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  • Four women stripped naked, paraded, beaten on the accusation of theft

    Four women stripped naked, paraded, beaten on the accusation of theft

    Four women in Faisalabad were stripped naked and were beaten by locals on the accusation of theft. The incident took place on Monday, in Bawa Chak Market where dozens of people locked the women inside an electric shop. The women came there to drink water.

     A first information report (FIR) was registered and the suspects have been charged under sections 354-A (assault or use of criminal force against a woman and stripping her), 509 (insulting modesty or causing sexual harassment), 147 (punishment for rioting) and 149 (unlawful assembly guilty of an offence committed in prosecution of common object) of the Pakistan Penal Code.

     “They continued to beat us for around an hour and made our videos in naked condition,” the complainant said in FIR, as reported by Dawn.

    “The suspects committed gross injustice by stripping us, dragging us through the market and torturing us and strict action should be taken against them,” the complaint’s statement read in the FIR.

    As per reports, no one stopped people from beating the women and many were making videos from their phones. After the video went viral, the police took action against the accused people and arrested five people.

  • PTI trolls Maryam Nawaz’s singing at her son’s festivities, Twitterati react

    Focal person to Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Usman Buzdar shared Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz’s singing video and Twitter suggests that he mocked her for it.

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) social representative Azhar Mashwani took to Twitter and said, “The Sharif family can make a lot of success in video and sound production field. Not bad.”

    https://twitter.com/MashwaniAzhar/status/1468075682890665984?s=20

    Upon his criticism, Twitter users fired back at Mashwani. Human Rights Activist and Lawyer Jibran Nisar said, “Punjab has developed so much, milk canals are flowing, rations are being distributed free of cost, rule of law prevails, no fake encounters, no sit-ins, no violence, so the bored CM’s focal person is commenting on the marriage.”

  • Indian Swara Bhasker condemns mob lynching incident in Sialkot

    Indian Swara Bhasker condemns mob lynching incident in Sialkot

    Indian actress, Swara Bhasker took to Twitter to share her views on the tragic mob lynching incident of the Sri Lankan national in Sialkot over alleged blasphemy charges.

    She tweeted, “Absolutely sickening and gut-wrenching the madness, brutality, and monstrosity humans unleash in the name of Gods and religion. Horrendous!”

    Swara Bhasker is also working as an activist who raises her voice against Hindu extremists’ atrocities on minorities and lower castes.

    Priyantha Diyawadana, a Sri Lankan national was working as a manager since 2010 in a factory located at Sialkot. He allegedly tore posters off a wall in the factory, which had religious text written on it. After taking down the poster, hundreds of people gathered, dragged him outside, killed him, and then burnt his body on Friday.

    In the video shared on social media, it can be seen that the man’s body was burnt publicly after he was murdered.

    Several Pakistani celebrities including Mahira Khan, Ayesha Omar, and Saba Qamar also expressed their grief and condemned the mob lynching incident on their social media.

  • ‘Thank you Malala for all that you do,’ US State Department

    ‘Thank you Malala for all that you do,’ US State Department

    Malala Yousafzai met with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday.

    “Afghanistan right now is the only country where girls do not have access to secondary education. They are prohibited from learning,” said Malala, who works with female Afghan activists, while standing alongside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

    Blinken in a tweet wrote, “We discussed the role of girls’ education and how investing in women and girls creates a brighter future. Thank you, Malala, for all that you do.”

    Malala also read a letter from an Afghan girl to US President Biden during a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The letter was written by a 15-year-old Afghan girl named Sotodah. “This is the message of Afghan girls right now: we want to see a world where all girls can have access to safe and quality education,” she said while presenting the letter.

    “We hope that the United States, together with the UN, will take immediate actions to ensure that girls are allowed to go back to their schools as soon as possible,” Yousafzai noted before a private meeting with the secretary.

  • ‘Highly irresponsible and immoral’: Sheikh Rasheed calls out PDM for holding march on Pakistan Day

    ‘Highly irresponsible and immoral’: Sheikh Rasheed calls out PDM for holding march on Pakistan Day

    Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed called out the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) for announcing a long march on March 23, Pakistan Day, as an “extremely irresponsible and immoral” move.

    PDM chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman announced that the Opposition alliance will hold an “anti-inflation march” in Islamabad on March 23.

    “The federal capital is put on high alert for preparations of the parade. Even some roads are barricaded two to three days in advance,” added Sheikh Rasheed.

  • ‘Aisey to maza nahi aye ga’: Asim Azhar responds to crowd hooting Hania’s name on concert

    ‘Aisey to maza nahi aye ga’: Asim Azhar responds to crowd hooting Hania’s name on concert

    Pakistan’s young singing sensation Asim Azhar while performing in a concert responded to crowd who was hooting Hania Aamir’s name.

    A clip from his concert has been circulating on social media in which he can be seen telling the crowd not do that. “Aisey to maza nahi aye ga. Aap mujse milnay ay hain na? (This is not happening. Haven’t you guys come to meet me?).”

    Earlier, Hania had attended one of Asim’s concerts. The Anaa star started making headlines after grooving to rumoured ex-boyfriend’s concert in Karachi.

    In the viral clip, that has been posted by a number of Instagram pages, Hania was seen in a casual pink outfit paired with spectacles enjoying the night with her back towards the stage.

  • 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.

  • In Pictures: Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal’s wedding venue

    In Pictures: Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal’s wedding venue

    Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal will become a soon-to-be-married couple and things are super hush around what will happen at the wedding.

    The wedding ceremony will comprise of a three-day event that will commence apparently from December 7 at a hotel resort, Six Senses. Around 120 guests are anticipated to attend the ceremony and will give their blessing to the celebrity couple.

    The wedding location was chosen thoughtfully by Katrina Kaif herself. The venue is a heritage site in Rajashtan. The hotel used to be a fort that was constructed in the 14th century.

    The celebrities are excited to exchange vows surrounded by traditional architecture, cultural heritage, and modern amenities.

    The resort includes a palace and temples which highlight the Indian culture and art and it is situated a 2.5-hour drive away from Jaipur International Airport.

    The modern amenities are also available to use for guests such as a spa, sauna, yoga pavilion, pool and many more.

    It is also reported that a special tiger safari will be arranged for guests for entertainment during their stay.

    There are 48 suites available in the resort that are fully booked from 6 December to 11 December and it costs around from $1200 to $4335.05 for a single night only.

  • Shoaib Malik, Sania starting their own ‘Koffee with Karan’

    Shoaib Malik, Sania starting their own ‘Koffee with Karan’

    Cricketer Shoaib Malik and tennis star Sania Mirza are coming together for a talk show. The Shoaib & Sania Show, a chat show with guests, will debut on Pakistan’s first OTT platform UrduFlix.

    Sania Mirza in an interview with Gulf News revealed, “It will be a whole lot of love and laughter. I think those two things are very important to us, even as people.” “Everybody that we know, knows that we deal with most things with humour and that is something that helps us a lot.”

    Mirza while talking about the guests that will be coming on the show said that the guest list has not been finalised yet but guests from both sides of the border will appear in the show.

    The couple also recently received the UAE Golden Visa. Sania recently visited Pakistan to launch her signature perfume Splash in a collaboration with a Pakistani brand.

    She was also seen in Karachi with her husband and son Izhaan on the launch of her and Shoaib’s perfume.

    Read more – ‘Lahore, Lahore hai’: Sania Mirza falls in love with Lahore

  • 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.