Tag: Pakisan

  • T20 World Cup: Defending champions Australia knocked out; England through

    T20 World Cup: Defending champions Australia knocked out; England through

    England has qualified for the Twenty20 World Cup semi-finals in spectacular fashion on Saturday, defeating Sri Lanka and knocking arch-rivals Australia out of the tournament.
    England jotted up a four wickets victory over Sri Lanka in their final Super 12 match, chasing down the Lankan total with four wickets and two balls to spare.
    Sri Lanka’s 141-run total is the lowest total by any team batting first at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

    England’s win has sent defending champion Australia out of the tournament. Australia needed a Sri Lanka win or a washout to progress.

    The first semi final will be played on Wednesday and the second semi final will be played on Thursday. The final semi-final spots will be decided on Sunday as South Africa face the Netherlands followed by Pakistan versus Bangladesh.
    The final will be played on November 13.

  • Punjab govt sends The Minor to shelter home, will be handed over to parents

    Punjab govt sends The Minor to shelter home, will be handed over to parents

    The Punjab Police sent The Minor to a Dar-ul–Aman (shelter home) on the orders of the court, Head of Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms Unit Salman Sufi tweeted.

    “Punjab Gov has secured The Minor at Dar UL Aman under strict security and protection after a court order. Sindh Government has been requested to dispatch a child protection bureau team to take her to her parents. Mr Zaheer is being traced for arrest.”

    The Minor appeared before a magistrate’s court and claimed that her life is in danger and requested the court to send her to a shelter home.

    Lawyer Jibran Nasir tweeted, “To save their own life Zaheer/accomplices will go to any length. Please see the application submitted in name of The Minor. She says my relationship with my husband Zaheer isn’t good, I have separated from my husband & have no protection from my Parents hence I need to go to Darul Amaan.”

  • The Minor’s age is 15, reveals medical board

    The Minor’s age is 15, reveals medical board

    A medical board appointed by a civil court in Karachi has revealed The Minor’s age to be 15 years. Previously, her age had been established by a medical board to be between 16 and 17, but the findings of the board had been challenged on a technicality. A six-member medical board conducted an age-determination test of The Minor over the weekend.

    “The Medical Board has verified the truth which the Parents have been telling for 2.5 months. As per Board The Minor is nearest to 15 yrs of age negating the previous medical report which placed The Minor at 17. This proves that NADRA documents are accurate & The Minor, in reality, is a 14yr child,” lawyer Jibran Nasir tweeted. He is representing The Minor’s parents in court.

    Read more- Are we obsessed with the Minor Girl’s case?

    “Offences of Kidnapping, Child Marriages & Rape/Sexual Offences all are attracted to a case where girl child is under 16. IGP Sindh should take immediate action to remove current I.O. of the case who has been telling media no case of Kidnapping is made & must immediately recover The Minor,” Jibran added.

    The Minor went missing on April 16 from Karachi. Three videos of The Minor also surfaced in which she can be heard saying that she married out of her own free will, and claimed that she is 18 years of age.

  • ‘He was a really innocent man’: Wife of Sri Lankan manager asks Pakistan for justice

    The wife of Priyantha Kumara, the Sri Lankan national working in Pakistan who was lynched to death by a mob in Sialkot, has made a request to leaders of Pakistan and Sri Lanka to serve justice.

    “I got to know about the brutal murder of my husband from the news, later I saw this on the internet as well. He was a really innocent man” said the wife of Priyantha Kumara while talking to BBC.

    She continued by saying, “I request leaders of Sri Lanka and Pakistan to ensure justice for my husband and two children, by bringing the perpetrators to justice.”

    Priyantha Kumara was tortured to death on Friday by a mob after being accused of blasphemy. Prime Minister Imran Khan has condemned the incident and has said that justice will be served.

    Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa has expressed confidence in PM Imran Khan’s commitment to punishing all those involved.
    The police have arrested more than 100 people involved. Some of those involved gave interviews to local news channels, taking pride in the murder.

  • ‘Lahore, Lahore hai’: Sania Mirza falls in love with Lahore

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

    Indian tenis ace, Sania Mirza, who is currently in Pakistan, has fallen in love with the city after she has been showered with love in the heart of Punjab.

    Read More – ‘Pakistan or India?’: Sania Mirza finally puts the banter to rest by revealing who she supports

    Several videos of her visit to Karachi and then Lahore are circulating on social media.

    In one of the videos, she can be seen saying Jinhay Lahore ni vekhya O jammiya nahi with her fans. Her husband can also be seen in the video.

    In another video, Sania can be heard saying that she received this much love on her wedding and whenever she visits Pakistan. She also thanked her Pakistani fans who came to meet her.

    The star tennis player was in 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.

  • Covid vaccination certificate necessary for domestic air travel from August 1

    Covid vaccination certificate necessary for domestic air travel from August 1

    The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has announced to make the Covid vaccination certificate compulsory for travelling through domestic flights from August 1.

    NCOC has urged the citizens to get vaccinated by July 31 to avoid any inconvenience. “The citizens should get a Covid vaccine certificate after the vaccination process,” it wrote in a Tweet.

    As per reports, those who would not need the COVID vaccination certificate, according to the NCOC, included travelers boarding abroad flights, foreign nationals, and those avoiding vaccination owing to a reaction in the body.

    Read More: How to get your Covid-19 vaccination certificate

    Furthermore, those having a COVID vaccination certificate from abroad would also be exempted from carrying a Covid vaccination certificate from NADRA.

    The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has also directed its staff to get themselves vaccinated against the virus by July 31.

    Circulation was also issued by Director General Civil Aviation Authority (DGCCA).

     “All staff must get vaccinated by July 31 otherwise they will not be allowed to enter into the premises of office/ airport from August 1,” read the notification.

  • Punjab govt to give monthly stipend to transgender persons

    Punjab govt to give monthly stipend to transgender persons

    The Punjab government has decided to pay a monthly stipend to transgender persons under a new programme by its social protection authority.

    As per reports, this was announced by Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan while talking to the media with Punjab Social Protection Authority Vice Chairperson Jamal Nasir Cheema in Lahore.

    Transgender people are a part of society and will be given a monthly stipend, she said.

    Dr Firdous said that the ‘Ehsaas Punjab Masawaat Programme’ was a unique programme under which transgender people were being facilitated.

    Read More: Pakistan’s first transgender-only madrasa breaking barriers

    She told that under this programme, disabled transgender persons between the age of 18 and 40 were giving Rs2,000 per month, while transgender persons above 40 years were paid with Rs3,000 per month.

    She said that the government is prioritising the less privileged section of society in all its projects.

    She said that CM Usman Buzdar announced a package of Rs9 billion in Bhakkar and brought the people of Bhakkar in the mainstream of development.

  • VIDEO: Turkish military band plays ‘Diriliş: Ertuğrul’s’ theme song at Pakistan Day celebrations

    VIDEO: Turkish military band plays ‘Diriliş: Ertuğrul’s’ theme song at Pakistan Day celebrations

    The Pakistan Day celebrations at Parade Avenue in Islamabad were a grand affair. The event which takes place on March 23 every year to mark Pakistan Resolution Day was rescheduled to March 25 due to bad weather conditions.

    While everything was taking place as per the norm, what caught everyone’s attention was the Turkish band’s performance of Diriliş: Ertuğrul’s theme song. As per Radio Pakistan, the Turkish military band also presented different tunes including Dil Dil Pakistan during the parade.

    To reaffirm the strong bond between Pakistan and Turkey, a Turkish fighter jet also presented a whole range of dazzling maneuvers.

    The Turkish band was holding three flags, white red and green.The white flag represented peace, red represented Ottoman Empire and the green represented Islam.

    Meanwhile, President Arif Alvi, who was the chief guest at the occasion, said: “Pakistan is laced with capabilities to defend its territorial integrity and sovereignty, categorically stating that any misadventure will receive a befitting response.

    The President added that Pakistan is a strong nuclear power and “apart from making progress in the socio-economic sectors, the country has achieved self-reliance in defence”. He also expressed satisfaction that Pakistan is also exporting its defence products.

    The floats of Ministry of Science and Technology and the front-line healthcare workers against Covid-19 were also part of the parade.

    Performers from Pakistan also participated in the parade. Ali Hamza from Noori the band and Young stunners were also performing.

    It is pertinent to mention here that the Prime Minister Imran Khan was unable to attend the parade because he had tested positive for coronavirus last week.

  • Maulana Tariq Jamil to launch a clothing brand soon

    As per media reports, Maulana Tariq Jamil is launching a clothing brand. Speaking with Samaa Digital, Maulana Tariq Jamil’s manager Shabbir Ahmed Usmani confirmed the news, adding that the brand will sell Shalwar Kameez and Kurtas.

    Meanwhile, a LinkedIn page with the name of “MTJ – Tariq Jamil” has been created, supposedly for the official page of the soon-to-be-launched brand.

    According to the LinkedIn page, “MTJ being supervised directly by Maulana, is dedicated to weave people’s beliefs and convictions into reality. Provides a garment shopping platform to discover and re-associate with that lost identity that is ingrained in all of us.”

    The description further states, “The brand works to holistically combine diverse heritage and values in producing garments for people to feel empowered and proud when they wear them to offices, in homes, functions, travelling etc. and respectfully become the ambassadors of those inherited values by owning them.”

    The link of the website given on the LinkedIn page says “MTJ online, Coming Soon”.

    However, Tariq Jamil’s manager did not say when the brand would be launched officially.

  • Two white tiger cubs die at Lahore Zoo ‘due to negligence’

    Two white tigers cubs aged 3 months have died in Lahore Zoo, Geo News has reported.

    According to Director Lahore Zoo Chaudhry Shafqat, the cubs died because the mother could not take proper care of them. The director said the tigress gave birth to three cubs and while one died during the birth, “the remaining two cubs were sick for the past two months”.

    On the other hand, another report has claimed that the caretakers of the tiger cubs were not able to take proper care of the animals due to shortage of funds resulting in their death.

    This is not the first incident of mistreatment of animals by zoo authorities.

    Two months ago Peshawar Zoo lost its fourth giraffe in 2020, just a few days after a black bear’s alleged death.

    Islamabad zoo shuts down after last animals moved

    Meanwhile, Islamabad’s Marghazar Zoo — which drew international condemnation for its treatment of lonely elephant Kaavan — shut down in December 2020 after its final occupants Babloo and Suzie were relocated to Jordan.

    The two Himalayan bears were the last to leave the Islamabad facility, almost three weeks after the country’s only Asian elephant was flown to a wildlife sanctuary in Cambodia.