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  • ‘Mainay dekha, suna nahi’: Shah Mahmood Qureshi denies having heard Khan on army

    ‘Mainay dekha, suna nahi’: Shah Mahmood Qureshi denies having heard Khan on army

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shah Mahmood Qureshi, distancing from party Chairman Imran Khan’s anti-establishment remarks has said that he hasn’t seen or heard Khan’s controversial remarks.

    “Mainay bayaan ko suna nahi hai, mainay dekha nahi hai. Main apsay sun raha hon. [I have not heard or seen his comments. I am listening to them from you]. Once I know the background of the story I will be able to comment on this,” he said on a news show. The remark earned him a few smiles from the program host.

    “However, I know he [Imran Khan] knows the importance of this institution. He has always protected this institution as well,” he added.

    Khan on September 4, alleged that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and Zardari wanted to appoint their favourite as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) because if a “strong and patriotic army chief” was appointed, they would be questioned about their corruption.

    Earlier today, Khan has said that he has had enough of the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) “cabal of crooks” who are trying to launch propaganda against him.

    In a tweet, the PTI chairman said, “Am following intense propaganda launched by PDM cabal of crooks against me.This stems from their being petrified of PTI’s soaring popularity.”

    “Today in Peshawar jalsa I will give proper reply to all those who have deliberately been distorting my words to malign me. Enough is enough,” said Khan.

    President of Pakistan, Dr Arif Alvi has also said that the chairman of his party, Khan “apne bayaan ki khud wazahat karey ke in ka kya maqsad tha”. (Imran Khan should himself clarify what he meant.)

  • Who are all the Nishan-e-Haider recipients?

    Who are all the Nishan-e-Haider recipients?

    Pakistan is observing Defence Day today to pay tribute to the martyrs of the country and to their sacrifices in defending its borders.

    Nishan-e-Haider is the highest military gallantry award in Pakistan. It is conferred upon soldiers who perform acts of great heroism in circumstances of extreme danger and to those who demonstrate the bravery of the highest order.

    Here is the list of eleven recipients of Nishan-e-Haider.

    Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed

    Captain Sarwar was the first person to receive Nishan-e-Haider in the history of Pakistan. He served as a Company Commander in the Uri Sector in Kashmir. He was awarded Nishan-e-Haider for laying down his life during the first Pakistan-India war in 1948.

    Naik Saif Ali Janjua Shaheed

    Born in 1922 in Khandbaz Tehsil Nakial (Azad Jammu & Kashmir), Naik embraced martyrdom during a battle on 26 October 1948 for which the Defence Council of Azad Jammu & Kashmir adorned him with Hilal-e-Kashmir (posthumous) the next year. In1995, the government of Pakistan declared his Hilal-e-Kashmir equivalent to Nishan-e Haider.

    Major Tufail Muhammad Shaheed

    In 1958, the Indian Army troops occupied the Lakshmipur area in East Pakistan. Major Tufail was tasked with recapturing the occupied area. In the line of his duty, the Major launched an attack on Indian infiltrated troops and set an example of bravery and leadership. During the operation, he embraced martyrdom.

    Major Raja Aziz Bhatti Shaheed

    Born in 1928 in Hong Kong, Major Raja embraced martyrdom while defending the country during the 1965 war with India.

    Pilot Officer Rashid Minhas Shaheed

    He was commissioned as a pilot in Pakistan Air Force in 1971. The same year Pilot Officer Minhas stopped his plane from entering Indian territory. He tried to regain control of the plane but was unable to do so. Knowing that it meant certain death, he damaged the controls and forced the aircraft to crash thirty-two miles short of the border for which he was awarded Nishan-e-Haider.

    Major Shabbir Sharif Shaheed

    Major Shabbir Sharif embraced martyrdom fifty years ago on December 6 at Sulemanki Sector during the 1971 war.

    Sowar Muhammad Hussain Shaheed

    During the 1971 war, Sowar took an active part in every battle with the unit. During the battle, he was hit in the chest with machinegun fire and embraced martyrdom on 10 December 1971.

    Major Muhammad Akram Shaheed

    Major Akram was leading an anti-tank party in front of the forward defended locations and destroyed three tanks of the enemy. During the battle, he was hit in the chest and embraced martyrdom on 5 December 1971.

    Lance Naik Muhammad Mahfuz Shaheed

    During the 1971 war, Naik participated in the famous Pul Kunjry operation and captured the area. He was stabbed with bayonets and embraced martyrdom on the night of 17 December 1971. The next morning ceasefire was ordered and the enemy commander himself praised the Lance Naik while handing over his dead body wrapped in the Pakistani flag.

    Captain Karnal Sher Shaheed

    During Kargil War, the Captain set up personal examples of bravery and inflicted heavy losses on the enemy. He also chased the enemy and conducted many raids in the enemy area. During one of those raids, he went inside the enemy camp where he inflicted heavy losses. During the battle, he was hit in the chest and embraced shahadat (martyrdom) on 5 July 1999.

    Havaldar Lalak Jan Shaheed

    Like Captain Karnal Shaheed, the Havaldar embraced martyrdom during Kargil War. On 7 July 1999, he sustained serious injuries as enemies pounded the area with heavy mortar shells. But despite being injured, he retained his position and frustrated the Indian assault.

  • Shanzay becomes first Pakistani female player to compete in PUBG Mobile Esports tournament

    Shanzay becomes first Pakistani female player to compete in PUBG Mobile Esports tournament

    Shanzay is the first PUBG Mobile Esports participant from Pakistan to compete at the official PUBG Mobile Campus Challenge (PMCC) 2022 LAN event.

    Since she was the sole representative of Pakistan at the gaming event, she has captivated the hearts of many. Her group was from the DHA Campus of Iqra University in Karachi.

    The country’s Esports business has been completely transformed by this nation’s first PMCC, which has given students from all walks of life a stage on which to demonstrate their gaming prowess and shine like the real-world superstars they aspire to be.

    The Campus Challenge has done wonders for the vibrant PUBG MOBILE community in terms of the overall experience and the empowerment of young people from all over the country.

    Additionally, well-known figures including Hania Amir, Amna Ilyas, Junaid Khan, and Imran Abbas attended the much-awaited event to see how Pakistan’s Esports business enters a new era.

    For the Esports fans present, the closing ceremony also featured an exhilarating performance by the wildly popular Young Stunners.

  • ‘Wearing chadda group printed on their chaddas’, Twitter reacts to alleged new mugger gang in KHI

    ‘Wearing chadda group printed on their chaddas’, Twitter reacts to alleged new mugger gang in KHI

    A video clip in which two members of a gang of robbers named chadda group could be seen robbing people in broad daylight, has gone viral since being posted on Twitter.

    The video clip was recorded by a citizen in the North Nazimabad neighborhood of the city. In the video, robbers can be seen mugging citizens at gunpoint.

    https://twitter.com/BNNPK/status/1566665216556924929

    One of the muggers is seen wearing shorts. Twitter is now reacting to the rather unusual outfit.

    One wrote, “Do u think they ll be wearing chaddas w chaada group printed on their chadda”

    Another user tweeted, “If they try n rob me i’ll just start laughing in their faces n they’ll be so embarrassed that they’re gonna leave.”

    https://twitter.com/alv3olus/status/1566763180122308609

    Broad day light robbery has created a sense of fear among the citizens of Karachi. People are asking law enforcing agencies to take action against the chadda group, as Karachi continues to be unprotected from street mugging.

  • Muhammad Rizwan allows Indian female fan to take a ‘doorfie’ instead of selfie

    Muhammad Rizwan allows Indian female fan to take a ‘doorfie’ instead of selfie

    Muhammad Rizwan, a wicketkeeper-batsman for Pakistan, is regarded as one of cricket’s most popular players both domestically and internationally.

    In addition to the fact that he is an excellent golfer, his lovely and humble personality is what has earned him such a large fan base.

    The player has unnecessarily drawn criticism during the current Asia Cup 2022.

    A video of a female Indian cricket fan asking Rizwan to take a photo with her during a practise session has been shared by sports journalist Brashna Kasi. Rizwan reluctantly consented to take a photo with the woman but stood at a visible distance, making it clear it wasn’t a selfie and leading the fan to mockingly refer to it as a “doorfie”.

    The fan claimed in the video that Rizwan had informed her that he never poses for photos by himself with female fans.

    This, however, is nothing new since Rizwan has repeatedly stated that he feels uncomfortable with women. In actuality, the beloved cricketer has never been seen in any of his photos with a female fan.

    We must “respect his boundaries and leave him alone,” as Kasi put it.

    Rizwan explained why he never poses for photos with women in an interview with local media earlier this year.

    When asked why he is so shy around women, he replied: “It is not about being shy but some things are personal and every player has their own personal [reasons].”

    He stated that he greatly respected ladies and did not deem himself “worthy” of taking pictures with “mothers and sisters,” even if they requested one.

  • LGBT activists allegedly sentenced to death in Iran on accusation of promoting homosexuality

    LGBT activists allegedly sentenced to death in Iran on accusation of promoting homosexuality

    A court in Iran sentenced two LGBTQ rights activists to death on allegations of encouraging homosexuality.

    According to the Hengaw Kurdish rights organisation, the two women, Zahra Sedighi Hamedani, 31, and Elham Chubdar, 24, were sentenced to death by a court in the northwestern town of Urmia.

    They were convicted of “spreading corruption on earth.” This accusation is routinely levied on individuals who are found to have violated the country’s sharia regulations.

    They were also charged with preaching Christianity and communicating with international media.

    Iran’s judiciary has confirmed the sentences but said they were connected to human trafficking and not with LGBT activism.

    “Contrary to the news published in cyberspace and the rumours that have been spread, these two individuals have been accused of deceiving women and young girls and trafficking them to one of the countries of the region,” the judiciary’s news outlet Mizan reported.

    Homosexuality is illegal in Iran, and same-sex intimacy for both men and women is officially criminalised in the penal code.

  • ‘Enough is enough’: Khan to reply to ‘PDM crooks’ at 5pm today

    ‘Enough is enough’: Khan to reply to ‘PDM crooks’ at 5pm today

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that he has had enough of the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) “cabal of crooks” who are trying to launch propaganda against him.

    Khan on September 4, alleged that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif and Zardari wanted to appoint their favourite as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) because if a “strong and patriotic army chief” was appointed, they would be questioned about their corruption.

    In a tweet, the PTI chairman said, “Am following intense propaganda launched by PDM cabal of crooks against me.This stems from their being petrified of PTI’s soaring popularity.”

    “Today in Peshawar jalsa I will give proper reply to all those who have deliberately been distorting my words to malign me. Enough is enough,” said Khan.

    Pakistani Army on Monday, August 5, expressed extreme displeasure over Khan’s recent statement against the establishment and said that the institution was “aghast” over it.

    Read more: ‘Disappointing’, Pak Army says Khan should not ‘scandalise’ Army Chief selection

    “Pakistan Army is aghast at the defamatory and uncalled for statement about the senior leadership of Pakistan Army by Chairman PTI during a political rally at Faisalabad. Regrettably, an attempt has been made to discredit and undermine senior leadership of Pakistan Army at a time when the institution is laying lives for the security and safety of the people of Pakistan every day,” said the military’s media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

  • Floods damage Mohenjo Daro, site may be withdrawn from world heritage list

    Floods damage Mohenjo Daro, site may be withdrawn from world heritage list

    The department of archaeology has asked for immediate attention to conservation and restoration work at Mohenjo Daro, fearing that if such work is not taken up immediately, the site may be withdrawn from the World Heritage list.

    From August 16 to 26, the archaeological ruins of Mohenjo Daro received record rains of 779.5mm. It caused significant damage to the site and the partial collapse of several structures, including the stupa dome’s protective wall.

    It caused significant damage to the site and the partial collapse of several structures, including the stupa dome’s protective wall.

    The curator of the site wrote a letter to the director of culture, antiquities and archaeology on Aug 29 about the condition of the heritage site. “We have put in efforts to protect the site with our resources,” it read.

    Rainwater from neighbouring agricultural lands had flooded the disposal channel due to neglect of the negligence of different departments including irrigation, roads, highways and forest.

    “The archaeology official had called for immediate contact with the irrigation and roads departments for the repair of the bund, breached canal dykes and removal of pipes.”

    The curator has proposed sending experts (conservators and engineers) to assess the damage caused by the downpours. Archaeology officials stationed at Mohenjo Daro are currently repairing the structures that have been damaged.

    Pakistan is experiencing one of the worst floods in its history. In the last 24 hours, 11 more deaths have occurred, which has taken the death toll to 1,325. More than 1/3 of the country is inundated with millions displaced from their homes.

  • ITP fines nearly 2,000 vehicles for using pressure horns

    ITP fines nearly 2,000 vehicles for using pressure horns

    In the previous three months, 3,767 vehicles have been fined by the Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) for using pressure horns and polluting the environment in the federal capital.

    According to a police spokesman, about 1,981 vehicles with pressure horns and 1,786 smoke-emitting vehicles were fined as a result of the ICTP’s stepped-up environmental enforcement.

    Action has been started against those cars involved in environmental pollution, as instructed by the DIG of Police (Ops). He instructed ICTP to step up campaigns against smoke-emitting automobiles in order to protect the environment.

    All Zonal DSPs have been instructed to take harsh action against any cars that contribute to environmental pollution, and the SSP (Traffic) is personally overseeing these initiatives.

    To carry out the fight against smoke-emitting cars, ITP has organised mobile squads. These teams conduct patrols in various locations and issue fines to the drivers of noisy and smoke-emitting cars.

    The ITP is also working to stop smoke-emitting vehicles, and special squads are working to stop environmental pollution. The goal of these operations is not to punish individuals, but rather to ensure road safety and discipline by encouraging law-abiding behaviour on the part of the populace.

    According to the DIG (Ops) Islamabad’s instructions, special ITP squads have been established to regularly monitor and fine vehicles that contribute to noise pollution or other types of environmental pollution in the city.

  • Here are some of the easiest ways to transfer data from an iPhone to Windows PC

    Here are some of the easiest ways to transfer data from an iPhone to Windows PC

    Sometimes the process of transferring data from an iPhone to a Windows PC is so hard that you start to question why you spent so much money on this flashy Apple flagship.

    If there isn’t a lot of data stored on the iPhone, transferring data from the iPhone to a PC may not be a problem. While those who have thousands of photos and 4K videos may experience bothersome issues, since the iPhone’s compatibility with a Windows PC is not too friendly.

    You can transfer photos and videos from an iPhone to a Windows PC using the techniques listed below:

    Apple iTunes

    There are two ways, USB or Wi-Fi, to sync your music, videos, photos, contacts, calendars, and device backups through your iTunes account.

    Sync Apple iTunes via USB

    Open iTunes. Make sure you’ve got the most recent version.

    1. Connect your iPhone to your PC via USB. You will see a device appear in the upper left corner of iTunes under Connected Devices.
    2. Click on the mobile icon.
    3. Click Settings on the left side of iTunes to see the categories of content you can sync.
    4. Select the content, then click on Sync in iTunes.
    5. In the lower right corner of iTunes, click Apply. Automatic synchronisation will be activated. Your devices will now sync whenever you connect via USB and have iTunes open.

    Windows AutoPlay

    Want to have more control over the location of your PC backup of your iPhone’s files? Grab the USB cable once more and give Windows AutoPlay a try.Plug in your iPhone via USB.

    • Open the Settings menu on your PC and click Devices.
    • Click on AutoPlay on the left side of the screen.
    • Click on Choose AutoPlay Defaults to tell your PC where to put your photos, files and music.

    Import photos and videos through Windows Photos app

    If none of these methods work for you, you can open the Windows 10 pictures app and choose to import from device after connecting your phone to your computer.

    • Turn your phone on and unlock it. Your PC will not detect the device if it is locked.
    • On your PC, click the Start button and then click Photos to open the Photos app.
    • Select Import > From a USB device, then select the device. You can choose the items you want to import and where you want to save them. Give detection and transfer some time.

    Third-party softwares

    There are two third-party tools that can simplify the process of transferring and syncing data between your iPhone and PC:

    • You can manage the files on your iPhone and export or import your data between the two devices using EaseUS’s MobiMover. When connected up, you may configure it to back up your phone with a single click. Your data can be transferred across two separate iPhones as well.
    • Similar automatic wireless device syncing capabilities are offered by iMazing. Your data, apps, and preferred settings can all be transferred when upgrading to a new version of the iPhone.