Afghanistan.

    It jostled the districts of Zenda Jan and Ghorian.

    According to Abdul Wahid Rayan, spokesperson for the Ministry of Information and Culture, about six villages have been destroyed and hundreds of civilians have been buried under the debris

    As of Sunday, 1,240 people were injured and 1,320 houses were completely destroyed.

    While Afghanistan’s healthcare system is majorly dependent on foreign aid, China’s Red Cross Society has offered $200,000 in emergency cash aid.

    UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric has stated, “The United Nations and our partners in Afghanistan are coordinating with the de facto authorities to swiftly assess needs and provide emergency assistance,”

    According to the UN, its Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has deployed teams “to join ongoing humanitarian efforts” and dispatched 10,000 hygiene kits, 5,000 family kits, 1,500 sets of winter clothes, blankets, 1,000 tarpaulins, and basic household items, “which will complement support provided by other UN agencies and partners”.

    Pakistan’s Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar, posted a statement on X (formerly Twitter) stating that Pakistan stands in solidarity with Afghans during this difficult time.

    Pakistan Foreign Office also posted on social media stating that the country is in contact with Afghan authorities to get a “first-hand assessment of the urgent needs” of the victims and that Pakistan will extend “all possible support to the recovery effort.”

  • Taji Khokhar’s son alleged to have strangled wife to death

    Taji Khokhar’s son alleged to have strangled wife to death

    Farrukh Imtiaz Khokhar’s wife has been found dead in Dhoke Gangal house in Rawalpindi on Sunday.

    A mother of four, Ramsha was found to have signs of strangulation around her neck.

    According to her brother, Ali Raza, she was murdered by her husband before her body was hanged from a ceiling fan of his house.

    As per an FIR lodged by Raza with the Airport police, Ramsha married her cousin Farrukh Khokhar about 14 years ago.

    He added that Khokhar had been mistreating his wife and would often threaten to kill her.

    He was also involved in a relationship with a girl and would take her to other countries.

    Five days before her murder, Ramsha informed Ali Raza and her father that Farrukh had threatened to kill her.

    Farrukh had gone to Qatar with his girlfriend and returned at 3am on Sunday. According to the FIR, he started taunting and abusing his wife as soon as he reached home.

    Ali Raza received a phone call around 9 am from his brother-in-law, Mohammad Imtiaz, who informed that Ramsha was found hanging from a ceiling fan in her husband’s house.

    Raza and his other brother-in-law, Umar Imtiaz, hurried to Farrukh’s house and found Ramsha hanging with her dupatta tied around her neck.

    “My sister had died. There were two marks of strangulation around her neck and nothing was lying under her body,” he highlighted in the FIR.

    In the FIR, he also claimed that Farrukh called him on WhatsApp and threatened him of dire consequences.

    Raza believes that Farrukh killed his sister with the help of his brother Samar Imtiaz.

    The police has taken the body to the District Headquarters Hospital for postmortem.

    As per the initial police report, Ramsha’s body was lying on the floor and black marks were found around her neck.

  • Namira Saleem returns from space

    Namira Saleem returns from space

    The first Pakistani woman to go into space returns along with two other travelers

    In this fourth commercial spaceflight the other two passengers were British advertising executive Trevor Beattie and American astronomy educator Ron Rosano.

    The flight started with take-off at precisely 8:10 pm PST (1540 GMT) when Virgin Galactic’s VSS Unity Space plane lifted off under the wings of its carrier craft called Virgin Mothership (VMS) Eve. Unity was taken to the height at roughly 1624 GMT at an altitude of around 45,000 feet (13,700 meters). Unity then powered its way into suborbital space, reaching its highest point of 54.3 miles from Earth and hit a top speed of Mach 2.95 (nearly three times the speed of sound) during its short trip. The flight ended at 12:43 pm EDT (1643 GMT), when Unity finally touched down at Spaceport America.

    On coming back, Namira posted a picture with the caption: From space back to Earth! First Female Virgin Galactic Founder Astronaut! And many more Firsts!

    Previously she was excited about having used the same spaceflight gear as the one used by the founder of Virgin Galactic’s founder Richard Branson himself back in July 2021.

    Pakistan’s ambassador to the US, Masood Khan, also applauded Namira Salim on her feat, saying: “Because of you our nation’s flag fluttered in space today.”

    Who is Namira Salim?
    Namira is a multidimensional personality with interests ranging from singing to space-exploration. Based in Monaco and Dubai, she is the founder of Space Trust and describes herself as the First Female Astronaut at Galactic and the first Asian to have skydived from The Everest. She secured the ticket with Virgin Galactic back in 2006 and the price of the ticket has appreciated to $450,000 since then.

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    Pakistan’s Namira Saleem set to launch into space

  • Transgender wins beauty pageant in Portugal

    Transgender wins beauty pageant in Portugal

    For the first time, a transwoman was crowned Miss Portugal beauty pageant.

    According to foreign media, 28-year-old Marina Machet is an air hostess by profession.

    Before winning the title, Machet posted on social media stating, “Proud to be the first trans woman to compete for the title of Miss Universe Portugal,”.

    “For years it was not possible for me to participate and today I am proud to be part of this incredible group of finalists,” , she added.

    As per reports, Miss Portugal will now compete with another transwoman, Rikkie Kolle, for the title of Miss Universe in the Central American country of El Salvador.

    22-year-old Rikkie Kolle became the first transgender woman in July to win the Miss Netherlands title.

    Both the winners will succeed Angela Ponce of Spain, who became the first transgender candidate for the Miss Universe title in 2018.

  • How many Pakistanis have never eaten noodles?

    Gallup Pakistan has conducted an interesting survey on the consumption of noodles by Pakistanis.

    Originally invented in China, noodles are devoured around the world and are usually easy-to-make, especially the packaged variety.

    Gallup Pakistan has released a new poll based on public opinion, according to which a surprising 59 per cent of Pakistanis have never eaten noodles, nor do they know what it tastes like.

    However, 39 percent of Pakistanis declared noodles as their favourite dish.

  • Russian woman lived with needle in brain for 80 years

    Doctors in Russia have found an inch-long needle in the brain of an 80-year-old woman, most likely inserted when she an infant.

    According to a post on Telegram by the Ministry of Health in Sakhalin, radiologists found the three-centimeter long needle during an x-ray scan, embedded in the woman’s left parietal lobe

    The woman’s name has not been disclosed and the discovery is said to have occurred in 2023. She is said to have born around the year 1943, making her at least 80.

    Officials claim that the needle has been in her brain since infancy, and doctors believe her parents tried to kill her when she was a baby.

    The ministry explained that during wars, “some desperate parents would insert a needle into a soft spot of a newborn’s head, where bones in the skull hadn’t yet come together.

    “That spot — the fontanelle — would then close and obscure the needle, though the infant would die.”
    Such cases were not uncommon during the famine years, the ministry added.

    Even though she pulled through the attempted infanticide, she never suffered headaches because of the needle.
    Doctors have decided against the removal of the needle because a surgery can worsen her condition, the ministry highlighted.

    The woman is currently being monitored by a physician, and her health is not in danger.

    According to Insider, Sakhalin is an island with a population of around 500,000 in the Sea of Okhotsk in north of Japan’s Hokkaido.

    Sakhalin was divided amongst the Soviet Union and the Japanese Empire in the early 20th century and was later fully seized by Moscow during World War II.

  • Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Prize

    Jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi wins Nobel Prize

    A jailed Iranian women’s rights advocate, Narges Mohammadi, is the winner of the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight against the oppression of women and advocacy for social reform.

    She was awarded the prestigious prize on Friday, while she is till behind bars, for her efforts to promote human rights and freedom for all”, as stated by the Norwegian Nobel Committee.

    “Her brave struggle has come with tremendous personal costs. Altogether, the regime has arrested her 13 times, convicted her five times, and sentenced her to a total of 31 years in prison and 154 lashes,” head of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, Berit Reiss-Andersen, said in Oslo during the announcement.

    51-year-old Mohammadi is an Iranian human rights activist who has played a leading role in the campaign for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty in the country.

    She is currently serving a number of sentences in Tehran’s Evin prison, adding up to about 12 years of jail, including charges of spreading anti-state propaganda.

    Mohammadi is the deputy head of the Defenders of Human Rights Center, a non-governmental organisation led by Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize laureate.

    The New York Times approached her after she was named the winner. “I will continue to fight against the relentless discrimination, tyranny and gender-based oppression by the oppressive religious government until the liberation of women,” she stated.

    “I also hope this recognition makes Iranians protesting for change stronger and more organised. Victory is near.”
    On the contrary, Tehran has accused the Nobel committee of politicising the issue of human rights.

    “The action of the Nobel Peace Committee is political move in line with the interventionist and anti-Iranian policies of some European governments,” Nasser Kanaani, a spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said.

    “The Nobel Peace committee has awarded a prize to a person convicted of repeated law violations and criminal acts, and we condemn this as biased and politically motivated,” he added in a statement carried by state media.

  • 100 killed in drone strike at Syrian military academy passing-out ceremony

    100 killed in drone strike at Syrian military academy passing-out ceremony

    100 people were killed and 240 injured in a drone attack on a military academy in the Syrian city of Homs on Thursday.

    According to Arab media, the drone attack was carried out during the passing-out parade ceremony at the military academy.

    Among the killed and wounded in the attack are military officers, personnel and Syrian civilians.

    The Syrian defense minister left the ceremony shortly before the attack.

    No militant group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.