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  • PM Imran Khan proposes death penalty as law for raping kids

    PM Imran Khan proposes death penalty as law for raping kids

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has proposed that death penalty be fixed for all those involved in child sexual abuse cases, a private media outlet quoted PM’s Special Adviser on Information Firdous Ashiq Awan as saying.

    She said that the premier, during a meeting of the federal cabinet on Tuesday, expressed concern over the rise in misuse of internet for child pornography and subsequent increase in incidents of child sexual abuse.

    “He [PM Imran] addressed the ministries of human rights, law and interior in detail and gave them the responsibility of analysing the existing juvenile laws regarding sexual exploitation, rape of children and other violent behaviours,” she said.

    Awan added that all three ministries have been instructed to prepare an implementation plan and bring it before the cabinet so that the growing menace can be curbed with an effective law besides a mechanism of deterrence and awareness.

    CHILD ABUSE IN PAKISTAN:

    A recent minor rape and murder case is of 10-year-old Farishta, who was abducted from Islamabad earlier this month. The culprits are still at large, while at least two police officials have been arrested for negligence on PM Imran’s orders.

    According to a report released by NGO Sahil last month, cases of child abuse increased by 11 per cent in 2018 as compared to 2017, with more than 10 children suffering from some form of abuse every day in Pakistan.

    Last year had begun with the horrific rape and murder of six-year-old Zainab Ansari, sparking widespread outrage and protests across the country after the minor’s body was found in a trash heap in Kasur on January 9.

    ‘#JusticeforZainab’ became a rallying cry for an end to violence against children and Imran Ali, who was convicted for the rape and murder, was executed nine months after the child’s death.

  • Study reveals women are happier without children or a spouse

    Study reveals women are happier without children or a spouse

    A new study by a leading expert in happiness has revealed that unmarried and childless women are the happiest and are more likely to live longer.

    Paul Dolan, a professor of behavioural science at the London School of Economics, said the latest evidence showed that the traditional markers used to measure success did not correlate with happiness – particularly marriage and raising children. He said that married people only say they’re happy when their spouse is in the room. But when they’re not, they say they’re miserable.

    He further shared that men benefited from marriage because they “calmed down, took fewer risks, earned more money at work, and lived a little longer.” Their health even benefited from marriage. Women’s health, on the other hand, remained mostly unaffected, though middle-aged married women are at higher risk of physical and mental conditions than their single counterparts. They are also likely to die earlier.

    “The healthiest and happiest population subgroup are women who never married or had children,” Dolan said.

    While other studies have measured some financial and health benefits in being married, for both men and women on average, Dolan says those could be attributed to higher incomes and emotional support, which allow married people to take risks and seek medical help.

    Despite the benefits of a single, childless lifestyle for women, Dolan said that the existing narrative that marriage and children were signs of success meant that the stigma could lead some single women to feel unhappy.

  • ‘Game of Thrones’ quotes for Pakistani politicians

    ‘Game of Thrones’ quotes for Pakistani politicians

    Game of Thrones may be over but the hype of the series is far from dying down anytime soon. If you’ve been following the news closely, you’ll understand that Pakistan’s political arena is no less than any drama. Here are GOT’s famous sayings that perfectly fit our politicians.

    Prime Minister Imran Khan

    Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz

    Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar

    Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed

    Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry

    Asad Umar

    Nawaz Sharif

    Minister for Water and Power Resources Faisal Vawda

    Pakistan Peoples Party co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari

    Altaf Hussain

    Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur

  • PM Imran’s nephew, journalist survive gun attack ‘by PTI minister’s goons’

    PM Imran’s nephew, journalist survive gun attack ‘by PTI minister’s goons’

    Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan’s nephew and reporter of a private media outlet have escaped in Lahore a gun attack “by the goons of a minister of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)”.

    As per the details, lawyer Hassaan Khan Niazi and journalist Rai Saqib Kharral were attacked in the Gullo Kot area of the provincial capital, where Darul Hikmat (DuH), a Christian education centre, has been illegally occupied by land mafia.

    “At least four shots were fired at us as we reached the charity school to meet the person in charge,” Hassaan Khan told The Current, alleging that the attackers are related to a Punjab minister.

    “Norez, one of the people responsible for the attack, is a provincial minister’s son-in-law,” he said further.

    CM TAKES NOTICE:

    Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Usman Buzdar has taken notice of the incident and illegal occupation of the school.

    According to a private media outlet, CM Inspection Team Chairman Malik Asad Khokhar has sought a report from the Lahore Capital City Police Officer (CCPO).

    Owned by the Darul Hikmat Trust, the community school was established in 1986 and houses hostels for both boys and girl, besides multiple lawns as well as a football ground.

    The administrative affairs of the institute are now being run by the minister’s relatives.

    Meanwhile, several deserving students from nearby localities who were studying at the institution have started leaving the school amid the catastrophic situation that’s prevailing there.

    No official version of the incident had been released by the time this report was filed.

  • Ministry of Science prepares lunar calendar for the next five years

    Ministry of Science prepares lunar calendar for the next five years

    The Scientific committee formed by the Ministry for Science and Technology has announced that they have prepared a lunar calendar for the next five years.

    The committee, formed by the Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry was to finalise a lunar calendar, having the exact dates of the important events in Pakistan, by the 15th of Ramadan to finish the moon-sighting disagreements. The minister has also said that according to the lunar calendar prepared by the committee, Eid-ul-Fitr is expected to fall on June 5, as reported by Geo.

    Fawad Chaudhry has also invited the Council of Islamic Ideological (CII) to give their recommendations and asked for their help in publishing the calendar in Ramadan. The minister, in a tweet, also shared that he has invited both Mufti Muhammad Muneeb-ur-Rehman and Mufti Shahabuddin Popalzai to see how moon cycle works and how easy science has made moon-sighting.

  • Gujranwala man burns his dollars to stabilise economy

    Gujranwala man burns his dollars to stabilise economy

    Following the continuous devaluation of the rupee, a resident of Gujranwala set his US dollars on fire.

    According to ARY News, Amjad burned his dollars to initiate a movement to stabilise the Pakistani rupee.

    Speaking to the media about his actions, Amjad urged masses to do the same and avoid trading in US dollars to strengthen the Pakistani rupee.

    Meanwhile, Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani, in a tweet, said that purchasing dollars in this hour of economic crisis is a grave sin and disloyalty to the country.”

    He added that “those involved in hoarding are cursed by Allah,” according to some “narrations of a Hadith.”

    On Tuesday, the dollar touched a new record high of Rs153 in the open market.

  • ‘Game of Thrones’: The curious case of the coffee cup and a water bottle

    ‘Game of Thrones’: The curious case of the coffee cup and a water bottle

    NO SPOILERS AHEAD. SAFE TO READ.

    After eight epic years, 47 Emmys and two dead dragons, Game of Thrones has said an emotional goodbye to devotees worldwide of one of the most popular shows in television history.

    However, the creators of the series haven’t exactly been the most careful while producing the finale with two major bloopers outraging fans.

    The first one was when a coffee cup made an unfortunate appearance in season eight episode four of the fantasy series, seriously upsetting fans. HBO said that it was a mistake and edited out the coffee cup for later broadcasts and streaming versions of the episode but that did not stop viewers from calling the producers “lazy.”

    Two weeks later, in the season and series finale, fans noticed yet another blooper: a plastic bottle. The bottle, hidden behind Samwell Tarly’s boot, was spotted in a crucial scene in the show’s finale, causing the show more embarrassment. It has already received plenty of criticism in its final season, with over a million fans petitioning for its last six episodes to be remade.

    Not only that, but some eagle-eyed viewers also noticed a second water bottle next to Ser Davos as well.

    Though the final season of the fantasy drama broke records in terms of viewership, it received mixed reviews from critics and fans. Some viewers declared it “a travesty,” while others called it “satisfying”.

  • Railways suffer losses worth over Rs28bn in PTI’s first eight months

    Railways suffer losses worth over Rs28bn in PTI’s first eight months

    In contradiction to Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed’s claims, Pakistan Railways (PR) has suffered a loss of Rs28.62 billion within the first eight months of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, it was revealed Friday.

    Just last month, Rasheed had claimed that PR has generated a profit of Rs43 billion ever since he was handed the reins of the department.

    However, according to a report submitted to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Railways, the department’s total expenditure stands at Rs72 billion, while six of the 10 new trains inaugurated by Rasheed are suffering losses.

    The trains running to further ruin the crippling department include Dhabeji Express, Shah Latif Express, Mohenjodaro Express, Rohi Passenger Train, Thal-Mianwali Express, Faisalabad Non-Stop Train and Rawalpindi Express.

  • Why Ranveer Singh is #HusbandGoals

    Why Ranveer Singh is #HusbandGoals

    Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone are one of Bollywood’s most-loved couple and with good reason. Not only do they both complement one another beautifully but the fact that Ranveer is always first to cheer on his wife is probably the single-most reason why they are so popular. The subcontinent is used to having the woman one step behind thanks to the internalised concept of patriarchy which is why these two are like a breath of fresh air.

    Internationally Deepika is the bigger star, but does that hurt Ranveer’s “ego and masculinity?” Doesn’t look like it and here’s proof.

    Deepika recently made two high-profile appearances, one on the Met Gala and the other on the Cannes Red Carpet and Ranveer’s comments on Deepika’s pictures were probably more fun than her looks. *sigh*

    Later, Deepika also indulged in some PDA with a tweet.

    https://twitter.com/deepikapadukone/status/1129455524305616899
  • Shehbaz Sharif applies for political asylum in UK?

    Shehbaz Sharif applies for political asylum in UK?

    Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Shehbaz Sharif has applied for political asylum in the United Kingdom (UK), a private media outlet reported on Wednesday night.

    According to BOL News, the opposition leader in the National Assembly, who is facing multiple National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases of corruption and misuse of power as Punjab chief minister, has applied for political refuge.

    Soon after the report was aired, other media outlets made similar claims as another popular channel explained why one seeks humanitarian protection outside his or her home country.

    Social media was abuzz with conflicting reports when Shehbaz’s spokesperson Attaullah Tarar took to Twitter to clarify the situation.

    Rubbishing the claims, Tarar said Shehbaz will be returning to Pakistan before the budget session for the fiscal year 2019-20 in the National Assembly and Senate on May 24.

    He said that the younger Sharif had an appointment with a cancer specialist on May 8 in London and another one on May 14. “It is likely that he may be suggested a few more tests after which he will be returning to Pakistan,” he said.

    Earlier, Shehbaz himself had also said he would be back in Pakistan in a matter of days.

    “I have a few medical check-ups to attend to in the next few days and I will be returning to Pakistan after that. It could be much sooner than the budget session,” he had told a media outlet earlier this month.

    Shehbaz, a cancer patient, has been in London for over three weeks now. He has reportedly undergone various tests as part of his medical check-ups, especially for the pain he had developed while in NAB custody.