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  • Muslim boy beaten to death in India

    A 22-year-old young Muslim named Rahul Khan was beaten to death by his friends over the alleged stealing of a mobile in the Indian state of Haryana at Palwal district on Tuesday, December 14. His family claimed that the video of an incident shows the act of hate crime.

    Police have arrested all three friends Aakash (alias DIljale), Vishal and Kalua who will remain in custody. They all belong to the same village, Rasoolpur.

    According to the victim’s father, Chiddi Khan, his son went to a wedding ceremony in Hoshangabad with his friends. His father received a phone call at 6 pm from the accused who informed him that his son was seriously injured in a road accident.

    However, the district superintendent of police (DSP) Yashpal Khatana said that on returning to Rasoolpur, an argument took place when they were drinking that Khan was hiding Kalua’s mobile phone. When his friends allegedly found the mobile from Khan’s possession, they started beating him with rods and other weapons.

    Khan was taken to canal afterwards to be assaulted further and where the purported video was shot by his friend, Aakash.

    While talking to Indian media, his brother-in-law, Akram said that he went to Kalua’s residence after being reported about his accident initially, the victim was barely conscious. His head was crushed and he had injuries on his arms and legs. He was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Kalua accompanied his family along to a hospital.

    His father initially filed a complaint stating that his son was killed after an unknown vehicle hit his son’s motorcycle at Nangal road.

    On the next morning on December 15, the family received the video of Khan’s physical assault, which was also uploaded on social media. It showed him being beaten and in which voices can be heard saying Rahul was a Muslim and they (suspects) were Hindus that made them believe that Khan was murdered because of communal hate.

    Rahul Khan’s wife, Saina claimed that on December 15, before his last breath in the hospital, he told her that he was beaten up with rods by some people including Kalua.

    His sister, Razia also alleged that that the accused was demanding a large amount of money from her brother as their father retired from the Indian Railways in April this year.

    Initially, police registered a first information report (FIR) under an Indian Penal Code (IPC) Sections 279 (rash driving) and 304 (a) (death caused by negligence) but after the video surfaced and the assessment of the post-mortem revealed all of the victim’s injuries, they added charges of murder and arrested Khan’s friends.

    The police have confiscated the mobile phone on which the video was recorded. During the interrogation, it was revealed that Aakash shot the clip of physical assault and he also uploaded it on social media to supposedly save himself from an incident. He allegedly said in the video not to beat the victim.

    The video has been sent to the forensic lab for analysis. The relevant charges would be added if the communal hate was found.

  • ‘Someone will tell you’: Shaniera Akram shares how Pakistanis will body shame

    ‘Someone will tell you’: Shaniera Akram shares how Pakistanis will body shame

    Social activist, Shaniera Akram recently took to her Instagram stories to share her opinion on how Pakistanis will overstep their boundaries while commenting on changes in someone’s body.

    Shaniera shared two stories on her Instagram, explaining that comments by Pakistanis on someone’s weight are common and people talk about ‘when you will also lose weight.’

    Shaniera is known for speaking out about sensitive topics on social media especially when it is related to basic etiquette that should be a part of every human’s life.

    This is not the first time Akram has discussed manners that Pakistanis need to be addressed frequently. Last time, she talked about road safety measures and publicly called out Minal Khan and her husband Ahsan Mohsin Ikram for not wearing seatbelts and shooting videos while driving.

    Last year, she, along with her husband and former cricketer Wasim Akram, also addressed the horrible trash situation at Clifton Beach, Karachi.

  • Rise in divorces: Lahore doubles number of family courts

    Rise in divorces: Lahore doubles number of family courts

    The number of family courts in Lahore has been increased to 12 from 6 in the last four years, it was reveled in Samaa News’ programme Qutb Online . The number of family courts have been doubled to accommodate the increasing number of divorce cases in the capital of Punjab.

    Samaa News reporter Arshad Ali said that during the coronavirus lockdown, more than 11,000 women filed for khula or dissolution of marriage, adding that approximately 150 khula applications are filed in Lahore.

    “When a case is filed, a family judge first tries to reconcile the couple. The proceedings begin when he fails to do so,” said Ali while mentioning about the delay in divorce cases.

    Read more- Divorce rate highest in Pakistan since 2019: Gallup survey

    A survey in December revealed that the divorce rate has reached the highest in Pakistan. As per the survey, 2 out of every 5 Pakistanis believe that in-laws are the major reason for most failed marriages. The survey also recorded that 58 per cent of the population in Pakistan believe that divorce cases have increased in society, reports The News.

  • Video: Bride’s family beat groom for demanding millions in dowry

    An Indian Muslim family beat the groom and his relatives after being asked for dowry worth millions in the Uttar Pradesh (UP) state.

    In a video, it can be seen that both families are fighting. A woman can be seen protecting the groom while a police officer is also seen protecting the man and controlling the situation.

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    The bride’s family had already given Indian Rupees (INR) 3 lakh along with a diamond ring worth INR1 lakh in dowry but right before the nikkah ceremony, the groom’s father demanded INR10 lakh and threatened to call off the wedding if the demand was not met, reports India.com.

    Initially, the bride’s family tried to persuade the groom’s family but they were not convinced so they started thrashing the groom.

    The bride’s side also claimed that the man was married two to three times before.

  • 25-year-old man dies in police custody

    25-year-old man dies in police custody

    A 25-year-old man, Hanif Katiar, was allegedly killed in police custody at Rahuki police station in Hyderabad on Sunday.

    His family claimed that the Station House Officer (SHO) Iqbal Abbassi is responsible for the alleged murder of Hanif in custody.

    First Information Report (FIR) was filed by the victim’s brother, Insaf Katiar, against five policemen including three officers of the Rahuki police station.

    According to the complainant, the two brothers left their house, located in a village in Jhando Mari taluka of Tando Allahyar district on a Saturday morning to sell their livestock in a cattle market in Tando Adam, Sanghar district. When they were leaving for a house, SHO Abbassi and his accomplices wearing civil dress stopped them. They started beating Hanif and took him away in a private car.

    The next day (Sunday) at 10 am in the morning, his family found out that Hanif has been killed in police custody and his body has been shifted to Liaquat University Hospital.

    However, the accused policemen escaped from arrest, and their families claimed to be unaware of their whereabouts.

    The Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Hyderabad Pir Muhammad Shah took notice of the incident and directed Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sajid Amir Saddozai to submit a report of custodial death.

    Media was not allowed in the premises of the hospital to know regarding the initial assessment of his post-mortem. Police were deployed outside the office of the police surgeon.

    The victim’s family also held a protest in front of the hospital. However, a policeman took them to SSP Hyderabad and he gave his assurance that police would lodge an FIR and fairly investigate the case.

  • Electricity price might increase by Rs4.33 per unit

    Electricity price might increase by Rs4.33 per unit

    The Central Power Purchasing Agency (CPPA) has made a request to the National Electrical Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to increase the electricity price by Rs4.33 pertaining to the fuel adjustments bills for the month of November.

    The application stated that 8.24 billion units of electricity were generated in November. Last month, the production cost of electricity was Rs66 billion.

    “Diesel and furnace oil generated the most expensive electricity, costing Rs20 to Rs27 per unit, and LNG generated electricity, costing Rs17 to Rs20 per unit.”

    NEPRA will conduct a hearing on the request on December 29. NEPRA had last approved a hike in the electricity prices at the beginning of November, announcing an increase of Rs1.68 per unit of electricit

  • VIDEO: ‘Just leave the house,’ Malala warns Asser if he shaves his beard

    VIDEO: ‘Just leave the house,’ Malala warns Asser if he shaves his beard

    A video of Nobel laureate and women’s education rights activist Malala Yousafzai and her husband Asser Malik taking a New Year challenge to decide their resolutions for the next year has been doing rounds on social media.

    In the video, the couple can be seen sharing three resolutions each, but with a twist: the final decision on whether or not the resolution must be followed depended on the glass which was kept across the table.

    The couple sat armed with a few pens each and shared their resolutions one by one after which they threw a pen towards the glass. If the pen fell inside the glass, it meant adopting the resolution, otherwise not.

    Among the three resolutions that Malala shared, one was that she should start going to the gym. The Nobel prize winner was relieved when the pen fell outside the glass.

    For her second resolution she asked whether her husband Asser Malik should shave his beard. Malala then herself threw the pen sideways saying: “You can’t, this is not allowed.”

    “If you shave your beard just leave the house,” she said.

    On the other side, Asser’s first resolution was whether the couple should buy a Play Station or not. Much to Malala’s relief and Asser’s disappointment, the pen fell outside the glass once more.

    Malala held her breath for Asser’s second resolution which asked whether she should follow “no-shopping January”. Fortunately, Malala’s shopping passion did not take a hit with the pen again falling outside the glass.

    The couple then asked whether they should “unfollow” American comedian Hasan Minaj on Instagram. They threw their pens in one by one but none of them dropped inside the glass.

    The last major resolution where Malala stood up, reached over and dropped the pen herself in the glass was about donating to the Malala Fund, an international non-profit organisation that advocates for girls’ education.

    “Should people watching this video, including Hasan Minaj, support girls’ education by donating funds to Malala Fund?” she asked, and then dropped the pen in the glass herself.

    To conclude, the duo high-fived each other and ended the video.

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    Yousafzai and Malik tied the knot on November 9 in an intimate Nikkah ceremony at her house in Birmingham.

    The two have become one of the most-watched couples on the internet since they tied the knot.

  • Gojra motorway gang-rape incident turns out to be ‘blackmailing act’

    Gojra motorway gang-rape incident turns out to be ‘blackmailing act’

    Gojra motorway gang-rape incident has turned out to be a blackmailing act as the complainant and the victim of it were actually members of the inter-district gang, reports Dawn.

    Deputy Superintendent Police (DSP) revealed that the complainant dropped First Information Report (FIR) after filing it. He said that all gang members, including the victim and complainant, have been arrested and they have confessed to blackmailing a number of people.

    Shaheen Akhtar, the complainant said that her 18-year-old niece Irumun Nisa was raped by two people in a car while travelling from Gojra to Faisalabad. Moreover, she alleged that men lured her niece from Toba Tek Singh on the pretext of offering her a job.

    Initially, a person was arrested later the police discovered that Nisa was not the niece of complainant Akhtar and added that the gang members cooked up rape stories and extorted money from people.

  • Kim Jong-un bans North Koreans from laughing, doing groceries for 11 days

    North Korea has imposed a ban on laughing, drinking and grocery shopping as the country is entering a mourning period from Friday to mark the 10th death anniversary of former leader Kim Jong-il. The mourning period this year will be 11 days.

    Government authorities have ordered the public to not show any signs of happiness for 11 days. As per media reports, if anyone breaks the rule, he/she will be arrested, like every year.

    “Even if your family member dies during the mourning period, you are not allowed to cry out loud and the body must be taken out after it’s over. People cannot even celebrate their own birthdays if they fall within the mourning period,” Radio Free Asia quoted a resident of North Korea.

    A source of Mail Online, a resident of the southwestern province of South Hwanghae, said police officers were told to watch for people who fail to look appropriately upset during the mourning period. 

    Kim Jong-il ruled the country from 1994 to 2011. He died of a heart attack on December 17 in 2011 at the age of 69.

  • Higher consumption of BBQ the reason behind smog, PDMA tells court

    Higher consumption of BBQ the reason behind smog, PDMA tells court

    The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday heard petitions regarding environmental issues, including smog. During the hearing, an official of the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) told the court  that increase in the consumption of grilled fish and BBQ in the winter season was one of the factors contributing to pollution and smog.

    The official also asked the court to order early closure of these (BBQ) shops. However, the suggestion was not approved by the court.

    Lahore recorded the worst air quality in four years on Wednesday (December 15).

    Read more-Lahore’s air quality reaches 981, normal air quality should be below 50

    An Air Quality Index (AQI) of 981 was recorded near the Mall Road, Samaa has reported. As per United States Environmental protection agency, the hazardous category indicates an AQI of 301–500. The ‘good’ category is 0–50, which is followed by ‘moderate’ at 51–100 while anything in the 101–301 AQI range is considered unhealthy.

    Meanwhile, in November, Provincial Minister of Punjab for Environment Protection Muhammad Rizwan claimed that there has been no smog in Punjab, including Lahore, for the last two years.