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  • NCOC closed, PM Khan congratulates NCOC team for ‘professional, nationally coordinated response’

    NCOC closed, PM Khan congratulates NCOC team for ‘professional, nationally coordinated response’

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has congratulated the team of the National Command Operation Centre (NCOC) on their brilliant performance in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic.

    “I want to congratulate the NCOC team & its leadership for a professional, nationally-coordinated response to the pandemic. As a result, our Covid response was recognised by int agencies & people in the field as one of the most successful globally,” he tweeted.

    Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar in a tweet said, “Today is last day of NCOC operation. With covid indicators at all time lows & high levels of vaccination, baton now being passed on to the health ministry. Chairing NCOC during last 2 years & working with the most dedicated team has been the greatest privilege and honour of my life.”

    Read more- NCOC decides to lift all covid related restrictions

    Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (PM) on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination, Dr Faisal Sultan on March 12 announced that the government has decided to shut down the NCOC.

  • Pakistan wins ‘Best Pavilion Exterior Design’ award at Expo Dubai 2020

    Pakistan wins ‘Best Pavilion Exterior Design’ award at Expo Dubai 2020

    The Pakistan Pavilion has been awarded the best exterior award given by the Burj Ceo.

    After winning the award for the best pavilion exterior design, a statement was issued by the Pakistani pavilion stating that “we are happy to win the award for the best pavilion exterior design at the Dubai Expo”.

    Rashid Rana, one of Pakistan’s most celebrated artists, was asked to transform the Pakistan Pavilion into one of the largest artworks of its kind through his artistic intervention. He has been awarded the country’s third-highest civil award ‘Sitara-e-Imtiaz’.

    “We congratulate the country’s renowned artist and exterior designer of the Pakistani pavilion, Rashid Rana, on receiving the highest civil award Sitara-e-Imtiaz in recognition of his outstanding performance in the field of fine arts,” the Pakistani pavilion said in a Twitter message.

  • Son brutally kills mother for talking to men on mobile phone

    18-year-old Hassan Ali killed his mother by stabbing a knife in her stomach because she used to converse with men on her mobile phone. The murder took place on a Tuesday morning in the area of Batapur, Lahore. After committing murder, he sat near his mother’s dead body for eight hours, reports Samaa.

    According to the police, Ali ransacked his own house to disguise the scene as a burglary and portrayed the murder of his mother as resistance to robbery. During the investigation, the police arrested Hasaan Ali over contradictory statements.

    According to their neighbour, Ali came out in the streets and knocked on every house and said that someone had killed his mother.

    Later on, Ali confessed to murdering his mother.

    He said, “I stabbed her (mother) in the stomach. While trying to save herself, she lifted a knife due to which her throat slit. Then, again her stomach was stabbed during resistance. I fled from the house and disposed the murder weapon in a canal and then returned back home.”

    The deceased’s husband is living in Saudi Arabia for many years and Hassan Ali is the only son of the couple.

  • Man reportedly divorces wife after finding out she used to smoke before marriage

    Man reportedly divorces wife after finding out she used to smoke before marriage

    A man in Saudi Arabia has reportedly divorced his wife after learning that she was a smoker before they got married. According to media reports, the husband who is a Saudi national, told his lawyer last week that he wanted to divorce his wife because he was afraid she might resume smoking.

    He that since there was “no guarantee” that the woman would not start smoking again, her habit might “hurt his social status”.  The man’s lawyer stated that the wife admitted to her husband that she used to smoke before they married.

    The husband also elaborated that he dislikes smoking ladies. As a result, he filed for divorce. The court ruled in favour of the man and ordered the lady to repay the dowry she received from her husband at the time of the wedding.

  • Female teacher killed after 13-year old girl ‘saw’ her committing blasphemy ‘in her dream’

    Female teacher killed after 13-year old girl ‘saw’ her committing blasphemy ‘in her dream’

    In a horrific incident, female madrassa teachers have allegedly ‘slaughtered’ their fellow teacher for allegedly committing blasphemy in Dera Ismail Khan on Tuesday, Journalist Iftikhar Firdous tweeted.

    “Female Madrassa teachers have slaughtered another female teacher from the same seminary in the street leading to the seminary this morning an official from Dera Ismail Khan has confirmed, the reason they cited has been alleged blasphemy. Two women have been arrested so far,” the tweet read.

    However, as per Dawn, three women have been arrested. According to the first information report (FIR), when police reached the location, they saw the victim lying in a pool of blood with her throat slashed.

    As per, DPO Hasnain the suspects are 17, 21 and 24 years of age. They killed the 21-year-old victim over allegations of blasphemy and “difference of opinion on religious issues.” The victim, he added, was a devotee of well-known Islamic scholar Maulana Tariq Jameel, who the accused didn’t like.

    The suspects further claim that a 13-year-old female relative witnessed a dream in which she learned of the alleged blasphemy committed by the victim and was then “ordered to slaughter her”, according to the DPO. The relative who claimed to see the dream has also been arrested.

  • Karachi man charged for molesting woman for the second time after viral video

    Karachi man charged for molesting woman for the second time after viral video

    Karachi police have arrested a man for molesting a woman on the streets of Karachi. Fahim Ahmed was arrested after he molested an unidentified woman, reports Samaa.

    The CCTV footage shows Fahim riding a motorbike. He slowed his bike as he approached the victim, who was coming from the opposite direction. Fahim groped her before speeding away.

    The victim claimed that Fahim did similar act with her a week ago. He was arrested after the CCTV footage of him went viral.

    “I was coming back from school when he misbehaved with me,” said the victim. She also said she wants to press legal charges against him.

    A case has been registered against Fahim and he also confessed to the crime. According to the statement, he said he is sorry, it was a mistake and he won’t do it again.

  • Police arrest Indian woman for allegedly wishing Pakistan Day on Whatsapp status

    Police arrest Indian woman for allegedly wishing Pakistan Day on Whatsapp status

    In the Indian state of Karnataka, police have arrested a female student, Kuthma Shiekh for allegedly posting wishes for Pakistan Day on her Whatsapp status on March 23.

    According to Hindustan Times, Kuthma Sheikh posted a Whatsapp Status in Urdu which says, “Allah har mulk me ittihaad, aman, sukoon, ata farma maula [May God bless every nation with peace, unity, and harmony].”

    An activist, Arun Kumar Bhajantri filed a complaint against her in which he claimed that the woman intended to infuse tensions on a basis of ethnicity.

    According to the police, the woman is a Mudhol native and studying at a madrasa.

    The police claimed that she broke the law of Indian Penal Code Sections 153(A) (inciting hatred between groups based on religion, race, or other characteristics) and 505(2) (inciting hatred between groups based on religion, race, or other factors) (making statements that promote hostility between groups).

    Authorities claimed that Whatsapp status could prompt riots, protests to which they had to detain the woman. Police further added, “Her status might be interpreted as a celebration of Pakistan’s Republic Day.”

    “If we hadn’t moved quickly enough, it could have resulted in rioting, protests, and counter-protests, the official continued.

    She was arrested on March 24 but she was released on bail the next day.

  • Taliban ban Afghan women from flying without male relative

    Taliban ban Afghan women from flying without male relative

    The Taliban has informed Afghan airlines that women will not be allowed to board domestic or international flights unless accompanied by a male chaperone, Reuters has reported.

    Sources told Reuters that the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice sent a letter to airlines on Saturday informing them of the new restrictions.

    They also stated that unaccompanied women who had already purchased tickets would be permitted to travel on Sunday and Monday. According to them, some women with tickets were turned away at Kabul’s airport on Saturday.

    Previously, a Taliban administration spokesman stated that women travelling abroad to study should be accompanied by a male relative.

    Read more- ‘Taliban didn’t keep their promise’: Malala reacts to closing of girls’ high schools in Afghanistan

    Earlier, the Taliban administration ruled that no female child above the sixth grade will be allowed to attend school. The announcement came only a few hours after they reopened for the first time in nearly seven months.

  • Okara: Seven students accuse teacher of sexual harassment

    Okara: Seven students accuse teacher of sexual harassment

    At least seven students of a primary school in Okara have accused a teacher of sexually harassing them, reports ARY. The school is located in a suburban village of Punjab’s Okara district.

    The girls complained that their teacher Sabir, who used to give them tuition after school hours, harassed them. The girls aged between 5 to 10 years complained about the teacher to their parents. The parents of the girls told the media that the teacher used to show them obscene videos and perform immoral acts with the girls.

    Initially, two Class III girls, Manahil and Amna, informed their parents about the harassment, after which other girls also came forward.

    Moreover, the parents of the students have requested Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar to take notice and take action against the accused.

  • Japanese woman comes to Pakistan to marry fourth time with a man from Sargodha

    Japanese woman comes to Pakistan to marry fourth time with a man from Sargodha

    After falling in love online, a 50-year-old Japanese woman named Hyasa Saika travelled to Pakistan with her daughter to marry a 32-year-old man Rizwan, reports ARY. Rizwan lives in Sargodha and met her online.

    The Japanese woman and Pakistani man were in touch with each other on Facebook for the last three years. Hyasa Saika, along with her daughter converted to Islam before getting married.

    According to family members of the newlyweds, Saika married for the fourth time and also has a daughter.

    Read more- American woman comes to Pakistan to marry a man from Sialkot

    This is not the first time a woman has come to Pakistan to marry a Pakistani. In February, 2020 an American woman flew to Sialkot from the States to be with Butt. After being friends on Facebook for four years, Zohaib Butt and Marjory tied the knot in Pakistan.