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  • Ali Sadpara becomes first Pakistani to summit Mont Blanc

    Ali Sadpara becomes first Pakistani to summit Mont Blanc

    Pakistani mountaineer Mohammad Ali Sadpara climbed the highest mountain in the Alps and deadliest in the world, Mont Blanc with two other hikers. 

    Mont Blanc rises 4,808 meters above sea level and is considered one of the deadliest peaks in the world. Muhammad Ali Sadpara has also climbed four of Pakistan’s five mountains above 8,000 meters high.

    Sadpara has climbed all five, 8,000-metre high peaks in
    Pakistan, including K2 (8,611m), Gasherbrum I (8,080m), Gasherbrum II (8,034m),
    Nanga Parbat (8,126m) and Broad Peak (8,051m).

    He is the first Pakistani to have climbed Nanga Parbat in
    the winter. He also climbed the 8,516-metre Lhotse peak and 8,485-metre Makalu
    peak in Nepal.

  • Coughing without covering your mouth can cost you your passport in Pakistan

    Coughing without covering your mouth can cost you your passport in Pakistan

     A Pakistani scientist was shocked when his passport was ripped by the immigration staff at the Multan airport over coughing without covering his mouth.

    The matter came to light when the victim Dr Faisal posted details of how the incident happened on social media websites to draw the attention of higher officials. Dr Faisal shared that the incident happened when he returned from Saudi Arabia after performing Umrah along with his family members. The immigration staff was angry when he had a fit of coughing and damaged his passport by ripping the visa portion and threw the passport in his face.

    He said he was unwell and couldn’t cover his mouth while coughing.

    As per reports, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has taken notice of the incident that took place last year on Dec 19. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) launched an investigation into the case and demanded footage of the Multan Airport to check the details of the incident.

  • Pakistan’s first blind civil judge gets married

    Pakistan’s first blind civil judge gets married

    Pakistan’s first blind civil judge Yousuf Saleem has tied the knot.

    Saleem changed Pakistan’s history when he challenged the Federal Civil Services system. He was rejected for the position of a civil judge despite being the topper because of his visual impairment.

    Former chief justice of Pakistan Saqib Nisar took notice of the issue and after presiding in Saleem’s favour, the 25-year-old took the oath to be sworn in as a civil judge at Punjab Judiciary Academy on June 26, 2018.

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    A gold medalist from Punjab University, Saleem hopes to be the Chief Justice of Pakistan one day.

    Soon after the news spread, blessings and wishes began to pour in for the happy couple.

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    Meanwhile, some negativity was also there.

    https://twitter.com/martyred_15/status/1212068192593555456
    https://twitter.com/GFadii/status/1212249817273032704
  • Police arrest four ATM hackers, including a couple

    Police arrest four ATM hackers, including a couple

    The Punjab police arrested four people, including a couple, for hacking into an ATM in Jhelum’s Dina.

    According to reports, the police were able to arrest the suspects with the help of CCTV camera footage. A case has also been filed.

    The hackers would use a skimming device to hack into the machine and record the data of people who came and used the ATM. Jhelum DPO Hamid Abid said the group put the device in the morning and took it out at night. He said “The Dina SHO searched for the group for several hours and then finally caught them red-handed when they came to remove the device at night.”

    The suspects are reportedly from Lahore.

  • KP Police to train female commandos

    KP Police to train female commandos

    For the first time in history, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has decided to hire female police commandos that are presently being trained to fight militancy in the province.

    As per reports, around 35 female police commandos are undergoing training at the Nowshera police training center. Officials have said that KP Inspector General Police Nasir Durrani felt that female police commandos should be included in the force and decided to give them special training.

    The same training will be given to female commandos that is imparted to elite force male members in the province and will be able to confront all kinds of challenges, including the fight against militants.

    More female commandos will be trained for KP police once the first batch joins the police.

    Talking to a news outlet Musarrat Bibi — a commando under training — said, “I wanted to join the group because I wanted to tell the world that women in K-P could also obtain commando training and fight terrorism.”

  • Madrassa students won a robotics competition at Taxila University

    Madrassa students won a robotics competition at Taxila University

    Students from Jamia Baitul Salam participated in an educational competition held at HITEC University Taxila. The madrassa students won robotics competition beating participants from 20 other universities.

    Not only this but they also won Urdu speech competition
    and spelling bee contest. 

    Every year HITEC University arrange an inter-university event that involves different curricular and co-curricular competition. Over 20 educational institutes take part in different activities. 

    Jamia Baitul Salam is one of Islamic welfare educational institutions that offers their students worldly knowledge under the shade of religion. The institute also offers both matriculation and O level education to the students.

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  • Home for New Year’s Eve? Here’s what you can do

    Home for New Year’s Eve? Here’s what you can do

    New Year parties are not for everyone. And if you’re one who would rather chill at home and not get out tonight, here are five things that will make this New Year’s Eve memorable… or at least, less boring.

    1. Binge-watch that Show/Drama You’ve Been Meaning To Watch

    The second season of You has been released by Netflix and is not to be missed. If you haven’t seen the first season, even better. Watch the first to get hooked to the second.

    Meray Paas Tum ho

    If Netflix isn’t your thing, watch the much-talked-about Meray Paas Tum Ho on ARY Digital’s YouTube. Will take you a few hours (or more) to catch up, but like the rest, you’ll be hooked.

    2. Order In

    The joy of having good food is unmatched even if you’re celebrating New Year alone. Order early so the food gets delivered on time (there are delays because many have the same idea as you). Karachi’s Famous Os pizza is a good choice for New Years Eve or Adobo (takeaway is fast and quick).

    Lahoris, try the pizza from Italian Express. It’s homey and great comfort food.

    3. Organize Family Game Night

    Your family’s your best-friend? Call them all over and have game night. Charades and Taboo are two games that are great family fun. Taboo is available at many toy stores. Or make the parents happy and play some old school Tambola.

    4. Sleep In

    The joy of this. You might feel bad because you might be the only one not updating your Instagram stories, but nothing beats a good night’s sleep.

    5. Plan a Photoshoot

    Get dressed, get the kids ready and take a bunch of beautiful shots. Check out the landscape and portrait modes on your phone and get ready to have picture perfect memories of the last day of 2019, and the decade.

  • VIDEO: Indian rapper Raftaar criticizes Citizenship Amendment Act during his concert

    VIDEO: Indian rapper Raftaar criticizes Citizenship Amendment Act during his concert

    After the citizenship amendment bill, protests broke out in many cities in India. Police tried to stop the protestors and the brutality of police towards protestors was condemned by major names in India including Mahesh Bhatt and now Indian rapper’s Raftaar criticism over Citizenship Law has won many hearts.

    During one of his concerts in Mumbai, he heavily criticized the law. Giving the example of his loyal Muslim bodyguard and a friend Arshad, he said, ‘He takes care of me to the extent that nobody can even push me. If anyone asks him to leave this country, I am ready to take a bullet for it’

    https://twitter.com/TheDeshBhakt/status/1209405643825676288

    However, Raftaar also apologized for abusing on stage. He took to twitter and wrote ‘Before everyone starts jumping in and fighting on who agrees or disagrees with me. I want to apologize for abusing you on stage. That is something I shouldn’t have done.’

  • Weekend events in your city

    Weekend events in your city

    Lahore:

    Soul Food Fest

    Date and Time: Dec 27 at 1 PM – Dec 29 at 11 PM

    Venue: Lake City Lahore13-KM, Main Raiwind Road, Lahore.

    The Rythm Circle

    Date: 28th Dec

    Time: 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

    Venue: Faiz Ghar126-F, Model Town, Lahore.

    Islamabad:

    Winter Fest

    Date and Time: Dec 27 at 12 PM – Dec 29 at 11 PM

    Venue: Arts and Craft Village, ShakarparianLok Virsa, Garden Avenue, Shakar Parian National Park.

    Comedy Night

    Date: 28th Dec.

    Time: 6:30 PM – 9 PMTomorrow

    Venue: 33 – Buland Markaz, Jinnah Avenue, Blue Area, Islamabad

    Karachi

    Karachi Tum Say Hay

    Date: 28th Dec

    Time: 6 PM – 12 AM

    Venue: Sports Club Moin Khan Cricket Academy, DHA Phase 8.

    Fries Festival

    Date: 27th Dec

    Time: 6 PM – 11:55 PM

    Venue: Koyla ChaiD2, Block 2, Clifton Next to Shell Pump, Bilawal Chowrangi.

  • Can you go to Seaview this new year?

    The Sindh government has imposed a ban on aerial firing, fireworks, one-wheeling and riding motorcycles without silencers on the New Year’s eve.

    Each year, hundreds of thousands of rounds of bullets are shot up into the air by celebrators to celebrate the beginning of New Year, which has taken many lives in the past year. Many citizens have also been injured from stray bullets after aerial firing.

    Sea View and Five Star Chowrangi in North Nazimabad are the two popular spots for the youth to celebrate the new year in Karachi. Commissioner Karachi Iftikhar Shalwani appealed to the citizens to celebrate the occasion with decency and keeping in view their civic duties. K-Electric (KE) has also been advised to refrain from unnecessary power outages on the occasion.