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  • 35 per cent of female medical graduates are unemployed

    35 per cent of female medical graduates are unemployed

    Gallup Pakistan and PRIDE have conducted a combined research, revealing that up to 35 percent of female doctors in Pakistan are currently without a job.

    The research is based on the Labour Force Survey of 2020-21 and has analysed Pakistan Bureau of Statistics’ data on the labour market, collected from 99,900 households.

    According to the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council, Pakistan has produced about 200,000 doctors since 1947, half of them being women.

    Currently, 104,974 women doctors live in Pakistan of whom 68,209 (65 per cent) are working at private and state-owned medical centres.
    15,619 (14.9 per cent) are jobless, while 21,146 (20.1 per cent) are out of the labour force.

    Meanwhile, more than 36,000 women doctors are either unemployed or have chosen not to work.

    Additionally, as per Bureau of Emigration, since 1970, about 30,000 doctors have left Pakistan, and 1,000 on average will leave every year. Most of them obtained subsidised education from public universities.

    The report further highlights that an average private medical university charges more than Rs5 million whereas the government provides the same education for less than Rs1 million. This indicates that taxpayers’ money goes in vain because one in three of the women doctors do not work.

    To be precise, Rs200 billion is spent on around 50,000 women doctors that goes wasted.

    The survey found that about 28 percent of medical graduates live in rural areas and 72 per cent in urban areas.

    In rural regions, 52 percent Pakistan’s medical graduates are employed and 31 percent are not. Lesser people (i.e. 17 percent) in the rural areas opt to remain out of the labour force in comparison to the national average of 20 percent.

    On the other hand, 70 per cent of the graduates are employed in the urban area, while less than 9 per cent are unemployed. Here, more than 21 per cent of the medical graduates choose to remain out of the labour force.

    78 per cent women in the urban areas have employment opportunities while in rural areas it is as low as 22 per cent.

    Nonetheless, joblessness in rural areas is higher in rural areas at 57 per cent and 43 per cent in the urban centres.

    Out of the 21,146 women medical graduates who preferred to remain out of the labour force, “their share in cities stands much higher at 76.6 per cent compared to their 23.4 per cent share in rural areas”. And about 76 per cent were married.

    54 per cent of the women medical graduates fall in the age bracket of 25-34 years.

  • Sharmila Tagore: not your typical saas and here’s proof from Kareena Kapoor

    Sharmila Tagore: not your typical saas and here’s proof from Kareena Kapoor

    Sharmila Tagore should share a page from her book on how to be an uplifting and generous saas to your newly wedded daughter-in-law, and maybe more women would want to get married.

    Kareena Kapoor was a guest on Express Ada where she spoke about her decision to marry actor Saif Ali Khan at the peak of her career. She opened up about people telling her she would be destroying her career.

    “Everyone was like, if you get married your career might be over and it would take a beating,” reports The Indian Express. “I was madly in love and I thought it is fine. If producers and directors would be like my career is over because I got married, then I think it’s maybe their loss. It’s a weird thing. I couldn’t believe it. I was like, ‘Okay, let’s see what happens.’ And I just did it.”

    The ‘K3G’ actress especially gave credit to her mother-in-law veteran actress Sharmila Tagore, whom she gushed about for giving her a lot of confidence when she needed it.

    “My mother-in-law also gave me a lot of confidence because she did amazing movies like Daag, Waqt and such beautiful films that she did after Saif was born. So she was like, ‘Don’t fall for the fact that producers won’t (cast you).’ She was like, ‘Challenge yourself, challenge them, and it will happen.’ And I was confident about it. I was just always worried about balancing my life in terms of how I would balance marriage. I was most concerned about that because I was like, ‘I do want to work’.”

    Kareena remained confident that she hadn’t given up her career, and was happy to witness how several other actors like Deepika Padukone and Alia Bhatt have gotten married at the peak of their careers, continuing to work afterwards.

    “I think it’s given a lot of girls confidence. Everybody started following suit and being a lot more confident. People earlier would not even talk about their relationships openly. There was a time when nobody wanted to be linked with anyone or the sight of having a relationship for a Bollywood actress was like, no.”

    Kareena also gave credit to Saif’s “relaxed” state of mind, emphasizing that he didn’t have any issues with the actress wanting to work after her marriage, crediting his upbringing in a family, “where women have always been at the forefront, be it his grandmother, his mother or his sisters.”

  • PPP will form the next government, says Bilawal Bhutto

    PPP will form the next government, says Bilawal Bhutto

    Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said on Monday while addressing an audience at Sukkur’s Jinnah Stadium, that it is “evident” that the PPP will form the next government.

    The former Foreign Minister also said that “The writing is on the wall” that his party will be in power in the next government.

    Talking about the upcoming polls, Bilawal Bhutto stressed that general elections are inevitable.

    He added, “They [elections] will be held within 90 days, if not then within 100 or even within 120 days at most.”

    Earlier, while speaking at a ceremony in Hyderabad, the PPP head said that his former political allies are running away from elections.

    Without naming names, the PPP leader took a jibe at former ally Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) for refusing to support elections within the constitutionally mandated 90-day window.

  • Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan call up backup bowlers after Haris, Nasim injuries

    Asia Cup 2023: Pakistan call up backup bowlers after Haris, Nasim injuries

    Pakistan team management has requested Asian Cricket Council (ACC) to allow replacement of injured duo pacers Haris Rauf abs Nasim Shah. Pakistan called up backup bowlers after fast bowlers Haris Rauf and Nasim Shah got injured during the last match between Pakistan and India. Shahnawaz Dahani and Zaman Khan may replace both bowlers if they don’t get fit soon.

    In the last match between Pakistan and India, Haris Rauf did not play on the reserve day due to discomfort in his right flank. During the match, Nasim Shah also got injured as he tried to grab a straight catch hit by Virat Kohli.

    Read More: Something to look forward to after the Asia Cup: Shaheen ki Shaadi

    The duo’s loss could potentially be a huge negative for Pakistan’s bowling department if the two don’t play the remaining matches of the Asia Cup 2023.

    Pakistan is now in 3rd spot on the points table and they need a good comeback against Sri Lanka to reach the tournament final.

  • Sara Sharif case; five children taken into custody

    Sara Sharif case; five children taken into custody

    While Sara Sharif’s parents, Urfan Sharif and Beinash Batool are still on the run, Pakistan police took five of Sharif’s children into custody on Monday, District Police Office (DPO) of Jhelum has confirmed.

    Geo News has reported that Noman, Azlam, Ihsan, Hina, and Bisma Sharif are in police protection right now, while their father, the prime suspect, remains on the loose.

    Previously, Sara Sharif’s grandfather, Muhammad Sharif, had denied knowing where his son was or the family’s whereabouts but now, he revealed that he had been sheltering the children at his place in Jhelum.

    Geo reports that as per witnesses, police had been stationed outside Muhammad Sharif’s residence, with officers stopping the people from recording proceedings on their phones. On the other hand, Muhammad Sharif claims that during the operation, the police damaged the house’s gates and CCTV cameras.

    The family has alleged that the police have been terrorising them, subjecting some relatives to involuntary detention, conducting unwarranted searches of their residence, and in order to put pressure on the family, fabricated charges have been filed against them.

    The police, on the contrary, have denied all assertions and are determined to find Sara Sharif’s father, Urfan Sharif, who is allegedly the main suspect.

    Previously

    10-year-old Sara Sharif’s uncle and grandfather have been detained from Jhelum in a case pertaining to the child’s mysterious death in the UK.

    As per the police, 10 people in total have been arrested.

    Moreover, the detained persons have been kept at an unknown location, and three of the family’s vehicles have also been seized.

    Police say that Sara’s parents, father Urfan Sharif and stepmother Beinash Batool, are still on the run. Meanwhile, a case of kidnapping has been filed against two of Sharif’s brothers and his brother-in-law.

    The case

    On August 10, 10-year-old Sara Sharif was found dead in her home in Woking, England, when her father, Urfan Sharif, called 999 from Pakistan.

    Nadeem Riaz, shop owner and a travelling agent, has known Sharif for 11 years. During an interview with The Times, he recalled that on August 8, he booked one way tickets to Pakistan on urgent basis, claiming that his cousin died.

    On August 9, Sharif, his wife Beinash Batool, their five children and Sharif’s brother Faisal Malik left for Islamabad from the UK on a British Airways flight.

    The next day, Urfan Sharif called 999 after which the police found Sara’s body at home. Surrey Police then began an investigation along with international partners. The same day, after arriving at Islamabad, the family travelled to Jhelum. The police kept on tracking them as they left for Domeli late on August 12, and then left Domeli the very next day. This was the last location tracked.

    On August 15, Pakistan police received a request from International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) via FIA to hunt them down.

  • Sharing posts with ‘Close Friends’ on IG might happen at long last

    Sharing posts with ‘Close Friends’ on IG might happen at long last

    Instagram is currently testing a feature that will allow its users to share feed posts with their ‘Close Friends’ group.

    Reportedly, a number of users have noticed the feature.

    TechCrunch reached out to the company which confirmed that it is testing the feature in a few countries, but didn’t specify which ones.

    “We’re testing the ability for people in select countries to share feed posts with their Close Friends. We’re always exploring new ways for our community to express themselves and connect on Instagram,” a Meta spokesperson said in a statement.

    If this feature gets officially launched, users will no longer have to create alternative accounts known as ‘finsta’ accounts.

    In 2018, users were introduced to the option of sharing Instagram Stories with a private list of ‘Close Friends’.

  • Asia Cup 2023: India beat Pakistan by 228 runs

    India defeated Pakistan by a massive margin of 228 runs in the Super 4 stage match of the Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. 

    Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam, won the toss and chose to bowl first on Sunday. On the first day, India managed to score 147 runs for the loss of two wickets in 24.1 overs before the match was interrupted by rain and eventually called off. 

    The following day, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul began the game and built a strong partnership of 233 runs for the fourth wicket. Virat Kohli scored 122 runs, while KL Rahul contributed 111 runs. India set a formidable total of 356 runs in 50 overs. Shaheen Afridi and Shadab Khan each took one wicket for Pakistan. 

    Pakistan started their innings slowly, losing two wickets for 44 runs in 11 overs. Rain briefly interrupted the match again but resumed after an hour. Pakistan continued to lose wickets at regular intervals, managing only 128 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 32 overs. Haris Rauf and Nasim Shah were injured and did not bat. Kuldeep Yadav was a key bowler for India, securing a five-wicket haul. 

    The next Super Stage match will be played between India and Sri Lanka tomorrow. 

    Here’s a summary of the key moments in the match: 

    – Pakistan scored 128/8 in 32 overs. 

    – Iftikhar Ahmed was caught out for 23 runs on the fourth ball of the 30th over, bowled by Kuldeep Yadav. 

    – Shadab Khan was caught on the fourth ball of the 28th over by Kuldeep Yadav, scoring 6 runs on 10 balls. 

    – Agha Salman was dismissed lbw by Kuldeep Yadav for 23 runs in 32 balls. 

    – Fakhar Zaman was bowled out on the second ball of the 20th over by Kuldeep Yadav, scoring 27 runs in 50 balls. 

    – Mohammad Rizwan was caught out on the fourth ball of the 12th over by Shardul Thakur, scoring 2 runs on 5 balls. 

    – Pakistan resumed their innings at 44/2 after a rain delay. 

    – Babar Azam was bowled out by Hardik Pandya after scoring 10 runs from his first 20 deliveries. 

    – Pakistan was at 43/1 in 10 overs when Imam-ul-Haq was caught out on 9 runs, bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. 

    – India had set a total of 356 runs in 50 overs, with Virat Kohli scoring 122 runs and KL Rahul scoring 111 runs. 

    Haris Rauf did not continue bowling due to discomfort in his right flank. 

    The match was eventually concluded with India winning by 228 runs. 

  • Something to look forward to after the Asia Cup: Shaheen ki Shaadi

    Something to look forward to after the Asia Cup: Shaheen ki Shaadi

    Shaheen Afridi is set to get married to his fiancé Ansha Afridi who is Shahid Afridi’s daughter. Their wedding will take place on Sept 19 and Valima on Sept 21.

    The couple got nikkah-fied in a ceremony in Karachi in February.

    After the shaadi on September 19, there will be no honeymoon for Shaheen and Ansha. Shaheen will be flying to India to take part in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. The tournament starts on October 5. Pakistan play their first match vs Netherlands on October 6 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.

  • 60,000 cases are pending in the Supreme Court: Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar

    60,000 cases are pending in the Supreme Court: Vice Chairman Pakistan Bar

    Pakistan Bar Council Vice-Chairman Haroon-ur-Rashid has said that there are an estimated 60,000 cases pending in the Supreme Court, emphasizing that despite being repeatedly highlighted, important cases are still not scheduled for early hearing.

    Addressing the full court ceremony at the commencement of the new judicial year, Haroon-ur-Rashid said that no transparent system has been devised for the hearing of pending cases.

    He pointed out that in most cases, detailed decisions are not issued on time, and in between, judges retire. In some cases, larger benches were ordered, but that has not happened either. He requested the nominated Chief Justice to fix the benches in the same week as new and urgent cases are filed.

    Haroon-ur-Rashid added that a large number still await the first hearing. “There is a general impression that when the cases of a few special people are filed, they are immediately settled, whereas the general cases are fixed after a long time resulting in disappointment,” he said, adding that this practice should, henceforth, be dispelled.

    He further said that a system should be created in which cases are assigned without discrimination, the common people do not feel deprived and trust in the institution persists. He further highlighted that decisions have been made in many cases but their written orders have not been provided.

    Vice-Chairman Pakistan Bar Council Haroon-ur-Rashid also said that complete information should be provided to the Supreme Body of Lawyers, hoping the apex court will not be deprived of the right to access information.

  • President Alvi can announce election date anytime, Geo News reports

    President Alvi can announce election date anytime, Geo News reports

    President of Pakistan, Dr. Arif Alvi, can announce the election date anytime, Geo News has reported. President Alvi met with interim law minister Ahmad Irfan Aslam on Monday and discussed the matter of the election date.

    The law minister reportedly told the President that in his opinion, deciding the polling date is the responsibility of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), verifying the stance of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC).

    However, the President declaring a date on his own could start another legal crisis with the matter likely to end up in the Supreme Court.

    According to a report in The News, President Alvi met with two significant individuals in Aiwan-e-Sadr on September 4. The location of the meeting, the Aiwan-e-Sadr’s fourth floor, was off-limits to everyone, including staff.


    General Nadeem Ahmad Anjum, the head of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), was also present at the meeting, according to a previous revelation by Kamran Yousaf in his vlog on August 30.