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  • Police forcefully got semen from Qari Abubakar Muawiyah, says lawyer

    Police forcefully got semen from Qari Abubakar Muawiyah, says lawyer

    A video of Qari Abubakar Muawiyah’s lawyer has emerged online where he is claiming that his client was drugged by the police in Shahdra. He alleged that the police then forcefully took his sperm while Qari Muawiyah was unconscious.

    The lawyer further added that his detained client is being tricked into another case in Shahdra where it is being said that he molested a child, taking him to a graveyard. However, he asserted that Qari Muawiyah has never been to the place.

    A cleric, arrested for allegedly trying to molest child in Faisalabad, is now free because of the intervention of religious cleric, Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer.

    Cleric Abubakar Muawiyah was accused of child molestation, when a video of him being lambasted by the police officer for allegedly molesting a child went viral. In the video, Muawiyah is seen offering an explanation that the child was just ‘massaging his feet’.

    But many are not accepting his explanation. According to social activist Syed Zaighum Kazmi, “Mowlana Abubakar Muawiyah from Deoband school of thought and active member of banned outfit Sipah e Sahaba caught red handed while rapping a 12 year boy from his own Madrasa.”

    THE FIR

    In the FIR, the child’s father Mudassar, stated that his child went missing after prayer and when he went out to find him, he heard his son’s cries from an adjacent house. As he barged in the cleric Muawiyah was naked, holding a gun and trying to rape Mudassar’s son. According to Mudassar, when Muawiyah saw that people had discovere him, he ran away from the location threatening them with a gun.

    INTERVENTION

    Upon the intervention of an esteemed scholar Allama Ibtisam Elahi Zaheer, Muawiyah has been forgiven by the father of the child for “Allah ki Raza”.

    Anchor Shahzad Iqbal programme on Geo ‘Naya Pakistan’ Allama Zaheer said because the child was not raped, ‘a margin should be given to the alleged convict’. Zaheer said that he has talked to the parent of the child and clarified that this was due to a ‘misunderstanding and things are sorted’.

    Journalist Shehzad Iqbal highlighted that this is against the law since the FIR is already registered and the matter should be investigated.

    Muawiyah, upon his release, was seen saying that he is grateful to Allah because he is exonerated ‘with respect’.

    Meanwhile, human rights activist Nadia Jamil has requested Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz to take notice. “We must put an end to this. Begging you to take stern notice and make an example of this perverted criminal and allow this young boy and his family to access mental health support to help over come the trauma he has been through,” pleaded Nadia.

  • Millat Express case: Nephew says policeman took woman with him

    Millat Express case: Nephew says policeman took woman with him

    Update: The preliminary report of the case of the woman identified as Maryam allegedly falling to death after being beaten up by a police officer in the Millat Express train has come to light.

    It was reported that the woman jumped from the moving train on April 8 at 6:30 am at Chanigoth, dying on the spot, reports Geo.

    Rescue staff says that the woman was going from Karachi to Faisalabad along with children. Despite people trying to stop her, she jumped from the window of the moving train.

    Contradiction in the stance of Police

    On the other hand, there is a contradiction in the position of the police regarding the officer involved in the violence against the woman in which the police say that the bail of the police officer Mir Hassan was granted on April 13, the day after his arrest.

    The police have said that Mir Hasan has been suspended and a case has been registered against him.

    Stance of Maryam’s brother

    The woman’s brother Afzal said that the deceased woman Maryam belonged to Chak 648 GB of Jaranwala. She left Karachi on April 7 via Millat Express. She was buried in the village on April 9, after it was said that she died in a train accident, but after the video went viral, the violence on the sister and the facts behind the incident came to be known.

    The woman’s brother alleged that the police officer raped Maryam and killed her and threw the body on the track.

    In addition, Ghalib Hamad, the nephew of the woman, said in his statement that he was with his aunt. “The policeman objected to loud noise of her recitation and started assaulting her. He took Aunt Maryam with him and then dropped us at the next station.”

    Previously, a body of a woman who was tortured by railway police officer Mir Hasan on the Millat Express train, was found near Chani Goth Railway Station in Bahawalpur.

    Background

    The policeman was arrested last week after the video went viral in which he could be seen pulling the woman’s hair and hitting her multiple times while other passengers watched silently.

    A local court in Hyderabad approved the cop’s bail on the same day against a surety bond of Rs35,000. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Railways Abdullah Sheikh confirmed that the incident took place on April 7 on the Karachi to Lala Musa-bound Millat Express.

    However, just a day after the the cop was released on bail, the woman’s body was found in Bahawalpur.

    The railway police officer took the woman — who belonged to Jaranwala’s Chak 40 Mor, Faisalabad — with him after violently beating her on April 7.
    The victim’s brother, Afzal, said that his sister used to work at a beauty parlour in Karachi and she was coming to Jaranwala to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr.

    The brother demanded that the death of his sister should be investigated.

    Previously it was reported that the constable came to check the ticket of the woman after he was told that she was travelling without a pass. The woman refused that she was travelling without a ticket after which the policeman tortured her in front of her children.

    Later, the cop claimed that the woman had kidnapped the kids. Despite this allegation, he confessed to have beaten up the woman after she misbehaved with him.

  • Increase in road accidents during Eid holidays

    Increase in road accidents during Eid holidays

    There has been an increase in the number of road accidents with 43 lives lost in Punjab during Eid holidays.

    Dr. Rizwan Naseer, Secretary of the Emergency Services Department in Punjab has thus called upon all stakeholders, including parents, educators, and civil society members, to raise awareness among their loved ones about reducing motorcycle speed and staying in the left-most lane to prevent such accidents and the loss of lives.

    He commended the rescuers who worked through their Eid holidays to efficiently provide emergency services to the people of Punjab, noting their exceptional commitment and dedication to duty during the festive period as well as the pivotal role played by these rescuers in saving lives and offering timely assistance to those in need.

    During a virtual meeting with all Divisional and District Emergency Officers, Dr. Rizwan stressed the importance of change in behaviour to encourage safety and prevent emergencies. He also emphasised the need for collaboration between public and rescue services to save lives and enhance safety standards.

  • Titanic 2? Australian businessman will rebuild the legendary ship

    Titanic 2? Australian businessman will rebuild the legendary ship

    Australian billionaire Clive Palmer has announced the construction of Titanic 2, expected to be completed by 2027.

    Clive Palmer, the chairman of Blue Star Line, had filed lawsuits against Australia’s state and federal governments over border closures during the Covid pandemic.

    Titanic 2 will cost a billion pounds to build, while the construction is expected to be completed by 2027, according to media reports.

    Clive Palmer first announced the development of Titanic 2 in 2012 and again in 2018.

    When he first announced the project in 2012, he said that it would be completed in 2016.

    Later in 2018, when the work started again, the work had to be stopped due to the covid-19 epidemic. Now, after six years, once again he has announced to restart the project.

    The famous Titanic ship sank on its maiden voyage in 1912, its wreckage resting at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean, at a depth of 12,500 feet.

  • Several flights canceled, delayed due to bad weather

    Several flights canceled, delayed due to bad weather

    Several flights of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) were canceled and delayed due to overcast skies across much of the country.

    The cancelled flights included PIA flight 503 from Karachi to Gwadar, and PK 768 from Karachi to Islamabad, while flight PK 308 from Karachi to Islamabad was delayed.

    Similarly, a flight from Iraq to Karachi could not operate due to the tense situation between Iran and Israel.

    The arrival of the flight from Istanbul to Karachi is expected at 5:30 pm, while the flight from Karachi to Istanbul is also delayed by several hours.

    An Airblue flight from Karachi to Lahore was also cancelled.

  • Social media roasts Israel for calling emergency meeting of UN after Iran attack

    Social media roasts Israel for calling emergency meeting of UN after Iran attack

    The world may be at the brink of a very dangerous war but social media’s trolling of Israel continues unabated.

    Right after Iran retaliated against Israel on Saturday night for destroying its embassy in Syria, Israel hurriedly called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council. Social media users did not fail to roast the country for its own recent actions.

    This user reminded Israel that it has ignored Security Council’s calls for a ceasefire in Gaza.

    Another user recalled how Israel had called the UN “anti-semitic” for telling it to stop killing Palestinians.

    A political analyst picked up on Israel’s continuous violations of all international laws and UN conventions.

    Others launched their meme games:

  • Arshad Khan’s ‘Chaiwala’ company in financial trouble because of non-payment

    Arshad Khan’s ‘Chaiwala’ company in financial trouble because of non-payment

    Arshad Khan, a tea-stall owner who rose to fame for his exceptionally good looks is in news again as the famous Chaiwala has run into serious financial troubles. He launched his Chaiwala London café a year ago in London, England with the help of two franchise owners, who also happen to be cousins.

    Arshad Khan has not been paid royalty as promised by UK franchise owners, according to an insider. He has been requesting the London café owners who have refused to pay him because of business losses. Additionally, they also refused to pay rent to the landlord.

    Background

    Arshad Khan’s brand was brought to the UK last year by two cousins: Nadir Khan Durrani and Yaver Akbar Durrani. UK Companies House record shows that Yaver Akbar Durrani registered Cafe Chaiwala Ltd under company number 13205566.

    Nadir is a UK national and Yaver Akbar Durrani is a Canadian national who lives in the United States. They registered the company in early 2021 and are currently running the business actively.

    Café Chaiwala Arshad Khan is located in East London on 229 Ilford Lane. The situation is bad to the extent that the café never opened its ground floor section to the public because of poor quality of service. It was a big hit when it opened last year but the poor quality, mismanagement and lack of hygiene at the café deterred the customers, according to reports.

    When opening the café last year in London Yaver Akbar Durrani and Nadir Durrani announced that they would open several franchises of “Café Chaiwala Arshad Khan” in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

    Now the two cousins have run into a legal dispute with the owner of the building after failing to pay rent of over six months, citing business losses and complaining that that the rent is too much and should be reduced. Yaver Durrani met Arshad Khan in Islamabad and made promises to clear the pending monthly royalty but later on told him he cannot pay him until the business goes into profit. He told Arshad Khan that too many Chai cafes have opened nearby on the same street and that has damaged the business. Arshad Khan has been trying to keep the issue private to protect his brand, he says. Durrani is also accusing Arshad Khan of not delivering the full recipes to the London café as promised originally.

    Failed Promises

    A source at Arshad Khan Chaiwala told Pakistan Today that Arshad sold the international franchise to the Durrani brothers but they have broken the contract and agreement by not paying royalties to Arshad Khan and continuing to use his name. Therefore, Arshad Khan will not allow them to use the brand and franchise anymore. “Both sides have threatened legal action against each other,” said the source from Islamabad.

    During the London launch, the Master Franchisees-UK promised that Arshad Khan will visit London soon to meet his fans and to brew ‘karak’ chai for them. Later, they didn’t make arrangements for his travel to the UK as the non-payments estranged the two parties.

  • Azma Bukhari shares details of Maryam Nawaz’s wardrobe and this will boggle your mind

    Azma Bukhari shares details of Maryam Nawaz’s wardrobe and this will boggle your mind

    Information Minister from Punjab Azma Bukhari recently appeared in an Eid interview with Geo Pakistan where she was asked about Chief Minister Punjab and her Party’s (PML-N) leader Maryam Nawaz’s looks and styling.

    To this she replied, “I can categorically say that she just applies a thing or two on her face (cosmetics) and gets simple lawn dresses worth 700-800 stitched and wears them.” Azma further added that “it is not about the cost of the items but the way you carry them,” adding that she is inspired by Maryam Nawaz because she carries the clothes well.

    The video surfaced on social media a day earlier and has taken the net by storm as people are grilling Azma for being so oblivious of current prices.

    A number of users commented that not even a lawn shirt cost 800 now let alone a whole dress. Some quipped that they want the address of the place Maryam Nawaz gets her dresses from.

    Many other lambasted Azma by pointing out the expensive collection of shoes and bags Maryam Nawaz uses on daily basis which are worth hundreds of dollars.

    A user commented that CM Punjab should suffix the cheap dresses with costly bags and shoes actually.

    On her oath-taking as Chief Minister Punjab, Maryam wore a dress worth Rs. 60,000.

    She donned a Saira Habib dress paired with Dior sandals at the oath-taking of her uncle Shehbaz Sharif on his oath-taking ceremony as Prime Minister of Pakistan. The look in totality is worth way more than Rs800 contradictory to what Azma claimed.

    Maryam Nawaz is famous for her styling and her daily looks are a topic of discussion all over on social media.

  • Man murders wife, seven children in axe attack

    Man murders wife, seven children in axe attack

    A man killed his wife and seven children with an axe in Alipur Tehsil of Muzaffargarh. Police have arrested him along with recovering the instrument of murder.

    Sajjad Khokhar killed his wife and children in Mudwala area of Alipur after a domestic dispute erupted at home.

    The ages of the children are between six months and eight years, said the police. Funeral prayers of the eight victims have already been carried out.

    Police later arrested the suspect who was walking with a limp. Preliminary investigations indicate that Sajjad massacred his family due to poverty and growing domestic disputes.

  • Maulana Tariq Jamil becomes emotional as he remembers son

    Maulana Tariq Jamil becomes emotional as he remembers son

    Maulana Tariq Jamil has opened up about the death of his younger son, a tragedy that befell the family a few weeks ago.

    Asim Jamil, who was battling depression, passed away in what was reported as a huge shock for the family. Maulana talked openly about how much his son suffered and how heartbreaking it is to lose him. This Eid is the first one he is celebrating without his son.
    During a conversation with Hafiz Ahmed, Maulana shared, “I and my wife, we both feel that a parent’s love is the greatest. But the love we had for Asim, whom Allah has called back, was the most intense for us both. He had engraved himself in our hearts with his qualities. Allah had only given him such a short life.”