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  • What games are PTI’s female leaders playing to keep busy in jail?

    What games are PTI’s female leaders playing to keep busy in jail?

    Anchorperson Mansoor Ali Khan has recently revealed details about what incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) women leaders do in jail.

    Talking on a vlog published on his YouTube channel on November 22 titled “In the line of interviews: Who is next? | Dr. Yasmin Rashid’s message to Mansoor Ali Khan from jail”, he explained that he got a call from a woman who said that she wants to deliver Dr. Yasmeen Rashid’s message to him.

    According to him, Yasmeen, PTI Central Punjab’s President, is taking care of other PTI-related women incarcerated in Central Jail Lahore.

    Interestingly, they play Scrabble to pass their time in jail.

    He further revealed that Dr. Yasmeen Rashid is doing well and feels healthy.

    The Lahore police registered a case against the PTI leader for allegedly setting vehicles on fire on May 9, the day the PTI chairman was arrested from the premises of Islamabad High Court (IHC).

    Mansoor Ali Khan stated during his vlog that Yasmeen Rashid will not only contest the election against Nawaz Sharif but Shehbaz Sharif too.

    Previously, she contested the election from National Assembly (NA) 130 which is the same constituency as Nawaz but this time she intends to be a contestant in NA 132 which is Shehbaz’s constituency.

    The Election Commission of Pakistan has yet to finalise the delimitation process but these are the areas that fell under NA 130 and NA 132.

    NA 130

    3-4 Gulberg F.F.C
    A.B.C.Q Block flates , Model town extention
    A-3 gulberg 3
    Abu Bakr Block, New Garden Town
    Abu Bakr Street Shah Kamal Road
    Achra Baba Azam Chowk
    Aebak block new garden town
    Ahata Mol chand Feroz pur road ichra
    Ahata Mol Chand Ichra
    Ahmed Block, New Garden Town
    Akram Park Guromangat
    Akram Park Guromangat 3
    Alhamd colony
    Alhamd Colony Allama Iqbal Town
    Ali Block New Garden Town
    Ali Park new samanbad
    Allama Iqbal Block Town Ravi Block
    Anayat colony , L block
    ANC Model Town
    A-one Nabi Pura gulberg 3
    A-one Nabi Pura gulberg 4
    Asif Block Allah Iqbal Town
    Askari 5, Flates Gulberg- 3
    Askari Gulberg 3
    Askari housing complex Gulberg 3
    Askari-5, Gulberg 3
    Ataturk Block, New Garden Town
    Atiq Street Shah Kamal Road
    A-Two Ghalib Market gulberg 3
    Aurangzeb Block, New Garden Town
    Aurangzeb Block, Tariq Block New Garden Town
    Avenue civil Services academy
    Azeez park Ichra
    B-1 Gulberg 3
    B-2 Audit Colony gulberg
    B-2 Gulberg 3
    B-3 Gulberg 3
    Babar Block, New Garden Town
    Baddar Block Allama Iqbal town
    Bahar Colony No.2 kot Lakhpat
    Bank Colony
    Bhabra Gulberg 3
    Bhatti colony link road Moon street
    B-J-K Block Gulberg 3
    Bloc k Model Town
    Block A Faisal Town
    Block B Faisal Town
    Block B-2 Gulberg
    Block C Faisal Town
    Block C-E gulberg 3
    Block C-E Gulberg-3
    Block D Faisal Town
    Block D New Muslim Town
    Block L Model Town Extension
    Block N LDA Flat Model Town
    Block N model town
    Block P Model Town
    Bukhari Market Rehmanpur
    Busti Allah Hoo Gulberg-
    C Block Model Town
    C Block New Muslim
    C-1, C-2, gulberg 3
    Canal Park
    Canal Park Gulberg, 2
    Canal Park, Ahata Bashi Ram
    Canal Park, Gulberg colony, D. Block
    Chah Mughal Chakian Ichra
    Chaudhary colony Samanabad
    Chaudhary colony samanbad
    Chenab Block Allama Iqbal Town
    Clifton Colony
    Cristian colony , Khan colony gulberg-3
    D Blcok Model town
    D block Model Town
    D Block safdar Market Model Town
    Dohata Colony Ichra
    Dohata Colony Muhammad Ali road ichra
    E Block Model Ton
    E Block Model town
    E Block Model town, K Block
    Edin Villas, Q Block Model town
    F.C college Ferozpur road
    F.C college Kachi Abadi
    Falcon Colony
    Falcon Colony Gulberg 3
    Fazila Colony Ichra
    Fazila Colony Shah Jamal
    Feroz Pur Road ichra
    Flate Block GOR-2 Model Town
    G,H Block Model town
    Garden Block, Ali Block
    Garden Block, Garden Town
    Ghazali Khushnama Flate Block GOR-2 Model Town
    Ghazali Park
    Ghos Azam Colony Gulberg-2
    Gopal Nager
    GOR 3 SHADMAN
    Gulab Devi Hospital , Civil Eveation Quarters
    Gulberg 3, Block No4
    Gulberg Block G,H
    Gulshan Block Allama Iqbal town
    Hafeez center Halli road
    Hameed Ali park
    Hameed park
    Hassanine Street Ashiqabad
    Hinray Kay gulber3
    Hinza Block Allama block town
    Huma Block Allama Iqbal town
    Ichara Main Bazar
    Ichra Marbel Market, Muneer Shaheed Road
    Ichra Mata Rani
    Ichra Millat park
    Ichra sultan Ahmed Road Rehman pura Shah Jamal Chowk
    Ichra Sultan Ahmed Road Zaildar Road Shah Din Scheme
    Islam abad colony paki thathi
    Ithaad Colony
    Ithaad colony gulberg 3
    Ithaad Colony Ichra
    J Block Model Tonw
    Jail road Shadman Market
    Jamia Asharfia / Asharfia Park
    J-Block gulberg 3
    Jevan Hana Garden Town
    Jinnah Park Gulberg-2
    Kacha Ferozpur Road
    Kachi Abadi F. C Collge Gulberg 3
    Kachi Abadi Shah Jamal
    Kamboh Street Ichra
    Kamran Block Allama block town
    Karamabad Rehmanpur
    Karim Block Allama Iqbal Town
    Kashmir Blcok Allama Iqbal Block
    Khan colony Q Block
    Kothy Pind Faisal Town
    Kousar colony, Model Town
    L Block , Kalma Chowk
    L, J, K Wahdat Colony
    Lala Zar Colony
    LDA Flat Model Town
    Link Road Model Town
    M Block , Bulberg 3 , Bhabra
    M block , Gublerg 3
    M Block , Gulberg Ferozpur road
    M. Block Wahidat
    M. Block Wahidat Colony
    M.M Alam Road Gulberg-3
    Main Bazar Gopal Nagar gulberg 3
    Main Bazar ichra Madina Bazar
    Main Bazar Zaildar Road Ichra
    Main Bluavard Gulberg- 2, P-Block
    Main Bluavard Gulberg-2, P-Block
    Main Gulberg
    Makkah colony , gulberg
    Makkah Colony block-1-Gulberg 3
    Makkah Colony block-2 Gulberg 3
    Makkah colony gulberg
    Makkah colony Street No.17-18
    Makkah colony Street No.19-22
    Maqbool Road Ichra
    Mehran Block Allama Iqbal Town
    Miraj Street ichra
    Model colony , Makkah Colony
    Model colony , Makkah colony Gulberg 3
    Model Colony gulberg
    Model Colony Model
    Model Colony Model town Near Q block
    Model Town Block A
    Model Town Block B
    Model Town Block F
    Model Town Block F, E Block
    Model Town Block F, K Block
    Model Town Block G
    Model Town Block H
    Mohammad pur Faisal
    Mohammadpur Faisal
    Muhallah Sultan Ahmed Road
    Muhallah usman street ,
    Muhallah usman street , nawab street Bhatti colony link Road
    Muhammad Pura Ichra
    Mumdoot Block Mustafa town Wahdat Road
    Muslim Block Allama Block town
    Mustafa abad , gulberg
    N block model town
    Nabi pura Two gulberg 3-2
    Najaf colony
    Najaf colony , Hinza Block
    Naqsha Stop New Muslim Town
    Nargis Block Allama Iqbal Block Town
    Nasir Colony gulberg 2
    Nawab Pura Ichra
    nawab street Bhatti colony link Road
    Nawaz Shareef Colony
    Nawaz Shareef Colony, Ferozpur Road
    Neelam Block Allama Iqbal Town
    New Muslim Town
    New Muslim Town EGC Colony
    New Muslim Town EGC Colony
    New union park
    New union park samanabad
    Nishtar Block Allama Iqbal Town
    Nishtar Park Allama Iqbal Town
    Nizam Block Allama Iqbal Block Town
    Nizam Block, Bhekay wal
    Nizamuddin Road Ashiq
    P Block, gulberg 3
    P-3, link road BGECHS, Model town
    PAF Falcon Colony Gulberg 3
    PAF Falcon Complex
    Pak Block Allama Iqbal Town
    Pakistani chowk Ichra
    Pakistani chowk Ichra Hamiyon Street
    Pakistani Chowk Ichra,
    Peer Ghazi Road Ichra
    Phase B-3, GECHS
    Pind Bhekay Wal
    Punjab University New Campus
    Pura Air Port , PIA colony
    PWD colony , Bhekay wal
    Q Blcok Model town Extention
    Q Blcok Model town Flates
    Q Block Model town
    Q Block Model town extention
    Q Block Umer Colony Kousar colony
    Qurban line , Iqbal
    Qurban line , Iqbal colony , gulberg
    Qurban line, kachi abadi
    R Blcok Model town Bahar Colony
    R Block Model Town
    R Block Model Town Extention
    R, Block Model town
    R, Block Model town Bahar colony
    Rachna Block Allama Block
    Rahat Park
    Rakh Chandray
    Rasool park Samanabad
    Ravi Block Allama Iqbal Town
    Rawan Abadi
    Raza Block Allama Iqbal Town
    Rehman Pura Akbar Street
    Rehmanpura
    Rehmanpura Ichra
    Rehmanpura Karam Abad
    Research Staff Colony New Campus
    Sadiq Trade Center, H- Block
    Sadiq Trade Center, H-Block
    Sait merry Colony Gulberg 3
    Sakindria Block Allama Iqbal Town
    samanabad
    Sardar pura Ichra
    Satlej Block Allama Iqbal Town
    Search Colony New Campus
    Search Colony New Campus
    Shadman colony
    Shadman Colony 1
    Shadman Colony Jail road
    Shadman colony No.1
    Shadman II
    Shah Di Khui New
    Shah Di Khui New Campus
    Shah Jamal
    Shah Jamal Colony
    Shah Jamal Colony Shadman
    Shah Jamal Colony Shadman I, II
    Shah Kamal Road (Ithaad Park)
    Shair Shah Colony
    Sher Shah Block New Garden Town
    Shora Kothi Rehman park
    Sultan Ahmed road ,
    Sultan Ahmed road , Zaildar Road Shah Din Scheme Ichra
    Tariq Block, New Garden Town
    Thay Pind Firdos Market
    Tipo block, Garden Town
    T-P block Guberg 2
    T-P Block Gulberg-2
    ulberg Block G,H
    Umer Block Allama Iqbal Town
    Umer Street , usman street, Link Road
    Union park samanabad
    Union park samanbad
    Usman Block, New Garden Town
    Usmana Bazar ichra
    Wahdat Colony
    Wahdat Park
    Wahdat Road
    Wahidat Colony Shah Kamal Road
    Z.Blcok flates Model town
    Zafar Ali road , Azeez
    Zafar Colony Nadeem Shaheed Road
    Zahoor Ilahi Road Gulberg 3
    Zaildar Park Ichra Ahata Mol Chand
    Zaildar Road Ichra
    Zeenat Blcok Allama Block

    NA 132

    Araiyan Main Bazar Hidyara Muhallah
    Aahilo Wali Gali Kahna Nau
    Aahiloo
    Aasil Karogy
    Aasil Suleman
    Aatoo Asil
    Air Avenue Phase-8 DHA
    Airport Road Sehjpal Chowk
    Amam Bargah
    Araiyan Esayan
    Badhoki, centeral Park
    Badoki
    Badoki, centeral park
    Badoki, Haveli Mochiyan
    Baduwar
    Baho Bholy
    Baoo Wala
    Baoo Wala Barki Road
    Baoo Wala Barki Road Main Bazar
    Baoo Wala Caras Colony
    Baoo Wala Darbar Khawaja Wali Road
    Bar Ka Khurd
    Barki
    Barki Government
    Barki Koheryan
    Barki Muhallah Koyan
    Barki Muhallah.
    Basti Eid Gah , Kachwana road kahna
    Basti kachwana
    Basti kahna Nau
    Bawa Wala
    Bawa Wala Main Bazar
    Bay Dag, Jalal Abad
    Berhaman Abad
    Bhangali
    Bhatta Kohar Badian Road
    Bhatta Kohar Juggian Alfa
    Bheeni Sandhu
    Burhaman Abad
    Burka Kalan
    Chak Aahiloo
    Chak Dheera
    Chaneeko Mondi
    Chapa Dara Iqbal Butt
    Chapa Masjid Hafiz Sahib wali
    Class Mari
    Dara Abdul Rehman Aahilo road kahna Nau
    Dara Chahil
    Dera Pindi
    Dev Sani
    Dhala
    Dhaloke
    Dhaloky
    Dhalwan
    Dheerkay
    Dhori
    Dogran Khurd
    Drag Pura Chak Bhart
    Fatah Jhung Sing wala
    Fazal Park Chacho Wali Khurd Sharqi
    Gaga
    Gajjumata
    Gajjumata ( Afzal Park / Millat Town)
    Gajjumata ( Asif town No.12)
    Gajjumata ( Faisal Town/ Shalimar Town)
    Gajjumata ( Ghosia park)
    Gajjumata ( Ghosia Park/ Niko Wali Haveli)
    Gajjumata ( Ghulam Hussain colony)
    Gajjumata ( Green Scheme cap Housing Scheme)
    Gajjumata ( Gulshan Muneer Housing scheme Street No.3-4)
    Gajjumata ( Gulshan Muneer Housing scheme)
    Gajjumata ( Gulzar colony)
    Gajjumata ( Haveli Hakim Wali / Haroon Park)
    Gajjumata ( Haveli Samanbad)
    Gajjumata ( Millat / Gulshan Muneer Housing Scheme)
    Gajjumata ( Muhammad Pura / Haroon Park)
    Gajjumata ( Muhammad Pura Sawa)
    Gajjumata ( New Avenue colony/ gulshan Muneer Colony)
    Gajjumata ( Rehmat Park / Khalid town)
    Gajjumata ( Rehmat Park / Millat Town)
    Gajjumata ( Rehmat Park)
    Gajjumata ( Rehmat Park/ Millat Town)
    Gajjumata ( Shahzad colony)
    Gajjumata ( Tiba Ansarian)
    Gajjumata (Khalid Town)
    Gajjumata (Robi Nala Madina town)
    Ghali Mohammad Ali Tail Wala Kahna Nau
    Gheenay
    Ghillar Colony Ghohawa
    Ghohawa Badian Road
    Ghond
    Ghondi
    Gooband Pur
    Guli Haji Alam Ansari, Gulzar Park
    Gulvera
    Gulzar Park
    Guru Mangat Nau Abad
    Hadyara Muhallah Arayan
    Hair ( Ahmadi colony)
    Hair ( Badian road)
    Hair ( Fareed Kot)
    Hair ( Khandyala)
    Hair ( Khandyanwala)
    Hair ( Meeran town )
    Hair ( Sabzi wala pul)
    Hair ( Saddique town)
    Hair ( Wara Jattan)
    Haji Park Badian Road
    Harpalkay
    Hassan Abad
    Health Center Manhala
    Hidyara
    Hidyara Basti Jan
    Hidyara Basti Jan Muhammad
    Hidyara Boher wali Masjid
    Hidyara Muhallah
    Hidyara Muhallah Araiyan Esayan
    Hidyara Muhallah Araiyan Main Bazar
    Hidyara Muhallah Awan
    Hidyaran Jattan
    Imran Wali Street, Shahzada road
    Ismail Pura Ghohawa
    Jhaliyan
    Jhalo
    Jhalo Health center
    Jhalo Kashmir Muhallah
    Jhalo Khokhar House
    Jhalo P/S girls Jhalo
    Jhalo Phatik Railway
    Jhamin
    Jhandeer
    Jhulkay
    Jhulkay ( Post office kahna Nau)
    Jhulkay ( Shareef park)
    Jhulkay (Anwar Wali Haveli / Central park)
    Jhulkay (Anwar WaliHaveli / Central park)
    Jowad Town Ghohawa dian Road
    Juggian Alfa
    Kachwana Basti, eid Gah
    Kachwana Basti, eid Gah Basti kahna Nau
    Kahna Kuhna
    Kahna Kuhna ( Gulshan Shafiq colony)
    Kahna Kuhna ( Kashmir Pati)
    Kahna Kuhna ( Muhallah/ Muhallah Meowatian)
    Kahna Kuhna ( Purana Muhallah)
    Kahna Nau
    Kahna Nau, Town Committee
    Karankay
    Karbath
    Kark
    Keerka
    Keet
    Keet ( Gaon)
    Khand
    Khanokharni
    Khar Maliyan
    Khawaja Khaliq
    Kheera
    Khuda Buksh Colony Bhatta Chowk
    Khushal singh Wala
    Koheriya Gujjar Muhallah
    Koheriya Malik Muhallah
    Kot Islam pura
    Kot Mela Ram
    Kot Nabi Baksh
    Kot Purs Ram ( Azad town)
    Ladhaykay Bhullar
    Ladhykay
    Ladhykay, Bhullar ,
    Lakhoky
    Lalwa
    Lehna Singh Wala
    Lidher
    Main Bazar Baoo Wala Barki Road
    Main Bazar Manhala kalan
    Malik Chohar Wali
    Malik Chohar Wali Street Ameen Wali Street
    malik Pura
    Malik Pura Bhatta Kohar
    Malik Pura Bilal Town
    Maliyan
    Malkhoki
    Mandyala
    Manhala kalan
    Meer Colony Kahna Nau
    Mohalla Manawala
    Mohalla Rehmat Pura Badian Road
    Mojokay chak Danokay
    Mota singh wala
    Moya Kalan
    Moya Khurd
    Moza Bhatta Kohar Khuda Buksh Colony Ghazi Road
    Moza Ghohawa
    Moza Ghohawa Gulshan Scheme
    Muhallah Baabywal
    Muhallah Main Bazar
    Muhallah Meowatian
    Muhammad
    Muhammadi pur
    Munhala Kalan
    Munhala Khurd
    Mustafabad, lalyani
    Nai Abadi Class Mari
    Nai Abadi Ghohawa
    Nai Abadi Ghohawa Badian Road
    Nalka Stap Baoo Wala
    Naror Lailah pur
    Naseeb Abad
    Naseem Abad , Bilal Nagar
    Natha singh wala
    Nathoki
    Nawa Pind Gujjaran
    Nayab Colony Bhatta Chowk
    Near Aatta Floor Masjid Kahna Nau
    Noor Pur
    Noorani Masjid Street Chairman Wali
    Nurwar – Londo Khan
    Nurwar -Dara Ghory Khan
    Nurwar- Dara Moj Khan
    Nurwar govt girls high school
    Nurwar-Dara Muhammad Ismail
    Opal
    Paday Dara Lal Din
    Pandoki, Haveli Khokhran
    Pandoki, Mashmola Sultan Pura
    Pandoki, Muhallah Araiyan
    Pandoki, Muhallah Baba Bhullay Shah
    Pandoki, Muhallah Khokhran
    Pathankay
    Phadhana
    Phadhana Gharki
    Phadhana Muhallah Jattan DA
    Phularwan
    Phulrwan
    Pudri
    Qila Jeewan Singh
    Rahman Pura
    Raja Bhola
    Rakh
    Rakh Bangali
    Rakh Banikat
    Rakh Bhangali
    Rakh Dara Chahil
    Rakh Dhori
    Rakh Herdut Singh
    Rakh Padri
    Rakh Teda
    Rakh Teda Berhaman
    Ram Pura Kalan
    Ram Pura Khurd
    Road Nepal Bohigen
    Roadanwala
    Rustam Park Kahna Nau
    Sangat pura
    School
    Shahzad
    Shahzada Road , Deri Pura
    Shahzada Road Kahna Nau
    Shajpal
    Shajpal Bhatta Kohar
    Shankay
    Soora
    Sraich
    Street Gorgeous Warrior Street
    Street Master Amaad ul
    Street Master Amaad ul Din Kahna Nau
    Taqi Pur Dara Yousaf Chaki Wala
    Terda
    Thatha Khurd
    Thather
    Thay Pura
    The Sija Mirja
    Theh Janib
    Tiba Ghohawa
    Tiba Ghohawa Badian Road
    Tiba Ghohawa Badian Road
    Tiba Ghohawa Badian Road Masjid Bilal
    Tiba Ghohawa Bhatta Kohar
    Tiba Ghohawa Bhatta Kohar Main Bazar
    Tiba Ghohawa Pind
    Titlay

  • Noor Mukadam’s family expresses faith in judicial system after US officials visit Zahir Jaffer

    Noor Mukadam’s family expresses faith in judicial system after US officials visit Zahir Jaffer

    Update: In light of the rumors of US intervention in Noor Mukadam’s case by facilitating the death row inmate Zahir Jaffer, Noor’s family has expressed full faith in the judicial system.

    In addition to that, an elaboration of the recent meeting in Adiala Jail has been released on the JusticeforNoor page on Twitter. It emphasised that the spread of fake news regarding his impending escape should be stopped because this was a routine visit.

    Officials of the US Embassy in Islamabad met with death row prisoner Zahir Jaffer, convicted for killing Noor Mukadam, at the Adiala Central Jail on Tuesday.

    As per the report of The Express Tribune, the convict demanded access to lawyers and vegetarian food during the meeting with the officials while the head of the US delegation, Mitchell P Murphy, gifted him two books.

    The meeting went on for about half an hour where the consul inquired about Zahir’s health, accomodation and facilities in the jail. The three-member American delegation approached Zahir Jaffer through the consular office of the American Embassy.

    Islamabad High Court has upheld Zahir’s death sentence by a trial court but also turned his life imprisonment into a death sentence in a case relating to the rape and murder of Noor. The pleas of his domestic help-Mohammad Iftikhar and Mohammad Jan — both co-accused in the case —have also been dismissed by IHC. He earlier received a 25-year imprisonment sentence with hard labour and a fine of Rs0.2 million after the rape was proven.

    Noor Mukadam was beheaded at Zahir’s residence in Islamabad’s upscale Sector F-7/4 on July 20, 2021. Her death sparked national outrage, including protests and candlelight vigils across the country.

  • 41 Indian construction workers trapped in tunnel closed to be rescued

    41 Indian construction workers trapped in tunnel closed to be rescued

    The men became trapped after a portion of the 4.5-kilometer (2.8-mile) tunnel, which was under construction in the mountainous vicinity of the Himalayas, caved in on itself after a landslide. The tunnel collapsed around 200 meters (656 ft.) from its entrance.

    Construction of the tunnel is part of the Chardham all-weather road, a flagship project of the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that aims to connect Hindu pilgrimage sites, so that the state can better accommodate the growing influx of pilgrims and tourists to the region.

    The workers trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for over a week are getting their first hot meals on Tuesday through a new six-inch wide steel pipe as rescuers pursue an alternative plan to free them. “We will bring you out safely, do not worry,” rescuers told the men, according to translations by Al Jazeera.

    Indian rescuers have drilled two-thirds of the way through debris toward 41 workers trapped in a collapsed road tunnel, officials said Wednesday, warning that the next 24 hours could be critical.

    Engineers are working to drive a steel pipe through at least 57 metres (187 feet) of the tonnes of earth, concrete, and rubble that has divided the trapped men from freedom since a portion of the under-construction tunnel in the northern Himalayan state of Uttarakhand collapsed 11 days ago.

    Looking into the Silkyara tunnel entrance on Wednesday, an AFP journalist could see sparks flying as workers welded metal tube sections together, with the site busy as excavators and heavy trucks brought in equipment.

    “I am very happy to share… that 39 metres of drilling have been completed,” said Mahmood Ahmad, a road and highways ministry official involved in the operations.

    “If there is no blockage, we hope there could be happy news late tonight or tomorrow,” Ahmad told reporters at the site.

    “We are moving forward at a fast pace,” he added.

  • South Africa’s parliament votes in favour of closing Israeli embassy

    South Africa’s parliament votes in favour of closing Israeli embassy

    South African Parliament has voted in favour of the closure of Israel’s embassy in Pretoria and the suspension of diplomatic ties with the country amidst the siege of the Gaza Strip.

    The votes in favour were 248 and 91 against the motion. The action is actually symbolic because it will be up to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s government to implement it. The President has already maintained that Israel is committing war crimes and genocide in the Gaza Strip. In a recent statement on X, President Ramaphosa, “We urge the international community to agree on urgent and concrete actions to end the suffering in #Gaza and establish a path towards a just and peaceful resolution of his conflict.”

    Relations between Israel and South Africa have deteriorated over the years because of the former’s apartheid of Palestine. The country has not had an ambassador in Israel since 2018.

    In the BRICS summit on Tuesday, South Africa called for an “immediate, durable and sustained humanitarian truce leading to a cessation of hostilities” in Gaza.

    South Africa is the most recent country to suspend ties with Israel over the Gaza war. Others include Turkey, Bahrain, Jordan, Colombia, Chile and Honduras.

  • Aakhir Lahore ki roads kab khulein gi?

    Aakhir Lahore ki roads kab khulein gi?

    Lahoris can finally take a breath of relief as Caretaker Chief Minister Punjab has given dates for the inauguration of under-construction roads in Lahore.

    Cavalry Ground Underpass

    A mega infrastructure project in Lahore Cantonment, the Khalid Butt underpass (Cavalry Ground), is set to open on November 26 as the pace of work on construction activities has been accelerated.

    With the completion of this project, along with the Ghora Chowk flyover, residents will enjoy signal-free drive from Cantonment to Gulberg, Kalma Chowk, and vice versa, saving precious time and energy.

    Ghora Chowk Flyover

    The estimated opening date of Ghora Chowk Flyover project is December 7.

    The project is located at the intersection of Masood Anwari Road and Walton Road. Once completed, it will address bottlenecks, providing smooth passage for 180,000 vehicles daily, which currently congest the whole intersection up to Khalid Butt Chowk.

    Central Business District (CBD) Main Boulevard

    The estimated opening date of Central Business District (CBD) Main Boulevard project is December 31.

    Traffic burden on Ali Zeb Road and Ferozepur Road will be reduced, as motorists seeking access to Walton Road and reaching various phases of DHA would prefer using this new road.

    The main CBD has been divided into two districts— Quaid district and Bab district.

    Quaid district will consist of the land from Kalma Chowk to the originating point of the flyover, while the Bab district will comprise the land starting from the endpoint of the flyover and ending at Walton Road (Bab-e-Pakistan).

    It is pertinent to mention that the Kalma Chowk Remodeling Project is one of the core components of the Lahore CBD project and aims to allow easy access to the CBD at Walton, avoiding traffic in the vicinity.

    Walton Road

    The estimated opening date of Walton Road upgradation project is January 31.

  • The fallen kings of crypto

    The fallen kings of crypto

    Binance boss Changpeng Zhao has become the most powerful cryptocurrency figure to fall in a two-year period chaotic even by the standards of the notoriously volatile industry. 

    Zhao stepped down as CEO of Binance — the largest crypto exchange in the world — after he and the company pleaded guilty on Tuesday to sweeping US money laundering violations and agreed to fines of more than $4 billion.

    Here are three of the highest-profile crypto executives who have fallen foul of the law since last year:

    Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao

    Born in China in 1977, Zhao moved with his family to Canada in the 1980s and later got a degree in computer science from McGill University, according to his profile in the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.

    Zhao Changpeng, chief executive officer of Binance, speaks during a Bloomberg Television interview in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange keeps getting bigger. Binance.com is adding “a couple of million” registered users every week, with 240,000 people signing up in just an hour on Wednesday, said Zhao. Photographer: Akio Kon/Bloomberg

    He founded Binance in 2017 in Shanghai, and led the company’s explosive growth into the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange.

    An outspoken celebrity in the crypto world with 8.7 million followers on X, Zhao became the richest known figure in the nascent industry. His net worth peaked at around $65 billion in 2022, according to a Forbes index.

    With the prestige and wealth came increased scrutiny of Binance’s operations, as prominent crypto firms around the world began to buckle under a wave of criminal investigations.

    The United States accused Zhao and Binance of multiple violations, including knowingly allowing transactions to militant groups such as the Islamic State and in barred jurisdictions such as North Korea and Iran.

    On Tuesday, they pleaded guilty. The firm has agreed to total penalties of nearly $4.4 billion, while he will pay $50 million, according to court documents.

    Zhao resigned as CEO of Binance and while he will reportedly retain his shares in the company, he has been banned from any involvement in its business. He is expected to face sentencing later.

    Forbes listed his net worth as $10.2 billion as of Wednesday.

    Sam Bankman-Fried

    If Zhao was the richest and most powerful person in crypto, Sam Bankman-Fried was easily the most famous.

    Born to Stanford University professors, Bankman-Fried graduated from MIT with a degree in physics.

    In 2019, he founded FTX, which skyrocketed to become the world’s second-largest crypto exchange.

    Along the way, Bankman-Fried built up his image as the unofficial ambassador for the cryptocurrency industry, with high-profile appearances in the media and even the US Congress.

    At one point in 2022, he had a net worth of $24 billion, according to Forbes.

    But he had been walking a dangerous path — his team used customers’ money for everything from buying posh real estate to covering risky moves by affiliate Alameda Research.

    It all came crashing down when these moves were revealed in the media in November 2022. Within hours, rival CZ Zhao said Binance would sell all the FTX tokens it held.

    It sparked a stunning collapse of FTX and Bankman-Fried’s empire, his fame turning to notoriety.

    Arrested in the Bahamas in January, he was found guilty this month of what US prosecutors described as “one of the biggest financial frauds in American history”. He faces up to 110 years in prison.

    During his trial, the 31-year-old admitted to making “mistakes” but denied trying to defraud anyone.

    Do Kwon

    South Korean entrepreneur Do Kwon co-founded Terraform Labs in 2018, developing the cryptocurrencies TerraUSD and Luna.

    Do Kwon, co-founder and chief executive officer of Terraform Labs, poses in the company’s office in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, April 14, 2022. Kwon is counting on the oldest cryptocurrency as a backstop for his stablecoin, which some critics liken to a ginormous Ponzi scheme. Photographer: Woohae Cho/Bloomberg via Getty Images

    The Stanford grad successfully marketed them as the next big thing in crypto, attracting billions in investments and global hype.

    Media reports in South Korea described him as a “genius”.

    But in May last year, the value of these currencies — marketed as “stablecoins” — plummeted, wiping out around $40 billion in investments and sending a shock wave through the rest of the industry.

    It led to more than $500 billion in further losses on global crypto markets, industry data suggested.

    Experts said Do Kwon — whose full name is Kwon Do-kyung — had marketed a glorified Ponzi scheme.

    Brash and outspoken on social media, Do Kwon left South Korea before the collapse and spent months on the run.

    He was arrested in Montenegro this year after being caught trying to catch a flight using fake Costa Rican travel documents.

    He faces multiple criminal charges in the United States and South Korea.

  • Heartfelt reunion in Makkah: American friend helps divided families meet

    Heartfelt reunion in Makkah: American friend helps divided families meet

    On November 21, 2023, a touching reunion happened in Makkah, bringing together families who were separated during the partition. Hujra Bibi, whose family was split during India’s partition, moved to Pakistan while her sister stayed in India, BBC shared the story.

    The partition of India in 1947, led by the British, created two separate countries, India and Pakistan, causing many people to leave their homes.

    Hujra Bibi’s story is special because the reunion happened in a different country. After being separated during the partition, Hujra, now living in Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan, met her sister’s family from India in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

    The credit for this emotional meeting on November 20 goes to Naseer Dhillon, a native of Faisalabad, Pakistan, and his friend. Naseer, through his YouTube channel, has been actively helping families reconnect.

    Despite facing challenges from the government, the families remained determined. Hujra applied for an Umrah visa, and Hanifan, her sister’s daughter, applied from India. Naseer’s friend, Pal Singh Gill from the United States, played a crucial role in making the meeting possible.

    Naseer highlighted the importance of their efforts, mentioning that despite the distance and obstacles, love and friendship can bring families back together. Hujra BiBi and her niece finally met in Makkah, ending years of being apart. Naseer traveled all the way from Dubai to Saudi Arabia to make this reunion possible. He said, “We thanked Allah for making it happen.” This story shows how families can stay strong and connected, even when they are separated by borders and obstacles. It’s truly amazing how love and determination can bring people together.

  • Why is a Pakistani journalist on the ‘most wanted list’?

    Why is a Pakistani journalist on the ‘most wanted list’?

    Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has released the latest “most wanted terrorists” list, which shockingly includes the name of a prominent tribal journalist and author, Ihsanur Rehman Dawar.

    The counter-terrorism department on Tuesday placed the name of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) assistant director Ihsanur Rehman Dawar on the list of most wanted fugitives announcing a bounty of Rs1 million for information leading to his arrest.

    Mr Dawar, a former journalist and an author, is part of the list along with over 150 other proclaimed offenders. The profile shared by the CTD has incorrectly named him Ihsanullah Khan.

    Dawar expressed shock at the inclusion, stating that he has been residing in Peshawar since 2011 and has no criminal record.

    Dawar asserts that his father’s name, home address, and picture are correctly identified as per Dawn.

    “This is how our institutions are working. They have ruined my reputation,” Dawar lamented, vehemently denying any connections to militants within his family.

    The CTD, in a statement, insisted that Ihsanullah Khan was nominated in an FIR for attacking an army picket in North Waziristan in 2019, leading to his proclamation as a wanted offender.

    The department justified the Rs1 million bounty, claiming it was recommended by the district police officer and duly notified by the home department.

    The Miramshah Press Club criticized the CTD’s move, describing Dawar as an “honorary member” and denouncing the reward for his arrest.

    The case in question involves a 2019 firing incident at the Khar Kamar checkpost, which resulted in casualties. Dawar was declared a proclaimed offender, but lawmakers Ali Wazir and Mohsin Dawar were acquitted in 2020.

    The CTD’s most-wanted list, however, has raised eyebrows, with several inaccuracies noted.

    The inclusion of surrendered TTP spokesperson Ihsanullah Ihsan, and individuals previously reported dead in Afghanistan, such as Omar Mukarram Khurasani, has underscored concerns about the authenticity and verification of information within the CTD’s records.

    Some of the individuals on the wanted list include Jalaluddin, Muhammad Asif Khan, Asif Siddiqui, Muhammad Fayyaz, Inam Qari, Altaf Hussain, Muhammad Rizwan, Shehkar Din Bhatti, Wajid Khan, Niaz Muhammad, Naqab Khan, Kaleem Khan, Zarif Saeed, Yasir Ilyas and Muhammad Kashif.

    According to the fresh list, Said Qadar of Mardan carries the highest reward of Rs8 million while Zahid Qadar of the same district carries Rs7 million head money.

    In October this year, to combat militancy effectively, the CTD launched an aggressive initiative aimed at apprehending 135 of the most-wanted terrorists, announcing bounties on their heads.

    The CTD unveiled a comprehensive list containing the names and photographs of the 135 most-wanted terrorists. This initiative, designed to combat militancy, also included the unprecedented inclusion of a female suspect in the K-P province.

    The alleged female terrorist, known as Quratulain, is believed to be the wife of Iqbal, also known as Bali Khiyara, who was a prominent commander of a terrorist group in DI Khan. Iqbal’s life came to an end in a recent encounter with the CTD.

  • SHOs to be taken to task if underage driver causes accident, says Lahore High Court

    SHOs to be taken to task if underage driver causes accident, says Lahore High Court

    “If an underage driver causes a road accident, the relevant SHO and sector in-charge will be taken to task,” Justice Ali Zia Bajwa remarked during the hearing of a petition of Afnan Shafqat, the prime suspect in the DHA car accident that resulted in deaths of six members of a family, reports Dawn.

    The underage suspect approached the court against alleged harassment by the police and for the protection of his right to fair trial.

    However, the court ordered traffic police to continue its crackdown on underage drivers and warned it against any harassment to law-abiding citizens.

    CTO Traffic police Mustansir Feroze told the court that a crackdown was underway against driving vehicles without licences and as many as 2,986 cases had been registered in three days.

    Talking to the media, the CTO said more than 4,000 cases had been registered during the crackdown against underage driving. He said hundreds of vehicles had been confiscated in police stations and over 16,000 learner permits had been issued in a single day.
    He said the city had 30 licencing offices, ten mobile vans, and three 24-hour open centres. He said three new licence centres were being established in the city.

    Consequently, Traffic Police in Attock arrested 26 underage drivers, 14 were arrested in Attock City, eight in Fatehjang and four in Jand.

  • MDCAT saga: Alleged test leak in Sindh, retesting in KP

    MDCAT saga: Alleged test leak in Sindh, retesting in KP

    Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) 2023 has been embroiled in major controversy involving cheating in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Sindh. The test is mandatory for admission in disciplines of medicine and dentistry.

    Sindh

    A retest was conducted on Sunday, November 19, across four centres in Sindh as the previous one was cancelled due to overwhelming complaints of cheating. Almost 41,000 students appeared for a total of 4,790 seats — 3,600 for MBBS and 1,190 for dental studies. As per the reports, answer sheets are circulating on social media, fueling speculation that the exam paper was leaked.

    This raised questions over the feasibility of leaking the entire paper through social media, given the ban on phones and smart watches at test centres. Additionally, students have expressed dissatisfaction with the test’s content, citing questions beyond the prescribed syllabus and errors in the answer keys, reports The News.

    In a recent statement, President PMDC Dr Rizwan Taj has acknowledged social media reports alleging the leak of MDCAT paper conducted under the supervision of DOW University of Health Sciences (DUHS). He asserted that both the managing authorities-DUHS vice-chancellor and Sindh Chief Secretary-have denied the allegations, saying the news is not correct and question papers were released by students post-test at 4pm as the test had ended at 2pm.

    Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

    After the cancellation of the September 10 test in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the exam is to be reconducted on November 26. A plan has been devised according to which police will be deployed to provide security to the staff involved in in transportation of test material to all centres in the designated cities, including Peshawar, Dera Ismail Khan, Kohat, Mardan, Dir Lower, Swat and Abbottabad. A total of 46,220 candidates will appear in test.
    To ensure transparency police will be also be involved during printing, packaging, transportation and scanning of examination material inside and outside Khyber Medical University Peshawar from 20 November to 30.

    Section 144 will be imposed around the centres, mobile phone will remain jammed, power supply will remain uninterrupted from 9am to 3pm on date of test are also part of the plan, says the report by Dawn.