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  • Indian police raids Amnesty International’s offices to quash reporting on Kashmir

    Indian police raids Amnesty International’s offices to quash reporting on Kashmir

    Indian officials have raided the offices of renowned human
    rights group Amnesty International (AI) on trumped up charges of foreign
    funding from the United Kingdom that violate local law, Geo News reported.

    According to the details, it is widely believed that the
    investigation into the funding sources of the respected human rights group is a
    pressure tactic being employed by the government of Indian Prime Minister (PM)
    Narendra Modi to stop the group from highlighting grave human rights violations
    in Indian held Kashmir (IoK).

    Reports revals that officials from the Central Bureau of
    Investigation (CBI) raided the offices of AI India in Bengaluru and New Delhi
    after direct complaints from the home affairs ministry. Amnesty was accused of
    the same offence last year.

    The Amnesty group in a statement said, “Over the past
    year, a pattern of harassment has emerged every time Amnesty International
    India stands up and speaks out against human rights violations in India”, referring
    to their campaigns for IoK. 

    Back in September, Amnesty International had launched the “LetKashmirSpeak”
    campaign and called on Indian PM Modi to lift the inhumane military curfew in held
    Kashmir that has crippled the lives of millions of Muslims since August.

    New Delhi had earlier revoked the constitutional autonomy of
    IoK on August 5 this year and imposed a military curfew in the area,
    imprisoning millions of people. Thousands of ordinary citizens were detained
    after the move.

    The detained included former chief ministers and the mayor
    of Srinagar. Widespread allegations of torture and abuse of these detainees by
    the Indian security forces were published by the international media in the
    following weeks, as India showed no signs of easing restrictions.

  • In Pictures: Animals walk the ramp at Rajan festival

    In Pictures: Animals walk the ramp at Rajan festival

    Horses and camels dancing on the music were the most interesting part of an animal festival in Rajanpur. 

    People from across the country took their animals to the festival and showed them off. Camels, sheep, horses, cows, buffaloes were seen walking the ramp with their owners as the crowd clapped and hooted for them cheerfully. It was a three-day festival that ended on Saturday.

    Communications Director Dr. Asif said
    that such festivals are an opportunity for people to show different breeds of
    domestic animals.

    While the owners said that they look forward to attending the festival and meeting up with people who love animals as much as them.

  • DG ISPR thanks Lala for praising his efforts for Pakistan

    DG ISPR thanks Lala for praising his efforts for Pakistan

    Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR) took to social media to thank Shahid Khan Afridi aka lala for praising his efforts for Pakistan.

    In a recent interview with The Current, the interviewer asked Shahid Afridi ‘one word for DG ISPR’, to which lala replied “My relation with Asif Ghafoor is quite old and Asif bhai is doing a great job MashaAllah. He is a patriotic man. There should be people like him. And i think it is a good thing how he interacts with the public. I think it is a good thing”

    https://twitter.com/peaceforchange/status/1195043876467290112

    Watch the complete interview here:

  • Railways staff destroys all my hard work: Shiekh Rasheed

    Railways staff destroys all my hard work: Shiekh Rasheed

    Federal Minister for Railways Shiekh Rasheed has blamed the railway staff for destroying his efforts that he has done for the betterment of railway, Geo reported.

    According to the details, the minister has said that due to increasing number of accidents, railway staff always waste his efforts, adding that such accidents should be avoided.

    He said, “I had done a lot about education in Pakistan, adding that soon there will be four universities in Rawalpindi.

    At least 74 people were killed and dozens injured on Thursday after cooking gas cylinders exploded near Rahim Yar Khan’s Liaqatpur area.

    The Tezgam train was on its way from Karachi to Rawalpindi when the gas cylinder carried by a passenger exploded, killing and injuring passengers. The fire destroyed three of the train’s carriages, including two economy class carriages and one business class carriage.

    The railways minister had also announced a Rs1.5 million compensation for the families of the deceased in the Tezgam incident and Rs0.5 million for those injured.

  • What could be in Nawaz Sharif’s air ambulance?

    What could be in Nawaz Sharif’s air ambulance?

    Lahore High Court (LHC) has allowed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif to travel abroad for four weeks for medical treatment, saying the duration could be extended based on medical reports.

    As per reports, an air ambulance will arrive on Tuesday morning to transport Nawaz Sharif to London. Nawaz’s physician, Dr Adnan Khan took to social media to announce that the former premier was scheduled to travel to London within 48 hours once he’s clinically stabilized.

    What is an air ambulance?

    Air ambulance is an aircraft that is equipped to fly as an intensive care unit (ICU).

    A
    medically staffed and equipped air ambulance provides medical care in flight
    while a non-medically equipped and staffed aircraft simply transports patients
    without a care in flight. All medical equipment and medications are selected to
    fit the needs of the patient that is being transported so it can differ from
    patient to patient.

    Common equipment for air ambulances includes medications, ventilators, ECGs (a test that measures the electrical activity of the heartbeat) and monitoring units, CPR equipment ( a life-saving technique that is used when someone is suffering from any emergency issue such as cardiac arrest, heart attack or drowning), and stretchers.

    The equipment in each air ambulance can include everything from breathing apparatus and monitoring systems, pacemakers and defibrillators (devices that restore a normal heartbeat by sending an electric pulse or shock to the heart) to blood transfusion equipment and a comprehensive supply of medication. The flight crew includes pilots and a medical team that will be able to meet patient needs.

    What Nawaz Sharif’s air ambulance will include?

    Dr Adnan tweeted that Nawaz’s ambulance would be equipped with a fully functional and staffed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as well as an operation theater. A team of doctors and paramedics headed by an Intensivist would also be there for Nawaz.

  • Sindh High Court reminds PCB of players’ sheesha controversy, seeks answer

    Sindh High Court reminds PCB of players’ sheesha controversy, seeks answer

    The Sindh High Court (SHC) has resent a notice to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on a petition regarding its inaction against former national team skipper Shoaib Malik and other cricketers for violating team rules, Geo News reported. 

    Prior to a crucial match against arch-rivals India at the World Cup 2019, batsman Malik was snapped at a cafe in London along with two other players — Wahab Riaz and Imamul Haq, as an unidentified person consumed sheesha on their table. 

    According to the details, petitioner Abdul Jalil Marwat had claimed that the players were spotted consuming sheesha at a cafe in England the night before the match with India on June 16. 

    He further alleged that Malik, Wahab and Imam performed poorly, perhaps as a result of their disregard for rules and regulations, which resulted in Pakistan’s loss.

    After the cricket board had failed to take any action against these players, Marwat had requested the court to direct the PCB to explain why the players were not punished for violating the team management rules and regulations.

    A division bench of the high court, headed by Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar, observed that no one had appeared in court on behalf of the PCB despite the issuance of notice.

    The court has now resent the notice to PCB through a district and sessions judge in Lahore and adjourned the hearing of the case till a later date that is yet to be determined. 

  • Common lipstick mistakes to avoid

    Common lipstick mistakes to avoid

    No matter how low-key you are, lipstick is one product that almost every girl carries in her handbag. A lot of us think that applying lipstick is easy but…it’s NOT! Many of us make these five common mistakes. Read on to find out what they are and how to avoid them.

    Hello, chapped lips

    Applying lipstick on chapped lips make your lip colour look patchy and it gives an uneven finish. Keep yourself hydrated and always use a lip balm or oil to keep your lips smooth.

    We recommend CoNatural’s lip balms for chapped lips. They have three different flavours: lavender, peppermint and sweet orange. They are also easy on the pocket.

    Exfoliate your lips

    Don’t forget to exfoliate your regularly. It is as important as using face scrubs. A good lip scrub will get rid of dead skin on your lips.

    We recommend Scoop O Scrub’s lip scrubs. We love ‘Very Very Strawberry’ lip scrub but they have other flavours as well. They are not that expensive either.

    You
    are wearing the wrong shade

    A lipstick shade is as important as your foundation. Your lip colour should suit your skin tone as a wrong shade will spoil your look.

    Too
    much lipstick

    Do not apply too much lipstick. If you do, it will not just smear on glasses or clothes but even your teeth will have lipstick all over them. Blot lipstick with a tissue paper after applying it.

    Remove
    lipstick

    Properly remove your lipstick before going to bed. It is as important as brushing your teeth and removing makeup from your face. If you don’t remove it properly, it will make your lips rough and dry.

  • Pakistan’s air traffic controller saves Indian flight from major disaster

    Pakistan’s air traffic controller saves Indian flight from major disaster

    An air traffic controller from the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) in Pakistan on Thursday saved a plane flying from the Jaipur, India to Muscat in Oman by guiding it during an emergency.

    According to the details, the air plane, carrying 150 passengers, was flying over the Karachi region when it was caught in the middle of a weather pattern with lots of lightning that could have resulted in a major tragedy.

    Following the lightning strikes, the plane dropped down from
    an altitude of 36,000 feet to 34,000 feet almost immediately and the pilot
    initiated emergency protocol and broadcast ‘Mayday’ to nearby stations.

    The air traffic controller from Pakistan responded to the
    call of the captain of the Indian plane and directed it through the dense air
    traffic in the vicinity for the remainder of the journey in Pakistani airspace.

    Sources in the aviation authority have said that the
    aircraft had encountered abnormal weather conditions near the Chor area of the
    southern province of Sindh, Pakistan.

    It is pertinent to mention that at least 18 people were
    killed earlier in freak accidents as lightning struck various parts of Sindh.

    Islamabad has, for more than a month, restricted access of Pakistani airspace to Indian planes as its protest to the curfew in held Kashmir. Recent requests by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to travel over Pakistani airspace have been rejected twice.

  • Court directs educational boards to develop plan to curb cheating

    Court directs educational boards to develop plan to curb cheating

    The Sindh High Court (SHC) has directed all educational boards of Sindh to design a mechanism to control cheating during examinations.

    As per reports, a single bench comprising Justice Salahuddin Panhwar directed the boards to take into account the suggestions made by experts while hearing the case pertaining to cheating during examinations.

    Institute of Business
    Administration’s (IBA) registrar said that they have a standard mechanism for
    making the question paper for exams in Sindh, suggesting that the papers should
    be audited and monitored by a third party while checking and marking should be
    made foolproof by surveillance through CCTV cameras.

    While experts have advised that exam
    centres should be monitored through CCTV cameras and Rangers officials should
    also be placed there.

    Justice Panhwar while giving his
    remarks said, “It is the fundamental right of every citizen to gain quality
    education under Article 25 of the constitution. It has become difficult to survive
    without higher education”.

    The court has now summoned the
    chairpersons of the educational boards, Sindh Text Book Board chairperson, the
    managing director of the Sindh education foundation and the boards and
    universities secretary in a personal capacity, seeking a report from the
    parties and other relevant institutions by December 11.

  • VIDEO: JUI-F leader claims Azadi March ruined Israel’s 40 years of investment in Pakistan

    The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) leader Rashid Mehmood Soomro has claimed that Israel has said that JUI-F’s Azadi March has ruined their 40 years investment in Pakistan.

    Rashid Somroo made these claims in a talk show with journalist Hamid Mir when the Azadi March protest was still active, the video of which has now gone viral over the internet.

    JUI-F leader said, “The Israeli newspapers have reported this that Azadi March has managed to ruin their 40 years investment in Pakistan”, adding that the protest also suppressed the talks about Pakistan accepting Israel as a state.

    Hamir Mir on this claim made by Rashid remarked that no government official had made any statement regarding the acceptance of Israel.

    To which JUI-F leader claimed that “top government officials were engaged in backdoor talks with Israel and were ready to accept it, but JUI-F successfully managed to stop these talks”.

    Watch Video:

    The protests, led by JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman, began with the ‘Azadi March’ on October 27 from Karachi. Thousands of supporters reached Islamabad on October 31, holding a two-week sit-in on the city’s main highway.

    On November 13, Fazl ordered his supporters to disperse across the country to block roads, in what he termed as ‘Plan B’ to topple Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan.

    On Thursday protesters blocked the Grand Trunk Road between Islamabad and Afghanistan’s capital Kabul, causing lengthy delays. Similar disruptions were reported in Jacobabad — a city in Sindh linking the province with Balochistan and Punjab.