Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has taken notice of the unavailability of fever medicine in the province. He has demanded a report from the Health Secretary about the shortage.
The CM has directed the health department to ensure the availability of fever medicine at medical stores and to take the necessary steps in this regard. He stated that manufacturers of the medicine should be contacted to increase production.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday said that non-availability of a pill commonly used to treat fever is “shameful” amid the surge in coronavirus across the country.
She further said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s administration has reduced employment opportunities for the country’s youth, medicine for the sick and fertiliser for the farmers.
While the staple anti-fever medicine Panadol, again disappears from the market. Shame on all the hoarders https://t.co/Wcx73WTZky
A man in China allegedly attempted suicide because of his unmarried son, reports Geo News. According media reports, the incident took place at Shanghai Railway Station on January 22 when an unidentified 55-year-old man suddenly fainted after handing over a piece of paper to a security guard.
“People my age have become grandparents in the village but you are still not married, because of you I am living a very embarrassing life,” the note read.
As per media reports, the man tried to commit suicide with pesticides. He was rushed to a hospital, where he was given immediate medical attention. The man is now out of danger.
He has claimed that he met his son in Shanghai before attempting suicide.
Addressing a press conference in Karachi, federal Minister for Marine Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi along with federal Minister for Planning and Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will launch a mass movement from February 26 from Ghotki towards Karachi, a day before Pakistan People’s Party’s (PPP) planned long march towards Islamabad on February 27.
Karachi is the financial hub of the country.If we don’t fix Karachi, the economic revival of Pakistan remains a pipe dream. And to fix Karachi we have to get rid of these crooks,the Zardari mafia that’s governing here. Inshallah PTI will do that- PTI Sindh President @AliHZaidiPTIpic.twitter.com/6iEaODzi2I
The PTI leaders said that the march would lead to the fall of the “Zardari mafia” and put PTI in charge of the provincial government in 2023.
While sharing the details of the Ghotki to Karachi March on the 26th, PTI Sindh President @AliHZaidiPTI said that in Sindh it’s not a political party ruling, it’s Zardari mafia in power which has destroyed the whole province, depriving the Sindhi awaam of their basic rights even. pic.twitter.com/AMMswLRYiR
“Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan is clear about this and confident that this bandit rule in Sindh should end. And for that, the PTI Sindh is going to launch a massive movement from February 26 to reach out to every single person in the province and unite the people against this unjust rule of corruption and bad governance,” said Zaidi.
“The PPP government has only promoted the culture of corruption, bribery, and incompetence. From water supply to farmers to jobs for youngsters, every segment of life is marred by corruption,” said Zaidi.
“The PPP administration in Sindh is not a government but a mafia”, said Zaidi, adding that the key example of this corrupt system was the chief minister, who was actually an accountant of former president Asif Ali Zardari and was given the role only to serve his master.
Earlier this month, PPP Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari announced that he will lead a “long march” against the PTI government from Karachi to Islamabad on February 27.
Bilawal said that the nation wants to get rid of the “selected” government and a transparent election is the only solution.
William Siraj, a priest, was shot dead while another was injured after armed assailants opened fire on them in Peshawar, reports Dawn.
After the incident, evidence was collected from the scene and the body was shifted for an autopsy while further investigation is underway. However, the injured priest was discharged after being provided medical treatment for sustaining minor injuries.
According to the police, “Siraj was a padre at a church within Chamkani police station limits.” Moreover, police have launched a comprehensive investigation.
Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Abbas Ahsan said, “We are determined to protect minorities.” He added that a team consisting of officials from the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and Peshawar police have been formed to probe the case.
Meanwhile, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Mahmood Khan took notice of the incident and condemned the fact that religious leaders of the Christian community were targeted. He also directed the Inspector General of Police (IG) to take necessary steps for arresting the culprits.
Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Sherry Rehman strongly condemned the attack.
“Terrorism that targets anyone, especially for their faith, is heinous and must be fought against with the full force of a clear, concerted policy and state power. No compromise, no equivocation,” she tweeted.
A woman in India was allegedly gang raped and tortured for revenge. The incident took place on India’s Republic Day.
The woman, 20, was allegedly kidnapped and raped by a group of men. She was assaulted and paraded through the streets of East Delhi. The victim’s head was shaved, her face was blackened, and a garland of shoes was placed around her neck. The abuse was captured on video and went viral, prompting considerable anger. The video shows a group of ladies striking and forcing the victim to walk while spectators clap.
The attackers are linked to a family in which a teenage boy committed suicide last November, according to the victim’s family. According to reports, the boy had been stalking and chasing the victim for some time, but when his advances were turned down, he killed himself.
Police in the Indian capital have arrested 11 people, including nine women for the alleged crime.
Actor Yasir Hussain recently appeared on Wajahat Rauf’s chat show, in which he brought his candid nature to the forefront. The Jhooti star was asked about the viral picture of celebrity couple Sarwat Gillani and Fahad Mirza, which they posted on social media. The couple was seen kissing in the image.
Yasir said that, “It’s their love, their social media, if the constitution of a country allows it then its fine, if it doesn’t then its a crime.”
The Javed Iqbal hero added that “If it’s a crime, they should be in Jail.”
Earlier Sarwat and Fahad made headlines after a kissing picture of the two went viral on social media. The duo was trolled for public display of affection.
In a recent interview with Tabish Hashmi, the Ahista Ahista diva said, “I did not feel bad, we were in Rome, Fahad asked me ten times that can I upload the picture and I asked him not to, but when he asked me for the 11th time, I allowed him to upload.”
Earlier, in January 2020, the Churails star took to social media to lash out at her naysayers and asked them to stop following her if they hate her so much.
“Just cause us celebrities don’t say anything doesn’t mean you bullies have the right to say everything,” she remarked, adding “It’s time for a much awaited SHUT UP CALL! With love, of course!”
Actor Ayesha Omar has opened up about being sexually abused and her struggle as a child of a single parent in a recent interview.
The Karachi Se Lahore star mentioned about childhood, she revealed, “My father passed away when I was less than two-years-old. My mother was a single parent, so I felt the bumps in the road early on in life. I was fortunate enough to get a scholarship to Lahore Grammar School, which is the most prestigious school for girls in the city, and be admitted there. We couldn’t have afforded that education otherwise because we weren’t very stable during my childhood. There was no help from the family either. I was studying in a school with very rich kids, while I came from a family focused on necessities.”
Explaining how her lack of financial resources led to her excelling in other facets of her life, Omar shared, “I wanted to prove that you don’t need to be coming from a home filled with luxuries to be doing well. I was on top of my class, I’d be part of every school activity. I did theatre, puppets, dance, everything. So, I had that drive in me, which I guess came from the trauma I faced. Maybe it was a way of getting acceptance and approval.”
On how, after stepping into her career, she was faced with many difficult situations, the Bulbulay star reflected, “The biggest bumps came during my professional life. The people who I respected and considered my seniors, the kind I expected to offer me protection in times of need, were the ones who turned their backs and hurt me. I was sexually harassed at a very young age. It happened early on in my childhood, and then later in my career as well. People would delay my payments. I had no one to back me up. I’d go and collect my payments on my own. Back then, social media wasn’t a thing so no one was worried about getting exposed. There are so many people who still haven’t paid me my fair share.”
She added, “It wasn’t a one-off incident. It was at a workplace of mine where I was a salaried employee. This was when I was a fresh graduate. When it happened, I was like, ‘What?’ It was a shock. I asked myself what was happening, what was that person doing, how was that acceptable? You wonder if it’s happening to other people. At the time, there was a lot of shame attached to these things, and also a lot of fear.”
The Rehbara diva continued, “If you were to expose a person in a position of authority and who was much older, you fear that they would harm you in other ways. That person can be vindictive. We’ve seen recently the amount of social ostracisation, backlash and trauma a victim has to face if they choose to speak up. I will always give the victims the benefit of the doubt, whether men, women or children.”
Narrating another incident where she made it a point to get her disapproval across, Ayesha said, “There’s a person who has been in this industry for a very long time, who was been a director as well as actor, he met me somewhere and said something very condescending about me in public. I called him later on and told him that I couldn’t speak to him earlier, but that I didn’t like what he said and that it was very disrespectful. He asked, ‘Is this why you called me?’ and when I said yes, he shut the phone. I had to state my boundaries.”
Earlier this week, Actor Naumaan Ijaz made a striking revelation that the Qaid-e-Tanhai hero is too busy to come on his show. “He is too busy. He don’t have time for us, we asked him many times.”
The Fitoor star took to his Instagram stories to share his stance with fans and the media. Faysal stated that he has the utmost respect for Naumaan and if he would have invited him directly, he would have appeared on his show without any doubt.
Now Naumaan has responded to Faysal’s post with a heartfelt note. He praised his junior and clarified that it’s just unfortunate that every time they approached him, he was busy. However Faysal is like a younger brother to him.
The Punjab Police has decided to request the Federal and Provincial government to ban the popular video game PUBG after a boy killed four members of his family in Lahore. An investigator found that the teenager was “addicted” to online game PUBG.
The Punjab police spokesperson said that the boy thought that his family would come back to life just like the players in the game. The provincial police in a statement said that the boy shot his family out of frustration after continuous losses in the game.
As per the his statement, the killer went to sleep after the murder with a sense of accomplishment. The bodies of the four family members were discovered on January 19.
لاہور میں والدہ اور 3 بہن بھائیوں کو قتل کرنے والا پب جی (PUBG) گیم کا عادی نکلا۔ ملزم نے یہ سوچ کر گولیاں چلائیں کہ گیم کی طرح سب دوبارہ زندہ ہو جائیں گے۔ pic.twitter.com/7wubkbIHFS
کاہنہ لاہور میں والدہ اور تین بچوں کے قتل کا معمہ حل, پب جی (PUBG) گیم کا عادی بیٹا ہی قاتل نکلا۔ ملزم نے گھر میں موجود والدہ کے پسٹل سے ماں، بہنوں اور بھائی کو قتل کیا. پنجاب پولیس کا خطرناک گیم (PUBG)پر پابندی لگانے کیلئے صوبائی و وفاقی حکومت سے سفارش کا فیصلہ۔ pic.twitter.com/akudvru59S
PUBG has been banned before. On July 1 2021, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority announced the decision to temporarily suspend the PUBG game in the country after it received multiple complaints from different segments of society. However the ban was lifted later.
The Senate on Friday passed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Bill 2021 amid an outcry from the Opposition on suffering back-to-back defeats in the House, where it otherwise enjoys a dominating numerical strength.
The bill was passed by the upper house with the treasury benches enjoying a one-vote lead of 43 members over the Opposition’s 42. The bill was presented by Finance Minister Senator Shaukat Tarin.
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Dr Musadik Malik, taking to Twitter, said, “Leader of the Opposition Yusuf Raza Gilani is missing. One vote, i.e. of Mr Gilani, is missing and the bill to make Pakistan a slave of the IMF was passed. And those who made him Leader of the Opposition voted for the government.”
کمال ہے کہ کیا ہے؟
سٹیٹ بینک کا بِل پیش ہوا۔ قائدِ حزبِ اختلاف، یوسف رضا گیلانی غائب۔ ایک ووٹ، یعنی گیلانی صاحب کا ووٹ ، کم ہونے سے پاکستان کو IMF کا غلام بنانے کا بل منظور۔
اور انکو قائدِ اختلاف بنانے والے اور اپوزیشن بنچ پہ بیٹھنے والے سینیٹرز کی بل لی والہانا حمایت
Taking to Twitter, Gilani’s son, Kasim Gilani said his father was absent from the Senate session because he had to attend Ghulam Rabbani Khar’s Qul. “To schedule secret sessions at midnight deliberately to overlap with bereavements is a violation of all norms of our culture, politics, and decency.”
“The government summoned the session post midnight knowing well that the Qul of Noor Rabbani Khar was scheduled for today. YRG was in Multan and would not have been able to make it to Islamabad by 10am in anyway ent and he had to attend the Qul of his long time friend, political colleague, and father of two PPP MNAs.”
The government summoned the session post midnight knowing well that the Qul of Noor Rabbani Khar was scheduled for today. YRG was in Multan and would not have been able to make it to Islamabad by 10 am in anyway ent and he had to attend the Qul of his long time friend, 1/3 https://t.co/tYRqOwkZLS
On January 25, the Senate session was adjourned for Friday, January 28.
The SBP Amendment Bill, 2021, promises complete autonomy to the central bank and places a complete restriction on the government’s borrowing from the central bank. However, the government can now borrow at a market rate from commercial banks, which will benefit private banks owned by business elites, according to the Opposition.
The bill was passed by a majority vote. Chairman Senate Sadiq Sanjrani then adjourned the session till January 31.
