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  • ATM robber from viral video passes away in police custody

    ATM robber from viral video passes away in police custody

    The ATM robber who went viral for making faces on the CCTV camera while robbing an ATM passed away early Sunday morning in police custody.

    The man identified as Salahuddin Ayubi from Gujranwala was arrested on Friday from Rahim Yar Khan while attempting to rob another ATM. According to reports, the robber was also wanted by the Islamabad police.

    The police claim that Ayubi was behaving like a “mad man” in lockup when he suddenly became unwell. They added that the deceased was reportedly suffering from a health condition and when his condition deteriorated, they rushed him to Sheikh Zayed Medical College where doctors declared him dead on arrival. A post-mortem is being conducted on the dead body to ascertain the reason for his death.

    An inquiry team, headed by Superintendent of Police Investigation, has also been constituted to look into the matter.

    Ayubi came into the spotlight after a video in which he was sticking his tongue out at both the camera in the corner of the booth and the one installed in the ATM machine, went viral on social media. Later when he was attempting to break into an ATM booth in Rahim Yar Khan, the police caught him and arrested him.

    Ayubi’s death in police custody has sparked outrage on social media and people are demanding Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari and the Punjab Government to look into the reason behind his death.

  • Karachi declared world’s 57th safest city

    Karachi declared world’s 57th safest city

    The financial and industrial capital of the country, Karachi, has scored 39 points out of 100 to secure the 57th position among 60 cities ranked by the recently published Safe Cities Index.

    The report, issued by the Economist Intelligence Unit, has ranked 60 metropolises around the world based on over 50 indicators covering their digital, health and personal security, infrastructure, and lifestyle.

    Japan’s capital city Tokyo stands at the top of the list with a score of 92 points, Singapore at second with 91.5 and another Japanese metropolis, Osaka, stands third with 90.9 points.

    United States (US) capital Washington DC — ranked seventh — is the only American city to make it to the top ten, Chicago has grabbed the eleventh place whereas Australia’s Melbourne has secured the 10th spot.

    Other than these, only two European cities, Amsterdam and Copenhagen, could make it to the top ten, at the fourth and eighth positions, respectively.

    The five lowest-ranking cities include Caracas (Venezuela), Yangon (Myanmar), Karachi (Pakistan) and Dhaka (Bangladesh).

  • Pakistani couple’s startup secures $8.1 million financing

    Pakistani couple’s startup secures $8.1 million financing

    A Pakistani e-commerce brand and one of the trailblazers in the world of footwear, Atoms, has raised $8.1 million from a list of illustrious backers to bring its concept to the masses, TechCrunch has reported.

    The company since its beginning has been selling directly to consumers in the United States via its website — which at one point had a waiting list of nearly 40,000 people — and the idea will be to fold in other experiences, including selling from physical spaces in the future.

    The company plans to use the funding to invest in further development of its shoes and to expand its retail and marketing presence.

    The list of investors is being led by Initialized Capital, the investment firm started by Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian and Garry Tan.

    They had first encountered Atoms and its co-founders, Sidra Qasim and CEO Waqas Ali, as mentors when the husband-wife duo was going through Y Combinator with their previous high-end shoe startup, Markhor.

    “The thing that I love about Atoms is that it isn’t just a different look, it’s a different feel,” said Ohanian adding that when he put on a pair for the first time, it was a “totally unique experience”.

    Even before the recent achievement of closing a Series A, the startup has come a long way on a relative shoestring with just around $560,000 in seed funding and some of the founders’ own savings.

    Atoms built a supply chain of companies that would make the materials and shoes that it wanted and developed a gradual but strong marketing pipeline with influential people in tech, fashion and design.

    Currently the shoes sell for $179 a pair, which is not cheap and puts them at the high end of the market, so it will be interesting to see how and if price points evolve as it matures as a business, and competitors big and small begin to catch onto the idea of selling their own footwear at a wider range of sizes.

  • Lahore cinema releases night-vision explicit videos of couples

    Lahore cinema releases night-vision explicit videos of couples

    In what is being termed as a blatant breach of citizens’ privacy, a cinema in Lahore has released explicit footage of couples putting on public display of affection at the movies.

    The videos showing couples holding hands, making out and being involved in sexual activities, started doing rounds on Friday evening, sparking outrage over social media.

    While some called out the cinema for “blatant violation” of the couples’ privacy, others stepped in to train guns at the couples for publically being involved in the activities.

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    No official statement over the episode has yet been released, however, former Punjab’s Strategic Reforms Unit director general (DG) Salman Sufi has announced filing a lawsuit against the cinema.

    “Just found that video recordings of citizens from cinema halls in #Pakistan have been shared around. This is NOT acceptable and is a violation of law. We demand that all theaters/Public places delete ALL video recordings that have no recorded safety threat ASAP [sic],” Sufi tweeted.

  • Video: A Pakistani shatters India’s world record, breaks 234 walnuts under a minute

    Video: A Pakistani shatters India’s world record, breaks 234 walnuts under a minute

    Muhammad Rashid from Pakistan broke the record of an Indian man by shattering 234 walnuts under a minute with an elbow. He broke the record of India’s Parbharkar Ready who broke 229 walnuts within a minute.

    Adding to this achievement against India, Rashid has also made two other records in Guinness Book of World Records, making his country proud. Mohammad Rashid has dedicated this victory to Kashmiris.

  • Samundar Katha Lake is KP’s latest tourist hotspot

    Samundar Katha Lake is KP’s latest tourist hotspot

    The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has opened a new tourist spot in to promote tourism in the country.

    Samundar Katha Lake, near Barra Gali, has been created artificially among mountains. Tourists can enjoy speed boats, zip-lining, and horse riding there. Many tourists from all over the country have already started visiting.

    After Governor House Murree, Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced to open Governor House Nathiagali for the general public in a bid to generate revenue to help maintain these historic buildings. The eight-room historical building is spread over 76 kanals and is situated 7,922 feet above sea level. You can book a room in the building for Rs 40,000/night.

  • Behind The Scenes: The Current Life With Shehryar Afridi

    Behind The Scenes: The Current Life With Shehryar Afridi

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  • Secret to a happy marriage!

    Secret to a happy marriage!

    A woman in UAE has asked for divorce because her husband loves her a lot and is too obedient.

    Most women would not want any other type of husband — one who cooks, cleans and does not argue at all! But a wife in the UAE has sought divorce for this very reason!

    Apparently, she felt choked by his affection and wants to divorce him. She says her husband’s love was choking her.

    “He never yelled at me or turned me down,” the woman told the court.

    “I was choked by extreme love and affection. He even helped me clean the house.”

    In their year-long marriage, the husband sometimes cooked for her and there were no disputes.

    The wife complained that her life turned into “hell”. Why? Because the husband was so good to her.

    “I long for one day of dispute, but this seems impossible with my romantic husband who always forgave me and showered me with gifts.

    “I need a real discussion, even an argument, not this hassle-free life of obedience.”

    The husband said he did nothing wrong. “I wish to be a perfect and kind husband,” he said.

    The husband has asked the court to advise his wife to withdraw the case.

    “It’s not fair to judge a marriage from the first year, and everybody learns from their mistakes.”

    The court ordered the adjournment of the case to give the couple a chance at reconciliation.

  • The Laddoo Diet

    The Laddoo Diet

    There is a new diet in town. It’s called the ‘Laddoo Diet’. We all love laddoos — especially the moti-choor variety — but we thought it only piles up pounds! Well, maybe that’s not the only thing it does. The Laddoo Diet can also lead to divorce.

    An Indian man from Uttar Pradesh has sought divorce on the grounds that his wife was feeding him laddoos every day.

    The couple has been married for 10 years and they have three children. Unfortunately, due to the advice of a tantric (shaman), the UP man’s wife was giving him four laddoos to eat in the morning and four laddoos in the evening. He was not allowed to eat anything else in between. The man approached a family court and said that he wasn’t feeling well for some time and his wife approached the ‘tantrik’ who asked her to make her husband eat only laddoos.

    Officials at the family counselling centre don’t know what to do about the wife’s superstitions.

    “We can call the couple for counselling, but we cannot treat the woman for being superstitious. She firmly believes that laddoos will cure her husband and is unwilling to accept otherwise,” said a counsellor.

    Well, who thought yummy sweets can actually lead to divorce!

  • 2.5M polythene bags confiscated in Islamabad

    2.5M polythene bags confiscated in Islamabad

    Special teams of the Ministry of Environment have made raids in different areas of Islamabad and removed 2.5 million polythene bags during the operation.

    Since 14th August polythene bags have been completely banned in Islamabad under the Clean and Green Pakistan campaign. Teams are visiting different areas of Islamabad daily and checking stores if they are still using polythene bags.

    The ban on the use of polythene bags in Islamabad involves a permanent ban on its manufacturing, trading, and sale. The Ministry of Climate Change has introduced cotton bags as an alternative.

    The
    Sindh government has also announced plans to make the province a plastic
    bag-free by October 2019. On the other hand, Chief Minister Punjab Usman Buzdar
    has also said that the approval to ban plastic bags in the province will be
    accorded in the next meeting of the provincial cabinet.