Notable members of the entertainment industry have expressed their appreciation for a ‘Javelin Throw’ player Arshad Nadeem who has secured the first position in the qualifying round of Javelin throw finals in Tokyo Olympics 2020 and made Pakistan proud.
Nadeem was in group B of the qualification event and topped his group to make it to the finals. His overall performance marked him as the third-highest thrower in both the groups combined, behind India’s Neeraj Chopra and Germany’s world number one Johannes Vetter.
Here’s a list of tweets of mainstream celebrities, congratulating Arshad on his achievement:
Proud moment for Pakistan. Well done Arshad Nadeem. Wish you all the very best for the final! Hope we are able to do more for our brilliant athletes like Arshad and Talha Talib #Tokyo2020pic.twitter.com/Pvho0SVnwh
Pakistan is observing Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir today to express solidarity with the people of Kashmir, as August 5 marks two years of Indian Occupied Kashmir’s (IOK) military siege by the Modi regime in India.
Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a series of tweets, said: “Today marks two years since India’s unilateral and illegal actions of 5 Aug 2019 in IIOJK. In these two years, the world has witnessed unprecedented oppression in IIOJK (Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir) by Indian Occupation forces. It is also witnessing Indian efforts to force demographic change and destroy Kashmiri identity.”
Today marks 2 yrs since India’s unilateral & illegal actions of 5 Aug 2019 in IIOJK. In these 2 yrs the world has witnessed unprecedented oppression in IIOJK by Indian Occupation forces. It is also witnessing Indian efforts to force demographic change & destroy Kashmiri identity
PM Khan further said that the government and the people of Pakistan salute their Kashmiri brothers and sisters for their “sacrifices in their determined & legitimate struggle” for their inalienable rights.
The govt & people of Pakistan salute their Kashmiri brothers & sisters for their sacrifices in their determined & legitimate struggle for their inalienable rights as enshrined in the UN Charter & recognised in UNSC resolutions.
The Inter-Services Public Relation (ISPR), the military’s media wing, quoted Cheif of Army Staff (COAS) Qamar Javed Bajwa as saying that the “continuation of an inhuman military siege, machinations to bring demographic changes and gross violations of human rights and international laws are perpetuating humanitarian and security crises in IIOJ&K” that imperil regional security.
“Continuation of inhuman military siege, machinations to bring demographic changes and gross violations of human rights and international laws are perpetuating humanitarian and security crises in IIOJ&K that imperil regional security. (1/2)
Speaking to a rally arranged to salute the bravery and courage of Kashmiri brothers and sisters in Islamabad, President Arif Alvi said no Pakistani will rest until occupied Kashmir, under Indian military siege is liberated.
“Pakistan will liberate occupied Kashmir,” he said. “Let me warn India that Pakistan is a strong nation.”
President Arif Alvi addressing a rally in Islamabad. -Radio Pakistan
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan will continue to support oppressed Kashmiris.
Events have been arranged in order to call out India’s unilateral, illegal actions against the Kashmiri people. Solidarity walks of one mile have been planned in all the main cities, including the federal capital.
A one-minute silence was observed across the country while traffic was also halted for a minute, and sirens were sounded.
Two years ago, on August 5, 2019, the Narendra Modi government revoked the special status of the people of Kasmir. The Indian government rushed through a presidential decree and abolished Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, which gave a measure of autonomy to the Muslim-majority Occupied Kashmir.
A woman named Wishah Abubakr has accused her husband, Shahzawar Bugti, the son of Nawab Akbar Bugti, of domestic violence and sharing her private videos on social media.
“After seven years of an abusive marriage, I left my husband. I had no other option but to leave my husband and take my daughter with me,” she said in a video.
Wishah also alleged that her husband hired a target killer to kill her but when she escaped, her husband made her private videos viral.
“Now my husband threatens to kill me,” she added.
She further said that one Noor Mukadamn has gone as she could not appeal to the people before she was killed. “I am requesting you before getting killed. Please share my message.”
Please help. I’ve shared my story. Media and Govt. Please help. This guy has hired target killer to kill me. He has feudal mindset. Me raising voice against his madness means I’ve signed death warrant (Part 1) pic.twitter.com/kMsbrYYOXQ
Wishah also asked for help on Twitter from IG Punjab, Inam Ghani.
Dear @InamGhani I’m back in pakistan. Can I meet you while I’m in lahore. You said you would help me. Plz give me time. If can inbox me. I can give your office my number. Desperately looking for help. Regards.
The United Kingdom (UK) has recently announced that it is removing India from the Red List and moving it to the to Amber List from August 8 while Pakistan is still on the Red List.
Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps took to Twitter to announce the news.
UAE, Qatar, India and Bahrain will be moved from the Red List to the Amber List
All changes come into effect Sun 8th August at 4am.
The website of the UK’s government states the rules if you are travelling from a country that lies in the Red List.
“What you must do if you have been in a country or territory on the Red List in the 10 days before you arrive in England,” states the website.
“If you have been in a country or territory on the Red List in the last 10 days you will only be allowed to enter the UK if you are a British or Irish National, or you have residence rights in the UK,” it added.
Travellers who are fully vaccinated will have to follow these rules:
Before you travel to England you must:
Take a Covid-19 test – children aged 10 and under do not need to take this test
Book a quarantine hotel package, including 2 Covid-19 tests
Complete a passenger locator form
On arrival in Englandyou must:
Quarantine in a managed hotel, including 2 Covid-19 tests
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari criticised the move and tweeted: “I had stated in April this year that UK was playing politics on Covid restrictions when they put Pak on Red List 2 weeks before India despite the Covid management disaster in India as opp to Pak’s good management raised internationally. NOW UK again playing politics targeting Pak.”
I had stated in April this year that UK was playing politics on Covid restrictions when they put Pak on Red List 2 weeks before India despite the Covid management disaster in India as opp to Pak’s good management raised internationally. NOW UK again playing politics targeting Pak pic.twitter.com/rIHTEDXqRU
Social media users are not happy with the decision as Pakistan’s Covid-19 situation is not as bad as India.
India: 40,000 daily cases = coming off redlist Pakistan: 5000 daily cases = Kept on redlist
This decision is not logical, but only political. If British Indians can travel to see their families, why cant British Pakistanis, where daily rate & Avg is much lower? pic.twitter.com/37FcuVsd2d
How can you not take Pakistan off the red list? You put them on before India and cases were a fraction of India and now they’re still a fraction and you haven’t removed.
Aangan fame actor Iffar Omar has lashed out at writer Khail-ur-Rehman Qamar for his insensitive comment regarding Noor Mukadam’s murder case. “This is the most irresponsible and disturbing statement by this man,” wrote Iffat while sharing a screenshot of the Pyaray Afzal writer’s tweet.
Recently, Khalil-ur-Rehman Qamar was invited on a show at MYK News Tv. The host showed the Mere Paas Tum Ho writer a series of celebrity images and he had to comment his honest opinion on the featured celebrities. When Iffat Omar’s picture appeared on the screen, Khalil said: “Ye wo hai jis se me nafrat bhi nahi karna chahata, Ye meri nafrat ke bhi laik nahi hai.”
Iffat stated earlier that she’ll opt out of Humayun Saeed’s London Nahi Jaunga as Khalil is the writer of this forthcoming feature film.
A video clip of a mob attacking a Hindu temple in Rahim Yar Khan (RYK) is doing the rounds on social media. People are urging Prime Minister Imran Khan to take action against the mob.
Hundreds of people reportedly vandalised a Hindu temple in Bhong town and blocked the Sukkur-Multan Motorway (M-5) after a nine-year-old Hindu boy, who allegedly urinated in a local seminary, was granted bail by a local court on Wednesday.
Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication, Dr Shahbaz Gill, said in a tweet that the PM Office had taken notice of the sad and unfortunate incident.
It is very sad & unfortunate incident. PM office took notice of this untoward incident & directed district administration to probe the case & take strict action against the culprits.Pakistani constitution provides freedom & protection to minorities to perform their worship freely https://t.co/RuLOe69VSb
He said that the prime minister had directed the district administration to probe the matter and take strict action against the culprits.
Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed has also taken notice of the attack on the Hindu temple in Rahim Yar Khan and has set a hearing in relevance to the matter tomorrow.
Pakistan’s chief justice has taken notice of an attack on a Hindu temple in Rahim Yar Khan and fixed the matter for hearing tomorrow.
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari tweeted, “The act was a violation of the Constitution and the basic human rights of Pakistanis. Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) is in touch with RYK police since yesterday to ensure action against perpetrators – got a report – following up – our Parl Secy going to visit today.”
The attack on the Hindu temple in RYK is not simply condemnable but violates our constitution & the basic human rights of our citizens. MoHR in touch with RYK police since yesterday to ensure action ag perpetrators – got report – following up – our Parl Secy going to visit today.
There are reports of some old monetary dispute between Hindu and Muslim groups in the area, which was stated to be the actual cause of the unrest.
A small town close to the River Indus and Sindh-Punjab border, Bhong houses a number of gold traders who originally hail from Ghotki and Dehrki (Sindh).
Drama serial Ehad-e-Wafa is amongst the biggest television blockbusters of recent times. Featuring A-list stars like Ahad Raza Mir, Osman Khalid Butt, Wahaj Ali, Ahmad Ali Akbar, Zara Noor Abbas and Alizeh Shah, it was based on the lives of four friends with a military backdrop.
Superstar Sajal Aly took to her Instagram stories to reveal her favourite scene from the drama, she added that this scene is amongst her favourites from local television ventures.
The scene features actor Ahmad Ali Akbar, his character informs his parents that he has passed his CSS exams.
The Yeh Dil Mera star has previously worked with Ahmad in Mera Yaar Miladay.
The Mom diva was last seen in Atif Aslam’s song Rafta Rafta.
Zahir Zakir Jaffer, the main accused in the July 20 murder of Noor Mukadam, was taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad on Wednesday afternoon with a headache, according to doctors at the hospital, Arab News reported.
“Zahir Jaffer was brought to the PIMS emergency room today afternoon for a checkup,” Khawaja said. “He was checked for a headache and his blood pressure and temperature were also noted, which were found to be normal.”
A doctor at PIMS, Waseem Khawaja, confirmed this to Arab News saying that Jaffer was brought to the hospital but was discharged after a brief check up.
“Nothing to be worried about, he was found to be in good health,” the doctor added.
Deputy Executive Director Dr Zulfiqar Ghauri, also confirmed the news to Arab News.
Cyber trolling has become common lately, many celebrities have to deal with mean remarks and unsavoury comments on social media. The latest to join the bandwagon is the Mere Meherban fame actress Sanam Chaudhry.
The second half of 2021 has seen a lot of catastrophic situations around the world. From the wildfires in Turkey to severe flooding in China, here’s a list of all the episodes of misfortunes happening right now.
Wildfires rage across Europe
Wildfire blazes have erupted across Europe; the most devastating in Turkey resulted in six deaths. The country has been hit by 133 wildfires and tens of thousands were forced from their homes. Moreover, the heatwave has fuelled several fires in Greece, Italy, Croatia, and southern parts of Europe, leaving them struggling to cope. Strong winds and a dry atmosphere have allowed the fires to rapidly expand, reports The New York Times.
Rare Snowfall Blankets in Brazil
Several parts of Brazil have seen snow for the first time in 64 years due to an uncharacteristic cold spell. Rare low temperatures have also been experienced by 40 cities. This has threatened the country’s agricultural sector with the risen of coffee and sugar prices, according to The Insider. Not only this, the temperature is expected to keep dropping, with possible snowfall in other states.
Hail bigger than tennis balls rained down in northern Italy
Towns around Italy’s Lake Como were hit by the size of tennis balls hailstones damaged nearly 100 cars. While hailstorms are a common summer feature in the country, the frequency of hailstorms this year is quite unusual. More than 60 rescues have been carried out so far, per reports.
Paraná River, suffering from a severe drought in South America
According to Reuters, due to a prolonged shortage of rainfall in Brazil, Parana’s water is at the lowest level since 1944. Due to this aggravating situation, Argentina’s government has urged citizens to limit water use to alleviate pressure on the River as it is the transportation route for 80 percent of the country’s farm exports and a source of drinking water, irrigation, and energy.
Severe Flooding in Europe and China
Floods have upended life in China, Germany, and Belgium. Hundreds of the residents have lost their lives because of the situation. As the atmosphere warms with climate change, it also holds more moisture, which means that when rainclouds break, more rain is released, as perdetails.
These occurrences have sent a stark reminder to everyone that climate change is making weather more extreme across the globe.
