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  • ‘I fear for my life,’ animal rights activist requests President, PPP chairman for help

    ‘I fear for my life,’ animal rights activist requests President, PPP chairman for help

    Animal rights activist and film-maker Mahera Omar, who had recently raised awareness about the situation of four elephants at the Karachi Zoological Gardens and Safari Park, has allegedly received threats due to her activism. She has sought protection from the police.

    “So, some goons showed up at my neighbourhood the other day asking for ‘the madam who has been going to the zoo’. This was bound to happen. Months after we filed a petition in Sindh High Court for an independent medical assessment of the Karachi elephants, my life is
    in danger,” the activist wrote in a tweet from the handle of Pakistan Animal Welfare Society (PAWS).

    She is the co-founder of the animal rights organisation, which a few months ago had filed a petition in Sindh High Court to draw the attention towards the plight of elephants at Karachi Zoo.

    In another tweet, Mahera Omar wrote: “The goons presumably saw me at the zoo with the Four paws veterinary team and now I’m their target. I fear for my family, and for my own life.”

    She continued by adding, ” I request President Arif Alvi my local elected member of the National Assembly, and Bilawal Bhutto Zardar ito look into the matter.”

    Speaking to Dawn, Mahera said, “I am living in fear…it was very difficult to help animals. And if anyone tries to draw attention towards the plight of animals, she/he has to face consequences.” She added that the security in her area has been increased.

  • Pakistan detects first suspected case of Omicron variant

    Pakistan detects first suspected case of Omicron variant

    The first suspected case of Omicron variant has been detected in Pakistan. The case was detected on December 8 in a 57-year-old female patient, who is unvaccinated.

    Sindh Health Minister Dr Azra Pechuho said a genomic study is being conducted, which will confirm the exact variant but she added that for now, getting both doses of the vaccine is the best precaution. The minister also said that the patient had no travel history.

    Dr Pechuho also said it would take between one to two weeks for the genome study to take place.

    As per the World Health Organization, the new variant has so far been found in 57 countries.

  • Video: Ex-boyfriend interrupts wedding, puts sindoor forcibly on bride

    Video: Ex-boyfriend interrupts wedding, puts sindoor forcibly on bride

    An ex-lover in India walked into his ex-girlfriend’s wedding ceremony and created a commotion, Indian media has reported. In a video that has was gone viral on social media, the boy can be seen forcibly putting ‘Sindoor’, a sign of a married woman, on the bride’s forehead during her wedding ceremony.

    According to Hindustan Times, the wedding took place on December 1 in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. When the bride and groom were exchanging vermalas (garlands), the masked man, who claimed to be an ex-lover of the bride, approached the stage and forcibly tried to put sindoor.

    In the video, the bride looks shocked by her ex-boyfriend’s entry and tries to stop him with her hand. However, when she fails, a bunch of guests grab and thrash him when he is continuously trying to put sindoor on her forehead.

    The video was recorded by one of the guests who were present at the wedding ceremony.

    It is also reported that her ex-boyfriend went out of town for work months ago. However, her parents decided to marry her off with someone else. When he came to know about her marriage, he decided to opt for a Bollywood style to force his ex into the marriage.

  • Driver who stopped train to get yogurt suspended

    An assistant driver of a train, who stopped the locomotive to fetch yogurt, has been suspended.

    Federal Minister for Railways Azam Swati took notice of the incident and immediately suspended train driver Rana Muhammad Shahzad and assistant driver Iftikhar Hussain, Ministry of Railways announced.

    The minister tweeted, “Such incidents will not be tolerated in future,” he said while warning that strict action would be initiated against anyone found involved in such activity in the future.

    In a viral video, the assistant driver can be seen carrying yogurt back to the train which was stopped for him to get off and get it.

    The train stopped near the Kahna Kacha railway station in Lahore division according to ARY News.

  • Shah Rukh Khan themed dholak in Pakistan receives mixed responses

    Shah Rukh Khan themed dholak in Pakistan receives mixed responses

    A Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan (SRK)-themed dholak for a soon-to-be-married couple was arranged in Pakistan.

    The dholak is getting a lot of public attention after pictures from the event went viral on social media.

    The pictures and videos of the unique event show the guests wearing cut-outs of SRK and dancing to his songs.

    The masks were images from SRK’s various characters from his movies such as Devdas, Raees, Don, and many more.

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    This unique Shah Rukh Khan-themed dholak received mixed responses. Some people found it cute but it also received backlash for using Indian actor as a theme for a Pakistani wedding function. After the event went viral, videos of the event have been deleted by the user on Instagram.

    Here’s a look at the responses by the public given to this themed wedding function.

  • Government renovates Jain temple, set to open in Lahore

    Pakistan will reopen an old Jain temple, after its rebuilding and restoration, which was attacked and vandalised by a mob in a reaction to the demolition of Babri Masjid in 1992.

    The temple is located at a junction in Lahore, called the Jain Mandir intersection.

    On December 6, 1992, in Ayodhya, India, more than 150,000 people gathered to listen to the leaders of Bharat Janta Party (BJP), a right-wing political party of India.

    The crowd became aggressive and violent after listening to speeches of their leaders and then attacked the Babri Masjid. Afterwards, riots broke out in which 23 mosques and 2,000 innocents were killed. In Pakistan, aggression arose during a protest and they demolished almost 30 temples in reaction.

    Almost 30 years after the incident, the Supreme Court of Pakistan gave an order to restore the temples of Jain and Neela Gumbad (Blue Tomb) located in Lahore. This order was given by Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed which also stated that the reconstruction of all temples must be completed without any delay, followed by a preliminary report within one month.

    A member of the National Assembly (MNA), Ramesh Kumar Vankwanil, also a member of a commission by the Supreme Court regarding minority rights, said “I have visited the site on December 2 and also appeared in the court regarding this.”

    He added, “Pakistan is following its own Constitution in which all religions have the right to practice their faith. I am feeling proud that we are setting examples for others.”

    On November 9, 2019, the Indian Supreme Court announced a verdict that the disputed land will be distributed to Hindus and Muslims will obtain five acres of land separately in Ayodhya.

    All accusers were acquitted on September 2020 in the Babri Mosque demolition case including L.K. Advani of BJP.

    Chairman for the Hindu Welfare Council Pakistan, Dr Munawar Chand said, “We can never forget what happened in India in 1992, the response in Pakistan was also very angry but we cannot form an opinion on just one incident.”

    He added, “Our Muslim brothers have always stood by us. We wish we can have the Jain community again here in large numbers but this step of reconstruction of the Jain temple has given us immense happiness.”

    Meanwhile, the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) has almost completed their paperwork to reconstruct the temples. They will begin reconstruction by next week which will finish in phases.

  • Pak includes more countries in restriction list, announces strict travel policies

    The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) added nine more countries especially from Europe after a reviewal of the covid situation around the globe on Monday.

    According to the notification issued by NCOC on their website, they revised the list of countries due to the worsening Covid situation.

    The nine countries which are banned by the NCOC are Croatia, Hungary, Netherlands, Ukraine, Ireland, Slovenia, Vietnam, Poland, and Zimbabwe.

    In case of emergency travel from recently banned countries, a strict protocol has to be observed by passengers, including foreigners. Passengers above the age of six years will require full vaccination and must possess a negative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test report which must be issued 48 hours prior to boarding a plane. On arrival to Pakistan, rapid antigen testing (RAT) will be conducted. Passengers will be allowed to enter Pakistan who test negative.

    Meanwhile, passengers will face compulsory quarantine of three days after a PCR test from South Africa, Mozambique, Lesotho, Eswatini, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Namibia.

    Passengers will have to be quarantined for an extra 10 days if they get a positive PCR result on arrival or could be transferred to a hospital depending on the advice from health workers as stated by NCOC.

    However to facilitate the stranded Pakistani nationals from countries who are not able to get double dose vaccination because of some reasons including expiry visa, illegal immigration, medical conditions, pending court cases, pregnancy or partially vaccinated from Pakistan are exempted from the requirement of full vaccination.

  • 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.

  • 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.